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College football preview (week three): Top 5 regional games to watch

By Stephen Francis

Mike Weber (25) and J.T. Barrett (16) lead the 2-0 Ohio State Buckeyes into Norman, Oklahoma for Ohio State-Oklahoma. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Mike Weber (25) and J.T. Barrett (16) lead the 2-0 Ohio State Buckeyes into Norman, Oklahoma for Ohio State-Oklahoma. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mike Weber (25) and J.T. Barrett (16) lead the 2-0 Ohio State Buckeyes into Norman, Oklahoma for Ohio State-Oklahoma. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Week three of the College Football season offers Dallas/Fort Worth fans some great games, with Ohio State-Oklahoma highlighting the list.

The third week of the college football season is upon us and local fans are being treated to a primetime Ohio State-Oklahoma tilt in Norman. However, there will be several other regional teams squaring off this weekend that are deserving of your attention.

To make it easier for planning purposes, here are the five best games featuring regional teams to keep an eye on with a brief breakdown of what to expect.

#11 Texas (2-0) at California (1-1)

This game will be the night-capper for college football watching Saturday night. The 11th-ranked Texas Longhorns (2-0) travel to Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California for a late-night matchup with the California Golden Bears (1-1).

Head Coach Charlie Strong’s Longhorns are coming off a pretty easy and convincing 41-7 victory over the UT-El Paso Miners last weekend in Austin. In week one, they beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in an epic double-overtime clash, 50-47. This week marks the first time Texas travels outside of Austin for a game and could provide a decent test.

Cal is coming off a close 45-40 road loss to the San Diego State Aztecs in week two. They opened the season at home with a 51-31 win over the Hawaii Warriors.

Why we should watch?

For starters, Texas Rangers fans should watch the great Steve Buechele’s son, Shane Buechele. For those that don’t know, he’s the starting quarterback for Texas, and he’s good. Senior wide receiver Jacorey Warrick and the duo of sophomore receivers in John Burt and Jerrod Heard give Buechele plenty of options to pass. On the ground, sophomore running back Chris Warren III and junior D’Onta Foreman will help control the clock and slow down the pass rush.

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    • The Golden Bears have a great quarterback in senior Davis Webb. Webb has thrown for 441 and 522 yards in the first two games of the season, respectively. He will test the Longhorn secondary often and could put on a great show.

    When/How we can watch/listen?

    Kickoff time: 9:30 PM CDT

    TV: ESPN

    Radio: KRLD 1080 AM; Sirius Ch. 119; XM Ch. 202; Sirius/XM Internet Ch. 969

    Stream: WatchESPN.com/WatchESPN App

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    Texas by 7 with an over/under of 81

    Prediction (Purely for entertainment purposes, no wagering please)

    This battle of quarterbacks between a freshman and a senior will be fun to watch. Buechele has the better weapons, though and Texas has a very strong defense (no pun intended . . . seriously) unlike anything Cal has seen to this point in 2016.

    Texas and California will trade early scores, but the Longhorns will pull ahead late for a comfortable 45-28 win.

    Next: #17 Texas A&M (2-0) at Auburn (1-1)

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