USC is the conference’s only team remaining in the College Football Playoff race, and the challenging final stretch begins with a crosstown trip to UCLA on Saturday night. There’s also another great matchup in Eugene as Oregon hosts Utah with major Pac-12 title implications at stake. And before the Pac-12 takes center stage late Saturday night, there are some tough spots for some highly ranked teams. (Note: All times ET, odds from BetMGM) Time: 19:30 | TV: SECN | Line: Ole Miss -2.5 | Total: 64 Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin came so close to beating his former boss, Alabama’s Nick Saban, but the Rebels fell 30-24 in heartbreaking fashion. Now the 8-2 Rebels are out of SEC West contention and must make a trip to face Arkansas. A night game in Fayetteville is never easy, and Ole Miss will likely look to lean heavily on its running game like it has all year. Arkansas, meanwhile, is just 5-5 on the year and will need to pull off bowl eligibility for the upset and clinch. Time: 8 p.m. | TV: Fox | Line: USC -2.5 | Total: 75.5 It’s a huge weekend in the Pac-12, as USC is the conference’s final playoff contender. USC’s offense, led by quarterback Caleb Williams, is playing at a high level. His defense has none. Things turned out similarly for UCLA. The Bruins, still in contention to reach the Pac-12 title game, have a stellar running game led by QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson and RB Zach Charbonnet. Those two will need to have big nights to get past UCLA, especially with the way the defense has struggled in recent weeks. Time: 22:30 | Television: ESPN | Line: Utah -1.5 | Total: 61.5 Like the USC-UCLA game, this matchup is huge for the Pac-12 title race. Both Utah and Oregon are 6-1 in conference play, a half game behind 7-1 USC and a game ahead of UCLA and Washington, who are both 5-2. QB injuries will factor heavily into this one. While Utah QB Cam Rising looks to be back after missing a game a few weeks ago, Oregon’s Bo Nix is ​​much more of a question mark. He appeared to hurt his foot or ankle late in last week’s blowout loss to Washington. The coaching staff has remained tight-lipped about Nix’s status, but the fact that Oregon went from a 3-point favorite to a 1.5-point underdog Wednesday night speaks volumes. If Nix can’t go, Ty Thompson will get the nod in this crucial matchup.