Who's got the edge? Illinois vs. Kent State

Kent State quarterback Nick Holley hands the ball off to running back Myles Washington during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Clemson Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, in Clemson, S.C. Clemson won 56-3.Beat writer SCOTT RICHEY breaks down Illinois and Kent State:

OFFENSE

Just three teams scored fewer points per game than the 15.4 ppg Illinois put on the board last season. One of them was Kent State. So it's no surprise both teams made a change. Illini coach Lovie Smith brought in Rod Smith from Arizona to be his new offensive coordinator. Kent State made a change at the top, firing Paul Haynes and replacing him with 32-year-old offensive wunderkind Sean Lewis of the Dino Babers…