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Clemson's tandem of 'Thunder and Lightning' will look to storm through Alabama's defense Saturday. (VI)

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All eyes will be on the Georgia Dome when Alabama and Clemson square off Saturday night. Most books are listing the Tigers as five-point favorites with the total in the 46-47 range. As Brian Edwards explains, the stakes are high for both programs and both coaches. FULL STORY

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Sammie Stroughter WR, Oregon State Beavers 08/28/08, Time: 12:05 am

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Updating an earlier posting, OSU receiver Sammie Stroughter had 12 catches for 157 yards and 2 scores in Thursday's loss at Stanford.

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It's clear Stroughter's issues from last year are behind him and that he'll be the focal point of the OSU passing offense. He literally could be an 80-catch or better WR this season. And I'll bet he's undrafted in most leagues right now. (John Baker/PFS)

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Dustin Grutza QB, Cincinnati Bearcats 08/28/08, Time: 12:02 am

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While the Ben Mauk saga continues to swirl around the Cincinnati program, new starting QB Dustin Grutza had a nice debut Thursday night, throwing for 296 yards and 3 scores in the win over Eastern Kentucky.

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Don't get wildly excited about Grutza yet. He still has a long way to go to put up Mauk-like numbers, but he got his season off to a nice statistical start. A few more of those and I'll become a believer. You need to be patient, too. (John Baker/PFS)

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Mike Davis RB, South Carolina Gamecocks 08/28/08, Time: 11:58 pm

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Mike Davis led South Carolina's running game Thursday night, collecting 14 carries for 101 yards and a score. Included in those totals was a 50-yard scamper. He showed an explosiveness and big play ability that starter Taylor Rank didn't.

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If you read my column, you saw that I called out Rank against this defense. His line, 14 carries, 36 yards and 1 TD wasn't all that impressive. More damaging was his long gain of only 7 yards. You could see Davis start to take more and more carries from Rank. (John Baker/PFS)

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