What Jedd Fisch has done in two years has been nothing short of incredible, as Arizona’s gone from 1-11 to a shot at 11 wins. The Wildcats’ rise runs straight into Oklahoma’s future. The Sooners get a good look at what they’ll have next year in the SEC with new quarterback Jackson Arnold, who takes over for the opting-out Dillon Gabriel.
Woody Johnson even confirmed as much by giving Robert Saleh a public vote of confidence and another chance in 2024. It should be a good matchup as Joe Flacco takes on his former team.
The Scarlet Knights have rarely been good, but they’ve at least been competitive. And they’re now at the point where they reasonably believe they can beat a team like Miami.
And the Hurricanes might be ripe for that, given how they finished the season.
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The script couldn’t be more perfect for SMU as it prepares to enter life in the ACC. The Mustangs get to end the most successful season they’ve had in four decades with a winnable game against a future conference opponent — and one that really doesn’t have much motivation to be here.
The Mountaineers were expected to be lucky to win four games. They won eight, and it should have been nine if not for a last-second screw-up at Houston. But it’s been a tale of two seasons for North Carolina, which looked excellent up until Week 8 with a 6-0 start. And then the old Carolina success allergy reared its head
It’s hard to find a more disrespected team than Tulane. The Green Wave put together a great season, going 11-2. They played for the American Athletic Conference championship, and their only losses have been to Mississippi and SMU. And they come in as a 10.5-point underdog to Virginia Tech after getting decimated in the transfer portal.
Bryce Young is another quarterback coming off a 300-yard game. It was the first time hitting that mark in his career. He is getting more confident in this offense and is walking into another great matchup.
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