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Kent State Golden Flashes at Sacramento State Hornets

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Kent State Golden Flashes · Sacramento State Hornets

Data: ESPN · observed Source

Matchup details observed .

Matchup

Kent State Golden Flashes

Record: 3-5

Sacramento State Hornets

Record: 1-7

consensus home spread +7 · consensus total 46.5.

Consensus: The Odds API · 9 books · . Spread movement 0 points since first observed.

Players to watch

  • Jackson Sharman · SAC: Passing Yards: 13/22, 103 YDS · in-progress game
  • Isaiah Ene · SAC: Rushing Yards: 16 CAR, 104 YDS, 1 TD · in-progress game
  • Onterrio Smith Jr. · SAC: Receiving Yards: 2 REC, 40 YDS · in-progress game
  • Miles Bailey · SAC: Sacks: 1 · in-progress game
  • Boogsie Silvera · SAC: Tackles: 6 · in-progress game
  • Dru DeShields · KENT: Passing Yards: 11/23, 158 YDS, 1 TD · in-progress game
  • Brandon White · KENT: Rushing Yards: 8 CAR, 30 YDS · in-progress game
  • Wayne Harris · KENT: Receiving Yards: 3 REC, 122 YDS, 1 TD · in-progress game
  • Trey Rubinstein · KENT: Sacks: 1 · in-progress game
  • Joel Cordoba · KENT: Tackles: 5 · in-progress game

Source

Pick or pass

Model: home spread +2.4 · total 48.5.

pass · model-to-line gap +4.6 points. Line: The Odds API.

Recorded · original home spread +7.5.

Model candidate; no claim of a proven betting edge.

Coaching Room

Kent State Golden Flashes

Head coach: Mark Carney · Coach source

Sample: 4 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game3.5rank 6 of 1454
Fourth-down conversion rate50 %rank 68 of 1434
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)52.1 %rank 29 of 1454
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)47.9 %rank 117 of 1454
Time of possession per game29.8 minrank 78 of 1454
Turnovers per game1.3rank 61 of 1454

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4

Sacramento State Hornets

Head coach: Alonzo Carter · Coach source

Sample: 4 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game2.5rank 35 of 1454
Fourth-down conversion rate50 %rank 68 of 1434
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)51.2 %rank 34 of 1454
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)48.8 %rank 112 of 1454
Time of possession per game28.4 minrank 106 of 1454
Turnovers per game1.5rank 38 of 1454

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4

Observed win probability

Sacramento State Hornets: latest 75.4% · ESPN estimates across observed plays.

Observed . Estimates can change; no probability is a promise.

Game-day weather

Temperature 57 °F · 35

Observed · Weather source

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Method

Only observed fields are shown. Team box scores do not isolate red-zone touchdowns or offense-only points per drive; current injury reports and outdoor forecasts cover only supported leagues and venues. Projections start with three current-season games or a prior-season rating; early-season estimates are excluded from picks.

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