College football odds, lines, schedule for Week 8: Texas, Clemson open as favorites in key conference games – CBS Sports

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With a handful of close lines set on the Week 8 docket, a few more will join the club come next weekend. <br>No. 5 <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/CLEM/clemson-tigers/">Clemson</a> and No. 14 <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/CUSE/syracuse-orange/">Syracuse</a> face off in a battle of undefeated teams after both survived upset attempts from <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/FSU/florida-state-seminoles/">Florida State</a> and <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/NCST/nc-state-wolfpack/">NC State</a>, respectively. Undefeated No. 8 <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/TCU/tcu-horned-frogs/">TCU</a> and No. 9 <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/UCLA/ucla-bruins/">UCLA</a> also face talented ranked opponents in Week 8 with clean slates in conference play. <br>Elsewhere, No. 6 <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/BAMA/alabama-crimson-tide/">Alabama</a> and No. 11 <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/OKLAST/oklahoma-state-cowboys/">Oklahoma State</a> get bounce-back games against talented ranked opponents to begin the process of rebuilding credibility after losses. Six other ranked teams are also in action on Saturday. <br>Below is a quick look at opening betting lines for some key Week 8 games.<em> </em><br><em>All odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. </em><br><strong>No. 9 UCLA at No. 10 <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/OREG/oregon-ducks/">Oregon</a> (-5.5):</strong> The two final undefeated teams in the Pac-12 will vie for control of the conference title race. UCLA has beaten No. 20 <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/UTAH/utah-utes/">Utah</a> and <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/WASH/washington-huskies/">Washington</a> in its last two games behind a powerful effort from quarterback <a class="Annotation-link" href="/college-football/players/2964729/dorian-thompson-robinson/">Dorian Thompson-Robinson</a>. Oregon's wins are <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/STNFRD/stanford-cardinal/">Stanford</a> and <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/ARIZ/arizona-wildcats/">Arizona</a>, along with a tight battle against <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/WASHST/washington-state-cougars/">Washington State</a>. The Bruins are the more battle-tested team, but the game could go either way. <br><strong>No. 8 TCU (-5) vs. No. 17 <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/KSTATE/kansas-state-wildcats/">Kansas State</a>:</strong> The Horned Frogs have won three straight games against AP Top 25 opponents after edging out Oklahoma State 43-40 on Saturday behind 180 yards receiving from wide receiver <a class="Annotation-link" href="/college-football/players/3162609/quentin-johnston/">Quentin Johnston</a>. Kansas State has played well with <a class="Annotation-link" href="/college-football/players/2966360/adrian-martinez/">Adrian Martinez</a> at quarterback but has won its three Big 12 games by a combined 17 points. <br><strong>No. 5 Clemson (-14) vs. No. 14 Syracuse:</strong> Clemson survived an upset bid from Florida State, but the Tigers don't get much rest with undefeated Syracuse coming to town. The Orange have quietly been outstanding and feature a top-10 defense to complement star quarterback Garrett Schrader and running back <a class="Annotation-link" href="/college-football/players/3168416/sean-tucker/">Sean Tucker</a>. Syracuse ranks top 20 nationally in sacks, which could cause issues for Clemson quarterback <a class="Annotation-link" href="/college-football/players/3162292/dj-uiagalelei/">DJ Uiagalelei</a>. <br><strong>No. 6 Alabama (-21.5) vs. No. 24 <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/MISSST/mississippi-state-bulldogs/">Mississippi State</a>:</strong> The Crimson Tide lost their first game against <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/TENN/tennessee-volunteers/">Tennessee</a> since Nick Saban took over the program, but few teams have been as good after a loss as Alabama. The Tide have not lost consecutive games since 2013, nor have they dropped consecutive regular-season games since 2007. Ironically, Alabama has played Mississippi State after each of its last two regular-season losses in 2021 and 2019. The Crimson Tide won those games by a combined 87-16. <br><strong>No. 11 Oklahoma State vs. No. 20 <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/TEXAS/texas-longhorns/">Texas</a> (-3):</strong> The Longhorns narrowly survived an upset attempt from <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/IOWAST/iowa-state-cyclones/">Iowa State</a>, and Oklahoma State will provide a fiercer challenge. The Cowboys boast one of the most physical defensive lines in the Big 12 and have a quarterback in <a class="Annotation-link" href="/college-football/players/2967478/spencer-sanders/">Spencer Sanders</a> who can keep the ball moving against an inconsistent Texas offense. It will be up to <a class="Annotation-link" href="/college-football/players/26746721/quinn-ewers/">Quinn Ewers</a> and the receivers to connect with consistency downfield against an inconsistent Cowboys secondary. <br>© 2004-2022 CBS Interactive. 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