Miami 31, Pitt 7 Miami is battering the Panthers now. They are taking the life away from this team and are beating them down. Thi

The second round of the AHSAA Class 6A state playoffs brings an intriguing matchup to Spartan Stadium Friday night as the undefeated Saraland Spartans (10-0) host the Spain Park Jaguars (9-2) in what figures to be one of the weekend’s most competitive contests.

Iowa enters the matchup in the wake of consecutive losses that took them out of the running for the conference title game and the College Football Playoff, so now the focus turns to winning at least eight games for the 10th time in the last 11 seasons.

Without a conference crown, Miami needs to get to No. 10 in the final rankings to reach the playoff and the Hurricanes will be battling for that spot with the Crimson Tide, Cougars and now Texas, whose impressive win over No. 3 Texas A&M on Friday night was a signature victory for the Longhorns.

The state semifinals for Class 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A (both 8- and 6-player) will take place on Saturday and The Oregonian/OregonLive will be following all of the action. With stats, highlight videos and any story ideas, feel free to reach out at [email protected].

USC won, and that's about the best thing about the UCLA game. The Trojans played mediocre football and did not impress anyone. Our recap:

The fun begins in Ann Arbor when No. 1 Ohio State faces arch-rival No. 15 Michigan in one of the best rivalries in sports. The reigning national champions are in a prime position to reach the Big Ten title game and set up a showdown against Indiana next weekend. However, Michigan could throw a wrench into the CFP race with a win over the Buckeyes.

In the marquee matchup of the night, No. 16 Texas finally put all the pieces together and upset bitter rival and No. 3 Texas A&M in a result that knocked the Aggies out of the SEC title game. The Longhorns kept alive their own College Football Playoff hopes, but they'll need some help to get in the field.