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Obstacle Illusion
The road to Pasadena is frought with danger. LSU and Bama are fighting to stay in the hunt. 
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Alabama's McClain a student of the game
- Northwestern knocks off No. 4 Iowa
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- INT return helps No. 13 Pitt roll vs. Syracuse
- RB Cooper, No. 17 Miami rumble by Virginia
- Illinois loses QB Williams, but beats Minnesota
- Army, Air Force remember victims of Fort Hood
- North Carolina top RB Draughn out with injury
- USA Today coaches poll to remain open ballot
- BCS bowls keeping close eye on Notre Dame
- Feldman: How a Heisman formula might work
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- Top 25 Overview
- No. 2 Texas crushed UCF. Find out how the rest of the Top 25 is faring in Week 10.
- Lost And Found
- He hasn't disappeared. But Alabama hopes to rediscover WR Julio Jones in its offense.
- Measuring Stick
- How will Cal and Oregon State measure their '09 success? Ask them after Saturday's game.
- The Ali V Show
- Army's Ali Villanueva stands above the rest. At 6-10, he's the nation's tallest WR.
SCOUTS' EDGE: WEEK 10 PREVIEWS 
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Oklahoma at Nebraska
COLUMNISTS
Ivan Maisel
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Mark Schlabach
Rivalry game with title implications
The rivalry between LSU and Alabama has been decades in the making. But bragging rights aren't the only thing on the line when these teams meet.
Dash of discipline, unis and key games
From Florida "discipline" to messing with uniforms to key November games, The Dash runs through it all.
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Ivan Maisel and Todd McShay break down this weekend's games with a close look at LSU-Alabama and hear from Texas Tech's Mike Leach about the team's QB issues and more.
Ivan Maisel and Beano Cook think Texas is the safest pick for this year's national championship, while Beano shares how he became known as "the pope of college football."
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ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. shares his thoughts on where Dez Bryant ranks for the NFL draft and the college teams that could sneak up and surprise people like TCU.
ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit says Oregon is on one of the most impressive runs of the year and they could be the best team in the country if they don't lose again. Herbstreit also breaks down the other national title contenders.
Beano Cook thinks that Oregon is the most exciting team in college football.
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- @BFeldmanESPN Down 14-0, Notre Dame now going heavy to Golden Tate. Smart move. Good things happen when he gets the ball. about a minute ago
- @BFeldmanESPN Oregon's averaging over 15 yards per CARRY (8-122), yet the Ducks are still down 24-14. 4 minutes ago
- @BFeldmanESPN People mocked Harbaugh when he said Andrew Luck was the best QB in the country and the best he's seen this yr. Doesn't sound THAT crazy now. 12 minutes ago
- @BFeldmanESPN Amazing stat NBC just read: In all of its illustrious history Notre Dame has only had one linebacker taken in the first-round: Bob Crable. 13 minutes ago
- @BFeldmanESPN Mallett probably has a stronger arm, but not sure I've seen a guy this year throw it prettier deep downfield than FR Andrew Luck does. 18 minutes ago
- @BFeldmanESPN Really impressed by what Jordan Jefferson is doing on the road against this Bama D. 21 minutes ago
- @BFeldmanESPN Interesting: Petros and FSN crew comparing Masoli's numbers to Tebow's. Would like to see Tebow and Masoli try and tackle Gerhart. 26 minutes ago
- @BFeldmanESPN RT @jdubs88 Weis entered game talking about "maximizing possessions". What he has failed to do is maximize downs. Extremely dumb play calls. 39 minutes ago
- @Mark_Schlabach Thought it was a good opening drive for Bama. Picked up a couple of first downs and protected McElroy. He has to be sharper, though 50 minutes ago
- @Mark_Schlabach Where have you gone Reggie Ho? Irish can't even kick field goals 51 minutes ago
- @Mark_Schlabach Dan Hawkins making a late push to save his hide. Buffaloes have tied Texas A&M, 21-21, late in the 3rd Q. 51 minutes ago
- @Mark_Schlabach Would be a great win for Navy (what, only the 2nd over ND in the last 50 years?). The Irish will come back, though, with that passing game 52 minutes ago
- @Mark_Schlabach SMU and Notre Dame making an early push for the not-so-coveted No. 5 spot in the Bottom 10. Should I cancel the hotel in Pittsburgh now? 53 minutes ago
- @BFeldmanESPN RT @BMW_TRW stanford showin early that being disciplined is the way to stop Oregon. SC lacked discipline and playn assignment football about an hour ago
- @BFeldmanESPN That more juice than Seacrest at #PSU? RT @CoachSark Joe McHale on sidelines today. Former Husky TE & hosts the show The Soup on E. @jsblank about an hour ago
- @BFeldmanESPN RT @HappyValleyPSU RT @psufootball Contrasting big names here today. Aaron Maybin and Ryan Seacrest. Ki-Jana Carter and Subway's Jared. about an hour ago
- @BFeldmanESPN RT @jdubs88 Irish in no-huddle offense. Smart. Navy's pace takes away possessions, so they're trying to compensate. about an hour ago
- @Mark_Schlabach NW defense comes through with fourth down stop. Iowa's going to go down. Six unbeaten teams left. about an hour ago
- @Mark_Schlabach Never mind. Illini already at the Minnesota 1. about an hour ago
- @Mark_Schlabach Illinois really trying to give one back to Minnesota. Illini lead down to 28-25 with plenty of time left about an hour ago
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North Carolina top RB Draughn out with injury
North Carolina starting tailback Shaun Draughn hurt his left shoulder on his first carry against Duke and is out of the game.
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TOP 25 SCOREBOARD
Saturday, 11/7
4:50 2nd Qtr 9 LSU 7 3 Alabama 3 13:00 2nd Qtr 6 TCU 14 San Diego State 3 9:25 2nd Qtr 8 Oregon 14 Stanford 24 3:27 2nd Qtr Wake Forest 14 10 Georgia Tech 10 2:24 2nd Qtr 16 Ohio State 10 11 Penn State 7 5:13 2nd Qtr Washington State 0 18 Arizona 31 1:03 2nd Qtr 19 Oklahoma State 13 Iowa State 0 6:00 3rd Qtr Navy 14 22 Notre Dame 0 7:15 PM ET Vanderbilt 1 Florida - ESPN2 / 360
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8:00 PM ET Connecticut 5 Cincinnati 8:00 PM ET 12 USC Arizona State 6:00 PM ET New Mexico 14 Utah 7:30 PM ET 15 Houston Tulsa 7:00 PM ET Oregon State 20 California 8:00 PM ET 24 Oklahoma Nebraska Final UCF 3 2 Texas 35 Final Northwestern 17 4 Iowa 10 Final Syracuse 10 13 Pittsburgh 37 Final Virginia 17 17 Miami (FL) 52 Final 21 Wisconsin 31 Indiana 28
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TOP PERFORMERS
- Z. Dysert Miami (OH) - QB
- 31-51, 426 yds, 3 tds
- @ TEM | Final
- B. Pierce Temple - RB
- 40 car, 178 yds, 3 tds
- vs MU | Final
- J. Shipley Texas - WR
- 11 rec, 273 yds, 1 td
- vs UCF | Final
- Rumors: Trojans D-line in world of pain
- Feldman: Top 10 linebackers
- Heisman Predictor: Colt finally gets to No. 1
- Tools: Game Predictor | PickCenter
- Draft: Mel's Big Board (11/4) | NFL draft blog