1 cup heavy cream

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

6 cups strong, hot black coffee

¾ cup Irish whiskey

Using an electric mixer, beat the cream with 1 tablespoon of sugar until soft peaks form. Set aside. Combine remaining sugar, coffee and whiskey. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream. Serve immediately.

Fight songs, cheers, floppy foam fingers -- these are all fine ways of showing your support at a college football game. But whether he's at the pregame tailgate party or gathered with friends in the comfort of his living room, the Playboy fan knows that an apt cocktail can rally the troops. Each week, we bring you a pair of potables tied to an important matchup. Hut, hut, hike!

Funny thing about September games -- you can never really tell what they mean. Last year, Notre Dame beat Pitt, then Michigan and earned a #10 ranking. Was the Notre Dame of old back? Nope, said the Spartans, who fell the Irish in week three. A week later, the Spartans were 4-0 with a #11 ranking; then they lost six out of their remaining seven and were done well before December. And Notre Dame went 9-2 and played in January. The lesson: Live it up today. Tomorrow, your team may be in the tank.