... year was 2001. It was the third Saturday in October. As an SEC undergrad student at the University of Tennessee, it was basically a holiday.

We were in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the big rivalry game. Tennessee won. On they marched to an improbable national title game appearance. Who would they face?

Out west, the upstart Oregon Ducks were cruising along undefeated behind the comeback kid, QB Joey Harrington. Then came the news. Walking away from the stadium happy with a Volunteer victory, I couldn't believe my ears. Oregon had lost 49-42 to STANFORD.

All was not completely lost as the Ducks would rise back to the top of the standings, but not the top two of the BCS.

They would fi...

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