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There are 12 days left until college footballs first full week kicks off?on Thursday, Sept. 1. In todays countdown, we examine the number?12 --?Alabamas 12 straight wins and the team that will be looking to snap that streak on Saturday, Sept. 3?-- Southern Cal.?USC used to be where the Crimson Tide are now. A 12-game winning streak? Thats nothing compared to what the Trojans did in the mid-2000s under Pete Carroll with a nearly three-year winning?streak of?34 straight.The?two college football powers will meet?in Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium,?home of the Dallas Cowboys.?The Tide won twice there last season, opening with a victory over Wisconsin and defeating Michigan State in the College Football Playoff semifinals.Alabama owns a 5-2 advantage in the series. The teams havent met since the 1985 Aloha Bowl (Bama won 24-3). In?their most recent home-and-home series played during the late 1970s, each won on the road.USC comes off an 8-6 finish, losing in the Pac-12 title game and in the Holiday Bowl,?but is obviously enthused to take on the Tide.? ??Alabamas current winning streak started a third of the way into last season following?a loss to Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide then reeled off 12 in a row, winning the Southeastern Conference and?their?fourth national title under Nick Saban with a 45-40 win over previously-undefeated Clemson in the CFP?National Championship game. ? ?Alabama is 9-0 in season opening games under?Saban (including 2007 vacated win).In case you missed any part of our countdown:13 days: Lucky number 13 for a trio of teams14 days: 14 years of Boise State excellence15 days: Kansas has lost 15 straight games, the longest active FBS streak.16 days: Peyton Manning wore No. 16 for Tennessee.17 days: TCU QBs completed 17 of 17 passes in a game in 2012, an FBS record.18 days: Ohio State has won an FBS-best 18 consecutive road games.19 days: There are 19 head coaches at their alma mater this season.20 days: It has been 20 years since Florida won its first national championship.21 days:?Oklahoma led the nation in average scoring margin (21.5) last season.22 days: Ohio State has been in the top 10 of the AP poll for 22 straight weeks.23 days:?Virginia Tech has played in an FBS-best 23 straight bowl games.24 days:?In the first game of the historic rivalry, Navy beat Army 24-0.25 days: Desmond Howard won the Heisman 25 years ago.26 days:?Arkansas State led the nation with 26 interceptions in 2015.27 days: Clemsons Greg Huegel led the nation with 27 field goals in 2015.28 days: Adrian Peterson wore No. 28 for Oklahoma.29 days: Alabamas Bryant-Denny Stadium opened in 1929.30 days: Miamis Vinny Testaverde won the Heisman 30 years ago. 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Charlie Adam scored both of Stokes goals at Britannia Stadium either side of Robin van Persies equalizer, with a miserable day for seventh-place United capped by first-half injuries to centre halves Jonny Evans and Phil Jones that forced them off. Ryan Anderson Rockets Jersey . Uniteds eighth defeat of a wretched campaign means Liverpool, which currently occupies the fourth and final Champions League place, could go nine points clear of its fierce rival by beating West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Charlie Adam scored both of Stokes goals at Britannia Stadium either side of Robin van Persies equalizer, with a miserable day for seventh-place United capped by first-half injuries to centre halves Jonny Evans and Phil Jones that forced them off. Russell Westbrook Jersey . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. The Raptors traded Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray to the Sacramento Kings on Monday, in exchange for Greivis Vasquez, John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes. INDIANAPOLIS -- Tamika Catchings scored 16 points in her final regular-season WNBA game and the Indiana Fever locked up the No. 5 playoff seed with 83-60 victory over the Dallas Wings on Sunday.Catchings received a standing ovation when she left the game with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter. She played all of her 15 seasons with Indiana, finishing her WNBA career second in points, first in rebounds and first in steals.During the first quarter, Catchings became the first WNBA player to make 2,000 free throws.WNBA career scoring leader Tina Thompson was on hand to show her support and former Pacers great Reggie Miller received cheers when the video screen showed him wearing one of the special game-day editions of Catchings shooting shirt.The Fever (17-17) tied the Atlanta Dream for fifth place in the overall standings and earned the higher seed by virtue of a 2-1 edge in the season series. Indiana will host Phoenix, for a single-elimination game in the first round.Karima Christmas led the Wings (11-23) with 12 points.STORM 88, SKY 75SEATTLE -- Breanna Stewart scored 18 points, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 16 and the Storm clinched the seventh seed in the WNBA playoffs with a victory over the Sky.Seattle will play at Atlanta in the opening round of the playoffs. Stewart also grabbed 11 rebounds, including her 277th defensive one of the season to pass Lisa Leslies WNBA record of 276 set in 2004.Sue Bird had 14 points and five assists for Seattle (16-18). The Storm needed to win to secure the seed after Phoenix beat the San Antonio Stars earlier. The Mercury will be the No. 8 seed.Jamierra Faulkner and Jessica Breland each scored 14 points for Chicago (18-16), which has a first-round bye.dddddddddddd.MERCURY 81, STARS 65SAN ANTONIO -- Diana Taurasi had all of her 18 points in the first half and the Mercury beat the Stars.Phoenix (16-18) will be the eighth seed in the playoffs and play at Indiana in the first round.The Mercury pulled away with a 10-1 run to end the second quarter ahead 45-33. The Stars (7-27) closed within 64-58 late in the third, but the Mercury went on a 12-0 run to lead by 18 with 6:52 left in the game.Brittney Griner scored 11 of her 15 points after halftime, Candice Dupree added 12 points and DeWanna Bonner 10.Monique Currie led San Antonio with 19 points. Moriah Jefferson scored 16 and Haley Peters added 11.The game marked the end of San Antonio coach Dan Hughes career as well as center Jayne Appel-Marinelli.SUN 87, MYSTICS 78WASHINGTON -- Jonquel Jones had 21 points and seven rebounds and the Sun closed the regular season with a victory over the Mystics.The Sun (14-20) scored 10 straight to lead 81-70 with 5:33 left in the fourth quarter. The Mystics (13-21) responded with four straight points but got no closer.Alyssa Thomas added 16 points and 10 rebounds, Jasmine Thomas had 14 points with a career-high 10 assists, and Chiney Ogwumike had 10 points and 10 rebounds.Washington had the first third-quarter lead of more than four points at 62-57 with 3:32 left in the period. But Connecticut had a 9-0 run and finished the quarter up 71-65.Emma Meesseman and Stefanie Dolson had 18 points each to lead the Mystics. Kahleah Copper had 15, Tierra Ruffin-Pratt 13 and Tayler Hill 10. ' ' '