Facing the LSU Tigers, in their first game since the firing of Brian Kelly, the Alabama Crimson Tide forced two turnovers and held LSU under 300 total yards. In the 20-9 win, Tide QB Ty Simpson threw for 277 yards and a touchdown.

A program that has been shaped by a quarter century of speed, flash and finesse continues to show it is more than capable of dominating in the trenches against the black and blue Big Ten powers.

The Oregon Ducks are focused on finishing out the regular season strong and earning another trip to the College Football Playoff, but talks about what's in stor

The Ducks defeated the Hawkeyes 18-16 at Kinnick Stadium and saw a team ranked ahead of them lose in blowout fashion.

Kickoff from Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, is at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+, where you can get a free 7-day trial. Oregon leads the all-time series 2-1. Oregon won the last meeting 40-18 in 1994.

The Oregon Ducks (7-1) hold down the No. 9 ranking in the initial College Football Playoff poll and visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2), ranked 20th, in a matchup of one-loss teams in the Big Ten Conference.

Get the latest odds, analysis, predictions, and picks ahead of kickoff between the Oregon Ducks and Iowa Hawkeyes this weekend.

In the afternoon window, No. 20 Iowa took a late lead on No. 9 Oregon before QB Dante Moore and the Ducks delivered a game-winning drive in the final seconds. No. 3 Texas A&M's ranked matchup with No. 22 Missouri was less exciting; the Aggies handled the Tigers in a blowout.

The Ducks are ranked No. 9 in the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings, as decided by the selection committee. Under the new format of the playoff, Oregon would likely be on the road for a first-round playoff game if it held that ranking.

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