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We're kicking things off a little early this weekend, with a PAC-12 rematch that may decide a playoff spot scheduled for tonight. This weekend is all about the conference championships as we prepare for the bowl season to begin, so look forward to seeing some strong teams battling in prime time!
No. 7 Arizona vs No. 2 Oregon
Friday, December 5th at 9:00 PM EST
FOX
The Oregon Ducks have one loss this season, and it was to Arizona. The Wildcats are eager to knock off the Ducks one more time, which would likely be an impressive enough win to push them into the top 4 in the playoff rankings. The Ducks, of course, want revenge.
Here, in table form, are the players you'll want to keep an eye on in the game.
| School | Position | Number | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | LB/ER | #33 | Scooby Wright III | Not yet draft eligible |
| Arizona | WR | #29 | Austin Hill | Had ACL injury in 2013 |
| Arizona | WR | #1 | Cayleb Jones | Redshirt Soph, may not declare |
| Arizona | DS | #38 | Jared Tevis | |
| Arizona | LT | #68 | Mickey Baucus | May not stick at LT |
| Arizona | QB | #12 | Anu Solomon | Not yet draft eligible |
| Oregon | QB | #8 | Marcus Mariota | All the tools, but is his mental game developed? |
| Oregon | SB | #9 | Byron Marshall | Used as RB and WR |
| Oregon | ES | #9 | Arik Armstead | |
| Oregon | OT | #75 | Erik Fisher | Offense has looked much better since his return from injury |
| Oregon | CB | #14 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | At times exposed for lack of size this year |
No. 1 Alabama vs No. 16 Missouri
Saturday, December 6th at 4:00 PM
CBS
Alabama is once again the titan atop the national football rankings, but the Crimson Tide will face a tough final challenger in the Missouri defense. Led by the edge rushing team of Shane Ray and Markus Golden, the Tigers have 38 sacks this season.
These are the players you should pay attention to on Saturday afternoon:
| School | Position | Number | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | WR | #9 | Amari Cooper | Broke every receiving record at Alabama |
| Alabama | RB | #4 | TJ Yeldon | |
| Alabama | OG | #77 | Arie Kouandjio | Cyrus Kouandjio's brother, left guard |
| Alabama | QB | #6 | Blake Sims | Only a starter this season |
| Alabama | DS | #26 | Landon Collins | Athletic and rangy |
| Alabama | LB | #33 | Trey DePriest | |
| Alabama | LB | #19 | Reggie Ragland | |
| Missouri | SB | #6 | Marcus Murphy | RB/WR with dangerous speed |
| Missouri | RB | #32 | Russell Hansbrough | Undersized but leads team in rushing |
| Missouri | WR | #21 | Bud Sasser | |
| Missouri | OT | #65 | Mitch Morse | |
| Missouri | OC | #77 | Evan Boehm | |
| Missouri | ER | #56 | Shane Ray | Excellent pass rusher, possible Top-5 pick |
| Missouri | ER | #33 | Markus Golden | 8.5 Sacks, 16.0 TFL |
| Missouri | DS | #9 | Braylon Webb | Leads team with 4 INT |
| Missouri | LB | #10 | Kentrell Brothers | Top tackler on the team |
No. 4 Florida State vs No. 11 Georgia Tech
7:45 PM
ABC and ESPN3
Despite being the last undefeated team remaining in the nation, the Seminoles managed to move down the playoff rankings this week. Some are convinced of a conspiracy, that the suits are trying to manufacture an Alabama-FSU matchup during the semifinal round. It doesn't help that many of their highly touted prospects just simply haven't had good seasons, especially the ones on the offensive line. If Florida wants to silence the critics, it would help to put together a convincing win against Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets have their work cut out for them after losing leading receiver DeAndre Smelter to a torn ACL, but the Seminoles have proven weak to strong running games this year, which is Tech's bread and butter.
Here are the prospects worth following Saturday night:
| School | Position | Number | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSU | QB | #5 | Jameis Winston | Has struggled on stat sheet recently |
| FSU | OL | #75 | Cameron Erving | Moved from LT to C for the last few games |
| FSU | OG | #54 | Tre' Jackson | Right Guard |
| FSU | OG | #70 | Josue Matias | Left Guard |
| FSU | TE | #35 | Nick O'Leary | |
| FSU | WR | #80 | Rashad Greene | Broke school record for career receiving |
| FSU | RB | #9 | Karlos Williams | Out with a concussion |
| FSU | CB | #3 | Ronald Darby | |
| FSU | CB | #26 | PJ Williams | |
| FSU | DT | #90 | Eddie Goldman | |
| FSU | ER | #15 | Mario Edwards Jr | |
| FSU | LB | #24 | Terrence Smith | |
| FSU | S | #8 | Jalen Ramsey | Not draft eligible |
| Georgia Tech | WR | #88 | Darren Waller | Huge. Needs to step up as #1 guy with Smelter out. |
| Georgia Tech | OG | #70 | Shaquille Mason | |
| Georgia Tech | DS | #1 | Isaiah Johnson | |
| Georgia Tech | CB | #28 | DJ White |