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Remember when Florida State was considered to be one of the top teams in the country? And remember when you didn't even know who Lamar Jackson was? Like a week ago? Week 3 changed all of that for sure, and now as we head into Week 4, there are a lot of teams out there who are set to hit the tipping point of their season one way or the other, and this is going to be a make-or-break week for several clubs.... 

The Big 10 Conference is off to a good start against non-conference foes and has three teams ranked in the top 13, according to the latest Associated Press poll. Ohio State leads the way at No. 3, followed by Michigan at No. 4, Wisconsin No. 9 and the Iowa Hawkeyes at No. 13. Nebraska is playing good ball and could sneak into the Top 25 in the coming weeks. Michigan State also has a competitive squad and if they can upset Notre Dame this week, they could make the poll. The conference looks solid - three or four teams lurking in the top ten and three or four more teams that could make some noise in 2016. Of course, the conference does have some really bad teams; Purdue, Rutgers, Northwestern and Indiana will fight to see who ends up in the cellar in the standings. All are very bad teams.... 

Utah is a heavy favorite despite being on the road and hopes to play well in advance of the start of its Pac-12 slate. San Jose State rolled up 66 points last time out in a win over Portland State and hopes to be competitive in this showdown.Watch this regular season Week 3 matchup live on Saturday, September 17, 2016, at 10:30 p.m. ETat CEFCU Stadium.... 

Stanford has more talent, the home field advantage and a solid coaching staff. There seems to be little reason why it can’t win this game by double-digits, which would cover the spread against the Trojans.This contest in Week 3 of the regular season will go down Saturday, September 17, 2016, at 8 p.m. ET at Stanford Stadium.... 

The Bulldogs are also 1-1 on the season and were stunned by South Alabama, 21-20, in their opener before rebounding with a win over South Carolina last time out. It was nice for Mississippi State to get back on track but this is a huge uptick in competition.This matchup in Week 3 of the regular season will take place on Saturday, September 17, 2016, at 7 p.m. ET at Tiger Stadium.... 

Duke is 1-1 right now and the team is fresh off a 24-14 loss to Wake Forest. Neither team has been very impressive and this is a matchup of a pair of programs that may struggle in conference play. With that in mind, it could be one of the few wins of the year for whichever one emerges victorious.Kickoff for this regular season Week 3 game is set for Saturday, September 17, 2016, at 8 p.m. ET at Ryan Field.... 

After splitting a pair of close hard fought games at Arizona and Utah, the BYU Cougars return to Provo for their home opener against Josh Rosen and the UCLA Bruins who will be out to snag their first road win of 2016. These clubs played to a thrilling 24-23 final in the Rose Bowl last season, and another hard fought back and forth affair is expected in Week 3.... 

Two teams looking to turn the page on poor starts to the season are set to collide in the desert in Week 3 when the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors lock horns with the Arizona Wildcats. Rich Rodriguez’s squad almost went down in historical fashion last week against Grambling State whom he was a 44 point favorite against. It’s likely the Wildcats come out stronger this week, but do they have the firepower to tackle such a hefty impost?... 

The surprising No. 11 Texas Longhorns will hit the road for the first time this season to play the back end of a home and home series with the California Golden Bears looking to avenge a crazy 45-44 defeat to them last season. This matchup is the owner of the highest total on the Week 3 board, and with both defenses susceptible to each offenses strengths, a boatload of points should hit the Memorial Stadium scoreboard late Saturday night.... 

They’ll be hoping to carry that momentum over into Week 3 as they take on the Arkansas Razorbacks, but it will be interesting to see how much energy the Bobcats have left in the tank this week after such a down-to-the wire win. The Bobcats would need a big boost to pull off another upset this week, as Arkansas has the superior roster.No. 24 Arkansas is fresh off a barn-burner of its own, defeating TCU in double-overtime last week to improve to 2-0 on the season and climb into the national rankings.... 

The Aggies have been historically the better team in this contest, holding a 4-2 record over the Tigers all-time, but Auburn got the better of Texas AM in 2015. This will be the first conference clash for both teams and will help set the tone as both look to compete in SEC play.This matchup in Week 3 of the regular season will take place on Saturday, September 17, 2016, at 4 p.m. ET at Jordan-Hare Stadium.... 

Fans of the Nebraska Cornhuskers will hope the ghosts of Mike Riley’s past didn’t follow him to Lincoln after the Oregon Ducks routinely beat his Beavers into submission just about every passing season he held the head coaching position in Corvallis. He dropped seven straight to the Ducks before bolting for the land of corn, and will now get a shot at wiping the slate clean in leading his new team to a huge Week 3 win.This contest in Week 3 of the regular season will go down Saturday, September 17, 2016, at 3:30 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium.... 

While the Michigan Wolverines cruised to their second straight blowout win and cover of the season last week, there were some glaring inefficiencies in their overall body of work. They’ll look to rectify those issues in Week 3 against what’s proven to be a game Colorado Buffaloes side that’s gotten out to the program’s best start since 2013 in hopes of attaining its first winning record since 2005. Staying undefeated against Michigan will be its toughest test of the young season.... 

