Week one of SEC play has some good games on tap such as Cal at Tennessee, Hawaii at Alabama, Washington State at Auburn, Memphis at Ole Miss and Mississippi State hosting South Carolina. Rece Davis, the host of ESPN's College Football GameDay Final weighs in on all the storylines of the week's action.

WESTERN KENTUCKY VS. GEORGIA: What do the Bulldogs need to get out of this game? What can quarterback Joe Tereshinski provide in his first start?

Davis said the Bulldog coaches must establish a nice rhythm offensively and get Tereshinski comfortable in the passing game.

"We all remember the Florida game last year where the Georgia coaches called the game so conservatively, particularly, so close to the end of the game that they diminished their chance to win," Davis said. "They know they've got running backs. They're replacing Max Jean-Gilles on the offensive line. They still believe they can run the ball. They need to develop some confidence in their receivers and quarterback and find some balance on offense. I think they will"

Getting the season off to a solid start is vital for the Bulldogs.

"That's (finding balance) very important going into that road trip the next week against South Carolina," Davis said. "The next two games against UAB and Colorado should provide an opportunity to develop a rhythm, if they're going to play two quarterbacks. Establish a bit of rhythm in the passing game and develop a little confidence in the receivers is the most important thing to come out of the first game."

CAL AT TENNESSEE: How big is this game for the Vols? How would a loss affect the team for the rest of the season?

This is a pivotal opener for the Vols.

"The game is gargantuan. Cal is better on paper. But, historically, the perception is that Cal shouldn't beat Tennessee at home. If they do, could it open old wounds from last year, " Davis said. "Cal has quarterback issues, but they've got a great running back in Marshawn Lynch. Justin Forsett is also dangerous. They've got one of the better defenses in the Pac-10."

Davis said he wonders how Tennessee will react if they lose the game against Cal.

"Tennessee lost a lot of close games (four losses by 17 points) last year," he said. "If they do it again how much will that damage their psyche? If (starting quarterback Erik) Ainge is shaky in his performance how will it impact his confidence? What do his teammates think of his ability to lead? I think this game as much as any opening game, anywhere, will set the tone for each team the entire season."

SOUTHERN MISS AT FLORIDA: How dangerous of a game is this for Florida? How will the banged up Gator offensive line perform?

Davis cautioned that the Golden Eagles should not be overlooked.

"With a Gator offensive line that is battered and bruised and put together with duct tape and bailing wire, I think they have a dangerous opening game against Southern Mississippi," Davis said. "Not from the standpoint that I think they will lose. I'm not sure that Southern Miss has enough offense to beat Florida, Southern Miss wasn't as consistent on defense last year as they have been in years past. They've put an emphasis on it. They've had an entire off-season to aim for the shocker. Their D could give Florida some problems, if the Gators battered and bruised O-line isn't solid."

SOUTH CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE: How important of a road game is this for South Carolina? What does this game mean to the Bulldogs?

Davis said if South Carolina is going to be a contender in the SEC East, they simply have to win this road game.

"Their schedule sets up really nice in the SEC," Davis said. "They couldn't ask for three better road trips out of four than Mississippi State, Kentucky and Vanderbilt," he said. "They do have to play Auburn at Columbia, but they miss Alabama and LSU from the SEC West and really only have the road trip to Florida as a giant road block away from home. If they're going to be a contender in the SEC East, and they have the schedule for it, they have to win the opening game on Thursday night."

He added that for Mississippi State, the South Carolina game is very important for them because of their tough schedule.

"I just think from a confidence standpoint, if they could beat South Carolina and Steve Spurrier, who has never won in Starkville, it could just do wonders for their confidence," Davis said.

KENTUCKY AT LOUISVILLE: Will the Wildcats give a similar effort (31-24) against their rival as they did last year? What would another gritty performance do for Kentucky?

Although this is a big game for Kentucky, Davis said they are completely outclassed from a talent standpoint.

"Kentucky was in a similar boat last year and played their guts out and I expect them to do the same thing," he said. "Louisville is a top 10-12 team in the country and Kentucky is not close to that. It's important not to get blasted and wind up demoralized, but I just don't see them winning the game at all."

VANDERBILT AT MICHIGAN: What affect will the opening three games have on the Commodores? Could Vanderbilt recover from three straight losses?

Davis said he couldn't think of two tougher road trips for the first two games that at Michigan and Alabama.

"They're going to have to hang on through the first three weeks of the season including the third game at home against Arkansas and see if they can their bearings back together later in September when they play teams like Tennessee State and Temple," he said. "Should they play Michigan or Alabama tough, it might signal that the post-Cutler era in Nashville might not be as painful as some anticipates. Bobby Johnson is doing a fine job at Vanderbilt, but I think the opening part of the schedule is so difficult it might impact their entire season."

WASHINGTON STATE AT AUBURN: How good are the Cougars? Will the Tigers take them lightly?

Davis said Auburn has to be careful especially after the Cougars blew a bunch of close games (five losses by a total of 16 points) last year.

"Their running back Jerome Harrison, who ran for 1,900 yards last year, is gone," Davis said. "Their quarterback Alex Brink is back and Jason Hill (62 catches for 1,097 yards) is a fine wide receiver. Wazzu has been able to score, but their defense is bad. They had some gaffes on the sidelines and on the field that cost them several games in the Pac- 10 a year ago."

He added that Pac-10 schools have been very effective against SEC schools in the past few years.

"Auburn shouldn't take Wazzu too lightly, but the Tigers have them totally outclassed. Plus, there's the home field advantage," Davis said. "Barring some kind of catastrophe, Auburn should be able to get through this opening game without any problem."

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE AT LSU: What does LSU need to accomplish in its opener? How will coach Les Miles handle the quarterback situation in the opener?

Davis said the quarterback situation is important in the opening game.

"Sometimes in an opening game, the offense starts sluggishly then as the game wears on the second team guy comes in against a tired and overmatched opponent and looks great," he said. "It can be misleading, but it can also generate a lot of fodder on message boards and so forth. The best case scenario for LSU is to come out and look crisp in the beginning and both (JaMarcus) Russell and (Matt) Flynn look good in order to continue healthy competition without it developing into something that could be divisive."

HAWAII AT ALABAMA: What can the Tide expect from Hawaii? How important is the Tide's pass rush in this game?

Davis said Hawaii, an experienced team, could throw for a ton of yards as all of coach June Jones teams do.

"(Warrior quarterback) Colt Brennan has a year in the system and understands what they're trying to accomplish and how to use their receivers," he said. "They'll be going after some green spots on the Alabama defense. Alabama's got new safeties back there. They've got a couple of changes at linebacker."

He added that the Tide must generate a pass rush.

"Hawaii can get rid of the ball quickly, but if Alabama gives them extra time and don't force them out of their comfort zone, then Alabama has a problem," Davis said. "This is a dangerous opening game for Alabama with a new quarterback in John Parker Wilson and several new defensive players going against this team. Hawaii's not as talented as Alabama, but they could potentially give Alabama some problems."

He continued…

"That being said, Alabama poses myriad problems for the Warriors," Davis said. "Namely, just how do they plan to stop Kenneth Darby? Defensive coordinator Jerry Glanville has been known to leave tickets for Elvis. If #34 in crimson gets loose, it'll be Jerry's D playing "All Shook Up" while he checks into Heartbreak Hotel."

