Utah State at Kent State - 2019 Matchup Preview

Utah State Aggies vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Friday, December 20th 2019 (7:30 PM EST)
Utah State -7.5 (71.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Kent State 51 - Utah State: 41 (TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE FRISCO BOWL)

Aggies (7 - 6) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 31 (24 - 31 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -3 (SP+ USU -6)
Projected Score: USU: 34 - KENT: 29 (63)
USU Win prob: 73% | Cover: 49%
USU Travel: 1011 miles, 1 hrs behind

Golden Flashes (7 - 6) (9 - 3 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 32 (35 - 26 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
USU Players
KENT Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Utah State's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/30	Utah State at Wake Forest	+5.0	61.0	L 35 - 38	O	Y
Sat 9/7	Utah State vs Stony Brook	-31.5	58.0	W 62 - 7	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21	Utah State at San Diego State	-4.0	53.0	W 23 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/28	Utah State vs Colorado State	-24.0	69.0	W 34 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/5	Utah State at LSU	+27.0	72.5	L 6 - 42	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	Utah State vs Nevada	-21.0	59.0	W 36 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/26	Utah State at Air Force	+4.0	58.5	L 7 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/2	Utah State vs BYU	-3.0	51.0	L 14 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/9	Utah State at Fresno State	+5.0	59.0	W 37 - 35	O	Y
Sat 11/16	Utah State vs Wyoming	-4.0	51.0	W 26 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/23	Utah State vs Boise State	+9.5	53.0	L 21 - 56	O	N
Sat 11/30	Utah State at New Mexico	-12.0	63.0	W 38 - 25	U	Y
Fri 12/20	Utah State vs Kent State	-7.5	71.5	L 41 - 51	O	N

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Utah State's Schedule

Kent State's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/29	Kent State at Arizona State	+24.5	61.5	L 7 - 30	U	Y
Sat 9/7	Kent State vs Kennesaw State	-18.5
Sat 9/14	Kent State at Auburn	+36.0	54.5	L 16 - 55	O	N
Sat 9/21	Kent State vs Bowling Green	-12.0	61.5	W 62 - 20	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5	Kent State at Wisconsin	+35.0	58.5	L 0 - 48	U	N
Sat 10/12	Kent State at Akron	-14.5	57.5	W 26 - 3	U	Y
Sat 10/19	Kent State at Ohio	+9.0	64.5	L 38 - 45	O	Y
Sat 10/26	Kent State vs Miami (OH)	-2.5	54.5	L 16 - 23	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/5	Kent State at Toledo	+5.5	62.5	L 33 - 35	O	Y
Thu 11/14	Kent State vs Buffalo	+6.0	54.5	W 30 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/23	Kent State vs Ball State	+3.0	67.5	W 41 - 38	O	Y
Fri 11/29	Kent State at Eastern Michigan	+4.0	68.5	W 34 - 26	U	Y
Fri 12/20	Kent State vs Utah State	+7.5	71.5	W 51 - 41	O	Y

Important Stats (2019)

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
USU	.11	44%	29.2	44%	2.78	152	40%	279	3.46	.18	47%	30.7	49%	43%	3.67	47.3	2	2.4
KENT	.19	47%	29.2	45%	2.92	187	45%	219	3.51	.25	48%	31.8	47%	47%	4.13	60.1	0.9	1.8

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
USU	#34 (.24)	46% (31)		48% (24)	3.41 (12)	199	44% (37)	269	4.42 (24)	#119 (.27)	47% (122)		48% (112)	48% (123)	4.44 (122)	73.8	1.8	1.3
KENT	#131 (.01)	30% (134)		33% (132)	2.57 (128)	78	29% (134)	155	2.89 (130)	#133 (.35)	50% (131)		50% (123)	51% (130)	4.34 (115)	35.7	1.7	0.9

Overall Stats 2019

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
USU Offense	13	29.2	24.3	43.7%	3.46	2	22	431	152	279	4.3	44%	53%	44%	40%	19%	.11
KENT Defense	13	31.8	26.2	48.2%	4.13	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	59%	39%	47%	47%	16%	.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
USU Defense	13	30.7	31.3	46.8%	3.67	2.4	-	-	-	-	-	57%	42%	49%	43%	19%	.18
KENT Offense	13	29.2	35	47.1%	3.51	0.9	22	406	187	219	4.4	55%	42%	45%	45%	21%	.19

