Matt Ryan threw for a 62-yard touchdown with his first NFL pass and Michael Turner set an Atlanta record with 220 yards rushing and the Falcons began a new era with a 34-21 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Georgia Tech got past Boston College 19-16 today after scoring nine fourth quarter points, including a 43-yard touchdown run by Jonathan Dwyer.

C.J. Spiller rushed for three touchdowns and James Davis added one to lead Clemson to its 15th straight victory over The Citadel, 45-17, on Saturday.

Quarterback Antonio Henton jump-started a sluggish Georgia Southern offense to lead the Eagles to a 34-20 win over Austin Peay on Saturday night.

Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

Some of South Carolina's Championship Subdivision colleges are being affected by Tropical Storm Hanna.

Hanley Ramirez homered and doubled to lead the Florida Marlins past the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Wednesday in front of an incredibly sparse crowd of just 600 fans.

LSU has postponed its football game against Troy after Hurricane Gustav rolled through Louisiana this week.

It's a move that had been anticipated for quite some time. Penske Racing has hired David Stremme to replace Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman, who is leaving the Number-12 Dodge at the end of the season to drive for Tony Stewart's new team.

Clemson offensive lineman Barry Humphries will miss from four to six weeks after knee surgery Tuesday.

Clemson coach Tommy Bowden needed to find out what went wrong in his team's opening 34-10 loss to Alabama, so he went to the source.

The Denver Broncos traded cornerback Domonique Foxworth to the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday for an undisclosed draft choice in 2009.

Jorge Cantu homered and John Baker hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to drive in the winning run in the ninth, helping the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 4" on Monday.

Aaron Boone failed to lay down a sacrifice, then slammed a three-run, eighth-inning home run to lift the Washington Nationals to their season-high sixth straight win, 8-4 over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

Wearing a red "G" jersey, a pure white English bulldog calmly trotted across green turf to be collared the University of Georgia's new mascot.

The Atlanta Falcons today made 22 roster moves to reach the NFL’s mandatory 53-player limit.

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier might go with backup Chris Smelley at quarterback next week against Vanderbilt.

South Carolina's losing streak is over. The Gamecocks overcame four interceptions by first-time starter Tommy Beecher to give Steve Spurrier his 16th-straight opening game victory, 34-0 over North Carolina State on Thursday night.

When No. 1 Georgia takes to the field tomorrow for its opener against Georgia Southern, there will be a new face on the sidelines.

Designated starting quarterback Matt Ryan went 2-for-7 for 17 yards while replacement D.J. Shockley connected for the only touchdown of the game and the Atlanta Falcons beat the Baltimore Ravens 10-9 tonight.

Jonathan Dwyer and quarterback Josh Nesbitt each ran for two touchdowns, Morgan Burnett intercepted two first-half passes by Ryan Perrilloux and Georgia Tech beat Jacksonville State 41-14 tonight.

Clemson has set a football record and the season hasn't even started. The school said Thursday it had sold a record 58,134 season tickets.

After the endless months of talk, college football is finally here.

One year ago, Georgia had reason to worry about opening the season with three freshmen on its offensive line.

Tommy Bowden starts his 10th season at Clemson still looking for a championship.