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It will be nearly impossible for Week 7 to match the chaos of Week 6, but the slate is loaded with exciting matchups.
It features the first matchup of the season between teams ranked in the top three, and the No. 1 team in the country plays in a famous neutral-site rivalry game. The day should be feisty.
These are the matchups that we will follow closely on Saturday. Follow all the action live below.
Time: 3:30 pm | Television: ABC | Line: Texas -14.5 | Total: 50.5
Both teams enter their Cotton Bowl rivalry game after weeks off. The Longhorns moved up to first place in the AP Top 25 after the Alabama loss and Quinn Ewers is back in the starting lineup. Oklahoma will start true freshman Michael Hawkins for the second straight game. If the Sooners are going to pull off an upset, Hawkins has to be fantastic and the running game has to get on track.
Time: 3:30 pm | Television: CBS | Line: Penn State -5.5 | Total: 50.5
This game lost some luster after the Trojans fell to Minnesota last week. That left them outside the top 25 and limited their chances of winning the Big Ten. However, it could still be a dangerous game for Penn State. Penn State’s offense looked much better in 2024 after an offseason coordinator change, and the defense allowed 12 points or fewer in four of its five games.
Time: 7:30 pm | Television: NBC | Line: Ohio State -3.5 | Total: 52.5
The marquee game of the weekend should be fantastic. Opposing defenses still haven’t figured out OSU’s two-headed rushing attack and a passing game that features freshman Jeremiah Smith. If the game comes down to quarterback play, Oregon could have the advantage. Will Howard has been solid for the Buckeyes, but Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel leads the country in completion percentage and has thrown for 1,449 yards.
Time: 7:30 pm | Television: ABC | Line: Ole Miss -3.5 | Total: 63.5
This game has all the characteristics of a shootout. The Rebels enter averaging 44 points per game, while LSU scores over 35 per game. QB Jaxson Dart has already thrown for 2,100 yards and LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier has thrown for 1,652 yards and 15 TDs in five games. The Tigers were out in Week 6 as the Rebels bounced back from their first loss with a resounding victory over South Carolina.
Time: 22:15 | Television: ESPN | Line: Kansas State -4 | Total: 56.5
Kansas State is a good measuring stick for what appears to be an improved Buffaloes team. The team has already matched its 2023 win total and is just two wins away from bowl eligibility. The biggest test for Colorado will be defense. Teams average over 150 rushing yards per game against the Buffaloes and KSU RB DJ Giddens and QB Avery Johnson each average 7.3 yards per carry.
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Here are the best games from Week 7 in college football. (Taylar Sievert/Yahoo Sports) Deion Sanders again expresses his displeasure over late kickoffs: “How stupid is that?”
Click on the photo above to read the story. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) For Ryan Day and Ohio State, expectations have reached a peak and the pressure increases with a matchup in Oregon.
Click on the photo above to read the story. (Jason Mowry/Getty Images) LSU-Ole Miss Magnolia Bowl kicks off the meat of the SEC schedule
Click on the photo above to read the story. (Michael Chang/Getty Images) How Clemson’s ‘windshield mentality’ — and some timely upsets — put the Tigers in prime position for a playoff berth
Click on the photo above to read the story. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman) No. 1 Texas coach Steve Sarkisian announces Quinn Ewers will start against No. 19 Oklahoma
Click on the photo above to read the story. (Tim Warner/Getty Images) Colorado’s Shilo Sanders to return against No. 18 Kansas State
Click on the photo above to read the story. (Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) Heisman Watch: Dillon Gabriel has a chance to make a big statement against Ohio State
Who is on the Heisman watch list heading into Week 7? (Stefan Milic/Yahoo Sports)
