What I am watching heading into the second college Saturday of the season:

* Normally I pick obscure Sun Belt games for my weekly handicapping efforts, but I went out hunting big game this week. I've got Alabam (minus-12), Miami (plus-8), Florida State (plus-8) and Michigan (plus-4) in the mega games of the day. Louisiana-Lafayette and friends will just have to take a back seat today. Check out the rest of my picks here.

* Steve Spurrier was a childhood hero of mine, and yet I've written at least twice that he should hang it up, if for no other reason that he has no shot at winning the SEC title ever again at South Carolina. Well, here is his last - seriously - shot at it now since he didn't listen to me then.

South Carolina must beat Georgia today or The Ol' Ball Coach might as well drop his visor at midfield Ted Williams style and walk out of the building for good.




Georgia is a little down, Florida looked like crap last week and Tennessee is rebuilding. It's now or never for the Gamecocks.

* Boise State's Kellen Moore jumped out in front of the Heisman race last Monday. Hopefully, Mark Ingram isn't thinking about that when he decides whether to play today or not.

Ingram is not needed against Penn State. If Alabama is going to beat Penn State, it will do it with or without him. He does not need to risk the rest of his season by coming back too soon.

The ONLY reason he could possibly be thinking about coming back is because he wants a second Heisman. But like Sam Bradford last year, he may be trapped between a rock (losing the Heisman for missing games) and a hard place (reinjuring himself in a vain attempt to get back in the race).

* Oh yeah, one other thing I'm watching. Can Florida get better? If the Gators lose to South Florida, the season could tailspin out of control. Will there be any mystery suspensions this week?

That's all I've got for now. Enjoy your Saturday.