The calendar has flipped to November and true soccer season is upon us.
The Massive Ten will inevitably see a snow sport shortly as the power to determine a operating sport will develop into of the utmost significance.
The Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship trophy is displayed on the sector earlier than the Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship sport between the Georgia Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs at SoFi Stadium on Jan. 9, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Steph Chambers/Getty Photos)
With the colder climate comes the primary Faculty Soccer Playoff rating because the final yr of the four-team playoff creeps ever nearer.
Ohio State is the No. 1 crew within the nation adopted by Georgia, Michigan and Florida State.
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Losses late within the yr will doom the nationwide championship hopes of many groups whereas rivalry video games will decide who will get to play within the CFP.
It’s the finest time of the yr, so let’s check out a number of video games to concentrate on in Week 10 of the school soccer season.
No. 7 Texas vs No. 23 Kansas State – Midday ET
The Longhorns obtained a lift final week when unranked Kansas upset the Oklahoma Sooners, making a logjam on the prime of the Massive 12 convention.
There’s now a five-way tie atop the Massive 12 as Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Oklahoma State and Iowa State are all 4-1 within the convention.
Week 10 ought to present some readability within the Massive 12 as Texas and Kansas State sq. off, and Oklahoma and Oklahoma State play their “Bedlam” collection for the final time within the convention earlier than the Sooners head to the SEC in 2024.
The Longhorns will begin Maalik Murphy at quarterback for the second straight sport as Quinn Ewers continues to take care of a shoulder sprain. In opposition to BYU in Week 9, Murphy was 16-25 for 170 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
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Maalik Murphy, #6 of the Texas Longhorns, warms up earlier than the sport towards the Brigham Younger Cougars at Darrell Okay Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Oct. 28, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Photos)
The Kansas State protection, ranked third within the Massive 12 proper behind Texas in yards allowed per sport, will probably be tasked with stopping an offense that has averaged 34.5 factors per sport.
The Wildcat protection has not allowed a landing over the past 9 quarters.
“We’re enjoying at an elite stage, which is what we’ve been attempting to realize the entire yr,” Wildcats defensive finish Nate Matlack stated. “It feels good to be enjoying at this stage, shutting guys out or holding them to at least one rating. That’s the aim.”
Kansas State’s offense is fourth within the convention in yards per sport (464.4) and second in factors (37.4).
Texas must keep away from a second loss with the intention to hold its CFP hopes alive.
No. 2 Georgia vs No. 12 Missouri – 3:30 p.m. ET
Kirby Sensible has his crew enjoying its finest soccer on the proper time because the schedule lastly reaches a troublesome stretch.
After Missouri visits Athens, the Bulldogs will face two extra prime 25 opponents in Ole Miss and Tennessee. Nonetheless, the 7-1 Tigers come first as Missouri is in search of its first win over a No. 1-ranked crew in program historical past.
Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz at halftime of an SEC soccer sport between the LSU Tigers and Missouri Tigers on Oct 7, 2023 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)
Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz is attempting to get his crew to dam out the skin noise.
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“(Regardless) of the end result of the sport, the job of the media and social media is to create narratives. Our job is to disregard them and attempt to be 1-0,” Drinkwitz stated, in accordance with The Kansas Metropolis Star. “And, you already know, what’s at stake on this sport is not any completely different than what was at stake after we performed at Vandy, at Kentucky, at residence versus South Carolina. For those who don’t play properly in these video games otherwise you lose these video games, then you definately lose some other alternatives.”
Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck, #15, throws a cross in the course of the gamebetween the Georgia Bulldogs and the Florida Gators on Oct. 28, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)
The Missouri protection has held its final two opponents – Kentucky and South Carolina – to underneath 300 complete yards as they put together for a Georgia offense averaging 506.5 yards per sport.
Junior quarterback Carson Beck has thrown 11 touchdowns and three interceptions prior to now 5 video games because the Bulldogs’ successful streak has grown to 25.
“I feel Coach Sensible and his workers have executed in all probability the most effective job they’ve executed since they’ve been there to be within the state of affairs that they’re in presently,” Drinkwitz stated.
No. 22 Oklahoma State vs No. 9 Oklahoma – 3:30 p.m. ET
The final sport of the Bedlam collection within the Massive 12 has main implications for the CFP hopes of the convention. With Oklahoma heading to the SEC in 2024, the rivalry between the 2 in-state faculties seems to be coming to an finish.
