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Nebraska and Minnesota sit tied atop the Big Ten West at 7-2 overall and 4-2 in conference play. The Gophers come into this matchup on a four-game winning streak, while the Huskers have dropped two straight. Despite that fact, Nebraska is still ranked in the top-25 of the College Football Playoff, AP and Coaches Polls. The Gophers haven’t had much success against ranked opponents and have lost seven straight games against teams in the top-25 dating back to 2014. Their last win, however, came against No. 21 Nebraska in Lincoln on Nov. 22, 2014. The Huskers may also be without their leader and starting quarterback Tommy Armstrong, Jr. The senior QB, who became Nebraska’s all-time leader in total offense, had to be taken off the field on a stretcher at Ohio State last week due to a concussion. The Gophers bread-and-butter is their ground game, where they rely on heavily on quarterback Mitch Leidner and running back Rodney Smith, who have combined for 1,303 yards and 20 touchdowns through nine games. This battle in the trenches will come down to a few key plays late in the game.

Do you like offense? If so, tune in for this one. Baylor and Oklahoma both rank in the top 20 in scoring offense, averaging 40 points per game, and the top 10 in total offense, with more than 540 yards per game. How these two teams get to those rankings, however, couldn’t be more different. The Bears have the No. 6 rushing offense in the country, averaging 278.5 yards on the ground per game, while the Sooners rank 8th in passing offense with 342.3 yards per game. Oklahoma has been without NFL-caliber running back Samaje Perine for stretches of the season, which has put a damper on their rushing attack, but the NCAA single-game rushing yardage record holder is expected to be back on the field against Baylor. The Bears have a balanced run game with a trio of players tallying more than 400 yards on the year. Both defenses have been porous this season, with each allowing at least 25 points per game, but Baylor has been effective against the pass, holding opponents under 200 yards per game through the air. The team that can win the battle between Oklahoma’s passing offense versus Baylor’s passing defense, will likely come out on top.

Washington has been the talk of the Pac-12 since August. Most writers thought this could be the year the Huskies broke through and reached their potential, and so far, they’re right. UW slid into the No. 4 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings this week, but face their biggest challenge of the season this Saturday. After a slow start for USC, the Trojans have rattled off five consecutive wins and scored 40-plus in four of those games. The Men of Troy saw their season turn around when the reins were handed to freshman quarterback Sam Darnold, who has led USC to a 5-1 record and has thrown 20 touchdowns to just four interceptions. The Huskies have a stellar, young quarterback of their own in sophomore Jake Browning, who leads the nation in passing efficiency (202.8) and touchdown passes (34), and has planted himself firmly in the Heisman Trophy conversation. With such impressive offenses, this game should come down to whoever has the better defensive game plan. Washington has a top 20 total defense, ranking 13th against the pass and 44th against the run. USC isn’t fair behind in rushing defense, ranking 52nd, but could be in trouble with its 55th ranked pass defense.

MINNESOTA at NEBRASKA | Sat., NOV. 12, 4:30 pm PT | BTN

BAYLOR at OKLAHOMA | Sat., NOV. 12, 9 am PT | ABC

USC at WASHINGTON | Sat., NOV. 12, 4:30 pm PT | FOX

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College Football Playoff1. Alabama2. Clemson3. Michigan4. Washington5. Ohio State6. Louisville7. Wisconsin8. Texas A&M9. Auburn10. Penn State11. Oklahoma12. Colorado13. Oklahoma State14. Virginia Tech15. Utah16. West Virginia17. North Carolina18. Florida State19. Nebraska20. USC21. Western Michigan22. Boise State23. Washington State24. LSU25. Arkansas

Weekly Polls

Week 11With a Texas A&M loss, the Pac-12 is now in the top-four as Washington slides into the final spot in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Big Ten remained the top conference with four teams in the top-10 and five schools in the poll overall. The Pac-12 added a new face to the race with USC checking into the CFP Poll at No. 20. The committee also has taken a liking to Colorado over Utah, despite the fact that both the AP and Coaches Poll has the Utes ranked higher than the Buffs.

