Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson.(Photo: Jamie Rhodes, USA TODAY Sports) When it comes to the upcoming season, several games already are circled for their deep implications on the championship race — whether on a divisional, conference or national level. See, for example: Florida State and Alabama in the opener, Oklahoma and Ohio State a week later or Florida State and Clemson in October. There are others that draw our focus for the rivalries at play. The Iron Bowl. The Buckeyes and Michigan. Bedlam. The Apple Cup. (And dozens of others.) Then there’s a third category: the revenge game. These are games that in any odd year might be important but not glued-to-the-television vital — games that are more meaningful in 2017 than they may have been last season, in other words. These are the matchups that can serve as a rallying tool throughout the offseason, as a specific team’s “remember the Alamo” cry to cap…
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