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Weekly Polls

Rose Bowl Game Projections

Weekly News

TV Schedule Week 1

This Week in the Big Ten/Pac-12

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GAME OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

NATIONAL GAME OF THE WEEK

When these two teams meet on Saturday, it will be one day short of the six-year anniversary of Wisconsin defeating No. 1 Ohio State in a night game at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers are hoping for déjà vu in this meeting and the comparisons are eerily familiar. The top-ranked Buckeyes were led in 2010 by a Heisman-hopeful dual threat quarterback in Terrell Pryor. This year’s version of Ohio State has a top contender for the Heisman in J.T. Barrett. Back in 2010, Wisconsin came into the game ranked No. 18, looking to prove themselves in front of a national audience. This year, the Badgers have a pair of top-10 wins on their résumé, but wins over Michigan State and LSU don’t look as good now as they did at the beginning of the year and they could use a marquee win. College Gameday will be on site, just like they were in 2010. But there are obvious differences from the past to the present. Wisconsin was one of the best offensive teams in 2010, but its strength has flipped to the defensive side of the ball. Both of these squads have great defenses this year, so expect this game to come down to who makes the fewest mistakes.

Tennessee has been the most exciting team in college football through six weeks. The Vols have rallied back from double-digit deficits in five games, winning four and forcing overtime before losing in the other. Meanwhile, Alabama has gone about their business with just one hiccup, a 48-43 win over Ole Miss back in week three. When these two teams met last season, Alabama scored a touchdown with 2:24 left in the game to secure a 19-14 win over the Vols. This year, these teams have combined to score less than 30 points just twice, and it was Tennessee both times. Both the Tide and Vols have explosive offensives, but it’s the Alabama defense and special teams that is among the best in country. The Crimson Tide has scored nine non-offensive touchdowns this season and at least one in each game this season. The Bama defense and special teams have combined to outscore their opponent in three of the six games this year, giving the No. 1 team in the country a boost seen by no other team in the nation.

Back in July, these two teams were projected to finish as the bottom two in the Pac-12 South Division. Today, they sit tied, along with Utah, atop the division standings at 2-1 in conference play. Both teams, however, will be without the quarterback they started with in week one. Sefo Liufau, arguably the best quarterback in Colorado history, was injured against Michigan in week three and his given way to freshman Steven Montez. The redshirt freshman Montez has performed admirably and earned Pac-12 Rose Bowl Game Player of the Week for his effort against Oregon. Arizona State came into the season with a three-man race at the quarterback position, but all three have seen action and been injured, giving way to freshman Dillon Sterling-Cole, who will be only the fifth true freshman to start for the Sun Devils. When at full strength, these two offenses are among the highest scoring in the country. Colorado has scored at least 40 points four times this year, while Arizona State has put up 40-plus three times. Expect a high-scoring affair in the high altitude of Boulder.

OHIO STATE at WISCONSIN | Sat., Oct. 15, 5 pm PT | ABC

ALABAMA at TENNESSEE | Sat., Oct. 15, 12:30 pm PT | CBS

ARIZONA STATE at COLORADO | Sat., Oct. 15, 5 pm PT | Pac-12

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USA Today1. Alabama (58)2. Ohio State (4)3. Clemson (1)4. Michigan5. Washington6. Texas A&M7. Louisville8. Baylor9. Nebraska10. Wisconsin11. Tennessee12. Houston13. Ole Miss14. Florida15. Boise State16. Florida State17. Miami (FL)18. West Virginia19. Virginia Tech20. Oklahoma21. Utah22. Arkansas23. Western Michigan24. Arizona State25. LSU

Weekly Polls

Associated Press1. Alabama (56)2. Ohio State (2)3. Clemson (2)4. Michigan (1)5. Washington6. Texas A&M7. Louisville8. Wisconsin9. Tennessee10. Nebraska11. Baylor12. Ole Miss13. Houston14. Florida State15. Boise State16. Miami (FL)17. Virginia Tech18. Florida19. Oklahoma20. West Virginia21. Utah22. Arkansas23. Auburn24. Western Michigan25. Navy

Week 7

Week 7 Rose Bowl Game Projections

ESPN – Ohio State vs. Utah Michigan vs. Washington State

CFN – Michigan vs. USC

CBS Sports – Michigan vs. Stanford

Bleacher Report – Michigan vs. Utah

FoxSports – Michigan vs. Utah

Sports Illustrated – Michigan vs. Utah

Rose Bowletin – Nebraska vs. Washington

Weekly projections from writers of several national publications on who they expect to see in the 103rd Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual.

Both polls remain the same at the top, but losses by No. 5 Houston, No. 9 Tennessee and No. 10 Miami has opened the door at the latter end of the top-10 for teams like Wisconsin, Nebraska, Baylor, and even a two-loss Ole Miss.

For the first time in nearly 60 years, the Big Ten has four teams in the top-10. Ohio State is the top ranked B1G team, but they have to play the three others over the next six weeks. The Pac-12 is down to just two teams in the polls after Colorado lost to USC last week, but Washington continues to impress and could find themselves in the top-four shortly.

The Associated Press Poll is made up of a panel of 61 sports writers and broadcasters from around the country.

The USA Today Poll is also known as the Coaches Poll and is selected by the Amway Board of Coaches, made up of 64 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association.

