Alabama, Michigan and Oklahoma State

For simply the second time in school soccer historical past, Saturday featured three matchups between groups 5-0 or higher.

Why it issues: Take these three video games between unbeaten groups … and add three extra video games between ranked groups.

• 12pm ET: Michigan (7-0) gave Penn State (5-1) its first loss, 42-17.
• 3:30pm, CBS: No. 3 Alabama (6-1) misplaced its first recreation at No. 6 Tennessee (6-0), 52-49.
• 3:30pm, ABC: No. 8 Oklahoma State (5-1) misplaced its first recreation at No. 13 TCU (6-0), 43-40.
• 3:30pm, ACC: No. 15 NC State (5-1) misplaced to No. 18 Syracuse (6-0), 24-9.
• 7:30pm, SEC: No. 16 Mississippi State (5-2) misplaced to No. 22 Kentucky (5-2), 27-17.
• 8pm, Fox: No. 7 USC (6-1) misplaced an in depth one to No. 20 Utah (5-2), 43-42.

The backside line: “This is a balanced and bonkers Saturday,” as ESPN put it.

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