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Games of the Week Michigan State at Ohio State Sat., Nov. 11, 9 am PT, FOX In the chaos of the Big Ten East, Michigan State has quietly found themselves in a position to win the division. The Spartans defeated Penn State last week and now sit atop the division, tied with Ohio State. The Buckeyes come into this game off their worst game in years, a 55-24 loss at Iowa. Michigan State, a traditional power-running team, has found success through the air this season behind the strong quarterback play from sophomore Brian Lewerke. Ohio State features one of the more balanced offenses in the country, but has struggled in obvious passing situations. If the Spartans can pin down the Buckeyes running game, Michigan State may be able to steal a game in Columbus and take over the driver s seat in the East Division title race. Washington at Stanford Fri., Nov. 10, 7:30 pm PT, FS1 Many people had the Pac-12 counted out of the College Football Playoff race, but Washington might have something to say about that. The Huskies have the toughest part of their schedule in front of them, starting with Stanford this week. The Cardinal have struggled over their last two games with an ailing Bryce Love, the nation s leading rusher. Without Love, Stanford barely snuck past Oregon State, 15-14. Love returned last week, but had a season-low 69 yards in a loss to Washington State. The Huskies suffered their lone loss of the season against ASU three weeks ago, but have bounced back by averaging 42 points against UCLA and Oregon. Quietly, UW is holding opponents to 11.1 points per game, which ranks second in the country. If Washington can corral Love, Stanford will have a tough time scoring on the Huskies stingy defense. Georgia at Auburn Sat., Nov. 11, 12:30 pm PT, CBS This will be the first time we see No. 1 Georgia get tested this season. The Bulldogs beat Notre Dame back in week two, but that was before the Irish had put it all together. Georgia and head coach Kirby Smart have taken the Alabama blueprint to winning: run the football and play sound defense. The Bulldogs rank No. 8 in the country in rushing offense (279.3 yards per game) and No. 3 in points against (11.7 points per game allowed). Auburn, on the other hand, has been rolling on offense recently, as the Tigers have scored 42 or more points in five of their last six games. Tigers transfer quarterback Jarrett Stidham s play has been a major deciding factor in the outcome of Auburn s games. In wins, Stidham completes nearly 74 percent of his passes, while in two losses, he has completed just 44 percent of his throws. Players of the Week: Week 10 Dante Pettis, WR Washington The senior receiver set the NCAA record for career punt return touchdowns in a 38-3 win over Oregon. His ninth career return touchdown came on a 64-yard return, in which he also broke the Pac-12 record for career punt return yards. Pettis added four catches for 87 yards and a receiving touchdown to cap his historic day. Nate Stanley, QB Iowa Stanley led the Hawkeyes to a 55-24 win over Ohio State on Saturday and tossed five touchdown passes in the process, becoming only the second Iowa quarterback with multiple games with five touchdown passes. Stanley completed 20 of 31 passes in the game for 226 yards.
