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College football Week 11 picks: Go with Alabama over LSU

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) tries to avoid a sack by Alabama defensive lineman Raekwon Davis (99) in the second half in Baton Rouge, La. on Nov. 3, 2018. Alabama won 29-0.
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By J. Brady McCollough
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Week 11 of the college football season features plenty of compelling matchups, but which teams are poised for upsets? Here are this weekend’s picks and predictions:

No. 4 Penn State at No. 17 Minnesota: Penn State 31-20

The Nittany Lions are the more proven and confident outfit in a big-game setting like this.

No. 12 Baylor at Texas Christian: Baylor 28-21

The Bears just keep winning and will set up a showdown with Oklahoma next weekend.

Louisville at Miami: Louisville 24-21

The Hurricanes have struggled with consistency and will come back to reality once again.

No. 19 Wake Forest at Virginia Tech: Wake Forest 38-31

The Demon Deacons have the best player on the field in quarterback Jamie Newman.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 02: Brady Breeze #25 of the Oregon Ducks celebrates his touchdown from his interception with Jevon Holland #8 and Sione Kava #93, to take a 21-10 lead over the USC Trojans, during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 02, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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No. 2 Louisiana State at No. 3 Alabama: Alabama 35-28

The Crimson Tide haven’t been tested like the Tigers, but you can’t bet against Alabama at home.

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No. 16 Kansas State at Texas: Texas 28-24

The Longhorns have been humbled and had a week off to get their minds and bodies right.

USC at Arizona State: Arizona State 27-21

The Sun Devils can stick their fork in the Clay Helton era at USC and should do so.

Washington State at California: Washington State 33-21

Even with a supportive defense, Cal’s offense won’t be able to keep up with the Cougars.

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day waits with his players before taking the field for an NCAA college football game against Nebraska, in Lincoln, Neb. One year ago, Maryland took Ohio State into overtime before a failed 2-point conversion resulted in a 52-51 defeat. In the rematch Saturday, the Terrapins are a 43-point underdog.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

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Appalachian State at South Carolina: South Carolina 27-24

Appalachian State won’t be catching the Gamecocks off guard like it did North Carolina.

Tennessee at Kentucky: Tennessee 23-17

The Volunteers have improved a lot since the Georgia State and Brigham Young losses.

Last week: 8-2; Season: 68-32

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J. Brady McCollough

J. Brady McCollough is a former sports enterprise reporter for the Los Angeles Times, focused on national college football and basketball topics. Before joining the Times in May 2018, he was a projects reporter at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and a 2017 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.

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