A college football coach struggling to reconcile his superiors' win-at-all-costs attitude with his own belief in fair play and the many personal problems of his squad. Sporting drama, starring James Caan, Craig Sheffer, Kristy Swanson and Halle Berry.

Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure differently, some turn to drinking, others to drugs, and some to studying.