Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell spent 18 seasons at Ohio State, first as a player and then as an assistant. He now returns to take on his alma mater during a key in-state showdown. The Bearcats are coming off an impressive 24-14 win over UCLA in the opener, but they are looking for their first win over the Buckeyes since 1897. Ohio State has won 14 straight games at Ohio Stadium dating back to 2017.
Two former Big 12 powerhouses collide for the second consecutive year when Nebraska travels to Colorado for the first time in a decade. The Buffaloes earned a 33-28 win in Lincoln last season, the program’s first road win in this series since 2004. The Huskers are looking to snap a seven-
game road losing streak dating back to 2017. Nebraska (5) and
LSU quarterback Joe Barrow has thrown at least four touchdowns during his last two games, including last season’s Fiesta Bowl. The Tigers rank No. 18 in the nation in passing offense after earning 350 yards against Georgia Southern. Texas, meanwhile, allowed more than 340 yards through the air against
The Cardinal and Trojans enter this week’s Pac-12 opener facing uncertainty at quarterback thanks to injuries. Stanford’s K.J. Costello (head injury) is questionable, while USC’s J.T. Daniels is out for the season due to a torn ACL. Both programs may be counting on backups Kedon Slovis (USC) and Davis Mills (Stanford) to step up during a key early-season conference
showdown.