Boise State Broncos at Washington State Cougars

Pac-12 matchup features No. 21 Boise State against Washington State

No. 21 Boise State (5-1) at Washington State (1-6), Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Boise State by 14. Against the spread: Boise State 3-3, Washington State 5-2.

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Key stats

Boise State Offense

Overall: 450.5 yards per game (27th in FBS)

Passing: 216.0 yards per game (85th)

Rushing: 234.5 yards per game (9th)

Scoring: 35.0 points per game (37th)

Boise State Defense

Overall: 368.2 yards per game (86th in FBS)

Passing: 261.3 yards per game (126th)

Rushing: 106.8 yards per game (29th)

Scoring: 22.3 points per game (58th)

Washington State Offense

Overall: 308.3 yards per game (130th in FBS)

Passing: 177.6 yards per game (119th)

Rushing: 130.7 yards per game (108th)

Scoring: 20.1 points per game (120th)

Washington State Defense

Overall: 383.1 yards per game (102nd in FBS)

Passing: 224.9 yards per game (92nd)

Rushing: 158.3 yards per game (94th)

Scoring: 27.1 points per game (101st)

Washington State is 66th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 37.0% of the time. Boise State ranks 16th on offense, converting on 50.6% of third downs.

Washington State ranks 131st in the FBS with a -7 turnover margin, compared to Boise State's 34th-ranked +3 margin.

Washington State ranks 102nd in the FBS averaging 65.6 penalty yards per game, compared to Boise State's 47th-ranked 52.8 per-game average.

Washington State is 99th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 81.3% of trips. Boise State's red zone defense ranks 30th at 76.5%.

Washington State is 100th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:43, compared to Boise State's 1st-ranked average of 36:41.

Team leaders

Boise State

Passing: Maddux Madsen, 1,296 yards, 13 TDs, 0 INTs, 66.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Dylan Riley, 835 yards on 127 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: Rasean Jones, 359 yards on 23 catches, 1 TD

Washington State

Passing: Caden Pinnick, 952 yards, 3 TDs, 5 INTs, 61.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Kirby Vorhees, 267 yards on 54 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Branden Ganashamoorthy, 343 yards on 26 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Boise State beat Fresno State 38-31 on Oct. 10. Madsen led Boise State with 238 yards on 23-of-34 passing (67.6%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Riley carried the ball 19 times for 150 yards and scored one touchdown, adding four receptions for 64 yards and one touchdown. Matt Wagner recorded 46 yards on five catches.

Washington State lost 48-30 to Oregon State on Oct. 17. Owen Eshelman led Washington State with 289 yards on 32-of-49 passing (65.3%) for two touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 15 times for 136 yards and one rushing touchdown. Vorhees carried the ball six times for 16 yards, adding two receptions for 14 yards. Ganashamoorthy put up 147 yards on 11 catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Boise State hosts Texas State on Oct. 31. Washington State plays at San Diego State on Oct. 31.

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