PRE-GAME TALK WITH CBS Sports' "College Football TODAY'S" SPENCER TILLMAN

            CBS Sports' coverage of SEC College Football continues with national coverage of undefeated and No. *1-ranked LSU taking on *No. 17-ranked Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 13 (3:30 PM, ET).

The CBS Television Network's lead college football announce team of Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson call the action live from Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Tracy Wolfson serves as lead reporter. Craig Silver, the Network's coordinating producer of college football, produces and Steve Milton directs.

CBS Sports' broadcast of LSU-Kentucky also will be simulcast in HDTV

COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY, the Network's pre-game, halftime and post-game studio show, kicks off the day (3:00 PM, ET) with Tim Brando and analyst Spencer Tillman. COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY will keep viewers updated on all the games throughout the afternoon with scores and highlights. Vin DeVito produces and Linda Malino directs.

Tony Petitti is Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, CBS Sports.

*AP Poll as of 10/8/07

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CBS SPORTS' SPENCER TILLMAN TO BE HONORED AT UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

CBS Sports' Spencer Tillman will be inducted into the ranks of Distinguished Alumni at the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication. He will be inducted Thursday at the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Tillman graduated with a double major in journalism and communications in 1986.

PRE-GAME TALK WITH "COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY'S" SPENCER TILLMAN

(On unpredictable season):  I woke up this morning, looked over the college football rankings and saw names like Illinois, Kansas, Cincinnati, Boston College, Kentucky and thought I must've pulled a Rip Van Winkle, fallen asleep and now it's basketball season.  What's going on? ... The college football world is flat! Translation- anyone can win these days.

(On LSU-Kentucky): We get to see how well LSU runs with a full cup of success. With USC losing to Stanford, the Tigers are in the catbird seat in the chase for the BCS championship. A couple of weeks ago LSU let Tulane hang around far longer than they should have.  LSU can't afford to play from behind against Kentucky. Unlike Florida, Kentucky doesn't have to engineer rushing yardage. Kentucky's balanced attack, with Rafael Little, makes for a potent offense attack. Kentucky has all the motivation in the world with the men of Troy falling. Kentucky would be instantly back into the national, not to mention the SEC, championship debate with an upset. It doesn't get any bigger for Rich Brooks and the Wildcats. This is the year of the mulligan in college football, the national champion will have one loss on their record.

 (Keys to the game):  If LSU's wide receiver Early Doucet still isn't ready to go, Les Miles' ball-control approach might be in order. A word of caution, if LSU finds themselves behind early suffering from "winners hangover," they'll have to make real-time adjustments and find big-strike capability quickly. They'll achieve that most likely on the ground, not through the air, with Trindon Holliday who boasts sprinters speed.  At all cost, LSU wants to avoid a track meet.

  (Heisman talk): Andre' Woodson gets back into Heisman consideration if he can lead Kentucky to an upset over LSU.