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The Utes play in a Really Big college football game on Saturday — No. 17 Utah hosts No. 4 Washington (1:30 p.m., Fox Sports 1) in a matchup that could be a preview of the Pac-12 Championship Game on Dec. 2.
How big a game is it? Well, ESPN is in Salt Lake City for this week's edition of "College GameDay" (Saturday, 7-10 a.m.) — and that's also a Big Deal.
The only other local college game on TV this weekend is on Friday, and it's relatively early (for a change) — Utah State hosts San Diego State (6 p.m., CBSSN).
• On Friday, the NBA returns to Salt Lake City as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Lakers in their home opener (7 p.m., ROOT). The Jazz travel to L.A. to take on the Clippers on Sunday (2:30 p.m., ROOT).
Friday on TV ...
• World Series (6 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Game 3 — Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs
• Hero Dog Awards (6 p.m., Hallmark): Katharine McPhee hosts.
• "MacGyver" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): MacGyver must diffuse a bomb planted near the United Nations.
• "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Classic animation. (Repeat)
• "Vampire Diaries" (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Someone from Stefan's past may be Damon and Enzo's next target.
• Women's college volleyball: San Diego at BYU (7 p.m., BYUtv; Utah at USC (9 p.m., P12N)
• "Hawaii Five-0" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): On Halloween, the team investigates the murder of a medium.
• "Shark Tank" (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): An unusual twist to a common vegetable; a unique barbecue sauce; an idea to alleviate the hassle of luggage when traveling; a device that offers sun protection.
• "The Mark Twain Prize: Bill Murray" (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Bill Murray receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor; guests include David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, Bill Hader, Dan Aykroyd, Aziz Ansari, Roy Blount Jr., Paul Shaffer, Brian Doyle-Murray and Sigourney Weaver.
• "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Rebecca tries to impress Josh with her ping-pong skills.
• "Quarry" (8 and 11 p.m., Cinemax): Mac confronts his old demons and settles a score. (Season finale)
• "Blue Bloods" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Frank deals with a whistleblower who claims to have evidence of abuse throughout the NYPD;.
• "Comedy Bang Bang" (9 and 9:30 p.m., IFC): Kaley Cuoco finalizes her will; Gillian Jacobs gets a free cocktail.
• "Z Nation" (10 p.m., Syfy): The Man discovers Lucy's existence.
• "Tracey Ullman's Show" (11 p.m. HBO): In the premiere of Ullman's latest sketch comedy show, Judi Dench wriggles out of mischief; a woman returns home from prison; Angela Merkel visits Wales; Maggie Smith auditions for a film role; a massage therapist is accident prone; a job applicant has an unsavory past; a feminist's election pledge.
• "Van Helsing" (11 p.m., Syfy): Vanessa and Axel lead the hospital's last stand against a siege by vampire soldiers.
Saturday on TV …
• World Series (6 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Game 4 — Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs
• College basketball (7 p.m., BYUtv): Seattle Pacific at BYU
• "Versailles" (8 p.m, Ovation): The soldiers at Versailles revolt.
• Women's college volleyball (9 p.m., P12N): Utah at UCLA
• "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" (10 p.m., BBC America): An absurd hostage exchange occurs.
Sunday on TV …
• NFL: Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints (11 a.m., Fox/Ch. 13); San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos (2 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2); Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons (2:25 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13); Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys (6:20 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5)
• Women's college soccer (2 p.m., P12N): UCLA at Utah
• "60 Minutes" (6 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A 21-year-old Minneapolis man who pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide support to ISIS tells Scott Pelley how he was radicalized.
• "World Series" (6 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Game 5 — Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs
• "Years of Living Dangerously" (6 p.m., NGC): David Letterman travels to India, where the government has committed to one of the most ambitious renewable energy plans on Earth. (Season premiere)
• "NCIS: Los Angeles (7 p.m, CBS/Ch. 2): A maintenance worker with a dark history puts a local teenager in danger.
• "Once Upon a Time" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Regina, Snow and David mount a rescue mission to save Archie,
• "The Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece" (7 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Leslie's heart is broken; Louisa gets another chance with Sven.
• "Madam Secretary" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The Dalton administration is under fire for its lack of attention to the upcoming elections in Angola.
• "Secrets and Lies" (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Eric finds out that Danny is not who he appears.
• "Poldark on Masterpiece" (8 and 11 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Ross does Elizabeth a favor; the search is on for Mark.
• "Elementary" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): In the series' 100th episode, a financial analyst is murdered.
• "Quantico" (9 p.m., ABC/ Ch. 4): Alex is cornered by the terrorists.
• "Indian Summers" (9 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Rivals vie for Sooni; the Maharajah tests Ralph and Madeline.
• "The Walking Dead" (10 p.m., AMC): A new, well-established community seems too good to be true.
• "Westworld" (10 p.m., HBO): Dolores, Logan and William reach Pariah and are recruited for a dangerous mission; the Man in Black meets an unlikely ally in his quest to unlock the maze.
• "Shameless" (10 p.m., Showtime): A philanthropist buys the shelter; Fiona gets financial advice from a Tinder hookup.
• "Ash vs. Evil Dead" (10 p.m., Starz): Ruby, Kelly and Pablo must break Ash out of jail.
• "The Strain" (11 p.m., FX): The Master reveals himself and the end game begins. (Season finale)
• "Divorce" (11 p.m., HBO): Frances and Robert try to remain amicable as they meet with a mediator.
• "Masters of Sex" (11 p.m., Showtime): Masters and Johnson pose as a couple to investigate a competing clinic.
• "Insecure" (11:30 p.m., HBO): Issa turns to Daniel for help during Career Day.
• "Blunt Talk" (11:30 p.m., Starz): Walter visits a jail to interview Duncan Adler.