No. 22 BYU (2-1) at Michigan (2-1) – Noon

After starting the season with two miraculous wins, BYU lost to then-No. 10 UCLA, 24-23, for its first loss of the season. The Cougars will need freshman quarterback Tanner Mangum to stay poised on Saturday as they travel to the Big House to face a Michigan team that’s allowed 236.7 yards a game this season. The Wolverines are 6.5-point favorites.

No. 24 Oklahoma State (3-0) at Texas (1-2) – 3:30 p.m.

Through three games this season, Texas has allowed more than 512 yards a game on average. That comes after finishing 10th in defensive efficiency last season and the Longhorns are giving up the second-most passing yards per game in the Big 12. Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph comes into Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium with a completion percentage around 70 and a passer efficiency of 173.4, good for 12th in the nation. The Cowboys are 3-point favorites.

Western Michigan (1-2) at No. 1 Ohio State (3-0) – 3:30 p.m. 

After uncertainty over who would be the starting quarterback for Ohio State this week, Cardale Jones will remain the starter, head coach Urban Meyer told reporters. Jones is coming off a rough game last week against Northern Illinois in which he threw two interceptions, completed fewer than 50 percent of his passes and was eventually replaced by backup J.T. Barrett. The Buckeyes are 31.5-point favorites for the game at Ohio Stadium.

No. 3 TCU (3-0) at Texas Tech (3-0) – 4:45 p.m.

The Horned Frogs looks to put off-the-field issues behind them for Saturday’s road game against Texas Tech. Two TCU players were arrested Monday on felony robbery charges and the players have been suspended from the team. The two offenses both average around 50 points per game and TCU scored a school-record 82 points last year against the Red Raiders. The Horned Frogs are 6.5-point favorites for the game, which features an over/under of 80.5.

No. 9 UCLA (3-0) at No. 16 Arizona (3-0) – 8 p.m.

Anu Solomon will try to extend his strong start to the season as he leads No. 16 Arizona against No. 9 UCLA in Tucson, Arizona. Solomon has thrown 10 touchdowns with no interceptions. The Bruins are coming off a tight 24-23 win over then-No. 19 BYU, while the Wildcats put up a school-record 77 points in a win over Northern Arizona last week. UCLA is a 3-point favorite in the game.

No. 18 Utah (3-0) at No. 13 Oregon (2-1) – 8:30 p.m.

 Oregon, which lost 31-28 to Michigan State two weeks ago, will host the Utah Utes, who have matched their highest ranking since 2010, at Autzen Stadium. The starting running backs for each team — Royce Freeman and Devontae Booker — are both in the top five in the Pacific-12 in rush yards per game this season. Oregon is a 12-point favorite in the game and is top 10 in the country with an average of 50 points a game.

No. 19 USC (2-1) at Arizona State (2-1) – 10:30 p.m.

 Coming off a 10-point loss to No. 21 Stanford, USC will play its first road game of the season on Saturday as it travels to Sun Devil Stadium to take on Arizona State. The game could be decided with USC quarterback Cody Kessler in the pocket. The Trojans are 5.5-point favorites for the game.

Published on September 24, 2015 at 9:53 pm

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