Week 10 of the college football season is in a giving mood. We’ve already had a robust #MACtion slate on Wednesday.
Now the Pac-12 is back, albeit with a couple of cancellations.
With no on-site tailgating allowed for Florida-Georgia, expect some cocktails but not much in the way of a party.
And this is easily the biggest ACC game in Notre Dame history against No. 1 Clemson. See? What a week.
Jump to: Top 25 takeaways and schedule
Chasing history
Dabo Swinney took some time ahead of the Clemson Tigers’ game in South Bend to tour the Notre Dame campus and get a photo in front of one of college football’s greatest coaches.
Dabo Swinney, #12 winningest college football coach in history, admires statue of Knute Rockne, #1 winningest coach, outside Notre Dame after walk thru on Friday. pic.twitter.com/IcsjZPtZCZ
— Tim Bourret (@TimBourret) November 7, 2020
The tour must have inspired something in Dabo because the Tigers’ team movie Friday was another classic.
And yes, Clemson team movie tonight was Rudy.
— Tim Bourret (@TimBourret) November 7, 2020
Go Dawgs
This Georgia elections official on finishing counting ballots: “Our hope would be today but could slip into tomorrow. Everybody’s exhausted, it’s Friday, there’s a Georgia game tomorrow, it’s a really big one. We have to focus on the important things sometimes.” pic.twitter.com/TqzNUPDT44
— Krystie Lee Yandoli (@KrystieLYandoli) November 6, 2020
The Ducks are back!
Oregon is unveiling the largest video board in college football on Saturday. The new $12 million behemoth is 186′ x 66′ video screen with a 47′ x 26′ video screen that faces outside the stadium.
Building something. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/Inj3KyNb2p
— GoDucks (@GoDucks) November 3, 2020
And it’s time to see which unis they’ll be wearing.
So clean when I pull up to the scene.@OregonFootball vs. Stanford uni combo. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/ojZeeR96Fd
— GoDucks (@GoDucks) November 6, 2020
Rain, rain, go away
USC is beginning its season with a 9 a.m. kickoff, local time. Even more bizarre? It might … (gasp) … rain in Southern California.
“Does look like we’re going to get some rain Saturday morning, which will be a little bit different for us.”
The Trojans are prepping for whatever the weather may bring this weekend.
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) November 5, 2020
From a galaxy not so far away
Troy evoked the power of The Mandalorian in its uniform reveal this week.
This is The Way …#DTW | #OneTROY ⚔️🏈 pic.twitter.com/nshrnc7l2S
— Troy Trojans Football 😷 (@TroyTrojansFB) November 5, 2020
In good company
NC State got the scoring started against Miami on Friday in its own unique way that harkened back to a Wolfpack legend.
2000 ➡️ 2020
The only @PackFootball QBs to make a TD catch: Philip Rivers & Bailey Hockman 🐺 pic.twitter.com/VBHItN7DQW
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) November 7, 2020
Top 25 takeaways and schedule
No. 9 BYU 51, No. 21 Boise State 17
A dominant win against a ranked opponent is exactly what BYU needed to validate its top-10 ranking. The Cougars have looked the part all year, however their soft schedule has served as a consistent disclaimer when comparing them against the nation’s other top teams. That schedule still figures to be a significant hurdle for potential College Football Playoff consideration as BYU will be heavy favorites in their final two games against North Alabama and San Diego State.
For Boise State, considering BYU was playing its eighth game of the year and the Broncos just their third, this game always figured to be a difficult one. And that was before the Broncos were forced to rely on their third-string quarterback. Even though it was a lopsided defeat, Boise State still gets to return to conference play next week undefeated and deserves to be considered the favorite until further notice. — Kyle Bonagura
No. 11 Miami 44, NC State 41
The Hurricanes found themselves trailing 41-31 early in the fourth quarter because of a combination of penalties, mistakes, a spry NC State attack and a special teams score. But they scored on three straight possessions, and their defense finally showed up, forcing two punts and clinching the game with a pick. The Canes didn’t look amazing, but D’Eriq King certainly did: he threw for 430 yards (153 to Mike Harley) and five TDs while rushing for 105 more. He’s been every bit as advertised. — Bill Connelly
All times Eastern, lines courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook
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No. 23 Michigan (-3.5) at No. 13 Indiana, noon, FS1
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No. 18 SMU (-17.5) at Temple, noon, ESPN+/ESPN app
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Arizona State at No. 20 USC (-10.5), noon, FOX
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West Virginia at No. 22 Texas (-6), noon, ABC/ESPN app
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No. 25 Liberty at Virginia Tech (-16.5), noon, ACC Network/ESPN app
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UMass at No. 16 Marshall (-44.5), 2:30, ESPN+/ESPN app
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No. 8 Florida at No. 5 Georgia (-3), 3:30, CBS
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Houston at No. 6 Cincinnati (-13), 3:30, ABC/ESPN app
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Kansas at No. 19 Oklahoma (-38), 3:30, ESPN/ESPN app
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No. 14 Oklahoma State (-12.5) at Kansas State, 4, FOX
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No. 7 Texas A&M (-10) at South Carolina, 7, ESPN/ESPN app
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Baylor at No. 17 Iowa State (-14), 7, FS1
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No. 1 Clemson (-5.5) at No. 4 Notre Dame, 7:30, NBC
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Rutgers at No. 3 Ohio State (-38), 7:30, BTN
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South Alabama at No. 15 Coastal Carolina (-18), 8, ESPNU/ESPN app