College Football 2020: Top 3 under-the-radar games in Week 12

Looking at three college football games in Week 12 that aren’t getting the attention they deserve as exciting matchups.

The weekly problem for rabid college football fans is, ‘Which games should I watch this Saturday?’ You have to pick and choose what you watch because of the sheer volume of games. It’s easy to fall into a rut of watching whatever happens to be the primetime game, or the game that analysts spent all week overhyping.

Here’s the thing, those aren’t the only great games to watch on a given weekend.

How do you find the great under-the-radar matchups on Saturday? You can start by looking here.

3. San Diego State at Nevada

This is a game that will be played between two of the Mountain West’s biggest contenders in 2020; the Aztecs and the Wolf Pack. Nevada, notably, is a surprise to be in this position for sure. They’re unbeaten and have looked excellent to start the season. San Diego State has met most people’s expectations for them coming into 2020. They’re a strong defensive team who leans heavily on the run, and their old school style works for them.

A classic game that matches strength against strength, Nevada’s run defense against the San Diego State running game and the Aztec secondary against the Wolf Pack’s passing attack will be the matchups to watch when either team has the ball. Clashes in styles like this make for dog fights, and that’s exactly what you want in a football game. Two teams going strength on strength.

This is a huge game for both teams. A win for Nevada legitimizes them as a conference championship threat in the Mountain West. A loss for San Diego State puts them in a spot where they’ll need help from other teams down the road. Oh, and this game is replacing the SEC for CBS’ 3:30 p.m. ET time slot game, providing better national publicity than AAC teams ever get.