Must-See Games

Aug. 30 > USC at Auburn

Against the Tigers--many a pundit's national champion pick--it
might not matter whom Pete Carroll throws out there at
quarterback.

Sept. 6 > Oklahoma at Alabama

Eighteen years after his biggest win as Tide quarterback (20-16,
at Georgia), Mike Shula makes his coaching debut in Tuscaloosa.

Sept. 13 > N.C. State at Ohio State

The last time a Wolfpack team played a game this big was in the
1983 Final Four. Is another giant-killing in the offing?

Sept. 18 > Texas A&M at Virginia Tech

Forget Friends. With quarterback battles on both teams (Dustin
Long vs. Reggie McNeal for the Aggies, Bryan Randall vs. Marcus
Vick for the Hokies), this Thursday night game is Must-See TV.

Oct. 11 > Oklahoma vs. Texas (at Dallas)

College football's marquee matchup--or marquee mismatch? The
Sooners have won three straight and gotten into the heads of the
Horns.

Oct. 25 > USC at Washington

One week removed from a trip to South Bend, the Trojans head to
Seattle for a game that could decide the Pac-10 title.

Nov. 1 > Miami at Virginia Tech

The winner of this game will have the upper hand in the race for
the Big East's BCS bid.

Nov. 1 > Ohio State at Penn State

State College has been Unhappy Valley for the Buckeyes, who have
dropped four of their last five there.

Nov. 15 > Auburn at Georgia

This battle between the hedges could be important enough to
require a rematch--three weeks later in the SEC title game.

Nov. 22 > Ohio State at Michigan

Jim Tressel and the Buckeyes go for their third straight against
Big Blue in a game certain to have Big Ten and national title
implications.

Jan. 4, 2004 >

National Championship Game
Sugar Bowl, New Orleans

COLOR PHOTO: HEINZ KLUETMEIER (VA. TECH-MIAMI) HIGH HURDLE A wall of orange--the Miami D--stood between VirginiaTech and its title hopes.