Colorado State Rams at Texas State Bobcats

Colorado State visits Texas State in Pac-12 matchup

Colorado State (2-3) at Texas State (2-3), Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Texas State by 11.5. Against the spread: Texas State 2-3, Colorado State 3-2.

How to watch: CBS Sports Network

Key stats

Texas State Offense

Overall: 531.6 yards per game (3rd in FBS)

Passing: 268.0 yards per game (33rd)

Rushing: 263.6 yards per game (5th)

Scoring: 34.8 points per game (40th)

Texas State Defense

Overall: 423.2 yards per game (127th in FBS)

Passing: 300.4 yards per game (138th)

Rushing: 122.8 yards per game (44th)

Scoring: 33.2 points per game (126th)

Colorado State Offense

Overall: 448.4 yards per game (36th in FBS)

Passing: 273.2 yards per game (26th)

Rushing: 175.2 yards per game (55th)

Scoring: 37.4 points per game (27th)

Colorado State Defense

Overall: 493.2 yards per game (137th in FBS)

Passing: 264.6 yards per game (128th)

Rushing: 228.6 yards per game (136th)

Scoring: 38.6 points per game (133rd)

Colorado State ranks 128th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 47.2% of the time. Texas State ranks 3rd on offense, converting on 56.2% of third downs.

Texas State is 116th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Colorado State's 6th-ranked +7 margin.

Texas State is 76th in the FBS averaging 58.4 penalty yards per game, compared to Colorado State's 8th-ranked 35.4 per-game average.

Texas State ranks 135th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 63.6% of trips. Colorado State's red zone defense ranks 79th at 85.7%.

Colorado State ranks 118th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:47, compared to Texas State's 34th-ranked average of 31:55.

Team leaders

Texas State

Passing: Brad Jackson, 1,226 yards, 13 TDs, 5 INTs, 66.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Torrance Burgess Jr., 614 yards on 84 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Chris Dawn Jr., 304 yards on 24 catches, 4 TDs

Colorado State

Passing: Ksaan Farrar, 649 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, 61.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Jayden Brown, 409 yards on 41 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Reginald Vick Jr., 367 yards on 24 catches, 4 TDs

Last game

Texas State fell to San Diego State 31-29 on Oct. 3. Jackson passed for 372 yards on 27-of-43 attempts (62.8%) with three touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 22 times for 80 yards. Burgess had 77 rushing yards on 21 carries, adding two receptions for 13 yards. Beau Sparks had 10 receptions for 153 yards and one touchdown.

Colorado State fell to Oregon State 56-26 on Oct. 3. Farrar passed for 178 yards on 17-of-27 attempts (63.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball one time for 1 yard and one rushing touchdown. Durell Robinson carried the ball 21 times for 117 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for seven yards. Vick put up 99 yards on five catches.

Next game

Texas State hosts Utah State on Oct. 24. Colorado State hosts San Diego State on Oct. 24.

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