GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: This week’s game at Oregon State looks very inviting for Washington State, which has one of the most potent offenses in the nation going against one of the most porous defenses. The Cougars are averaging 476.5 yards a game. They top the Pac-12 with 410.4 yards passing a game. Oregon State ranks last in the Pac-12 in total defense, yielding 543.6 yards a game.
DRAFT SLANT
–FS Jalen Thompson, junior, recorded seven tackles against Utah and broke up a pass. Thompson is rated by NFLDraftScout.com as the No. 3 free safety eligible for the 2019 draft.
ROSTER REPORT:
–DE Nnamdi Oguayo, a former starter who’s been the primary backup to Logan Tago this year, missed his first game of the season last week due to an undisclosed lower body injury. His status for Saturday’s game at Oregon State is unknown.
–LB Derek Moore is out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury. He is not expected to be available Saturday when the Cougars play at Oregon State.
–NT Misiona Aiolupotea-Pei was not eligible for the opener against Wyoming because of NCAA paperwork problems after his transfer from junior college. He had 1.5 sacks in against San Jose State and Eastern Washington but did not record a tackle against USC two weeks ago and did not play against Utah last week.