SOUTHERN CAL AT ARKANSAS: How big is the revenge factor in this game? Will the Trojans be able to reload after losing many of their offensive weapons?

Davis said Arkansas wants revenge because USC dropped 70 points on them last year.

"Instead," Davis said. "Arkansas should've sent Pete Carroll a thank you note and a box of chocolates for not putting 100 on them. Trust me, they could've."

This series reminds Davis of another one in the Big 12.

"The most comparable scenario that I can think of is when Oklahoma beat Texas A & M 77-0 and the next year the Aggies had a chance to win the game at home (OU won 42-35)," he said.

Davis said with all the personnel changes that USC has undergone, the Hogs have got a chance to give them trouble and surprise them in the early going.

"Remember that Trojan coach Pete Carroll has established a recruiting juggernaut and the last time they went on the road in the SEC (against Auburn) with all those questions of new quarterback and new running back they found Matt Leinart, and Lindale White and Reggie Bush," he said. "I'm not saying they are going to find talent like that again, but I am saying they are putting very capable players in those positions. SC has four freshman running backs that have been impressive. John David Booty was as highly thought of as any QB in the country when he arrived at SC."

MEMPHIS AT OLE MISS: How does this game affect recruiting between the teams? How intense is this rivalry?

Davis mused that this will be another opportunity for Ole Miss coach Ed Orgeron to build that fence around Memphis.

"He's wanted to build a fence up there," he said. "There have apparently been a few loose boards. They can give the perception to kids who want to stay in the area and play that Ole Miss is a more attraction destination. They can deliver the message that Memphis without tailback DeAngelo Williams isn't quite what it has been the last few years. The rivalry is very intense for the Memphis players. To me, it seems comparable to when Southern Miss plays Auburn or Alabama."

SOUTH CAROLINA at MISSISSIPPI STATE

7 p.m. CT * Starkville, Miss. * Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (55, 082)

LIVE TELEVISION: ESPN (Chris Fowler, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, color analyst; Erin Andrews, sideline reporter)

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO: Mississippi State [Channel 123]

SOUTH CAROLINA (7-5, 5-3 SEC in 2005)

Head Coach: Steve Spurrier (Florida)

Overall/Yrs: 149-45-2 (.765) / 17th Season

USC/Yrs: 7-5 (.583) / 2nd Season

National Rankings: rv - AP / rv - USA Today Coaches

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - Multiple

Internet Web Address: www.uscsports.com

Key Players

First-team pre-season All-SEC by league's coaches and SEC media ... Named 2005 Rivals.com National Freshman of the Year with 70 catches for 1,143 yards and 13 TDs ... Ranked first in the SEC and fifth in the nation with 103.9 receiving yards per game last season ... Set school record with eight straight games catching a TD pass.

Named first-team pre-season All-SEC by SEC media and second-team by league's coaches ... Named honorable mention All-SEC in 2005 ... Has made 21 career starts ... Has logged seven career interceptions and 13 pass deflections ... Tied for third in SEC in passes defensed last season, averaging 1.08 per game.

Completed 186-of-315 passes (59.0 percent) for 2,370 yards as a sophomore in 2005 ... Ranked seventh in passing yards, tied for fourth in pass attempts, seventh in completions and fifth in TD passes in Carolina single-season record book ... Threw for 330 yards and 3 TDs in 2005 season opener against Central Florida.

Veteran center who is Carolina's top offensive line all-star candidate ... Listed on spring Rimington Award Watch list, which recognizes nation's top centers ... Has made 28 career starts, most among returning players at USC ... One of only four players to start all 12 games for the Gamecocks in 2005.

MISSISSIPPI STATE (3-8, 1-7 SEC in 2005)

Head Coach: Sylvester Croom (Alabama, '75)

Overall/Yrs: 6-16 (.273) / 3rd Season

MSU/Yrs: 6-16 (.273) / 3rd Season

National Rankings: N/A

Formations: Offense - Multiple Pro-Style * Defense - 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.mstateathletics.com

Key Players

Second-team pre-season All-SEC by league's coaches and SEC media ... Second-team All-SEC by AP in 2005 ... Tied for SEC lead and second nationally with four pass interceptions in 2005 ... Finished second on team with 64 tackles last season, most among defensive backs ... Had seven pass deflections last season.

Will start at his third offensive line position during his career (RG, LT, C) ... Has played in 29 games, with current streak of 18 straight starting assignments ... Played every snap four times during 2005 season ... Averaged 80 percent blocking grade for 2005 season.

Has played in 33 of possible 34 career games with 20 starting calls ... Has a current streak of 18 straight starts at defensive tackle ... Has made 69 career stops, including 5.5 for losses (-28 yards) ... Had 29 tackles last season with one for a loss and a pass deflection.

Finished 10th in the SEC and led State with 78 total tackles ... Has made four double-digit tackle games in his career ... Has started 24 of 30 career games played, earning starts at cornerback, outside and inside linebacker ... Earned 176 carer stops with 4.5 behind the line, nine pass deflections and two interceptions.

Record: MSU leads, 6-5 * Last: USC, 34-10 (10/5/2002 at Columbia)

Gamecocks have won last three games in the series after State had won four in a row ... State has a 3-2 advantage in games played in Starkville ... Series is tied, 3-3, in games played in Columbia ... Teams met every year form 1992-2002 ... The 2001 USC-MSU game in Starkville was the first SEC game played after Sept. 11 ... Three of the 11 meetings have been decided by five-points-or-less (1994, 2000, 2001) ... Sylvester Croom has never faced USC before as a head coach while Steve Spurrier is 4-2 as a head coach against MSU ... State assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Woody McCorvey was on the Carolina staff in 1998 ... Carolina assistant head coach/defensive backs coach Ron Cooper was defensive coordinator at State in 2003. VANDERBILT at MICHIGAN

Noon ET * Ann Arbor, Mich. * Michigan Stadium (107,501)

LIVE TELEVISION: ESPN [Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Chris Speilman, color analyst; Rob Stone, sideline reporter]

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO: Michigan [Channel 123]

VANDERBILT (5-6, 3-5 SEC in 2005)

Head Coach: Bobby Johnson (Clemson, '73)

Overall/Yrs: 71-71 (.500) / 13th Season

VU/Yrs: 11-35 (.239) / 5th Season

National Rankings: N/A

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.vucommodores.com

Key Players

First-team pre-season All-SEC by league's coaches and SEC media ... First-team All-SEC by league's coaches and second-team by AP last season ... Second-team Rivals.com Freshman All-America and Freshman All-SEC by league's coaches ... Set SEC freshman record with 79 catches last season for 876 yards ... SEC Freshman of the Week last season against Tennessee with 14 catches for 167 yards.

Anchor of Vanderbilt's offensive line ... Three-year starter, who currently holds longest consecutive streak for the Commodores at 31 games ... Seond-team All-SEC by league's coaches last season ... Did not allow a sack last season ... Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week last season against Arkansas.

Was third on the Vanderbilt squad last season with 63 total tackles, including three for losses ... Named team's defensive player of the week against Kentucky (nine tackles) ... Set career high with 14 stops at Arkansas and had 10 against Tennessee ... Has 101 career tackles in two seasons.

