PAUL NEWBERRY
Boston College defensive back Brandon Sebastian (10) and defensive back Deon Jones, bottom right, tackle Georgia Tech running back Jordan Mason (27) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Collins says Georgia Tech rebuild on track despite record

By Paul Newberry 10 hrs ago
ATLANTA (AP) — Geoff Collins talks of his program with the passion of a fire

Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano (2) is stopped short of the first down by Georgia linebackers Monty Rice (32) and Jermaine Johnson (11) in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
No. 3 Georgia dominates 2nd half, beats No. 14 Vols 44-21

By Paul Newberry Oct. 10, 2020 07:27 PM EDT
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Tennessee charged off the field at halftime, seemingly

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett celebrates a touchdown run by Zamir White against Auburn during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Athens, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
No. 14 Tennessee looks for signature win vs No. 3 Georgia

By Paul Newberry Oct. 08, 2020 12:26 PM EDT
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Tennessee wants to re-establish its place among the

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2020, file photo, Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi yells to his team as they play against North Carolina State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Pittsburgh. Coaches wearing masks around their chins. Fans not wearing masks at all while cheering from their seats. College football is sending plenty of alarming signals at it attempts to get through a tenuous season amid a pandemic. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Column: College football sending wrong messages vs COVID-19

By Paul Newberry Oct. 06, 2020 04:39 PM EDT
C'mon, college football, you've got to do better. Coaches

Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis (99) celebrates after sacking Auburn quarterback Bo Nix during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Stetson Bennett, No. 4 Georgia romp past No. 7 Auburn 27-6

By Paul Newberry Oct. 03, 2020 11:08 PM EDT
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Mailman delivered for Georgia in his first college start

Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn reacts to a call during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Strange timing: Deep South's oldest rivalry comes early

By Paul Newberry Oct. 01, 2020 02:56 PM EDT
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Deep South's oldest rivals usually tangle deep into fall

Georgia coach Kirby Smart leads the team onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Another week of Bulldogs playing: Who's at quarterback?

By Paul Newberry Sep. 28, 2020 06:38 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Get ready for another week of the Georgia Bulldogs playing: Who

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, Georgia coach Kirby Smart, center, talks to his players during a timeout in the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Kentucky in Athens, Ga. There will be much interest in possible changes coming to No. 4 Georgia’s offense with a new quarterback, who is expected to be Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman, and a new coordinator, Todd Monken. Still, Smart’s Bulldogs may lean on their experienced defense in the pandemic-delayed season. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Former UGa player says he experienced racism, manipulation

By Paul Newberry Sep. 23, 2020 12:52 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Georgia defensive back Otis Reese says he left the school

Gabriel throws 4 TD passes, No. 14 UCF beats Ga Tech 49-21

By Paul Newberry Sep. 19, 2020 07:45 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Dillon Gabriel threw for a career-best 417 yards and four

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2019, file photo, Georgia Tech's James Graham looks to pass during an NCAA college football game against Duke, in Durham, N.C. Georgia Tech hosts Central Florida on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)
Sims looks to lead Ga Tech to another upset vs No. 14 UCF

By Paul Newberry Sep. 17, 2020 03:30 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Jeff Sims hardly looked like a freshman in his first college

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, Minnesota football players hold up the Governor's Victory Bell after winning 31-26 against Penn State during an NCAA college football game in Minneapolis. Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the conference changed course Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, and said it plans to begin its season the weekend of Oct. 23-24. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)
Column: College football whiffs in tackling the coronavirus

By Paul Newberry Sep. 16, 2020 06:57 PM EDT
When it came time to confront a global pandemic, we should've known college

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2018, file photo, then-Southern California quarterback Jt Daniels scrambles with the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against UNLV in Los Angeles. Two transfers, Jamie Newman, from Wake Forest, and JT Daniels, from Southern Cal, are names to watch in Georgia’s five-player quarterback competition. Newman may be the favorite as practice started Monday because Daniels is still recovering from a knee injury at USC. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Smart: Georgia's starting QB likely a game-time decision

