Damn, almost halfway thru the cfb season, goes so fast…
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10. No. 8 Florida State (3-0) at Virginia (3-1), Fri., 7 p.m., ESPN
9. No. 11 Indiana (4-0) at Iowa (3-1), 3:30 p.m., Peacock
It was a resounding message, for the haters, from Indiana and coach Curt Cignetti in last week’s 63-10 demolition of No. 9 Illinois. A few doubters will linger until the Hoosiers knock off a more traditional power — and they will have their chances with Oregon and Penn State on the schedule
8. No. 1 Ohio State (3-0) at Washington (3-0), 3:30 p.m., CBS
7. No. 22 Notre Dame (1-2) at Arkansas (2-2), noon, ABC
The win-loss records suggest this game shouldn’t be on the list, but it’s a fascinating matchup between two teams that can’t play defense. The over/under is 64.5 points, the highest in the nation this weekend, and that still feels too low. Notre Dame’s CFP hopes are on life support after early losses to Miami and Texas A&M, and the Irish now face a dangerous yet mistake-prone Arkansas squad. The Razorbacks have fumbled the ball away on potential game-winning drives each of the past two weeks, but the Irish can’t afford to let Arkansas keep it close and tempt that fate again.
6. Auburn (3-1) at No. 9 Texas A&M (3-0), 3:30 p.m., ESPN
5. No. 24 TCU (3-0) at Arizona State (3-1), Fri., 9 p.m., Fox
4. No. 21 USC (4-0) at No. 23 Illinois (3-1), noon, Fox
Is USC for real? The competition hasn’t been tough, but the wins have been convincing, and it may be that coach Lincoln Riley finally has a team that can compete in the Big Ten.
3. No. 17 Alabama (2-1) at No. 5 Georgia (3-0), 7:30 p.m., ABC
frm710 - Wow ALvs UGA in the SEC regular season so much for protecting the conference
It’s a rematch of one of the best games of the 2024 season: the thrilling 41-34 Alabama win, featuring receiver Ryan Williams’ iconic catch-and-spin move to take a late lead. Kalen DeBoer’s squad desperately needs another win before kicking off a brutal stretch of four straight ranked opponents, plus LSU and Oklahoma waiting in November. It’s a chance for quarterback Ty Simpson to earn some recognition after Georgia’s secondary struggled against Tennessee. The Dawgs escaped Knoxville with a win and flashed a potent offense behind quarterback Gunner Stockton. They might need it again inside a rowdy Sanford Stadium on Saturday.
2. No. 4 LSU (4-0) at No. 13 Ole Miss (4-0), 3:30 p.m., ABC
It should be a good-on-good battle between the LSU defense and the Ole Miss offense. The Tigers have a top-10 scoring defense, averaging single digits in points allowed per game, while the Rebels offense averages nearly 45. Division II transfer quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is expected to start again for Ole Miss after back-to-back games with 300-plus passing yards, going against the Weeks brothers and a star-studded LSU unit. It’s also a chance for LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and the offense to finally kick into gear (“You’re spoiled! You’re spoiled!”) against an Ole Miss team that gave up 35 points to Arkansas a couple of weeks ago.
1. No. 6 Oregon (4-0) at No. 3 Penn State (3-0), 7:30 p.m., NBC
A massive game, but it feels as if the lion’s share of the pressure is on Penn State: night game, White Out, top-10 matchup, with head coach James Franklin’s 4-20 record against top-10 opponents front and center all week. Can Franklin notch a big win? Can quarterback Drew Allar play at a Heisman, first-round NFL level? It seems as if the goal posts are always moving for Penn State — the Playoff wins over SMU and Boise State were quickly deemed insufficient after the loss to Notre Dame — but it comes with the hype. The stakes are high for Oregon as well, which has Indiana on the schedule in a couple of weeks. Neither of these teams faced much resistance in nonconference play, but the winner will justify contender status in the national title race.
