Inside: The Week In Sports

The NFL
The Cowboys' defense still has plenty of work to do ? Will the Colts be ready for the Titans' ground attack this time? ? Dr. Z: Patriots over Chargers

Baseball
With the return of Pedro Martinez, the Mets have plenty of starters for the playoffs ? Buck Martinez is a possible candidate to be Royals manager

Olympic Sports
On top of the worlds, the U.S. women are Olympic favorites in gymnastics ? The all-around gold goes to Shawn Johnson ? American men are a force too

College Football
For UCLA to challenge in the Pac-10, quarterback Ben Olson needs to be more consistent ? Freshman QB Tyrod Taylor takes over at Virginia Tech

High School Football
After a tumultuous off-season, Miami Northwestern faces a tall order in No. 1 Southlake ( Texas) Carroll ? Mentor ( Ohio) kicker nails a record 61-yard FG

WHITEOUT Color-coordinated Penn State fans celebrated last Saturday as their Nittany Lions overwhelmed Notre Dame 31--10 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa.