Kansas squares off against UCF in Big 12 play

UCF (4-4) at Kansas (3-5), Nov. 7 at 3:45 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Kansas by 3. Against the spread: Kansas 1-5-1, UCF 5-3.

How to watch: ESPN2

Key stats

Kansas Offense

Overall: 446.3 yards per game (22nd in FBS)

Passing: 244 yards per game (49th)

Rushing: 202.3 yards per game (22nd)

Scoring: 29.1 points per game (63rd)

Kansas Defense

Overall: 342 yards per game (53rd in FBS)

Passing: 177.9 yards per game (21st)

Rushing: 164.1 yards per game (99th)

Scoring: 23.8 points per game (61st)

UCF Offense

Overall: 359.1 yards per game (89th in FBS)

Passing: 208 yards per game (93rd)

Rushing: 151.1 yards per game (76th)

Scoring: 29.8 points per game (57th)

UCF Defense

Overall: 375.9 yards per game (85th in FBS)

Passing: 249.6 yards per game (118th)

Rushing: 126.3 yards per game (45th)

Scoring: 25.3 points per game (74th)

UCF ranks 103rd in third down percentage, converting 35.6% of the time. Kansas ranks 32nd on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 33.3%.

Kansas is 119th in the FBS with a -5 turnover margin, compared to UCF's 33rd-ranked +3 margin.

Kansas is 89th in the FBS averaging 61 penalty yards per game, compared to UCF's 37th-ranked 48.1 per-game average.

UCF ranks 102nd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:53, compared to Kansas' 33rd-ranked average of 31:32.

Team leaders

Kansas

Passing: Isaiah Marshall, 1,506 yards, 11 TDs, 7 INTs, 53.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Dylan Edwards, 574 yards on 125 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Nik McMillan, 466 yards on 25 catches, 5 TDs

UCF

Passing: Keyone Jenkins, 1,181 yards, 11 TDs, 4 INTs, 67.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Duke Watson, 597 yards on 92 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Josh Derry, 428 yards on 37 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Kansas lost 22-16 to TCU on Oct. 31. Cole Ballard led Kansas with 285 yards on 20-of-35 passing (57.1%) for one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball 13 times for 36 yards. Keaton Kubecka carried the ball three times for 58 yards. Nahzae Cox had five receptions for 145 yards.

UCF was beaten by Baylor 41-9 on Oct. 30. Alonza Barnett III threw for 133 yards on 8-of-16 attempts (50.0%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Rocco Marriott had 50 rushing yards on two carries. Derry put up 70 yards on three catches.

Next game

Kansas plays at West Virginia on Nov. 14. UCF hosts Arizona State on Nov. 14.