Kennesaw State at UTEP Game Matchup

Saturday, November 9th 2024 (4:00 PM EST)
UTEP -4.5 (42.0) (-175) Open: -3.5 | 42.0
UTEP 43 - Kennesaw State: 35 (Conference USA)

Owls (2 - 10) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Chandler Burks (Int) (71 - 30)
Avg Score : 17 - 31 (13 - 30 on Road)
Record Prediction: 2 - 10 (#128)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

KENN 2nd straight Road Game
UTEP 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: UTEP -4.5 (SP+ -2)
PPG only: KENN: 24 - UTEP: 25 (49)
UTEP Win prob: 64% | Cover: 49%
KENN Travel: 1280 miles, 2 hrs ahead

Miners (3 - 9) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Scotty Walden (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 20 - 32 (26 - 29 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#114)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Kennesaw State's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	Kennesaw State at UTSA	+24.0	49.5	L 16 - 28
Sat 9/7	Kennesaw State vs Louisiana	+14.5	46.5	L 10 - 34
Sat 9/14	Kennesaw State at San José State	+16.5	41.5	L 10 - 31
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28	Kennesaw State vs UT Martin	+1.5	45.5	L 13 - 24
Fri 10/4	Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State	+17.5	49.5	L 24 - 63
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/15	Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee	+8.5	50.0	L 5 - 14
Wed 10/23	Kennesaw State vs Liberty	+27.0	48.0	W 27 - 24
Wed 10/30	Kennesaw State at Western Kentucky	+24.0	49.0	L 14 - 31
Sat 11/9	Kennesaw State at UTEP	+4.5	42.0	L 35 - 43
Sat 11/16	Kennesaw State vs Sam Houston	+21.0	42.5	L 17 - 23
Sat 11/23	Kennesaw State vs Florida International	+9.0	42.5	W 27 - 26
Sat 11/30	Kennesaw State at Louisiana Tech	+13.5	41.5	L 0 - 33

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UTEP's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	UTEP at Nebraska	+27.5	49.0	L 7 - 40
Sat 9/7	UTEP vs Southern Utah	-6.5	54.5	L 24 - 27
Sat 9/14	UTEP at Liberty	+23.5	57.5	L 10 - 28
Sat 9/21	UTEP at Colorado State	+8.5	49.0	L 17 - 27
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/3	UTEP vs Sam Houston	+10.0	49.5	L 21 - 41
Thu 10/10	UTEP at Western Kentucky	+19.0	55.5	L 17 - 44
Wed 10/16	UTEP vs Florida International	+7.0	47.0	W 30 - 21
Tue 10/22	UTEP at Louisiana Tech	+6.5	49.0	L 10 - 14
Sat 11/2	UTEP vs Middle Tennessee	-2.0	48.0	L 13 - 20
Sat 11/9	UTEP vs Kennesaw State	-4.5	42.0	W 43 - 35
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23	UTEP at Tennessee	+41.5	54.0	L 0 - 56
Sat 11/30	UTEP at New Mexico State	+3.5	51.5	W 42 - 35

KENN's OC Chandler Burks vs UTEP's DC J. J. Clark UTEP's OC Jake Brown vs KENN's DC Greg Harris

Important Stats (2023)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KENN		0%	16.5	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	31.2	0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UTEP	#80 (.17)	39% (103)	19.5	43% (62)	3.05 (83)	144	36% (113)	218	3.59 (93)	#109 (.25)	43% (88)	32.3	48% (122)	38% (23)	4.62 (127)	58.8	1.5	1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KENN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UTEP		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2023

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KENN Offense	1	16.5	13.3	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
UTEP Defense	12	32.3	28.8	43.4%	4.62	1	-	-	-	-	-	57%	43%	48%	38%	15%	.25

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KENN Defense	1	31.2	30	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
UTEP Offense	12	19.5	26.2	39.5%	3.59	1.5	18	362	144	218	3.9	53%	46%	43%	36%	16%	.17

Additional Stats 2023

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Kennesaw State	1	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
UTEP	12	31:25	18.3	33%	45%	6.8	58.8	1.5	1	4.3	2	1	26.1

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KENN Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
UTEP Defense	12	57% (126)	48% (122)	-	-	-	-	.28 (127)	3.35 (113)	76% (89)	9% (106)	1.1 (112)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KENN Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0
UTEP Offense	12	53% (42)	43% (62)	37.3	144.3	3.9	16 (89)	.09 (105)	3.05 (83)	76% (44)	9% (51)	0.89 (119)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KENN Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
UTEP Defense	12	43% (8)	38% (23)	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 (120)	.26 (61)	1.7 (104)	32% (67)	31% (87)	.48 (126)	7% (50)	2.3 (128)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KENN Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
UTEP Offense	12	46% (94)	36% (113)	14.8	27.5	217.7	7.9	14.7	13 (111)	12 (85)	.29 (68)	1.9 (6)	32% (82)	29% (82)	.34 (65)	7% (104)	2.1 (37)

Kennesaw State's Power Ratings
Kennesaw State's Power Rating: -26.19 #131
Kennesaw State's Offense Rating: 7.76 #132
Kennesaw State's Defense Rating: 12.85 #97
2024 Talent Rating: 178.00 #132
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #102
Kennesaw State's 2024 Expected Record: 2.0 - 10.0
Kennesaw State's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -25.1 #132
Kennesaw State's Offense SP+ Rating: 10.2 #134
Kennesaw State's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.1 #118

Kennesaw State's SP+ Ratings
Kennesaw State's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -25.1 #132
Kennesaw State's Offense SP+ Rating: 10.2 #134
Kennesaw State's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.1 #118

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 378
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Kennesaw State: -26.19 UTEP: -21.79

