Kent State at Penn State - 2018 Matchup Preview

Kent State Golden Flashes at Penn State Nittany Lions

Saturday, September 15th 2018 (12:00 PM EDT)
Penn State -35 (64.5)
Penn State 63 - Kent State: 10

Golden Flashes (2 - 10) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 21 - 34 (18 - 43 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: -22 (SP+ PSU -39)
Projected Score: KENT: 19 - PSU: 35 (54)
PSU Win prob: 99% | Cover: 47%
KENT Travel: 182 miles

Nittany Lions (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 31 - 21 (34 - 15 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
KENT Players
PSU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Kent State's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Kent State at Illinois	+18.0	57.5	L 24 - 31	U	Y
Sat 9/8	Kent State vs Howard	-9.5
Sat 9/15	Kent State at Penn State	+35.0	64.5	L 10 - 63	O	N
Sat 9/22	Kent State at Ole Miss	+28.5	75.0	L 17 - 38	U	Y
Sat 9/29	Kent State at Ball State	+7.0	62.0	L 24 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/6	Kent State vs Ohio	+11.0	69.5	L 26 - 27	U	Y
Sat 10/13	Kent State at Miami (OH)	+11.5	59.0	L 6 - 31	U	N
Sat 10/20	Kent State vs Akron	+4.5	50.0	L 23 - 24	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/30	Kent State at Bowling Green	+1.5	67.5	W 35 - 28	U	Y
Tue 11/6	Kent State at Buffalo	+17.0	44.5	L 14 - 48	O	N
Thu 11/15	Kent State vs Toledo	+11.5	57.5	L 34 - 56	O	N
Fri 11/23	Kent State vs Eastern Michigan	+12.5	52.0	L 20 - 28	U	Y

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Predictions for Kent State's Schedule

Penn State's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Penn State vs App State	-24.0	54.0	W 45 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/8	Penn State at Pittsburgh	-7.5	51.0	W 51 - 6	O	Y
Sat 9/15	Penn State vs Kent State	-35.0	64.5	W 63 - 10	O	Y
Fri 9/21	Penn State at Illinois	-26.5	61.0	W 63 - 24	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Penn State vs Ohio State	+3.0	68.5	L 26 - 27	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/13	Penn State vs Michigan State	-13.5	53.5	L 17 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/20	Penn State at Indiana	-14.0	56.5	W 33 - 28	O	N
Sat 10/27	Penn State vs Iowa	-5.5	52.0	W 30 - 24	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Penn State at Michigan	+13.5	48.0	L 7 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/10	Penn State vs Wisconsin	-7.5	52.0	W 22 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/17	Penn State at Rutgers	-28.5	52.5	W 20 - 7	U	N
Sat 11/24	Penn State vs Maryland	-12.0	51.5	W 38 - 3	U	Y
Tue 1/1	Penn State vs Kentucky	-4.5	47.5	L 24 - 27	O	N

Important Stats (2017)

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
KENT	-.02	35%	21.3	36%	2.55	153	30%	123	2.02	.19	41%	33.6	40%	41%	4.17	74.6	2.2	1.5
PSU	.26	47%	31	45%	2.51	170	48%	290	4.01	.05	36%	20.5	35%	35%	2.45	37.7	1	1.9

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
KENT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
PSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

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
KENT Offense	12	21.3	17.7	35%	2.02	2.2	14	275	153	123	3.5	63%	36%	36%	30%	24%	-.02
PSU Defense	13	20.5	15.1	35.8%	2.45	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	43%	56%	35%	35%	19%	.05

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
KENT Defense	12	33.6	42.9	41.1%	4.17	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	57%	41%	40%	41%	18%	.19
PSU Offense	13	31	34	46.9%	4.01	1	23	460	170	290	4.9	44%	55%	45%	48%	15%	.26

Additional Stats 2017

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
Kent State	12	31:25	14.1	29%	20%	7.8	74.6	2.2	1.5	6.6	2.1	0	32.9
Penn State	13	30:20	22.8	48%	57%	4.2	37.7	1	1.9	7.2	3.2	3	36.5

Run Game Stats (2018)

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
KENT Offense	12	63%	36%	43.3	152.5	3.5	10		2.55	63%	18%	0.88
PSU Defense	13	43%	35%	-	-	-	-	-.01	2.6	62%	12%	0.95

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
KENT Defense	12	57%	40%	-	-	-	-	.14	2.7	71%	12%	1.2
PSU Offense	13	44%	45%	34.7	170.2	4.9	36	.17	2.51	60%	10%	1.16

Pass Game Stats (2018)

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
KENT Offense	12	36%	30%	9.5	19.5	122.7	6.3	12.9	8	15	-.04	1.8	36%	25%	.1	6%	1.8
PSU Defense	13	56%	35%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.11	1.5	37%	26%	.16	7%	1.9

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
KENT Defense	12	41%	41%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.27	1.7	34%	32%	.25	6%	1.9
PSU Offense	13	55%	48%	23.2	35.2	290.2	8.2	12.5	32	10	.35	1.6	31%	42%	.64	5%	2.2

Kent State's Power Ratings
Kent State's Power Rating: NR
Kent State's Offense Rating: NR
Kent State's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #114
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Kent State's 2018 Expected Record: -
Kent State's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -20.4 #124
Kent State's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #115
Kent State's Defense SP+ Rating: 40.3 #121

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Kent State: Penn State: 12

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kent State: -20.4 Penn State: 19.0

Penn State's Power Ratings
Penn State's Power Rating: 12 NR
Penn State's Offense Rating: NR
Penn State's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #12
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Penn State's 2018 Expected Record: -
Penn State's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 19.0 #15
Penn State's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.9 #35
Penn State's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.6 #11

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Kent State Scoring
Offense: 21.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 17.7
Defense: 33.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 42.9

Kent State's 2018 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record on Road: 1 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0

Projected Score
Penn State 35
Kent State 19

Projected Total Points: 54

Penn State Scoring
Offense: 31 PPG
Offense at Home: 34
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.1

Penn State's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record at home: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	09/21	Penn State	56	Kent State	0	Penn State -49	Penn State	58.0	Under
2018	09/15	Penn State	63	Kent State	10	Penn State -35	Penn State	64.5	Over
2016	09/03	Penn State	33	Kent State	13	Penn State -19	Penn State	44.0	Over
2013	09/21	Penn State	34	Kent State	0	Penn State -14.5	Penn State	0
2010	09/18	Penn State	24	Kent State	0
2003	09/20	Penn State	32	Kent State	10

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Penn State	6	4	2 Overs
Kent State	0	0	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 0	4 - 0	4 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 6	0 - 4	0 - 0	0 - 4

(#) KENT at (#) PSU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	KENT	PSU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#124	#15
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#114	#12
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Kent State Injury Report

Penn State Injury Report

Kent State on Offense


CategoryCat	KENT Off	PSU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#115	#11
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kent State Run Game


CategoryCat	KENT Off	PSU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Kent State Pass Game


CategoryCat	KENT Off	PSU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Penn State on Offense


CategoryCat	PSU Off	KENT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#35	#121
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Penn State Run Game


CategoryCat	PSU Off	KENT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Penn State Pass Game


CategoryCat	PSU Off	KENT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
PSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to CFP Hopefuls

KENT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Beaver Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 3
Penn State -35.0 (64.5)
Penn State won vs Kent State this year (63-10)

Previous Matchups
Penn State beat Kent State in 2024 (56-0)

KENT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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KENT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

PSU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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PSU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD