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The 2^nd-ranked Clemson Tigers will look to stay unbeaten as they host the Pittsburgh Panthers in Week 11 action on Saturday, November 12 on ABC. It will be the first meeting between the teams in almost 40 years as their only previous meeting happened in 1977 when Pittsburgh won 34-3 in the Gator Bowl. The Panthers come into this game at 5-4 but they are just 2-3 in the ACC while the Tigers are 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the conference. Clemson is nearly a three-touchdown favorite in this contest.... 

The No. 24 Boise State Broncos continue to rule the Mountain West, but the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors haven’t been a bad team in conference and will have home field advantage when these teams meet up in Week 11. The Broncos will try and replicate a 55-0 win over the Rainbow Warriors from a year ago while Hawaii looks to be the second team this year to record an upset over Boise State after opening as underdogs by more than two scores.... 

The Ohio State Buckeyes will journey to College Park to take on the Maryland Terrapins in Week 11. Each team comes into play off very different Week 10 performances. For the Buckeyes, they just destroyed Nebraska with a 59-point margin while on the other side, the Terps were just destroyed by Michigan, losing by 56-points.... 

Since pulling out the overtime win over Minnesota on October 1, the Penn State Nittany Lions have been a remade team. The Lions will now shoot for their sixth straight win as they head to Bloomington to take on the Indiana Hoosiers in Week 11. Both the recent trends and history favor the Lions who have beaten Indiana eight of the nine times these teams met over the last decade.... 

The Rice Owls are lost. Their last two games have been disasters and while the offense has occasionally produced, the defense has consistently been one of the worst in college football. The Charlotte 49ers are the next team to take advantage of the struggles and will look to push the Owls to 0-7 in conference and to 1-9 overall when these two teams meet here in Week 11.... 

The Florida Gators suffered a shocking defeat to Arkansas in the unpredictable SEC last week, but still has the fewest losses in the East division of the conference. They will aim to stay ahead of the pack with a win over the South Carolina Gamecocks in Week 11 of the college football regular season.... 

The Auburn Tigers might not have the same cachet as their rival, Alabama, but can set up a showdown against it for the SEC West title in the regular season finale with a win this week. Auburn will need to knock off the Georgia Bulldogs in Week 11 of the college football season.... 

The Kentucky Wildcats have turned some heads during the SEC schedule, winning enough games to stay in the thick of the conference race. However, oddsmakers believe it is being done with smoke and mirrors as they are heavy underdogs in a road game against Tennessee in Week 11 of the college football season.... 

The Texas A&M Aggies were a surprise team near the top of the College Football Playoff a week ago, but a loss to Mississippi State has dropped them down the rankings. With their national championship hopes extinguished, it will be interesting to see how the team bounces back in a Week 11 matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels.... 

The San Diego State Aztecs can wrap up the Mountain West Division with a victory over the Nevada Wolfpack in Week 11 of the college football season. The Aztecs are undefeated in conference play and are heavy favorites to take care of business in this one as well.... 

Taking on the cream of the crop in Conference USA in successive weeks, the North Texas Mean Green will follow up a big loss to Louisiana Tech with a Week 11 showdown against an equally tough Western Kentucky Hilltoppers squad. This time, the Mean Green will be on the road in Bowling Green. After failing to cover against Louisiana Tech at home last week, North Texas faces even longer odds this Saturday.... 

With the nation’s best defense and the third best scoring offense, the Michigan Wolverines have been plowing through the opposition all season long and will continue this trend against a mediocre Iowa Hawkeyes team coming off back-to-back losses in Week 11. The two teams that handed Iowa their latest losses fell to Michigan earlier this season by 46 combined points.... 

The Tulsa Golden Hurricanes and Navy Midshipmen sit even at 4-1 in conference atop the AAC West standings, each looking to differentiate itself from the other as they get set to square off in Annapolis here in Week 11. Last year was the only time these teams met in the last 10 years with Navy winning handily, 44-21, while rushing for 469 yards.... 

The Colorado Buffaloes control their own destiny down the stretch as they take aim at winning the Pac-12 South. They can take the next step toward that goal with a Week 11 victory over the Arizona Wildcats.... 

The Washington Huskies are zeroing in on a College Football Playoff berth that seemed quite unlikely at the beginning of the season. They will aim to remain undefeated in Week 11 in a home matchup against a tough USC Trojans team which has been playing well of late.... 

The Stanford Cardinal and Oregon Ducks expected this late-season showdown to help determine the Pac-12 North. Instead, it’s between a pair of underwhelming teams who aren’t in the race.... 

The Washington State Cougars just keep on winning. After a pair of non-conference losses to begin the season, they have won seven consecutive games and are surprisingly tied with Washington atop the Pac-12 North. Washington State can stay there by taking care of business at home against the California Golden Bears in Week 11 of the season.... 

The Alabama Crimson Tide answered the bell against a big-time opponent last week, going into Death Valley and knocking off powerhouse LSU. They will get a breather in Week 11 as Alabama is a gigantic favorite in a home matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.... 

The LSU Tigers put up a valiant fight but couldn’t take out Goliath in a 10-0 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide last time out. They will aim to rebound in a Week 11 matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks in another SEC matchup.... 

The South Florida Bulls lost a showdown to Temple a couple weeks ago, so they must be perfect down the stretch in order to have a shot at capturing the American East division. That includes a tough road win in Week 11 against the Memphis Tigers, who hope to sneak back into the conference race in the West division.... 

The Florida State Seminoles have played in barnburners for more than a month. They hope to put away the Boston College Eagles early in their Week 11 matchup.... 

The Duke Blue Devils keep giving their conference opponents scares before eventually falling short. They will be underdogs once again this week and would love to take the next step and pull the upset of the North Carolina Tar Heels in Week 11 of the college football season.... 

The Utah Utes still have destiny within their own hands when it comes to the Pac-12 South title, but need to continue to win down the stretch. Utah is aiming to set up a titanic showdown with Colorado to end the season, and needs to take care of business against the Arizona State Sun Devils in Week 11 of the college football season.... 

The Louisville Cardinals got back to their blowout ways last week against Boston College and are now sitting at No. 5 in the race for the College Football Playoff. Louisville has played like one of the four best teams in the nation, but with Alabama, Washington, Michigan and Clemson all undefeated, it needs some help to move up.... 

It hasn’t been the best season for either the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns or the Georgia Southern Eagles. Both teams have losing records and the loser of this Week 11 college football matchup will need to win out in order to reach a bowl. For the Ragin’ Cajuns, Mark Hudspeth’s job may be in danger if he finishes with another 4-8 record, while for the Eagles new coach Tyson Summers, it’s been a bumpy first season....