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College football 2018: What to watch in Week 1

Welcome to the 2018 college football season. This year’s campaign sort of kicked off last weekend, but small plate menus never really satisfy. We’re here to enjoy a whole smoked hog.

One would be hard-pressed to recall a more chaotic opening weekend in recent memory. Michigan and Notre Dame. Washington and Auburn. Ole Miss and Texas Tech.

[record scratch]

Wait. OLE MISS AND TEXAS TECH? Yes, you read that right. The Rebs and Red Raiders are set to square off at exactly noon ET in Houston’s NRG stadium, and neither team cares much at all for playing defense.