We'd say Wyo is a pretty tough sell these days. The Cowboy offense has completely stalled, scoring a mere 17 points the past three games combined, now down to 127th ranked in the country. There's a chance that HC Jay Sawvel might sit QB Kaden Anderson and give a look to true freshman Mason Drube. Nothing wrong with a Cowboy defense that ranks 23rd in scoring D at 19.9 ppg, but that hasn't stopped a current three-game skid. For Hawaii, a chance to regroup and get ready for a bowl game after MW title hopes were dashed at UNLV last Friday. At home this season, the Rainbow Warriors are 5-1, and QB Micah Alejado leads an offense that's passed for nearly 3200 yards. Play Hawaii

It's revenge for the Cougs after the Beavers pulled out a 10-7 win in the first meeting on November 1 when OSU made a brief rally for interim HC Robb Akey. It's the same Beavers who didn't cover a spread in their first seven games, subsequently lost to Sam Houston and were whipped by Tulsa. News of Kalen DeBoer Bama aide JaMarcus Sheppard as the new HC for 2026 might simply encourage more Beavers to look at the portal as an escape from Corvallis. For Jimmy Rogers' Wazzu, it has battled a rugged schedule, but note the last two home games were romps past Toledo and La Tech (both likely bowl-bound), and the Cougs need this win to get bowl-eligible themselves. Play Washington State

Expect Paul Bunyan's Axe to be going back to Madison with the Badgers. That's because Wisconsin is looking like, well, Wisconsin again the past month, almost coincidentally since HC Luke Fickell got a vote of confidence and commitment to keep him for 2026 in hopes of a turnaround. Maybe it's already begun as the Badgers are starting un and defend as they used to do both, and frosh QB Carter Smith is at least providing serviceable leadership in November. The Gophers got a career passing day from QB Drake Lindsey last week vs. Northwestern at Wrigley Field and still lost, likely because this PJ Fleck edition isn't running the ball nearly as well as his past Gophers teams. Play Wisconsin

Reports of an undercurrent gathering momentum at Penn State to keep interim Terry Smith as the fulltime coach. While remote, it is worth noting that Smith has connected with the team, which now looks like Penn State again. Every effort since taking over for James Franklin has been good, including close losses to Iowa and Indiana, and wins over Michigan State and last week vs. Nebraska both impressed. The catalyst lately has been RB Kaytron Allen, rumbling for 341 rush yards across the past two wins. Rutgers hasn't beaten Penn State since entering the Big Ten and usually hasn't been close...nothing likely changes on Saturday in Piscataway. Play Penn State

It was a one-shot deal for UAB and interim Alex Mortensen, losing four straight after the Memphis upset. The Blazers have not been just losing, they've been getting destroyed in their skid, allowed more than 50 ppg across the last two vs. North Texas and USF. Note QB Jalen Kitna hasn't helped the past two games, firing five picks across the losses to the Mean Green and Bulls. Meanwhile, Tulsa is showing late-season life for first-year HC Tre Lamb, wins over Oregon State and Army on the spin, with RB Dominic Richardson now over 1000 YR and off of a 203-yard explosion last week at West Point. Frosh QB Baylor Hayes has passed for 250+ yards in three of the past five games. Play Tulsa

We'll see the status of 'Ville QB Miller Moss, though it might not matter much except that frosh backup Deuce Adams looked like a deer caught in the headlights last week at SMU when completing only 12 passes for 94 yards in a 38-6 loss to the Mustangs. As for Moss, he had been tailing off in the second half of the season anyway, with just 2 TD passes across his last four starts. The Cards have been tailing off, too, losing three straight and covering one of five since their season hit its zenith in the October upset of Miami. Note UK has won and covered the last three as series visitor and Mark Stoops gets the Cats bowl-eligible with a win. Play Kentucky

The Gamecocks seem hellbent to make the best of the situation as the team is finally looking like we thought SC might this season, narrowly losing at Texas A&M and blowing out Coastal Carolina in the last two games. No coincidence, perhaps, that both efforts are since OC Mike Shula was dismissed, and QB LaNorris Sellers has amassed over 300 total yards in each of his last two games in front of the Palmetto State special. Clemson proved a false alarm long ago this season as the pundits overrated Dabo Swinney's returning talent. This will be the final reg season game for QB Clade Klubnik, but he hasn't been able to lift the Tigers above the lowest-possible bar and bowl eligibility. Play South Carolina

