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College football Week 8 watchability rankings: 5 best games of the week

By Shayne Nissen

COLLEGE PARK, MD - SEPTEMBER 27: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions runs with the ball during a college football game against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on September 27, 2019 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - SEPTEMBER 27: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions runs with the ball during a college football game against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on September 27, 2019 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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PALO ALTO, CA – OCTOBER 06: Utah Utes head coach, Kyle Whittingham with Doug Elisaia, leads his team from the tunnel onto the field before the game between the Utah Utes and the Stanford Cardinals on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CA – OCTOBER 06: Utah Utes head coach, Kyle Whittingham with Doug Elisaia, leads his team from the tunnel onto the field before the game between the Utah Utes and the Stanford Cardinals on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

No. 17 Arizona State at No. 13 Utah – 6:00 p.m. – Pac-12

With both teams coming into this one 5-1, this one should be another good matchup in the Pac-12 as it’s shaping up to be an exciting week out west.

Utah’s lone blemish came to USC a few weeks back but other than that slip-up, the Utes have been dominant. That being said, this will be the first time all season that the Utes have gone up against a ranked opponent. The Utes are led by a balanced attack between quarterback Tyler Huntley and running back Zach Moss. Moss has already eclipsed the 500-yard mark rushing for 514 yards on the season. Huntley has thrown for just over 1,300 yards but has yet to throw an interception on the season.

The fact Arizona State is still ranked this far into the season is both surprising and a testament to the job Herm Edwards has done with the program. Their lone blemish came against Colorado. The Sun Devils are led by the connection between quarterback Jayden Daniels and Brandon Aiyuk. Aiyuk has been far and away the favorite target for Daniels this season as Aiyuk has amassed about 400 more yards than anyone else on the team.

It will no doubt be interesting to see how both of these offenses work against the opposing defenses on Saturday night. The winner of the game will gain an advantage in the Pac-12 South which currently has four teams sitting at 2-1 in the conference.

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