“Showdown Saturday” will include 16 of the teams in the BCS Standings across ESPN networks, top rivalries, the last two undefeated programs, matchups between ranked teams, Notre Dame competing for a spot in the Discover BCS National Championship and more. Highlights for Saturday, Nov. 24:- An ABC tripleheader of three of the nation’s top rivalries includes two unbeaten teams and a showdown between two top 10 teams, each with one loss:
- Undefeated Ohio State will host rival No. 19 Michigan at noon ET. It marks the 109th meeting between the programs, and 95th straight, with Ohio State winning 8 of the past 10. Michigan won last year 40-34.
- In a matchup of one-loss teams, No. 4 Florida will travel to No. 10 Florida State at 3:30 p.m. It will mark the 57th meeting between the in-state rivals. The week’s game is the first time in 12 years both teams will be ranked in the top 10 when they meet.
- Undefeated No. 1 Notre Dame will take on USC for a shot at the Discover BCS National Championship at 8 p.m. It marks the 84th meeting between the squads with USC winning nine of the last 10 games against Notre Dame. The game will also be broadcast on ESPN Radio.
- ESPN’s tripleheader features three intrastate showdowns highlighted by two telecasts between ranked teams: No. 21 Oklahoma State at No. 13 Oklahoma at 3:30 p.m. (also on ESPN Radio) followed by two-loss No. 12 South Carolina at one-loss No. 11 Clemson at 7 p.m. The action kicks off with Georgia Tech at one-loss No. 3 Georgia at noon.
ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, ESPN 3D and ESPN Radio Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Game / Commentators | Network |
| Tue, Nov 20 | 7 p.m. | Akron at Toledo
Mark Neely & Ray Bentley
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ESPN2 |
| Thu, Nov 22 | 4 p.m. | Turkey Day Classic: Tuskegee vs. Alabama State
Joe Davis & Jay Walker
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ESPNU |
| 7:30 p.m. | TCU at No. 16 Texas
Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack & Samantha Steele
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ESPN | |
| Fri, Nov 23 | 11 a.m. | Syracuse at Temple
Tom Hart & John Congemi
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ESPN2 |
| 11 a.m. | Ohio at No. 23 Kent State
Adam Amin & Tom Luginbill
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ESPNU | |
| Noon | No. 14 Nebraska at Iowa
Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham & Jeannine Edwards
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ABC | |
| 1 p.m. | Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan
Frank Giardina & Bob Chmeil
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ESPN3 | |
| 2 p.m. | Buffalo at Bowling Green
Greg Franke & Tom Cole
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ESPN3 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | No. 7 LSU at Arkansas | ESPN Radio | |
| 3:30 p.m. | West Virginia at Iowa State
Dave Lamont & Kelly Stouffer
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ABC | |
| 7 p.m. | South Florida at Cincinnati
Mark Neely & Ray Bentley
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ESPN | |
| 10 p.m. | Arizona State at No. 24 Arizona
Carter Blackburn, Rod Gilmore & Jemele Hill
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ESPN | |
| Sat, Nov 24 | Noon | No. 19 Michigan at Ohio State
Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Quint Kessenich
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ABC |
| Noon | Georgia Tech at No. 3 Georgia
Dave Pasch, Brian Griese & Jenn Brown
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ESPN & ESPN 3D | |
| Noon | No. 18 Rutgers at Pittsburgh
Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway & Paul Carcaterra
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ESPN2 | |
| Noon | Virginia at Virginia Tech
Tom Hart & John Congemi
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ESPNU | |
| Noon | Kentucky at Tennessee
Dave Neal, Andre Ware & Cara Capuano
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ESPN3 & SEC Network | |
| Noon | Connecticut at No. 20 Louisville
Eamon McAnaney, David Diaz-Infante & Adam Amin
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ESPN3 * & BIG EAST Network | |
| Noon | FCS First Round: Colgate at Wagner
Bob Picozzi & Rene Ingoglia
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ESPN3 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Miami (Fla.) at Duke | ESPN3 * & ACC Network | |
| 1 p.m. | North Texas at Western Kentucky | ESPN3 | |
| 2 p.m. | FCS First Round: Coastal Carolina at Bethune-Cookman
Jim Barbar & Cory Chavous
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ESPN3 | |
| 3 p.m. | Boston College at NC State
Frank Giardina & Forrest Conolly
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ESPN3 | |
| 3 p.m. | Maryland at North Carolina | ESPN3 | |
| 3 p.m. | Idaho at Utah State
Trey Bender & Jay Taylor
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ESPN3 * | |
| 3 p.m. | FCS First Round: Eastern Illinois at South Dakota State
Shawn Kenney & John Bunting
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ESPN3 | |
| 3 p.m. | FCS First Round: Villanova at Stony Brook
Dan Gutowsky & John Gregory
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ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | No. 4 Florida at No. 10 Florida State
Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe
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ABC | |
| 3:30 p.m. | No. 21 Oklahoma State at No. 13 Oklahoma
ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Danny Kanell & Maria Taylor
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ESPN & ESPN Radio | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Wisconsin at Penn State
Mark Jones, Brock Huard & Jessica Mendoza
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ESPN2 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt at Wake Forest
Anish Shroff & Dan Hawkins
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ESPNU | |
| 3:30 p.m. | BYU at New Mexico State
Peter Young & John Fina
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ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Troy at Middle Tennessee | ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | South Alabama at Louisiana-Lafayette | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | No. 12 South Carolina at No. 11 Clemson
Joe Tessitore, Matt Millen & Shannon Spake
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ESPN | |
| 7 p.m. | Missouri at No. 9 Texas A&M
Steve Levy, Ed Cunningham & Kaylee Hartung
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ESPN2 | |
| 7 p.m. | Mississippi State at Ole Miss
Clay Matvick, Matt Stinchcomb & Allison Williams
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ESPNU | |
| 8 p.m. | No. 1 Notre Dame at USC
ABC: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Heather Cox
Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, and Joe Schad
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ABC & ESPN Radio | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech at San Jose State
Joe Davis & Tom Luginbill
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ESPN2 |
* Local blackout may apply
ESPN will use BCS Standings through the remainder of the season
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