College football preview: Big matchups and storylines ahead of Week 13 - ESPN

Week 13 is here as we look toward big Saturday matchups that could have an effect on the College Football Playoff rankings, along with what's going on in the SEC and the success story of a UCLA walk-on who is now leading the FBS in solo tackles.

Starting Saturday's slate of games, No. 5 Indiana and No. 2 Ohio State will meet in a game that could have Big Ten and CFP implications, while No. 6 Notre Dame and No. 19 Army will face each other in the evening. Army and Indiana enter their matchups undefeated, but will they stay that way?

With conference title games just around the corner, we take a look at what's going on in the SEC. No. 3 Texas and No. 15 Texas A&M lead in the standings currently, but could we see a potential rematch between No. 7 Alabama and No. 10 Georgia on Dec. 7?

Our college football experts preview big games and storylines ahead of the Week 13 slate.

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Big Ten CFP implications

Before this season, Carson Schwesinger's story had the typical markings: walk-on, overlooked in recruiting, worked his way onto the field for a Power 4 program.

Schwesinger was a scout team standout for UCLA. He played on every special teams unit, making the travel squad and catching the attention of running backs coach DeShaun Foster. He earned a scholarship before the 2022 season. Schwesinger had limited opportunities on defense but collected 15 tackles in 2022 and 12 last fall, including a sack.

His was a nice little story. This season, he has become something very different.

Schwesinger, a junior linebacker for the Bruins, leads the Big Ten and is tied for third nationally in total tackles with 109, and also has 2 interceptions, 3 sacks and a