For Florida Atlantic University (FAU), its spring game on April 14 doesn#39;t just mark the end of spring practice, it also marks the beginning of a new era in the history of the football program--the Carl Pelini era.

The 2011 college football season ended with four PAC-12 teams ranked in the top 10 nationally. USC and Oregon look to be contenders again in 2012, while there are a few more questions to be answered at Stanford.

Clemson Tigers football annually finishes their spring practice with the Orange-White game. This year, it will be held April 14 at 4 p.m. at quot; Death Valley.quot; I am actually paying attention for a change as the Tigers, led by Coach Dabo Swinney, come off their first ACC championship season in 20 years and their first Orange Bowl game since the national championship season 30 years ago.

Arena Football League fans are in for a treat on March 30 when the San Jose SaberCats visit the Spokane Shock on NET10 Arena Football Friday. The game will be broadcast on the NFL Network, with kickoff scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. Pacific time, in Deaf Valley.

Week Two of the Arena Football League season gets underway on March 16 with a NET10 Arena Football Friday game between South Division rivals, the Georgia Force and the Tampa Bay Storm, getting after each other on the NFL Network. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.