College football scores, games, updates: Michigan vs. Illinois, TCU vs. Baylor and more

Earlier than we bask within the gloriousness that’s rivalry week, the Pac-12 could have a lot of the highlight of Week 12.

USC is the convention’s lone group remaining within the Faculty Soccer Playoff race, and its difficult ultimate stretch begins with a crosstown journey to UCLA on Saturday night time.

There’s additionally one other glorious matchup out in Eugene as Oregon hosts Utah with vital Pac-12 title implications at stake. And earlier than the Pac-12 takes middle stage late into Saturday night time, there a number of tough spots for some extremely ranked groups. That features No. 3 Michigan internet hosting Illinois and No. 4 TCU’s journey to Waco to face Baylor, the defending Massive 12 champion.

(Observe: All occasions ET, odds from BetMGM)

Time: Midday | TV: ABC | Line: UM -17.5 | Whole: 41.5

The Wolverines are 10-0 with their extremely anticipated showdown with Ohio State looming subsequent week. However earlier than the journey to Columbus, Michigan will host an Illinois group that will like to play the position of spoiler. Illinois was 7-1 and ranked No. 16 a number of weeks in the past however has since misplaced back-to-back video games to Michigan State and Purdue. The large query would be the well being of Illini working again Chase Brown, the nation’s main rusher. He might go head-to-head with Michigan star RB Blake Corum.

Time: Midday | TV: Fox | Line: TCU -2.5 | Whole: 58

TCU simply retains discovering methods to win and it must preserve doing so to guarantee its place within the four-team playoff. Seemingly on a weekly foundation, TCU finds itself in tight video games in opposition to Massive 12 foes and comes out on the opposite aspect with a win. Might the Horned Frogs do it once more Saturday in Waco? Baylor gained the Massive 12 final yr however is now a longshot to get again to the convention title recreation. This can be extra about Baylor making an attempt to wreck the TCU occasion.

Time: 7:30 p.m. | TV: SECN | Line: Ole Miss -2.5 | Whole: 64

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin was so near getting a win over his former boss, Alabama’s Nick Saban, however the Rebels fell 30-24 in heartbreaking style. Now the 8-2 Rebels are eradicated from SEC West competition and must go make a journey to face Arkansas. An evening recreation in Fayetteville isn’t straightforward, and Ole Miss will possible attempt to lean closely on its working recreation prefer it has all yr. Arkansas, in the meantime, is simply 5-5 on the yr and might want to pull off the upset and clinch bowl eligibility.

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Time: 8 p.m. | TV: Fox | Line: USC -2.5 | Whole: 75.5

It’s an enormous weekend within the Pac-12 as USC is the convention’s final remaining contender for the playoff. USC’s offense, led by quarterback Caleb Williams, has been taking part in at a excessive stage. Its protection has not. Issues have performed out equally for UCLA. The Bruins, who’re nonetheless preventing to succeed in the Pac-12 title recreation, have a stellar working recreation led by QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson and RB Zach Charbonnet. These two must have large nights for UCLA to tug off the upset, particularly with the way in which the protection has been struggling in latest weeks.

Time: 10:30 p.m. | TV: ESPN | Line: Utah -1.5 | Whole: 61.5

Just like the USC-UCLA recreation, this matchup is huge for the Pac-12 title race. Each Utah and Oregon are 6-1 in convention play, a half-game behind 7-1 USC and a recreation in entrance of UCLA and Washington, each of whom are 5-2.

QB accidents will issue closely into this one. Whereas Utah QB Cam Rising appears to be again after lacking a recreation a number of weeks again, Oregon’s Bo Nix is far more of a query mark. He appeared to harm his foot or ankle late in final week’s heartbreaking loss to Washington. The teaching workers has remained quiet about Nix’s standing, however the truth that Oregon went from a 3-point favourite to a 1.5-point underdog on Wednesday night time says lots. If Nix can’t go, Ty Thompson will get the nod on this essential matchup.