A matchup of top 10 teams with playoff aspirations and a meeting of two tradition-laden programs seeking to get back to the top of college football. Those are two of the five top games this week.
Here's a look at what the decisive factors in five of Saturday's biggest contests (all times Eastern):
THE MATCHUP: Vernon Adams vs. Michigan State defense
TIME/TV: 8 p.m. Saturday, ABC
Here's what we know about Vernon Adams: He was a superstar at the FCS level. Here's what we don't know about Vernon Adams: How the Oregon quarterback will fare against one of the top defensive units in college football.