As October begins to wind down, college football’s TV ratings remain strong. ABC was once again a big winner in Week 8, including one of the Top 10 most-watched games of the season. ABC won the three main windows – Noon ET,

USC, in some ways, has the best offense in the country. Quarterback Jayden Maiava has been terrific. New starting running back King Miller ran for 158 yards against Michigan last week. USC’s No. 1 in the country in yards per play, and its offensive line is so much better than it has been over the last couple of years.

Mason Oglesby, New Palestine: The junior standout ran 88 yards for a touchdown and finished with two carries for 101 yards and two catches for 48 yards in Class 5A No. 1 New Palestine’s 70-0 win over New Castle.

Matt Leinart speaks during the FOX "Big Noon Kickoff" show before the game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Colorado Buffaloes at Jones AT&T Stadium on Nov. 9, 2024, in Lubbock, Texas. The FOX college football pregame show "Big Noon Kickoff" is ...

Here are the highlights from Week 8 of college football, including Washington-Michigan, Ole Miss-Georgia, USC-Notre Dame, Utah-BYU and more.

The "Big Noon Kickoff" crew heads to Provo, Utah ahead of Week 8's Big 12 showdown between No. 23 Utah and No. 15 BYU.