Yard Dash: Five College Football Week 7 Games With Massive Stakes for Home Team
Sports Illustrated previews major college football matchups for Week 7, highlighting high-stakes games for BYU and Indiana. The analysis focuses on the playoff implications and the competitive landscape of the current season.
Why it matters
College football remains a massive cultural and economic driver in the U.S., with playoff rankings significantly impacting university programs.
Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football, where Bill Belichick (!) engaged in a little whimsy by wishing the University of North Carolina happy birthday . First Quarter: Mamas, Don’t Let Your Sons Grow Up to Be Five-Star QBs. Second Quarter: We Regret to Inform You That Your Team Is a Bust. Third Quarter: Promotion/Relegation Fantasy Island.
We are heading toward another big weekend in the sport, with several Saturday matchups carrying extra payload for the home team. The Dash list, with picks:
Biggest home game in Cougars history? It might be. BYU fans have long pointed to a 1990 game against No. 1, defending national champion Miami as the biggest, with the Cougars’ win over the Hurricanes helping launch Ty Detmer to the Heisman Trophy. This one seemingly comes with bigger trappings.
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