Saturday night's game had all the makings of a classic Southern rivalry: two high-octane offenses, six lead changes, and not one, but two, Hail Mary passes with less than 60 seconds left in the game--one a beautiful 57-yard spiral caught and run in for a touchdown, the other stopped just 11 yards short of the goal line.

After press passes for the Tennessee game fell through, I almost sat this one out and watched at home. But, by the grace of God (and an enterprising Kentucky fan), I ended up on the front row of Commonwealth Stadium for the Governor's Cup game between bitter in-state rivals University of Louisville and University of Kentucky.