College football enters key matchups including Cy-Hawk Trophy and SEC action

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The 2026 college football season continues with several key matchups scheduled for the weekend of September 11-12.

In the SEC, No. 12 Alabama travels to Lexington to face Kentucky at Kroger Field. Both teams hold 1-0 records following their season openers. In the Big Ten, Iowa prepares to host Iowa State for the 73rd Cy-Hawk Trophy rivalry game at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa enters as a significant favorite following the departure of Iowa State's Matt Campbell.

Other notable matchups include No. 16 Penn State facing Temple at Lincoln Financial Field, and Washington State traveling to Manhattan, Kansas, to play Kansas State. Additionally, Arizona is set to visit BYU, a game that Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita has noted as a highly anticipated challenge due to the atmosphere in Provo.

In recent results, South Florida opened the Brian Hartline era with a 19-9 victory over FIU, driven largely by defensive plays and kicker Nico Gramatica, who accounted for 13 of the team's 19 points.

Entities

Alabama Crimson Tide · Arizona Wildcats · BYU Cougars · Brent Brennan · Iowa State · Kentucky Wildcats · LaVell Edwards Stadium · Noah Fifita · Penn State Nittany Lions

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