Everything you need to know about college football’s Top 25 games for Week 11
College football’s biggest teams continue their 2022 seasons during Saturday’s Week 11 action. Here’s a rundown of the day.
No. 1 Georgia at Mississippi State
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
TV: ESPN
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What to know: Georgia’s defense passed the Tennessee test with flying colors. But Mississippi State is airing it out more than any team in the country again. It leads the nation with 49.8 pass attempts per game. The offense has hit 400 passing yards three times this season, but has averaged 263.6 the last three games. Mississippi State wide receivers leads the SEC in dropped passes with 22. Quarterback Will Rogers leads the nation with 33 completions per game and leads the SEC with 26 touchdown passes and 2,912 passing yards, but is averaging just 9.71 yards per completion which ranks 13th in the SEC. Georgia held Tennessee to a season-low 195 passing yards last week and Hooker without a touchdown pass. — Marc Weiszer, Athens Banner-Herald
Indiana at No. 2 Ohio State
Kickoff: Noon
TV: Fox
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What to know: The expectation for clearer weather in Columbus on Saturday should help a passing game that was off in the rain and heavy winds at Northwestern. The Buckeyes’ 76 passing yards were their fewest since a loss to Michigan State in a downpour in 2015. In clearer skies, quarterback C.J. Stroud should take advantage and reestablish a connection with his receiving corps. The back end of Indiana’s defense is especially vulnerable, ranking 107th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in pass defense and giving up an average of 264 passing yards per game. — Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
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Nebraska at No. 3 Michigan
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.
TV: ABC
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What to know: On paper, this appears to be a great matchup for the Wolverines. Nebraska ranks just 91st in the nation in points allowed per game (29.4), though the ‘Huskers have been better under interim head coach Mickey Joseph, holding four of their past five opponents to 26 points or fewer. However, Michigan has yet to be held to fewer than 27 points in a game and is fifth in the nation in scoring at 42.2 points per game. Nebraska also struggles to stop the run — Michigan’s specialty. Michigan likes to control the clock and is third in the nation in time of possession (35:04 per game) while Nebraska’s offense doesn’t do its defense any favors, holding onto the ball for just 26:53, 122nd in the nation. — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press
No. 4 TCU at No. 18 Texas
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
TV: ABC
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What to know: Texas’ 24th-ranked scoring offense is putting up 36.1 points per game. But the Longhorns are averaging only 13.1 in the second half. Not surprisingly, the first quarter (76 points) and the second quarter (131) have been Texas’ best offensive sessions. Meanwhile, Nationally, TCU is tied for No. 3 in points per game, No. 4 in total offense, No. 13 in rushing and No. 22 in passing. — Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman
Missouri at No. 5 Tennessee
Kickoff: Noon
TV: CBS
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What to know: Missouri’s defense, which ranks fourth in the SEC in passing, rushing and total defense, leads the conference in tackles for loss with 68. The Tigers’ offense also ranks at the bottom of the SEC in tackles for loss, allowing 76 — the second-most among Power 5 teams. Tennessee has the third-most tackles for loss with 58. Tennessee’s offensive line is coming off a tough outing at Georgia, where it allowed six sacks. The Vols have allowed 37 tackles for loss, the second-fewest in the SEC. — Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel
No. 23 Washington at No. 6 Oregon
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
TV: Fox
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What to know: No team in the NCAA has done a better job of keeping its quarterback upright than Oregon. Through a combination of the Ducks’ spectacular offensive line play and Bo Nix’s decision making and elusiveness, Oregon has allowed just one quarterback sack all season. Only one other time in the last 14 years has a team allowed one sack through its first nine games. In 2017 Army allowed just one in 13 games but that came on a team that threw the ball 65 times total. The Ducks have already attempted 296 passes. Washington will be the toughest test yet for Oregon. The Huskies’ defense has 26 sacks — second-most in the Pac-12 and at 2.89 per game is the best pass-rush team the Ducks have faced this season. — Chris Hansen, Register-Guard
No. 8 LSU at Arkansas
Kickoff: Noon
TV: ESPN
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What to know: LSU’s defense had trouble containing Florida’s physical, downhill rushing attack four weeks ago. That lackluster performance from LSU’s run defense is relevant this week against an Arkansas offense that, like Florida, also plays with a physical running quarterback (KJ Jefferson), uses multiple running backs, plays in condensed formations, has a strong offensive line and relies on its run game more than its passing attack. LSU’s run defense has been better in recent weeks, limiting big plays and holding both Ole Miss and Alabama to under 140 yards on the ground. But LSU will need to learn from the mistakes it made against Florida four weeks ago if it wants to escape Fayetteville with a win. — Koki Riley, Lafayette Daily Advertiser
No. 11 Alabama at No. 9 Mississippi
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.
