No. 13 Utah (7-2) at No. 5 Washington (9-0), 3:30 p.m. ET
All season, the question for Utah has been whether its defense can be the best unit on the field. More often than not, that's happened. Kyle Whittingham has done a masterful job atoning for a short-handed offense in 2023. But a win at Washington? Whew. Big ask.
Prediction: Washington 27, Utah 14
Miami (6-3) at No. 4 Florida State (9-0), 3:30 p.m. ET
Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke looked unstoppable during an impressive day against a quality Texas A&M defense in September. Lately, he's been terrible. Van Dyke has thrown 10 interceptions in his last four starts, which include losses to Georgia Tech and North Carolina State. Not a great sign heading into a game at Florida State.
Prediction: Florida State 37, Miami 17
Michigan State (3-6) at No. 3 Ohio State (9-0), 7:30 p.m. ET
Ohio State fans dread the memory of MSU's shocking upset in Columbus back in 2015. Since a tight game in 2016, though, this series hasn't been competitive. Ohio State owns six straight wins of 20-plus points, and that streak figures to continue on Saturday night.
Prediction: Ohio State 38, Michigan State 14
No. 2 Michigan (9-0) at No. 9 Penn State (8-1), Noon ET
The weekend slate begins with a massive showdown in Happy Valley. Penn State has built an 8-1 record on the back of strong defense and a low-risk offensive style. Unless the Nittany Lions only allow 17 points or so, they'll need to uncork some explosive plays to take down Michigan. However, I haven't seen it—Penn State is 127th nationally in gains of 20-plus—so I won't predict it, either.
Prediction: Michigan 27, Penn State 16
No. 10 Ole Miss (8-1) at No. 1 Georgia (9-0), 7 p.m. ET
The streakiness of the Ole Miss offense is a concern, and it's a primary reason I'm taking Georgia—which also hasn't lose at home since October 2019. But if the Rebels contain what's been a modest UGA rushing attack, this critical SEC matchup will get very interesting, very quickly.
Prediction: Georgia 26, Ole Miss 21
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