In the wake of star quarterback Jason Street's serious injury, pressure mounts for Coach Taylor and the team as second-string quarterback Matt Saracen is unwittingly thrust into the spotlight, and tensions build between Tim Riggins and Smash Williams.

Facing the Panthers' biggest rival, Coach Taylor must find a way to bring the team together while his family falls apart; Tim and Smash unite to plot revenge after a rival team vandalizes their field house; and Jason struggles at the rehab center.