TCU visits UCF in Big 12 action

TCU (2-1) at UCF (2-1), Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: TCU by 3. Against the spread: TCU 2-1, UCF 2-1.

How to watch: Fox Sports 1

Key stats

TCU Offense

Overall: 475 yards per game (31st in FBS)

Passing: 301 yards per game (22nd)

Rushing: 174 yards per game (56th)

Scoring: 34.7 points per game (55th)

TCU Defense

Overall: 264.3 yards per game (24th in FBS)

Passing: 185 yards per game (52nd)

Rushing: 79.3 yards per game (19th)

Scoring: 9.7 points per game (9th)

UCF Offense

Overall: 385.3 yards per game (83rd in FBS)

Passing: 157.3 yards per game (120th)

Rushing: 228 yards per game (27th)

Scoring: 41.3 points per game (26th)

UCF Defense

Overall: 327 yards per game (66th in FBS)

Passing: 189.3 yards per game (58th)

Rushing: 137.7 yards per game (82nd)

Scoring: 16 points per game (31st)

UCF is 100th in third down percentage, converting 36.4% of the time. TCU ranks 9th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 23.1%.

UCF is 23rd in the FBS with a +3 turnover margin.

TCU is 10th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 62.5% of red zone trips.

UCF ranks 130th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:11, compared to TCU's 34th-ranked average of 32:23.

Team leaders

TCU

Passing: Jaden Craig, 903 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 70.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Jeremy Payne, 307 yards on 58 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Ed Small, 330 yards on 21 catches, 1 TD

UCF

Passing: Alonza Barnett III, 344 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 63.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Duke Watson, 297 yards on 27 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Waden Charles, 87 yards on 7 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

TCU defeated Arkansas State 31-7 on Sept. 19. Craig threw for 337 yards on 21-of-29 attempts (72.4%) with three touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball seven times for 20 yards. Payne carried the ball 24 times for 86 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for nine yards. Small recorded 164 yards on seven catches with one touchdown.

UCF won 44-30 over Georgia State on Sept. 19. Keyone Jenkins led UCF with 86 yards on 7-of-17 passing (41.2%) for one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball eight times for 25 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Watson had 177 rushing yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns, adding one reception for -1 yards. Charles put up 46 yards on three catches with one touchdown.

Next game

TCU hosts No. 9 BYU on Oct. 3. UCF plays at No. 25 Houston on Oct. 3.