That said, the Hawkeyes will certainly be a test. Iowa\u2019s three losses \u2013 to ranked teams Michigan, Penn State, and Wisconsin \u2013 came by a combined 14 points, so while its record may not appear impressive, there\u2019s no doubt that the Hawkeyes can hang with elite competition.<\/p>\n
That hasn\u2019t escaped the notice of Minnesota, which is playing football with a completely different culture under head coach P.J. Fleck.<\/p>\n
We are going to practice this week harder than we\u2019ve ever practiced because we\u2019ve got our eyes fixed on the goal, which is going 1-0 in the Iowa season,\u201d<\/strong> Minnesota senior defensive end Carter Coughlin told the Minnesota Star Tribune. <\/em>\u201cAnd we\u2019re going to take care of business.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nMeanwhile, Baylor faces a fearsome test against Oklahoma. The Bears have played a relatively weak schedule, and they haven\u2019t looked overpowering doing so: Baylor has one-score wins over teams like West Virginia, TCU, Iowa State and Rice on the season, none of whom are now ranked.<\/p>\n
Baylor Has Opportunity to Impress in Week 12<\/strong><\/h2>\nThat has left many with the impression that Baylor has been overachieving on the year, and doesn\u2019t have the pedigree to survive as a playoff team until the end of the season. But a shocking win over the Oklahoma Sooners could quickly change that perception, and do for the Bears what the Penn State win did for Minnesota last weekend.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re not going to do anything special,\u201d Baylor head coach Matt Rhule said at a press conference. \u201cWe\u2019re going to do what we do and hope that our guys make more plays than their guys make, knowing that we\u2019re going to make plays and they\u2019re going to make a lot of plays, too, they\u2019re really good, but that\u2019s what\u2019s fun about this game.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nHardly a week goes by where there isn\u2019t a major game to be played in the SEC, and Week 12 is no exception. No. 4 Georgia (8-1) will be playing at No. 12 Auburn (7-2) in another game that could potentially have playoff and conference championship implications.<\/p>\n
Georgia enters the game as a three-point favorite on the road, but won\u2019t have an easy time of it against the Tigers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe point of attack is three different places on every play: it\u2019s the quarterback, it\u2019s the back, and there\u2019s something outside of that, whether it\u2019s an RPO or some kind of screen game. They\u2019re always making you defend all over the field,\u201d Georgia head coach Kirby Smart told reporters about Auburn\u2019s offense. \u201cThat\u2019s college football now, and they do a good job of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also in Week 12 action, No. 23 Navy will visit No. 16 Notre Dame, with the Fighting Irish installed as a 7.5-point favorite in yet another matchup between ranked teams on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Two of college football\u2019s remaining undefeated squads will be put to the test on Saturday, as Minnesota and Baylor are listed as underdogs in Week 12 action. No. 8 Minnesota (9-0) is a 3.5-point underdog on the road at No. 20 Iowa (6-3), while No. 13 Baylor (9-0) is a massive 10.5-point home underdog to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":119835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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