Week 7 of the college football season brings a hearty serving of marquee matchups as the midway point of the regular season approaches. While it will be tough to match the mayhem that headlined Week 6, there are some blockbuster games that should guarantee another exciting day of action.
The headliner is a battle between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Oregon as the unbeaten Big Ten heavyweights put themselves to the test. Both teams are relying on veteran transfers at quarterback as Will Howard takes the Buckeyes west to face Dillon Gabriel and the Ducks.
Howard and Gabriel are each proven and experienced, but both have their limitations. Can one of them dig deep to be the difference-maker in a game carrying major Big Ten title and College Football Playoff implications?
There’s another big-time Big Ten battle that features an interesting quarterback matchup as well with No. 4 Penn State heading traveling to Los Angeles to face USC. Trojans QB Miller Moss will be looking for a bounce-back performance following a loss at Minnesota. His counterpart, Penn State’s Drew Allar, will be looking to show he’s got the moxie required to lead the Nittany Lions to a big conference road win.
Here is the early look at the odds for those games and other top Week 7 contests.
Odds via Sportsline consensus
The big games
No. 4 Penn State (-3.5) at USC: Oregon vs. Ohio State may be the headliner, but USC vs. Penn State is one heck of a Week 7 Big Ten undercard. It’s the first meeting between the teams since the Trojans edged the Nittany Lions 52-49 in a legendary Rose Bowl game to cap the 2016 season. Back inside the same venue, they now meet as conference foes for the first time. If Penn State wins, it will be well-positioned in the Big Ten race and in the…
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Author : David Cobb
Publish date : 2024-10-06 19:36:27
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