Some curveball lately in the Territorial Cup lately, with the road team winning big the past two seasons. This one should be closer but it's also Arizona's turn after absorbing a frightful 49-7 beating from the Sun Devils a year ago in Tucson. These aren't the same Wildcats, however, a couple of plays from being 9-1, while QB Noah Fafita has sufficiently rehabbed his rep from a bumpy 2024, tossing 25 TD passes vs. just 5 picks this season. Full respect for ASU's Kenny Dillingham and turning journeyman Jeff Sims (at his fourth school) into a competent pilot in the wake of Sam Leavitt's injury, but the Fifita-led Cats seem to be playing with a sharper edge. And there's the revenge motive, too! Play Arizona

Whew! The Aggies are still unbeaten but have cut it close more than once, especially two weeks ago vs. South Carolina, and earlier escapes at Notre Dame and Arkansas. Flying so close to the flame, A&M could eventually get burned, and cannot again afford QB Marcel Reed to make mistakes as his two picks vs. the Gamecocks on November 15 nearly proved very costly. Texas salvages its season with a win and keeps its remote playoff chances alive (there will need to be lots of dominoes falling the Longhorns' way, but not impossible). The defense will need to prevent too many big plays by Reed, but Arch Manning has played his best games in November, and the Horns offense is starting to click.

Hold onto your hats! Note that in A&M's three greatest challenges (vs Notre Dame, Arkansas, and South Carolina), the scorelines totaled 81, 87, and 61 points...well above Friday's 52.5 in Austin. The big-play A&M offense, with QB Marcel Reed having completed 43 passes of 20 or more yards, might feel like it's shooting fish in a barrel against a Longhorns D that has allowed 37 such long-gainers thru the air. Only once has A&M scored fewer than 31 points. On the other hand, Arch Manning and the Texas offense finally seem in gear, as the 52 points scored last week vs. Arkansas suggests. This one could go back-and-forth in Austin! Play Texas A&M-Texas Over

We're not sure the oddsmakers have it right here. Boise has lost two of three without QB Maddux Madsen, saved only by facing a wretched Colorado State last week. Backup QB Max Cutforth finally had a decent game (239 YP) but the Rams had something to do with that; Cutforth is still mostly dinking and dunking and reluctant to look downfield. The Broncos need a win for a chance at the MW title game, but the Utags (9-2 vs. the line) are bowl-bound and have been a revelation for Bronco Mendenhall, with sr. QB Bryson Barnes an ultimate dual-threat (2502 YP, 644 YR; accounts for 26 TDs). The Utags are tested, too, having covered at Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, and UNLV this season. Play Utah State

Still in with a shout for a spot in the MAC title game are the Bobcats, as a convoluted set of tiebreakers is likely to decide which team gets to face Western Michigan next week at Ford Field for the conference crown. Ohio would like a chance to defend that title next week and recent efforts suggest the Bobcats can get there after winning four of five. Having the best-balanced offense in the MAC with QB Parker Navarro passing for 2085 yards and the runners gaining 2390 (including Navarro's 722 YR) has been a plus all season for first-year HC Brian Smith. Buffalo can get bowl-eligible with a win...but do we really want to back a team on a 1-8 spread skid? Play Ohio

Not a bad price for the Aztecs, who are on the cusp of qualifying (and hosting) the Mountain West title game. Home cooking at Snapdragon has worked for SDSU, which is a spotless 5-0 at home and has allowed all of 38 points in the process. The defense ranks top ten nationally and should have more than enough to keep a one-dimensional SJSU in check, while Jayden Denegal is doing just enough leading the Sean Lewis offense to get SDSU beyond the posted number almost every week. The Spartans have rated a disappointment all season and who knows the frame of mind after last week's 55-10 bombardment at Reno by a Nevada side that entered the game with a 1-8 record! Play San Diego State

Fresno has impressed the past two weeks though the schedule has helped more than a bit to make the Bulldogs look good. Also injuries; Boise's offense stalled on November 1 when QB Maddux Madsen went out and the Broncos couldn't throw the ball downfield with backup Max Cutforth, while Wyo's offensive limitations last week were exploited by the Bulldog defense. The Utags present much different issues with livewire QB Bryson Barnes and a legitimate offense, and Bronco Mendenhall can get his team bowl-eligible with one more win. Play Utah State

Crucial contest here and all to play for as Georgia Tech guarantees a spot in the ACC title game with a win, and Pitt keeps hopes alive. Not easy for Brent Key, however, as the Jackets defense has sprung leaks lately, and Tech was required to make a last-second escape last week at Boston College. The Jackets, however, are built for those sorts of finishes with heroic Haynes King at QB and making a late push for Heisman consideration that would be well-deserved. Losing to Notre Dame is no shame but we wonder if the confidence of Panthers frosh QB Mason Heinstschel, who had impressed until last week, might be a bit shaken after his first really difficult game as a collegian. Play Georgia Tech