The Washington State University Cougars (5-4, 2-4 Pac-12) welcome the Arizona State University Sun Devils (3-6, 2-4 Pac-12) at Clarence D. Martin Stadium on Saturday. The Cougars are eight-point favorites, and the total is 59.5.
Arizona State is coming off a 50-36 loss to No. 10 UCLA at Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field last Saturday. Trenton Bourguet was 38 of 49 for 349 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Xazavian Valladay ran 20 times for 92 yards and two touchdowns. He added 10 receptions for 89 yards.
Washington State beat Stanford 52-14 at Stanford Stadium last Saturday. Cameron Ward threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns. Nakia Watson carried 16 times for 166 yards and a touchdown. Orion Peters also scored once. He caught three receptions for 50 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Cougars won the only game between the teams last season, a 34-21 victory in October. Jayden de Laura threw two touchdowns for Washington State.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Sun Devils are averaging 28.1 points per game for the season, eighth in the Pac-12, and they are facing a Cougars defense that has surrendered 20.0 PPG (1st). Meanwhile, Washington State has scored 26.8 points a game this season, ninth in the conference, and Arizona State is allowing 31.1 PPG (9th).
The Sun Devils rank 47th in the nation in passing yards per game (257.0) and 93rd in rushing (131.9), while the Cougars are 82nd in passing yards allowed per game (238.4) and 31st against the run (123.0).
Washington State has been one of the country’s least productive rushing teams, averaging 108.2 yards per game (113th), while ranking 38th in passing yards (265.8). The Sun Devils are allowing 240.1 passing yards (87th) and 179.8 rushing yards per game (104th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through seven games, Emory Jones has thrown for five touchdowns (4 INT) and 192.4 yards per game to lead Arizona State in passing. In three away games this season, he has three TDs (2 INT) and an average of 231.0 yards passing.
Xazavian Valladay leads the team in rushing with an average of 94.7 yards a game over nine games. He has 12 touchdowns on the ground. Elijhah Badger is the Sun Devils’ leading receiver with 78.9 yards a game and five TDs.
Cameron Ward has 19 passing touchdowns (8 INT) with 262.2 yards per game through nine games to lead Washington State. In five home games this season, he has thrown for 13 TDs (5 INT) and an average of 293.4 yards.
Nakia Watson has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 70.1 yards a game through seven games. He has five total touchdowns, three rushing and two receiving.
De’zhaun Stribling has been the primary target in the Cougars’ aerial attack. He has five touchdowns and a 49.8 yard per game average through nine appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Wasington State -9.5 (-110)
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