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In college football, Ole Miss is heading into a massive showdown with Florida and they're doing it without their most dangerous weapon. Star running back Kewan Lacy is not expected to suit up Saturday when the fourth-ranked Rebels face number twenty-one Florida, according to head coach Pete Golding. That's a serious blow to an offense that leans heavily on Lacy's production, and it could shift the entire complexion of what was already a high-stakes SEC battle.
Meanwhile in Philadelphia, the Phillies are making their fan base sweat in the worst possible way. They're clinging to a one-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks with just two games left on the schedule, and the Diamondbacks hold the tiebreaker. A local television host absolutely unloaded on the club, calling them out for choking down the drain. Hard to argue when you're this close to watching a playoff spot evaporate.
And out in Los Angeles, the Dodgers are forcing a real competition for their final postseason roster spot. A left-handed power bat who looked like a lock just months ago is now in a full audition, battling Josue De Paula for that last opening. In October, every roster decision matters, and the Dodgers aren't handing anything out for free.
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