UConn (1-1) at Southern Miss (1-1), Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: UConn by 3. Against the spread: UConn 1-1, Southern Miss 1-1.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
UConn Offense
Overall: 447.0 yards per game (42nd in FBS)
Passing: 263.0 yards per game (47th)
Rushing: 184.0 yards per game (55th)
Scoring: 35.0 points per game (54th)
UConn Defense
Overall: 342.0 yards per game (80th in FBS)
Passing: 247.5 yards per game (110th)
Rushing: 94.5 yards per game (46th)
Scoring: 22.5 points per game (78th)
Southern Miss Offense
Overall: 382.0 yards per game (84th in FBS)
Passing: 198.5 yards per game (96th)
Rushing: 183.5 yards per game (56th)
Scoring: 28.5 points per game (84th)
Southern Miss Defense
Overall: 416.5 yards per game (118th in FBS)
Passing: 193.0 yards per game (62nd)
Rushing: 223.5 yards per game (132nd)
Scoring: 23.0 points per game (81st)
UConn is 125th in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to Southern Miss' 15th-ranked +3 margin.
UConn is 136th in the FBS averaging 103.0 penalty yards per game, compared to Southern Miss' 67th-ranked 55.0 per-game average.
UConn leads the FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 100.0% of trips.
Team leaders
UConn
Passing: Kalieb Osborne, 421 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 61.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Osborne, 120 yards on 21 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Javon Brown, 92 yards on 6 catches, 1 TD
Southern Miss
Passing: Ethan Hampton, 326 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs, 62.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Steven Robinson, 174 yards on 38 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Mario Sanders II, 152 yards on 9 catches, 1 TD
Last game
UConn was beaten by Maryland 38-14 on Sept. 12. Osborne passed for 156 yards on 10-of-21 attempts (47.6%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 30 yards. Kenji Christian had 17 rushing yards on nine carries, adding two receptions for 14 yards. Shamar Porter put up 62 yards on three catches with one touchdown.
Southern Miss fell 43-8 to Auburn on Sept. 12. Hampton led Southern Miss with 146 yards on 18-of-27 passing (66.7%) for one touchdown and two interceptions. Robinson carried the ball 15 times for 51 yards, adding one reception for one yard and one touchdown. Sanders had three receptions for 58 yards.
Next game
UConn plays at Miami (OH) on Sept. 26. Southern Miss plays at Tulane on Sept. 26.