The College Football Playoff rankings are selected by a 12-person committee of current athletic directors, former college football coaches, a former Secretary of State, and a current media member. The committee will issue its first rankings Tuesday, November 1, with subsequent rankings taking place the next five weeks.

The Associated Press Poll is made up of a panel of 61 sports writers and broadcasters from around the country.

The USA Today Poll is also known as the Coaches Poll and is selected by the Amway Board of Coaches, made up of 64 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association.

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USA Today1. Alabama (62)2. Clemson (2)3. Michigan4. Washington5. Ohio State6. Louisville7. Wisconsin8. Auburn9. Oklahoma10. West Virginia 11. Texas A&M12. Utah13. North Carolina14. Penn State15. Colorado16. Florida17. Oklahoma State18. Florida State19. LSU20. Nebraska21. Western Michigan22. Virginia Tech23. Washington State24. Boise State25. Baylor

Associated Press1. Alabama (60)2. Michigan (1)3. Clemson4. Washington5. Louisville6. Ohio State7. Wisconsin8. Auburn9. Oklahoma10. Texas A&M11. West Virginia12. Penn State13. Utah14. Western Michigan15. North Carolina16. Colorado17. Oklahoma State18. Virginia Tech19. LSU20. Florida State21. Nebraska22. Florida23. Washington State24. Boise State25. Baylor

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Week 11(All times listed below are PT and subject to change)

Thursday, November 10North Carolina at Duke, 4:30 pm, ESPN Louisiana Lafayette at Georgia Southern, 4:30 pm, ESPNU Utah at Arizona State, 6:30 pm, FS1

Friday, November 11Boston College at Florida State, 4:30 pm, ESPN2 Harvard at Penn, 5 pm, NBCSN

Saturday, November 12Baylor at Oklahoma, 9 am, ABC or ESPN2Cincinnati at UCF, 9 am, ESPNU Kentucky at Tennessee, 9 am, SEC Network Mississippi State at Alabama, 9 am, ESPN Northwestern at Purdue, 9 am, BTN Penn State at Indiana, 9 am, ABC or ESPN2Rutgers at Michigan State, 9 am, BTN SMU at East Carolina, 9 am, ESPN News South Carolina at Florida, 9 am, CBS Tulsa at Navy, 9 am, CBSSN West Virginia at Texas, 9 am, FS1 North Carolina State at Syracuse, 9:30 am, ACC Network Army vs. Notre Dame (San Antonio), 12:30 pm, NBC Auburn at Georgia, 12:30 pm, CBS Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, 12:30 pm, ESPNU Illinois at Wisconsin, 12:30 pm, ESPN2 Ohio State at Maryland, 12:30 pm, ESPN Pittsburgh at Clemson, 12:30 pm, ABC

Saturday, November 12 (continued)Texas Tech at Oklahoma State, 12:30 pm, FS1 Tulane at Houston, 12:30 pm, CBSSN Vanderbilt at Missouri, 12:30 pm, SEC Network Stanford at Oregon, 1 pm, PAC-12 Network Boise State at Hawaii, 4 pm, CBSSN LSU at Arkansas, 4 pm, ESPN South Florida at Memphis, 4 pm, ESPNU Wake Forest at Louisville, 4 pm, ESPN2 Minnesota at Nebraska, 4:30 pm, BTN Ole Miss at Texas A&M, 4:30 pm, SEC Network USC at Washington, 4:30 pm, FOX Michigan at Iowa, 5 pm, ABC Oregon State at UCLA, 6 pm, PAC-12 Network Colorado at Arizona, 7 pm, FS1 Colorado State at Air Force, 7:15 pm, ESPNU New Mexico at Utah State, 7:15 pm, ESPN2 California at Washington State, 7:30 pm, ESPN San Diego State at Nevada, 7:30 pm, CBSSN

USC at Washington4:30 pm PT, FOX

Husky StadiumSeattle, Washington

Week 11 Rose Bowl Game Projections

ESPN – Ohio State vs. Utah Michigan vs. Washington State

CFN – Wisconsin vs.Colorado

CBS Sports – Michigan vs. Utah

Bleacher Report – Michigan vs. Washington State

FoxSports – Ohio State vs. Washington State

Sports Illustrated – Ohio State vs. Colorado

Rose Bowletin – Michigan vs. Washington State

Weekly projections from writers of several national publications on who they expect to see in the 103rd Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual.

