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The Granddaddy Of Them All January 1, 2018 1pm PT Games of the Week Players of the Week: Penn State at Ohio State Sat., Oct. 28, 12:30 pm PT, FOX Week 8 One year ago, Penn State nearly derailed Ohio State’s Playoff quest when the Nittany Lions used a blocked kick return for a touchdown to defeat the Buckeyes. The script has been flipped this year as No. 2 Penn State is the higher-ranked team and must travel to a hostile Luke Falk, QB environment to play the Buckeyes. Ohio State has rebounded Washington State from an early season loss to score at least 54 points in the last four games. The Nittany Lions will try to shut down the On a cold and rainy night in potent Buckeye offense with their top-ranked defense that Pullman, Wash., Falk threw allows only 9.6 points per game. Penn State can also score plenty of points, but the biggest factor in this game will be three touchdown passes to the Buckeyes defensive line matching up with the Penn lead the Cougars to a 28-0 State offensive line. Ohio State has one of the top defensive victory over Colorado. In the fronts in the country and if they can shut down PSU’s Saquon process, Falk set the Pac-12 Barkley and get pressure on Trace McSorley, they might have a chance to upset the Nittany Lions. career record for total offense (13,041 yards) and pass Washington State at Arizona attempts (1,860). The senior Sat., Oct. 28, 6:30 pm PT, Pac-12 Network needs just 197 yards to set the Pac-12 record for career If you like offense, this is the game for you. Washington passing yards. State is led by a veteran gunslinger in senior Luke Falk, who owns the Pac-12 record for total offense, completions, and attempts, and is second in conference history in passing touchdowns and yards. Under center for Arizona is a first- time starter, sophomore Khalil Tate, who has been named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week each of the last three weeks. Tate has tallied 694 rushing yards, 468 passing yards and 11 touchdowns over the last three games. The last player Trace McSorley, QB to win three OPOTW awards in a year was Falk, who did so in 2015 over a nine-week stretch. Tate may be the most Penn State exciting player in the Pac-12, but Washington State will be the toughest defense he has had to face. Either way, expect McSorley was responsible 40-plus points for each team in this one. for four touchdowns, three rushing and one passing, in NC State at Notre Dame Penn State’s 42-13 win over Sat., Oct. 28, 12:30 pm PT, NBC Michigan. With 358 yards of total offense, McSorley became A year ago, both of these teams had coaches on the hot seat. the fifth Nittany Lion with 6,000 Now, its the No. 14/15 Wolfpack visiting the No. 9/10 Irish. NC career yards of total offense. State’s strength is its balance on offense, along with a stout run defense. Notre Dame relies on a strong rushing offense The junior quarterback has with quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh also thrown a touchdown in Adams. The Wolfpack have a top-10 NFL Draft prospect 22 straight games, the second on defense in Bradley Chubb, who already has 14 tackles longest streak in the nation. for loss and 6.5 sacks on the year, a couple do-everything players on offense in Jaylen Samuels and Nyheim Hines. Notre Dame hasn’t allowed an opponent to score more than 20 points this season and won their last five games by 20 or more points, but if NC State can keep the Irish running attack in check, the Wolfpack could steal a win in South Bend. In the Polls - Week 9 Associated Press USA TODAY One week after chaos, college football re-established balance. The only major 1. Alabama 1. Alabama movement in the polls were USC and Michigan dropping after losses, while 2. Penn State 2. Penn State First poll available on October 31. Notre Dame surged up the into the top-10. The Wolverines dropped completely 3. Georgia 3. Georgia out of the AP Poll, leaving the Big Ten with four teams ranked by the media, and 4. TCU 4. TCU five teams in the USA TODAY Poll as Michigan held on at No. 25. The Pac-12 5. Wisconsin 5. Wisconsin continues to have four ranked teams in both polls. Iowa State is the only team 6. Ohio State 6. Ohio State that is new to the rankings this week as the Cyclones check-in at No. 25 in the 7. Clemson 7. Clemson AP Poll. It marks the first time ISU has been ranked since 2005. 8. Miami (FL) 8. Miami (FL) The Associated Press Poll is made up of a panel of 61 sports writers and 9. Notre Dame 9. Oklahoma broadcasters from around the country. 10. Oklahoma 10. Notre Dame 11. Oklahoma State 11. Washington The USA Today Poll is also known as the Coaches Poll and is selected by the 12. Washington 12. Oklahoma State Amway Board of Coaches, made up of 64 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision 13. Virginia Tech 13. Virginia Tech schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association. 14. NC State 14. South Florida 15. Washington State 15. NC State The College Football Playoff rankings are selected by a 13-person committee 16. Michigan State 16. Washington State of current athletic directors, former college football coaches, a University 17. South Florida 17. UCF President, a former NCAA executive, and a current media member. The 18. UCF 18. Michigan State committee will issue its first rankings Tuesday, October 31, with subsequent 19. Auburn 19. Auburn rankings taking place the next five weeks. 20. Stanford 20. Stanford 21. USC 21. USC 22. West Virginia 22. West Virginia 23. LSU 23. LSU 24. Memphis 24. Texas A&M 25. Iowa State 25. Michigan Game Projections These projections are from writers of national publications on who they predict will play in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Presented by Northwestern Mutual.

