Washington and Minnesota meet in Big Ten play

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Minnesota (2-1) at Washington (3-0), Sept. 26 at 11 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Washington by 9.5. Against the spread: Washington 0-3, Minnesota 2-1.

How to watch: FOX

Key stats

Washington Offense

Overall: 434.7 yards per game (50th in FBS)

Passing: 305.0 yards per game (21st)

Rushing: 129.7 yards per game (108th)

Scoring: 29.3 points per game (83rd)

Washington Defense

Overall: 276.0 yards per game (32nd in FBS)

Passing: 170.3 yards per game (36th)

Rushing: 105.7 yards per game (44th)

Scoring: 13.3 points per game (23rd)

Minnesota Offense

Overall: 394.0 yards per game (76th in FBS)

Passing: 277.0 yards per game (38th)

Rushing: 117.0 yards per game (117th)

Scoring: 37.7 points per game (42nd)

Minnesota Defense

Overall: 270.0 yards per game (27th in FBS)

Passing: 153.0 yards per game (21st)

Rushing: 117.0 yards per game (59th)

Scoring: 17.3 points per game (41st)

Washington ranks 6th in the FBS with a +6 turnover margin.

Washington is 132nd in the FBS averaging 91.7 penalty yards per game, compared to Minnesota's 67th-ranked 56.7 per-game average.

Washington is 86th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 83.3% of trips. Minnesota's red zone defense ranks 22nd at 71.4%.

Minnesota is 22nd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 33:23.

Team leaders

Washington

Passing: Demond Williams Jr., 890 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 70.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Williams, 150 yards on 25 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Dezmen Roebuck, 221 yards on 23 catches, 0 TDs

Minnesota

Passing: Drake Lindsey, 747 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 65.0 completion percentage

Rushing: TJ Thomas Jr., 173 yards on 23 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Javon Tracy, 240 yards on 17 catches, 0 TDs

Last game

Washington won 48-16 over Eastern Washington on Sept. 19. Williams led Washington with 373 yards on 27-of-33 passing (81.8%) for four touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball seven times for 33 yards. Brian Bonner Jr. had 81 rushing yards on six carries. Roebuck put up 121 yards on nine catches.

Minnesota won 41-7 over Akron on Sept. 19. Lindsey led Minnesota with 204 yards on 17-of-31 passing (54.8%) for three touchdowns and one interception. Thomas had 122 rushing yards on 13 carries and one touchdown, adding three receptions for -8 yards. Tracy had five receptions for 91 yards.

Next game

Washington plays at No. 12 USC on Oct. 3. Minnesota hosts No. 18 Michigan on Oct. 3.

 

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