Week 8 college football upset watch: Houston, Boston College, Tennessee top threats.
Houston · Boston College · TennesseeWeek 8 college football upset watch: Houston, Boston College, Tennessee top threats. South Carolina comes off a bye after winning at Florida, while College GameDay heads to Salt Lake City for Houston’s trip to unbeaten Utah.
No. 11 Tennessee visits South Carolina as a 2.5-point underdog to headline college football 's Week 8 upset watch, one of six games where the underdog carries a credible path to an outright win. The Volunteers (6-1) beat Alabama 26-10 last week and have lost only to Texas, while South Carolina (3-3) comes off a bye after a 38-19 win at Florida.
KEY POINTS
- Air Force at Wyoming (+5.5): Upset Watch 5
- West Virginia (+10.5) at TCU: Upset Watch 6
- Tennessee (+2.5) at South Carolina: Upset Watch 8 — Tennessee coach Josh Heupel during a football game against Alabama at Neyland Stadium | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters)
- Boston College (+5.5) at Georgia Tech: Upset Watch 7
- North Dakota State (+4.5) at New Mexico: Upset Watch 5
- Houston (+6.5) at Utah: Upset Watch 7
- More upset watches — Michigan quarterback Tommy Carr (14) runs against Penn State | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters)