Here’s a look at five big college football showdowns this upcoming season :

Aug. 30: No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State

Arch Manning against the reigning national champions.

A rematch of the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Two championship contenders representing the nation’s two premier conferences meeting in a potential January preview. 4

What else could you want to kick off the season?

Aug. 30: No. 9 LSU at No. 4 Clemson

Is Clemson back among the nation’s top tier?

We should get an early indication on the first full Saturday of the season.

Three of the previous four years, the Tigers started their year with a dismal loss to a power-conference opponent, a foreboding sign. 4

Their 34-3 defeat to Georgia to begin the 2024 campaign was particularly eye-opening.

This

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