Pac-12 matchup features No. 20 Boise State playing Texas State
Texas State (4-3) at No. 20 Boise State (6-1), Oct. 31 at 10 p.m. EDT.
Game
Texas State (4-3) at No. 20 Boise State (6-1), Oct. 31 at 10 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Boise State by 12.5. Against the spread: Boise State 4-3, Texas State 3-4.
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Key stats
Boise State Offense
Overall: 444.3 yards per game (29th in FBS)
Passing: 206.4 yards per game (95th)
Rushing: 237.9 yards per game (7th)
Scoring: 34.4 points per game (36th)
Boise State Defense
Overall: 350.4 yards per game (62nd in FBS)
Passing: 251.3 yards per game (116th)
Rushing: 99.1 yards per game (18th)
Scoring: 20.6 points per game (38th)
Texas State Offense
Overall: 517.7 yards per game (5th in FBS)
Passing: 245.7 yards per game (48th)
Rushing: 272.0 yards per game (4th)
Scoring: 37.1 points per game (18th)
Texas State Defense
Overall: 404.4 yards per game (113th in FBS)
Passing: 285.1 yards per game (137th)
Rushing: 119.3 yards per game (39th)
Scoring: 30.0 points per game (111th)
Both teams perform well on third down. Boise State ranks 13th in the FBS, converting 51.6% of the time. Texas State ranks 2nd, converting 56.0%.
Texas State is 120th in the FBS with a -5 turnover margin, compared to Boise State's 28th-ranked +4 margin.
Both teams have strong red zone defenses. Boise State is 17th in FBS, with opponents scoring on 73.7% of trips. Texas State's red zone defense ranks 19th at 75.0%.