The league title race heats up on Saturday, and the conference standings change again as Week 8’s college football schedule features some interesting games from across the country. After the halfway point of the season, all eyes will be on the conference title race and sprint to the college football playoffs.
No. 7 Ole Miss travels one state west to face SEC’s LSU in the CBS Game of the Week in one of the biggest SEC West games of the year. Rebels stand alone at the top of the division rankings and have legitimate national title ambitions, but the perils of Death Valley, a place, as Les Miles succinctly put it, “opponents’ dreams die” you have to survive.
Elsewhere, No. 14 Syracuse heads to northern South Carolina to take on No. 5 Clemson in a battle against undefeated ACC Atlantic foes. It’s another chance for the Oranges to establish themselves as a threat, and the Tigers can boost their resumes with wins over ranked teams.
It’s going to be a busy Saturday nationwide, so here’s a handy viewer’s guide to help you navigate the action. always eastern.
best game
Iowa No. 2 Ohio — Fox Noon, Hubo TV (Try it for free): The Buckeyes took two weeks to prepare for the Iowa defense, the only defense in the nation that hasn’t given up 40+ yards of play all season. However, style becomes a battle. If the Buckeyes attack continues to crank on all cylinders, it will be difficult for the Hawkeyes to catch up.
No. 14 Syracuse at No. 5 Clemson — noon on ABC, Hubo TV (Try it for free): This strength-on-strength battle is fascinating given how the Orange Rush offense has evolved. You can play against a Tigers front seven and try their best to penetrate.
No. 7 Ole Miss at LSU — CBS 3:30 p.m. CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App: The Rebel defense struggled to hold off a subpar Auburn offense last week, and Tigers quarterback Jaden Daniels became the second player in LSU history to score six touchdowns in a single game. The Rebels are slightly underdogs in this match despite their unblemished record and 7th place ranking.
No. 10 Oregon No. 9 UCLA — Fox at 3:30 p.m. Hubo TV (Try it for free): How many of you expected two Pac-12 teams to make the Top 10 in late October? No, I didn’t. The Bruins are led by a dynamic duo of quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and running back Zach Charbonnet, while Ducks quarterback Beau Nicks has become a star in Eugene, Oregon. This could be the opening act for his Pac-12 championship game between the same teams.
No. 20 Texas at No. 11 Oklahoma State — ABC 3:30 p.m. Hubo TV (Try it for free): The Longhorns are in full force now that Quinn Ewers has returned from a Week 2 injury. The Cowboys are looking to get back to winning ways after a heartbreaking loss to TCU last weekend. This could be a de facto elimination game in the race to make the Big 12 Championship Game.
No. 24 Mississippi State at No. 6 Alabama — ESPN 7pm Hubo TV (Try it for free): The Bulldogs are catching the Crimson Tide at its worst after last weekend’s low tide in Tennessee. It will be fascinating to see how the Bulldog air raid strikes the Tide secondary, which was routinely beaten last week by volunteer receivers (mainly Jarin Hyatt).
No. 17 Kansas State at No. 8 TCU — FS1 at 8:00 p.m. Hubo TV (Try it for free): Led by star quarterback Max Duggan and a slew of receivers, the upstart Horned Frogs are looking to keep their college football playoff hopes alive after last week’s loss to Oklahoma State. Keep an eye on Wildcats quarterback Adrian Martinez.the veteran Finally lives up to the hype It followed him to Nebraska before moving out last offseason.
best of the rest
- No. 3 Tennessee’s UT-Martin — SEC Network, Noon on fuboTV (try it for free)
- No. 21 Cincinnati at SMU — Noon on ESPN, fuboTV (try it for free)
- UL-Monroe at Army — Noon on CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App
- 13 Wake Forest, Boston College — 3:30 p.m., ACC Network, on fuboTV (try it free)
- 25 Tulane, Memphis — 3:30 PM on ESPN2, fuboTV (try it free)
- West Michigan in Miami, OH – CBS Sports Network, 3:30 PM on CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App
- Boise in the Air Force — 7pm CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App
- Pennsylvania State University, Minnesota No. 16 — 7:30 p.m. on ABC, fuboTV (try it free)
- San Diego State University, Nevada — 10:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network, on CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App
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