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College football picks Week 14: Ohio State beats Michigan and Jim Harbaugh, again

Ohio State defensive end and Heisman Trophy hopeful Chase Young looks on before a game Nov. 23 at Ohio Stadium.
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By J. Brady McCollough
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Week 14 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. 24 Virginia Tech at Virginia: Virginia 24-23

The Hokies’ 15-game winning streak over the Cavaliers ends, and Virginia wins the ACC Coastal.

No. 19 Cincinnati at No. 18 Memphis: Memphis 34-24

The Tigers will stake their claim to being the right “Group of Five†team in a New Year’s Six bowl.

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No. 17 Iowa at Nebraska: Iowa 31-28

The Hawkeyes are a sound team and will relish keeping the Cornhuskers from a bowl game.

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, left, gets ready to hit Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph, second from left, with a helmet during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, in Cleveland. The Browns won 21-7. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

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Washington State at Washington: Washington 35-31

Mike Leach stays winless with a 0-6 record against Chris Petersen in the Apple Cup.

Louisville at Kentucky: Kentucky 28-22

The Cardinals had an impressive first season under Scott Satterfield, but Kentucky will be ready.

No. 1 Ohio State at No. 13 Michigan: Ohio State 34-27

The Buckeyes continue their march to the playoff and make Jim Harbaugh 0-5 in “The Game.â€

No. 5 Alabama at No. 15 Auburn: Alabama 29-24

Alabama quarterback Mac Jones warms up before a game against Arkansas on Oct. 26 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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With so many playmakers, all Alabama quarterback Mac Jones has to do is let them go to work.

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No. 12 Wisconsin at No. 8 Minnesota: Minnesota 27-23

The Golden Gophers win the Big Ten West and set up a playoff play-in game against Ohio State.

No. 7 Oklahoma at No. 21 Oklahoma State: Oklahoma 42-27

The Sooners catch a break with the Cowboys having to start their backup quarterback in Bedlam.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 26: Joshua Kelley #27 of the UCLA Bruins runs with the ball past Jermayne Lole #90 of the Arizona State Sun Devils for short yardage during the first half of a game on October 26, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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California at UCLA: UCLA 31-24

The Bruins pick up a late win to show a two-win improvement in Chip Kelly’s second season.

Last week: 5-5; Season: 84-46

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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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