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Look deeper for compelling subplots this weekend

By Rod Gilmore
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, October 4, 2006

The plot for Saturday's big conference games center on the impact of the outcome these games will have on conference races. The marquee games include No. 7 Texas vs. No. 14 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 16 Cal, No. 13 Tennessee vs. No. 10 Georgia, and No. 9 LSU vs. No. 5 Florida. The plots for these games are fine and dandy, but the subplots are just as compelling. No. 7 Texas vs. No. 14 OklahomaTake the annual Red River Rivalry. As usual, the Big 12 North title is ...

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