Can Penn State finally topple Ohio State? Can USC bounce back? Our college football experts break down the big Week 8 games.
Can the No. 3 Buckeyes show that they've overcome their woes on the offensive line, not to mention a host of injuries, and show the consistent dominance we're used to seeing from Ryan Day's program?
For Day, who is halfway through Year 5 at Ohio State, Saturday's showdown with Penn State is about living up to the incredibly lofty expectations of a fan base that grumbles about anything less than an undefeated season. Day is 51-6 since taking over the Buckeyes for a winning percentage of .895, the best among active head coaches. He's won 49 of 50 games outside the College Football Playoff and against opponents not named Michigan.
The Vols had a memorable upset last year in Neyland that felt like it vanquished a few demons, but this year's team is nowhere close to being as good as last year's unit, especially offensively. The Tide know what kind of team they have and are leaning into that identity, which is going to be difficult to beat.Alabama was quickly dismissed as a national title contender following its Week 2 loss to Texas.
UT boosters stay on Texas message boards like ticks on a bird dog, and my goodness would I like nothing more than to see what lunacy they'd post behind a pseudonym if they lost to Houston. "I hope we kind of carry this one with us for a little bit and I hope it fuels us to be even better than we can be moving forward," Sarkisian said.
But the Duke D is long and strong. It's one of just four teams allowing 10 points or fewer. The others? Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State. WatchFor FSU, this is the only game on the schedule left that features a ranked opponent. And it's at Doak Campbell. Make a statement.Though their stadiums are separated by just 64 miles, Michigan and Michigan State are two programs that couldn't be farther apart.
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