Washington State Cougars at Kansas State Wildcats

Kansas State hosts Washington State in Week 2

Washington State (0-1) at Kansas State (1-0), Sept. 12 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Kansas State by 18.5. Against the spread: Kansas State 1-0, Washington State 1-0.

How to watch: TNT/HBO Max

Key stats

Kansas State Offense

Overall: 559 yards per game (21st in FBS)

Passing: 247 yards per game (60th)

Rushing: 312 yards per game (12th)

Scoring: 71 points per game (4th)

Kansas State Defense

Overall: 122 yards per game (9th in FBS)

Passing: 30 yards per game (1st)

Rushing: 92 yards per game (54th)

Scoring: 3 points per game (10th)

Washington State Offense

Overall: 242 yards per game (125th in FBS)

Passing: 142 yards per game (113th)

Rushing: 100 yards per game (114th)

Scoring: 10 points per game (122nd)

Washington State Defense

Overall: 402 yards per game (103rd in FBS)

Passing: 268 yards per game (108th)

Rushing: 134 yards per game (80th)

Scoring: 24 points per game (94th)

Washington State ranks 136th in third down percentage, converting 0% of the time. Kansas State ranks 34th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 25%.

Washington State ranks 131st in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to Kansas State's 62nd-ranked even margin.

Washington State ranks 64th in the FBS averaging 50 penalty yards per game, compared to Kansas State's 2nd-ranked 10 per-game average.

Washington State is 120th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 50% of trips. Kansas State's red zone defense ranks 59th at 100%.

Team leaders

Kansas State

Passing: Avery Johnson, 199 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 71.4 completion percentage

Rushing: Rodney Fields Jr., 101 yards on 14 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Joe Jackson, 48 yards on 2 catches, 1 TD

Washington State

Passing: Caden Pinnick, 142 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs, 64 completion percentage

Rushing: Pinnick, 61 yards on 14 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Daniel Blood, 57 yards on 5 catches, 0 TDs

Last game

Kansas State won 71-3 over Nicholls State on Sept. 5. Johnson led Kansas State with 199 yards on 15-of-21 passing (71.4%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball four times for 23 yards and one rushing touchdown. Fields had 101 rushing yards on 14 carries and one touchdown. Jackson recorded 48 yards on two catches with one touchdown. He also had seven carries for 38 yards and one touchdown.

Washington State fell to Washington 24-10 on Sept. 6. Pinnick led Washington State with 142 yards on 16-of-25 passing (64.0%) for no touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 14 times for 61 yards and one rushing touchdown. Kirby Vorhees carried the ball seven times for 17 yards, adding two receptions for 13 yards. Blood recorded 57 yards on five catches.

Next game

Kansas State hosts Tulane on Sept. 19. Washington State hosts Duquesne on Sept. 19.

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