Saturday's best college football games
Louisville vs. Auburn At Atlanta, 3:30 p.m., CBS3 The Tigers received a lot of preseason hype declaring them a prime candidate for the college football playoffs. A lot is going to depend on their new starting quarterback, 6-foot-5, 240-pound Jeremy Johnson. This will be the first of two games against ranked teams in the first three weeks for the Cardinals.
Louisville vs. Auburn
At Atlanta, 3:30 p.m., CBS3
The Tigers received a lot of preseason hype declaring them a prime candidate for the college football playoffs. A lot is going to depend on their new starting quarterback, 6-foot-5, 240-pound Jeremy Johnson. This will be the first of two games against ranked teams in the first three weeks for the Cardinals.
Arizona State vs. Texas A&M
At Houston, 7 p.m., ESPN
The Sun Devils are ranked (No. 15), but it's the Aggies, winners of 15 consecutive nonconference games, who are the favorites. Mike Bercovici, the ASU starting quarterback, played in four games last season replacing the injured Taylor Kelly. Kyle Allen took over as A&M's starter last season after Kenny Hill was benched.
Wisconsin vs. Alabama
At Arlington, Texas, 8 p.m., 6ABC
The Crimson Tide will get its talented front seven after the Badgers' offensive line, which has been troubled by injuries, and that may spell trouble for running back Corey Clement. The identity of Alabama's starting quarterback (Jake Coker? Alec Morris? Cooper Bateman?) won't be known until the Tide's first possession.
Ohio State at Virginia Tech
Monday at 8 p.m., ESPN
The Buckeyes recovered last year from a shocking opening-game loss to the Hokies to win the national championship. They must be careful again against a Tech team that wants to make a statement about returning to the national conversation. Look to see whether J.T. Barrett or Cardale Jones starts at QB for Ohio State.