Additional Stats 2019

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
Utah State	13	24:53	22.2	43%	33%	5.7	47.3	2	2.4	6.8	2.3	4	27.3
Kent State	13	26:15	21.8	44%	67%	6.2	60.1	0.9	1.8	7.3	2	1	29.1

Run Game Stats (2019)

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
USU Offense	13	44%	44%	35.5	152.2	4.3	18	-	2.78	74%	10%	0.77
KENT Defense	13	59%	47%	-	-	-	-	.18	3.2	76%	12%	0.99

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
USU Defense	13	57%	49%	-	-	-	-	.11	3.18	59%	11%	0.81
KENT Offense	13	55%	45%	42.3	186.7	4.4	17	.14	2.92	64%	17%	0.96

Pass Game Stats (2019)

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
USU Offense	13	53%	40%	24.2	38.8	279.1	7.2	11.5	22	18	.22	1.6	33%	34%	.29	9%	1.7
KENT Defense	13	39%	47%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.38	1.6	28%	38%	.37	5%	1.7

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
USU Defense	13	42%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.29	1.7	29%	34%	.31	8%	2
KENT Offense	13	42%	45%	18.3	27.3	218.9	8	12	24	2	.31	1.5	32%	39%	.5	4%	1.9

Utah State's Power Ratings
Utah State's Power Rating: NR
Utah State's Offense Rating: NR
Utah State's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #114
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Utah State's 2019 Expected Record: -
Utah State's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.3 #82
Utah State's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.2 #77
Utah State's Defense SP+ Rating: 31.0 #81

Average Talent
Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Utah State: Kent State: -5.1

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Utah State: -4.3 Kent State: -10.2

Kent State's Power Ratings
Kent State's Power Rating: -5.1 NR
Kent State's Offense Rating: NR
Kent State's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #122
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Kent State's 2019 Expected Record: -
Kent State's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -10.2 #105
Kent State's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.9 #82
Kent State's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.9 #119

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Utah State Scoring
Offense: 29.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.3
Defense: 30.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 31.3

Utah State's 2019 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Utah State 34
Kent State 29

Total Points: 63

Based on Last 4 Games
Utah State 40
Kent State 26

Total Points: 66

Based on Entire Season
Kent State 32
Utah State 28

Total Points: 60

Kent State Scoring
Offense: 29.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 35
Defense: 31.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.2

Kent State's 2019 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 9 - 3 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 7 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2019	12/20	Kent State	51	Utah State	41	Utah State -7.5	Kent State	71.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kent State	1	1	1 Overs
Utah State	0	0	0 Unders

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

Utah State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2019	Frisco Bowl	Utah State vs Kent State	-7.5	71.5	L 41 - 51
2018	Mexico Bowl	Utah State vs North Texas	-7.0	67.5	W 52 - 13
2017	N/A	Utah State vs New Mexico State	+4.0	61.0	L 20 - 26
2015	Potato Bowl	Utah State vs Akron	-6.5		L 21 - 23
2014	Mexico Bowl	Utah State vs UTEP	-10.0	45.0	W 21 - 6
2013	Poinsettia Bowl	Utah State vs Northern Illinois	-2.0	55.5	W 21 - 14

Kent State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2019	Frisco Bowl	Kent State vs Utah State	+7.5	71.5	W 51 - 41

(#) USU at (#) KENT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	USU	KENT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#82	#105
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#114	#122
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Utah State Injury Report

Kent State Injury Report

Utah State on Offense


CategoryCat	USU Off	KENT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#77	#119
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Utah State Run Game


CategoryCat	USU 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

Utah State Pass Game


CategoryCat	USU Off	KENT 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

Kent State on Offense


CategoryCat	KENT Off	USU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#82	#81
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kent State Run Game


CategoryCat	KENT Off	USU 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	USU 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
KENT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

USU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Toyota Stadium
Conditions: Overcast
Temp: 46°Rain: 0.004

Rematch from Week 1
Utah State 7.5 (71.5)
Kent State won vs Utah State this year (51-41)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

USU'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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USU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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