AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian knows what to expect when President Donald Trump attends Saturday’s game at Tennessee. Apart from the extra security measures, Sarkisian is anticipating problems communicating with his team. Sarkisian has experience with the president attending games and he says that any time Trump moves to a different location, all communication is cut. That means coaches' headsets won't work for a short time. Sarkisian says he's planning for that. The highly anticipated matchup between the top-ranked Longhorns and the 14th-ranked Vols will be Texas quarterback Arch Manning's first visit to Neyland Stadium, where his uncle Peyton starred for Tennessee.
UNDATED (AP) — The SEC action heats up with No. 1 Texas facing No. 14 Tennessee at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee's freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon faces a tough challenge, but he's playing at home. Texas has already beaten then-No. 1 Ohio State and is favored by five points. In another key matchup, No. 23 Texas A&M visits No. 10 LSU. Both teams are 0-1 in SEC play, making this a crucial game. LSU is favored by eight points.
UNDATED (AP) — Week 4 of the college football season is rife with games between Associated Press Top 25 teams that could be ready to reveal their true selves. No matchup fits the theme more than No. 20 Oregon at No. 12 Southern California given the Ducks’ shocking loss at Oklahoma State and the Trojans’ defensive issues. Can No. 4 Mississippi validate its win over LSU with another one as an underdog at No. 21 Florida? Is No. 17 Iowa’s offensive improvement fool’s gold or will it get shut down at No. 18 Michigan? Will No. 13 Penn State keep rolling against Wisconsin? AP makes its picks.
UNDATED (AP) — Six Top 25 matchups highlight the Week 4 schedule in college football. Four are in the Southeastern Conference. No. 1 Texas is at No. 14 Tennessee, No. 4 Mississippi goes to No. 21 Florida, No. 19 Missouri visits No. 24 Mississippi State and No. 23 Texas A&M visits No. 10 LSU. The other two Top 25 matchups are in the Big Ten. No. 17 Iowa is at No. 18 Michigan and No. 20 Oregon visits No. 12 Southern California.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Arch Manning finally visits Neyland Stadium where his uncle Peyton made a legacy when top-ranked Texas visits No. 14 Tennessee. The last time a Manning played at Neyland, Peyton led the Volunteers to a win in 1997. This time, Arch leads the Longhorns against Tennessee in the teams' Southeastern Conference opener. The quarterbacks will be key. Tennessee counters with freshman Faizon Brandon who came to Knoxville rated as the nation’s No. 3 quarterback.
UNDATED (AP) — Oklahoma and No. 2 Georgia are set to face off Saturday in a Southeastern Conference matchup. Recently unranked Oklahoma has struggled with a 17-10 loss to Michigan and a narrow 14-6 win over New Mexico. Georgia has cruised to a 3-0 record with a dominant defense and quarterback Gunner Stockton's impressive 84.4% completion rate. Oklahoma's defense remains strong, leading the SEC in several categories, but their offense has faltered as quarterback John Mateer struggles with ball security. With Georgia and Texas on the horizon, Oklahoma's path to the College Football Playoff looks challenging.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Coming off an emotional win against LSU that spoiled Lane Kiffin’s return to Mississippi, the fourth-ranked Rebels have another challenge ahead: facing No. 21 Florida in the Swamp on Saturday. It’s a chance for two of the Southeastern Conference’s nine unbeaten teams to show they can handle success — avoid a letdown, really — and get to 4-0 when they meet at Florida Field for the second time in three years. The Gators are coming off a win at Auburn. The Rebels are 3 1/2-point underdogs despite having two of the more impressive wins in college football this season: against Louisville and LSU.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lane Kiffin’s first two home games as LSU’s coach were runaway victories. His third, against Texas A&M, is bound to be more intense The No. 10 Tigers and No. 23 Aggies both are coming off their first losses of the season. Whoever loses in Death Valley on Saturday night will find their College Football Playoff hopes hanging by a thread after just four games. Both teams have dual-threat quarterbacks whose passing accuracy has come under scrutiny. Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed was intercepted twice in Kentucky territory in last week's loss. LSU's Week 3 loss to Mississippi was sealed by QB Sam Leavitt's fifth interception this season.
