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TSN's 12.5: half the size, twice the sizzle

Sporting News, The, Sept 30, 2005

TSN's 12.5

Half the size, twice the sizzle
                                                       TV (all times
Rk. Team (last week)    W-L   Next up                  Eastern)

 1. USC (1)             2-0   at Oregon, 9/24          7 p.m., ABC
First team to 30 will win. For the record, the Trojans also will be the
first team to 40.
 2. Texas (2)           3-0   at Missouri, 10/1        TBA
Mizzou has an off-week, too, which will help Brad Smith's attempt to
out-Vince Young Vince Young.
 3. Virginia Tech (3)   3-0   Georgia Tech, 9/24       3:30 p.m., ABC
It stinks of a mismatch, but the Jackets tend to play up (or down) to
the competition.
 4. LSU (5)             1-0   Tennessee, 9/24          7:45 p.m., ESPN
It'll be physical and low-scoring--Les Miles' kind of game. But Phil
Fulmer's, too.
 5. Florida (6)         3-0   at Kentucky, 9/24        None
Who says Urban Meyer's offense won't work in the SEC? Certainly not the
Mildcats.
 6. Georgia (7)         3-0   at Mississippi State, 9/24 p.m., ESPN2
You want expertise? Take this to the bank, brothers and sisters: The
Bulldogs will win.
 7. Florida State       3-0   3-0 Syracuse, 10/1       TBA
With an extra week to prepare, the 'Noles will go back to the
basics--like being decent on offense.
 8. Ohio State (8)      2-1   Iowa, 9/24               Noon, ABC
Are the Buckeyes still hung over? Because two losses are a whole hell
of a lot worse than one.
 9. Louisville (12)     2-0   at South Florida, 9/24   6:45 p.m., ESPNU
Nothing oozes Big East tradition quite like Cards-Bulls.
10. Miami (--)          1-1   Colorado, 9/24           Noon, ABC
After two brutal road tests, you don't think Larry Coker would rather
have a mouthful of cream puff?
11. Purdue (--)         2-0   at Minnesota, 9/24       Noon, ESPN or
                                                         ESPN2
Purdue or Purdon't? We'll know after this one.
12. Tennessee (4)       1-1   at LSU, 9/24             7:45 p.m., ESPN
Take a long look, Vols fans--your boys could be gone from this list for
good this time next week.
12.5 Instant replay
So far, so good. Unless you're a fan of infomercials, trips to the DMV
and replay the NFL way.

TOP 5

LITTLE GUYS

1. South Miss (1-1)

2. New Mexico (3-0)

3. Fresno State (1-1)

4. Toledo (3-0)

5. UTEP (2-0)

STORY LINES

1. Charlie Weis: human.

2. Urban Meyer: still superhuman.

3. Canes get their OT groove on.

4. Huskers win hideously ugly.

5. Vandy's gonna win forever

PRETENDERS

1. Vandy

2. Kansas

3. Indiana

4. Baylor

5. Okie State

BOTTOM 5

Steve Slpurrier. The Gamecocks could've played like that under Lou Holtz, Skip Holtz, Ken Holtzman, a Holstein ...

Mike Leach. Was it really necessary to hang 80 on poor ol' Sammy Houston?

Nebraska's offense. One step forward, 382 steps back.

Rick Minter. Uh, he's Notre Dame's defensive coordinator.

Wanny, Week 3, What, you thought we'd forget?

TSN's 12.5: half the size, twice the sizzle

Sporting News, The, Sept 30, 2005

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