12:30 p.m. at High Point Solutions Stadium; TV: ESPNU, Radio: 710 AM
Stop the run: Paul James killed the Cougars with a 173-yard performance last year, and now Rutgers has three other backs joining him in the backfield this season. WSU needs to do better against the run than it did vs. Portland State.
Raid the Rutgers secondary: Thanks to some off-the-field incidents by several Rutgers starting defensive backs who are no longer on the team, the Scarlet Knights will field a green secondary with freshmen at both cornerback positions.