Led Commodores with 539 rushing yards on 97 carries and eight TDs last season ... Converted from fullback to tailback prior to 2005 season ... Tied for fourth in SEC in rushing TDs in 2005 ... Tallied 119 rushing yards against Richmond, best for a Commodore in 2005 ... Scored at least one TD in last five games in 2005.

MICHIGAN (7-5, 5-3 Big Ten in 2005)

Head Coach: Lloyd Carr (Northern Michigan, '68)

Overall/Yrs: 102-34 (.750) / 12th Season

UM/Yrs: 102-34 (.750) / 12th Season

2006 Schedule: 9/2-VANDERBILT; 9/9-CENTRAL MICHIGAN; 9/16-at Notre Dame; 9/23-WISCONSIN; 9/30-at Minnesota; 10/7-MICHIGAN STATE; 10/14-at Penn State; 10/21-IOWA; 10/28-NORTHWESTERN; 11/4-BALL STATE; 11/11-at Indiana; 11/18-at Ohio State.

National Rankings: 14th - AP / 15th - USA Today Coaches

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - Situational

Internet Web Address: www.mgoblue.com

Key Players

Completed 223-of-382 passes last season for 2,526 yards with 23 TDs and eight INTs ... Was 7th in the Big Ten in pass efficiency, 6th in passing yards per game and 10th in total offense ... Threw for 258 yards last season against Wisconsin ... Has started at QB for previous two seasons.

Selected as Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week last season vs. Michigan State, rushing for 218 yards ... Led the Wolverines in rushing last season wtih 662 yards on 150 carries (4.4 avg.) and four TDs ... 2004 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

Honorable mention All-Big Ten by league's coaches and Big Ten media last season ... Led Michigan in tackles for loss (14 for minus 67 yards), sacks (seven for minus 57 yards) and forced fumbles (3) ... Had 48 total tackles (28 solos) last season ... Registered season high nine stops against Minnesota.

Second-team All-Big Ten by league's coaches and Big Ten media last season ... Selected as Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week last season vs. Northwestern ... Recorded 61 tackles (46 solos) with three for losses, two sacks, four interceptions and five pass deflections last season.

Record: UM leads, 9-0-1 * Last: UM, 42-14 (Sept. 20, 1969 at Ann Arbor)

Commodores will be making their ninth trip to Ann Arbor in the 11th meeting of these two schools ... Nine of the ten previous meetings were between 1905-23 ... Only non-Michigan loss was a 0-0 tie in the 1922 game in Nashville ... Vanderbilt is 7-16-2 against members of the Big Ten Conference ... The 'Dores have not played a Big Ten foe since 1979 (44-13 loss at Indiana). WESTERN KENTUCKY at GEORGIA

12:30 p.m. ET * Athens, Ga. * Sanford Stadium (92,746)

LIVE TELEVISION: Lincoln Financial Sports [Dave Neal, play-by-play; Dave Rowe, color analyst; Dav Baker, sideline reporter]

WESTERN KENTUCKY (6-5, 4-3 Gateway in 2005)

Head Coach: David Elson (Butler, '94)

Overall/Yrs: 24-12 (.667) / 4th Season

WKU/Yrs: 24-12 (.667) / 4th Season

2006 Schedule: 9/2-at Georgia; 9/9-at Eastern Kentucky; 9/16-CHATTANOOGA; 9/30-WESTERN ILLINOIS; 10/7-ILLINOIS STATE; 10/14-at Missouri State; 10/21-at Southern Illinois; 10/28-INDIANA STATE; 11/4-at Northern Iowa; 11/11-YOUNGSTOWN STATE; 11/18-AUSTIN PEAY.

National Rankings: N/A

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - 3-4

Internet Web Address: www.wkusports.com

Key Players

Completed 131-of-230 passes for 1,892 yards with 15 TDs and 10 INTs last season ... Named honorable mention All-Gateway Conference last season ... Selected Gateway Conference Offensive Player of the Week with 290 yards of total offense against Indiana State last season ... Has 5,743 career passing and 936 career rushing yards.

First-team pre-season Division I-AA All-America by The Sports Network and I-AA.org ... First-team All-Gateway Conference last season ... Holds school record with 76 consecutive PATs made ... His 148 career points is fourth most in WKU history ... Was 15-of-17 in field goals made last season with longest coming at 52 yards.

Logged 55 total tackles, including six for losses, and 11 pass deflections last season ... Has 169 career tackles ... Second-team All-Gateway as a return specialist last season ... Averaged 17.7 yards on kickoff returns and 16.1 yards on punt returns last season ... An all-Sun Belt Conference performer in track.

Three-year starter at running back ... Rushed for 1,037 yards last season and has 3,505 career rushing yards ... First-team All-Gateway Conference last season ... 34 career touchdowns are tied for third in school history ... Rushed for 162 yards last season against Eastern Kentucky.

GEORGIA (10-3, 6-2 SEC in 2005)

Head Coach: Mark Richt (Miami, Fla., '82)

Overall/Yrs: 52-13 (.800) / 6th Season

UGA/Yrs: 52-13 (.800) / 6th Season

National Rankings: 15th - AP / 14th - USA Today Coaches

Formations: Offense - Pro-Style * Defense - 4-3 Multiple

Internet Web Address: www.georgiadogs.com

Key Players

Part of offensive line that in 2005 ranked second in the SEC for fewest sacks allowed (20) ... Has started 29 career games, including the last 19 consecutively ... Starts have come at center and guard ... Twice in his career, named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week.

Last season, led SEC in scoring and 20th nationally with 114 points ... SEC-best 7-of-9 from 40-49 yards plus 3-of-5 from 50+ yards in 2005 ... 58-yarder against UL-Monroe was longest in SEC history without a tee ... Made 23-of-29 field goals in 2005 and is 25-of-32 for career.

Pre-season All-America and named top defensive end in nation by The Sporting News ... First-team pre-season All-SEC by league's coaches and SEC media ... Registered 44 total tackles and 11.5 sacks last season ... His 20.5 career sacks is sixth best in school history ... Led Georgia and was second in the SEC with 20.5 tackles for loss last season ... Has started 14 consecutive games at defensive end.

Missed all of 2004 with knee injury but was nucleus of 2005 defense, although missing four games with injuries ... Had 48 total tackles last season with 5.5 behind the line ... Leads Georgia's defense with 22 career starts including one as a freshman ... Has 168 career tackles, including 10.5 behind the line.

Record: First Meeting

This will be Georgia's first meeting against the Hilltoppers or any member of the Gateway Football Conference, a member of NCAA Division I-AA ... Georgia last played an NCAA Division I-AA school in the 2004 season opener, defeating Georgia Southern, 48-28 ... Georgia owns a 13-game home non-conference winning streak (last loss: 27-15 vs. Georgia Tech, 11/25/2000). CALIFORNIA at TENNESSEE

5:30 p.m. ET * Knoxville, Tenn. * Neyland Stadium/Shields-Watkins Field (104,079)

LIVE TELEVISION: ESPN [Brad Nessler, play-by-play; Bob Griese, color analyst; Paul Maguire, color analyst; Bonnie Bernstein, sideline reporter]

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO: Tennessee [Channel 110]

CALIFORNIA (8-4, 4-4 Pac-10 in 2005)

Head Coach: Jeff Tedford (Fresno State, '83)

Overall/Yrs: 33-17 (.660) / 5th Season

UC/Yrs: 33-17 (.660) / 5th Season

2006 Schedule: 9/2-at Tennessee; 9/9-MINNESOTA; 9/16-Portland State; 9/23-Arizona State; 9/30-at Oregon State; 10/7-OREGON; 10/14-at Washington State; 10/21-WASHINGTON; 11/4-UCLA; 11/11-at Arizona; 11/18-at Southern California; 12/2-STANFORD.

