Area college football preview
TSU (3-4, 2-4) at Grambling State (6-2, 6-0)
When/where: 2 p.m. Saturday, Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La.
Notable: The Tigers will return to action after their game against College of Faith last week was canceled due to flooding in the Houston area.
Prairie View A&M (5-2, 5-1) at Alcorn State (5-2, 5-1)
When/where: 2 p.m. Saturday, Jack Spinks Stadium, Loman, Miss.
Notable: Panthers QB Trey Green accounted for five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) in last week’s 54-29 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Sam Houston State (6-2, 5-1) at McNeese State (80, 7-0)
When/where: 6 p.m. Saturday, Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, La.
Notable: McNeese is ranked No. 5 nationally in the coaches’ poll and Sam Houston State is ranked No. 9. This is the 36th time that Sam Houston has entered a contest with both teams nationally ranked and the Bearkats ats are 19-17 in those games.
Nicholls (1-7, 1-5) at Lamar (4-4, 3-3)
When/where: 6 p.m. Saturday, Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont
Notable: Lamar QB Joe Minden threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns in a 55-7 win over HBU last week.
TCU (8-0, 5-0) at Oklahoma State (8-0, 5-0)
When/where: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Boone PIckens Stadium, Stillwater, Okla.
Notable: The Horned Frogs, No. 8 in the CFP rankings, have a 12-game win streak in the Big 12, including six on the road.
Texas Tech (5-4, 2-4) at West Virginia (3-4, 0-4)
When/where: 11 a.m. Saturday, Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown WV
Notable: Texas Tech is currently averaging 414 passing yards per game headed into Morgantown. The Mountaineers lead the Big 12 in interceptions with 13.