Steve Greenberg

In this week's "Big Game Hunting," we also look at Miami (Ohio) at Notre Dame, Buffalo at Northern Illinois, USC at Michigan, Utah at Oklahoma State, Tennessee at Oklahoma and Iowa at Minnesota.

It's playoff or bust for the Irish, period. Also: picks for Central Michigan-Illinois, Alabama-Wisconsin, Eastern Illinois-Northwestern and others in this week's "Big Game Hunting."

Their postseason hopes hanging by a thread, the Cubs sent out Hendricks to oppose rookie sensation Paul Skenes — like racing a tired, old mule against a thoroughbred.

"We cannot discuss individual candidates or confirm any rumors,” a university spokesman said.

Cubs fans are happy to see Baez at Wrigley Field — and the feeling is mutual — but the 31-year-old is a former star at a career crossroads.

This one was especially bad as the Cubs — still trying to sweep a series of at least three games at Wrigley Field for the first time since April — made Jays starter Bowden Francis look like Roy Halladay.

This pop-up stadium where coach David Braun and the Wildcats will take on five opponents this season? It might work out just fine after all.

The Sox will celebrate 125 years of baseball in 2025. Chances are they won’t mark the occasion with a 125-game losing streak, but we can’t discount the possibility.

Also: Which men's basketball team did voters say would win head-to-head, the 1992 "Dream Team" or this year's LeBron James-led squad?

Is Jim Harbaugh's successor really ready for this? It’s what everybody wants to know.