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Can WSU Slow Down the Dukes? A Full Statistical Preview

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After a dominant defensive performance in a blowout win over Louisiana Tech, WSU packs up once again and heads east for the third time this season. And for the third time, they’ll face a one-loss, ranked opponent — this time the James Madison Dukes.

A 10 a.m. West Coast kickoff and a spread favoring the Dukes by 13.5 points suggest a tough test for our Cougs, but let’s take a deeper dive into the numbers to see what this matchup really looks like.

James Madison (9–1)

Rankings: #21 AP Poll | #22 Coaches Poll | #34 CFB Professor | #7 PFF

Wins: vs Weber State (45–10), @ Liberty (31–13), vs Georgia Southern (35–10), @ Georgia State (14–7), vs Louisiana (24–14), vs Old Dominion (63–27), @ Texas State (52–20), @ Marshall (35–23), vs Appalachian State (58–10)
Loss: @ Louisville (14–28)

Offense Rankings (All Division I, Per Game)

37.