bye

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Ohio State will have a bye week before its Halloween meeting with USC at the Coliseum, and so will the defending champ, Indiana, which USC will face in Bloomington on Nov. 14.

From Los Angeles Times

The Bruins will fly north after a bye week to face Oregon and its $3 million quarterback, Dante Moore, on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

For Denver, the match-up comes after a bye week, and offers another chance to prove that one of this season's surprise packages can be the real deal at the business end of the campaign.

From Barron's

Having secured the NFC's top seed, the Seahawks earned a first-round bye and home advantage, and are marginal Super Bowl favourites ahead of the Rams, who they beat in overtime in week 16.

From BBC

"You want matches at the beginning of the season. You really want to test yourself," said Keys, who has a first-round bye in Adelaide.

From Barron's