It’s almost time. College football is about to ramp up again.

Here is a closer look at some of the key matchups heading into the season:

When does college football start?

There are a handful of games next Saturday, including No. 10 Florida State taking on Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland. Led by defensive end Patrick Payton and offensive tackle Darius Washington, the Seminoles are a popular pick to repeat as Atlantic Coast Conference champions.

Florida State and Georgia Tech kick off at 9 a.m. PDT. Also on the slate next Saturday: Norfolk State faces Florida A&M in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Atlanta, and SMU visits Nevada.

On Aug. 31, No. 1 Georgia plays No. 14 Clemson in Atlanta, No. 8 Penn State visits West Virginia and No. 19 Miami is at Florida. Riley Leonard and No. 7 Notre Dame visit Connor Weigman and No. 20 Texas A&M.

Golf

Matsuyama surges to a 5-shot lead >> Hideki Matsuyama pulled away from a crowded field with a 6-under 64, giving him a five-shot lead over Nick Dunlap in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the postseason opener where the focus began to shift toward players trying to extend their season.

Matsuyama quickly atoned for an early bogey by drilling a 3-wood over the water to 15 feet and making the eagle putt. He kept adding birdies the rest of the day in more steamy weather and no one could stay with him.

Denny McCarthy, who was tied for the 36-hole lead with Matsuyama, put four bogeys on his card before registering his first birdie. Sam Burns had only five pars — and a broken driver — in his round of 70 to fall back. Scottie Scheffler lost ground with a few suspect chips and was seven shots behind after a 69.

Rahm with a 62 takes 2-shot lead in LIV event >> Jon Rahm finished eagle-birdie-birdie for an 8-under 62, giving the Spaniard a two-shot lead over Brooks Koepka and three others in LIV Golf Greenbrier.

The Old White course at the West Virginia resort was as vulnerable as ever — only six players in the 54-man field were over par through two rounds — and it led to a bunched leaderboard.

Rahm, coming off an Olympic disappointment when he went from a four-shot lead to not even getting to the podium, was at 14-under 126.

Coughlin makes late birdies for 66 to lead Women’s Scottish Open >> Lauren Coughlin rolled in a bending, 20-foot putt as part of three birdies on the closing stretch to cap off a 6-under 66 in the Women’s Scottish Open and give her a one-shot lead over Megan Khang at Dundonald Links.

Coughlin picked up her first LPGA Tour title three weeks ago in Canada and put herself in position to lock up a spot on the U.S. Solheim Cup team.

Coughlin was at 12-under 204.