In the Polls - Week 11 Associated Press 1. Alabama 2. Georgia 3. Notre Dame 5. Oklahoma 6. Wisconsin 7. Miami 8. TCU 9. Washington 11. Ohio State 12. Oklahoma State 13. Michigan State 14. UCF 15. USC 16. Penn State 18. Mississippi State 19. Washington State 20. Memphis 21. Michigan 22. South Florida 23. West Virginia 24. Iowa State 25. Iowa USA TODAY 1. Alabama 2. Georgia 3. Wisconsin 5. Notre Dame 6. Miami 7. Oklahoma 8. Washington 9. TCU 11. Ohio State 12. UCF 13. Penn State 14. USC 15. Oklahoma State 16. Michigan State 18. Mississippi 19. Memphis 20. Washington State 21. South Florida 22. Michigan 23. Iowa State 24. NC State 25. LSU College Football Playoff 1. Georgia 2. Alabama 3. Notre Dame 5. Oklahoma 6. TCU 7 Miami (FL) 8. Wisconsin 9. Washington 11. USC 12. Michigan State 13. Ohio State 14. Penn State 15. Oklahoma State 16. Mississippi State 18. UCF 19. Washington State 20. Iowa 21. Iowa State 22. Memphis 23. NC State 24. LSU 25. Northwestern Week two of the College Football Playoff rankings saw no change in the topfour, but the top-ten had some mix-up. Nine ranked teams lost last week, including Ohio State and Penn State, who fell out of the top-ten. Michigan State, which beat the Nittany Lions, saw the biggest jump of any team as the Spartans moved up 12 spots. The Big Ten now has six teams ranked, with Iowa and Northwestern joining the CFP poll this week. USC and Washington State made the second largest jumps in the poll as each team moved up six spots. The Pac-12 now has three teams ranked after Arizona and Stanford lost last week. Washington is the highest ranked Pac-12 team, checking in at No. 9. The Associated Press Poll is made up of a panel of 61 sports writers and broadcasters from around the country. The USA Today Poll is also known as the Coaches Poll and is selected by the Amway Board of Coaches, made up of 64 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association. The College Football Playoff rankings are selected by a 13-person committee of current athletic directors, former college football coaches, a University President, a former NCAA executive, and a current media member. The committee will issue its first rankings Tuesday, October 31, with subsequent rankings taking place the next five weeks. Rose Bowl Game Projections These projections are from writers of national publications on who they predict will play in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual. ESPN USA Today SI.com CBS Sports The Athletic Rose Bowletin
TV Schedule - Week 11 (All times below are listed in PT and subject to change) Thursday, November 9 Ball State at Northern Illinois, 4 pm, CBSSN Georgia Southern at Appalachian State, 4:30 pm, ESPNU North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 4:30 pm, ESPN Friday, November 10 Temple at Cincinnati, 4 pm, ESPN2 Dartmouth at Brown, 5 pm, NBCSN BYU at UNLV, 7:30 pm, ESPN2 Washington at Stanford, 7:30 pm, FS1 Saturday, November 11 Arkansas at LSU, 9 am, ESPN Baylor vs. Texas Tech, 9 am, FSN Affiliates Duke at Army, 9 am, CBSSN Florida at South Carolina, 9 am, CBS Indiana at Illinois, 9 am, BTN Louisiana Lafayette at Ole Miss, 9 am, SEC Network Michigan State at Ohio State, 9 am, FOX Nebraska at Minnesota, 9 am, FS1 North Carolina State at Boston College, 9 am, ABC or ESPN2 Oklahoma State at Iowa State, 9 am, ABC or ESPN2 Rutgers at Penn State, 9 am, BTN UConn at UCF, 9 am, ESPNU Florida State at Clemson, 12:30 pm, ESPN Georgia at Auburn, 12:30 pm, CBS Saturday, November 11 (continued) Iowa at Wisconsin, 12:30 pm, ABC Michigan at Maryland, 12:30 pm, BTN SMU at Navy, 12:30 pm, CBSSN Virginia at Louisville, 12:30 pm, ESPNU West Virginia at Kansas State, 12:30 pm, ESPN2 Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 1 pm, SEC Network USC at Colorado, 1 pm, FOX Washington State at Utah, 2:30 pm, Pac-12 Network New Mexico at Texas A&M, 4 pm, ESPNU Purdue at Northwestern, 4 pm, ESPN2 Tulane at East Carolina, 4 pm, CBSSN Alabama at Mississippi State, 4 pm, ESPN Tennessee at Missouri, 4:30 pm, SEC Network Notre Dame at Miami, 5 pm, ABC TCU at Oklahoma, 5 pm, FOX Arizona State at UCLA, 6:30 pm, Pac-12 Network Oregon State at Arizona, 7:15 pm, ESPN2 Wyoming at Air Force, 7:15 pm, ESPNU Boise State at Colorado State, 7:30 pm, CBSSN Saturday 6 am PT/9 am ET Notre Dame at Miami Miami Gardens, Florida Ticketmaster Public Sale Tickets are available online now or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-653-8000. The public sale gives fans the first opportunity to secure tickets for the Granddaddy of Them All, January 1, 2018. Visit http://bit.ly/2018-rbg-ticketmaster to get yours today! Rose Bowl Game Ticket Information PrimeSport Travel and Ticket Packages PrimeSport offers the ultimate Rose Bowl Game experience including individual game tickets and up to hotel, transportation, and hospitality so you can start the new year in style! PrimeSport is the Official Fan-to- Fan Ticket Exchange, Hospitality & Travel Provider of the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. Visit http://www.primesport.com/rosebowl/ home for more details.
