3 underrated college football games you can’t miss in Week 8

Last week was the best week of college football we’ve had thus far. Utah beat USC in a thriller after dark, TCU took down Oklahoma State in double overtime, and Chase McGrath made one of the most dramatic game-winning field goals I’ve ever seen to push Tennessee over Alabama for the first time since 2006.

This week isn’t as enticing on paper, but it still packs in a number of quality matchups. No. 9 UCLA, now fully in the driver’s seat in the Pac-12, travels to No. 10 Oregon in an attempt to further their conference championship aspirations and maybe even push for playoff recognition.

No. 11 Oklahoma State is looking to bounce back and keep its championship hopes alive and must do so against a healthy Quinn Ewers and No. 20 Texas.

Alabama is in a similar spot as the Cowboys, as they’ll look to remind everyone that they are indeed a national power against No. 24 Mississippi State.

With all of that in mind, just like every week, there are some games that will slip under the average viewer’s radar that have big implications on both sides.

Here are three of those underrated games that you simply cannot miss.