Philadelphia only managed two hits in Thursday's loss. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops is a former Kansas State assistant who took three assistants away from Bill Snyder, his former mentor, when he was hired by the Sooners. Snyder will not say it publicly, but he would like nothing better than to snap Oklahoma's 16-game winning streak Saturday. The season's first matchup of top-10 teams highlights a college football Saturday full of teams that are familiar enough to get on each other's nerves. Seven contests between ranked schools are scheduled this weekend, and all are conference games.
Fans come to see the players on the field.
Hybl has eased into his new role, completing 62 perecent of his passes for 663 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions. Clinton Portis rushed for 131 yards and a career-high three touchdowns to lead the Hurricanes to their 13th straight victory. Defense long has been an Achilles' heel for UCLA, which gave up 30 points or more 15 times over the last three years. But the Bruins, under new defensive coordinator Phil Snow, surrendered just 17 points apiece in wins at Alabama and Kansas. They were even better last week, when they allowed Ohio State only 166 total yards in a 13-6 win over the Buckeyes.