Week 8 of NCAA college football action will feature several great match-ups both in the Big 10 and SEC Conferences, as teams outside the playoff picture scramble to stay striking distance, while the top-4 programs try to further solidify their place in the final four at the end of the regular-season.
Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-1, 3-0 Big 12) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) at Amon G. Carter Stadium
Thanks to Tyreek Hill's 99-yard TD return to beat Kansas Jayhawks 27-20, the Cowboys are still sharing the top spot in the Big 12 along with still undefeated Baylor Bears.
However, the no.15 Cowboys have not faced a top-25 teams in their last five games since losing to then no.1 Florida State Seminoles. On Saturday, they will have a chance to prove their mettle against a tough Horned Frogs squad that pushed Baylor to the limit in their thrilling, high-scoring clash last week (61-58).
"We came out with a victory. We're undefeated in league play, and we're 5-1. There's definitely things to learn from the game, like there is from each game," linebacker Seth Jacobs said before their all-important game against TCU. "We're in a good position right now, and we just have to focus on the next game."
TV & Live Streaming Information: Fox Sports 1 will broadcast the game live at 4:00 p.m (EST). Game stats and play-by-play update can be followed on ESPN while live streaming feed is available on Fox Sports, ESPN Watch and Sports Stream.
Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1, 2-1 SEC) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (5-2, 2-2 SEC) at Bryant-Denny Stadium
The Crimson Tide have been shaky as of late, as Nick Saban's boys lost to Ole Miss 23-17 on Week 6 before grinding out a hard-earned 14-13 win over Arkansas last week.
However, Saban downplayed the notion that Crimson Tide is starting to crumble, stressing high-expectations of college football pundits are the only reasons why they slid out of the top-4 in the BCS Coaches' Poll.
"Everybody's got such a high expectation for what our team should be," Saban said. "It really sorta, if you want to know the truth about it, (ticks) me off when I take to people that have this expectation like they're disappointed that we only won the game, 14-13, and in the way we played."
TV & Live Stream Information: CBS Sports will broadcast the Crimson Tide vs. Aggies showdown starting at 3:30 p.m EST. Game stats, commentary and play-by-play update are available on ESPN while CBS Sports, ESPN Watch and Sports Stream will provide live streaming feed of the match.
College Football Scores, Stats, Recaps and Highlight for Week No.8 is available on ESPN NCAA College Football Scoreboard.