The 13th-ranked Washington Huskies (9-2, 6-2 Pac-12) travel to Pullman on Saturday for the 114th playing of the Apple Cup against the Washington State Cougars (7-4, 4-4 Pac-12).

Husky quarterback Michael Penix Jr. leads the FBS in passing yards this season with 3,869 in 11 games. He sits just 131 yards shy of becoming the second Washington quarterback in program history to reach 4,000 in a single season. Penix and coach Kalen DeBoer have combined to power college football’s most explosive offense.

Through 11 games, the Huskies have had nine 100-yard receiving performances from four different players: Rome Odunze (5), Jalen McMillan (2), Giles Jackson, & Ja’Lynn Polk. With Penix at the controls, UW has scored on its first possession in 10 of 11 games and gone three-and-out just 11 times in 121 offensive possessions.

That’s the task on hand for a Cougar defense that ranks among the best in the Pac-12. Wazzu has forced nine turnovers during its current three-game winning streak — including four during last week’s 31-20 win over Arizona. The defense leads the Pac-12 in yards allowed per rushing attempt (3.5) and ranks second in both yards allowed per play (5.3) and third-down defense (33.1%).

Here’s everything you need to know for the game.

TV info and kickoff time

Kickoff time: 7:30 p.m. PT

TV network: ESPN; fans can also watch the game live on WatchESPN with a cable or satellite provider login

Location: Martin Stadium, Pullman

Betting odds

Line: Washington -1.5

Total: 59.5

Money line: Washington -122, Washington State +102

Via FanDuel

Expert predictions

ESPN’s FPI gives the Huskies a 52.4% chance of beating the Cougars.

Bill Connelly’s SP+ is calling for a 26-25 Washington win.

Dawgman.com’s Chris Fetters picked UW to win 41-28:

The only thing that could possibly derail UW’s pass game would be the weather, and for now it looks like things will hold. Conversely, I see Washington’s front causing issues for Cameron Ward. Maybe not enough to really get him off his game, but enough to affect him in a way that will force a couple key three-and-outs or stops near or in the red zone for field goals instead of touchdowns. It won’t be easy, but UW has the players to get this done and move to 10-2 on the season.

The Spokesman-Review’s Colton Clark picked Washington State to pull the upset, 30-28:

One cliché seems appropriate here: “Defense wins championships.” It rang true in Apple Cups of years past. That trend will continue in this year’s game. WSU’s defense will come up clutch in crunch time and the Cougars will squeeze past Washington with a spirited performance to retain the traveling trophy in an Apple Cup thriller in Pullman.