Week 7 brings a blockbuster assortment of matchups as the midway point of college football’s regular season arrives with plenty needing to be sorted out within the national hierarchy. By late Saturday night, we should have a clearer picture of where many teams — especially the top contenders in the Big Ten — stand in the pecking order.
No. 4 Penn State is hitting the road for the first time since Week 1 as it travels to face USC in a game that can put the Nittany Lions in prime position to claim a spot in the Big Ten title game. Teams traveling multiple time zones for Big Ten battles have struggled this season, and the Trojans hope that trend continues as they looked to bounce back from a 1-2 start in conference action.
No. 2 Ohio State is also making a cross-country trek as the Buckeyes head to face No. 3 Oregon in the day’s most-anticipated matchup. Though Ohio State is favored, it will be entering a hostile environment as the Ducks host the Buckeyes for the first time since 1967.
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 7.
Odds via SportsLine consensus | All times Eastern
No. 7 Alabama at South Carolina
Noon | ABC, fubo (Try for free) — South Carolina doesn’t have the offensive weapons to pick Alabama apart like Vanderbilt did, but the Gamecocks are much better defensively — especially along the line where they should be athletic enough to keep Jalen Milroe in the pocket and force him to make throws. I actually expect this to be a pretty low-scoring game, and although South Carolina is equipped to cover a massive spread,…
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Author : David Cobb
Publish date : 2024-10-11 20:02:56
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