In what could wind up being a College Football Playoff elimination game, No. 1 Clemson will visit No. 4 Notre Dame on Saturday with the lead in the ACC standings hanging in the balance. The Tigers won’t have junior quarterback Trevor Lawrence available because of a positive COVID-19 test two weeks ago. Freshman D.J. Uiagalelei will have his work cut out against Notre Dame’s vaunted defense. However, the nation’s top-ranked
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College football odds, picks, predictions for Week 9, 2020: Proven model backing Iowa, Texas Tech
The Week 9 college football odds from have shifted throughout the week as Saturday’s kickoffs approach. The most drastic example comes in No. 1 Clemson vs. Boston College. The Tigers opened -32 at William Hill but are down to -25 after news broke that quarterback Trevor Lawrence will be held out following a positive COVID-19 test. Freshman D.J. Uiagalelei will get the start in his place.
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2020 college football picks, MACtion predictions from proven model
Teams looking to make some noise in the Mid-American Conference East Division clash when the Bowling Green Falcons host the Kent State Golden Flashes on Tuesday. It has been eight years since Kent State last won the division title, while Bowling Green’s drought has reached five years. The Falcons last won the division in 2015, when they were 7-1. It was the last of three straight division championships for Bowling
Colorado State vs. Fresno State odds, line: 2020 college football picks, predictions from model on 29-19 run
The Colorado State Rams open their regular season when they face the host Fresno State Bulldogs in Mountain West Conference action on Thursday. The regular season had been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Colorado State leads the all-time series 10-5, including a 5-2 edge in games played in Fresno, Calif. The Bulldogs (0-1) opened their season last weekend, losing to Hawaii, 34-19. Kickoff from Bulldog Stadium in Fresno is
Cincinnati vs. SMU odds, line: 2020 college football picks, Week 8 predictions from proven model
The No. 9 Cincinnati Bearcats and the No. 16 SMU Mustangs will face off in an important American Athletic Conference clash at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. SMU is 5-0 overall and 2-0 at home, while the Bearcats are 3-0 and are on the road for the first time. These are two of the five remaining unbeaten teams in the AAC.
The Mustangs are favored
2020 college football picks, Week 8 predictions from proven model
The North Carolina vs. North Carolina State rivalry has been running since 1894, and while the programs have both had their successes at times, it’s rare that both football teams are on the upswing when they play each other. But on Saturday, North Carolina enters the game ranked No. 14 in the AP Top 25 and NC State is ranked No. 23. The game kicks off at noon ET on
What is the Electoral College? Who picks the president?
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There was a lot of confusion over how Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but Trump won the Electoral College. The Associated Press explains in this five-part animation series. (Sept 28)
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As the 2020 presidential election nears, one of the most confusing and controversial parts of the nation’s political system is yet again front-and-center: the Electoral College.
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