The matchup is so fascinating that it has drawn ESPN's College GameDay away from its typical spot at the Red River rivalry between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners. 2 Georgia on Saturday. ET kickoff on Saturday. Texas A&M lost its chance to claim that with a loss to Mississippi State in Week 5 and it will likely lose on Saturday against Alabama. Against Alabama, Arkansas pulled within five points in the second half before Bama pulled away to win 49-26. ET: Nebraska 28, Rutgers 17, Houston at Memphis 7:30 p.m. 16 Penn State at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. The Wolverines are rolling through their schedule. Subscribe to 247Sports YouTube for the latest college football, basketball and recruiting news including live college commitments. Purdue pulled off an upset last week, putting together two scoring drives in the fourth quarter to beat No. Odds and lines subject to change. Central Michigan at Northern Illinois, 7 p.m. 3 Oregon, No. The Cowboys had one their worst games in recent memory, losing to Kansas State 48-0 on the road. The Hoosiers started the year 3-0, and they haven't won since. Prediction: North Carolina 28, Virginia 16, No. ND quarterback Drew Pyne threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns in the win over North Carolina. The Tigers are more vulnerable to an upset than their Top Five ranking would seem. Prediction: Kentucky 45, South Carolina 17. Oklahoma's Dillon Gabriel left last week's TCU game with a head injury. Making matters even more fun, meteorologists are calling for rain across Virginia pretty much all week, so this could be quite the slop fest. NC State fell 30-20 to Clemson last week, and Florida State suffered its first loss to Wake Forest last week. Enjoy the free college football picks against the spread as well! The Hoosiers started the season 3-0, including a Week 1 win over Illinois. It was 45-3 in the fourth quarter before the Broncos padded their stats a bit with a couple of long touchdown passes, but it was a beatdown in Idaho against a ranked Boise State team. ET: Louisiana 27, Troy 19, Texas State at Louisiana Monroe, 5 p.m. ET, ESPNU), Texas A&M at No. 25 LSU (noon ET, ESPN), No. ET, ABC), No. 8 min read. Like, at all. USC quarterback Caleb Williams will keep writing his application for the Heisman Trophy this weekend. Fresh off a 28-point loss to Air Force in which it allowed more than 400 yards of rushing, New Mexico now has the near-impossible task of trying to shut down a San Diego State offense that has rushed for at least 200 yards and multiple scores in each game this season. The Week 6 slate begins on Wednesday night with SMU taking . 22 . The Sooners have played four games against FBS opponents, winning each of them by seven points or fewer. And in each of the past two seasons, he racked up more rushing yards against Virginia than he did against any other foe. 21+ (18+ NH/WY). ET. 5 Cincinnati (4-0) vs. Temple (3-2), 7 p.m. We will have 6 more Premium Picks against the spread this week! Select A Week 6 Matchup: Thursday, October 7th - Houston Vs Tulane. The 6-2 UCF Knights are in the AP Top 25 for the first time in the Gus Malzahn era. But MSU has lost its last three games to Washington, Minnesota and Maryland. The Razorbacks had a chance to defeat TAMU, but doinked a game-winning field goal attempt off the top of the upright. 3 Ohio State (-25.5) at Michigan State (4 p.m. They allow two more points and 14 more total yards per game. 21 Texas (4-1), Noon ET (in Dallas). Truly, it wouldn't be a surprise if Coastal Carolina scores on every possession. But NC State is led by backup quarterback Jack Chambers, who's had trouble moving the ball. Oregon will be playing a much improved Arizona team. ND beat Cal 24-17 at home, and went on the road to beat an undefeated UNC team 45-32. The Hawkeyes will be the beneficiary of a game-changing swing midway through the fourth quarter to keep the dream of a perfect season intact. After this week off, though, they'll be seriously put to the test in road games against Texas and Iowa State. It looks like Saturday will bring the steak to six. ET: Tulane 30, ECU 27, Tulsa at Navy, 3:30 p.m. If that trend continues this week, the Trojans are due for the latter. The winner of Saturday's contest could be one of three undefeated teams left in Big 12 conference play. He's now up to 17 total touchdowns on the year. 17 TCU for prediction, No. He played in 13 games over three . Eligibility restrictions apply. However, Iowa has done such an incredible job of both forcing turnovers and converting short-field drives into points that a big interception or two almost feels inevitable. Still, Washington can still make some noise in the Pac-12 this season. If Rutgers had shown frankly any signs of life this past weekend against Ohio State, I'd be all about picking this upset. One of Sallee's top college football picks for Week 6: He's predicting that Clemson (-20.5) will take care of business and cover the three-score spread at Boston College in a 7:30 p.m. Each of their games has been extremely tight, and they're two points away from being one of the few undefeated teams standing. But I think Martinez can make some plays with his feet late in this one to win it close. ET: This one is compelling because it's a chance for Oregon State to become an AP Top 25 team for the first time in more than eight years. ET, ESPN3), No. The Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 49.4 points and 553 yards this season, taking down teams like Alabama, Florida and LSU. Without fail, there's one game every week in these predictions that I just stare at for 10-15 minutes before accepting that I have no clue what to expect. 18 Auburn (4-1) vs. No. The Jayhawks moved to 5-0 after beating Iowa State 14-11 last week. With Adrian Martinez playing as well as he has been over the past five weeks, this is going to be the stiffest resistance Michigan's defense has faced thus far. If that mutual recent trend continues, there could be a major upset brewing in Lincoln. ET. The Jayhawks' defensive totals are only slightly worse compared to TCU. No. Georgia State (2-3) at Troy (4-1), Thursday, 7:30 p.m. The Buffaloes average 16.3 points, and that won't be nearly enough to keep up with a high-scoring Ducks offense. Texas A&M hasn't won a game since the end of September and Florida is on a two-game losing streak. No. They haven't had a game end with a one-score difference since defeating Maryland in September. Vegas: Florida -11.5. The Gators defense has been deficient this entire season, giving up big plays. 20 Florida (3-2) vs. Vanderbilt (2-3), Noon ET. The Wolfpack improved to 4-1 with a closer-than-most-expected 34-27 home win over Louisiana Tech. The line is moving steadily in the Rebels' favor despite UK getting elite rusher Chris . The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. One of the top matchups is No. 17 Ole Miss (3-1) vs. No. Prediction: Washington 48, Arizona State 13, No. Both quarterbacks have had trouble taking care of the ball at times, so whichever defense can make the biggest impact will give its team the edge. 18 UCLA vs. No. Kansas State looks like one of the best teams in the Big 12, having upset Oklahoma 41-34 and beating Texas Tech 37-28 in back-to-back weeks. ET: Tulsa 38, Navy 17, Ball State at Central Michigan, 3:30 p.m. Arizona State hasn't been terrible, with a 3-5 overall record, but it is unlikely to stop UCLA's offense. The Sun Devils are averaging better than 200 rushing yards per game, and they are going to run all over a Cardinal defense allowing more than 200 rushing yards per game. 1 in the nation with 29 touchdown passes, and No. If Key keeps winning, he could win the permanent head coaching job. Georgia Tech (2-3) at Duke (3-2), 12:30 p.m. USC has played well at home all season, winning by a combined score of 153-56 against Rice, Fresno State and Arizona State. As was the case in Week 5, "must-watch" games outside of the AP Top 25 are few and far between this weekend. 21 Minnesota 20-10. Clemson is fresh off a bye week headed to South Bend to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who have finally found some life. The reigning Heisman winner left last week's Arkansas game in the second quarter with a sprained shoulder. They welcome the Tennessee Volunteers to Tiger Stadium on Saturday. The Nittany Lions will play Michigan in the Big House on Oct. 15, followed by a home game against Minnesota and a home game against Ohio State on Oct. 29. Tennessee's Joe Milton III has had quite the journey during his college career. This week will show just how good the SEC is, and just how underrated the Big 12 is, with incredible conference games on deck. Top college football predictions for Week 12 One of the college picks the model is high on in Week 12: No. But it'll be interesting to see which team comes out fighting the hardest. And this Arkansas defense has been every bit as stingy as Alabama's thus far this year. NC State is just a 3.5-point favorite at home, but it'll be interesting to see how this Wolfpack team rebounds from the home loss to Clemson. Maryland's 4-0 start to the season blew up in spectacular fashion at home against Iowa in a game in which the Terrapins committed seven turnovers. Last year, Oklahoma came from behind from a 28-7 first-quarter deficit to win 55-48 in a thriller. 