Can Tennessee break the streak? And other pressing Week 4 questions

— -- This weekend's slate doesn't quite measure up to Week 3's, but there are still intriguing games, players, matchups and coaching situations across the country. Our experts break it down:

Which game are you most looking forward to this weekend?

Andrea Adelson: No. 19 Florida at No. 14 Tennessee
Is this the year Tennessee breaks its long losing streak to Florida? Because the past several were supposed to be the year, but then the Vols were left with more of the same. Both teams are banged up, but the biggest questions center on the quarterbacks. How does Purdue transfer? Austin Appleby handle the biggest game he has ever started? And how does Tennessee's Joshua Dobbs handle a nasty Florida defense ranked No. 1 in the nation in total D (129.7 yards per game) and sacks (16)?

Adam Rittenberg: Florida at Tennessee
I hate to go with the obvious choice, but this game could reveal so much about Tennessee's future. It's as must-win as a Week 4 game will ever get. While it's unfortunate both teams are dealing with injuries, both also boast plenty of talent. Florida's defense has been stifling so far, and Tennessee's struggling offensive line must elevate its play. This is the game Vols seniors like Dobbs and? Jalen Reeves-Maybin?have circled for months. Will they finally get it done?

Ted Miller: Florida at Tennessee
It has to be Florida at Tennessee, where the Volunteers are trying to end an excruciating 11-game losing streak in the series. So many emotions are at play here -- you can still see Peyton Manning trudging off the field in frustration past a crowing Steve Spurrier -- not to mention a long list of injuries for both teams. This used to be The Game in the SEC. Vols coach Butch Jones really, really could use a win here.

Brian Bennett: No. 11 Wisconsin at No. 8 Michigan State
This was turning into one of the Big Ten's better rivalries before division realignment forced the two teams to go on a break from 2013 to 2015. Five of the previous six games were determined by a single score, including the famous Hail Mary by the Spartans in 2011. These are two physical teams that will go right after each other, and another thriller could be in store.

Max Olson: No. 17 Arkansas vs. No. 10 Texas A&M (9 p.m. ET, ESPN)
This is the Saturday night game I know I'll be tuning in for. I really like how both teams have started off this season. The Aggies have won four in a row against Arkansas, but their past two meetings have been exciting, overtime ballgames. This year's slugfest should be no less entertaining.

Which player will be the talk of the weekend?

Adelson: Louisville QB Lamar Jackson
I'm going with Jackson again. He has been the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week twice, Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week twice, and he leads Heisman Watch. The opponent this week? Marshall. Expect Jackson to put up big numbers once again and maybe another Heisman-worthy moment against the struggling Thundering Herd, who lost to Akron last week 65-38.

Rittenberg: Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey
Remember him? While Jackson should lead every Heisman watch list, McCaffrey, unlike most of the preseason darlings, has done nothing to hurt his candidacy. He'll have more of the spotlight Saturday at the Rose Bowl, facing a UCLA team (8 p.m. ET, ABC) against which he ran for 243 yards and four touchdowns and finished with 369 all-purpose yards a year ago. He won't replicate those numbers against a healthier and better Bruins defensive front, but a big fourth quarter from No. 5 will lift Stanford to victory.

Miller: Clemson QB Deshaun Watson
Watson has not played well so far, and the Tigers have lost five in a row at Georgia Tech. So this sets up as a potential upset special Thursday night (7:30 ET, ESPN). One way or the other, we'll be talking about Watson. Either he snaps out of his funk and delivers the sort of performance we expect from him -- and he jumps back up on Heisman lists -- or he falters and everyone wants to know why the nation's best quarterback is suddenly pedestrian.

Bennett: UCLA QB Josh Rosen
I picked the Bruins to make the playoff, and I didn't jump off the bandwagon after their opening loss at Texas A&M. UCLA won't have much success running the ball against Stanford, but Rosen will have the best game of his career in leading his team to an upset of the No. 7 Cardinal at the Rose Bowl.

