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Thursday, Oct. 16
Junior college football, Gulf Coast at Hinds (7 p.m., Raymond): Another heavyweight calls on the Eagles.

Friday, Oct. 17
High school football, Provine at Madison Central (7 p.m., Madison, 620 AM): The Rams and Jaguars rumble in the jungle.

Saturday, Oct. 18
College football, Sewanee at Millsaps (1 p.m., Davis Field, Jackson, 1240 AM): The good thing about this SCAC rivalry: These guys don't like each other. … Ole Miss at Alabama (1:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa, Ala., Ch. 12/97.3 FM): Can the Rebels pull another stunner on the road?

Sunday, Oct. 19
NFL football, New Orleans at Carolina (noon, Ch. 40/620 AM): The Saints could be headed for trouble in Charlotte.

Monday, Oct. 20
NFL football, Denver at New England (7:30 p.m., ESPN): The Broncos and the Patriots meet in a possible AFC playoff preview.

Tuesday, Oct. 21
NHL hockey, Boston at Buffalo (6 p.m., Vs.): Here's an opportunity to see the Bruins and Sabres while their dim playoff hopes are still alive.

Wednesday, Oct. 22
MLB baseball, World Series Game 1: (time TBA, Ch. 40): Philadelphia or the Los Angeles Dodgers will open the Fall Classic at Boston or Tampa Bay.

The Slate is compiled by Doctor S, who just saw "Iron Man" and thinks it should be retitled "The Secret Life of Todd Stauffer.