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kennesaw State: -25.1 UTEP: -22.7

UTEP's Power Ratings
UTEP's Power Rating: -21.79 #127
UTEP's Offense Rating: 10.45 #128
UTEP's Defense Rating: 12.53 #95
2024 Talent Rating: 406.00 #116
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #102
UTEP's 2024 Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0

UTEP's SP+ Ratings
UTEP's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -22.7 #130
UTEP's Offense SP+ Rating: 13.7 #131
UTEP's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.2 #113

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 378
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Kennesaw State Scoring
Offense: 16.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 13.3
Defense: 31.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 30

Kennesaw State's 2024 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0

Projected Score
UTEP 25
Kennesaw State 24

Projected Total Points: 49

UTEP Scoring
Offense: 19.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 26.2
Defense: 32.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 28.8

UTEP's 2024 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/09	UTEP	43	Kennesaw State	35	UTEP	UTEP -4.5	UTEP	42.0	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
UTEP	1	1	1 Overs
Kennesaw State	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#131) Kennesaw State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -26.19 #131
Offense Rating: 7.76 #132
Defense Rating: 12.85 #97
Overall SP+ Rating: -25.1 #132
Offense SP+ Rating: 10.2 #134
Defense SP+ Rating: 35.1 #118
Talent Rating: 178.00 #132
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #102
Expected Record: 2.0 - 10.0

Kennesaw State Notes
(12/18) Hired HC Jerry Mack (Jags RB)
(11/18) 18 players transferring after Bonohan fired
(11/18) Fight w/ Sam H, Def played great, almost held
(11/12) Best DT Chris Hummer portaled after HC fired
(11/10) Fired HC Bonohan, OC Burks Int (Utep L)
(10/23) Program defining W (Liberty) QB Bryson good
(10/16) Worst Off, QBs are unplayable. Def owned MTSU
(10/15) 4 man QB battle now, starter Bryson's been awful

Kennesaw State Ratings Matchup UTEP

Power #131

#127

Off #132

#128

Def #97

#95

Talent #132

#116

SP+ #132

#130

SP+ Off #134

#131

SP+ Def #118

#113

Rematch from Week 11
UTEP -4.5 (42.0)
UTEP won vs Kennesaw State this year (43-35)

Previous Matchups
UTEP beat Kennesaw State last year (43-35)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Sun Bowl Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 65° - Wind: 9 mph

Team Information
Injuries: KENN | UTEP
Depth Chart: KENN | UTEP
Rosters: KENN | UTEP

(#127) UTEP Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -21.79 #127
Offense Rating: 10.45 #128
Defense Rating: 12.53 #95
Overall SP+ Rating: -22.7 #130
Offense SP+ Rating: 13.7 #131
Defense SP+ Rating: 34.2 #113
Talent Rating: 406.00 #116
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #102
Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0

UTEP Notes
(12/11) Joining MWC on July 1, 2026
(10/23) Locklear benched in La Tech, Fr JD Pickles no arm
(10/18) QB Locklear #1 (benched earlier) w/ McConnell out
(10/17) Def 4 TOs, 3 sacks, 7 TFL, 2 FIU QBs knocked out
(10/16) Every Defensive starter listed as SR or GR
(10/10) Better vs WKU, expl plays. Def just can't hold up
(10/3) Off a mess, TO's, flags, drops. Def plays hard
(10/2) Def better than #'s, Off is awful. WR worst

Kennesaw State's OC Chandler Burks

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Davis Bryson	143	261	55%	1494	6	10	5.7
Khalib Johnson	6	22	27%	57	0	3	2.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Michael Benefield	138	542	5	3.9	59
Qua Ashley	122	409	1	3.4	60
Davis Bryson	112	293	4	2.6	20
Preston Daniels	35	85	3	2.4	6

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Blake Bohannon	24	288	0	12.0	32
Qua Ashley	28	255	1	9.1	51
Christian Moss	15	220	2	14.7	60
Carson Kent	18	217	3	12.1	30

UTEP's OC Jake Brown

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Skyler Locklear	149	236	63%	1591	10	6	6.7
Cade McConnell	40	71	56%	540	4	3	7.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jevon Jackson	191	754	4	3.9	42
Ezell Jolly	64	248	1	3.9	14
Skyler Locklear	80	237	2	3.0	18
JP Pickles	39	133	1	3.4	17

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kenny Odom	47	761	8	16.2	76
Kam Thomas	46	512	2	11.1	69
Trey Goodman	47	469	0	10.0	37
Jaden Smith	21	177	0	8.4	41

Kennesaw State's DC Greg Harris

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Donelius Johnson	89	8	4	1	0
Sidney Porter	66	5	0	2	2
Milon Jones	60	4	1	0	1
JeRico Washington Jr.	59	0	0	0	6

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Donelius Johnson	89	8	4	1	0
Garland Benyard	48	9	4	5	0
Jordan Miles	45	8	3	6	0
Tylon Dunlap	22	5	3	2	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tyler Hallum	56	1	0	0	10
JeRico Washington Jr.	59	0	0	0	6
Jayven Williams	29	2	2	1	4

UTEP's DC J. J. Clark

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Dorian Hopkins	87	8	1	0	1
Nate Dyman	84	10	2	3	4
Xavier Smith	78	1	0	0	5
Kory Chapman	76	13	3	3	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Maurice Westmoreland	45	9	8	6	1
Kyran Duhon	43	7	7	0	2
Kadarion Johnson	39	8	4	1	1
Kory Chapman	76	13	3	3	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Xavier Smith	78	1	0	0	5
Josiah Allen	61	5	2	0	5
Nate Dyman	84	10	2	3	4