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10/11 14:42 CDT Western Kentucky takes on Sam Houston in CUSA play Western Kentucky takes on Sam Houston in CUSA play By The Associated Press Western Kentucky (2-4) at Sam Houston (1-4), Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. EDT. Opening Line: Western Kentucky by 1.5. Against the spread: Western Kentucky 3-3, Sam Houston 3-2. How to watch: ESPN Key stats Western Kentucky Offense Overall: 366.5 yards per game (92nd in FBS) Passing: 232.8 yards per game (66th) Rushing: 133.7 yards per game (103rd) Scoring: 22.2 points per game (108th) Western Kentucky Defense Overall: 408.0 yards per game (121st in FBS) Passing: 204.0 yards per game (63rd) Rushing: 204.0 yards per game (128th) Scoring: 35.2 points per game (132nd) Sam Houston Offense Overall: 375.0 yards per game (84th in FBS) Passing: 274.0 yards per game (24th) Rushing: 101.0 yards per game (130th) Scoring: 22.8 points per game (104th) Sam Houston Defense Overall: 350.6 yards per game (69th in FBS) Passing: 139.0 yards per game (4th) Rushing: 211.6 yards per game (131st) Scoring: 26.2 points per game (95th) Western Kentucky ranks 72nd in third down percentage, converting 40.8% of the time. Sam Houston ranks 18th on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 30.2%. Western Kentucky ranks 116th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Sam Houston's 42nd-ranked +2 margin. Sam Houston is 87th in the FBS averaging 60.8 penalty yards per game, compared to Western Kentucky's 20th-ranked 43.0 per-game average. Western Kentucky ranks 131st in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 95.2% of trips. Team leaders Western Kentucky Passing: Rodney Tisdale Jr., 858 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs, 66.9 completion percentage Rushing: Ajay Allen, 321 yards on 72 carries, 4 TDs Receiving: Jonathan Stafford Jr., 338 yards on 36 catches, 1 TD Sam Houston Passing: Landyn Locke, 1,306 yards, 11 TDs, 3 INTs, 66.3 completion percentage Rushing: Alton McCaskill, 201 yards on 50 carries, 1 TD Receiving: Grady O'Neill, 255 yards on 25 catches, 2 TDs Last game Western Kentucky won 34-13 over Missouri State on Oct. 8. Brock Glenn threw for 231 yards on 20-of-35 attempts (57.1%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 15 times for 95 yards and one rushing touchdown. Allen had 105 rushing yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns. Stafford put up 72 yards on six catches with one touchdown. Sam Houston fell 35-3 to Liberty on Oct. 8. Locke led Sam Houston with 138 yards on 20-of-30 passing (66.7%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. M.J. Dowdy had 42 rushing yards on 11 carries. O'Neill had three receptions for 39 yards. Next game Western Kentucky hosts Delaware on Oct. 27. Sam Houston hosts New Mexico State on Oct. 21.