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By The Numbers: Alabama, Penn State set for ranked matchups

Updated Sep. 18, 2021 3:33 p.m. ET

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In Week 3, two SEC powerhouses face off, while another SEC titan travels into Big Ten territory for a ranked matchup.

Here are the key stats to know for a number of Saturday's marquee matchups.

No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 11 Florida Gators 
3:30 p.m. ET on CBS

52-46: The score of the most recent matchup between these two teams. It was the 2020 SEC Championship, which Alabama won.

7: Alabama has won the past seven meetings between the schools and has an all-time record of 26-14 against Florida.

39.7: The number of points Alabama is averaging in those seven consecutive wins over Florida.

16: Alabama's current win streak, the longest active streak in the country.

0-10: Florida head coach Dan Mullen's career record against Alabama. He is 0-1 against the Crimson Tide as the head coach at Florida.

Tulsa Golden Hurricanes at No. 9 Ohio State Buckeyes 
3:30 p.m. ET on FS1

48-3: The score of the only matchup between these two teams, which Ohio State won at home in 2016.

1-8: Tulsa's all-time record against Big Ten opponents.

2013: Coming off Saturday's loss to Oregon, the Buckeyes are looking to avoid losing two games in a row for the first time since 2013.

12-0: Ohio State's record against unranked opponents under head coach Ryan Day.

100: Though they lost to Oregon, the Buckeyes had three receivers record 100 yards in a game for the first time in school history.

USC Trojans at Washington State Cougars 
3:30 p.m. ET on FOX

8: USC has won eight of the past 10 matchups between these schools, with an all-time record of 60-10-4 against Washington State.

3: Three of the previous five games in this series have been decided by three points.

12: The number of consecutive games in which Washington State has allowed opponents to score more than 20 points.

2: Washington State is looking for its first winning streak since 2019, while USC is looking to avoid its first losing streak since 2019.

No. 22 Auburn Tigers at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions 
7:30 p.m. ET on ABC

1-1: This series is deadlocked at one game apiece. Auburn won the most recent matchup in the 2003 Citrus Bowl, while Penn State's win came in 1996.

3: This is just Auburn's third game against a Big Ten opponent in program history.

58: Auburn ranks fifth in the nation in scoring offense at 58 PPG while allowing only five points per contest so far.

11: Penn State has won 11 straight nonconference regular-season games, dating to 2016.

17: Penn State has won 17 consecutive nonconference home games, dating back to 2013.

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