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10/18 14:43 CDT Texas State and Utah State meet in Pac-12 action
Texas State and Utah State meet in Pac-12 action
By The Associated Press
Utah State (2-4) at Texas State (3-3), Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Texas State by 8.5. Against the spread: Texas State 3-3, Utah
State 3-3.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Key stats
Texas State Offense
Overall: 562.3 yards per game (1st in FBS)
Passing: 258.8 yards per game (40th)
Rushing: 303.5 yards per game (3rd)
Scoring: 40.0 points per game (9th)
Texas State Defense
Overall: 424.3 yards per game (125th in FBS)
Passing: 297.3 yards per game (137th)
Rushing: 127.0 yards per game (50th)
Scoring: 32.2 points per game (122nd)
Utah State Offense
Overall: 310.0 yards per game (129th in FBS)
Passing: 189.8 yards per game (109th)
Rushing: 120.2 yards per game (116th)
Scoring: 14.5 points per game (136th)
Utah State Defense
Overall: 359.7 yards per game (76th in FBS)
Passing: 218.8 yards per game (85th)
Rushing: 140.8 yards per game (68th)
Scoring: 23.5 points per game (66th)
Utah State is 93rd in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to
convert 40.4% of the time. Texas State ranks 4th on offense, converting on
56.1% of third downs.
Both teams have poor turnover margins. Texas State ranks 122nd in the FBS at
-5, and Utah State ranks 126th at -6.
Utah State ranks 121st in the FBS averaging 73.0 penalty yards per game,
compared to Texas State's 53rd-ranked 53.7 per-game average.
Texas State ranks 128th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 71.0% of trips.
Utah State's red zone defense ranks 95th at 87.5%.
Utah State ranks 129th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:02,
compared to Texas State's 37th-ranked average of 31:30.
Team leaders
Texas State
Passing: Brad Jackson, 1,439 yards, 14 TDs, 5 INTs, 67.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Torrance Burgess Jr., 838 yards on 108 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Chris Dawn Jr., 348 yards on 29 catches, 4 TDs
Utah State
Passing: Grady Brosterhous, 914 yards, 7 TDs, 6 INTs, 54.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Javen Jacobs, 393 yards on 70 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Eli Wood, 472 yards on 36 catches, 5 TDs
Last game
Texas State won 66-27 over Colorado State on Oct. 15. Jackson led Texas State
with 213 yards on 14-of-19 passing (73.7%) for one touchdown and no
interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 181 yards and three
rushing touchdowns. Burgess had 224 rushing yards on 24 carries and four
touchdowns, adding three receptions for 52 yards. Beau Sparks had two
receptions for 57 yards.
Utah State won 17-16 over Washington State on Oct. 9. Brosterhous led Utah
State with 150 yards on 11-of-26 passing (42.3%) for one touchdown and no
interceptions. Jacobs carried the ball 15 times for 62 yards and scored one
touchdown. Wood had six receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown.
Next game
Texas State plays at No. 21 Boise State on Oct. 31. Utah State hosts Colorado
State on Oct. 31.
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