21 Texas (4-1) vs. No. Kansas' Jalon Daniels has thrown for 983 yards, 11 touchdowns and just one interception. ET, ABC), Washington State at No. Michigan State lost to its in-state rival Michigan last weekend, and the losing streak will continue against Illinois. There were nine losses by AP Top 25 teams in Week 5 as the Tilt-A-Whirl known as the 2021 college football season kicked into an even higher gear for the start of October. Multiple teams from the conference are in the running for the top four after the initial CFP rankings release, as are usual challengers Ohio State, Clemson and Michigan. 17 Ole Miss (3-1), Noon ET. No. The saving grace for LSU is that Kentucky doesn't have a ball-hawking defense (three turnovers forced through five games) and the Wildcats haven't been particularly potent on offense as of late either. A win on Saturday would give Oklahoma State three straight over the Red Raiders. ET: Coastal Carolina at UL Monroe, 8 p.m. ET, Florida State (1-4) at North Carolina (3-2), 3:30 p.m. 12 Oregon (-12.5) at Arizona (8 p.m. Take a page from Missouri's playbook, dial up (at least) 52 passes and hope Max Johnson has a similar 4-1 TD-to-INT ratio. Early returns suggest that SMU's run defense is markedly better than in recent years, though, and goodness knows this Mustangs offense can score at least four touchdowns against anyone. Maye is tied at No. The Vols have beaten the Gators twice in the last 17 tries. Week 13 College Football Computer Generated Predictions: 101: Bowling Green Falcons 25.7. The Aggies' first three opponents scored a combined total of 17 points and were helpless when trying to move the ball through the air. Head coach Mike Norvell and the Seminoles headed into the 2022 season with their backs against the wall. Not only was Rutgers held to 17 points or fewer for a third consecutive game against an FBS opponent, but a defense that had held its first four opponents below 280 total yards was torn to pieces. Following the Oregon loss, BYU defeated Wyoming and a 1-3 Utah State team in the last two weeks. They will continue their hot streak and defeat the Tigers at home. Kansas will play host to College GameDay for the first time in program history as it attempts to go to 6-0 . Ohio State is one of the most explosive teams in the country, and Northwestern will have no answer for its offensive attack. And aside from Notre Dame picking off basically everything in the fourth quarter against Wisconsin, neither defense has been all that special, with each allowing more yards per play on defense than it has gained on offense. Prediction: Connecticut 34, Massachusetts 27, Houston (4-1) at Tulane (1-4), 7:30 p.m. In just the second meeting of top five teams . However, Lance Leipold's Jayhawks will need to play better than they did the Week 5 win over Iowa State to stay atop the Big 12 standings after this weekend. 24 Pitt 26-21 last weekend. Since joining the AAC, SMU has had quite a bit of documented trouble with Navy's triple-option offense. 7 min read. They will be facing a Maryland team that is 4-1 with a Week 4 34-27 road loss to Michigan. 4 Penn State won 21-19 on a walk-off touchdown at unranked Iowa. Memphis may be able to go shot-for-shot with UCF's offense, but the Knights are only allowing 17.6 points per game, while the Tigers have given up an average of 31.1 points. And you know what? 24 Oregon State at Washington, Friday, 10:30 p.m. Still, one is going to pick up its fifth win of the season, and it will probably be Air Force. Led by quarterback Hendon Hooker and running back Jaylen Wright, the unit is tied for second in scoring offense, averaging 48.5 points per game. The Beavers are 6-2, with their only downfalls coming against Utah and USC. Iowa at No. No. 16 Kentucky (5-0) vs. LSU (3-2), 7:30 p.m. The Utes have won the last four straight following their Week 1 loss at Florida, but this will be the first ranked team Utah has faced all season. Instead of dealing with quarterback Garret Shrader and running back Sean Tucker in a top-six run game, opponents gain an advantage when they make Syracuse throw. UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson also put himself into the Heisman Trophy conversation with this incredible hurdle of a Washington defender: THIS HURDLE WAS WILD
