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This weekend’s games were supposed to provide a brief respite for No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Michigan before crucial rivalry showdowns, but things got a little more interesting after they struggled early against The Citadel and Indiana. Tua Tagovailoa, right, and Alabama struggled early on against the Citadel, but the aftereffect should be minimal. convenient, but the Mountaineers can still make a run at a spot in the Big 12 championship game with a win over Oklahoma this week. Texas, meanwhile, controls its own destiny, needing a win on the road over Kansas to contend for its first conference title since 2009.