Los Angeles Times

WEEKEND VIEWERS GUIDE

- charles. schilken@ latimes. com Twitter: @ chewkiii

Need some help deciding which college football games to watch? Look no further. Each Friday, Times contributo­r Chuck Schilken handicaps what’s worth watching, and skipping, on the weekend’s menu of games:

TODAY UCLA ( 4- 4) at Utah ( 4- 4) 6: 30 p. m., FS1

If Josh Rosen isn’t UCLA’s starting quarterbac­k, there’s probably no reason to tune in. Rosen left last week’s 44- 23 loss to Washington with undisclose­d injuries, and coach Jim Mora said he was unsure whether the Pac- 12 Conference’s leading passer ( 339.1 yards per game) would be available against the Utes.

3 p. m.: Marshall at Florida Atlantic, CBS Sports Network ( CBSSN). 5 p. m.: No. 23 Memphis at Tulsa, ESPN2; Brown at Yale, NBC Sports Network ( NBCSN).

SATURDAY MORNING No. 7 Penn State ( 7- 1) at No. 24 Michigan State ( 6- 2) 9 a. m., Channel 11

Penn State was unbeaten and ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press media poll before a one- point loss at Ohio State last week. Now the Nittany Lions are No. 7 in the first College Football Playoff ranking, and this game is their last chance to add a second win over a ranked opponent to their resume.

9 a. m.: No. 9 Wisconsin at Indiana, Channel 7; No. 14 Auburn at Texas A& M, ESPN; Massachuse­tts at No. 16 Mississipp­i State, SEC Network ( SEC); Florida at Missouri, ESPN2; Kansas State at Texas Tech, FS1; Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt, ESPNU; Baylor at Kansas, FS West; Illinois at Purdue, Big Ten Network ( Big Ten); East Carolina at Houston, CBSSN; Syracuse at Florida State, KDOC.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON No. 4 Clemson ( 7- 1) at No. 20 N. Carolina St. ( 6- 2) 12: 30 p. m., Channel 7

Should Clemson be higher than No. 3 Notre Dame in the CFP ranking? This game could help answer that question — North Carolina State is coming off a 35- 14 road loss to the Fighting Irish — as well as provide some clarity at the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Atlantic Division.

No. 15 Iowa State ( 6- 2) at West Virginia ( 5- 3) 12: 30 p. m., ESPN2

Iowa State has won four straight since walk- on Kyle Kempt took over as starting quarterbac­k. West Virginia’s Will Grier is one of the nation’s top quarterbac­ks ( 2,752 yards, 28 touchdowns), but he had a season- high four passes intercepte­d during last week’s 50- 39 loss to Oklahoma State.

No. 21 Stanford ( 6- 2) at No. 25 Washington St. ( 7- 2) 12: 30 p. m., Channel 11

Bryce Love sat out last week with an ankle injury but still leads the nation with 1,387 yards rushing. Coach David Shaw said Love probably would be a game- time decision. Washington State quarterbac­k Luke Falk is 136 yards away from the Pac- 12 career passing record.

No. 5 Oklahoma ( 7- 1) at No. 11 Oklahoma State ( 7- 1) 1 p. m., FS1

Two star quarterbac­ks experience Bedlam for the final time. Baker Mayfield led Oklahoma to victory the last two years, with five touchdown passes and no intercepti­ons; Mason Rudolph sparked Oklahoma State’s comeback win in 2014, barely played because of injury in 2015 and was ineffectiv­e last year.

Noon: Georgia Tech at Virginia, FS West. 12: 30 p. m.: South Carolina at No. 1 Georgia, Channel 2; Wake Forest at No. 3 Notre Dame, Channel 4; No. 6 Ohio State at Iowa, ESPN; South Florida at Connecticu­t, ESPNU; Northweste­rn at Nebraska, Big Ten; Army at Air Force, CBSSN. 1 p. m.: Mississipp­i at Kentucky, SEC. 4 p. m.: Nevada at Boise State, ESPNU; Colorado State at Wyoming, CBSSN. 4: 15 p. m.: Texas at No. 8 Texas Christian, ESPN; No. 18 Central Florida at Southern Methodist, ESPN2 4: 30 p. m.: Southern Mississipp­i at Tennessee, SEC; Minnesota at Michigan, Channel 11.

SATURDAY EVENING No. 19 Louisiana St. ( 6- 2) at No. 2 Alabama ( 8- 0) 5 p. m., Channel 2

This game takes place on the sixth anniversar­y of the last time Louisiana State beat the Crimson Tide. The Tigers have won three straight, including a 27- 23 victory over Auburn two weeks ago. A win would put LSU in the driver’s seat of the Southeaste­rn Conference West division.

No. 13 Virginia Tech ( 7- 1) at No. 10 Miami ( 7- 0) 5 p. m., Channel 7

This game could decide the ACC Coastal Division. Miami is 5- 0 in conference play and has only struggling Virginia and Pittsburgh remaining on its ACC slate. At 3- 1 in the conference, Virginia Tech is in sole possession of second place but still must face tough divisional foe Georgia Tech.

No. 22 Arizona ( 6- 2) at No. 17 USC ( 7- 2) 7: 45 p. m., ESPN

Arizona ( 4- 1 in Pac- 12) is the biggest obstacle standing between the Trojans ( 5- 1 in the conference) and the South Division title. Wildcats quarterbac­k Khalil Tate has been unstoppabl­e, accounting for 14 touchdowns since bursting onto the scene a month ago.

7 p. m.: Oregon at No. 12 Washington, FS1. 7: 30 p. m.: San Diego State at San Jose State, ESPNU. 7: 45 p. m.: Brigham Young at Fresno State, ESPN2.

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