Utah State squares off against Troy

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Troy (2-1) at Utah State (0-3), Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Utah State by 2.5. Against the spread: Utah State 1-2, Troy 1-2.

How to watch: CBS Sports Network

Key stats

Utah State Offense

Overall: 288.7 yards per game (129th in FBS)

Passing: 190.3 yards per game (103rd)

Rushing: 98.3 yards per game (131st)

Scoring: 10.3 points per game (137th)

Utah State Defense

Overall: 359 yards per game (87th in FBS)

Passing: 229 yards per game (96th)

Rushing: 130 yards per game (73rd)

Scoring: 26 points per game (95th)

Troy Offense

Overall: 364 yards per game (95th in FBS)

Passing: 198.7 yards per game (98th)

Rushing: 165.3 yards per game (70th)

Scoring: 25 points per game (99th)

Troy Defense

Overall: 274.7 yards per game (31st in FBS)

Passing: 177 yards per game (42nd)

Rushing: 97.7 yards per game (33rd)

Scoring: 21.7 points per game (66th)

Utah State ranks 138th in the FBS with a -8 turnover margin, compared to Troy's 66th-ranked even margin.

Troy ranks 125th in the FBS with 78.3 penalty yards per game.

Utah State is 109th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100% of trips. Troy's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100% of red zone opportunities.

Utah State ranks 115th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:45, compared to Troy's 23rd-ranked average of 33:09.

Team leaders

Utah State

Passing: Grady Brosterhous, 393 yards, 2 TDs, 5 INTs, 52.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Brosterhous, 133 yards on 48 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Eli Wood, 190 yards on 16 catches, 2 TDs

Troy

Passing: Will Crowder, 596 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT, 53.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Jaheim Merriweather, 193 yards on 28 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: T.K. Keyes, 250 yards on 9 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Utah State was beaten by Utah 33-0 on Sept. 19. Brosterhous led Utah State with 130 yards on 15-of-29 passing (51.7%) for no touchdowns and one interception. Javen Jacobs had 31 rushing yards on five carries, adding two receptions for 12 yards. Wood had four receptions for 47 yards.

Troy was beaten by Missouri 27-17 on Sept. 19. Crowder led Troy with 230 yards on 18-of-32 passing (56.2%) for two touchdowns and one interception. Gavin Griffin had 56 rushing yards on 17 carries. Keyes recorded 83 yards on two catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Utah State plays at Boise State on Oct. 3. Troy hosts Southern Miss on Oct. 6.