Southern California at Auburn: Jordan-Hare stadium * 6 p.m. ET * CBS national.(College Football)(Brief Article)

Don't believe it: We love Norm Chow; he's the best teacher of quarterbacks in the game. That said, this is the reality: No matter how well USC quarterback Matt Leinart has performed in spring and fall camps, and no matter how many times we hear Chow, the Trojan's offensive coordinator, say Leinart could be as good as any quarterback he has coached, he still is a first-year starter playing in one of the toughest environments in college football. He is going to make mistakes, and they're going to be damaging. Can he offset them with game-turning plays?

Don't turn away: Here comes Brandon Jacobs, the freaky future at running back for Auburn. The dude looks like a defensive end (6-4, 257) and runs like a speedy cornerback (sub-4.4 40). Auburn has potential stars at tailback in Carnell Williams and Ronnie Brown. But Jacobs didn't come to The Plains to sit, and he's more than just a short-yardage option. A junior college transfer, Jacobs still is adjusting to the speed of the game, and he ...