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Longhorns, Bears must recover quickly

By Todd McShay
Scouts, Inc.

Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Motivating college athletes to maintain a similar level of intensity in preparation of and during each and every game is one of biggest challenges for a college football coach. The "little guys" aren't so little anymore and any letdown can literally wreck an entire season. Some teams are walking into particularly dangerous minefields this week. Trap games Arizona State at USC It's no coincidence the first two "trap games" on this list involve USC and Cal. "Showdown Saturday" lived up to the ...

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