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The Week in Sports

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Passing offenses are in vogue, but a few backs are running wild • Mississippi State upset costs Florida's Ron Zook his job

MOTOR SPORTS

Rock-steady Kurt Busch pulls ahead in the NASCAR Chase • A plane crash devastates Hendrick Motorsports

THE NFL

Key reserves spark Eagles • T.O. has extra motivation as he prepares to face the Ravens • Chiefs rush to rout of Falcons

COLOR PHOTO

Photograph by John Biever

WELL RED

 No. 6 Wisconsin put on quite a show at home last Saturday with a 24--12 win over Northwestern to remain in a first-place tie with Michigan in the Big Ten. The Badgers, who don't play the Wolverines, would take the tiebreaker should both teams win out (page 88).