The Kent State Golden Flashes (0-2) face off against the Tennessee Volunteers (2-0) on Saturday, September 14th. This game will be played at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville and televised on SECN. Tennessee is coming off a win in their previous game, while Kent State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the St. Francis (PA). Kickoff is set for 7:45 ET.

Kent State Golden Flashes vs Tennessee Volunteers

 

Kent State Offense Breakdown

Devin Kargman led Kent State’s passing game in their 23-17 loss, throwing for 193 yards and one touchdown while completing 57.9% of his passes. Luke Floriea was his top target, catching six passes for 92 yards.

The Golden Flashes’ offense totaled 280 yards, with 202 yards coming through the air. Kargman’s lone touchdown pass was to Malik Anderson, who finished with three receptions for 19 yards and the score. On the ground, Kent State managed just 78 yards rushing on 26 attempts, with Ky Thomas leading the way with 39 yards on 11 carries.

Tennessee Offense Breakdown

Tennessee’s offense was in top form in their 51-10 victory, racking up 460 total yards and 22 first downs. The ground game was particularly effective, with the Vols rushing for 249 yards and three touchdowns. Dylan Sampson led the way with 132 yards on 20 carries, averaging 6.6 yards per attempt, and finding the end zone twice.

In the passing game, Nico Iamaleava completed 16 of 23 passes for 211 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Squirrel White was his top target, hauling in two receptions for 67 yards.

Kent State Team Defense

Kent State’s defense will need to tighten up after allowing 402 total yards in their most recent game. St. Francis (PA) found success on the ground, rushing for 207 yards and a touchdown. The Golden Flashes also gave up 195 passing yards on 11 completions, with the opposing quarterback completing 50% of his passes.

Kent State Team Defense

After holding NC State to just 39 rushing yards in their most recent game, Tennessee’s defense is looking strong. The Vols’ defense allowed just 104 passing yards, with NC State completing 15 of 22 passes. Tennessee’s defense gave up a total of 143 yards and just 10 first downs. In the secondary, the Vols picked off one pass.

Kent State vs Tennessee Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Kent State has an ATS record of just 3-6-1. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 17 points per game.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Tennessee Volunteers offense has averaged 31 points per game while allowing an average of 25. Tennessee posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 5-5 ATS.
• The last ten games that Kent State was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-8-1 while going 0-10 straight up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Tennessee Volunteers have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the spread was just 8-2.

Golden Flashes vs Volunteers Prediction

Our projection for the Kent State vs. Tennessee matchup is a final score of 55-2 in favor of Tennessee. With Tennessee being -49 point favorites, we expect them to cover the spread in a blowout victory.

For the over/under, with the line set at 62.5 points, our model suggests taking the under, as we see the total points falling short of this number, with a combined score of 57 points.

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