UNCLE SI'S FEEDLOT
SINCE 1954
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Loin
BIG TEN
Chuck
BIG EAST
Round
PAC-12
Flank
BIG 12
Rib
SEC
Brisket and Shank
ACC
Specials
Georgia at Missouri ... 9.08
Florida at Texas A&M ... 9.08
Newcomers make their SEC debuts
BYU at Utah ... 9.15
Possibly the final playing of the Holy War
BCS Standings ... 10.16
A first look at the championship horse race
BCS Bowl Announcement ... 12.02
Official matchups for the end-of-season merry-go-round
STARTERS
ST. JOHN'S (MINN.) ... 9.15
Cozy 10,000-seat Clements Stadium fills with people and the smell of the Johnnie Bread baked by the Benedictine monks who run the place when winningest program in Division III (578-232-24) takes the field
RHODES AT SEWANEE ... 10.27
The longest consecutively played college football game below the Mason-Dixon (since 1899) has the manners and traditions of the South without the excesses of big-time conferences
AIR FORCE AT ARMY ... 11.03
The cadets who fill part of the quaint, 88-year-old Michie Stadium, which overlooks the Hudson River, are dignified in gray but as loud as anyone
LEHIGH AT LAFAYETTE ... 11.17
Most played (147 times) and longest consecutively played rivalry (121 straight) between two schools only 17 miles apart
MAIN COURSE
MICHIGAN VS. ALABAMA ... 9.01
Season-opening top 15 showdown at Cowboy Stadium
USC AT STANFORD ... 9.15
An early West Coast clash that will set the tone in the Pac-12
GEORGIA AT SOUTH CAROLINA ... 10.06
The Head Ball Coach has his best team since his Fun 'n' Gun Florida teams of the '90s
OKLAHOMA VS. TEXAS ... 10.13
The Red River Rivalry is more colorful when it means something. This year, it means something
MICHIGAN ST. AT WISCONSIN ... 10.27
Forget the Rose, this one could be for a shot at the BCS title
ALABAMA AT LSU ... 11.03
The de facto BCS championship game-again
OREGON AT USC ... 11.03
The coda to the best day of the season
OHIO STATE AT MICHIGAN ... 11.24
OSU has nothing else to play for this fall-except checking UM's rise
Drink SPECIALS
IRON BOWL
Southern Comfort, ground-up eagle feather, jigger of Mobile Bay water, drop of Spike 80DF
L.A. CUP
Patron, imported bottled water, dash of Katy Perry's sparkles, shot of Ouzo
WORLD'S BIGGEST COCKTAIL
Gin, cranberry juice, splash of Gatorade, the saliva from three shakes of Uga's jowls
PAUL BUNYAN'S FLASK
Aquavit, crushed ice, walleye roe; salt rim of the glass, then dip in melted cheddar
THE GAMER (Ivy version)
Grain alcohol, Red Bull, crushed Adderall (to taste), garnish with a sprig of sage
the CUTS
CHUCK (BIG EAST)
There are some tasty strips for those willing to try, and it will fill you up, but it might be best ground up for a tasty burger
BRISKET AND SHANK (ACC)
A tough cut, but when it's good, it's delicious. The lower-ranked shank looks good on the bone, but it's difficult to swallow
RIB (SEC)
The top of this cut is prime rib, well marbled with great flavor and texture, as good as it gets. The lower sections can be fatty but still offer treats like short ribs
FLANK (BIG 12)
Long, hardy cut that's not fancy but produces lean and sturdy staples. The meat in "meat and potatoes," upon which the heartland was built
LOIN (BIG TEN)
Porterhouse, T-bone and sirloin-some marquee cuts-offer taste, texture and heartiness. Detractors claim they're overrated, especially for the price
ROUND (PAC-12)
The majority is tough and chewy, while the filet, near the top, is tender-some would say soft-and delicious if inconsistent
SIDES
ALABAMA AT ARKANSAS ... 9.15
WISCONSIN AT NEBRASKA ... 9.29
USC AT WASHINGTON ... 10.13
MICHIGAN STATE AT MICHIGAN ... 10.20
NOTRE DAME AT OKLAHOMA ... 10.27
TCU AT TEXAS ... 11.22
LSU AT ARKANSAS ... 11.23
ILLUSTRATION
Illustration by Julie Teninbaum