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6 p.m. on ESPN2 College Football

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Knights visit the Tulsa Golden Hurricane where all eyes could be on the UCF quarterback situation. Dillon Gabriel got the nod in the early season over Notre Dame transfer Brandon Wimbush. If and when pro-style quarterback McKenzie Milton takes the field remains mystery. The highly touted Milton guided UCF to two straight undefeated regular seasons before suffering a devastating knee injury late last season.

7 p.m. on $ The Blacklist

Red (James Spader) alerts his FBI liaisons to the suspicious death of a scientist who specialized in artificial intelligence (AI) research, in the new episode “Dr. Lewis Powell.” Elsewhere, Francesca Campbell (guest star Natalie Paul) manages to entangle herself even further in Red’s criminal exploits. Laila Robins, Coy Stewart and Teddy Coluca also guest star; Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff and Harry Lennix also star.

8 p.m. on ^ Great Performances

Kelli O’Hara recreates her Tony Awardwinning Broadway performance as British schoolteacher Anna Leonowens, who accepts a position instructing the royal children of Siam (modern-day Thailand) in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I. Filmed during a subsequent run in London’s West End and directed by Bartlett Sher, this lavish, critically acclaimed revival also stars Ken Watanabe as the King and Ruthie Ann Miles — currently co-starring in the new CBS legal drama All Rise — in her Tony-winning turn as Lady Thiang.

8 p.m. on Discovery Channel Gold Rush

In the new episode “We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat,” Parker tasks his team with undertaking a huge engineering challenge, while Rick gives his own operation a huge upgrade. Meanwhile, Monica and Mike team up. Elsewhere, as they begin their own season, “Dakota” Fred Hurt and his son, Dustin, decide to split up their team and work on separate claims, theoretically doubling their chances of striking it rich.

8 p.m. on CW Dynasty

In the new episode “Mother? I’m at La Mirage,” Fallon (Elizabeth Gillies) sets aside concerns over Liam (Adam Huber) and refocuses on her former business, while Blake (Grant Show) gives Adam (Sam Underwood) some attention of his own. Elsewhere, despite Culhane’s (Robert Christopher Riley’s) disapproval, Kirby (Maddison Brown) makes a new friend. Meanwhile, Sam (Rafael de la Fuente) books a very special guest for his grand opening, and Dominique (Michael Michele) seeks quality mother-son time with Jeff (Sam Adegoke).