It’ll be nearly impossible for Week 7 to match the chaos of Week 6, but the slate is loaded with exciting matchups.
It features the season’s first matchup of teams ranked in the top three, and the No. 1 team in the country is playing in a famed neutral site rivalry game. The day should be feisty.
Here are the matchups we’ll be monitoring closely on Saturday. Follow all the action live below.
Both teams enter their Cotton Bowl rivalry game off bye weeks. The Longhorns moved to the top spot in the AP Top 25 after Alabama’s loss and Quinn Ewers is back in the starting lineup. Oklahoma will start true freshman Michael Hawkins for the second straight game. If the Sooners are going to pull the upset, Hawkins has to be fantastic and the run game has to get on track.
This game lost some luster after the Trojans fell to Minnesota last week. That dropped them out of the top 25 and crippled their chances of winning the Big Ten. It could still be a dangerous game for Penn State though. The Penn State offense has looked much better in 2024 after an offseason coordinator switch, and the defense has allowed 12 or fewer points in four of its five games.
The marquee game of the weekend should be a doozy. Opposing defenses haven’t yet solved OSU’s two-headed rushing attack and a passing game that features all-world freshman Jeremiah Smith. If the game comes down to quarterback play, Oregon could have the edge. Will Howard has been solid for the Buckeyes, but Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel leads the country in completion percentage and has thrown for 1,449 yards.
This game has all the makings of a shootout. The Rebels enter averaging 44 points per game while LSU is scoring over 35 per game. QB Jaxson Dart has thrown for 2,100 yards already and LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier has thrown for 1,652 yards and 15 TDs through five games. The Tigers were off in Week 6 while the Rebels bounced back from their first loss with a resounding win over South Carolina.
Kansas State is a good measuring stick for what appears to be an improved Buffaloes squad. The team has already matched its win total from 2023 and is just two victories away from bowl eligibility. The biggest test for Colorado will be up front on defense. Teams are averaging over 150 rushing yards a game against the Buffaloes and KSU RB DJ Giddens and QB Avery Johnson are each averaging 7.3 yards a carry.
The Longhorns had a chance to add onto their lead just before the half ended, but kicker Bert Auburn missed a 44-yard field goal.
Another fumble recovered by Texas!
The Sooners just can’t hold onto the ball. On the very first play of the next possession, Oklahoma’s Taylor Tatum fumbled and Texas has it right back with great field position.
There’s 1:30 left in the first half.
Halftime: USC 20, Penn State 6
USC added another field goal from 47 yards out right before the half and the Trojans head into the locker room in complete control. No. 4 Nittany Lions have their work cut out.
Texas scores again!
One play after Texas stripped Oklahoma quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. of the ball on a run, the Longhorns are into the end zone again. This time it’s Quintrevion Wisner running it 43 yards and holding onto the ball for the touchdown.
It’s 21-3 Texas at the Cotton Bowl.
BYU scores on double pass!
The Cougars have taken the lead on Arizona with some trickeration. Jake Retzlaff threw to Parker Kingston, who then threw to LJ Martin for a 33-yard touchdown to give BYU a 14-7 lead.
Touchdown Texas!
Longhorns RB Quintrevion Wisner just broke a 36-yard run deep into Oklahoma territory but was stripped just short of the goal line. Luckily for him, teammate Silas Bolden hopped on the ball in the end zone to score and save him.
It’s 14-3 Texas after the dramatic touchdown.
Penn State kicks FG
The Nittany Lions put a nice drive together, which have been hard to come by for them, but it ends in a 33-yard field goal.
USC still leads 17-6, late 2nd quarter.
USC adds FG
Trojans settle for a 45-yard Michael Lantz field goal after the interception.
It’s a 17-3 USC lead.
USC interception!
The Trojans are all over Penn State so far as Desman Stephens II picks off PSU’s Drew Allar.
USC takes over already deep in PSU territory.
Touchdown Texas!
Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers finds Gunnar Helm on a well-designed screen pass near the goal line and the tight end does the rest of the work from there.
It’s 7-3 Texas.
Arizona leading BYU early
Meanwhile, Arizona is first on the board in Provo. No. 14 BYU is one of four remaining Big 12 teams that are undefeated in conference play coming into this week.
Touchdown USC!
Quinten Joyner gets into the end zone for the 2nd time today, this time on a 9-yard pass from Miller Moss.
That was a quick, efficient 89-yard touchdown drive for the Trojans, who have Penn State on upset watch.
USC is on the move again as the 2nd quarter begins, with the ball in Penn State territory.
Trojans still leading No. 4 Penn State 7-3.
Oklahoma scores first
The Sooners come away with three points after Tyler Keltner makes his second field goal attempt — this time from 42 yards out.
It’s also notable because it’s the first time Texas has trailed so far this season.
There’s still no score in the Red River game, but the Sooners are driving and over midfield now.
Touchdown USC!
Trojans answer Penn State’s FG instantly with Quinten Joyner’s 75-yard TD run.
Tricky play there with a fake reverse. USC takes the lead.
Penn State opens scoring with field goal
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, the Nittany Lions just had a touchdown taken off the board after an offensive pass interference penalty was called on the scoring play.
It was a 14-play drive for PSU that took up more than half of the first quarter, but they’ll be disappointed after having to settle for a field goal.
Oklahoma misses FG
The Sooners were in prime position to put points on the board early in the Red River Rivalry game after Quinn Ewers’ turnover, but their drive stalls out and kicker Tyler Keltner misses a 44-yard field goal.
Interception Oklahoma!
Quinn Ewers has made a big mistake early in his return to action after missing three weeks due to injury. The Texas QB sailed a pass over the middle and it’s picked off by Oklahoma’s Billy Bowman Jr.
USC-PSU and Oklahoma-Texas are underway, but we can’t move on to the afternoon window without acknowledging the UNC-Georgia Tech finish.
This is how Georgia Tech beat North Carolina with the game tied and time running out. The Yellow Jackets called a simple inside run to drain the remaining time off the clock and go to overtime and … well …
Final: Alabama 27, South Carolina 25
Alabama INT wins it!
The Crimson Tide survive as South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers throws an interception in the end zone to end the game. The Gamecocks had three plays to get into field goal range, but can’t muster anything and Alabama wins it.
SOUTH CAROLINA GETS ONSIDE KICK
The Gamecocks are still alive! They have it at midfield with 40 seconds left and all they need is a field goal.
South Carolina scores TD, misses 2-point conversion to tie
Nyck Harbor makes a beautiful catch in the corner of the end zone to give South Carolina a chance to tie it up with under a minute left in the game, but the ensuing two-point conversion is no good as QB LaNorris Sellers sails the ball out of the end zone.
Touchdown Alabama!
On a crucial third-and-10, Jalen Milroe finds Germie Bernard wide open for a 34-yard touchdown.
South Carolina trails 27-19 with under 2 minutes left in the game.
Alabama trying to bleed out clock
The Crimson Tide have the ball past midfield now and are doing their best to run out the clock. All they need is one more first down.
Two minutes left in this one.
Iowa routing Washington
The Hawkeyes are in complete control at home against Big Ten newcomer Washington.
South Carolina misses FG
The Gamecocks drive stalls out at the Alabama 33-yard line and South Carolina’s Alex Herrera misses the 51-yarder that would’ve given them the lead.
There’s just over 5 minutes left in this one.
Touchdown Alabama!
The Crimson Tide are back in the lead after a wild turn of events in Tuscaloosa. It’s Jalen Milroe who finds the end zone on a seven-yard run.
The two-point conversion is no good. Alabama up 20-19.
Alabama recovers fumble!
Just two plays later, the Crimson Tide have it back! South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers just mishandled the ball and Alabama jumps on it.
The Tide have great field position again. What a wild few plays in Tuscaloosa.
