The Week 3 college football schedule is not loaded with matchups between AP Top 25-ranked teams, but a closer look at the top games reveals a Saturday slate filled with upset potential. There are eight different games featuring a ranked team on the road against an unranked team, and four of those matchups feature in-state rivals. If there’s a Saturday in the season that is filled with multiple upsets — and there almost always is at least one — the Week 3 schedule offers plenty of opportunities to see a couple underdogs chalk up huge home wins.
The day gets started with No. 4 Alabama hitting the road to face Wisconsin and the Camp Randall Stadium crowd, while No. 16 LSU gets its SEC schedule started in a showdown with South Carolina in Columbia. In the afternoon slate, No. 18 Notre Dame will look to bounce back at Purdue and No. 9 Oregon faces a hostile crowd at Oregon State as those two schools renew their rivalry for the 128th time. What follows is a night window that includes both No. 1 Georgia looking for its 42nd consecutive regular season win squaring off with Kentucky in Lexington and Colorado renewing its rivalry with Colorado State after last year’s overtime thriller.
All of it sets up for the kind of Saturday where we learn much more about the top teams in the country and potentially get some memorable moments for underdogs looking to log an upset win.
Be sure to stick with CBS Sports all day Saturday for college football coverage from the opening kickoff onward. Let’s take a look at our expert picks for the best games in Week 3.
Odds via SportsLine consensus | All times Eastern
No. 4 Alabama at Wisconsin
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Author : Chip Patterson
Publish date : 2024-09-13 20:12:39
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