Olson: Georgia RB Nick Chubb
How about Chubb? He has had two quieter games after his huge 222-yard performance against North Carolina. Missouri's defense kept Chubb in check, and quarterback Jacob Eason ended up throwing the ball 55 times. Ole Miss' defense already has faced some excellent rushers this season. If Chubb lights up the Rebels (noon ET, ESPN) in a tough road win, Heisman hype is sure to follow.

Which under-the-radar game is most intriguing?

Rittenberg: Oklahoma State at No. 16 Baylor (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
What is Baylor? Once again, we don't know after a cushy nonleague slate. The Big 12 desperately needs an alpha dog, and the winner of this game could become one, even by default. Expect a lot of points in bunches with stars like? Seth Russell, Mason Rudolph, KD Cannon and James Washington, who had 296 (!) receiving yards last week against Pitt. If Oklahoma State wins, the schedule sets up fairly well for a nice run through October.

Miller: USC at No. 24 Utah
The Trojans have looked awful so far, and you wonder about their focus under embattled first-year coach Clay Helton, who decided to change starting quarterbacks, going with the more mobile Sam Darnold over Max Browne. Yet this is the Pac-12, where prematurely counting a team out is always risky, and favorites tend to step on a rake. The Trojans played their best game last year against then-unbeaten Utah, and I wouldn't be shocked if they show up with their A-game on Friday.

Bennett: No. 13 Florida State at South Florida (noon ET, ABC)
USF coach Willie Taggart has the Bulls on a roll, as they've won their first three games by an average of more than 30 points. Now they host a Florida State team that might be dealing with a hangover from that Louisville blowout. This will be a program-making type of game, and if USF can pull the upset, it would give the American Athletic Conference another potential power to go along with Houston.

Olson: Oklahoma State at Baylor
The showdown in Waco officially kicks off the Big 12 title race. Considering Big 12 teams are 15-11 in nonconference play, and preseason favorite Oklahoma already has two losses, that title race feels as wide open as ever. Whoever wins this game is probably the new front-runner.

Which individual matchup are you most excited to see?

Barkley will have a host of Michigan defenders trying to slow him down, including the versatile Peppers, who has been used in a variety of ways to start the season. That includes in run support and getting after the quarterback. Peppers leads the nation with 9.5 tackles for loss; Barkley has six rushing touchdown runs and is the key to the Nittany Lions offense. Both are among the best players in the Big Ten, making this one of the more intriguing matchups to watch.

Rittenberg: Texas A&M DE Myles Garrett vs. Arkansas OT Dan Skipper
Two of college football's largest and longest humans meet Saturday night, appropriately at an NFL stadium. Garrett, projected as a top-three pick in the 2017 draft, already has three sacks and five quarterback hurries. Skipper was Arkansas' hero two weeks ago in the Metroplex, blocking a potential game-winning field goal at TCU. He anchors a line that is beginning to hit its stride. Arkansas' top priority is having Skipper keep Garrett away from quarterback Austin Allen.

Miller: Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey vs. UCLA's defense
Last year, the Cardinal scored 56 points in a dominant win. It wasn't like UCLA didn't know he was coming -- the Bruins just couldn't stop him. McCaffrey averaged 7.9 yards per rush on plays against eight or more defenders in the box. The Bruins' cause will be helped by the return of defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes, who missed last year's game because of injury. You'd think UCLA will look to stop McCaffrey first -- and second and third -- and then worry about the Cardinal's other weapons.

Bennett: Penn State RB Saquon Barkley vs. Michigan's Jabrill Peppers
How much they actually face off one-on-one remains to be seen. But the versatile Peppers and the explosive Barkley are arguably the top two athletes in the Big Ten. The football gods owe us at least one situation where they're alone together in the open field.

Olson: LSU RB Leonard Fournette vs. Auburn's defensive line
In case anyone forgot: Fournette destroyed Auburn a year ago to the tune of 228 yards and three scores on 12 yards per carry and a ridiculous 133 yards after contact. Auburn has some monster talent up front. Can those D-linemen help prevent Fournette from getting to the second level? Or will he run wild again?