Big Ten & Pac-12 Big Ten Week 11 Schedule Iowa at Wisconsin Michigan State at Ohio State Rutgers at Penn State Indiana at Illinois Nebraska at Minnesota Michigan at Maryland Purdue at Northwestern Week 10 Results Wisconsin 45, Indiana 17 Iowa 55, Ohio State 24 Michigan State 27, Penn State 24 Purdue 29, Illinois 10 Rutgers 31, Maryland 24 Northwestern 31, Nebraska 24 Michigan 33, Minnesota 10 Pac-12 Week 11 Schedule Washington at Stanford USC at Colorado Washington State at Utah Arizona State at UCLA Oregon State at Arizona Week 10 Results Utah 48, UCLA 17 Washington 38, Oregon 3 USC 49, Arizona 35 Washington State 24, Stanford 21 California 37, Oregon State 23 Arizona State 41, Colorado 30 Big Ten Standings East Overall Conf Michigan State 7-2 5-1 Ohio State 7-2 5-1 Penn State 7-2 4-2 Michigan 7-2 4-2 Rutgers 4-5 3-3 Maryland 4-5 2-4 Indiana 3-6 0-6 West Overall Conf Wisconsin 9-0 6-0 Northwestern 6-3 4-2 Iowa 6-3 3-3 Nebraska 4-5 3-3 Purdue 4-5 2-4 Minnesota 4-5 1-5 IIllinois 2-7 0-6 Pac-12 Standings North Overall Conf Washington 8-1 5-1 Washington St. 8-2 5-2 Stanford 6-3 5-2 Oregon 5-5 2-5 California 5-5 2-5 Oregon State 1-8 0-6 South Overall Conf USC 8-2 6-1 Arizona 6-3 4-2 Arizona State 5-4 4-2 Utah 5-4 2-4 UCLA 4-5 2-4 Colorado 5-5 2-5 College Football News Florida State reschedules game against Louisiana-Monroe Florida State has rescheduled its game against Louisiana-Monroe for noon on December 2. The game was initially postponed from September 9 due to Hurricane Irma. It was unclear if the game would be rescheduled at that time, but the Seminoles struggles this season have made rescheduling the game almost a necessity if FSU wants to make a bowl game for the 36th straight season. NCAA reports athletes continue to earn degrees at record rates College athletes continue to earn degrees at record rates, posting an all-time high of 87 percent, according to the NCAA s latest scorecard. The overall rate is up one percentage point from last year. The NCAA s most recent Graduation Success Rate report, released Wednesday, is based on graduating classes from 2014-17. Northwestern wins FBS record third straight overtime game Northwestern is affectionately referred to by its fans as the Cardiac Cats. This year s team is doing its best to live up to that nickname. Northwestern beat Nebraska 31-24 in overtime, marking the third straight game the Wildcats have won in overtime. It is the first time in FBS history that a team has won three straight overtime games. Overall, Northwestern has now won four straight and sits second in the Big Ten West at 6-3 and 4-2 in conference play. Army defeated Air Force last week without attempting a pass Army didn t attempt a pass in its 21-0 win over Air Force on Saturday. With quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw leading the way on the ground, there was no need. Bradshaw had a national- and career-best 265 yards rushing for the week on 23 carries in the win. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound senior is now 10th in the country with an average of 125.8 yards rushing per game, and he s led the Black Knights to a 7-2 record while completing only 10 of 35 passes for 190 yards this season. UCLA QB Josh Rosen feels great, should play Saturday Despite not yet passing his final test in the concussion protocol, UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen said he expects to play Saturday against Arizona State. Rosen said the final test has to do with reaction and memory. Doctors will also test to see if he still has any concussion-like symptoms remaining and see how he feels before they officially clear him to play in Saturday s game.