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COLLEGE FOOTBALL KICKOFF

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A look at some of the top matchups during the first full weekend:

MIAMI (Ohio) at MICHIGAN

9 a.m., Channel 7

* The Redhawks have the nation’s longest win streak, 14 games, but no Ben Roethlisberger.

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CALIFORNIA at AIR FORCE

9 a.m., ESPN2

* With junior quarterback Aaron Rodgers leading the charge, the Bears are the real air force in this matchup.

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OREGON STATE at LOUISIANA STATE

3 p.m., ESPN

* The Beavers face an upstream battle against the defending national co-champions.

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TULANE at MISSISSIPPI STATE

3 p.m., ESPN2

* Sylvester Croom, the SEC’s first black head coach in football, makes his debut.

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COLORADO STATE at COLORADO

5 p.m., FSN

* The scandal-singed Buffaloes and embattled Coach Gary Barnett play host to their bitter in-state rival.

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NOTRE DAME at BRIGHAM YOUNG

6:15 p.m., ESPN

* Coming off a 5-7 season, Tyrone Willingham and the Fighting Irish need to start fast.

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