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AUGUST |
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28th |
at No. 3 Penn State 41
No. 4 Arizona 7 |
Shocking in its thoroughness. Nittany Lions' offense better than expected. |
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N.C. State 23
at No. 17 Texas 20 |
Wolfpack gives clinic in special teams (3 blocked punts) in season's first upset. |
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29th |
No. 12 Miami, Fla. 23
No. 9 Ohio State 12 |
'Canes make a statement at Buckeyes' expense in Kickoff Classic. |
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SEPTEMBER |
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4th |
at No. 7 Michigan 26
No. 16 Notre Dame 22 |
SportsLine's Michael J. Happy: A very Brady opener for Michigan. |
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Colorado State 41
No. 14 Colorado 14 |
SportsLine's Dennis Dodd: Gary Barnett ill-prepared ... but the cops weren't. |
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Marshall 13
at Clemson 10 |
This qualifies for this list only if Herd uses it as launching point to 11-0. |
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11th |
at No. 13 Ohio State 42
No. 14 UCLA 20 |
SportsLine's Dennis Dodd: Bruins handicapped, Buckeyes show no mercy. |
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at No. 1 Florida State 41
No. 10 Georgia Tech 35 |
SportsLine's Marcus Carmouche: Warrick leads 'Noles in ACC thriller. |
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at No. 20 Purdue 28
No. 16 Notre Dame 23 |
SportsLine's Mark Alesia: Irish foiled in final seconds … again. |
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18th |
at No. 4 Florida 23
No. 2 Tennessee 21 |
Gators overcome own turnovers, extend mastery at The Swamp. |
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No. 3 Penn State 27
at No. 8 Miami 23 |
SportsLine's Marcus Carmouche: 'Canes blow it, Lions take it away. |
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at No. 1 Florida State 42
No. 20 N.C. State 11 |
Another red-hot ACC challenger dumped in Tallahassee. |
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25th |
at Washington 31
Colorado 24 |
SportsLine's Anthony Gimino: Neuheisel's Huskies out-Barnett Buffs. |
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No. 4 Michigan 20
at No. 20 Wisconsin 16 |
SportsLine's Dennis Dodd: Wolverines shut down Dayne; rolling like '97 |
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OCTOBER |
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2nd |
No. 7 Virginia Tech 31
at No. 24 Virginia 7 |
SportsLine's Mike Lurie: Vick has Hokies' offense on the rise. |
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at No. 4 Michigan 38
No. 11 Purdue 12 |
SportsLine's Mike Happy: Boilers get to see what a real contender looks like. |
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No. 13 Kansas State 35
at No. 15 Texas 17 |
SportsLine's Keith Gave: Own offense keeps Wildcats from elite. |
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No. 21 Alabama 40
at No. 3 Florida 39, OT |
Alexander the Great leads Tide to breaking Swamp streak. |
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9th |
Georgia at Tennessee |
Growing off-field feud has become a big part of this on-field rivalry. |
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Michigan at Michigan State |
Showdown in East Lansing for state pride, Big Ten lead, national title shot. |
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Miami at Florida State |
With the Hurricanes on the way back up, this game regains its luster. |
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16th |
Ohio State at Penn State |
This has become a good rivalry ... winner takes inside track in race. |
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USC at Notre Dame |
One traditional power will take a big step with this one. |
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23rd |
Penn State at Purdue |
No letdown! Lions better have pass defense in top form for Brees. |
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Tennessee at Alabama |
Vols' first trip to Tuscaloosa since 1930 ... this is a sneaky big one. |
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30th |
Georgia vs. Florida |
These teams are both good enough that the Cocktail Party is secondary. |
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Arizona at UCLA |
A showdown of Pac-10's best ... but still month to play. |
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NOVEMBER |
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6th |
Notre Dame at Tennessee |
First battle between these powers since UT's big upset in 1991. |
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Ohio St. at Michigan St. |
Buckeyes seek revenge for upset that cost them '98 national title. |
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Texas A&M at Nebraska |
First of three biggies in a row for Cornhuskers. |
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13th |
Michigan at Penn State |
League title on line in battle of preseason favorites. |
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Kansas State at Nebraska |
This time, the Wildcats have to go prove it in Lincoln. |
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Miami at Virginia Tech |
Big East showdown could be for plenty of marbles. |
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20th |
Florida State at Florida |
Another big Swamp battle, this should have major national implications. |
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Ohio State at Michigan |
OSU hasn't won two in a row in this series since 1981-82. |
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UCLA at Southern Cal |
The Streak of UCLA victories is now at a ridiculous eight games. |
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26th |
Nebraska at Colorado |
Friday game will give one a chance to snap the other's wishbone. |
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Texas at Texas A&M |
Big day in the Big 12 … showdown in the South. |
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27th |
Arizona State at Arizona |
Pac-10, Rose Bowl, even Sugar Bowl appearance could be at stake. |
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Syracuse at Miami |
BCS bowl game could be waiting for the winner. |
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Georgia at Georgia Tech |
Big in-state battle could feature two Top 10 teams. |
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DECEMBER |
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4th |
League championships |
Big 12 and SEC stage the big ones; MAC has one, too. |
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Army vs. Navy (Philadelphia) |
You don't need to know anything about the teams … just watch it. |
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5th |
BCS Decision Day |
Here's when the Bowl Championship Series matchups become official. |