Northwestern hosts Colorado in Week 3
Colorado (2-0) at Northwestern (1-0), Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Northwestern by 3.5. Against the spread: Northwestern 1-0, Colorado 1-1.
How to watch: Fox Networks
Key stats
Northwestern Offense
Overall: 497.0 yards per game (26th in FBS)
Passing: 273.0 yards per game (41st)
Rushing: 224.0 yards per game (32nd)
Scoring: 34.0 points per game (57th)
Northwestern Defense
Overall: 432.0 yards per game (121st in FBS)
Passing: 285.0 yards per game (129th)
Rushing: 147.0 yards per game (97th)
Scoring: 18.0 points per game (60th)
Colorado Offense
Overall: 442.5 yards per game (44th in FBS)
Passing: 261.0 yards per game (50th)
Rushing: 181.5 yards per game (61st)
Scoring: 33.0 points per game (61st)
Colorado Defense
Overall: 330.0 yards per game (75th in FBS)
Passing: 241.0 yards per game (104th)
Rushing: 89.0 yards per game (39th)
Scoring: 17.0 points per game (51st)
Colorado ranks 126th in the FBS with 83.5 penalty yards per game.
Colorado is 119th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 71.4% of trips. Northwestern's red zone defense ranks 33rd at 71.4%.
Northwestern is 128th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:52, compared to Colorado's 41st-ranked average of 32:07.
Team leaders
Northwestern
Passing: Aidan Chiles, 273 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 58.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Joseph Himon II, 87 yards on 4 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Griffin Wilde, 104 yards on 3 catches, 0 TDs
Colorado
Passing: Julian Lewis, 490 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs, 62.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Micah Welch, 164 yards on 26 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Joseph Williams, 146 yards on 6 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
Northwestern defeated South Dakota State 34-18 on Sept. 5. Chiles passed for 273 yards on 14-of-24 attempts (58.3%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball eight times for 18 yards and one rushing touchdown. Himon carried the ball four times for 87 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for 15 yards. Wilde had three receptions for 104 yards.
Colorado won 52-21 over Weber State on Sept. 12. Lewis led Colorado with 366 yards on 17-of-23 passing (73.9%) for four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball four times for -23 yards and one rushing touchdown. Welch carried the ball 11 times for 106 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for 13 yards. Williams had four receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
Next game
Northwestern plays at No. 4 Indiana on Sept. 25. Colorado plays at Baylor on Sept. 26.
