Week 4 of the college football season marks the opening week of conference play for many teams and includes two games between teams ranked in the top 15. These two matchups could be very important at the end of the season.
Here are the biggest matches remaining on Saturday.
(All times are Eastern time and all odds are from BetMGM.)
Time: 3:30 PM | TV: CBS | Line: USC -6 | Total: 44.5
Michigan is expected to start Alex Orji at quarterback against the Trojans after Davis Warren started the first three games but was largely ineffective. The Wolverines will likely field a run-heavy attack that will test a suddenly very aggressive USC defense.
Time: 4pm | TV: Fox | Line: Oklahoma State -2.5 | Total: 52.5
After missing Utah’s Week 3 win over Utah State, Cameron Rising is expected to play against the Cowboys, which will be big news for who sits atop the Big 12 standings. Utah was considered a slight favorite earlier this week, but the Cowboys are favored at home.
Time: 7:30 PM | TV: ABC | Line: Tennessee -7 | Total: 57.5
Former Oklahoma QB and assistant coach Josh Heupel returns to Norman as the Volunteers’ head coach on Saturday night. UT QB Niko Iamareva is the Heisman Trophy frontrunner based on his play so far, and that high-powered offense will put pressure on Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold to get things going in the passing game.
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Saturday, September 21, 2024 3:37 PM EDT
Final score: Clemson 59, NC State 35
The Wolfpack came back with two touchdowns late in the game, but the Tigers left no doubt they were the favorites to win the ACC this season.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 3:33 PM EDT
Florida wins the SEC
The Gators won a road game against Mississippi State and may have saved Billy Napier’s job (at least for another week).
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 3:15 PM EDT
Touchdown NC State University
The Wolfpack hadn’t given up yet, but the lead was just too great at this point, and a DeMarcus Jones touchdown run made the score 59-28.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 3:12 PM EDT
Touchdown Ohio State University
This time Quinsion Judkins scored another rushing touchdown for the Buckeyes.
Judkins and Treveion Henderson combined for 249 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 2:53 PM EDT
Jeremiah Smith scores for OSU
The Buckeyes were comfortably leading at the Horseshoe when freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith found the end zone for his fourth TD of the season, this time on a 53-yard catch-and-run.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 2:51 PM EDT
Pick 6 Clemson!
The Tigers added a defensive touchdown when Ashton Hampton stepped up to a missed throw by NC State’s C.J. Bailey and returned it 53 yards.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 2:47 PM EDT
Major injury news
Two injury updates for the upcoming Michigan vs. USC and Utah vs. Oklahoma State games:
Saturday, September 21, 2024 2:40 PM EDT
James Maddison scores again
The Dukes haven’t slowed down in their upset attempt against North Carolina, where they scored another touchdown to take a 36-point lead.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 2:27 PM EDT
Kansas and West Virginia are going at it hard
In a more competitive game, Kansas took the lead against West Virginia on an 11-yard run by Daniel Hishaw Jr.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 2:24 PM EDT
Touchdown Ohio State University
So did the Buckeyes, with Tre’Vayon Henderson scoring on a 40-yard touchdown run. Ohio State’s star duo of Henderson and Quinshon Judkins have combined for 202 yards and three touchdowns on just 12 carries so far.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 2:20 PM EDT
Touchdown Clemson
The game came back in the second half and the Tigers reached the end zone again, this time on a touchdown pass from Cade Klubnick to Adam Randall that put Clemson over 50 points.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 2:05 PM EDT
Scoreboard Updates
Here’s what the situation looked like at halftime in the first wave of matches:
Scoreboard Updates
Saturday, September 21, 2024 1:52 PM EDT
Halftime: Ohio State 28, Marshall 14
After a lengthy review just before halftime, the catch by Marshall’s Elijah Metcalf was ruled a touchdown. The Thundering Herd trailed by 14 at halftime.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 1:47 PM EDT
Halftime: Clemson 45, NC State 7
The Tigers took a 45-7 lead with a field goal just before halftime — a masterful play from Dabo Swinney’s team — and Clemson went on to outscore its opponents 111-27 over the final six quarters.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 1:36 PM EDT
Clemson added another TD before halftime.
Clemson took its time on that drive until it scored on a Jay Haynes 19-yard run. Halftime was approaching in Death Valley and Dave Doeren’s Wolfpack looked eager to get into the locker room early.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 1:34 PM EDT
James Madison takes on UNC
Perhaps the most surprising and exciting game of the opening period was James Madison vs. North Carolina, where the Dukes capitalized on North Carolina’s second fumble to take a 46-21 lead with nearly half a minute left in the second quarter.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 1:30 PM EDT
Ohio State touchdown
The Buckeyes extended their lead when Trevion Henderson escaped several tackles for a 14-yard touchdown.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 1:19 PM EDT
Touchdown Clemson
The Tigers responded in kind, extending their lead to 28 points again, this time with a Cole Turner run around the basket on an 18-yard reverse. Dabo Swinney must be pleased with his team’s offensive burst this early in the game.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 1:15 PM EDT
Ohio State Touchdown!
Quinshon Judkins had a monster run to extend the Buckeyes’ lead, sprinting 86 yards for a touchdown.
