UTSA takes on Colorado State in Week 4

Colorado State (2-1) at UTSA (2-1), Sept. 26 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: UTSA by 12. Against the spread: UTSA 3-0, Colorado State 2-1.

How to watch: ESPNU

Key stats

UTSA Offense

Overall: 355.7 yards per game (101st in FBS)

Passing: 201.0 yards per game (97th)

Rushing: 154.7 yards per game (84th)

Scoring: 27.3 points per game (91st)

UTSA Defense

Overall: 434.3 yards per game (124th in FBS)

Passing: 203.0 yards per game (68th)

Rushing: 231.3 yards per game (135th)

Scoring: 24.0 points per game (81st)

Colorado State Offense

Overall: 458.7 yards per game (40th in FBS)

Passing: 281.3 yards per game (33rd)

Rushing: 177.3 yards per game (52nd)

Scoring: 38.7 points per game (37th)

Colorado State Defense

Overall: 424.7 yards per game (121st in FBS)

Passing: 197.7 yards per game (65th)

Rushing: 227.0 yards per game (134th)

Scoring: 26.0 points per game (95th)

UTSA is 113th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 44.2% of the time. Colorado State ranks 24th on offense, converting on 50.0% of third downs.

Both teams have strong turnover margins. UTSA ranks 11th in the FBS at +4, and Colorado State ranks 2nd at +8.

UTSA is 137th in the FBS averaging 115.0 penalty yards per game, compared to Colorado State's 3rd-ranked 27.0 per-game average.

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

Both teams rank low in time of possession. UTSA is 135th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:33, while Colorado State's 119th-ranked average is 27:32.

Team leaders

UTSA

Passing: Owen McCown, 559 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 69.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Will Henderson III, 219 yards on 33 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: D.J. Allen, 155 yards on 10 catches, 1 TD

Colorado State

Passing: Hauss Hejny, 619 yards, 10 TDs, 1 INT, 64.4 completion percentage

Rushing: Jayden Brown, 256 yards on 26 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Cedric Ross, 178 yards on 7 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

UTSA fell to Texas 30-6 on Sept. 19. McCown led UTSA with 70 yards on 14-of-23 passing (60.9%) for no touchdowns and one interception. Henderson had 38 rushing yards on 10 carries, adding two receptions for zero yards. Brandon High had three receptions for 20 yards.

Colorado State fell 41-23 to BYU on Sept. 19. Hejny threw for 80 yards on 6-of-10 attempts (60.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Durell Robinson had 29 rushing yards on six carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for 17 yards. Ross put up 85 yards on four catches.

Next game

UTSA plays at Rice on Oct. 3. Colorado State hosts Oregon State on Oct. 3.