Morning national links

The Ohio State-USC game has lost some of its luster because of the Buckeyes' sluggish performance against Ohio University last week and the toe injury to star running back Chris "Beanie" Wells, who did not practice with the team yesterday. Nonetheless, the Buckeyes and Trojans have played some great games over the years. Rob Oller of the Columbus Dispatch did a story on the rivalry.

Gary Klein of the L.A. TImes wrote about the Trojans offensive line and its challenges against the Buckeyes.

You too can attend the big game Saturday night if you have $5,000 to spare.

There's another big game in California Saturday night. Fresno State is playing host to Wisconsin. Bulldogs coach Pat Hill is expecting to play smash-mouth football against the Badgers.

The third game of the weekend pitting ranked foes is being played in Florida. Kansas travels to Orlando to take on South Florida. They take their football seriously in Florida, but one fan took things too far last week.