Colorado State, Tennessee Highlight Saturday Slate

Colorado State hosts Washington State on Sept. 27 — their third meeting in four seasons while CSU remains a Mountain West program — with Jackson Brousseau replacing Brayden Fowler‑Nicolosi at quarterback and defensive linemen Gabe Jones and Mukendi Wa‑Kalonji out for the season while receivers Jordan Ross and Jaxxon Warren are questionable. No. 15 Tennessee (3‑1) makes its first SEC road test at a sold‑out Davis Wade Stadium against 4‑0 Mississippi State (kickoff 4:15 p.m. ET on the SEC Network), a matchup College GameDay projects in Tennessee’s favor. The Vols, who have dominated first quarters (outscoring opponents 83‑7), carried a 74‑man travel roster under the expanded conference rule and listed several players unavailable on the pregame report, while Mississippi State views the game as a chance to validate its early‑season progress under coach Jeff Lebby. NFL previewers note both the 1‑2 Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs have flaws despite Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes, recommending Baltimore focus on stopping the run, forcing Mahomes into the pocket and trusting Jackson’s offense. Other Saturday coverage includes North Dakota State vs. South Dakota on WDAY Sports+ (coverage from 12:50 p.m.), Cal vs. Boston College (kickoff 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET on the ACC Network) where freshman QB Jaron‑Keawe Sagapolutele is a focal point, and a Baldwin Wallace vs. Mount Union photo gallery from The News‑Herald.