No. 24 San Diego State clashes with upstart Wyoming
No. 24 San Diego State (9-1, 6-0 Mountain West) at Wyoming (7-3, 5-1), 3:30 p.m. (CBS Sports)
Line: San Diego State by 10.
Series Record: Wyoming leads 18-17.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
This is the latest San Diego State has been ranked in the AP poll since being ranked 25th on Dec. 2, 1986. The Aztecs have already claimed the conference's West Division crown and a spot in the Mountain West Championship game on Dec. 3. Wyoming is tied with Boise State and New Mexico for first place in the Mountain Division and has already beaten Boise State.
KEY MATCHUP
The Wyoming offense versus the San Diego State defense. The Cowboys are the No. 1 ranked scoring offense in the Mountain West, averaging 38.9 points a game. The Aztecs are the No. 1 scoring defense in the conference and No. 7 in the nation, allowing 15.2 points a game.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
San Diego State: RB Donnel Pumphrey is No. 1 in the nation in total rushing yards with 1,779 despite not playing in the fourth quarter in three of the past four games. He averages 6.6 yards per carry and has scored 14 touchdowns. He needs just 45 receiving yards to become the first player in NCAA FBS history with at least 5,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards.
Wyoming: RB Brian Hill and QB Josh Allen have led a balanced Wyoming offensive attack this season and both will need good games in order to beat San Diego State. Hill ranks No. 3 in the nation in total rushing yards, with 1,417 yards. Allen is second in the Mountain West with 21 TD passes.
FACTS & FIGURES
San Diego State has won 17 straight games against conference opponents and seven straight Mountain West road games. ...The Aztecs are off to their best start to a season since 1977, when they started 9-1. ...The Aztecs have gone 24 straight quarters without allowing more than seven points. ...Wyoming has won six consecutive home games. ... The last time the Cowboys won seven consecutive home games was during the 1997 and '98 seasons. ...Wyoming's offense has been balanced between running and passing, s averaging 220.9 yards rushing and 222.2 yards passing per game.