The match-up of the year may take place this weekend in a battle of the Big 10 heavyweights between the Penn State Nittany Lions (#2) and the Ohio State Buckeyes (#6). This will definitely be the biggest test PSU’s faced this season and the most legitimate threat at ending their chances of finishing the season undefeated (PSU faces Michigan State (#16) next week).
The Georgia-Florida rivalry continues, this time in Jacksonville, so while it’s an away game for the Bulldogs they’ll be closer to home than if the game were played in Gainsville. Georgia will be looking to avoid the latest NCAA trend of teams moving up within the top 10 rankings, only to be plummeted down the next week following a loss to a less-skilled team. In other match-ups, Iowa State gets welcomed into the top 25 by a bout with the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University (#4) on Saturday night, while the morning brings us a nice game between Oklahoma State (#11) and West Virginia (#22).
Week 9: October 26 — October 28, 2017
Miami Hurricanes (#8) at North Carolina Tar Heels
@ Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Saturday, 11:00am, ESPN2
Miami Hurricane bars: Mother Hubbard’s
Oklahoma State Cowboys (#11) at West Virginia Mountaineers (#22)
@ Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia
Saturday, 11:00am, ABC
West Virginia Mountaineer bars: Theory Sports Div Lounge
Penn State Nittany Lions (#2) at Ohio State Buckeyes (#6)
@ Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Saturday, 2:30pm, FOX
Penn State Nittany Lion bars: A. J. Hudson’s Public House
Ohio State Buckeye bars: Vaughan’s Pub, Woodie’s Flat, Gaslight Bar & Grille, Old Crow, Butcher’s Tap
Georgia Bulldogs (#3) at Florida Gators
@ EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Saturday, 2:30pm, CBS
Florida Gator bars: Sully’s House Tap Room & Grill, Joe’s Bar on Weed Street
TCU Horned Frogs (#4) at Iowa State Cyclones (#25)
@ Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
Saturday, 2:30pm, ABC/ESPN2
TCU Horned Frog bars: Joe’s Bar on Weed Street
Iowa State Cyclone bars: Murphy’s Bleachers, Corcoran’s Grill & Pub
Georgia Tech at Clemson (#7)
@ Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina
Saturday, 7:00pm, ABC/ESPN2
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma Sooners (#10)
@ Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
Saturday, 7:00pm, ABC/ESPN2
Oklahoma Sooner bars: Joe’s Bar on Weed Street