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Ohio State Football: Buckeye Blitz Week 4

By Peter Burtnett

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 18: Members of the Ohio State Buckeyes run out on to the field prior to the start of the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini on November 18, 2017 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 18: Members of the Ohio State Buckeyes run out on to the field prior to the start of the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini on November 18, 2017 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 07: Running back Stephen Carr #7 of the USC Trojans breaks away from linebacker Casey Toohill #52 and cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly #17 of the Stanford Cardinal and runs to the end zone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 7, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 07: Running back Stephen Carr #7 of the USC Trojans breaks away from linebacker Casey Toohill #52 and cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly #17 of the Stanford Cardinal and runs to the end zone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 7, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

#10 Utah at USC (Friday Night)

Line: UTAH -4.0

Utah (3-0) was a preseason Cinderella favorite to find a spot in the College Football Playoff, and they’ve done nothing to disprove those expectations thus far. However, against a tough Trojans (2-1, 1-0 Pac-12) squad, the Utes will have their hands full against a team that has a lot to prove after faltering against BYU last Saturday.

#16 Oregon at Stanford

Line: ORE -11.0

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Oregon (2-1) started the season with a tough loss against Auburn, but are by no means out of the playoff race. Even though the Cardinal are 1-2 (0-1 Pac-12), they still pose a threat to the Ducks who will have to win out to stay in the race.

This game has produced some excellent quarterbacks (John Elway and Andrew Luck for Stanford, Dan Fouts and Marcus Mariota for Oregon). It will be interesting to see if NFL prospect Justin Herbert can join that group against a physical Cardinal defense that will hope to play like they did against Northwestern (7 points).

Oklahoma State at #12 Texas

Line: TEX -6.0

The Cowboys (3-0) head into Austin to face a Longhorns (2-1) team that is two weeks removed from a tough loss against the LSU Tigers. If Texas hopes to keep any playoff hopes alive, the Longhorns will need to win out. However, the Cowboys (who play only two other ranked opponents after this game) will have something to say about that, as they have started out undefeated and would skyrocket right into the playoff race with a win.

Next. How Saturday’s games impact the CFP picture. dark

Week 4 kicks off with a ranked match-up at noon. Once the Buckeyes are up by 30+ in the third quarter, a channel flip will give two more games that have a major impact on the College Football Playoff.

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