Three And Out

1 Clemson (8--2), which won its last ACC championship in 1991, will earn a trip to the conference title game if it beats slumping Boston College this Saturday. QB Cullen Harper has thrown for 12 touchdowns in four straight lopsided wins.

2 Don't count USC (8--2) out of the hunt for its third straight Rose Bowl berth. If Oregon reaches the BCS title game, the Rose will probably take the winner of a Thanksgiving showdown between the Trojans and Arizona State (9--1).

3 The winner of the Nov. 23 Boise State-- Hawaii game will probably go to the Sugar Bowl, provided it doesn't lose again. The Warriors are four spots shy of the top-12 ranking needed to get a BCS bid; Boise is 18th.