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Friday Night Lights S1E14 — Upping the Ante

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Friday Night Lights•Season 1•Episode 14

Upping the Ante

7.8/10 · 847 votesJan 31, 200743 min

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

The Panthers prepare for their first playoff game.Coach Taylor gets distracted as he has to come up with a solution to Smash's use of drugs. Tyra and Julie befriend while Riggins bonds with his alienated father.Buddy learns about Jason and Lyla's engagement.

Directed byAllison Liddi-Brown

Written byDavid Hudgins

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Seasons5

Cast10

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Eric Taylor

Connie Britton

Connie Britton

Tami Taylor

Aimee Teegarden

Aimee Teegarden

Julie Taylor

Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch

Tim Riggins

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons

Landry Clarke

Minka Kelly

Minka Kelly

Lyla Garrity

Scott Porter

Scott Porter

Jason Street

Gaius Charles

Gaius Charles

Brian 'Smash' Williams

Adrianne Palicki

Adrianne Palicki

Tyra Collette

Zach Gilford

Zach Gilford

Matt Saracen

Crew11

Allison Liddi-Brown

Allison Liddi-Brown

Director

D

David Hudgins

Writer

K

Kerry Ehrin

Consulting Producer

Carter Harris

Carter Harris

Supervising Producer

K

Katie O'Hara

Associate Producer

Liz Heldens

Liz Heldens

Co-Executive Producer

Patrick Massett

Patrick Massett

Consulting Producer

J

John Zinman

Consulting Producer

D

David Hudgins

Producer

B

Bridget Carpenter

Producer

Jeffrey Reiner

Jeffrey Reiner

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Upping the Ante" is episode 14 of Friday Night Lights season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 847 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Allison Liddi-Brown and written by David Hudgins, it aired on January 31, 2007.

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