No. 18 Oklahoma State (4-1) at No. 20 Houston (5-1), Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Houston by 3.5. Against the spread: Houston 3-3, Oklahoma State 4-1.
How to watch: FOX
Key stats
Houston Offense
Overall: 481.8 yards per game (13th in FBS)
Passing: 251.8 yards per game (50th)
Rushing: 230.0 yards per game (14th)
Scoring: 40.0 points per game (15th)
Houston Defense
Overall: 322.3 yards per game (41st in FBS)
Passing: 248.3 yards per game (117th)
Rushing: 74.0 yards per game (4th)
Scoring: 19.2 points per game (37th)
Oklahoma State Offense
Overall: 521.4 yards per game (6th in FBS)
Passing: 322.4 yards per game (6th)
Rushing: 199.0 yards per game (35th)
Scoring: 38.2 points per game (24th)
Oklahoma State Defense
Overall: 328.8 yards per game (46th in FBS)
Passing: 179.8 yards per game (32nd)
Rushing: 149.0 yards per game (81st)
Scoring: 21.4 points per game (49th)
Oklahoma State ranks 25th in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 31.0% of third downs.
Oklahoma State is 103rd in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to Houston's 26th-ranked +4 margin.
Houston is 68th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 85.7% of trips. Oklahoma State's red zone defense ranks 14th at 71.4%.
Houston is 14th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 33:18.
Team leaders
Houston
Passing: Conner Weigman, 1,428 yards, 15 TDs, 1 INT, 66.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Re'Shaun Sanford II, 404 yards on 75 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Patrick Overmyer, 400 yards on 33 catches, 6 TDs
Oklahoma State
Passing: Drew Mestemaker, 1,575 yards, 13 TDs, 5 INTs, 67.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Caleb Hawkins, 524 yards on 106 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Wyatt Young, 462 yards on 27 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Houston defeated Kansas State 35-16 on Oct. 10. Weigman led Houston with 242 yards on 19-of-30 passing (63.3%) for four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball six times for 21 yards. Sanford had 90 rushing yards on 20 carries. Overmyer put up 83 yards on eight catches with four touchdowns.
Oklahoma State won 42-28 over UCF on Oct. 10. Mestemaker threw for 304 yards on 19-of-28 attempts (67.9%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball two times for 2 yards and one rushing touchdown. Hawkins had 83 rushing yards on 23 carries, adding two receptions for 32 yards. Justin Bowick had six receptions for 98 yards and one touchdown.
Next game
Houston plays at No. 11 Utah on Oct. 24. Oklahoma State hosts Colorado on Oct. 24.
