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No. 2 Georgia very familiar with QB, getting to know new-look No. 4 Alabama
Georgia coach Kirby Smart spent the weekend getting to know a familiar foe with relatively unfamiliar names at the top.,Smart, a former assistant coach at Alabama under Nick Saban, takes Georgia back to Tuscaloosa this week for a big-ticket SEC showdown with the Crimson Tide.,The meeting of teams ra...

Crimson Tide rare home underdogs vs. No. 2 Georgia
No. 4 Alabama opened the week as a rare home underdog for Saturday's Southeastern Conference opener against No. 2 Georgia in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide (3-0) were underdogs ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 points at various sportsbooks on Monday heading into the showdown with the Bulldogs (3-0).,Alaba...

Jaxson Dart throws for 382 yards, 4 TDs as No. 5 Ole Miss routs Georgia Southern
Jaxson Dart continued to build his Heisman Trophy resume as he threw for 382 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 5 Ole Miss to a 52-13 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.,In their final non-conference game before entering SEC play, the Rebels (4-0) gave up a touchdown for th...

Jai Patel's field goal lifts Rutgers over Virginia Tech
Jai Patel kicked a 24-yard field goal with 1:56 left as Rutgers recovered after blowing a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter to outlast Virginia Tech, 26-23, Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.,Playing in his home state, Robert Longerbeam sewed up the victory, intercepting a pass with 1:24 left as Rutgers ...

No. 19 Louisville beats Georgia Tech for 3-0 start
Tyler Shough threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and No. 19 Louisville repeatedly came up with big plays to overcome visiting Georgia Tech 31-19 in an Atlantic Coast Conference thriller on Saturday., ,The Cardinals (3-0) also got a touchdown apiece on defense and special teams and stuffed a would...

West Virginia comes from behind late to beat Kansas
Garrett Greene threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Rodney Gallagher III with 26 seconds left as West Virginia rallied for a 32-28 victory over Kansas in the Big 12 opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Morgantown, W. Va.,The Mountaineers overcame a late 11-point deficit behind two scoring pas...

Xavier Brown helps lift Virginia over Coastal Carolina
Xavier Brown rushed for a career-high 171 yards and Grady Brosterhous ran for two scores as Virginia rolled to a 43-24 nonconference victory against Coastal Carolina on Saturday in Conway, S.C.,The Cavaliers (3-1) have already matched their win total from each of coach Tony Elliott's first two seaso...

West Virginia DB Aubrey Burks taken from field on stretcher
West Virginia defensive back Aubrey Burks was taken from the stadium via stretcher in the second quarter against Kansas on Saturday after sustaining an undisclosed serious injury.,ESPN reported that Burks was transported via ambulance to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, a facility located at th...

Bengals WR Tee Higgins (hamstring) set to make season debut
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins said he is 100 percent recovered from his hamstring injury and will make his season debut in Monday night's home game against the Washington Commanders.,Higgins missed the first two games of the season due to the injury. He was a limited practice participant t...

Braves reinstate 2B Ozzie Albies from injured list
The Atlanta Braves returned three-time All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the injured list prior to Friday's series opener against the host Miami Marlins.,Albies has been sidelined since fracturing his wrist during the Braves' 6-2 loss to ...

Kirby Smart, Georgia in self-improve mode; Alabama on horizon
No. 2 Georgia started the off week zeroing in on personal improvement plans and preparation for a showdown with Alabama.,With more than one week to prepare for an opponent, the Bulldogs have won 21 games in a row under Smart. ,"I certainly attribute a lot of it to having really good players," Smart ...

Rutgers puts running game up against Virginia Tech
There is not much mystery about Virginia Tech's mission when it plays host to Rutgers on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va. ,The Hokies (2-1) will be focused on stopping Kyle Monangai of the Scarlet Knights (2-0), who ranks No. 2 in FBS rushing this season while averaging 186.5 yards per game. ,Virginia Te...

No. 19 Louisville puts high-output offense up against Georgia Tech
No. 19 Louisville will play host to Georgia Tech on Saturday in a battle of ACC teams intent on having a say in who wins the conference title.,Georgia Tech (3-1, 1-1 ACC) is coming off a 59-7 blowout victory over VMI last Saturday. The Yellow Jackets were picked ninth in the ACC preseason poll but a...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs order allowing schools to pay athletes
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Tuesday that effectively allows the state's universities and colleges to pay students directly for the use of their name, image and likeness.,Kemp's order specifically prohibits the NCAA or any collegiate athletic conference from punishing Georgia sc...

Coastal Carolina aims to bolt out of blocks in clash vs. Virginia
Coastal Carolina will look for another fast start on Saturday in Conway, S.C., in its first-ever meeting against a Virginia squad coming off a poor finish. ,The unbeaten Chanticleers (3-0) have outscored their first three opponents by a combined 79-27 margin in the first half, including recording a ...

QB watch on as No. 25 Texas A&M hosts Bowling Green
All eyes are on No. 25 Texas A&M's quarterback situation this week as the team prepares to face Bowling Green on Saturday in College Station.,Starting quarterback Conner Weigman remains "day-to-day," Aggies coach Mike Elko said Monday. Freshman Marcel Reed, who had a terrific game in leading A&M pas...

Gators sticking with two-QB plan as they prepare for Mississippi State
Florida and Mississippi State are both badly in need of a victory as they meet Saturday in Starkville, Miss.,The Gators (1-2, 0-1 SEC), who didn't offer much resistance in their 41-17 season-opening setback to Miami, had a similarly disappointing home performance in a 33-20 loss to Texas A&M last Sa...

Coming off tough losses, Kansas and West Virginia square off in Morgantown
Kansas and West Virginia limp into their Big 12 opener after letting late leads get away last weekend.,That adds importance to Saturday's contest in Morgantown, W.Va., when the Jayhawks (1-2) and Mountaineers (1-2) each seek a rebound victory.,"This will be a very good test for us in a lot of differ...

Jaxson Dart, elite defense lead No. 5 Ole Miss vs. Georgia Southern
Ole Miss Heisman Trophy candidate Jaxson Dart and his 11 total touchdowns created many of the headlines during a 3-0 start, but the team's defensive showing has produced the Southeastern Conference school's best stat.,Off to an outstanding start in a less-than-challenging nonconference schedule, the...

Texas new No. 1, Georgia No. 2 in AP Top 25 poll
Texas is No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time since 2008, knocking Georgia down to No. 2 after the Bulldogs eked out a one-point win on Saturday.,The Longhorns routed UTSA 56-7 after Arch Manning stepped in for injured star quarterback Quinn Ewers on Saturday...