Week 8 college football preview: Top-10 matchup in Columbus; Alabama-Tennessee square off

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Week 7 of the 2023 college football season took a trip out West as the Pac-12 took center stage.

Washington and Oregon put on an absolute classic in Seattle as the Huskies put themselves in the driver’s seat in the Pac-12 conference. All eyes were also on reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams as the USC Trojans got blasted by Notre Dame in South Bend.

Fans hold signs for Michael Penix Jr. of the Washington Huskies during the game against the Oregon Ducks at Husky Stadium on October 14, 2023, in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Week 8 of the season brings with it a trip back to the East Coast, at least for the majority of the day.

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The Big Ten, SEC and ACC all have top-25 matchups before the eyes of the college football world turn to Los Angeles as the Trojans try and keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive.

Let’s take a look at a few games to be aware of in Week 8.

No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Penn State – Noon ET

The Big Ten finally has a big-time conference matchup.

Neither the Buckeyes nor the Nittany Lions have faced a Big Ten team ranked in the top 20 this season, but that changes in a big way Saturday afternoon at The Horseshoe.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is hoping the home crowd with play a role in the game.

This view shows Ohio Stadium before the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Purdue Boilermakers, November 13, 2021, in Columbus. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

"In particular, their offense," Day said, per the Dayton Daily News. "You know, when we’re really loud in the stadium anytime that their offense has the ball, it