Weekend Sports Planner Oct. 17-19, 2008

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Pro Football
Dallas Cowboys @ St. Louis Rams - Sunday, 12:00 p.m. (Ch. 4)
With everything going on with the Cowboys, they still have a game to play. Will they be ready after an eventful week?

Pro Hockey
Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars @ American Airlines Center, Dallas - Saturday, 2:00 p.m. (Ch. 27)
Western Conference rivalry renews as Stars look to improve on less than impressive start to season.

Pro Soccer
FC Dallas @ Real Salt Lake - Saturday, 8:00 p.m. (Fox Soccer Channel)
FC Dallas looking for a win to get into playoff contention. First game for Dallas in Real’s new digs.

Pro Basketball
Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas Mavericks @ American Airlines Center, Dallas - Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Mavs open three-game set to end preseason play following four on the road.

College Football
#7 Texas Tech @ Texas A&M - Saturday, 11:00 a.m. (FSN SW)
Red Raiders look to continue perfect season by avoiding the upset at Kyle Field.
Baylor @ #8 Oklahoma State - Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Can the Cowboys maintain the momentum from last week’s big win in Columbia.
Southern Mississippi @ Rice - Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Owls looking to go over .500 against the Golden Eagles.
Stephen F. Austin @ Nicholls State - Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Rough season continues as Colonels finally play home opener. Lumberjacks looking for 2nd conference win.
McNeese State @ Sam Houston State - Saturday, 2:00 p.m. (Fox College Sports)
Both teams seeking first conference victory.
#16 Kansas @ #4 Oklahoma - Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (Ch. 8)
Can the Sooners avoid a letdown against a plucky bunch of Jayhawks?
Central Arkansas @ Texas State - Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Teams battle for early Southland supremacy.
Prairie View @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff - Saturday, 4:00 p.m.
Golden Lions looking for first win of season against surging Panthers.
North Texas @ Louisiana-Monroe - Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Mean Green hit the road seeking first season victory.
Arkansas @ Kentucky - Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Can the Hogs make it two in a road? Wildcats missing top receiver for season.
#13 LSU @ South Carolina - Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Can the Tigers recover against the Gamecocks?
Jackson State @ Texas Southern - Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Tigers (Texas Southern version) looking for first conference victory.
#11 Missouri @ #1 Texas - Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Ch. 8)
ESPN’s College Gameday stays in Texas as the newly-anointed #1 Longhorns look to stave off the desperate Tigers.
UTEP @ Tulsa - Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (CBS College Sports)
C-USA West division lead on the line as the Miners take on the high-octane Golden Hurricane.
Houston @ SMU - Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Old Southwest Conference (and current Conference USA) rivals hook up as Mustangs seek first conference victory.

High School Football
Allen vs. Plano @ Clark Field, Plano - Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Coppell @ Hebron - Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Carter vs. South Oak Cliff @ John Kincaide Stadium, Dallas - Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Garland vs. Rowlett @ Homer B. Johnson Stadium, Garland - Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Arlington Lamar vs. Arlington Bowie @ UTA Maverick Stadium, Arlington - Friday, 7:30 p.m.

The State Fair of Texas wraps up this weekend as Texas A&M-Commerce takes on East Central University (Oklahoma) at the Cotton Bowl Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

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