Arizona Wildcats @ Washington State Cougars
Arizona visits Washington State in Week 4
Arizona (2-1) at Washington State (1-2), Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Arizona by 12.5. Against the spread: Arizona 0-3, Washington State 2-1.
How to watch: CBS/Paramount+
Key stats
Arizona Offense
Overall: 429.3 yards per game (54th in FBS)
Passing: 306.0 yards per game (20th)
Rushing: 123.3 yards per game (110th)
Scoring: 31.3 points per game (72nd)
Arizona Defense
Overall: 299.7 yards per game (48th in FBS)
Passing: 224.0 yards per game (89th)
Rushing: 75.7 yards per game (16th)
Scoring: 17.3 points per game (41st)
Washington State Offense
Overall: 308.3 yards per game (123rd in FBS)
Passing: 134.3 yards per game (132nd)
Rushing: 174.0 yards per game (56th)
Scoring: 21.7 points per game (114th)
Washington State Defense
Overall: 356.3 yards per game (83rd in FBS)
Passing: 178.3 yards per game (43rd)
Rushing: 178.0 yards per game (114th)
Scoring: 21.7 points per game (66th)
Washington State ranks 131st in third down percentage, converting 26.7% of the time. Arizona ranks 81st on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 39.0%.
Both teams have poor turnover margins. Arizona is 126th in the FBS at -4, and Washington State ranks 119th at -3.
Washington State is 131st in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 62.5% of trips. Arizona's red zone defense ranks 5th at 57.1%.
Washington State is 108th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:13, compared to Arizona's 51st-ranked average of 31:16.
Team leaders
Arizona
Passing: Noah Fifita, 834 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 80.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Kedrick Reescano, 127 yards on 33 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Gio Richardson, 161 yards on 14 catches, 0 TDs
Washington State
Passing: Caden Pinnick, 403 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs, 62.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Pinnick, 171 yards on 40 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Daniel Blood, 104 yards on 10 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
Arizona beat Northern Illinois 42-17 on Sept. 19. Fifita led Arizona with 325 yards on 30-of-33 passing (90.9%) for four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball six times for 4 yards and one rushing touchdown. Reescano had 30 rushing yards on eight carries, adding one reception for three yards. Tre Spivey had six receptions for 90 yards and one touchdown.
Washington State won 48-7 over Duquesne on Sept. 19. Pinnick threw for 196 yards on 17-of-22 attempts (77.3%) with two touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 13 times for 81 yards and one rushing touchdown. Maxwell Woods had 116 rushing yards on 11 carries, adding three receptions for 20 yards. Branden Ganashamoorthy put up 67 yards on four catches with one touchdown.
Next game
Arizona hosts Cincinnati on Oct. 3. Washington State hosts Fresno State on Oct. 3.