FCS teams never truly have a shot at taking down FBS opponents, but that simply isn’t the case with the North Dakota State Bison who enter this Week 3 tilt against the Iowa Hawkeyes owners of five national championships and the FCS’s No. 1 ranking. Should the Hawkeyes be in letdown made after throttling Iowa State to win the Cy-Hawk Trophy last week, the Bison would be more than happy to hand them a crippling defeat.This contest in Week 3 of the regular season will go down Saturday, September 17, 2016, at 12 p.m. ET at Kinnick Stadium.... 

Everyone concentrated on what the Ohio State Buckeyes lost to the NFL draft after last season. But they have shown there is plenty of talent that returned. Star quarterback J.T. Barrett has kickstarted an impressive two-game start, and the Buckeyes can really make a statement in Week 3.They will head to Norman to face off with the Oklahoma Sooners in a showdown of top-15 programs. Oklahoma and Ohio State are two of the most decorated teams in the country and this will be one of the most-watched games of the weekend. The Sooners lost to ranked Houston in their opener and will try to avoid another defeat before conference play.... 

The Georgia Bulldogs are 2-0 coming into Week 3. Just barely. The Bulldogs survived a close one against Nicholls State last week, fending off a late comeback attempt by their Southland Conference opponent to win 26-24.Georgia will look for a much more solid performance this week on the road against the Missouri Tigers, who come into this contest at 1-1.... 

The No. 12 Michigan State Spartans are used to being written off. Year after year, the experts underestimate Mark Dantonio and his Spartans and most of the time these experts are eating their words by the end of the season. Sparty will get the chance to again prove the doubters wrong if it gets through a tough four-game stretch starting this Saturday against the No. 18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. This is one of the best primetime games in Week 3 of college football.... 

For the second straight season, the No. 23 Florida Gators started off with lowered expectations only to have those quickly raised following wins against less than stellar opponents. Despite struggling in the first week against UMass, a dominant win against a Kentucky team that has quit on Mark Stoops has propelled the Gators into the Top 25. The Gators now get a chance to pad that ranking in College Football Week 3 against one of the worst programs in football, the North Texas Mean Green.... 

Things are looking up for both the Maryland Terrapins and the UCF Knights this season. UCF is already guaranteed to have a better season in 2016 than it did after finishing last year winless and the Terps are just one win away from matching last season’s win total. That has led to excitement from both fanbases about new coaches Scott Frost and DJ Durkin and dreams of bowl appearances. The winner of this Week 3 College Football showdown will move that dream closer to a reality.... 

Even if the game is being played on a different continent, any time the Boston College Eagles take the field, it’s a race to see who can get to 20 points first. Boston College was one of the best under teams in history last season and once again looks like a team that will play a lot of close low-scoring games. In College Football Week 3, the Eagles will take on the one team outside of Clemson that scored more than 20 points on them in 2015, the Virginia Tech Hokies.... 

You certainly can’t accuse the Northern Illinois Huskies of not wanting to play anyone in non-conference play. The Huskies have already traveled to take on Wyoming and South Florida and will now test their fortunes against the team that was the best in the Mountain West last season. The San Diego State Aztecs haven’t squared off against the Huskies since way back in 1971 but will face them in College Football Week 3 action.... 

The No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide visit the No. 19 Mississippi Rebels on Saturday in a game that can be seen on CBS. Both teams are coming off cakewalks last week as Alabama routed Western Kentucky while Mississippi rolled over Wofford. The Crimson Tide will be very motivated for this Week 3 matchup as the Rebels handed them their only loss of the season a year ago. Alabama is listed as a 9.5-point road favorite in this game.... 

The Penn State Nittany Lions will try and bounce back from last week’s loss to Pittsburgh as they host the Temple Owls in Week 3 action on Saturday. It is a key game for Penn State head coach James Franklin who is trying to show that he has the Nittany Lions headed in the right direction. It is also a revenge game for Penn State as they were beaten by Temple 27-10 last season. It may not be easy for the Nittany Lions against a Temple team coming off a 38-0 win over Stony Brook, the first shuto... 

The Memphis Tigers are big home favorites on Saturday against the Kansas Jayhawks in a contest that can be seen on ESPN U. The Jayhawks come into this game at 1-1 while the Tigers are 1-0. Kansas looked really good in Week 1 as they routed Rhode Island but they were brought back to earth last week in a loss to Ohio. On the other side, the Tigers rolled over SE Missouri State in their opener and then they had a bye last week. Memphis is listed as nearly a three-touchdown favorite in this Week 3 m... 

Just a decade ago, who would have believed that the Miami Hurricanes would be traveling to Boone, NC for a non-conference game? That’s how far Miami has fallen since joining the ACC. However, there is legitimate optimism for the first time this decade after the Hurricanes brought in Mark Richt to be the new sheriff down in Miami. Richt and the Canes will have their first real test in College Football Week 3 when they face the Appalachian State Mountaineers....