These are the Saturday nights that make October great. Here’s what we have on the schedule – A Game 7 in baseball between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros, Blazers-Bucks and two fantastic college football games. The hype should be real for tonight. I cannot wait for Saturday evening and have a few beers to enjoy myself plus probably a nice meal. Can’t decide what we’re putting on the docket this week. This is the second week of this CFB Five-Course so let’s get into it.

Appetizer
10. Oklahoma State (-7) at Texas 11:00 am ABC – This one is coming up here in an hour. It seems people are split on what’s going to happen here because of the high-powered offense of Oklahoma State and Texas’ defense being average at best. I like the Longhorns to cover, but Mason Rudolph finds James Washington to finish the deal. OK STATE 38-34

Pre-Dinner Snack
24. LSU (-7) at Ole Miss 6:15 pm ESPN – We have a rivalry game plus Ed Orgeron who holds some hostility towards Ole Miss. That said, this is a classic letdown game for LSU which could be an issue. They’re coming off a big win against Auburn. Rebels offense is rolling with Shea Patterson slinging the ball over the field, but this pass defense is a brutal matchup for him. I feel like most will be on the close game, and I’ll go the other way. LSU in a big way. LSU 35-14

Main Course
11. USC at 13. Notre Dame (-3.5) 6:30 pm NBC – This is the best game of the day. This is an elimination game for the College Football Playoff in my opinion. Sam Darnold needs to have his showcase game. Irish’s defense is pretty difficult, and Darnold will be asked to do more because of a mean Notre Dame rushing defense. The matchup to watch is Josh Adams and Notre Dame’s rushing attack versus Cameron Smith and USC’s front seven. Whoever wins that one, that’s probably your winner. I like the Irish tonight. They capitalize in the red zone which proves to be the difference. ND 21-16

19. Michigan at 2. Penn State (-9.5) 6:30 pm ABC – This line is crazy high to me. I get that Michigan’s offense has been borderline bad, but this is the best defense that Penn State faced this season. Saquon Barkley will have his hands full, and I expect more will be needed from Trace McSorley. Wolverines needs to control the clock as well as avoid turnovers. John O’Korn needs to be a little more productive than what’s been so far, although Michigan may have found something in Karan Higdon. I like Penn State by the skin of their teeth. PSU 14-13

Dessert
Tennessee at 1. Alabama (-36) 2:30 pm CBS – This is a hilarious line. I want to see two things here – 1. If Alabama can cover this spread in the first half and 2. Can they hit the over/under by themselves which is at 51? BAMA 52-3

Charlie.