Sport Champions

Last week’s Big 12 matchups didn’t provide too much intrigue. The best game was the Backyard Brawl. And the only other Power 5 matchup was the TCU/Colorado game. This week, it’s a different story. We’ve got a marquee game in Austin. Every team likes to say “We want Bama.” This time, Texas gets their opportunity. In addition to that game, the CyHawk rivalry in Iowa is on the docket. And the best game of the weekend may be the one with the latest kickoff – Baylor at BYU.

Here’s a look at this week’s slate of league games:

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Texas vs. #1 Alabama

Saturday, 11 am, Fox

It’s so big that ESPN’s College GameDay and Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff will be broadcasting from Austin before kickoff. Texas can jump back into the national spotlight with a win or even a decent, close game. This game

Rutgers has added a change of pace to its deep running back room, and is making a dent in the Sunshine State.

Jason Benjamina 5-9, 190-pound junior running back from Pahokee, who visited Rutgers in June, committed to Greg Schiano on Wednesday night — just two days after the team added IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) five-star long snapper Jake Eldridge to the fold.

“I love everything about Rutgers,” Benjamin, the three-star running back, said. “They are all about family. The coaches made me feel like I was home when I visited. They treated me like I was a part of the team already.”

Benjamin isn’t the tallest back, but he is explosive and has a thickly built lower half. He runs a 10.7 100-meters, and brings balance and power to the field. He is a threat in space who can also return punts and kicks, and turn short gains

There is no major American sport with a larger disparity between the haves and the have nots than college football.

At various points in its existence, the sport has run with the tagline “every game matters” or “every week is a playoff.” It’s a simple, straightforward, easy to digest advertisement that applies to roughly 55 percent of the 131 programs that compete in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The reality is there is no other major American sport where a team can win every game on its schedule and still not be assured of even a chance to compete for its sport’s top prize.

The College Football Playoff — widely (and righty, I believe) viewed as a step in the right direction — was supposed to open the national championship door to the Dalits of the sport’s caste pyramid. It’s been more like a crack.

This will be the