National Rankings: 9th - AP / 12th - USA Today Coaches

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.calbears.com

Key Players

First-team All-Pac-10 last season ... Named to several pre-season All-America squads this season ... Had 29 total tackles (16 solos) with 9.5 for losses (-49 yards) last season ... Had seven tackles (-44 yards) ... Had season-best seven stops against New Mexico State ... Has 15.5 career tackles for loss and 10.5 career sacks.

First-tem All-Pac-10 last season ... Named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week against Arizona last season with two interceptions ... Recorded 62 total tackles (46 solos) in 2005 with five INTs and 12 pass deflections ... His interception on last play of Las Vegas Bowl against BYU clinched UC win ... Had INT return for TD vs. Washington.

Second-team All-Pac-10 last season ... Logged 38 total tackles (30 solos) last season, with 10 for losses, including 3.5 sacks ... Had four tackles for loss at Oregon last season ... Had eight solo stops against Oregon State.

Honorable mention All-Pac-10 last season ... Was third in the Pac-10 in rushing last season with 1,246 yards in 10 games and 10 TDs ... Also was third in all-purpose rushing, averaging 164.2 yards per game ... Rushed for more than 100 yards in seven games last season ... Had career best 194 yards rushing and 3 TDs in Las Vegas Bowl vs. BYU.

TENNESSEE (5-6, 3-5 SEC in 2005)

Head Coach: Phillip Fulmer (Tennessee, '72)

Overall/Yrs: 128-37 (.776) / 15th Season

UT/Yrs: 128-37 (.776) / 15th Season

National Rankings: 23rd - AP / 23rd - USA Today Coaches

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.utsports.com

Key Players

Pre-season first-team All-SEC by league's coaches and SEC media ... Pre-season All-America in several magazines ... 2005 All-SEC first-team by league's coaches and AP ... Vols' most versatile lineman having played all but center position in 2005 ... For his career, has 13 starts at left tackle, six at right tackle, four at right guard and one at left guard.

Pre-season first-team All-SEC by league's coaches and SEC media ... 2005 second-team All-SEC by AP ... 2005 Cotton Bowl Defensive MVP ... Tied for fourth on team with 7.5 TFLs and added two interceptions last season ... Returned INT for score against Kentucky ... Career-high eight stops against Florida ... 75 career stops.

Team's active career sack leader with 5.5 and second among current Vols with 11.5 career TFLs ... Key reserve in 2005 but started four games as a sophomore in 2004 ... Had seven tackles against Alabama in 2004 ... Has 53 career tackles.

Pre-season second-team All-SEC by SEC media ... Three-time member of SEC Academic Honor Roll ... Ended 2005 with eight straight made field goals and 11 of 12 ... Enters season eighth on UT career scoring chart with 229 points (active SEC leader) ... Freshman All-America in 2003 ... Career-long 51 yarder against Georgia (2004) and Florida (2003).

Record: Tied, 1-1 * Last: UT, 38-12 (10/3/87 at Knoxville)

All meetings in the series have been in Knoxville ... Cal won, 27-17, in 1977, and Tennessee claimed 38-12 win in 1987 ... 1977 was Johnny Major's debut as UT coach ... Vols are 13-10-3 against Pac-10 foes (0-4 vs. Southern Cal, 7-4-2 vs. UCLA, 1-1 vs. Cal, 1-0-1 vs. Oregon State and 4-1 vs. Washington State) ... Vols last played Pac-10 foe in 1997, defeating UCLA, 30-24, in Pasadena ... Cal is 2-7 against SEC foes (1-1 vs. Alabama, 0-1 vs. Arkansas, 0-2 vs. Florida, 0-2 vs. Georgia and 1-1 vs. Tennessee) ... 1987 game was last Cal game against SEC foe. SOUTHERN MISS at FLORIDA

6 p.m. ET * Gainesville, Fla. * Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (88,548)

LIVE TELEVISION: SUN Sports - Pay Per View [David Steele, play-by-play; Nat Moore, color analyst; Steve Babik, sideline reporter]

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO: Florida [Channel 125]

SOUTHERN MISS (7-5, 5-3 C-USA in 2005)

Head Coach: Jeff Bower (Southern Miss, '75)

Overall/Yrs: 103-72-1 (.588) / 16th Season

USM/Yrs: 103-72-1 (.588) / 16th Season

2006 Schedule: 9/2-at Florida; 9/9-SE LOUISIANA; 9/16-N.C. STATE; 9/26-at Central Florida; 10/3-at Tulsa; 10/14-HOUSTON; 10/21-at Virginia Tech; 10/28-EAST CAROLINA; 11/5-at Memphis; 11/11-at Tulane; 11/18-UAB; 11/25-MARSHALL

National Rankings: N/A

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.southernmiss.com

Key Players

Rushed for career-high 161 yards against Arkansas State in the New Orleans Bowl ... Finished the season with 542 yards rushing oon 130 carries and 3 TDs ... Named the team's co-offensive Player of the Week for the N.C. State game (41 yards on 13 carries) ... Rushed for 88 yards against East Carolina and 85 against Tulane.

Second-team All-Conference USA last season ... Recorded 88 total tackles (59 solos) and four interceptions last season ... Had career-high 15 stops against Marshall, adding and interception and a pass deflection ... Also posted 12 tackles against Tulsa.

First-team Conference USA all-freshman team last season ... Second-team Freshman All-America by CollegeFootballNews.com and third-team ... Caught 35 passes for 540 yards (15.4 averag) and five TDs ... Closed last season with back-to-back 100-yard receiving games and was named MVP of the New Orleans Bowl.

Second-team All-Conference USA last season ... Named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week against East Carolina last season ... Third-team SI.com All-America in 2005 ... Led Conference USA hitting school-record 23-of-28 field goals (82.1 percent) last season ... Also is school's career record-holder with 255 points.

FLORIDA (9-3, 5-3 SEC in 2005)

Head Coach: Urban Meyer (Cincinnati, '86)

Overall/Yrs: 48-11 (.814) / 6th Season

UF/Yrs: 9-3 (.750) / 2nd Season

National Rankings: 7th - AP / 8th - USA Today Coaches

Formations: Offense - Spread * Defense - Multiple, 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.gatorzone.com

Key Players

Pre-season first-team All-SEC by league's coaches and SEC media ... Fourth in UF career record books in passing yards (8,271), completions (663) and TD passes (65) ... Has 22-11 career record as Gators' starting QB ... Last season, completed 235-of-374 passes for 2,639 yards with 20 TDs and six INTs ... Second-team All-SEC by league's coaches last season ... Threw for 278 yards against Iowa in Outback Bowl last season.

