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MAI51026-A-E -Composite Proof 0:10 0:00 FMAI51026OE1 5 Star 1E 1E RR RR BlueRedYellowBlack Blue RedYellowBlack INSIDE TODAY The Atlanta Journal-Constitution College SUNDAY, OCT. 26, 2003 E6 Florida Bobby Bowden gets his 339th victory to become the Div. I-A career leader. Bowden breaks I-A victory mark Football ajc THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION CHECK FOR BREAKING NEWS UPDATES AT AJC.COM Contact us Leo Willingham, college editor, 404-526-5675 Scores TOP 10 No. 1 Oklahoma 34, Colorado 20 No.

4 Georgia 16, UAB 13 No. 5 Southern Cal 43, Washington 23 No. 6 Florida State 48, Wake Forest 24 No. 6 Washington State 36, Oregon State 30 No. 8 Ohio State 35, Indiana 6 No.

9 LSU vs. Auburn, late No. 13 Michigan 31, No. 10 Purdue 3 SEC Tennessee 51, Alabama 43 (5OT) Kentucky 42, Mississippi State 17 South Carolina 35, Vanderbilt 24 Ole Miss 19, Arkansas 7 ACC N.C. State 28, Duke 21 Clemson 36, North Carolina 28 Virginia 24, Troy State 0 sidelines A snapshot review of happenings: AJC.COM/SPORTS Go online for photos, polls and more college football coverage.

Gridiron felines tie NCAA marks It was a record-tying day for Derek Abney (swarmed by teammates above) and Larry Fitzgerald. Abney tied the NCAA career record for kick- return touchdowns with an 80-yard punt return in the 42-17 win over Mississippi State, while Fitzgerald tied an NCAA record by making a touchdown catch for the 13th consecutive game in the 34-14 win over Syracuse. E3 Duke loses game; Roof wins fans fourth-quarter rally falls short in its 28-21 loss to N.C. State, spoiling the head coaching debut of former Georgia Tech player and assistant coach Ted Roof. E6 quest takes a detour Georgia quest for a seventh consecutive Southern Conference championship was dealt a major blow in a 28-24 loss to The Citadel.

E7 rude homecoming There much celebrating during homecoming at Clark Atlanta as the Panthers were hammered by visiting Albany State 56-7. E7 RMAIN1026OE1 Opponent: Florida Gators When; where: 3:30 p.m. Saturday; Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville TV; radio: CBS; WSB-AM (750) NEXT FOR GEORGIA Georgia-Florida: The pressure of the game Georgia last beat Florida in 1997. In the five football seasons since then, and fortunes have seemingly gone in opposite directions from not-so-good to the golden Richt Era, complete with top-10 rankings, an SEC champsionship and Sugar Bowl victory. gone from Spurrier is to FireRonZook.com.

But the reversal of fortunes has not helped Bulldog fans or football team get over this game. The game has become a huge pressure cooker for fans and players alike. For fans, the pressure of making it to the game securing tickets, hotel rooms, babysitters to take care of the kids left behind. This week, be looking at the Pressure of The Game from fans to players heading into showdown in Jacksonville. The stakes are high when Mark Richt and Ron Zook meet.

GEORGIA 16, ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM 13 Just on Dogs dodge a homecoming comeuppance Photos by BRANT SANDERLIN Staff Derrick White gets a toehold on Chris Williams for a key sack late, setting up third-and-26 and knocking the Blazers out of field-goal range. Injured wide receiver Fred Gibson (right) consoles defensive end David Pollack after Pollack had to come out with a bruised knee in the first half. MORE GEORGIA Hurting: Six defensive players, including David Pollack, injured vs. UAB. E5 Starring: With Pollack out, Derrick White makes key play on defense.

E5 Scoring: Kicker Billy Bennett becomes points leader. E4 By MARK SCHLABACH Athens Georgia football fans are used to having a hangover the week after the Florida game. Not the week before. But after the No. 4-ranked Bulldogs struggled against a lesser opponent for the second game in a row, Georgia fans will have a lot more anxiety heading to Jacksonville for this showdown against rival Florida.

A week after the lackluster victory at Vanderbilt was brushed aside as an anomaly, offense looked just as bad, or worse, in its 16-13 win over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday. The Bulldogs (7-1, 4-1 SEC) scored a touchdown on their first possession, but never found the end zone again. And unlike the Vanderbilt game, in which Georgia never seemed in danger of losing, there was plenty of tension for the homecoming crowd of 92,058 in Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs trailed 13-10 early in the third Please see BULLDOGS, E4 Team struggles as Gators await DAVE MARTIN Associated Press Vols quarterback Casey Clausen dives for the end zone past Ahmad Childress Vols need 5 OTs to keep season alive By CHIP TOWERS Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tennessee may have salvaged its season and Alabama was unable to overcome some questionable decisions made by its first- year coach as the Vols pulled out an exhausting 51-43 victory in five overtimes at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night.

The game, which took nearly five hours to complete, was not decided until Tennessee defensive back Jason Allen slapped away Brodie pass for Dre Fulghum in the end zone at about 8:25 p.m. Eastern Time. The game kicked off at 3:37. It was the second overtime win for Tennessee this season, which keeps its slender Eastern Division hopes alive. The Vols (5-2, 3-2 SEC) beat South Carolina 23-20 in one overtime Sept.

27 in Knoxville. Tennessee went six overtimes against Arkansas last year before winning 41-38 in Knoxville. know why we wait so long to get it Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer quipped, this was a great win for The Razorbacks beat Ole Miss 58-56 in the longest game in SEC history, a seven-overtime debacle in Oxford in 2001. TENNESSEE 51, ALABAMA 43, 5OT Please see OVERTIME, E3 spark be found Athens Not granted full locker room privileges, I claim the search was anatomically complete. not a complaint, mind you.

As best as I could, I scanned the postgame person of David Greene on Saturday. I was this close to Thomas Davis, and invaded Russ personal space. Even sat up front for Mark briefing. No matter how hard I looked, I find it. The switch.

Where the heck was it? For the second straight week, the fourth-ranked team in the country went through the motions of winning rather than fully engaging the experience. To the beauty contest that is the BCS, Georgia wore bloomers for the swimsuit competition and played during the talent portion. For the second straight week, they play well enough to have beaten Florida. Should STEVE HUMMER Please see HUMMER, E5.