He showed flashes of brilliance, but also played like a freshman at times. UW fans got their first taste of acclaimed QB recruit Graham Mertz last fall. The Badgers had three games canceled and ended up limping to a 4-3 finish. Wisconsin saw its 2020 season hampered by coronavirus issues. Clifford struggled in 2020, but he and his teammates get a huge opportunity to open the year. Part of that task is helping QB Sean Clifford, who is entering his third year as the starter.
Franklin brought in a new offensive coordinator in Mike Yurcich and he’ll be tasked with getting the Nittany Lions' offense back to a high level. PSU was able to finish 4-5, and now enters 2021 a little further down the rankings than usual during James Franklin’s tenure. Penn State had high expectations last year but ended up starting with five straight losses. Time: Noon | TV: Fox | Line: Wisconsin -5.5 | Total: 50 (Note: All times ET, odds from BetMGM ) No. No matter how crazy the offseason gets, the games always deliver what we love about college football. 10 North Carolina at Virginia Tech on tap for Thursday and Friday. 4 Ohio State at Minnesota, Boise State at UCF and No. And before we get to an action-packed Saturday, there are games like No. This year, we’ve already had a taste of the season via an intriguing Week 0. Last year at this time we were in the throes of the pandemic and eagerly awaiting games like Central Arkansas vs. We will pick those five games against the spread and highlight some other matchups that caught our eye from a betting perspective.Īfter a wild, news-filled offseason, Week 1 is finally here. Every week throughout the season we’ll give you a college football viewing guide by highlighting the five best games of the coming weekend.