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Week 7(All times listed below are PT and subject to change)

Wednesday, Oct. 12Appalachian State at Louisiana Lafayette, 5 pm, ESPN2

Friday, Oct. 14Duke at Louisville, 4 pm, ESPN Memphis at Tulane, 5 pm, ESPNU San Diego State at Fresno State, 7 pm, CBSSN Mississippi State at BYU, 7:15 pm, ESPN

Saturday, Oct. 15Iowa at Purdue, 9 am, ESPN2 Lafayette at Army, 9 am, CBSSN Illinois at Rutgers, 9 am, ESPN News Kansas State at Oklahoma, 9 am, ESPN Minnesota at Maryland, 9 am, ESPNU North Carolina State at Clemson, 9 am, ABC West Virginia at Texas Tech, 9 am, FS1 Vanderbilt at Georgia, 9 am, SECN Pittsburgh at Virginia, 9:30 am, ACCN Air Force vs. New Mexico (Dallas), 12:30 pm, ESPN News Alabama at Tennessee, 12:30 pm, CBS Kansas at Baylor, 12:30 pm, FS1 Nebraska at Indiana, 12:30 pm, ABC/ESPN2 North Carolina at Miami, 12:30 pm, ABC/ESPN2Northwestern at Michigan State, 12:30 pm, BTN USC at Arizona, 12:30 pm, FOX Wake Forest at Florida State, 12:30 pm, ESPN Western Michigan at Akron, 12:30 pm, CBSSN Virginia Tech at Syracuse, 12:45 pm, ESPNU

Saturday, Oct. 15 (continued)Missouri at Florida, 1 pm, SECN Utah at Oregon State, 1 pm, P12N Iowa State at Texas, 4 pm, LHN Ole Miss at Arkansas, 4 pm, ESPN Tulsa at Houston, 4 pm, ESPN2 UConn at South Florida, 4 pm, CBSSN Southern Miss at LSU, 4:30 pm, SECN Stanford at Notre Dame, 4:30 pm, NBC Temple at UCF, 4:30 pm, ESPNU Arizona State at Colorado, 5 pm, P12NOhio State at Wisconsin, 5 pm, ABC Colorado State at Boise State, 7:15 pm, ESPN2 Nevada at San Jose State, 7:30 pm, CBSSN UCLA at Washington State, 7:30 pm, ESPN

(2) Ohio State at (8) Wisconsin5 pm, ABC

Camp Randall StadiumMadison, Wisconsin

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Weekly News

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How Michigan is turning into a classic Jim Harbaugh powerhouseBy Bruce Feldman, Fox Sports Michigan’s defense is on a historic pace and more from Week 6.http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/how-michigan-is-turning-into-a-classic-jim-harbaugh-powerhouse-101016

Free to tweet: Northwestern’s restrictions on football players ruled unlawfulBy Lester Munson, ESPN.com

In an unprecedented foray into college sports, the National Labor Relations Board has declared that Northwestern University must eliminate “unlawful” rules governing football players and allow them greater freedom to express themselves.http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/17765516/nlrb-rules-northwestern-restrictions-unlawful

Zane Gonzalez breaks NCAA career record with 89th made field goalBy Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff Writer

Arizona State kicker Zane Gonzalez is the new NCAA record holder for field goals in a career.http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/17750925/arizona%C2%A0state-kicker-zane%C2%A0gonzalez%C2%A0breaks-ncaa-record-made-field-goals

Heisman Survey: Washington QB Jake Browning vaults to third placeBy Thomas O’Toole, USA TODAY Sports

Washington quarterback Jake Browning, the Bowl Subdivision leader in passing efficiency, made the most significant move in this week’s USA TODAY Network Heisman Trophy survey, jumping into third place.http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/heisman/2016/10/10/heisman-survey-washington-jake-browning/91866456/

Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland 0 happened 100 years agoBy Barry Werner, Fox Sports

The mismatch of all mismatches happened 100 years ago on Oct. 7, 1916.Georgia Tech, coached by John Heisman, met Cumberland. The final score: Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland 0.http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/georgia-tech-222-cumberland-0-happened-100-years-ago-100716

LSU-Florida game in doubt after Tigers AD Joe Alleva refuses to sur-render home gameBy Andy Staples, SI.com

LSU athletic director Joe Alleva stated Monday that he has no plans to reschedule the LSU-Florida game for Nov. 19, insisting that the Tigers should have their originally scheduled home game against South Alabama.http://www.si.com/college-football/2016/10/10/lsu-tigers-florida-gators-reschedule-joe-alleva

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Week 6 ResultsOhio State 38, Indiana 17Michigan 78, Rutgers 0Iowa 14, Minnesota 7Penn State 38, Maryland 14BYU 31, Michigan State 14Purdue 34, Illinois 31 OT

Big Ten Standings

East Overall ConfMichigan 6-0 3-0Ohio State 5-0 2-0Penn State 4-2 2-1Maryland 4-1 1-1Indiana 3-2 1-1Michigan State 2-3 0-2Rutgers 2-4 0-3

West Overall ConfNebraska 5-0 2-0Iowa 4-2 2-1Wisconsin 4-1 1-1Purdue 3-2 1-1Northwestern 2-3 1-1Minnesota 3-2 0-2Illinois 1-4 0-2

Week 6 ResultsWashington 70, Oregon 21Washington State 42, Stanford 16USC 21, Colorado 17Utah 36, Arizona 23Oregon State 47, California 44Arizona State 23, UCLA 20

Pac-12 Standings

North Overall ConfWashington 6-0 3-0Washington State 3-2 2-0Stanford 3-2 2-2Oregon State 2-3 1-1California 3-3 1-2Oregon 2-4 0-3

South Overall ConfArizona State 5-1 2-1Utah 5-1 2-1Colorado 4-2 2-1USC 3-3 2-2UCLA 3-3 1-2Arizona 2-4 0-3