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Kennesaw State
1-61-6 · 0-3 C-USA · ATS 4-3
7:00 PM ET
Wed, Oct 28 · CBSSN
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · Murfreesboro
WIN PROB
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Middle Tennessee
4-34-3 · 2-1 C-USA · ATS 5-2
Spread
MTSU −3.5
Open −3.5 · +100
Total
50.5
Open 50.5 · o −110
Model line
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Win probability
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Projected score
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Projected plays
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FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
Spread
MTSU −3.5
open −3.5
Model
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Total
50.5
 

Where the model sees the game

EPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED · GARBAGE TIME OUTEPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED

Where the model sees the game: unit gaps and their model impact
Unit vs defenseOffense gainsOffDefense allowsDefPlaysModel impactImpact
Kennesaw State passvs Middle Tennessee pass Dvs MTSU pass DBIGGEST EDGE
107th−0.0897th+0.0536MTSU +1.6
Kennesaw State runvs Middle Tennessee run Dvs MTSU run D
121st−0.08130th+0.1032KENN +1.1
Middle Tennessee passvs Kennesaw State pass Dvs KENN pass D
103rd−0.08112th+0.0938MTSU +1.0
Middle Tennessee runvs Kennesaw State run Dvs KENN run D
81st−0.0274th+0.0130KENN +0.3

BIGGEST EDGE · MTSU +1.6

The Middle Tennessee pass defense vs Kennesaw State's passing game

Kennesaw State gains +0.04 EPA a play on the pass (107th); Middle Tennessee allows +0.16 (97th). About 36 such plays projected. OFFENSE / DEFENSE columns are EPA a play above the FBS mean; negative defense is stingier.

OFF = EPA/play gained above the FBS mean, DEF = allowed above it (negative is stingier). Impact = model points.

OffenseMiddle Tennessee
MTSU OFF

When Middle Tennessee has the ball

DefenseKennesaw State
KENN DEF
  • +0.0288thEPA / play98th+0.12
  • 40.5%87thSuccess rate85th43.5%
  • 1.3062ndExplosiveness46th1.28
  • +0.0581stRush EPA / play74th+0.08
  • +0.04103rdPass EPA / dropback112th+0.21
  • 45.8%85thStandard downs SR81st48.2%
  • 30.7%75thPassing downs SR104th32.5%
  • 3.3646thLine yards120th3.42
  • 12.9%54thHavoc rate133rd10.8%
  • 4.1875thPoints / opportunity59th3.89
  • +0.1542ndEarly-down EPA / play111th+0.11
  • 27.6%137th3rd-down conversion89th40.5%
  • 15.8%74thStuff rate78th15.9%
  • 3.2%31stSack rate137th1.5%
  • 63%76thRed zone TD rate77th63%

Middle Tennessee's offense rates higher in 9 of 15. Widest gap: sack rate (31st vs 137th).

OffenseKennesaw State
KENN OFF

When Kennesaw State has the ball

DefenseMiddle Tennessee
MTSU DEF
  • −0.03107thEPA / play114th+0.15
  • 40.8%82ndSuccess rate128th47.3%
  • 1.19134thExplosiveness14th1.22
  • −0.01121stRush EPA / play130th+0.17
  • +0.04107thPass EPA / dropback97th+0.16
  • 46.9%72ndStandard downs SR126th51.5%
  • 29.3%102ndPassing downs SR101st32.3%
  • 3.0995thLine yards136th3.69
  • 12.3%42ndHavoc rate134th9.9%
  • 4.3566thPoints / opportunity113th4.69
  • +0.0775thEarly-down EPA / play102nd+0.08
  • 37.5%94th3rd-down conversion81st40.0%
  • 22.9%134thStuff rate121st12.5%
  • 3.0%23rdSack rate114th3.8%
  • 65%65thRed zone TD rate104th68%

Kennesaw State's offense rates higher in 10 of 15. Widest gap: explosiveness (134th vs 14th).

Tempo & tendencies

SEASON TO DATE · NEUTRAL = WP 20–80%SEASON TO DATE

Tempo and tendencies, Kennesaw State and Middle Tennessee, season to date
MetricKENNKENNMTSUMTSUFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral25.931.228.9
Plays per gamePlays per game65.957.365.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral50.2%54.6%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS+0.3%+4.4%−1.9%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral47.5%51.9%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations24%20%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession29:2627:5130:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 25.4Own 27.7Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%