(via . The Wildcats have given up 39 or more points in each of their losses. 2020's meeting was a 53-45 shootout that the Sooners won. UNC's Week 4 loss to Notre Dame knocked the Heels out of the rankings, but this is still a quality 4-1 team. In the SEC, Ole Miss, Kentucky and Tennessee look like they could be legitimate challengers to Alabama and Georgia. Saturday's game against Utah will prove if this UCLA team is for real or not. The Wildcats are 3-2 on the season, and looking like they could finish with their first season at .500 since 2017. Head coach Jeff Scott, who is in his third season in Tampa, hasn't won more than three games in a season as a head coach. Luckily for Georgia, the Dawgs play at home against an Auburn team that is struggling. The Cavaliers just don't have the firepower to keep up with Maye and UNC's offense. That game was closer than the final 39-27 score, by the way. Maybe things will get a little weird for this night game at Kyle Field, but it seems more likely that 'Bama will run away with what will be its 20th consecutive win. That includes impressive victories over Arizona State and Utah, as well as considerably less impressive wins over Arizona and South Florida. That could give the Jayhawks an edge in this one. Week 6. 2 Tennessee at No. Circa Sports reopened its conference future odds ahead of Week 6 with six different ACC teams at 8-to-1 or less to win the title Clemson at +180 (risking $1 to win 41.80), Pittsburgh at +470 . Georgia's shutout streak will come to an end, but it's not going to be a fun day for Auburn. 1 Alabama (5-0) at Texas A&M (3-2), 8 p.m. Michigan is a 22-point favorite, which sounds about right. They have gone a combined 1-3 over the last two weeks, but a rivalry like this one will always have some juice. At this point, the question isn't: "Will there be upsets? The Aggies were one of just two teams to beat Alabama last season, upsetting the Tide 41-38 at home. It's a fair line, because Vanderbilt's defense is just plain awful. It's unclear if either QB will suit up Saturday. James Madison at Arkansas State, 7 p.m. ET, CBS), No. Arizona's poor defense that gives up 475 yards per game won't be able to stop the Utes. No. Brian Kelly can use Saturday's game as his first chance to earn a signature win in purple and gold, and it could establish the Tigers as the No. 17 Ole Miss. If Ewers and Gabriel don't play, both offenses will likely rely on their run games. Nov 22, 2022 9:36 AM EST. The Tigers barely beat Missouri in Week 4, needing overtime to win 17-14. "We are getting an NHL caliber defenseman and acquiring very valuable draft capital in this upcoming draft and beyond," said Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson said in the team statement. There hasn't been many teams as streaky as the Red Raiders, beating teams like Texas and West Virginia but losing four of their last six. North Carolina beat Virginia Tech 41-10 last week, whereas Miami has yet to begin conference play. Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke entered 2022 with plenty of offseason hype, but he hasn't performed as well as expected early in the year. The 'Noles made it a one-score game with 9:32 left, but Wake kicked a 27-yard field goal with 2:55 left to put their comeback hopes to rest. ET: Southern Miss 27, Georgia State 14, Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech, 3 p.m. Week 6 of the college football season features four matchups between teams ranked in the latest AP Top 25. Ole Miss will likely have more success running the ball in Week 6 than it did in Week 5, and I'm not suggesting that Matt Corral is going to get shut out. There isn't much "star power" aside from Roberts, since Army has a litany of contributors on the ground. ET. 20 UCLA all lost to unranked foes. Prediction:Virginia Tech 27, Notre Dame 24, No. Both Air Force and Army can light up the scoreboard, mostly using a rushing attack. Considering LSU jumped out to an early 13-0 lead this past weekend and considering Auburn trailed Georgia State 24-12 at halftime the week before, it's easy to see something similar happening in this one. Under interim head coach Brent Key, who was promoted from offensive line coach, Georgia Tech went on the road and upset No. ET: Iowa State 28, West Virginia 23, New Mexico at Utah State, 3:30 p.m. Georgia will take down the Volunteers to give them their first loss since last season. Bearcat quarterback Ben Bryant, who had to replace longtime starter Desmond Ridder this season, has Cincy's offense running smoothly. Chambers threw for 31 yards on six completions against Virginia Tech last week, and an effort like that will be nowhere near enough to keep up with Wake Forest's offense. 