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What to watch for when No. 20 Washington State plays at Houston, plus prediction

6:15 p.m. Friday, NRG Stadium (home of the NFL’s Houston Texans)

TV: ESPN

LATEST LINE: WSU by 9

WSU key players

QB Anthony Gordon: 60 of 74, 884 yards, 9 TDs, 1 INT

RB Max Borghi: 162 yards rushing (9.5 avg. per carry), 3 TD

WR Brandon Arconado: 14 receptions, 193 yards, 1 TD

LB Jahad Woods: 16 tackles, 1 forced fumble

Houston key players

QB D’Eriq King: 29 of 53, 306 passing yards, 3 TD, 1 INT

RB Kyle Porter: 33 rushes, 160 yards, 1 TD

WR Marquez Stevenson, 10 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD

LB Grant Stuard, 22 tackles, 2 TFL

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