ABC'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL, LIVE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2004 8:00 P.M., ET, NATIONAL NO. 6 FLORIDA STATE @ NO. 5 MIAMI

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2004 12:00 NOON, ET, SPLIT NATIONAL UCLA @ ILLINOIS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI @ NEBRASKA

3:30 P.M., ET, REGIONAL COVERAGE MARSHALL @ NO. 9 OHIO STATE NORTH CAROLINA @ NO. 20 VIRGINIA COLORADO @ WASHINGTON STATE (Seattle, WA)

8:00 P.M., ET COLORADO STATE @ NO. 1 USC BOSTON COLLEGE @ PENN STATE GEORGIA TECH @ NO. 18 CLEMSON

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The Florida State-Miami game, cancelled last Monday because of Hurricane Frances, returns to the ABC Television Network on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 in primetime at 8:00 p.m., ET. The much- anticipated match-up has been dubbed The ADT BCS Spotlight Game of the Week.

ABC Sports' SEPTEMBER 11 lineup features an action-filled tripleheader. At 12:00 Noon, ET in a split-national showdown, Nebraska will host Southern Mississippi, while UCLA will travel to Illinois. At 3:30 p.m., ET, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl winner No. 9 Ohio State hosts Marshall, while All-American TE Heath Miller and the 20th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers face ACC foe North Carolina, and Washington State meets Colorado.

The action culminates in primetime at 8:00 p.m., ET, when ABC presents three regional match-ups: Heisman hopeful QB Matt Leinart leads No. 1-ranked USC against Colorado State, while Peach Bowl winner and 18th-ranked Clemson battles ACC rival Georgia Tech, and Penn State - with Joe Paterno in his 39th season as head coach of the Nitanny Lions - travels to Boston College.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10: 8:00 P.M. ET, NATIONAL
NO. 6 FLORIDA STATE (10-3 in 2003) @ NO. 5 MIAMI (11-2, in 2003)
Announcers: Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jack Arute (sidelines)
Key Production Staff: Bob Goodrich (producer) Steve Beim (Director)
THE GAME: Perennial powerhouse Miami battles arch-rival and now conference foe Florida State in a rematch of last season's FedEx Orange Bowl. QBs BROCK BERLIN and CHRIS RIX lead their respective teams in a game featuring a head-to-head match-up between preseason All-Americans

WR CRAPHONSO THORPE and CB ANTREL ROLLE. The Seminoles, with legendary coach BOBBY BOWDEN, will be looking to avenge five straight defeats at the hands of the Hurricanes in a game that may decide the eventual winner of the newly expanded ACC.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11:
12:00 NOON ET, SPLIT NATIONAL
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (0-0) @ NEBRASKA (1-0)
Announcers: Gary Gerould (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (analyst) and Vince Welch (sidelines)
Key Production Staff: Joe Vencius will produce and Jim Jennett will direct the telecast.
The Game: Southern University will open its 2004 season against the Cornhuskers. The Golden Eagles, long known as one of the toughest defensive teams in the country, has tried everything to get its offense moving. The Eagles lack a good running game, but a good defense last year was able to keep attacks in check. The team captured the Conference USA last season and is expected to challenge again. QB DUSTIN ALMOND and RB ANTHONY HARRIS are the key players on offense. LB MICHAEL BOLEY will spearhead the defense. Nebraska is coming off a 56-17 win over Western Illinois in its season opener. In last week's victory, the Huskies experienced moments of greatness and moments that showed its offense still needs more work. QB JOE DAILEY ran for two touchdowns and threw for four, as Nebraska overcame six turnovers on the way to an easy victory. Dailey was named player of the game after he completed 15 of 30 passes for 218 yards and four touchdowns. The Cornhuskers' standout receiver caught seven passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns, while RB CORY ROSS rushed for 126 yards on 13 carries.

UCLA (0-1) @ ILLINOS (1-0)
Announcers: Terry Gannon (play-by-play), Jamal Anderson (analyst) and Mark Morgan (sidelines)
Key Production Staff:. Jim Ressler will produce and Dick Buffinton will direct the telecast.
THE GAME: UCLA was defeated 31-20 by Oklahoma State last week. Despite the loss, the UCLA offense showed balance with RB MANUEL WRIGHT and QB DREW OLSON, each looking good in the season opener. Wright rushed for 145 yards on 20 carriers and two touchdowns. Olson completed 16 of 36 passes for 251 yards. Illinois is coming off a 52-13 win over Florida A&M. The Fighting Illini had little trouble with the Rattlers, jumping out to a 52-0 lead before A&Mfinally got on the board. Illinois' QB JON BEUTJER , who completed 16 of 18 passes for 230 yards and a touchdown, will lead the offense. Illinois' running tandem of E.B. HALSEY and PIERRE THOMAS is tremendous and should be a force against the Bruins.

3:30-7:00 P.M., ET, REGIONAL COVERAGE
MARSHSALL (1-0) @ NO. 9 OHIO STATE (1-0)
Announcers: Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Tim Brant (analyst), Terry Bowden (analyst) and Sam Ryan (sidelines)
Key Production Staff: Chris Pfeiffer will produce and David Kiviat will direct the telecast.
THE GAME: Marshall lost its season opener 17-15 to Troy. The Herds failed on a two-point conversion attempt after a third quarter 10-yard Josh Davis touchdown catch, and were never able to get any closer. Despite the loss, Marshall's kicker, IAN O'CONNOR, managed to score three field goals. Marshall will look to QB STAN HILL, who completed 14 of 28 passes for 152 yards and one touchdown, to get its offense back on track. Fiesta Bowl winner and 9th-ranked Ohio State beat Cincinnati 27-6 last week. The Buckeyes rolled up 462 yards of total offense but didn't pull away until late in the third quarter. While Buckeye starting QB JUSTIN ZWICK struggled most of the day, the defense was solid. Ohio State's RB LYDELL ROSS, who will be a major player on offense, rushed for 141 yards on 17 carriers and one touchdown. SANTONIO HOLMES is the Buckeyes' top receiver.

