Will it be Ohio State vs. Indiana for the Big Ten championship? Oregon vs. Ohio State? Or even Michigan vs. Indiana? Welcome to the final weekend of college football’s regular season. In the Big Ten, Ohio State at Michigan, as usual, is the biggest game on the schedule. But don’t forget Oregon at Washington.
(Note: All games Saturday unless designated. Ratings are CFP. The Gophers-Wisconsin pick will run in the GameDay package):
Three with intrigue
No. 1 Ohio State at No. 15 Michigan | 11 a.m. | FOX
- The Buckeyes will welcome back dynamic wideouts Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate from a week off to rest. They should help supply enough offense for Ohio State’s marvelous defense — which allows 7.6 points per game — to subdue the Wolverines and prevail in this rivalry for the first time since 2019. (COVID-19 wiped out the 2020 game). Ohio State 24, Michigan 10
No. 6 Oregon at Washington | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
- The Huskies are a handful when playing at home, but the Ducks have too many weapons — especially QB Dante Moore and TE Kenyon Sadiq — to mess this one up. Oregon 31, Washington 20
Iowa at Nebraska | 11 a.m., Friday | CBS
- The Hawkeyes have won nine of the past 10 in the Heartland Trophy rivalry, but the games have been close. The past seven have been decided by an average of 4.6 points. The edge stays with Iowa, whose four losses this season are by a combined 15 points. Iowa 20, Nebraska 13
Keep an eye on
No. 2 Indiana at Purdue | 6:30 p.m., Friday | NBC
- Certainly, the Boilermakers remember the 66-0 drubbing they suffered at the hands of the Hoosiers last year in Bloomington. Problem is, they won’t be able to do a darn thing about it. Indiana 45, Purdue 10
UCLA at No. 17 USC | 3:30 p.m. | NBC
- This has been a tight series as of late, with USC winning seven and UCLA six in the past 13 meetings. The Trojans have too much firepower this season for a Bruins team that’s lost four straight after a three-game win streak. USC 38, UCLA 14
And the rest
Penn State at Rutgers | 2:30 p.m. | BTN