TV: CBS
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What to know: Alabama’s run defense could have its hands full against the Rebels. Ole Miss is averaging 267.4 yards per game on the ground, which ranks No. 3 in the country behind Air Force and Army West Point. The Rebels are averaging 5.60 yards per rush and have 27 rushing touchdowns. Quinshon Judkins is at the front of those efforts. The freshman from Pike Road is second in the SEC in rushing yards with 1,036. He leads the conference with 13 rushing touchdowns. He’s also averaging 5.76 yards per rush. — Nick Kelly, The Tuscaloosa News
Arizona at No. 10 UCLA
Kickoff: 10:30 p.m.
TV: Fox
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Louisville at No. 12 Clemson
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN
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What to know: Louisville has never beaten Clemson since joining the ACC, but it has come close on multiple occasions. In fact, four of the seven meetings have been decided by six or fewer points. This game will continue that tradition. — Scott Keepfer, Greenville News
Stanford at No. 13 Utah
Kickoff: 10 p.m.
TV: ESPN
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No. 14 North Carolina at Wake Forest
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
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What to know: North Carolina’s Drake Maye has played himself into the Heisman Trophy conversation in his first year as a starter. The redshirt freshman leads the nation in passing touchdowns (31) and total offense (3,477 yards for 386.3 per game) and is second in passing efficiency (181.82). He leads the ACC in all those categories and is also eighth in rushing yards with 513. Sam Hartman, a junior, is second behind Maye among ACC quarterbacks in passing yards (2,423) and touchdown passes. But the 6-foot-1, 210-pounder has endured some struggles in Wake’s recent losses, throwing six interceptions in the last two games. — Sammy Batten, The Fayetteville Observer
Maryland at No. 15 Penn State
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.
TV: Fox
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What to know: Penn State football should take another identity-building step Saturday. Penn State has some serious physicality developing at scrimmage for the first time in forever. And now that those blockers and tailbacks and tight ends have truly felt what that’s like. Expect that force to flourish more on Saturday. Cue running back Kaytron Allen, tight end Brenton Strange (team’s most improved player) and whoever is healthy enough to block in front of them (like you, rookie Drew Shelton). — Frank Bodani, York Daily Record
Boston College at No. 16 North Carolina State
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.
TV: ACC Network
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What to know: The Wolfpack look to set a school record with their 17th straight home win, facing an Eagles squad that has lost four straight but may also have found an offensive spark in a freshman quarterback. With starter Phil Jurkovec out with a knee injury, Emmett Morehead completed 27 of 45 passes for 330 yards and four touchdowns before falling 38-31 last week to Duke. NC State will celebrate 30 players during Senior Day, including injured quarterback Devin Leary, and will have to maintain focus against a BC offense led by prolific wide receiver Zay Flowers. — David Thompson, The Fayetteville Observer
No. 21 UCF at No. 17 Tulane
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
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No. 19 Liberty at Connecticut
Kickoff: Noon
TV: CBSSN
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Purdue at No. 20 Illinois
Kickoff: Noon
TV: ESPN
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What to know: Once again, points should be at a premium as the Illini will lean on its superior running game but still take deep shots against a reeling secondary to put the Boilermakers in another hole. Similar to last week, Purdue won’t have a lot of opportunities to score but must capitalize when the situation develops. — Mike Carmin, Lafayette Journal Courier
No. 22 Kansas State at Baylor
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
TV: FS1
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What to know: In a tight league race with only three games left, the Wildcats have little or no margin for error. In order to reach the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 3 in Arlington, Texas, they pretty much have to win out in order to have a chance. That, and hope that Texas stumbles somewhere along the way. — Arne Green, Topeka Capital-Journal
Vanderbilt at No. 24 Kentucky
Kickoff: Noon
TV: SEC Network
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What to know: Kentucky’s offensive line, to put it lightly, has struggled this fall protecting the quarterback. Missouri notched six sacks last week. For the season, the Wildcats have allowed 35. Not only does that number lead the SEC, but it’s the highest mark among all Power 5 teams, ranking 128th nationally. For a quarterback as beat up as Will Levis right now — he said after Saturday’s game he’s at 75% health — the sack total isn’t ideal. Meanwhile, Vanderbilt only has tallied 13 sacks in 2022, tied with South Carolina for fewest in the SEC. — Ryan Black, Louisville Courier Journal
No. 25 Notre Dame at Navy
Kickoff: Noon
TV: ABC
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What to know: Notre Dame’s offensive line was trending in the right direction for weeks, but nobody expected the dominance it showed against Clemson as the Irish rushed for a season-high 263 yards against the Tigers. The defensive line was just as impressive, holding Clemson to a season-low 90 rushing yards. This week’s game against Navy will also be won in the trenches. The Midshipman rank 10th in the nation with 2,132 rushing yards and seventh in rushing yards allowed per game at 88. If Notre Dame can control the line of scrimmage as it did against Clemson, it is hard to imagine a way for Navy to pull off the rivalry upset. — Justin Frommer, South Bend Tribune
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