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Dashing on the brink of an epic year

By Pat Forde
ESPN.com

Monday, August 31, 2009

Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football, where allegedly excessive practice sure doesn't make perfect at Michigan (1): The start of the season is always an intoxicating moment -- but to The Dash, this one is packing extra payload. A freshman is starting at quarterback at USC. A virgin is starting at quarterback at Florida. Coaches are crying at the podium in Honolulu and Ann Arbor. So many storylines, so much potential for mayhem. It seems like we're on the ...

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