- Riggins passes out during practice; Lyla visits him in the hospital and invites him to church
- Riggins goes to church and is deeply touched by the sermon; afterwards he is confused and tries to make out with Lyla
- In the season's opening game, the new coach refers to Jason as the 'team mascot', Smash and Saracen get in a fight after Saracen is relegated to being a mere decoy; Panthers barely pull out a win
- Julie stays out past curfew with the Swede and talks back; Tami slaps her
- Buddy tells Eric that he can get his old job back and that his family needs him; Eric agrees to go back to the Panthers
- Jason quits the team, fights with Riggins, and then takes off for Mexico to get crazy spine surgery with Riggins
- Tyra slept over at Landry's