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College Football Week 7: Ohio State-Indiana and Notre Dame-BYU Among Six Top 25 Matchups
Six AP Top 25 matchups headline Week 7, with Ohio State-Indiana and Notre Dame-BYU carrying Big Ten and playoff implications.
On Saturday, No. 4 Ohio State travels to face undefeated Indiana in a critical Big Ten matchup. The winner gains the inside track for a Big Ten championship game spot and a significant College Football Playoff seeding boost.
Indiana enters as the defending national champion after defeating the Buckeyes 13-10 in last year's Big Ten championship game, snapping a 16-game Ohio State win streak and marking the Hoosiers' first series victory in 31 games.
BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier enters gaining Heisman momentum after passing for 329 yards and rushing for 109 yards last week against Iowa State. Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr faces the top-10 defense in the other top-25 showdown.
Rutgers visits Maryland on Saturday amid mounting coaching pressure. Mike Locksley would be owed $9.7 million and Greg Schiano about $18 million, according to media reports, making coaching changes appear imminent for one or both programs.
Northwestern visits Michigan State for the 'Pat Fitzgerald Bowl,' with coach David Braun leading the Wildcats to their best start in six years. Former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald faces his old program after settling a $130 million wrongful termination lawsuit last summer.