Second on squad last season with 52 catches for 697 yards (13.4 avg.) and five TDs ... Named MVP of the Outback Bowl, setting career-highs in receptions (10) and receiving yards (147) and two TDs ... Had seven catches for 123 yards against Miss. State in 2005 ... Has 91 career catches for 1,316 yards and 11 TDs.

First-team pre-season All-SEC by SEC media and second-team by league's coaches ... Named to Watch List for Bednarik Award ... Finished with 45 tackles last sason, including 10.5 for losses (-34 yards) and four sacks ... Has 131 career tackles, with 21.5 behind the line ... Honorable mention All-SEC by AP last season.

Has seen action in 31 games with 22 starts ... Freshman All-America and Freshman All-SEC in 2003 ... Started first three games of 2005 before having to sit out next three games with knee injury ... Reappeared in games against LSU and Georgia before sitting out remainder of season with knee injury ... Has 101 career stops, including 21 for losses.

Record: UF leads, 4-0 * Last: UF, 21-6 (Aug. 30, 1997 at Gainesville)

Teams have met four times with most recent meeting in 1997 ... All games have been in Gainesville ... First meeting too place in 1973, with Florida claiming a 14-13 win ... Teams met again in 1992, with Gators winning, 24-20 ... In 1994, Gators won 55-17 ... 1997 game was season opener with began with Gators ranked #1 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll ... Florida is 34-15-3 all-time against Conference USA teams (1-0 vs. East Carolina, 3-1 vs. Houston, 1-0 vs. Marshall, 1-1 vs. Memphis, 3-4-1 vs. Rice, 2-2 vs. SMU, 4-0 vs. Southern Miss, 13-6-2 vs. Tulane, 4-1 vs. Tulsa, 1-0 vs. UAB and 1-0 vs. Central Florida) ... Gators host another C-USA foe Central Florida next week. HAWAII at ALABAMA

6 p.m. CT * Tuscaloosa, Ala. * Bryant-Denny Stadium (92,138)

LIVE TELEVISION: Crimson Tide Sports Network - Pay Per View [David Crane, play-by-play; Chris Stewart, color analyst]

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO: Alabama [Channel 147]

HAWAII (5-7, 4-4 WAC in 2005)

Head Coach: June Jones (NY State Regents College)

Overall/Yrs: 53-37 (.589) / 8th Season

UH/Yrs: 53-37 (.589) / 8th Season

2006 Schedule: 9/2-at Alabama; 9/16-UNLV; 9/23-at Boise State; 9/30-EASTERN ILLINOIS; 10/7-NEVADA; 10/14-at Fresno State; 10/21-at New Mexico State; 10/28-IDAHO; 11/4-at Utah State; 11/11-LOUISIANA TECH; 11/18-SAN JOSE STATE; 11/25-PURDUE; 12/2-OREGON STATE.

National Rankings: N/A

Formations: Offense - Run-and-shoot * Defense - Multiple

Internet Web Address: www.hawaiiathletics.com

Key Players

Started all 12 games at defensive end last season and recorded 49 tackles (24 solos) ... Had 7.5 TFLs (-31) with five sacks (-25) with team-high seven QB hurries ... Had career-best seven tackles against Michigan State ... Has 73 career tackles with 10.5 behind the line ... Member of 2002 Hawaii basketball team.

Started all 12 games at wide receiver and had 51 catches for 725 yards (14.2 average) with four TDs ... Set UH record for longest non-scoring reception with 87-yard catch against Nevada ... Set career highs for receptions (six) against Utah State and receiving yards (116) against Southern California ... Has 74 career catches.

Second-team All-WAC selection last season ... Amassed six knockdown blocks last season ... Had a season-best 89 percent grade against Boise State ... Honorable mention All-WAC in 2004, recording 21 knockdowns ... Prior to freshman season, converted from defensive line to offensive line.

Started seven games last season (playing 11) ... Rushed for 643 yards on 85 carries (7.6 avg.) with six TDs ... Also had 36 catches for 274 yards and a score ... Rushed for 151 yards on 15 carries against San Diego State and also had seven catches for 60 yards against the Aztecs ... Missed 2004 with a knee injury.

ALABAMA (10-2, 6-2 SEC in 2005)

Head Coach: Mike Shula (Alabama, '87)

Overall/Yrs: 20-17 (.541) / 4th Season

UA/Yrs: 20-17 (.541) / 4th Season

National Rankings: rv - AP / 24th - USA Today Coaches

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.rolltide.com

Key Players

Pre-season second-team All-SEC by league's coaches and SEC media ... Has led Alabama in rushing each of last two seasons ... Tallied 1,242 yards and 3 TDs in 2005 and 1,061 yards and eight TDs in 2004 ... First-team All-SEC by league's coaches and second-team by AP last season ... Rushed for 2,489 yards in 34 career games ... Career 47 catches for 210 yards ... Career high 200 yards rushing vs. Miss. State in 2004.

Second-team pre-season All-SEC by SEC media and third-team by league's coaches ... Named to 2006 Rimington Award Watch List ... 12-game starter in 2005 with first 11 games at guard but moved to center prior to Cotton Bowl ... Played 772 total snaps last season as redshirt freshman ... First-team Freshman All-America by Rivals.com.

Pre-season first-team All-SEC by league's coaches and SEC media ... Only returning starter in Tide secondary ... Has 100 career tackles with two interceptions and 15 pass deflections ... Had 32 tackles last season with two interceptions ... Had career high eight stops against Arkansas in 2004.

Excellent blocker who can catch the ball out of the backfield ... Rushed for 36 yards on eight carries last season and caught 18 passes for 140 yards and two scores ... Started nine games last season, including the last six ... Had three catches for 40 yards last season against Florida.

Record: Tied, 1-1 * Last: UH, 37-29 (Nov. 29, 2003 at Honolulu, Haw.)

Only meetings between the teams was final games of consecutive seasons (2002-03) ... Tide won 21-16 decision in 2002 and Rainbows took 37-29 win in 2003 ... In the 2002 game, UA's Shaud Williams rushed for 160 yards and a TD and the Tide defense intercepted four Hawaii passes to secure the win ... In the 2003 game, Hawaii scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to come-from-behind to defeat Alabama ... UH's Jason Whieldon threw three touchdown passes and ran for another in the game ... Alabama is 5-4 against current WAC teams (1-1 vs. Hawaii, 2-3 vs. Louisiana Tech, 2-0 vs. Utah State). WASHINGTON STATE at AUBURN

6:45 p.m. CT * Auburn, Ala. * Pat Dye Field at Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451)

LIVE TELEVISION: ESPN2 [Ron Franklin, play-by-play; Ed Cunningham, color analyst; Dr. Jerry Punch, sideline reporter]

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO: Auburn [Channel 130]

WASHINGTON STATE (4-7, 1-7 Pac-10 in 2005)

Head Coach: Bill Doba (Ball State, '62)

Overall/Yrs: 19-16 (.543) / 4th Season

WSU/Yrs: 19-16 (.543) / 4th Season

2006 Schedule: 9/2-at Auburn; 9/9-IDAHO; 9/16-BAYLOR (at Seattle); 9/23-at Stanford; 9/30-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; 10/7-at Oregon State; 10/14-CALIFORNIA; 10/21-OREGON: 10/28-at UCLA; 11/4-ARIZONA; 11/11-at Arizona State; 11/18-WASHINGTON.

