25 Questions for Flashing

What is their body of work?

So, Kent has struggled over the years in football.  It didn't look to get better when they hired Sean Lewis, a former BG OC, after being rejected by a few other coaches. Lewis exceeded expectations, taking them to a MAC Championship and two bowl games in five years.  He moved on to Colorado and Kent moved on to Kenni Burns.

It has been a rough transition.  They lost 22 transfers...7 to P5 teams, 6 to G5 teams and 4 to FCS teams. They are 1-8 this year. The only win is over an FCS opponent.  Only one of those losses was a one-score game, and that was their last game against Akron, a game they should have won.

Kent has won the last five against BG.  Three were blowouts, including a 40-6 beating last year.

BG is a 9.5-point favorite.

How experienced are they?

They have 27 juniors and above on the two-deep, which is youngish.  Most are on defense.

Who are their national leaders?

Andrew Glass is #12 in FG%.

What is their turnover ratio? 

They are -1

Offense

How is their QB play?  (MAC Games only unless noted)

Well, that's an interesting question.  They had been splitting time between Alaimon and Ulatowski until the Akron game when Ulatowski went the whole way and played really well.  They are listed as OR on the depth chart for this week. 

What is their scoring and yards per play

They are last in the MAC in scoring at 13 PPG.  Also, last in yards per play.

Can they run the ball?

They do not.  They are 11th in yards per carry at 2.8 per carry.  Only 1 rushing TD.  

Do they pass the ball?

They are 8th in passing offense. They have a 52% completion percentage, which is 11th, but 11.1 yards per completion, which is decent.  Only 2 INT.  Chrishon McCray leads the MAC in receptions.

How is their run/pass balance?

They run on 52% of their plays, a lot for a team not good at it.

Do they convert on 3rd Down, 

No.  They are last at 25%.

Do they score in Red Zone?

Not great, 4.4 per trip.  Only 4 TDs in 9 trips.

Do they protect the QB?

No. Sacked on 12% of passing attempts.

Defense:

Topline: Scoring and yards per play

They are 11th in scoring defense and 8th in yards per play.

Do they defend the run effectively?

They are 3rd in the MAC in rushing defense based on yards per carry allowed.  Given how BG's offense has performed, this is a challenge.  They will load up to stop the run and that's usually a struggle for us.

Can they be passed on?

They are 9th in passing efficiency defense. They allow 53% completions, which is #2 in the MAC. They give up 14 a completion and have only 1 INT.

Do they get off the field on 3rd down?

They are 10th at 42%.  (BG is last on defensive 3rd down).

Do they defend in the red zone?

Not really.  They allow 5.2 points per red zone trip.

Do they pressure the QB?

No.  Sacks on 4% of opponent passes.

Special Teams:

Punting?

They are 9th in net punting.  Blocked once.

Punt Return?

Not much.  6th in punt returns.  No TDs.

Placekicking? 

All games, he is 10 of 11. Long of 48, only miss outside of 40.

Kickoff? 

All games, opponents start on the 26.

Kickoff Return?

Typical, teams start on the 25.

Intangible Miscellany

So, Kent has not been very good this year.  Three questions.  Can BG move the ball if they can't run.  Enough at least to win.  Will BG continue to force turnovers?  And how will Kent respond to a soul-crushing loss to Akron?  Will they realize they are close to winning?  Or did they leave it all on the field?  This is the easy part of our schedule and Kent has been thumping us.  Love to see BG get this series back on track.