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Why Oct. 12 could tie some college football fans into knots

By Bennett Silvyn | Last updated Aug 15, 2024 3:24 PM ET

Some college football fans face a tough decision on Oct. 12, a popular date for fall weddings and a day packed with games that could shake up the College Football Playoff picture.

According to The Knot, a wedding planning website, October is a prime month for weddings, with Oct. 12 ranking as the fifth-most-popular wedding date in 2024.

Headlining Oct. 12 action is No. 2 Ohio State at No. 3 Oregon. Plus, the Red River Rivalry between No. 4 Texas and No. 16 Oklahoma takes place that day in Dallas.

The Knot reports that Saturday, October 12th is one of the five MOST POPULAR wedding dates in 2024.

Could NOT be me. pic.twitter.com/5eiBfQyTK5
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) August 14, 2024

In the SEC, No. 5 Ole Miss will face No. 13 LSU in Baton Rouge, and No. 8 Penn State will be in Los Angeles to play No. 23 USC, the first meeting between the schools since the Trojans' thrilling 52-49 victory in the 2017 Rose Bowl.

Other notable games on Oct. 12 include Florida at No. 15 Tennessee and No. 18 Kansas State at Colorado.

The clash between game day and wedding day has ignited a buzz on social media.

The football season wedding debate is raging again today and it remains clear as day that the non football ppl just have no consideration for us and never will
— Ryan Glasspiegel (@sportsrapport) August 14, 2024

I wouldn't attend my own wedding on Oct. 12, 2024. https://t.co/Vn6wLdoXXx
— Thomas Casale (@TheTomCasale) August 14, 2024

For college football fans, Oct. 12 is shaping up to be a day of tough choices. Whether they’re standing at the altar or sitting in the stands, one thing is certain: The pull of college football will be hard to resist.

Bennett Silvyn

Bennett Silvyn expects to graduate in May 2024 from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in sports journalism and minors in business, marketing and sports management. Silvyn has interned in marketing and social media for the Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission, as a reporter for Arizona Foothills Magazine, in sponsorships for the Arizona Rattlers and in social and digital media for FC Tucson. Silvyn has also reported for the Walter Cronkite Sports Network and The State Press

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