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Spotlight game

No. 3 Georgia at No. 24 South Carolina, 12:30 p.m., Channel 5

Line: Georgia by 9 ½

Outlook: Georgia has not lost to South Carolina since 2014. Georgia leads all-time 50-18-2 . ... Georgia is looking to make a return trip to the College Football Playoff, while South Carolina has returned to the Top 25 for the first time in four years this past week . ... South Carolina coach Will Muschamp is 1-5 against his alma mater, Georgia.

Pac-12 game of the week

No. 9 Stanford (1-0) vs. No. 12 USC (1-0), 5:30 p.m., Channel 10

Line: Stanford by 3½

Outlook: This is the first big matchup in the Pac-12 this season and a rematch of last year’s conference title game won by USC. The Trojans lead the series 63-32-3, including wins in both matchups last year. Stanford had won seven of eight in the series before last season. … Stanford RB Bryce Love, last year’s Heisman runner-up, struggled in the opener, getting held to 29 yards on 18 carries against San Diego State.

Best of the rest

No. 13 Penn State (1-0) at Pittsburgh (1-0), 5 p.m., Channel 15

Line: Penn State by 9½

Outlook: Penn State leads the series 51-43-4. The teams have split the two meetings since the series renewed in 2016, both winning on home turf. … Pitt has won two straight over Penn State in Pittsburgh. The Panthers haven’t won three consecutiv­e home games against the Nittany Lions since 194446. USA TODAY Sports Amway coaches Top 25 games No. 1 Alabama vs. Arkansas State, 12:30 p.m. No. 2 Clemson at Texas A&M, 4 p.m.

No. 4 Ohio State vs. Rutgers, 12:30 p.m.

No. 5 Oklahoma vs. UCLA, 10 a.m. No. 6 Wisconsin vs. New Mexico, 9 a.m.

No. 7 Auburn vs. Alabama State, 4:30 p.m.

No. 8 Notre Dame vs. Ball State, 12:30 p.m.

No. 11 Washington vs. North Dakota, 2 p.m.

No. 13 Michigan State at Arizona State, 7:45 p.m.

No. 14 Virginia Tech vs. William & Mary, 11 a.m.

No. 15 LSU vs. SE Louisiana, 4 p.m.

No. 17 West Virginia vs. Youngstown State, 3 p.m.

No. 18 Mississipp­i State at Kansas State, 9 a.m.

No. 19 Boise State vs. UConn, 7:15 p.m.

No. 20 Central Florida vs. South Carolina State, 3 p.m.

No. 21 Miami vs. Savannah State, 3 p.m.

No. 22 Michigan vs. Western Michigan, 9 a.m.

No. 23 Oklahoma State vs. South Alabama, 5 p.m.

No. 25 Florida vs. Kentucky, 4:30 p.m.

Pac-12 games

Arizona at Houston, 9 a.m. Oregon vs. Portland State, 11 a.m. Colorado at Nebraska, 12:30 p.m. North Dakota at Washington, 2 p.m. Utah at Northern Illinois, 4:30 p.m. Southern Utah at Oregon State, 5 p.m. Cal at BYU, 7:15 p.m.

Washington State vs. San Jose State, 8 p.m.

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