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How James Franklin transformed Penn State into a Big Ten heavyweightBy Bruce Feldman, FoxSports One month into the season, after Penn State was blown out at Michigan, the Nittany Lions were 2-2. AD Sandy Barbour responded by giving third-year coach James Franklin a vote of confidence.http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/penn-state-nittany-lions-big-ten-james-franklin-turned-psu-around-110816

With Nebraska rout, OSU clears path for epic showdown with MichiganBy Pete Thamel, SI.com

Urban Meyer’s five seasons at Ohio State have redefined the paradigms through which the program is viewed. He’s 57–5 over that stretch, including an undefeated season in 2012, a national title in 2014 and a 36–2 record in the Big Ten.http://www.si.com/college-football/2016/11/06/ohio-state-buckeyes-nebraska-cornhuskers-michigan-wolverines-the-game-rivalry

Written off in September, USC heads to Washington alive in Pac-12 raceBy Kyle Bonagura, ESPN

USC wasn’t quite three quarters into its first game of the season when much of the country had already written the team off. By that point, No. 1 Alabama had chewed up the Trojans, spit them out and left them for dead.http://www.espn.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/105925/written-off-in-september-usc-heads-to-washington-alive-in-pac-12-race

Heisman Survey: Jake Browning climbs, Lamar Jackson still dominatesBy Thomas O’Toole, USA TODAY Sports

Washington’s Jake Browning, the nation’s leader in passing efficiency with 34 touchdowns and three interceptions, made a move in the USA TODAY Network Heisman Trophy survey Monday, closing in on second place.http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/heisman/2016/11/07/heisman-survey-lamar-jackson/93450664/

Attrition leaves nine playoff contenders remainingBy Dennis Dodds, CBS Sports

It was a Saturday of attrition. Clemson, Texas A&M, Auburn and Nebraska either lost their quarterbacks during the game or were without them at kickoff.http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-power-rankings-attrition-leaves-nine-playoff-contenders-remaining/

Marshall commemorates anniversary of 1970 plane crash with retro lookBy Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports

Marshall will wear helmets to commemorate one of the worst tragedies in sports history this weekend in its game against Middle Tennessee State.http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/look-marshall-commemorates-anniversary-of-1970-plane-crash-with-retro-look/

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Week 10 ResultsWisconsin 21, Northwestern 7Michigan 59, Maryland 3Ohio State 62, Nebraska 3Penn State 41, Iowa 14Indiana 33, Rutgers 27Illinois 31, Michigan State 27Minnesota 41, Purdue 31

Week 11 ScheduleIllinois at WisconsinRutgers at Michigan StatePenn State at IndianaNorthwestern at PurdueOhio State at MarylandMinnesota at NebraskaMichigan at Iowa

Big Ten Standings

East Overall ConfMichigan 9-0 6-0Ohio State 8-1 5-1Penn State 7-2 5-1Indiana 5-4 3-3Maryland 5-4 2-4Michigan State 2-7 0-6Rutgers 2-7 0-6

West Overall ConfMinnesota 7-2 4-2Wisconsin 7-2 4-2Nebraska 7-2 4-2Iowa 5-4 3-3Northwestern 4-5 3-3Illinois 3-6 2-4Purdue 3-6 1-5

Week 10 ResultsColorado 20, UCLA 10Washington 66, California 27Washington State 69, Arizona 7Stanford 26, Oregon State 15USC 45, Oregon 20

Week 11 ScheduleUtah at Arizona StateStanford at OregonUSC at WashingtonOregon State at UCLAColorado at ArizonaCalifornia at Washington State

Pac-12 Standings

North Overall ConfWashington 9-0 6-0Washington State 7-2 6-0Stanford 6-3 4-3California 4-5 2-4Oregon 3-6 1-5Oregon State 2-7 1-5

South Overall ConfColorado 7-2 5-1USC 6-3 5-2Utah 7-2 4-2Arizona State 5-4 2-4UCLA 3-6 1-5Arizona 2-7 0-6

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