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CBS Sports The Athletic Rose Bowletin TV Schedule - Week 9 (All times below are listed in PT and subject to change) Thursday, October 26 Saturday, October 28 (continued) Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois, 4 p.m., CBSSN TCU at Iowa State, 12:30 p.m., ESPN2 or ABC South Alabama at Georgia State, 4:30 p.m., ESPNU UCLA at Washington, 12:30 p.m., ESPN2 or ABC Stanford at Oregon State, 6 p.m., ESPN Houston at South Florida, 12:45 p.m., ESPNU Vanderbilt at South Carolina, 1 p.m., SEC Network Friday, October 27 Utah at Oregon, 2:45 p.m., Pac-12 Network Florida State at Boston College, 5 p.m., ESPN Minnesota at Iowa, 3:30 p.m., FS1 Tulane at Memphis, 5 p.m., CBSSN Missouri at UConn, 3:30 p.m., CBSSN Tulsa at SMU, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Cornell at Princeton, 4 p.m., NBCSN Mississippi State at Texas A&M, 4:15 p.m., ESPN Saturday, October 28 New Mexico at Wyoming, 4:30 p.m., ESPNU Buffalo at Akron, 8:30 a.m., CBSSN Nebraska at Purdue, 4:30 p.m., BTN Arkansas at Ole Miss, 9 a.m., SEC Network Tennessee at Kentucky, 4:30 p.m., SEC Network Oklahoma State at West Virginia, 9 a.m., ABC at Clemson, 5 p.m., ESPN2 or ABC Miami at North Carolina, 9 a.m., ESPN2 Texas Tech at Oklahoma, 5 p.m., ESPN2 or ABC Rutgers at Michigan, 9 a.m., BTN Washington State at Arizona, 6:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network Texas at Baylor, 9 a.m., ESPNU Boise State at Utah State, 7 p.m., CBSSN Wisconsin at Illinois, 9 a.m., ESPN USC at Arizona State, 7:45 p.m., ESPN Saturday 6 am PT/9 am ET California at Colorado, 11 a.m., Pac-12 Network San Diego State at Hawaii, 8:15 p.m., ESPN2 Penn State at Ohio State Air Force at Colorado State, noon, CBSSN Columbus, Ohio Kansas State at Kansas, noon, FS1 Florida vs. Georgia (Jacksonville), 12:30 p.m., CBS Indiana at Maryland, 12:30 p.m., BTN Michigan State at Northwestern, 12:30 p.m., ESPN North Carolina State at Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m., NBC Penn State at Ohio State, 12:30 p.m., FOX

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Week 9 Schedule East Overall Conf Penn State 7-0 4-0 Wisconsin at Illinois Uniform watch: Ohio State and Arizona to wear new uni’s Ohio State 6-1 4-0 Ohio State will sport gray jerseys and pants, a gray and black helmet featuring Rutgers at Michigan Michigan State 6-1 4-0 scarlet Buckeye leaves, and an all-red version of the LeBron cleats worn earlier Penn State at Ohio State Michigan 5-2 2-2 in the season against Oklahoma. Michigan State at Northwestern Rutgers 3-4 2-2 Indiana at Maryland Maryland 3-4 1-3 Arizona State plans to honor our nation’s veterans and active U.S. military Minnesota at Iowa Indiana 3-4 0-4 with special alternate uniforms for the Colorado game on Nov. 4 as part of Nebraska at Purdue the school’s campus-wide “Salute to Service” initiative. The uniforms will also West Overall Conf have a special tribute to former star linebacker Pat Tillman. Adidas teamed Week 8 Results Wisconsin 7-0 4-0 up with ASU and the Pat Tillman Foundation to design these special edition Wisconsin 38, Maryland 13 Nebraska 3-4 2-2 “Brotherhood” uniforms, featuring the tan colors of Army fatigues and accented Penn State 42, Michigan 13 Northwestern 4-3 2-2 by the Sun Devils’ maroon and gold colors. Michigan State 17, Indiana 9 Iowa 4-3 1-3 Northwestern 17, Iowa 10 Purdue 3-4 1-3 Rutgers 14, Purdue 12 Minnesota 4-3 1-3 Rose Bricks Deadline for 2018 Minnesota 24, Illinois 17 IIllinois 2-5 0-4 The deadline to have bricks installed by the 2018 Rose Bowl Game is October 31. Ord your brick at www.rosebowlbricks. com. They make excellent holiday gifts, birthday presents, and more. Pac-12 Pac-12 Standings Click the picture to the right to see how you can “Etch Your Story” into the Rose Week 9 Schedule North Overall Conf Bowl Stadium. Stanford at Oregon State Washington St. 7-1 4-1 California at Colorado Stanford 5-2 4-1 UCLA at Washington Washington 6-1 3-1 USA TODAY comes out with annual FBS coaches salary report Utah at Oregon Oregon 4-4 1-4 Over the past year, USA TODAY Sports has obtained and reviewed contracts Washington State at Arizona California 4-4 1-4 and compensation details for more than 130 coaches at Football Bowl USC at Arizona State Oregon State 1-6 0-4 Subdivision schools.

Week 8 Results South Overall Conf Ten coaches around the country make more than $5 million per contract year, Notre Dame 49, USC 14 USC 6-2 4-1 while 65-percent (78/121) of coaches at the FBS level make at least a million Washington State 28, Colorado 0 Arizona 5-2 3-1 dollars per year. The highest paid coach is Alabama’s Nick Saban, who will haul Arizona State 30, Utah 10 Arizona State 4-3 3-1 in just over $11 million this year, while New Mexico State’s Doug Martin is the UCLA 31, Oregon 14 UCLA 4-3 2-2 lowest paid coach, bringing in $376,044 this year. Arizona 45, California 44 Utah 4-3 1-3 Colorado 4-4 1-4 There are nine schools around the country that do not release the details of their coaches salaries: Miami (Fla.), Air Force, USC, Temple, Syracuse, Tulane, BYU, Baylor and Army.

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