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Two of the best offensive players in college football will be on display Friday at 10 p.m. ET when John Mateer and the Washington State Cougars (3-0) face Nick Nash and the San Jose State Spartans (3-0).

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• When: Friday, September 20, 2024, 10:00 p.m. ET
• Location: Gesa Field in Pullman, Washington
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Washington State Schedule for 2024

Washington State Statistics and Insights 2024

• While Washington State ranks ninth worst in the FBS in total defense with 464 yards allowed per game, the situation is different on offense: The Cougars rank 21st in the FBS (478 yards per game).
• Washington State ranks 49th in passing this year (257.7 passing yards per game) and fares even worse on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh worst with 301 passing yards allowed per game.
• The Cougars were a top-25 team on offense, ranking 16th in the FBS with 43.7 points per game, and 72nd on defense (21.7 points allowed per game).
• The Cougars rank 28th in the FBS on offense with 220.3 rushing yards per game. They rank 97th in rushing yards allowed per game (163).
• On offense, Washington State ranks 95th in the FBS with a third-down conversion rate of 35.3%. The team’s defense ranks 99th in third-down rate allowed (163).
• The Cougars have the 17th-best turnover margin in college football at +3, forced five turnovers (27th in the FBS) and lost the ball twice (28th in the FBS).

Key Players in Washington State 2024

San Jose States Schedule for 2024

San Jose State 2024 Stats and Insights

• San Jose State ranks 85th in the FBS with 372 yards per game, but is carried by its defense, which ranks 20th with just 248.3 yards allowed per game.
• Things are going well for San Jose State on both sides of the ball: The team records 313.7 passing yards per game (16th best) and allows only 120.3 passing yards per game (11th best).
• The Spartans rank 70th in the FBS in scoring offense with 30 points per game. They rank 33rd in defense, allowing 13.7 points per game.
• The Spartans rank fourth-worst in rushing yards per game (58.3), but have been more productive defensively, ranking 65th in the FBS with 128 rushing yards allowed per game.
• San Jose State has a third-down conversion rate of 39% on offense this season (ranking 77th), while on defense they have conceded a third-down conversion rate of 36% (ranking 72nd).
• The Spartans have done really well in terms of turnovers, as their +3 turnover rate ranks 17th in the FBS, with 10 forced turnovers (1st in the country) and seven committed turnovers (120th in the country).

Key players of San Jose State 2024

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