Interception South Carolina!
Alabama was driving to score and Jalen Milroe appeared to have a receiver open in the corner of the end zone, but a savvy read by South Carolina’s O’Donnell Fortune ended with a pick in the end zone.
The Gamecocks will have it back with just over 12 minutes left, up 19-14.
Wisconsin up 21-0 on Rutgers
The Badgers are rolling in the second half on the road in their Big Ten clash with the Scarlet Knights.
Touchdown South Carolina!
The Gamecocks have the lead! What a start to the second half. That was a 16-play, 85-yard drive capped off by a short TD run by Raheim Sanders and it burned 8:40 off the clock.
South Carolina is up 19-14.
We are back for the second half of Alabama-South Carolina and the Gamecocks are on the march with their first possession. They’re over midfield with 10 minutes left in the third.
Scoreboard update
Here’s where things stand as the first wave of games hits halftime:
Scoreboard update
Halftime: Iowa 20, Washington 10
After all that strangeness on Washington’s FG attempt, Iowa scored on a FG just before the half in the exact same manner with the ball flying over the upright.
In a bit of a bizarre moment in that game, Washington made a field goal late. Iowa seemed to think it didn’t go in and decided to challenge the play, but it wasn’t reviewable since it went above the uprights.
The Hawkeyes will have the lead at halftime in Iowa City after two first-half touchdowns by Kaleb Johnson.
Halftime: Alabama 14, South Carolina 12
Jalen Milroe makes another costly mistake with just seconds remaining in the half and Jalon Kilgore returns the pick into field goal range for the Gamecocks, who are able to get three more points as time expired.
The Tide were in control of things early in Tuscaloosa before a baffling finish to the half. They allowed 12 points in the final 1:43 before the break.
Fumble recovered by Alabama!
Now it’s Alabama getting a turnover at midfield. South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers made a poor decision in trying to throw the ball while being sacked and ended up fumbling the ball, which was recovered by Alabama.
The Tide have it back with 48 seconds left in the half.
Safety South Carolina!
The Gamecocks add two more points on the board after a mistake by Alabama’s Jalen Milroe! The Bama QB dropped back into his own end zone from the 12-yard line and then threw the ball to nobody, resulting in an intentional grounding and a safety.
South Carolina will have it back with all its timeouts and 1:30 left in the first half.
South Carolina touchdown!
The Gamecocks were facing a fourth-and-9 at the Bama 36-yard line and took a deep shot to the end zone and got it! It’s LaNorris Sellers to Mazeo Bennett Jr. for a score to cut into Alabama’s lead.
It’s 14-7 Crimson Tide with under 2 minutes left in the first half.
Clemson tacks on another TD
After another first-half interception, the Tigers went for it on fourth-and-goal and Phil Mafah delivered once again.
Clemson now up 21-7.
Rutgers deep ball
Meanwhile, in Piscataway, the Scarlet Knights are driving to cut into an early Wisconsin lead and just took this deep shot.
Clemson strikes again!
Clemson’s Kylon Griffin intercepted a pass by Wake Forest QB Hank Bachmeier just two plays later and the Tigers are into the end zone AGAIN on a short run by Phil Mafah.
What a quick turnaround for Clemson!
Clemson ties it up
The Tigers respond in due course with a lengthy drive of their own, capped off by a 22-yard TD pass from Cade Klubnik to Antonio Williams.
It’s 7-7 in Winston-Salem.
Wake Forest up 7-0 on Clemson
Meanwhile, the Demon Deacons are on the board first as they try to knock off No. 10 Clemson.
Hawkeyes strike first in Iowa City
After blocking a field goal attempt earlier in the opening quarter, the Hawkeyes are now on the board first with a short Kaleb Johnson TD run.
Army is still undefeated and hosting UAB this week. QB Bryson Daily just delivered this highlight-reel stiff-arm and sprint to the end zone as the Cadets take an early lead on Trent Dilfer’s Blazers.
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