The rivalry, referred to as Bedlam, dates again to 1914, and the 2023 matchup is the final-scheduled sport between the 2 faculties for the foreseeable future.
“When Oklahoma determined to go away the Massive 12 they selected to finish Bedlam. It’s a one-sided deal. Folks we’re attempting to determine what occurred and what must occur to make it go on. They saved pushing Oklahoma State into it. We didn’t have jack to do with that,” Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy advised Motion Community in July. “They left the convention, Bedlam goes with it.”
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Oklahoma State Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy on the sideline in the course of the first quarter of the faculty soccer sport between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the West Virginia Mountaineers on October 21, 2023, at Mountaineer Discipline at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)
Gundy and his Cowboys have an opportunity to finish Oklahoma’s CFP hopes because the Sooners need to keep away from a second consecutive loss.
Oklahoma has gained 17 of the final 20 conferences between the 2 packages, however Oklahoma State is available in winners of 4 straight.
“Not likely as a result of it’s the subsequent sport,” Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables stated of the final matchup between the 2 faculties as Massive 12 members, in accordance with On3. “It’s Oklahoma State. It doesn’t really feel bizarre since you’re not into the long run.”
Oklahoma State operating again Ollie Gordon II leads the nation in speeding yards (1,087).
No. 20 USC vs No. 5 Washington – 7:30 p.m. ET
Anticipate offensive fireworks in Los Angeles as two of the nation’s prime offenses sq. off.
USC quarterback Caleb Williams, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., the present favourite to win the 2023 award, will duke it out because the Trojans look to keep away from a 3rd loss and Washington tries to stay undefeated.
USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams, #13, warms up earlier than a sport between the Utah Utes and the USC Trojans on Oct. 21, 2023, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)
Each groups rank within the prime 10 in scoring per sport with offenses that rely upon the sensible passing of the quarterbacks.
Penix Jr. has his Huskies 8-0 for the primary time since 2016 as they face a USC protection that has struggled to get stops. Within the final 5 video games, the Trojans protection has allowed 41, 41, 48, 34 and 49 factors.
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Washington has struggled itself in back-to-back video games, failing to attain an offensive landing towards Arizona State and permitting 33 factors to Stanford.
Michael Penix Jr., #9 of the Washington Huskies, passes towards the Oregon Geese in the course of the third quarter at Husky Stadium on Oct. 14, 2023 in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Photos)
The USC matchup is the primary of three straight video games towards top-20 groups for the Huskies as they try and get to the CFP for the second time in program historical past.
For Lincoln Riley and the Trojans, the margin for error is gone however a Pac-12 Championship Recreation look could be very a lot alive.
No. 8 Alabama vs No. 14 LSU – 7:45 p.m. ET
The nightcap of the Week 10 slate takes followers to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, one yr after Brian Kelly and his Tigers took down Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The Tigers ended any hope that Alabama would attain the CFP in 2022 and Saban and firm need to return the favor.
LSU has two losses – one within the SEC – whereas the Crimson Tide need to solidify their maintain on the prime of the SEC West whereas conserving their playoff hopes alive.
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LSU’s offense is the most effective within the nation – 552.9 yards and 47. 4 yards per sport – they usually have needed to be with a protection ranked close to the underside of the SEC.
LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban speak earlier than a sport at Tiger Stadium on Nov. 5, 2022 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Photos)
Alabama’s protection might want to discover a solution to decelerate Heisman hopeful Jayden Daniels as their offense falls properly wanting LSU’s output (30.6 factors per sport.)
“He killed us final yr. He was a extremely actually good participant final yr, and he is a extremely actually good participant now,” Saban stated Monday of Daniels, per NOLA.com “I feel general they execute their offense to perfection, and it begins with him as a result of he makes the correct reads relative to runs and passes, zone choice performs and pass-down performs.
“He is superb at studying coverages, makes actually fast choices. All these issues have been evident final yr by the way in which he performed. I feel he is even higher now as a result of he has extra data and expertise within the offense, they usually have actual good gamers round him.”
Alabama and LSU have cut up the final 4 matchups.
The Related Press contributed to this report