National Rankings: N/A

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - 4-3-4

Internet Web Address: www.wsucougars.com

Key Players

Second-team All-Pac-10 last season ... Caught 62 passes for 1,097 yards and 13 TDs last season ... Caught career-best 10 passes for 143 yards and two TDs against Grambling last season ... Has 107 career receptions for 2,104 yards and 25 TDs ... NCAA Division IA career active leader in yards per catch (19.7).

Honorable mention All-Pac-10 last season ... Caught 30 passes for 357 yards and 2 TDs ... Averaged 13.6 yards on 17 punt returns ... Has averaged 12.2 yards on 51 career punt returns, which is 15th among active NCAA Division IA players ... Caught career-high nine passes for 132 yards last season against Oregon State.

Completed 204-of-357 passes last season for 2,890 yards with 24 TDs and 13 INTs ... Also rushed for 106 yards last season ... Complete 31-of-59 passes last season against Oregon State for 531 yards and a TD ... Threw for 423 yards and five TDs against California ... Rushed for 45 yards and a TD against UCLA ... First-team All-Pac 10 Academic Team last season.

Second-team All-Pac-10 last season ... Finished third in the Pac-10 last season with 14 TFLs (-59 yards) and 10 sacks (-52 yards) ... Was fourth on team in tackles with 67 ... Had nine tackles, 3.5 TFLs with two sacks, last season against Oregon.

AUBURN (9-3, 7-1 SEC in 2005)

Head Coach: Tommy Tuberville (Southern Arkansas, '76)

Overall/Yrs: 85-47 (.644) / 12th Season

AU/Yrs: 60-27 (.690) / 8th Season

National Rankings: 4th - AP / 6th - USA Today Coaches

Formations: Offense - Pro * Defense - 4-3 Multiple

Internet Web Address: www.auburntigers.com

Key Players

Pre-season first-team All-SEC by league's coaches and SEC media ... Unanimous first-team All-Sec selection in 2005 by AP and league's coaches ... Led SEC in rushing last season with 1,293 yards, despite starting just nine games, and scored 13 TDs ... Had eight 100-yard rushing gmaes in 2005 including six straight to end the regular season ... Two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week in 2005.

Second-team pre-season All-SEC by SEC media and third-team by league's coaches ... Named to All-SEC second-team by AP in 2005 ... Seventh in SEC last season with 12.5 TFLs (-54 yards) and totaled 4.5 sacks (-28) ... Posted team-high 16 QB hurries in 2005 ... SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week last season vs. Ole Miss (2.5 TFLs, sack).

Pre-season second-team All-SEC by SEC media ... Tied for sixth in Auburn history with 99 career receptions and 10th with 1,394 career yards ... Has caught at least one pass in 33 of 37 career games ... Had 22 catches for 278 yards and a score last season ... SEC career active leader in receiving yards.

Pre-season first-team All-SEC by league's coaches and SEC media ... Named to All-SEC second team in 2005 by AP ... Led Auburn and ranked third in the SEC with 11 pass deflections last season ... Posted 48 total tackles in 2005 including team-high 11 stops against Wisconsin in Capital One Bowl.

Record: First Meeting

Teams have never met before on gridiron ... Auburn is 4-3 against Pac-10 members (2-1 vs. Arizona, 1-2 vs. USC, 1-0 vs. Oregon State) ... Tigers defeated Oregon State, 18-9, in 1973 season opener in Birmingham ... Auburn defeated Southern California, 16-7, in 1987 Citrus Bowl in Orlando ... Trojans defeated Tigers, 24-17, in 2002 season opener in Los Angeles and 23-0, in 2003 season opener at Auburn. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE at LSU

7 p.m. CT * Baton Rouge, La. * Tiger Stadium (92,400)

LIVE TELEVISION: TigerVision

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO: LSU [Channel 143]

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (6-5, 5-2 Sun Belt in 2005)

Head Coach: Rickey Bustle (Clemson, '76)

Overall/Yrs: 17-29 (.370) / 5th Season

ULL/Yrs: 17-29 (.370) / 5th Season

2006 Schedule: 9/2-at LSU; 9/9-at Texas A&M; 9/23-North Carolina A&T; 9/30-EASTERN MICHIGAN; 10/7-at Houston; 10/18-at Florida Atlantic; 10/28-MIDDLE TENNESSEE; 11/4-at Troy; 11/11-NORTH TEXAS; 11/18-at Florida International; 11/25-ARKANSAS STATE; 12/2-LOUISIANA MONROE.

National Rankings: N/A

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - Multiple 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.ragincajuns.com

Key Players

Third in ULL career record book for offensive plays and offensive yards, fourth in career pass attempts and passing yards, and third in career completions ... Is most accurate passer in school history, connecting on 58.1 percent (443-763), with an average 10.4 yards per completion ... Has 1,130 career rushing yards on 234 carrries, including three 100-yard rushing games ... Has 34 career TDs - 21 passing and 13 rushing.

Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and second-team All-Sun Belt last season ... Set single-season ULL record for rushing yards (1,053) and 100-yard games (five) by a running back ... Had 96 carries for 569 yards and 10 TDs over last four games ... Rushed for 12 TDs, third most in the nation by a true freshman in 2005.

Honorable mention All-Sun Belt Conference in 2005 ... Has played in 33 career games ... Tied for team lead last season with four sacks and two forced fumbles, finishing third with 4.5 TFLs ... Part of Cajuns defense that finished second in the SBC in sacks (23) and first in yardage lost via sacks (-175).

First-team All-Sun Belt Conference in 2005 ... Named to the 2006 Lombardi Watch List for the nation's best ... Started every game at right tackle last season and played more snaps (768) than any other player for the third straight season.

LSU (11-2, 7-1 SEC in 2005)

Head Coach: Les Miles (Michigan, '76)

Overall/Yrs: 39-23 (.629) / 6th Season

LSU/Yrs: 11-2 (.846) / 2nd Season

National Rankings: 8th - AP / 9th - USA Today Coaches

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.lsusports.net

Key Players

Pre-season second-team All-SEC by league's coaches and third-team by the SEC media ... Named SEC Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 by Columbus (Ohio) TD Club ... Is 14-2 all-time as LSU's starting QB ... Threw for 2,443 yards and 14 TDs as sophomore last season ... Had career-high 285 yards passing and 2 TDs against Vanderbilt ... Has thrown for 23 TDs and 3,496 yards during his career.

Second-team pre-season All-SEC by league's coaches and third-team by SEC media ... Enters third season as starter at wide receiver ... Caught career-high nine TDs a year ago to run his career total to 14 ... Set LSU mark in 2005 by catching at least one TD pass in seven straight games ... Had 41 grabs for 710 yards in 2005.

Pre-season first-team All-SEC by SEC media and league's coaches ... Second-team All-SEC in 2004 by league's coaches and AP ... Led Tigers in total tackles last season with 92 (53 solos), sixth in the SEC ... Also had 5 TFLs, including three sacks and four interceptions ... Had season-high 14 stops against Vanderbilt and 12 vs. Oregon State.