NORTH CAROLINA (1-0) @ NO. 20 VIRGINIA (1-0)
Announcers: Jerry Punch (play-by-play), Dan Reeves (analyst) and Dave LaMont (sidelines)
Key Production Staff: Mark Loomis will provide and John DelVecchio will direct the telecast.
THE GAME: North Carolina, 1-0 on the season, is coming off a 49-38 win over William and Mary. The Tar Heels had to overcome a 31-21 deficit to pull out the victory. North Carolina's RB RONNIE MCGILLS, who ran for 133 yards on 13 carries and three touchdowns, will once against lead the Tar Heels' offense. The Virginia Cavaliers, 1-0 on the season following a 44-14 pounding of Temple last week, will rely on the play of QB MARQUES HAGANS and RB WALI LUNDY. In a game dominated by Virginia from start to finish, Hagans completed 17 of 22 passes for 213 yards and one touchdown, while Lundy ran 24 times for 103 yards and three touchdowns. Also expected to be a key factor is All-American TE HEATH MILLER, who is considered one of most dangerous receivers in the country. On defense, the front seven will be a high-flying, pass rushing, run stopping brick wall led by future NFL stars Chris Canty, Ahmad Brooks and Kai Parham.

COLORADO (0-1) @ WASHINGTON STATE (1-0)
Announcers: Gary Thorne (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (analyst) and Suzy Shuster (sidelines)
Key Production Staff: Mitch Green will produce and Margaret Galin will direct the telecast.
THE GAME: Washington State was a 21-17 winner over New Mexico last week. The Cougars' offense will once again rely on the play of JOSH SWOGGER who was named player of the game after completing 24 of 38 passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns. Colorado is coming off a 27-24 win over Colorado State last week. The Buffalos' offense will look to explosive RB BOBBY PURIFY, who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown, to provide leadership. QB JOEL KLATT, who completed 13 of 25 passes for 117 yards, will direct the attack.

8:00 P.M., ET REGIONAL COVERAGE:
COLORADO STATE (0-1) @ NO. 1 USC (1-0)
Announcers: Keith Jackson (play-by-play), Dan Fouts (analyst) and Todd Harris (sidelines)
Key Production Staff: Jeff Kibler will produce and Derek Mobley will direct the telecast.
THE GAME: Colorado State was defeated 27-24 by Colorado last week. The Rams, facing a stiff challenge against the nation's top team, will call on QB JUSTIN HOLLAND who completed 29 of 42 passes for 403 yards and two touchdowns, to move the offense. Holland's primary target is WR DAVE ANDERSON, who proved that he can rack up yards againstanyone. Anderson caught 9 passes for 156 yards and should pose problems for the Trojan defense. No. 1-ranked USC open its season with a 24-13 win over Virginia Tech. RB REGGIE BUSH caught three touchdown passes, including a 29-yard strike with 5:35 to let the Trojans finally pull away from the pesky Hokies. Bush, a standout on offense, ran nine times for 27 yards and caught five passes for 127 yards and three touchdowns. QB MATT LEINART also put up some impressive numbers, completing 19 of 29 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns

GEORGIA TECH @ NO. 18 CLEMSON
Announcers: Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jack Arute (sidelines)
Key Production Staff: Bob Goodrich will produce and Steve Beim will direct the telecast.
THE GAME: Georgia Tech, 1-0, defeated Samford by a 28-7 score last week. The Yellow Jackets' offense racked up 269 yards while the defense handled the Samford passing attack. Georgia Tech's explosive RB P.J. DANIELS, who ran 25 times for 169 yards and two touchdowns and caught three passes for 23 yards and a score, will pose a problem for the Clemson defense. The Clemson Tigers, 1-0 on the season, went into double overtime last week to beat Wake Forest 37-20. Heisman hopeful QB CHARLIE WHITEHURST, who completed 20 of 41 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns, will lead the Tigers' offense. The Tigers' top receiver is AIRESE CURRIE, who caught eight passes for 149 yards and one touchdown. The ground game will be controlled by RB YUISEF KELLY.

PENN STATE @ BOSTON COLLEGE
Announcers: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Bob Griese (analyst) and Lynn Swann (sidelines)
Key Production Staff: Bruce Clark will produce and Patrick McManus will direct the telecast.
THE GAME: Boston College, 1-0 on the season, is coming off a 19-11 win over Ball State in its season opener. The Eagles' offense will depend on RB L.V. WHITWORTH for leadership. Against Ball State, Whitworth ran for 136 yards and a touchdown, including a six-yard run in the third quarter to put the game away. QB PAUL PETERSON, who completed 13 of 24 passes for 140 yards, will direct the Eagles' offense. The Eagles' defense will be anchored by DE MATHIAS KIWANUKA and DB WILL BLACKMON. Penn State, with legendary coach Joe Paterno, now in his 39th year, is coming off a 48-10 win over Akron last week. The Nittany Lions' offense features QB ZACK MILLS and RBs TONY HUNT and AUSTIN SCOTT. Mills completed 9 of 11 passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns, while Hunt and Scott combined for 253 rushing yards in last week's win.

ABC SPORTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL STUDIO:
Site: ABC Studio in New York, NY
Announcers: John Saunders (host), Craig James (analyst) and Aaron Taylor (analyst)
Key Production Staff: Tim Weinkauf will produce and Calvin Haywood will direct ABC's Studio Show.