It's game time and the Augusta Christian football team is laced up and ready to play. But with all the hard hits and contact, Coach Bruce Lane wants to make sure his players are protected from MRSA.

Virginia Tech bounced back just fine from its shocking collapse against Boston College.

Augusta State knocked off College of Charleston 65-63 Thursday night in an exhibition matchup before a crowd of 1,770 at John Kresse Arena.

Volleyball and molecular biology, they don't exactly go together. Well, maybe they do. For one USC Aiken volleyball player, the two go hand and hand.

The Braves picked up two prospects from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for shortstop Edgar Renteria.

The Georgia Bulldogs celebrated in the end zone early and on the sideline late. They probably should have hoisted Knowshon Moreno and Matthew Stafford on their shoulders for both. Moreno ran for a career-high 188 yards and three scores, Stafford threw three touchdown passes and Number 20 Georgia upset ninth-ranked Florida 42-30 today in a game filled with costly penalties, big plays and momentum shifts.

The Georgia drought has canceled two of Gov. Sonny Perdue's "Go Fish Georgia" tournaments at Lake Lanier.

Arkansas will host South Carolina in a nationally televised game on either ESPN or ESPN2.

University of Georgia men's basketball coach Dennis Felton has dismissed the team's leading scorer for a violation of team policies.

Tashard Choice already was off crutches on Wednesday and said he was "ecstatic" only one day after he had knee surgery.

A couple of weeks ago, coming off a dismal loss at Tennessee, the Georgia Bulldogs put a moratorium on any title talk.

After watching tape of last week's loss to Vanderbilt, South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier wonders if he might have booed the Gamecocks too.

Atlanta Braves rightfielder Jeff Francoeur and team president John Schuerholz talked about getting back to the playoffs during tonight's visit to the Garden City.

A big time treat for folks out at Champions Retreat today with the King, Arnold Palmer paying a visit to a place he helped design. Palmer on hand for a clinic, and to play a little golf as well.

Rashaun Grant ran for 119 yards and a touchdown in place of injured star Tashard Choice and Georgia Tech beat Army 34-10 today.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Cullen Harper matched a school record with five touchdown passes and Clemson rolled to its highest point total in 26 years in a 70-14 rout of Central Michigan today.

Mackenzi Adams threw two touchdown passes and D.J. Moore had two key interceptions as Vanderbilt upset No. 6 South Carolina 17-6 today. The win ends Steve Spurrier's unblemished record against the school that began in 1987.

Lynx goalie David McKee has been called up to Iowa in the AHL.

A number 6 preseason ranking has put some pressure on the Augusta State men's basketball team. Turns out, that's just the way they like it.

The Augusta Lynx will be young this season but that may not be a bad thing.

Atlanta Falcons coach Bobby Petrino named Byron Leftwich to replace Joey Harrington today as the starting quarterback.

Most college coaches are more then X's and O's type of people. They teach a lot of life lessons along the way. For the USC Aiken Cross Country team, they're learning more then they ever dreamed they would.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Brandon Coutu kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired to help Number 24 Georgia overcome a 10-point halftime deficit and beat Vanderbilt 20-17 tonight.

Chris Smelley threw a career-high three touchdown passes in the first half and seventh-ranked South Carolina held off North Carolina 21-15.

Tashard Choice ran for a career-high 204 yards on 37 carries, quarterback Taylor Bennett rushed for two touchdowns and Georgia Tech controlled the second half to beat Miami 17-to-14 today.