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Blake Stoll

CFB: Top-10 Week 1 Matchups



No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 3 Florida State:

Date: Saturday, 9/2 @ 8:00 p.m.

Player to Watch: Jalen Hurts (Alabama - QB)

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)


Projected Winner: No. 1 Alabama.



No. 9 Michigan vs. No. 16 Florida:

Date: Saturday, 9/2 @ 3:30 p.m.

Player to Watch: Chris Evans (Michigan - RB)

Venue: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)


Projected Winner: No. 9 Michigan.



No. 20 West Virginia vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech:

Date: Sunday, 9/3 @ 7:30 p.m.

Player to Watch: Cam Phillips (Virginia Tech - WR)

Venue: FedEx Field (Landover, MD)


Projected Winner: No. 22 Virginia Tech.



No. 12 LSU vs. BYU:

Date: Saturday, 9/2 @ 9:30 p.m.

Player to Watch: Danny Etling (LSU - QB)

Venue: NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)


Projected Winner: No. 12 LSU.



No. 17 Louisville vs. Purdue:

Date: Saturday, 9/2 @ 7:30 p.m.

Player to Watch: Lamar Jackson (Louisville - QB)

Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, IN)


Projected Winner: No. 17 Louisville.



No. 24 Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech:

Date: Monday, 9/4 @ 8:00 p.m.

Player to Watch: Todd Kelly Jr. (Tennessee - DB)

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)


Projected Winner: No. 24 Tennessee.



Texas A&M at UCLA:

Date: Sunday, 9/3 @ 7:30 p.m.

Player to Watch: Josh Rosen (UCLA - QB)

Venue: Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)


Projected Winner: UCLA.



NC State vs. South Carolina:

Date: Saturday, 9/2 @ 3:00 p.m.

Player to Watch: Bradley Chubb (NC State - DE)

Venue: Bank of America (Charlotte, NC)


Projected Winner: NC State.



Bowling Green at Michigan State:

Date: Saturday, 9/2 @ 12:00 p.m.

Player to Watch: Matt Johnson (Bowling Green - QB)

Venue: Spartan Stadium (East Lansing, MI)


Projected Winner: Bowling Green.



Oregon State at Colorado State:

Date: Saturday, 8/26 @ 2:30 p.m.

Player to Watch: Jake Luton (Oregon State - QB)

Venue: CSU Stadium (Fort Collins, CO)


Projected Winner: Oregon State.


Photo Credit: Campus Insiders, CBS, and Sports Illustrated.

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