It was a weekend (plus Thursday) of upsets in college football. In one weekend a handful of possible national title contenders (USC, Wisconsin, Florida) saw their hopes (possibly) crushed. A Cinderella story (East Carolina) went back to just that, a fairy tale, but this one is without a happy ending. Teams that were on the rise (Wake Forest and Clemson) were slapped back down. A team on the cusp of the top 25 was "upset" at home as well when Miami (FL) lost to North Carolina. College football is a crazy game and with the BCS still structured the way it is, one loss can kill a season, which makes every game matter during the season. A lot of teams found that out the hard way this weekend.

UPSET SPECIALS

Oregon State def. No. 1 USC 27-21
Sanchez throws a costly interception at the Beavers' 30 yard line with less than three minutes left. Jacquizz Rodgers runs all over the Trojans for 186 yards and two scores. Result is a loss for the number one team in the country.

Ole Miss def. No. 4 Florida 31-30
Blocked extra point and a big stop of Tim Tebow by the Ole Miss defense on a 4th and one helped them pull out the victory.

Michigan def. No. 9 Wisconsin 27-25
Wisconsin jumped out ahead of the Wolverines, but Michigan scratched and clawed their way back. A big illegal procedure penalty on a successful two point conversion by the Badgers kept them from tying the game and taking it to overtime.

Navy def. No. 16 Wake Forest 24-17
The Demon Deacons were a team on the rise, starting the season unranked. They'll still compete for the ACC title, but any hopes of a BCS bowl game may be lost now.

Maryland def. No. 20 Clemson 20-17
The Terps went into the half down 17-6 and with just 99 yards of offense. The second half was a different story as they outscored the Tigers 14-0 and put up over 200 yards of offense. Maryland is a team on the rise and will likely be in the top 25 when the new rankings are released. The Tigers, on the other hand, could be out after being ranked in the top 10 at the beginning of the season and now having suffered their second loss of the season.

Houston def. No. 23 East Carolina 41-24
The Cinderella season for ECU may have come to an end last week with the loss to NC State. This week, it just came crushing down on them. From BCS buster to busted, the Pirates will be out of the top 25 after this weekend, and will likely not make it back in this season.

There is also an "upset" in the making taking place as I write this as Alabama is crushing Georgia 31-0 at halftime. I expected that to be one of the best games of the weekend and other than the UC game this afternoon, this was the game I was looking forward to watching the most today. Fortunately there is a good game taking place right now as Penn State is leading Illinois 21-14 just before halftime.

Top 5 going into this week
1. USC
2. Oklahoma
3. Georgia
4. Florida
5. LSU

Top 5 after this week (in my opinion)
1. Oklahoma
2. Alabama (assuming they hold on to win vs. Georgia)
3. LSU (assuming they hold on and beat Miss. St.)
4. Missouri
5. Texas

Here's a look at some players you will want to keep your eyes on leading up to kickoff this weekend. Don't miss Jimmy Dinsmore's LIVE BLOG on Sunday morning...

QUATERBACKS
Donovan McNabb (chest) - Was able to practice on Friday should be a go
Carson Palmer (elbow) - Late addition to injury report; expect him to start
Brett Favre (ankle) - Will start vs. Cardinals on Sunday

RUNNIG BACKS
Adrian Peterson (hamstring)- Keep your eyes on him; will likely play
LaDainian Tomlinson (toe) - Making progress; set to go in Wk. 4
Steven Jackson (hamstring) - Don't sweat the injury just yet
Brian Westbrook (ankle) - Don't count on him being active on Sunday Night
Maurice Jones-Drew, Fred Taylor - Both appear to be a go vs. Houston.
Darren McFadden (toe) - Hopes cortisone shot can get him on field
Jonathan Stewart (foot) - Practiced in full and a go for game vs. ATL
Willis McGahee (eye)- Will start in MNF matchp-up w/PIT

WIDE RECEIVERS
Laveranues Coles (thigh)- It seems as if he's always "questionable"
David Patten (groin) - Failed to practice; expect Lance Moore to start
Kevin Curtis (hernia) - Making progress, but unlikely to play this week
Bryant Johnson (hamstring) - Status in serious question; better sit him
Sidney Rice (knee) - Could be limited in game vs. TEN
Donte' Stallworth (quad) - Doubtful for game at CIN
Jerry Porter (hamstring) - Too risky to count on; could be inactive again

TIGHT ENDS
L.J. Smith (back) - Injuries continue to be a problem; doubtful
Ben Utecht (chest) - Will play if he can handle the pain

KICKER
Matt Bryant (personal) - Questionable after loss of three-month-old son.

The MLB baseball season is not ending without some great drama. Let's take a look what is still one the line with just two days left:

AL CENTRAL
Twins lead White Sox by 1/2 game

The White Sox's losing streak reached four games on Friday night, when they fell to the Indians 11-8, and the Twins fell flat in an 8-1 loss to the Royals, so the standings remained the same, with Minnesota leading Chicago by a half-game in the AL Central. The Twins appeared to have momentum after their three-game sweep of the division rival White Sox, but the Royals came out and torched Francisco Liriano. Kansas City is an AL-best 17-7 in September...MORE ON SOX PRESSURE COOKER (Chicago Sun-Times)

NL WILDCARD
Brewers lead Mets by 1 game

If the Mets lose today and the Milwaukee Brewers win (the Brewers have a one-game lead in the NL wild card), New York's season will be over. And again, there will be huge disappointment in Queens, while questions will abound. The Mets are in this position, in part, because of their 6-1 loss to the Marlins on Friday night, and the Brewers' 5-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-4 win over the Washington Nationals...MORE ON METS' COLLAPSE (ESPN.com)

 
NL EAST
Phllies lead Mets by 2 games

Do the math, and it works out to this: The Phillies can clinch a division title today, with a win over the Nationals or a Mets loss to the Marlins. If either situation does not occur, they'll have a chance to do it again tomorrow...MORE ON PHILLIES' INCH CLOSER (Philly.com)