Half of the 2022 college football season is upon us with Separation Saturday in week 7. With six games in the top 25 on the deck, there’s no doubt that college football playoff dreams will be shattered two weeks into the first. match. CFP assessments begin.
The Big Ten East will soon begin counting when they visit Pennsylvania’s No. 10 No. 5 of Michigan with the Nittany Lions in hopes of continuing their strong season as the Wolverines try to prove 2021 wasn’t a detour. The highlight of the day, however, is number 3 in Alabama, entering Rocky Top to take sixth place in Tennessee with the confidence of the Volunteers as they have always welcomed opponent Crimson Tide into town. Is this the year the Vols overtake the Schneids and become legitimate CFP contenders, or will quarterback Bryce Young return to set the ball for the second half of the season?
Oklahoma State # 8 also visits TCU # 13 in another match of the undefeated Big 12 who are expected to clear the field in the league, while USC # 7 goes to Utah # 20 in the main Pac game. 12. Will Utes regain his dominance in the conference and demonstrate two consecutive league titles, or will the Trojans continue to thrive under the leadership of first-year manager Lincoln Riley with Caleb Williams in the middle?
When work finishes on Saturday, many of the conference cover photos will be visible and there may be noticeable changes in the projections of Jerry Palm’s plate (look for those Sunday photos). Stay with CBS Sports all day for college football coverage from the start of the opening game. Let’s take a look at our experts’ picks for the best games of week 7.
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No. 10 Pennsylvania bei No. 5 Michigan
Featured game | Michigan Wolverines gegen Penn State Nittany Lions
nun | Fox fuboTV (Try it for free) – While I still can’t be sure what I know about any of these teams, I believe the defense remains stronger than the offense. The Michigan offense has relied heavily on Blake Corum for major games in recent weeks, and Penn State’s improved offensive line hasn’t been tested in the same way this week. We are seeing a lower scoring match rather than a high scoring match (none of the last four matches have broken the 50 points). Prediction: less than 51.5 -Tom Cookers
no. 3 Alabama bei nr. 6 Tennessee
Featured game | The Tennessee Volunteers face the Alabama Crimson Tide
15:30 | CBS, CBSSports.comAnd the CBS Sports.-App – Take TN and points, but you might want to consider spending money on it. Even though Bryce Young is playing for Alabama, he probably isn’t there 100%. If Bama’s offense falters or even contains some empty properties, volunteers have a chance to win those properties instantly. This is exactly what I think will happen. Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker will make a huge statement for the Heisman Cup in what will be the biggest Vols win in a generation. Prediction: TN +7.5 -Barrett Sally
no. 8 State of Oklahoma at No. 13 TCU
Featured game | TCU Horned Frogs vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys
15:30 | ABC, fuboTV (Try it for free) – TCU has been one of the best stories this season, but Oklahoma State is a different kind of challenge. Cowboys are equally deep, physical and well trained. Oklahoma’s defensive line is good enough to cause problems for the TCU’s shaky offensive line, especially against interference. It will be a tight match, but Oklahoma State will close the bet. Prediction: Oklahoma State +3.5 – Sheehan Jiraj
LSU vs Florida
Featured game | Florida Gators vs LSU Tigers
19:00 | ESPN, fuboTV (Try it for free) While technically not one of the top 25 games, the SEC’s Rivalry Showdown is still one of the most anticipated games of the year. Florida and LSU share similarities as both teams are 4-2 in their first seasons under new coaches. Both rely on agile midfielders who rarely pitched football and both experienced extreme highs and lows in the first half of the season. LSU’s defense looks better on paper, ranking 29th nationwide in total defense against Florida’s 99th, but that’s misleading as the Tigers dropped 438 yards to modest Auburn two weeks ago before giving up on 502. yard at home to Tennessee this week. With such a narrow spread in this game and little differentiation between teams, Florida gets the nod due to its field advantage over their own land. Swamp is expected to swing for a night game against a SEC contender. Forecast: Florida -2.5 – David Cope
USC no. 7 in Utah No. 20
Featured game | Utah Utes vs USC Trojan
20:00 | Fox fuboTV (Try it for free) – There must have been real concern that Utah would not be able to put pressure on Dorian Thompson Robinson in the UCLA defeat. There will be many things Lincoln Riley and his staff can work with to exploit the Utah defense in a similar way, and the recent success of Troy’s defense is a positive sign at a time when that side of the ball was seen as a impending weakness of the season. Utah will play better than they did against UCLA, but things are not quite at the league level we have come to expect from the season. I give USC a good chance to win, so I think taking points is the right game to play. Forecast: USC +3.5 -Chip Patterson
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