Which coach needs a big win the most?

Adelson: Tennessee's Butch Jones
Jones has never beaten Florida, nor has he won a division title. But expectations to start the season were higher than they've ever been: His Vols were the preseason choice to win the SEC East and started in the preseason top 10. But they haven't exactly dominated the competition in the early going, struggling against Appalachian State and Ohio. Another loss to rival Florida could be untenable, especially if it ends up costing the Vols a spot in the SEC championship game.

Rittenberg: Auburn's Gus Malzahn
It's hard to figure out whether Malzahn or Les Miles is more in need of a win, but a seventh consecutive SEC home loss -- the eighth straight to a Power 5 opponent -- would be difficult for Malzahn to overcome. Malzahn had three big September opportunities to show the Auburn faithful that things were changing, especially on offense. Going winless in those games and struggling to score touchdowns isn't going to get it done.

Miller: Virginia's Bronco Mendenhall
Everyone is going to say Jones at Tennessee -- and I agree -- but I'm going to go off the radar here. The Cavaliers are 0-3, the only winless Power 5 team. They play host to Central Michigan, which is 3-0 and best known for its miraculous, and controversial, triumph at Oklahoma State. If the Chippewas prevail (and they are favored by 3.5), Virginia fans might be ready to send Mendenhall and the program down the James River.

Bennett: Tennessee's Jones
Sure, Tennessee is banged up. But the Volunteers still have more talent than Florida, which most likely will be starting a quarterback who lost his job at Purdue. They simply can't lose to the Gators again, especially not at home. The pitchforks will be out for Jones if Tennessee can't snap that 11-game losing streak.

Olson: USC's Clay Helton
Helton seems like a guy who sure could use a win right now, doesn't he? This season couldn't be going much worse for USC, and Helton's switch at quarterback definitely hasn't been ?well-received. Darnold finding a way to upset No. 24 Utah in a hostile road environment might not take a ton of heat off Helton, but it's a start.

Which team outside the top 10 will get a win that propels it into the College Football Playoff discussion?

Adelson: Nebraska
There is a long line of Big Ten teams ahead of the Huskers right now, but a win over Northwestern gets them to 4-0. With upcoming games against Illinois, Indiana and Purdue, it's not hard to imagine a scenario in which they are 7-0 headed into the two biggest games on the schedule against Wisconsin and Ohio State. If that ends up being the case, then you can bet there will be playoff talk trailing the Huskers.

Rittenberg: Florida
I'm on record as picking No. 10 Texas A&M to win, and No. 11 Wisconsin, No. 12 Georgia and No. 14 Tennessee to lose, so I didn't leave myself many options. Will Florida be a legitimate playoff threat with a win in Knoxville? Probably not. But I love the Gators' defense under the direction of coordinator Geoff Collins. Defensive lineman Caleb Brantley & Co. could shred Tennessee's flimsy offensive line. Florida will continue Tennessee's torment, improve to 4-0 and hang around in the playoff talk, at least for another week.

Miller: Tennessee
After a lot of preseason hype, Tennessee has looked awful at times this year, but beating Florida would provide it some legitimacy as the SEC East front-runner. And the SEC East champion will get a puncher's chance at winning the SEC, which seems like a golden ticket to the CFP. While the Vols haven't been pretty, and it's not certain by any stretch that Florida is any good, a 4-0 record would be hard to quibble with.

Bennett: Arkansas
The Razorbacks finally will get past Texas A&M after losing to the Aggies in overtime the past two seasons. When they do, they'll have wins over TCU and Texas A&M away from home on the r?sum?. That will put them squarely in the playoff hunt and set up a huge showdown with Alabama at home in two weeks.

Olson: Nebraska
Now that No. 20 Nebraska has survived its big test against Oregon, the schedule ahead clearly sets the Huskers up for a 7-0 start that would push them into the playoff conversation. First up is a road trip to face a Northwestern team that has played them close in four of their last five meetings. After the emotional high of knocking off the Ducks, Nebraska needs to avoid a letdown this weekend.