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For a city that lost not one but two NFL teams, there's a lot of football to be seen in the area. The L.A. Avengers (213/480-3232 Ticketmaster. www.laavengers.com) are the city's entry into arena football, playing at the Staples Center (1111 S. Figueroa St., Downtown. 213/742-7340 box office. www.staplescenter.com). Football fever in L.A., however, still revolves primarily around the college teams.

College

The USC Trojans (213/740-4672. usctrojans.collegesports.com) play at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum (3939 S. Figueroa St., Downtown. 213/748-6136), both a state and federal historic landmark. The UCLA Bruins (310/825-2101. uclabruins.collegesports.com) pack 'em in at the Rose Bowl (1010 Rose Bowl Dr., Pasadena. 626/449-7673). Every year, the two teams face off in one of college football's oldest and most exciting rivalries.