6 Oklahoma (5-0), Noon ET (in Dallas), No. However, the first Friday night Pac-12 game of the season tends to be a wild one, so we'll see what actually happens. All Top 25 games Saturday unless otherwise noted. Of particular note in advance of this showdown with Michigan, Nebraska has allowed just three rushing touchdowns all season and has limited its two most recent Big Ten foes to 56 carries for 108 yards. California started the season with some solid showings, but now it is riding a four-game losing streak, all of which came against Pac-12 opponents. 9 Oklahoma State (+1.5) pulls off the outright upset and easily covers against No. There are three matchups this weekend pitting top 25 ranked teams on . That duo has rushed for a combined 461 yards and six touchdowns over the last two games, resulting in a win over the Flames and a last-second loss to the Seminoles. Vanderbilt (+38.5) over GEORGIA. The Huskies are 14-point favorites over the Sun Devils. Chicago has acquired 31-year-old defenseman Nikita Zaitsev from the Ottawa Senators with a second-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft for nothing. Florida State's secondary has three takeaways so far this season. Since his firing, the Sun Devils are 0-2 with losses to Utah and USC. The stats suggest TCU will go into Kansas to win and cover, but the Jayhawks could stay within a touchdown with the emotional angle behind them. ET (Friday)Charlotte 28-21, West Virginia (2-3) at Baylor (4-1), Noon ETBaylor 24-17, South Carolina (3-2) at Tennessee (3-2), Noon ETTennessee 35-20, Akron (1-4) at Bowling Green (2-3), Noon ETBowling Green 28-14, Northern Illinois (3-2) at Toledo (3-2), Noon ETToledo 31-17, Georgia Tech (2-3) at Duke (3-2), 12:30 p.m. ETGeorgia Tech 31-27, Old Dominion (1-4) at Marshall (2-3), 2 p.m. ETMarshall 42-13, Florida State (1-4) at North Carolina (3-2), 3:30 p.m. ETNorth Carolina 45-21, Wisconsin (1-3) at Illinois (2-4), 3:30 p.m. ETWisconsin 24-17, Central Michigan (2-3) at Ohio (1-4), 3:30 p.m. ETOhio 28-27, Miami-Ohio (2-3) at Eastern Michigan (3-2), 3:30 p.m. ETEastern Michigan 35-24, Ball State (2-3) at Western Michigan (4-1), 3:30 p.m. ETWestern Michigan 35-24, Middle Tennessee (2-3) at Liberty (4-1), 3:30 p.m. ETLiberty 34-20, San Jose State (3-2) at Colorado State (1-3), 3:30 p.m. ETSan Jose State 27-23, Florida Atlantic (3-2) at UAB (3-2), 3:30 p.m. ETUAB 28-17, North Texas (1-3) at Missouri (2-3), 4 p.m. ETMissouri 45-21, East Carolina (3-2) at UCF (2-2), 6 p.m. ETUCF 35-31, UTSA (5-0) at Western Kentucky (1-3), 7 p.m. ETUTSA 34-31, Georgia Southern (2-3) at Troy (2-3), 7 p.m. ETGeorgia Southern 28-24, Buffalo (2-3) at Kent State (2-3), 7 p.m. ETBuffalo 31-27, South Alabama (3-1) at Texas State (1-3), 7 p.m. ETSouth Alabama 28-21, UTEP (4-1) at Southern Miss (1-4), 7 p.m. ETUTEP 24-21, Georgia State (1-4) at Louisiana-Monroe (2-2), 8 p.m. ETGeorgia State 27-20, Memphis (3-2) at Tulsa (1-4), 9 p.m. ETTulsa 35-28, New Mexico State (1-5) at Nevada (3-1), 10:30 p.m. ETNevada 45-10, UCLA (3-2) at Arizona (0-4), 10:30 p.m. ETUCLA 31-21. 19 Kansas vs. No. Mike Norvell looks like he finally has this FSU offense figured out, and quarterback Jordan Travis looks strong so far this season. Purdue beat Maryland 40-14 the last time they clashed in 2019. Ohio State has won the last six straight against Sparty. Oklahoma State hosts Texas Tech, and Kansas State visits Iowa State on the same day. We will have 6 Premium Picks against the spread this week! All AP Top 25 games Saturday unless otherwise noted. 7 Oklahoma State (-10) (3:30 p.m. ET. In three games against Power Five opponents, the Tigers have tallied 77 carries for 145 yards with no touchdowns. ET: Fresno State 28, Hawai'i 14. 