By Paul Newberry Sep. 15, 2020 07:40 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia still hasn’t decided on a new starting quarterback, and

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2015, file photo, Georgia fans watch the season opening NCAA college football game against Louisiana Monroe at Sanford Stadium n Athens, Ga. The Georgia Bulldog are planning to have fans between the hedges. The school announced ticket plans that call for allowing 20-25% capacity at 92,746-seat Sanford Stadium. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Georgia Bulldogs planning to have fans between the hedges

By Paul Newberry Aug. 19, 2020 03:11 PM EDT
The Georgia Bulldog are planning to have fans between the hedges this season.

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, Georgia Tech wide receiver Ahmarean Brown runs for yardage during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Yellow Jackets will need big years from their receivers if they are to improve upon last season's unit, which finished 124th in scoring and fourth-worst among FBS schools in total offense.(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Column: Still time for college football to avoid a real mess

By Paul Newberry Aug. 14, 2020 04:58 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Well, it was fun while it lasted. After a

A player carries his shoes and a lunch bag in front of a closed gate leading to Memorial Stadium's playing field in Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. The Big Ten won't play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, becoming the first of college sports' power conferences to yield to the pandemic. The move announced Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Rites of fall: Losing college football stings across America

By Paul Newberry Aug. 12, 2020 05:21 PM EDT
Michigan's Big House will be sitting empty when the leaves start to change this

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Georgia Tech running back Jordan Mason (27) tries to evade a tackle as Georgia linebacker Monty Rice (32) holds on during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Atlanta. The Southeastern Conference's conference-only scheduling decision during the coronavirus pandemic wiped out any hopes of saving four in-state rivalries against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents, all traditionally played on the final Saturday of the regular season. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Column: SEC moves raise question: Is season even worth it?

By Paul Newberry Jul. 31, 2020 02:54 AM EDT
If college football somehow makes it to the field, all we’ll get is a shell of

FILE - In this Jan. 25 2020, file photo, Georgia Tech head coach Josh Pastner calls a play in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State, in Atlanta. In the wake of nationwide protests over police brutality, Georgia Tech wants to make sure its athletes take time to vote in November. The school said Thursday, June 4, 2020, that nine teams will cancel all mandatory activities on the Nov. 3 to recognize the importance of casting a ballot. Pastner said George Floyd’s death has given everyone a chance to evaluate “the way we treat each other as human beings and what we can and should do to back up our words.”(AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)
Georgia Tech athletes get day off to vote on Election Day

By Paul Newberry Jun. 04, 2020 11:35 AM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — In the wake of nationwide protests over police brutality,

Police stand guard around the CNN Center and Centennial Olympic park as protests continue over the death of George Floyd, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Atlanta. Protests were held in U.S. cities over the death of Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Ben Gray/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
College Football Hall of Fame damaged in Atlanta protests

By Paul Newberry May. 31, 2020 12:49 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — The College Football Hall of Fame is boarded up and assessing

FILE - This Sept. 31, 2019 photo shows Southern California quarterback JT Daniels in an NCAA football game against Fresno State in Los Angeles. Daniels has entered the transfer portal. He announced his plan Thursday, April 16, 2020. Coach Clay Helton says the door is still open for Daniels to stay at USC, where Kedon Slovis took advantage of Daniels' knee injury to become the Trojans' starting quarterback last season. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
USC's Daniels heading to Georgia to compete for QB job

By Paul Newberry May. 28, 2020 06:36 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia has picked up another high-profile transfer to compete

University of Georgia football player Shedrick Wynn (91) grabs Tennessee quarterback James Banks as he makes a sack and causes a fumble during an NCAA college football game at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002. Wynn arrived at Georgia in 1999 to play football but never finished his college degree. Life kept getting in the way. Now, two decades later, he's finally got his cap and gown. (Jeff Blake/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
Column: Former Georgia player shows power of persistence

By Paul Newberry May. 18, 2020 05:20 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — For all its ills, there are times when college athletics gets it