College football season is here. Here’s what to know ahead of Saturday’s kickoff

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College football is back! (Julio Cortez | AP)Never has a college football season opened with such high stakes: Three of this weekend’s games feature a matchup between two top-10 opponents, the most for an opening week in the sport’s history. Texas quarterback Arch Manning, the most-hyped player of a generation, is taking the helm at one of the sport’s most historic programs. College football’s TV takeoverThat Texas-OSU matchup is joined by two other top-10 games this weekend to open the season, alongside No. Bill Belichick’s debut as a college football coach is set for the back end of Labor Day weekend when North Carolina hosts TCU on Monday night.