15 Coastal Carolina (5-0) at Arkansas State (1-4), 7:30 p.m. ET, CBS), Texas Tech at No. Although Florida State has lost the last two to NC State, I like the 'Noles in an upset here. In four games against FBS opponents, Syracuse has thrown for a total of 510 yards and one touchdown. But even if LSU's defense can hold up well, I'm not sure LSU has the firepower to keep pace with a high-scoring Vols offense. Kansas State is fresh off a 48-0 win against the Cowboys, but they weren't at full strength. Coming off a bye, the Golden Hurricane will make their name known this weekend by taking down a ranked opponent. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images, Bijan Robinson. 24 SMU (5-0) at Navy (1-3), 3:30 p.m. (Miami (Fla.) at Florida State, 3:30 p.m. They have seven interceptions in their last three games, and Taulia Tagovailoa has now thrown at least three picks in three of his nine games with Maryland. Clemson has had two close bouts against Syracuse and Florida State in their last two games. One of the college picks the model is high on in Week 6: Auburn (+28.5) stays within the spread when it faces No. ET. TCU is going to be one of the few undefeated teams left in the country after this week, which should give it a bright spotlight. The wait is finally over. ET, New Mexico State (1-5) at Nevada (3-1), 10:30 p.m. Head coach Brian Kelly and the Tigers started the season slow with a loss in Week 1, but it's been mostly positive from there. No. ET (Thursday)Houston 45-34, Charlotte (3-2) at Florida International (1-4), 7 p.m. These two SEC teams will play each other for the first time since 2017. Beating South Carolina will help them take the next step in that goal. North Carolina is averaging 41.8 points on the season, but its defense has barely been able to stop anyone. Prediction: Kansas State 28, Iowa State 21, No. No. ET: Georgia Southern 24, South Alabama 16, FIU at North Texas, 4 p.m. They turned it around with back-to-back wins to get to 5-3, and the victory against Liberty should be another solid building block. NC State's best quality is its linebacker room and schemes it runs on the defensive end, but that won't be able to stop Hartman each quarter. 21 Texas, and No. The Bulldogs lost 31-16 to LSU in Week 3, so this game doesn't have a ton of SEC West implications, with Alabama leading the pack. Two undefeated Big 12 teams will be in the spotlight in Week 6, but just not the two we expected to be talking about. 4 with a 90.2 QBR and 2,671 yards. ET, UTEP (4-1) at Southern Miss (1-4), 7 p.m. I think this one will be close for awhile before Tennessee pulls away in the fourth. The other two Top 25 matchups on the Week 6 slate are unexpected. Predicting NFL Week 6 upsets, plus weekly buzz, notes Geno Smith's stock is pointing up, while Russell Wilson's play as a Bronco has been subject to critique. While the sample size is relatively small, Week 6 is unquestionably the biggest week of the 2020 college football season so far. 5 Clemson at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. There's trap games every week and Tulane is going to get caught in one this weekend. Oklahoma's Eric Gray has 460 yards and three scores. The weekend boasts a quartet of Top 25 showdowns, including a . This one should be close throughout, and the Bruins might have a slight advantage in taking this one at home. And I like the Razorbacks to pull off the road upset. 3 to No. No. ET. Gambling problem? And goodness knows Oklahoma has had a propensity for nail-biters this season. Quarterback Max Duggan and the TCU Horned Frogs continue to be underrated, despite multiple wins against ranked opponents. This just seems like a trap game for the Wildcats. At the beginning of the season, this one looked like it could have major playoff implications. In the last three weeks, CJ Stroud and the Buckeyes' offense have put up an average of 59 points. 22 Arizona State (4-1) vs. Stanford (3-2), 10:30 p.m. College football's Week 6 slate for the 2022 season features 57 games, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. ET: Hawai'i at San Diego State, 10:30 p.m. All five of BYU's wins have come by a margin of 8-14 points. They'll be back next Friday for a home game against 1-4 California, which should be an easy victory. And the kicker: Ohio State is 6-0 in this series with an average margin of victory of 36.0 points since Maryland joined the Big Ten. Tennessee's tempo will likely wear down this LSU frontthe Vols like to go fast, which can make even the stingiest defenses tired. Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images, Jalon Daniels. Georgia will win this year's College Football Playoff Championship. 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