Thursday, October 23rd
Auburn (4-3) at W. Virginia (4-2) 6:30 p.m. ESPN (HD) W. Virginia by 5
SEC-Big East matchup was the buzz last summer with Auburn making a rare out of conference road trip to West Virginia. However, it has somewhat lost its luster since Auburn fired their offensive coordinator and West Virginia QB Pat White has been injured. White will play and when healthy, he runs the spread option to perfection with impressive performances against both Georgia and Oklahoma in BCS bowl games.
Friday, October 24th
Boise State (6-0) at San Jose State (5-2) 8:00 p.m. ESPN2 (HD) Boise St. by 8.5
Friday night football doesn't get much better than this. Boise aims to keep BCS hopes alive.
Saturday, October 25th
#8 Texas Tech (7-0) at #23 Kansas (5-2) 11:00 a.m. ESPN (HD) Pick'em
Head Coaches Leach and Mangino both served under OU Coach Bob Stoops. Red Raiders face toughest challenge to date in what should be an offensive explosion.
Kentucky (5-1) at #10 Florida (5-2) 11:30 a.m. Raycom/ESPN-GP Fla. by 19
Wildcats hope the league's top-scoring defense (11.9 ppg) that has forced an SEC-best 20 turnovers can slow down Tebow and company.
#4 Oklahoma (6-1) at Kansas State (4-3) 11:30 a.m. FSN (HD) OU by 18
After passing for a school-record 468 yards last week, Bradford faces a Wildcats defense that's ranked 93rd in pass defense, which bodes well for his Heisman campaign.
#7 Georgia (6-1) at #13 LSU (5-1) 2:30 p.m. CBS (HD) LSU by 1.5
Georgia and LSU came into the season facing big expectations, with the Bulldogs starting out at No. 1 for the first time in school history and the Tigers hoping to defend their national championship.
With each team having endured a blowout loss, another setback would almost certainly derail either's hopes of getting back to the top. Georgia has the better offense and LSU has been struggling on defense. LSU has won six consecutive games against top 10 opponents.
Michigan State (6-2) at Michigan (2-5) 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2/ABC) MSU by 4.5
Michigan State has not won in this heated in-state rivalry since 2001, but they have their best chance since then with Michigan rebuilding.
#6 Oklahoma St. (7-0) at #1 Texas (7-0) 2:30pm ABC/ESPN-GP Texas by 10.5
Another week, another top-ranked team taking on Texas. This time it's undefeated Oklahoma State visiting the Longhorns. It'll likely be another Big 12 shootout as both teams rank in the top 5 in scoring. Okie State has blown leads of more than 3 TD's in 3 of the last 4 meetings.
Virginia (4-3) at #18 Georgia Tech (6-1) 2:30 p.m. ESPNU (HD) GT by 11
Virginia has turned its season around by winning three straight. Georgia Tech has been on a roll of its own, capturing four straight, with its option offense that has been giving defenses fits.
VA Tech (5-2) at #25 Florida St. (5-1) 2:30 p.m. (ABC)/ESPN-GP FSU by 6
Both teams lead their respective divisions in this ACC showdown. Florida State will be looking for some revenge when Virginia Tech comes calling Saturday. Last season the Hokies blew out the Seminoles, ending Bobby Bowden's 15-0 run against Virginia Tech.
#2 Alabama (7-0) at Tennessee (3-4) 6:45 p.m. ESPN (HD) Bama by 5
Intense rivalry has a contrast between the two coaches with Vols Coach Fulmer on the hot seat, while Coach Saban has turned the Tide around with an impressive win over the Vols last season and contending for the national championship this season. Bama looks to reverse its recent trend of poor second halves and has not won consecutive games over the Vols since 1991-92. Despite the heat, Vols Coach Fulmer is 10-4-1 v. Bama.
#3 Penn State (8-0) at #9 Ohio State (7-1) 7:00 p.m. ABC (HD) PSU by 1
This will likely decide the Big Ten title as the Nittany Lions look to snap a 10-game road losing streak against ranked opponents and beat OSU in Columbus for the first time since 1978. The Buckeyes have won 12 of their last 13 conference home games against ranked opponents. Joe Pa is in the hunt for his 6th unbeaten season.
#5 USC (5-1) at Arizona (5-2) 9:15 p.m. FSN (HD) USC by 16
Battle for first place in the Pac-10 at Arizona Stadium that has been a tough place for opponents with the Wildcats winning 4 of their last 5 against Top 25 opponents, the only blemish in that stretch a 20-3 loss to No. 3 USC on Sept. 23, 2006. In last season's 20-13 victory, the Trojans trailed in the fourth quarter before scoring the game's final 10 points in the last 10 minutes.
Sunday, October 26th
Central Florida (2-4) at #19 Tulsa (7-0) 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) Tulsa by 21
Unbeaten Tulsa hosts nemesis Central Florida who they lost to twice last season. It'll be a contrast in offenses as Tulsa is number 1 in the country at 56.6 ppg, whereas UCF has one of the lowest scoring offenses ranked number 108.
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