How to Watch Washington State vs. Portland State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 31, 2024

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 1:35 p.m. ET

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The Portland State Vikings will visit the Washington State Cougars on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET.

The game between the Cougars and Vikings will be airing on The CW.

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How to Watch Washington State vs. Portland State

Washington State totaled 421.7 yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 35th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, it ranked 78th, surrendering 389.4 yards per game.
Washington State owned the 90th-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards last season (238.6 allowed per game), and it was more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best with 336.8 passing yards per game.
The Cougars ranked 38th in scoring offense (31.7 points per game) and 83rd in scoring defense (28.1 points allowed per game) last year.
While the Cougars' run defense ranked 66th with 150.8 rushing yards allowed per game last season, they were less successful on offense, ranking fourth-worst (84.8 rushing yards per game).
Offensively, Washington State ranked 42nd in the FBS last season with a 42.5% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, it ranked 94th in third-down percentage allowed (41.1%).
The Cougars forced 15 total turnovers (99th in the FBS) last season and turned it over 21 times (98th in the FBS) to record a turnover margin of -6, the 22nd-worst in college football.

Despite having a bottom-25 defense that ranked 19th-worst in the FCS (443.9 yards allowed per game) last season, Portland State put up better results on offense, ranking 36th in the FCS by putting up 385.8 yards per game.
Portland State averaged 161.8 passing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 105th in the FCS. On defense, it ranked 104th, surrendering 246.3 passing yards per game.
On offense, the Vikings were a top-25 unit last season, ranking 10th-best in the FCS by putting up 33.8 points per game. They ranked 106th on defense (32.6 points allowed per game).
The Vikings sported the seventh-best offense last season in terms of rushing yards (224 rushing yards per game), but they ranked 22nd-worst on defense (197.6 rushing yards allowed per game).
Portland State sported the 58th-ranked defense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (46.7% third-down percentage allowed), and it was more effective on offense, ranking 16th-best with a 42.9% third-down percentage.
The Vikings forced two total turnovers (34th in the FCS) last season and turned it over three times (58th in the FCS) for a turnover margin of -1, 50th-ranked in college football.

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