Texas State (4-4) at Oregon State (5-3), Nov. 7 at 10:30 p.m. EST.
Opening Line: Oregon State by 7.5. Against the spread: Oregon State 6-2, Texas State 4-4.
How to watch: The CW
Key stats
Oregon State Offense
Overall: 517.4 yards per game (4th in FBS)
Passing: 383.4 yards per game (1st)
Rushing: 134 yards per game (103rd)
Scoring: 40.1 points per game (7th)
Oregon State Defense
Overall: 351.1 yards per game (62nd in FBS)
Passing: 204.5 yards per game (55th)
Rushing: 146.6 yards per game (74th)
Scoring: 25 points per game (71st)
Texas State Offense
Overall: 506.6 yards per game (7th in FBS)
Passing: 255.9 yards per game (36th)
Rushing: 250.8 yards per game (6th)
Scoring: 38.1 points per game (13th)
Texas State Defense
Overall: 414.4 yards per game (121st in FBS)
Passing: 295.4 yards per game (137th)
Rushing: 119 yards per game (34th)
Scoring: 32 points per game (124th)
Oregon State is 80th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 39.3% of the time. Texas State ranks 4th on offense, converting on 53.9% of third downs.
Texas State ranks 105th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Oregon State’s 28th-ranked +4 margin.
Texas State is 130th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 72.2% of trips. Oregon State’s red zone defense ranks 26th at 75.9%.
Team leaders
Oregon State
Passing: Braden Atkinson, 2,977 yards, 25 TDs, 2 INTs, 66.9 completion percentage
Rushing: A.J. Newberry, 465 yards on 72 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Jesse Legree, 1,110 yards on 53 catches, 14 TDs
Texas State
Passing: Brad Jackson, 1,933 yards, 18 TDs, 5 INTs, 67.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Torrance Burgess Jr., 922 yards on 129 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Chris Dawn Jr., 467 yards on 41 catches, 5 TDs
Last game
Oregon State fell to Fresno State 38-22 on Oct. 31. Atkinson led Oregon State with 373 yards on 33-of-59 passing (55.9%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. Cornell Hatcher Jr. carried the ball nine times for 53 yards and scored one touchdown. DeCorion Temple had six receptions for 97 yards.
Texas State fell 46-45 to Boise State on Oct. 31. Jackson threw for 327 yards on 23-of-38 attempts (60.5%) with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball nine times for 54 yards and one rushing touchdown. Burgess carried the ball 11 times for 33 yards, adding five receptions for 37 yards. Zechariah Sample had two receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown.
Next game
Oregon State plays at No. 20 Boise State on Nov. 14. Texas State hosts Fresno State on Nov. 14.
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