Turf Show Times
The initial College Football Playoff rankings were released this week and the opening 12 teams in the bracket are #1 Ohio State, #2 Indiana, #3 Texas A&M, #4 Alabama, #5 Georgia, #6 Ole Miss, #7 BYU, #8 Texas Tech, #9 Oregon, #10 Notre Dame, #11 Virginia, #12 Memphis. The selection committee will update this opening list four times before coming up with the official list of teams that are in.
These are the names/games TST will be monitoring, but there are dozens of others in action. Tell us about your favorite matchups, prospects, or teams in the forum.
9 a.m. PST on ABC
Eyes on: BYU Wants to control the flow with RB LJ Martin (JR) running behind G Weylin Lapuaho (SR) and T’s Isaiah Jatta (SR) and Andrew Gentry (JR). On defense the “Cougs look to DT Keanu Tanuvasa (JR), LB’s Jack Kelly (SR) and Isaiah Glasker (JR), S Faletau Satuala (SO), and CB Evan Johnson (JR). TTU QB Behren Morton (SR) has battled injuries, but has weapons in WR’s Caleb Douglas (SR), Reggie Virgil (SR), and Coy Eakin (JR). RB’s Cameron Dickey (SO) and J’Koby Williams (SO) offer a nice 0ne-two backfield punch.
12:30 p.m. PST on CBS
Eyes on: The Ducks offense is young and fast. QB Dante Moore (SO), RB’s Noah Whittington (SR) and Dierre Hill (FR), WR’s Dakorien Moore (FR) and Malik Benson (SR), and TE Kenyon Sadiq (JR) can score from anywhere. Iowa, once again, has a stingy defense, led by DT Aaron Graves (SR), E’s Ethan Hurkett (SR) and Max Llewellyn (SR), ILB S Xavier Nwankpa (SR), and CB TJ Hall (SR).
12:30 p.m. PST on ABC
Eyes on: Texas A&M’s outstanding offensive line, the Maroon Goons. LT Trey Zuhn (SR), LG Chase Bisontis (JR), C Mark Nabou (SO), RG Ar’maj Reed-Adams (SR) and RT Dametrious Crownover (SR) are all over 315 lb. The two primary backups T/G Ruben Fatheree has 22 starts early career starts and C/G Koli Faaiu had 16. With Missouri QB Beau Pribula out, the Tigers will likely have to lean on their defensive prospects. DT Chris McClellan (SR), ILB Josiah Trotter (SO), ILB Khalil Jacobs (SR), E Zion Young (SR), E Damon Wilson (JR), S Jalen Catalon (SR), and CB Drey Norwood (SR).
4:30 p.m. PST on ABC
Eyes on: How does LSU respond after losing 3 of 4 and firing the coach? The offensive line has struggled and because of, there hasn’t much of a run game and a lot of prospects have been hamstrung. QB Garrett Nussmeier (SR) has battled nagging injuries, WR’s Barion Brown (SR), Zavion Thomas (SR), and the Anderson’s, Aaron (JR) and Nic (JR), haven’t got going. ‘Bama QB Ty Simpson (JR) has moved to the top of draft boards and he’s got plenty of outlets, but the defense has...
