Albany Times Union

College football capsules

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ACC championsh­ip Pittsburgh (7-5, 6-2) vs. No. 2 Clemson (12-0, CFP No. 2) at Charlotte, N.C., 8 p.m. Saturday (ABC-10)

■ Line: Clemson by 26½

■ Series: Pittsburgh leads 2-0

■ What’s at stake: Clemson is seeking to become the first team in the ACC championsh­ip game era to win four straight titles. It’s also looking for its fourth straight trip to the College Football Playoff, something that becomes less likely should Pitt upset the heavily favored Tigers. Big 12 championsh­ip

No. 5 Oklahoma (11-1, 8-1, No. 5 CFP) vs. No. 9 Texas (9-3, 7-2, No. 14 CFP), at Arlington, Texas, noon Saturday (ABC-10)

■ Line: Oklahoma by 8

■ Series: Texas leads 62-46-5

■ What’s at stake: Oklahoma is going for its fourth Big 12 title in a row, and maybe its third College Football Playoff appearance. The Sooners can avenge their only loss, in the Red River rivalry game. The Longhorns will try to win their first league championsh­ip since 2009. Big Ten championsh­ip

No. 21 Northweste­rn (8-4, 8-1, No. 21 CFP) vs. No. 6 Ohio State (111, 8-1, No. 6 CFP) at Indianapol­is, 8 p.m. Saturday (Fox-23)

■ Line: Ohio State by 14

■ Series: Ohio State leads 61-14-1

■ What’s at stake: Sure, Saturday’s winner will be crowned the conference champion, but Big Ten officials will spend the pregame festivitie­s watching scoreboard­s to see if the Buckeyes get enough help to claim one of the four precious playoff spots with a victory.

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