Week 6 of college football features just one matchup between top 25 teams, but there’s still plenty of teams on upset watch.
That’s typically how these types of weeks work. Will a team like No. 4 Tennessee get a scare at Arkansas? What about No. 8 Miami at Cal in an ACC After Dark special? Can No. 12 Ole Miss bounce back with a win at South Carolina? We’re about to find out.
Here are the games we’re keeping a close eye on Saturday. All times are Eastern and all odds are from BetMGM.
The day begins with the only ranked matchup. Marcel Reed looks likely to start at QB for A&M as Conner Weigman continues to recover from a shoulder injury. Meanwhile, Missouri is looking to get its deep passing offense on track. QB Brady Cook excelled throwing the ball down the field a season ago but is averaging just 7.1 yards a pass so far in 2024.
3:30 p.m. | TV: CBS | Line: Ohio State -19.5 | Total: 45.5
It’s hard to see how Iowa’s offense can keep up. But the Iowa defense is the best unit Ohio State has seen so far, and we’re excited to see how the Buckeyes look against the stingy Hawkeyes.
3:30 p.m. | TV: ESPN | Line: Ole Miss -9.5 | Total: 53.5
Ole Miss is looking to bounce back from an ugly 20-17 upset loss to Kentucky last week. South Carolina’s defense is just as good as the Wildcats. Ask Kentucky. The Gamecocks dominated Kentucky in a 31-6 Week 2 win. But can South Carolina’s offense keep up? Stay tuned.
Tennessee’s offense has produced the highlights so far, but the defense has given up just 28 points over four games and the defensive line has shown itself to be one of the best in the SEC. It’ll be a big challenge for the Arkansas offense, which can be explosive when it’s not turning the ball over.
Miami’s learning what life is like in the new ACC as it heads out west to visit the Bears for a late-night kickoff in Berkeley, which is also hosting “GameDay.” Can Miami and Heisman hopeful QB Cam Ward keep rolling against a feisty Cal team which is off to a 3-1 start?
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We are underway with the afternoon slate of games. This window features plenty of ranked teams in action.
Ole Miss-South Carolina Iowa-Ohio State Auburn-Georgia Indiana-Northwestern
Final: Texas A&M 41, Missouri 10
The Tigers tacked on a late field goal, but it’s an abysmal performance overall. It’s Texas A&M’s largest margin of victory over a top-10 team in school history.
Final: Penn State 27, UCLA 11
The Bruins get a garbage-time TD at the end of the game, but they’ll remain winless in the Big Ten after another big loss.
Touchdown Texas A&M!
The Aggies are piling it on now. It’s Le’Veon Moss once again, scoring his third TD of the day with a 18-yard run.
Missouri turns it over on downs
That’ll likely do it for the Tigers. On fourth-and-19, Brady Cook scrambled and had a receiver open, but the ball fell incomplete.
There’s just nothing positive happening for No. 9 Missouri today.
Louisville, SMU trading TDs in shootout
In what’s perhaps the most competitive game of the morning window, Louisville has tied things up with SMU on a 86-yard TD throw from Tyler Shough to Ja’Corey Brooks.
End of 3Q: Texas A&M 31, Missouri 7
The Tigers have the ball in A&M territory and they desperately need points on this drive to stay alive. They’re facing a third-and-5 at the 44.
Mizzou finally on the board
It took almost 40 minutes of gametime, but Missouri has scored. Brady Cook finds Theo Wease Jr. for a 59-yard catch-and-run touchdown to make it 34-7.
A&M adds field goal
The Aggies’ lead is up to 34-0 after a time-consuming drive ends with a 38-yard field goal by A&M kicker Randy Bond.
There’s just over 6 minutes left in the third quarter.
Touchdown Texas A&M!
The Aggies are piling it on now. Le’Veon Moss just broke off a 75-yard run to open the second half and it’s now 31-0 A&M!
We are back for the second half in College Station. Can Missouri climb its way back into the game, or at least make it competitive?
Early scoreboard update
Saturday scoreboard
Halftime: Texas A&M 24, Missouri 0
The Aggies go into the break with a massive lead. Conner Weigman is back and dealing the pigskin, completing 15 of 19 passes for 193 yards in the first two quarters.
Halftime: Penn State 14, UCLA 3
The Nittany Lions added to their lead just before halftime on this connection from Drew Allar to Tyler Warren.
Kevin Jennings is pitching a perfect game so far for SMU (12 for 12) and he’s also doing things like this with his legs:
After Missouri’s drive fizzles out at midfield, Texas A&M will have it back with 2 minutes left in the first half and a chance to add onto its lead.
Touchdown A&M!
The Aggies tack another TD as Le’Veon Moss caps off an 11-play, 88-yard drive with a short plunge into the end zone.
The play of the drive: This catch by Jahdae Walker.
Conner Weigman and the Aggies are on the march again, inside Mizzou’s red zone and looking to add onto their lead.
Penn State breaks Happy Valley deadlock
Meanwhile, we finally have points in Beaver Stadium after PSU QB Drew Allar pushed his way into the end zone on a goal line run with just under 7 minutes left in the second quarter.
