College Football Upset Watch: 5 Week 13 Favorites Primed to Fall

Army at Notre Dame (-14.5) - Saturday at 7:00

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and unbeaten Army Black Knights will lock horns on Saturday night in Yankee Stadium. Yes, you read that correctly. The Irish are having a “home game” in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium. Army is 10-0 and plays a style that could cause more problems for Notre Dame than Navy was able to with an injured quarterback. This a big spread for a game that could have limited offensive possessions, and if Army can force a couple of turnovers in a weird environment, this could get uncomfortable for the Irish.

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Penn State (-12.5) at Minnesota - Saturday at 3:30

The Penn State Nittany Lions are in a great position. They are 9-1 and ranked fourth in the country, behind only Ohio State, Texas, and Oregon. The Nittany Lions are unbeaten on the road but will need to pass one more test as they head to Minnesota to play the Golden Gophers. Penn State will make the College Football Playoff if they can beat Minnesota and Maryland, and they will likely get to host a game in State College in the first round. Minnesota is 6-4 and just lost to Rutgers, but the past two home games for the Gophers have been a 48-23 win over Maryland and a 24-17 triumph against USC. Does Minnesota have enough offensive weaponry to mount a real challenge to the Nittany Lions?

Colorado (-2.5) at Kansas - Saturday at 3:30

The Colorado Buffaloes are in the driver’s seat to make the Big 12 Championship Game and are probably playing better than anyone in the conference. The Buffaloes must travel to Lawrence to take on a Kansas team that has turned the corner. After beginning the season 1-5, Kansas beat Houston 42-14, lost a heartbreaker to Kansas State 29-27, hammered Iowa State 45-36, and won at BYU 17-13 last week. The running game has been revved up, and the offense has begun to look more like the unit they expected to have entering the season. Colorado’s defense has improved significantly, but this will be a significant test against Lance Leipold’s crew.

Texas A&M (-2.5) at Auburn - Saturday at 7:30

The Texas A&M Aggies have the Texas Longhorns on deck. The Aggies and their fans have been looking forward to hosting Texas for years, and they’ll get the chance to fire that rivalry back up with a potential spot in the SEC Championship Game and a trip to the College Football Playoff on the line. Before that November 30 night game in College Station, Texas A&M has to travel to Jordan-Hare Stadium and play the Auburn Tigers. Auburn has been a disaster, finding ways to lose repeatedly. They should be 6-4 (at minimum), but costly mistakes tanked games against Oklahoma and Missouri. The Tigers have had time to prepare for whichever version of Texas A&M’s offense gets thrown at them, and the line is much shorter than expected, signaling potential trouble for the Aggies this weekend.

Army at Notre Dame (-14.5) - Saturday at 7:00

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and unbeaten Army Black Knights will lock horns on Saturday night in Yankee Stadium. Yes, you read that correctly. The Irish are having a “home game” in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium. Army is 10-0 and plays a style that could cause more problems for Notre Dame than Navy was able to with an injured quarterback. This a big spread for a game that could have limited offensive possessions, and if Army can force a couple of turnovers in a weird environment, this could get uncomfortable for the Irish.

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