Sept. 23
Dick's Stock Watch identifies whose stock is up and whose is down over the past week across the world of sports.

STOCK UP: Gators, Smoltz, Maddux, N.C. State, Panthers
Ron Zook's Florida Gators got a big W in the rain at Tennessee. QB Rex Grossman had one of the best games of his career, throwing for over 300 yards.

John Smoltz tied the NL record for saves in a season with 53. Greg Maddux won his 15th game on Sunday, making it 15 straight seasons at 15 or more Ws, tying the record of immortal pitcher Cy Young.

Chuck Amato's N.C. State football team, not Herb Sendek's hoop squad, is in the spotlight. The Wolfpack won a hard-fought battle at Texas Tech. The game was supposed to be a battle between passers Philip Rivers and Kliff Kingsbury, but instead it became the T.A. McLendon show. McLendon scored five touchdowns.

Coach Tyrone Willingham has brought back spirit and passion toNotre Dame football. The Irish found a way to win Saturday. An Arnaz Battle touchdown catch late in the game edged out a hungry Michigan State team that was embarrassed by California the week before.

Coach John Fox and the Carolina Panthers moved to 3-0 ... remember, the Panthers won one game all of last season.

STOCK DOWN: Jets, Big Ten, Vikings, U.S. Davis Cup team
Over the past two weeks, coach Herman Edwards' New York Jets were outscored 74-10, including a 30-3 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Vinny Testaverde and company are off to a rough start.

Big Ten football -- Imagine if Joe Pa and Penn State weren't winning? Michigan struggled at home vs. Utah, Indiana was pushed by Central Michigan, Purdue lost at home to Wake Forest, Illinois fell to San Jose State and Michigan State lost to Notre Dame.

Welcome to the world of NFL coaching, Mike Tice! The Minnesota Vikings are struggling and WR Randy Moss and QB Daunte Culpepper are battling on the sidelines. Minnesota fell to 0-3 on Sunday.

Andy Roddick and James Blake are exciting young players with a world of potential, but they have to develop more consistency. France eliminated the U.S. Davis Cup squad, 3-2 over the weekend.