WSU enters the week second in the FBS in passing (415.0), No. 14 in total offense (506.1) and four games with over 100-yards rushing, matching the number of 100-yard games from the previous three seasons combined.
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The win Saturday was their third straight, and also their third straight game scoring more than 40 points.
After a tight win over then-No.
-QB Kevin Hogan lit up Washington State’s defense when they met last season at Stanford Stadium, completing 23-of-35 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-17 victory.
And back on Saturday the Washington State Cougars continued to do what we have come accustom to seeing from the boys in crimson in their win in Tucson. Wright had three touchdown runs against USC, two against Oregon State and two against Arizona. The average margin of victory in five Pac-12 wins is 23.6 points.
At least that much.
ASU beat Stanford 3-1 in Tempe on October 2 before losing hitting leader Macey Gardner to a season-ending knee injury and Kizzy Ricedorff to a neurological issue that put her in the hospital and now Mayo Clinic.
Falk has hooked up with Gabe Marks 57 times for 717 yards and 10 touchdowns.
But this week, surprisingly, it’s the game between Washington State and Stanford that might dictate how that division plays out.
Shittu is also a part of the Pac-12’s leading defensive team, though the Cougars, who average over 500 yards a game, will put that to the test.
Hogan has been one of the biggest keys to Stanford’s success. “We haven’t achieved our goals yet, and we’ve still got a long season ahead of us”. The Cardinal has won seven in a row in the series, including a 34-17 victory last season at Stanford Stadium.
You’re going to throw the ball – a lot.
Though it prides itself on its defense, Stanford doesn’t slouch on the offensive end. The 6-foot, 201-pound running back has rushed for over 100 yards in each of the past five games. Here’s a look at the last three meetings between these two teams.
There’s no overstating the contributions of McCaffrey, who leads the nation in all-purpose yards. Those were the first five 100-yard games of the sophomore’s career, and he added his first six rushing touchdowns over his last three games. He has carried the ball 153 times – second-most in the conference – while catching 21 passes, a workload coach David Shaw is aware of.
“We’re conscious of it and try to take care of it to a certain degree during the week, ” Shaw said.
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