No. 15 Tennessee hosts Kennesaw State in Week 3

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Kennesaw State (1-1) at No. 15 Tennessee (2-0), Sept. 19 at 7:45 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Tennessee by 34.5. Against the spread: Tennessee 1-1, Kennesaw State 1-1.

How to watch: SEC Network

Key stats

Tennessee Offense

Overall: 542.5 yards per game (11th in FBS)

Passing: 228.5 yards per game (69th)

Rushing: 314.0 yards per game (6th)

Scoring: 50.5 points per game (13th)

Tennessee Defense

Overall: 288.5 yards per game (49th in FBS)

Passing: 132.0 yards per game (19th)

Rushing: 156.5 yards per game (105th)

Scoring: 16.5 points per game (49th)

Kennesaw State Offense

Overall: 420.0 yards per game (60th in FBS)

Passing: 235.5 yards per game (64th)

Rushing: 184.5 yards per game (54th)

Scoring: 32.0 points per game (66th)

Kennesaw State Defense

Overall: 321.5 yards per game (68th in FBS)

Passing: 182.0 yards per game (55th)

Rushing: 139.5 yards per game (92nd)

Scoring: 15.5 points per game (45th)

Kennesaw State is 18th in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 24.0% of third downs.

Tennessee is 135th in the FBS averaging 101.0 penalty yards per game, compared to Kennesaw State's 31st-ranked 40.0 per-game average.

Both teams have strong red zone offenses, each scoring on 100.0% of trips to lead the FBS.

Team leaders

Tennessee

Passing: Faizon Brandon, 374 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs, 60.5 completion percentage

Rushing: DeSean Bishop, 244 yards on 34 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Mike Matthews, 148 yards on 6 catches, 2 TDs

Kennesaw State

Passing: Rickie Collins, 416 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 69.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Latrelle Murrell, 100 yards on 12 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Javon Rogers, 129 yards on 5 catches, 0 TDs

Last game

Tennessee won 45-24 over Georgia Tech on Sept. 12. Brandon led Tennessee with 148 yards on 10-of-21 passing (47.6%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball five times for 22 yards. Bishop carried the ball 20 times for 147 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding one reception for 15 yards. Radarious Jackson had three receptions for 64 yards.

Kennesaw State fell 31-17 to Georgia State on Sept. 12. Collins threw for 260 yards on 22-of-35 attempts (62.9%) with one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball 10 times for 46 yards and one rushing touchdown. Murrell had 12 rushing yards on three carries, adding two receptions for 14 yards. Rogers had three receptions for 74 yards.

Next game

Tennessee hosts No. 1 Texas on Sept. 26. Kennesaw State plays at Arkansas State on Sept. 26.