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College football live scores, games, updates: Alabama at Tennessee, Colorado at Arizona and more

Week 8 is a big one for the SEC.

Saturday features two games between top-11 opponents and could go a long way to deciding who is playing in Atlanta for the conference title in December. Of the four, only No. 1 Texas is undefeated. No. 5 Georgia, No. 7 Alabama and No. 11 Tennessee each have a loss.

But there's a lot to watch outside the SEC too.

Here are the biggest games of Week 8. (Scroll down to follow the action live.)

Time: 3:30 p.m. | TV: ABC | Line: Alabama -3 | Total: 56.5

The Crimson Tide are road favorites in Knoxville as the Vols’ offense has had a rough two weeks. UT has been plagued by penalties and sacks, but the Crimson Tide have issues of their own. After losing on the road at Vanderbilt, Alabama couldn’t put South Carolina away until the final play in a 27-25 win. Tennessee has one of the best defensive lines in the SEC. Will Alabama have answers up front?

Time: 3:30 p.m. | TV: CBS | Line: Michigan -3 | Total: 43.5

This has all the makings of a slugfest; just look at the over/under. Jack Tuttle came on in relief of Alex Orji in UM’s Week 6 loss to Washington and is set to be Michigan’s third starting QB of the season in the Wolverines’ seventh game. Michigan will, of course, look to run the ball as much as possible. And that could be a good strategy against Illinois.

Time: 7 p.m. | TV: ESPN | Line: LSU -3 | Total: 55.5

That three-point line is no coincidence. The last four games in this series have been decided by exactly three points. The Razorbacks are playing their third straight ranked opponent after falling to Texas A&M and beating Tennessee. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier had his roughest game of the season in the Tigers’ OT win over Ole Miss in Week 7, but it was still a win thanks to the Tigers' defense.

Time: 7:30 p.m. | TV: ABC | Line: Texas -4.5 | Total: 55.5

Georgia’s second huge road test of the season is the biggest game of the weekend. The top-ranked Longhorns are coming off a blowout win over Oklahoma in Quinn Ewers’ first start since Week 3. It’s not much of a stretch to say that Georgia will need the best game of the season from Carson Beck to get the win. Ewers got more comfortable as the Oklahoma game went on, but Texas’ biggest strength has been its running game.

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  • Turnover-fest in Tucson

    On consecutive plays, Shedeur Sanders doesn't get the snap and Arizona comes up with it, then Noah Fifita fumbles it while being tackled and Colorado falls on it.

  • Interception Alabama!

    Now it's Nico Iamaleava making an ill-advised throw that results in an interception. Another big mistake by a Vols quarterback.

  • Touchdown Colorado

    Shedeur Sanders has his second touchdown pass of the day. This one is to Will Sheppard, who makes the one-handed grab on the sideline to give Colorado a 21-7 lead.

  • The Crimson Tide are unable to do anything with the ensuing possession though, so it'll be Vols ball at their own 20.

    Nico Iamaleava is back on the field after the injury scare.

  • Interception Alabama!

    On the very next play, Tennessee backup Gaston Moore threw an ill-advised deep ball and Malachi Moore intercepts it and returns it 41 yards.

  • Nico Iamaleava injured

    The Tennessee quarterback was taken down awkwardly and went to the medical tent after this hit.

  • Meanwhile, Illinois has taken command early in its Big Ten showdown with Michigan. After two early field goals, Luke Altmeyer finds Tanner Arkin in the corner of the end zone for the score.

  • Touchdown Alabama!

    Who else but the star freshman wideout to get things started in Knoxville? After a scoreless first quarter, Alabama drives down and scores the game's first TD on a pass from Jalen Milroe to Ryan Williams.

  • Touchdown Colorado

    Shedeur Sanders has his first touchdown pass of the day, connecting with Delon Miller for a short score.

  • Vols miss FG

    The Vols can't do anything with that field position though as Max Gilbert's 52-yard attempt sails right. We're still scoreless in Knoxville.

  • Interception Tennessee!

    The Crimson Tide were inside the Vols' 3-yard line when Jalen Milroe made a poor decision in throwing at Jermod McCoy, who returned it 54 yards to put Tennessee in great field position.

  • Colorado up early at Arizona

    Meanwhile, Arizona started off the game with an onside kick and it didn't work. Then Shedeur Sanders led the Buffs on a quick drive for 7 points to take the early lead.

  • The Crimson Tide can't do much after the turnover and punt it back to the Vols.

  • Alabama recovers fumble!

    The Volunteers started the game with the ball and had some momentum going, but RB Dylan Sampson lost the ball while fighting for extra yardage and Alabama jumped on it.

  • Final: Miami 52, Louisville 45

    The Hurricanes survive another close one thanks to Cam Ward, who finished with 319 passing yards and 4 touchdowns.

  • Miami recovers onside kick

    The Hurricanes recover the ensuing onside kick and that'll do it for this one.

  • Touchdown Louisville

    The Cardinals finally reach the end zone on a short TD pass, but the Hurricanes may them work for it and bled precious time off the clock.

    It's 52-45 with under a minute left.

  • Final: Indiana 56, Nebraska 7

    The No. 16 Hoosiers remain undefeated and this blowout was never in question.

  • Touchdown Miami!

    The Hurricanes were just trying to milk the clock with simple run plays, but Damien Martinez had other ideas. The Oregon State transfer broke several tackles on his way to a 30-yard touchdown run.

