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Kennesaw State at Sam Houston: Week 11 preview

• Kennesaw State (2-6) visits Sam Houston (1-7) on Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM ET.
• SP+ power ratings: Kennesaw State -13.8 (120th), Sam Houston -18.0 (129th). SP+ projects Kennesaw State by 1.7, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The Kennesaw State offense ranks 107th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.03); the Sam Houston defense ranks 74th (+0.12 allowed). Biggest Kennesaw State edges: second-level yards per carry, rushing explosiveness. The Sam Houston defense holds the edge in passing explosiveness, passing-downs success rate, EPA per pass.
• The Sam Houston offense ranks 134th in FBS in EPA per play (−0.10); the Kennesaw State defense ranks 78th (+0.13 allowed). The Kennesaw State defense holds the edge in stuff rate, passing explosiveness, standard-downs success rate.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Kennesaw State −3.6 (95th toughest), Sam Houston −4.0 (96th toughest).
• Weather: Cloudy, 50°F at kickoff (feels like 42°), 10% chance of rain, wind NE 6 mph gusting to 9.