Pre-season second-team All-SEC by league's coaches ... Logged 75 tackles last season (36 primary) as a sophomore last season ... Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week last season vs. Florida (eight tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 2 sacks) ... Finished year with 9.5 TFLs and four sacks ... Returned fumble 22 yards for a score against Vanderbilt.

Record: LSU leads, 20-0 * Last: LSU, 48-0 (Oct. 5, 2002 at Baton Rouge)

Tigers defeated ULL, 48-0, in 2002 ... It was the first meeting between the two schools since 1938, when the school was named Southwestern Louisiana ... Teams met 19 times between 1902 and 1938 ... LSU's 93-0 win over the Cajuns in 1936 is the highest scoring game in Tiger history ... Three of the top four LSU's scoring games have been against ULL. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA at ARKANSAS

7:45 p.m. CT * Fayetteville, Ark. * Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000)

LIVE TELEVISION: ESPN [Mike Patrick, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, color analyst; Holly Rowe, sideline reporter]

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO: Southern California [Channel 123]

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (12-1, 8-0 Pac-10 in 2005)

Head Coach: Pete Carroll (Pacific, '73)

Overall/Yrs: 54-10 (.844) / 6th Season

USC/Yrs: 54-10 (.844) / 6th Season

2006 Schedule: 9/2-at Arkansas; 9/16-NEBRASKA; 9/23-at Arizona; 9/30-at Washington State; 10/7-WASHINGTON; 10/14-ARIZONA STATE; 10/28-at Oregon State; 11/4-at Stanford; 11/11-OREGON; 11/18-CALIFORNIA; 11/25-NOTRE DAME; 12/2-at UCLA.

National Rankings: 6th - AP / T3rd - USA Today Coaches

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.usctrojans.com

Key Players

Pre-season All-America and is listed on the 2006 Maxwell Award watch list ... Has 146 career receptions (8th on school list) with 29 TDs (5th on school list) ... Has caught a pass in every game of his career ... Caught 91 passes for 1,274 yards (14.0 avg.) last season with 16 TDs ... Consensus first-team All-America and All-Pac-10 ... Had career-high 11 grabs for 200 yards and a score against Washington State.

Named to several pre-season All-America squads and is listed on Lombardi and Outland Trophy watch lists ... CBS Sportsline first-team All-America last season ... Started every game in 2005 as a sophomore at left offensive tackle.

Started every game last season ... Recorded 46 total tackles with 13 for losses (-76 yards) ... Had career-best seven tackles against Arizona State and Fresno State ... Had three TFLs (-15) against UCLA ... First-team All-Pac-10 last season and third-team All-America by Rivals.com.

Has 119 career receptions, which is 11th on USC's career list, for 1,936 yards and 13 TDs ... Caught 60 passes for 957 yards and five TDs last season ... Caught seven passes last season against Hawaii, Arizona and Fresno State ... 2005 honorable mention All-Pac-10.

ARKANSAS (4-7, 2-6 SEC in 2005)

Head Coach: Houston Nutt (Oklahoma State, '81)

Overall/Yrs: 93-62 (.600) / 14th Season

UA/Yrs: 57-40 (.588) / 9th Season

National Rankings: rv - AP / rv - USA Today Coaches

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.hogwired.com

Key Players

Pre-season first-team All-SEC by league's coaches and SEC media ... AP second-team All-SEC in 2005 ... Led Hogs and third in SEC in tackles in 2005 with 110 total (67 solos) ... Had 14.5 TFLs (-40 yards), including 4.5 sacks (-22) ... Logged season high 18 stops against Auburn and 16 against Alabama ... Named to 2006 Lombardi Award and Lott Trophy Watch lists.

Played in all 11 games last season, drawing nine starting assignments ... Fourth among Arkansas linemen with 37 tackles and led Hogs with 15 QB pressures ... Had nine tackles against Vanderbilt and five vs. Miss. State in 2005 ... Returned fumble for a TD against Georgia in 2004.

Pre-season third-team All-SEC by SEC media ... Has caught at least one pass in every game of his career (22) ... Has caught at least three passes in 13 of his last 18 games and 14 overall ... His seven TD receptions in 2005 were fifth best in SEC ... Had five catches for 63 yards and 2 TDs against Ole Miss in 2005 ... Set Arkansas freshman record with 37 catches for 569 yards and six TDs in 2004.

First-team pre-season All-SEC as return specialist by league's coaches and second-team by SEC media ... Consensus Freshman All-America last season as return specialist ... Averaged 31.9 yards on 17 kickoff returns .... Rushed for 626 yards on 99 carries and 3 TDs and caught eight passes for 100 yards.

Record: USC, 3-1 * Last: USC, 70-17 (Sept. 17, 2005)

Teams met last season in renewal of series that was played in the early 1970s ... Between 1972-74, teams met each year as season opener ... #8th-ranked Trojans defeated #4th-ranked Razorbacks, 31-10, in 1972 opener in Fayetteville ... In 1973, top-ranked USC defeated Arkansas, 17-0, in Los Angeles ... In 1974, unranked Arkansas upset #5th-ranked USC, 22-7, in Fayetteville ... Last season, top-ranked USC defeated Arkansas, 70-17 in Los Angeles ... Trojan head coach Pete Carroll was a graduate assistant coach at Arkansas in 1977 ... USC offensive line coach Pat Ruel was an assistant offensive line coach for the Razorbacks in 1977. MEMPHIS at OLE MISS

3:30 p.m. CT * Oxford, Miss. * Vaught-Hemingway Stadium/Hollingsworth Field (60,580)

LIVE TELEVISION: ESPN [Dave Barnett, play-by-play; Bill Curry, color analyst; Dave Ryan, sideline reporter]

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO: Ole Miss [Channel 123]

MEMPHIS (7-5, 5-3 Conference USA in 2005)

Head Coach: Tommy West (Tennessee, '76)

Overall/Yrs: 67-63 (.515) / 12th Season

UM/Yrs: 32-28 (.533) / 6th Season

2006 Schedule: 9/3-at Ole Miss; 9/9-CHATTANOOGA; 9/16-at East Carolina; 9/30-TENNESSEE; 10/7-at UAB; 10/14-ARKANSAS STATE; 10/21-TULSA; 10/28-at Marshall; 11/5-SOUTHERN MISS; 11/11-CENTRAL FLORIDA; 11/18-HOUSTON; 11/25-at Texas-El Paso

National Rankings: NA

Formations: Offense - Spread * Defense - Multiple 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.gotigersgo.com

Key Players

Played in all 12 games last season, starting four ... Rushed for 440 yards on 85 carries and two TDs ... Had season-best 85 yards against Chattanooga ... Handled kick return chores and averaged 22.3 yards on 19 attempts ... Has caught 22 career passes, including nine last season.

Has been named pre-season All-Conference USA in several publications ... Named All C-USA second-team in 2005 ... Averaged 44.6 yards on 59 attempts last season ... Had 13 punts inside the 20-yard line ... Booted a 70-yarder against Marshall last season ... Began collegiate playing career at Auburn before transferring after freshman season.

Has played every game of his Tiger career ... Started all 12 games last season ... Led Memphis with 37 catches for 577 yards (15.6 avg.) and three TDs ... Had career-best seven catches for 104 yards and a TD last season against Texas-El Paso ... Caught at least one pass in every game last season except one (Marshall).

