Area college football preview
When/where: 6 p.m.
Jackson State (3-6, 3-4) at Prairie View A&M (7-2, 7-1)
When/where: 1 p.m. Saturday, Waller ISD Stadium
Notable: Panthers quarterback Trey Green threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 62 yards and one touchdown in a win over Alabama State last weekend.
Houston Baptist (2-8, 0-7) at Incarnate Word (5-5, 4-4)
When/where: 2 p.m. Saturday, Benson Stadium, San Antonio
Notable: In a 55-20 loss to Stephen F. Austin last Saturday, the Huskies allowed 671 yards of offense.
Sam Houston State (7-2, 6-2) at Central Arkansas (7-3, 7-1)
Saturday, Cowboy Stadium, Conway, Ark.
Notable: The Bearkats are No. 10 in the STATS poll and No. 12 in the Coaches’ poll. They could solidify their chances for an FCS playoff berth with a win in their final Southland Conference game of the season.
McNeese State (9-0, 8-0) at Lamar (5-5, 4-4)
When/where: 6 p.m. Saturday, Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont
Notable: - Lamar running back Kade Harrington continued his record-breaking pace and became the school’s all-time leading rusher, set a new record for career 100-yard rushing games and became just the seventh back in NCAA Division I history to rush for 2,000 yards in only 10 games as he rushed for 217 yards in a 28-21 win over Incarnate word
last Saturday.
Baylor (8-1, 5-1) at Oklahoma State (10-0, 7-0)
When/where: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Okla.
Notable: The then No. 4 Bears saw their undefeated season come to an end with a 44-34 loss to Oklahoma last week. It doesn’t get any easier as they face Oklahoma State, the No. 6 team in the College Football Playoff rankings.
TCU (9-1, 6-1) at Oklahoma (9-1, 6-1)
When/where: 7 p.m. Saturday, Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Okla.
Notable: In a win over Kansas last Saturday, quarterback Trevone Boykin had five completions, giving him 812 in his career, tying him with Andy Dalton (2007-10) for the TCU career record.