Even though there is no UT football game there is still plenty of action to get you through your weekend. The football pickings are slim, but the National League playoff race is gearing up for an exciting finish.

Friday

Baseball: San Diego @ Milwaukee, 7:05 ESPN

The Brewers will have to win the rest of their games in order to make the playoffs, and they'll also need the Cubs to lose the rest of theirs. Crazier things have happened.

Rating: (5 season premiere week on the tube - 1 reruns of this year's Florida game)...3

NCAA Football: No. 5 West Virginia @ No. 18 South Florida, 8 p.m. ESPN2

The Mountaineers' tandem of Steve Slaton and Pat White will be looking to avenge South Florida's 24-19 upset last year.

Rating: (5 season premiere week on the tube - 1 reruns of this year's Florida game)...3

Saturday

Baseball: Cubs @ Cincinnati, 3:55 p.m. Fox

The Cubs will try to hang onto their slim lead in the NL Central.

Rating: (5 season premiere week on the tube - 1 reruns of this year's Florida game)...3

NCAA Football: No. 6 Cal @ No.11 Oregon, 3:30 p.m. ABC

Two of the nation's top offenses square off as Cal tries to end their 20-year streak without a win at Oregon.

Rating: (5 season premiere week on the tube - 1 reruns of this year's Florida game)...3

NCAA Football: Alabama @ Florida State, 5 p.m. CBS

It turns out Nick Saban is indeed fallible. After a tough loss to Georgia, the Tide will try to regroup at Florida State.  Bobby Bowden's struggling offense sure could use a win like this.

Rating: (5 season premiere week on the tube - 1 reruns of this year's Florida game)...3

NCAA Football: No.1 Southern Cal @ Washington, 8 p.m. ABC

This could be a deceptively tough road game for the Trojans.  Washington almost stunned USC a season ago, but now they get a shot at home.

Rating: (5 season premiere week on the tube - 1 reruns of this year's Florida game)...3

Sunday

NASCAR: Nextel Cup Series @ Kansas, 2 p.m. ABC

The race for the Nextel Cup continues at the Kansas Speedway.

Rating: (5 season premiere week on the tube - 1 reruns of this year's Florida game)...3

NFL: Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers, 1:00 p.m. Fox

Brett Favre is just one touchdown away from surpassing Dan Marino's career touchdown mark.

Rating: (5 season premiere week on the tube - 1 reruns of this year's Florida game)...3

NFL: Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers, 4:05 p.m. Fox

This will be a key game in determining whether or not San Francisco can take the next step and win the NFC West.

Rating: (5 season premiere week on the tube - 1 reruns of this year's Florida game)...3

NFL: Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants, 8:15 p.m. NBC

McNabb silenced his critics last week by passing for 332 yards and four touchdowns in the first half.  Eli Manning will look to silence his critics with a solid game.

Rating: (5 season premiere week on the tube - 1 reruns of this year's Florida game)...3