College Football Week 8 TV schedule: How to binge-watch
Saturday 7:00-8:30
Mississippi State at LSU, 7:00 p.m. EST, ESPN
LSU is coming off of an emotional, physical win over Georgia, and could be beat up a little bit. It also may be a bit difficult to get up for a game against Mississippi State. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs have an awesome defense, and Nick Fitzgerald‘s running ability may cause some problems. I don’t think LSU will lose, but this is worth monitoring.
One sentence sell: This kicks off right as the afternoon games are ending, and should probably be on a second screen or a split-screen with Ohio State-Purdue while Oregon-Washington State is on the main screen.
Ohio State at Purdue, 7:30 p.m. EST, ABC
Ohio State has looked pretty sloppy each of the last two games, and now their defense, which is awful against big plays, has to play one of the most explosive offenses in the country. The crowd should be awesome, and Ohio State may be on serious upset watch if Purdue is able to get pressure on Dwayne Haskins. Ohio State should be able to move the ball too, so this could get pointsy.
One sentence sell: Big 12 football: Big Ten edition.
Oregon at Washington State, 7:30 p.m. EST, FOX
For the first time ever, College Gameday is headed to Pullman, and they couldn’t have picked a better time, because this should be an awesome game. The winner will be in control of the Pac-12 North, and Oregon may be a bit beat up after their win over Washington, which gives Wazzu a great shot at the upset. I think the Ducks win, but this should be super fun to watch.
One sentence sell: Speaking of games that may get pointsy, Oregon may not be the Ducks of old, but they can still fill up a scoreboard, as can Wazzu.
dark. Next. Picks for the top games of Week 8 against the spread
For the second time in three weeks, I won’t be picking late night games, because they’re hot trash and you shouldn’t watch them. Arizona-UCLA is one of the worst games of the entire season, and San Diego State is going to destroy a terrible San Jose State team. It’s disappointing to see such a terrible Pac-12 after dark slate, but ultimately, I’ll take any chance I get to catch up on sleep.