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09/20 14:43 CDT No. 22 SMU takes on Missouri State
No. 22 SMU takes on Missouri State
By The Associated Press
Missouri State (1-2) at No. 22 SMU (2-1), Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: SMU by 34.5. Against the spread: SMU 1-1-1, Missouri State 1-2.
How to watch: ACC Network
Key stats
SMU Offense
Overall: 537 yards per game (5th in FBS)
Passing: 368.7 yards per game (2nd)
Rushing: 168.3 yards per game (65th)
Scoring: 38 points per game (38th)
SMU Defense
Overall: 333 yards per game (68th in FBS)
Passing: 157.7 yards per game (25th)
Rushing: 175.3 yards per game (111th)
Scoring: 25 points per game (90th)
Missouri State Offense
Overall: 385.7 yards per game (82nd in FBS)
Passing: 223.3 yards per game (72nd)
Rushing: 162.3 yards per game (75th)
Scoring: 24 points per game (106th)
Missouri State Defense
Overall: 397.3 yards per game (107th in FBS)
Passing: 190.3 yards per game (60th)
Rushing: 207 yards per game (125th)
Scoring: 31.3 points per game (116th)
Missouri State ranks 89th in defensive third down percentage, allowing
opponents to convert 40% of the time. SMU ranks 39th on offense, converting on
47.4% of third downs.
SMU ranks 126th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Missouri
State's 66th-ranked even margin.
Missouri State ranks 124th in the FBS with 76 penalty yards per game.
Missouri State ranks 126th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 70% of trips.
Both teams rank low in time of possession. SMU is 112th in the FBS with an
average time of possession of 28:00, while Missouri State's 132nd-ranked
average is 25:58.
Team leaders
SMU
Passing: Kevin Jennings, 989 yards, 9 TDs, 4 INTs, 73.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Kendrick Raphael, 275 yards on 39 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Yannick Smith, 201 yards on 9 catches, 2 TDs
Missouri State
Passing: Skyler Locklear, 597 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 67.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Ramone Green Jr., 159 yards on 29 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Isaiah Myers, 296 yards on 12 catches, 1 TD
Last game
SMU lost 41-31 to Louisville on Sept. 19. Jennings led SMU with 222 yards on
24-of-35 passing (68.6%) for one touchdown and two interceptions. He also
carried the ball nine times for 35 yards. Raphael had 197 rushing yards on 24
carries and three touchdowns, adding two receptions for 11 yards. Yamir Knight
had seven receptions for 70 yards and one touchdown.
Missouri State lost 30-24 to Marshall on Sept. 19. Locklear led Missouri State
with 309 yards on 19-of-28 passing (67.9%) for two touchdowns and one
interception. He also carried the ball eight times for 53 yards. Green carried
the ball 15 times for 76 yards, adding two receptions for 28 yards. Myers
recorded 141 yards on seven catches.
Next game
SMU hosts Boston College on Oct. 3. Missouri State plays at Western Kentucky on
Oct. 8.
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