College Football Week 13 preview: Everything on the line as Michigan visits Ohio State - Fox News

College football fans have reached the most beautiful Saturday of the season with the arrival of rivalry week.

Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes, right, shakes hands with head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines after a game at Michigan Stadium Nov.

The Ohio State Buckeyes won the game 56-27. .

It’s the final weekend of the regular season, and matchups for three conference championship games will be decided Saturday. .

Let’s look at a few games to be aware of Saturday as the college football season kicks off Week 13.

2 Ohio State vs.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has been waiting for the 2022 edition of "The Game" for the past 12 months, keeping the 42-27 loss in 2021 fresh in his players' minds all year long. .

Michigan fans celebrate on the Michigan Stadium field after the team's win over Ohio State in Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov.

OHIO STATE’S RYAN DAY SAYS BUCKEYES HAVE ALLOWED 2021 MICHIGAN LOSS TO ‘SIMMER’ AHEAD OF WEEK 13 MATCHUP.

Michigan won on a 35-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining against Illinois, and Ohio State defeated Maryland 43-30.

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh will be looking for back-to-back wins over the Buckeyes, which would be the first winning streak for the Wolverines over Ohio State since 1999-2000. .

A view of Ohio Stadium before a game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Purdue Boilermakers Nov.

"We're not spending any time investigating whether (Corum is) playing or not," Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said.

For the Buckeyes, star running back TreVeyon Henderson has battled a foot injury for weeks and finished last week's game against Maryland in a walking boot.

Miyan Williams (783 yards and 13 touchdowns) did not dress in Week 12. .

"I guess it's part of being a college football coach right now," Day said of the Buckeyes' injuries during his weekly press conference, according to 247 Sports.

In a perfect world, everyone's healthy, and everyone's practicing and getting all the physical reps that you would need in a game week.".

Ohio State’s offense is ninth in the country in yards per game (492.7) and tied for first in points (46.5 per game).

Michigan’s defense is allowing the least amount of yards per game (241.3) and only 11.7 points per game, good for second in the nation. .

Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers high-fives his team as players run onto the field before a game against the Miami Hurricanes at Memorial Stadium Nov.

LANE KIFFIN SAYS HE EXPECTS TO RETURN TO OLE MISS NEXT SEASON FOLLOWING LOSS TO MISSISSIPPI STATE.

"They played their best game, and we played our best game," Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said.

South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler looks to pass during a game against the Texas A and M Aggies Oct.

It will be the first game of the rivalry for South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler, who threw for six touchdowns against Tennessee in Week 12. .

Coming off a good game, we want to have a great week of practice and focus on us.

With Alabama entering the game with two losses and Auburn at 5-6 after firing its head coach midway through the season, championship aspirations will not be on the line. .

But Auburn can become bowl eligible with a win under interim head coach Cadillac Williams, and it’s likely the final game at Bryant-Denny Stadium for Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. .

"As far as anything in my future, I take everything one day at a time," Young said this week when asked if the Auburn game would be his last.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban is 10-5 all-time against Auburn and 6-1 at home, but records are thrown out the window for the Iron Bowl. .

An Oregon win, and the Ducks will face USC in the Pac-12 Championship Game, adding a top-10 opponent to USC’s CFP case. 

Led by quarterback Bo Nix, Oregon’s offense has been as explosive as any in the country, averaging 511.2 yards and 40.2 points per game. 

Oregon State is playing for its first 10-win season since 2006 and just its third win in its last 15 tries against Oregon. 

The Horned Frogs are in the Big 12 Championship Game, but it certainly has not been a relaxed two weeks for fans of TCU. 

Sonny Dykes’ squad won a close game against Texas before needing a game-winning 40-yard field goal as time expired to beat Baylor in Week 12. 

TCU Horned Frogs head coach Sonny Dykes yells at an official during a game against the Baylor Bears Nov

Going into the game against Texas in Week 11, the Horned Frogs had the fourth-best offense in the country, averaging 508.7 yards per game and 43.1 points per game. 

Head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones shakes hands with wide receiver Aidan Bitter (85) in pregame warmups at Jack Trice Stadium Nov

TCU managed just 17 points and 283 yards against the Longhorns and just 29 points against Baylor. 

The Iowa State defense is the best in the Big 12, allowing just 277.3 yards and 16.5 points per game

TCU will face either Kansas State or Texas in the Big 12 Championship Game

A loss by KSU and Texas secures Steve Sarkisian a spot in the championship game after beating Baylor on Friday

Coming off an impressive win over UCLA in Week 12, USC is already in the Pac-12 Championship Game, but the Trojans have higher hopes than a Pac-12 crown, and winning out will likely end the Pac-12’s CFP drought. 

Notre Dame has rebounded after a disastrous start to the season under first-year head coach Marcus Freeman, winning eight of nine games after going 0-2 to kick off the season. 

USC head coach Lincoln Riley looks on during a game against the California Golden Bears Nov

UVA SHOOTING: FOOTBALL TEAM’S FINAL GAME OF SEASON VS

Williams will be going against a Notre Dame defense that’s formidable, allowing just 317.2 yards and 20.3 points per game. 

Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on in the first half against the Boston College Eagles at Notre Dame Stadium Nov

While the Fighting Irish won’t be playing for a national championship, the opportunity to ruin USC’s dream season is the focus for the end of the season.