    It's a two-score game now.

  • The Hurricanes have the ball back and they're taking their sweet time on this drive.

    We're under the 5-minute mark now.

  • Indiana crosses 50-point mark

    It's over in Bloomington.

  • Touchdown Miami!

    The Hurricanes are back in the lead after a quick-hitting drive as Ajay Allen plunges into the end zone for a score. Samuel Brown did the bulk of the work on that drive with a long catch and run to put Miami into position.

  • Touchdown Louisville!

    The Cardinals have tied it up again on a short pass from Tyler Shough to Duke Watson.

    It's 38-38 with just over 13 minutes left.

  • End of Q3: Miami 38, Louisville 31

    We have a live one in Louisville folks! The Cardinals have the ball at the Miami 37 as the game heads to the fourth quarter.

  • Cam Ward is making Heisman-type throws right now in what is an absolute offensive bash of a game against Louisville. Ward is 17 of 26 for 239 yards and 4 TDs. Canes up 38-31.

  • Touchdown Miami!

    The Hurricanes have the lead back in a flash. Cam Ward found Isaiah Horton on a 2-yard slant for the score, but it was Xavier Restrepo who did the majority of the work on the drive with a 63-yard catch and run.

  • Touchdown Louisville!

    What a turnaround! Just a minute and a half after Miami took a two-score lead, the Cardinals have now tied the game on a 21-yard pass from Tyler Shough to Ja'Corey Brooks. Game on!

  • Fumble recovered by Louisville

    And on Miami's first play of its possession, Cam Ward passed to Mark Fletcher Jr., who fumbled it right back to the Cardinals.

    They have the ball deep in Miami territory.

  • TOUCHDOWN LOUISVILLE!

    The ensuing kickoff return, courtesy of Louisville's Caullin Lacy:

  • Touchdown Miami!

    The Hurricanes took their sweet time on the opening drive of the second half, bleeding 6:39 off the clock before Cam Ward found Xavier Restrepo for a 9-yard touchdown.

    It's 31-17 Miami.

  • Auburn beating No. 19 Missouri

    Meanwhile, No. 19 Missouri is in a dog fight with Auburn at home and just muffed a punt, which was then recovered by Auburn.

  • Touchdown Indiana

    The Hoosiers take fully advantage of the turnover and score just three plays later on a short pass from Tayven Jackson to Miles Cross.

    It's now 35-7 Indiana

  • Interception Indiana!

    The Huskers went for it on fourth-and-long in the red zone and Dylan Raiola forced it into coverage. Indiana's Shawn Asbury jumped in front of it and ran it back 78 yards to put the Hoosiers in position for a score.

  • We are back for the second half of Nebraska-Indiana and the Cornhuskers are on the move.

  • Scoreboard update

    So here's where things stand as the first wave of games hits halftime:

    Scoreboard update
    Scoreboard update
  • Halftime: Miami 24, Louisville 17

    The Cardinals cut into the Hurricanes' lead with a short field goal before the break. It's been a fairly even game thus far; the difference was that Miami fumble recovery for a TD.

  • Touchdown Indiana!

    The Hoosiers have another one! Justice Ellison sliced through the Nebraska defense for a 31-yard TD to give Indiana a three-score lead right before the break.

  • Louisville misses FG

    The Cardinals had pieced together a decent drive to get into Miami territory but it fizzled out and they had to settle for a 52-yard field goal attempt, which Brock Travelstead missed left.

    It's still 24-14 Miami with under 2 minutes left in the half.

  • Touchdown Indiana

    The Hoosiers are in the end zone again, this time on a short run by Ty Son Lawton.

    It's 21-7 Indiana with under 4 minutes left in the half.

  • TOUCHDOWN MIAMI!

    What a huge moment in this one! Louisville was backed up deep in its own territory and Isaac Brown was drilled at the line and lost the ball. Miami's Raul Aguirre Jr. pounced on it in the end zone to get the defensive touchdown.

  • Touchdown Nebraska

    The Huskers are on the board. It's Jacory Barney running it in from seven yards out after a 12-play drive.

  • And if you're wondering how that's happened:

  • South Carolina blasting Oklahoma early

    It's a waking nightmare in Norman at the moment as the Gamecocks have had their way with the Sooners up to this point.

  • Touchdown Louisville!

    The Cardinals respond with a 9-play, 75-yard drive of their own capped off by a short pass from Tyler Shough to Mark Redman.

    That cuts Miami's lead to 17-14.

  • Touchdown Indiana!

    The Hoosiers tack on another TD on a pass from Kurtis Rourke to Miles Price.

    It's 14-0 Indiana.

  • Touchdown Miami!

    Cam Ward delivers another long TD pass, this time to Samuel Brown for 49 yards. The Heisman contender leads the country in touchdown throws.

    Miami now up 17-7.

  • End of Q1: Miami 10, Louisville 7

    It was a pretty competitive opening quarter in Louisville. The Hurricanes have the ball at midfield as we get started in the second quarter.

  • Fumble recovered by Indiana

    The Cornhuskers had cobbled together a decent drive and were in the red zone trying to pick up a first down on fourth-and-1 and the Hoosiers forced a fumble to get the ball back.

    It's still 7-0 Indiana.

  • Touchdown Miami!

    Miami responds right back with a rapid-fire drive of its own capped off by a 27-yard touchdown pass from Cam Ward to Jacolby George.