Three-time first-team All-Conference USA honoree ... Has started all 37 games of his collegiate career ... Is top returning tackler from last season's squad ... Had 82 stops (48 solos) last season ... Also had two forced fumbles, an interception, two tackles for losses, including a sack ... Had season-best 13 stops against Houston.

OLE MISS (3-8, 1-7 SEC in 2005)

Head Coach: Ed Orgeron (Northwestern State, '84)

Overall/Yrs: 3-8 (.273) / 2nd Season

UM/Yrs: 3-8 (.273) / 2nd Season

National Rankings: NA

Formations: Offense - Pro-Set * Defense - Multiple 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.olemisssports.com

Key Players

Pre-season first-team All-SEC by league's coaches and SEC media ... Only unanimous selection to coaches team and highest vote-getter on media team ... 2005 All-America and All-SEC selection ... Led nation in solo tackles (9.0 per game) ... Totaled 128 tackles (90 solos) last season with 9.5 behind the line (-42 yards) ... Also had four PBU ... Played last season with cast on right hand.

Pre-season second-team All-SEC by SEC media and third-team by SEC coaches ... Started 10 of 11 games at right guard as true freshman in 2005 ... First-team 2005 Freshman All-America by The Sporting News and Rivals.com.

Named 2005 third-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News ... Named freshman All-SEC by SEC coaches and The Sporting News ... Started 10 games at free safety last season and had 58 tackles (40 solos) with 5.5 behind the line (-10 yards) ... Also had three pass deflections and two fumble recoveries..

Began collegiate career at Indiana, rushing for 1,732 yards in two seasons ... Had 938 rushing yards as a freshman, ranking third in the Big Ten ... Sat out 2005 season during transfer ... Ranked as one of top 10 transfers to play in 2006 by several publications ... Received Ole Miss' Jeff Hamm Memorial Award as Most Improved Offensive Player in 2006 spring drills.

Record: Ole Miss, 43-10-2 * Last: Ole Miss, 10-6 (Sept. 5, 2005 at Memphis)

Rebels won last season's contest, 10-6, in season opener for both teams ... Win broke a two-game Tiger win streak in the series ... Memphis coach Tommy West is 2-3 in his career against Rebels while Ole Miss' Ed Orgeron is 1-0 vs. the Tigers ... Teams have met every year since 2002 ... First meeting was in 1921 ... Ole Miss won first 17 games in series until a scoreless tie in 1963 ... First Memphis win came in 1967 at Memphis (UM, 27-17) ... Rebels own 16-2 mark in games played in series at Oxford ... In last season's game, Ole Miss held Memphis' RB DeAngelo Williams to lowest rushing total of season (85 yards on 24 carries) ... Rebels scored game-winning points in third quarter on a 12-yard run by Michael Spurlock. KENTUCKY at LOUISVILLE

8 p.m. ET * Louisville, Ky. * Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (42,000)

LIVE TELEVISION: ESPN [Bob Wischusen, play-by-play; Rod Gilmore, color analyst; Trevor Matich, color analyst; Alex Flanagan, sideline reporter]

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO: Louisville [Channel 130]

KENTUCKY (3-8, 2-6 SEC in 2005)

Head Coach: Rich Brooks (Oregon State, '63)

Overall/Yrs: 100-134-4 (.429) / 22nd Season

UK/Yrs: 9-25 (.265) / 4th Season

National Rankings: NA

Formations: Offense - Multiple Sets * Defense - 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.ukathletics.com

Key Players

First-team pre-season All-SEC as return specialist by SEC media and second-team by SEC coaches ... Second-team pre-season All-SEC as running back by SEC coaches and third-team by SEC media ... Second-team Sophomore All-America last season by CollegeFootballNews.com ... First-team All-SEC as all-purpose player by AP and second-team All-SEC as running back by league's coaches ... Rushed for 1,045 yards and nine TDs last season and finished fifth in nation in all-purpose yardage (180.2 yards per game).

Third-team pre-season All-SEC by SEC media and league's coaches ... Second-team Sophomore All-America by CollegeFootball News.com and honorable mention All-SEC by AP last season ... Led Wildcats with 100 tackles and seven for losses last season ... Logged career-high 18 stops last season against Tennessee.

Caught 24 passes last season for 365 yards (15.2 avg.) and two TDs ... Had seven catches for 100 yards against Auburn last season ... Averaged 36.6 yards on five kickoff returns last season ... Has 46 career grabs for 599 yards and four scores ... Member of SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Second-team pre-season All-SEC by SEC media and league's coaches ... Caught 29 passes for 251 yards and a touchdown last season ... As a freshman in 2004, caught 16 passes for 161 yards and two scores ... Graduated in three years with degree in integrated strategic communications ... Member of SEC Academic Honor Roll.

LOUISVILLE (9-3, 5-2 Big East in 2005)

Head Coach: Bobby Petrino (Carroll College, '83)

Overall/Yrs: 29-8 (.784) / 4th Season

UL/Yrs: 29-8 (.784) / 4th Season

2006 Schedule: 9/3-KENTUCKY; 9/9-at Temple; 9/16-MIAMI (FL); 9/23-at Kansas State; 10/6-at Middle Tennessee; 10/14-CINCINNATI; 10/21-at Syracuse; 11/2-WEST VIRGINIA; 11/9-at Rutgers; 11/18-SOUTH FLORIDA; 11/25-at Pittsburgh; 12/2-CONNECTICUT.

National Rankings: 13th - AP / 13th - USA Today Coaches

Formations: Offense - Multiple * Defense - 4-3

Internet Web Address: www.uoflsports.com

Key Players

Was named Big East Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 ... Completed 207-of-301 passes last sason for 2,883 yards with 19 TDs and five interceptions ... Second-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District ... Led the Big East in passing yards per game, total offense and passing efficiency.

First-team All-Big East performer in 2005 ... Rushed for 1,143 yards on 205 carries (5.6 avg.) with 23 TDs last season ... Led the nation in scoring in 2005 ... Second in teh Big East in rushing yards and all-purpose yards per game ... Also caught 21 passes for 253 yards and a score ... Honorable mention All-America by CollegeFootballNews.com.

Registered 66 total tackles (37 solos) with 11.5 for losses (-67), including seven sacks (-55) ... Played in all 12 games last season drawing 10 starts ... Had three games of double digit tackles last season including season-best 13 against Connecticut ... Made first start against South Florida and had 10 tackles.

First-team All-Big East player in 2005 ... Connected on 14-of-16 field goals and 63-of-65 PATs for 105 total points ... Led Big East in field goal percentage (87.5) and fourth in PAT percentage (96.9) ... Career-long 47 yarder against Pitt last season.

Record: UK, 10-8 * Last: Louisville, 31-24 (Sept. 4, 2005 at Lexington)

Louisville currently holds a three-game win streak in the series, including six of the last seven ... In games played in Louisville, Wildcats lead series, 4-2 ... Teams have met each year since 1994 ... First meeting was in 1912 and teams met six times until 1924 when series took hiatus until 1994 ... Kentucky won first seven games of series ... In last season's game, Louisville raced out to a 28-7 halftime lead before Wildcats scored two second half TDs and a field goal ... UK's Rafael Little rushed for 71 yards on eight carries and caught six passes for 49 yards.