Ellington

Thursday, Sept. 28
Pro golf, Southern Farm Bureau Classic (7 a.m., Madison, tape-delay TV on Golf Channel, 8 p.m.): The first round tees off at the ritzy Annandale Golf Club. This year, organizers are encouraging fans to get drunk and yell at the pros at No. 17. The tourney continues through Sunday.

Friday, Sept. 29
High school football, Provine at Northwest Rankin (7 p.m., Flowood, 1180 AM/103.3 FM): The Rams call on the Cougars in a crucial Region 2-5A contest. … Jackson Prep at Madison-Ridgeland Academy (7 p.m., Madison, 1240 AM/93.1 FM): This Patriots game could settle the District 2-AAA race.

Saturday, Sept. 30m
College football: At Mississippi State, the Slytanic appears to be foundering. At Ole Miss, they're passing out the life jackets. The Bulldogs' euphoria over winning their first game is likely to end quickly when they play LSU (11:30 a.m., Baton Rouge, La., Ch. 12/105.9 FM). Things figure to get worse for the Rebels when they play host to Georgia (8 p.m., Oxford, ESPN2).

Sunday, Oct. 1
Pro football, New Orleans at Carolina (noon, Ch. 40/620 AM): It only gets tougher for the Saints. … Chicago at Seattle (7 p.m., Ch. 3/930 AM): The Bears and Seahawks clash in a battle of unbeatens.

Monday, Oct. 2
Pro football, Green Bay at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m., ESPN/930 AM): Brett Favre will find no brotherly love in Filthydelphia.

Tuesday, Oct. 3
Pro baseball, Division playoffs (noon and 3 p.m., ESPN; 7 p.m., Ch. 40): Ladies and gentlemen, the Braves will not be participating. … College football, Southern Miss at Tulsa (6:30 p.m., ESPN2/1180 AM/103.3 FM): The Golden Eagles continue their Tuesday night tour.

Wednesday, Oct. 4
College football, Central Florida at Marshall (6:30 p.m., ESPN2): Do C-USA teams ever play on Saturday.

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