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Depending on which side of the rivalry one sits, there has been a lot of horn-tooting and rationalizing going on since the Georgia-Georgia Tech ended Saturday night.

FORT WORTH, Texas - Bring on any opponent for TCU. The undefeated Horned Frogs are going to bust into the BCS for the first time.

Reshad Jones celebrates a terrific interception. Saturday night's Georgia-Georgia Tech game was memorable for me for more than just the unexpected result.

Georgia took a page out of Georgia Tech's playbook, rushing for 339 yards to upset the seventh-ranked Yellow Jackets 30-24 Saturday night and put a real damper on the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.

Trey Thompkins scored a game-high 19 points and the Georgia Bulldogs came from behind for a 67-64 win over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in non-conference action at Stegeman Coliseum.

Paul Johnson says it's no bigger than any other game, certainly not as important as the one next week.

With Georgia Tech's rivalry game against Georgia just one day away, The Telegraph caught up with one player who made a major impact in last year's contest.

ATHENS, Ga. - Rennie Curran has no answer for the statistic which has helped to sink Georgia's season: Eleven games.

After two consecutive non-conference losses, Georgia needed a bit of a breather Tuesday.

You may or may not have noticed that the SEC Defensive Player of the Week named on Monday was Kentucky linebacker Sam Maxwell.

The Georgia Bulldogs conclude the regular season Saturday night in Atlanta when they face seventh-ranked Georgia Tech.

The Augusta Sports Council announced today the finalists for the 2009 Ray Guy Award for top collegiate punter.

Reshad Jones is one interception away from the 10th of his Georgia career, is the Bulldogs' No.

Another good week of college football is wrapped up and I'm saddened by the realization that just two weeks remain in the regular season.

ATHENS, Ga. - Kentucky scored 14 points off four Georgia second-half turnovers and the Wildcats rallied to beat the Bulldogs 34-27 Saturday night for their first win in Athens in 32 years.

Even though only one member of this year's North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team played against Gardner-Webb in the 2005-06 season the last time the schools met, UNC should certainly remember the Bulldogs tonight when the teams meet in Chapel Hill.

Just when it looked like the clouds were beginning to part for the Georgia defense, Kentucky struck with a true freshman quarterback and a playmaker in the backfield.

Orson Charles doesn't move like a tight end , he doesn't catch like a tight end and he doesn't wear the number of a tight end .

University of Georgia students led the fans who wore black for Saturday night's game against Kentucky in tribute to the Bulldogs' late mascot, Uga VII.

The UAB men's basketball team will play its first home contest of the 2009-10 campaign when it hosts Southeastern Conference foe Georgia on Saturday night at 7 p.m. The contest marks the first time UAB has played an opponent from the Southeastern Conference at Bartow Arena since Jan.

It will actually be Jeff Owens' second shot at his final home game. A year ago, Owens participated in Georgia's senior day festivities, strolling on to the field to the cheers of the crowd, knowing he may never play another game at Sanford Stadium.

Georgia football coach Mark Richt. ATHENS - There will be a wreath placed over Uga VII's empty doghouse when Kentucky visits Georgia on Saturday night.

Georgia's Trey Thompkins, right, rebounds the ball against UNO during their season opener Friday night in Athens, Ga.

Following a victory at Vanderbilt last weekend, Kentucky is bowl eligible for a school-record fourth consecutive season.

After less than two seasons as Georgia's mascot, Uga VII died of heart-related causes Thursday.

ATHENS, GA. It took 70 days and too many restless nights for Georgia fans, all the way up until Week 10, but something finally arrived at Sanford Stadium last night.

Caleb King and Washaun Ealey are providing a late-season boost to a Georgia rushing attack that still ranks near the bottom of the Southeastern Conference.

Home >> Blogs >> Marc Weiszer's blog >> Jones to seek evaluation of NFL draft stock Submitted by Marc Weiszer on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 8:46pm. Georgia safety Reshad Jones said Thursday that he will seek an evaluation from an NFL advisory committee to gauge his draft stock.

Randall Cobb runs against the Dogs last year in Lexington. Amid all the talk this week about bowl games and a prime-time telecast against Tech, Saturday's game against Kentucky still looms large, prompting painful memories of the Dogs' close escape in Lexington last year as the Georgia defense seemed incapable of stopping then-quarterback Randall ...

Freshman running back Washaun Ealey has been Georgia's leading rusher in each of the past three games.

The Georgia Bulldogs sit at 6-4 right now and, after a nice come-from-behind win over the Auburn Tigers, the scrappy little team from Athens has to be feeling a bit better about finishing the season strong.

Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green holds his left arm after injuring it against Auburn.

Cady Lalanne didn't know he was making school history until he was about to do it.

Now that Georgia is bowl eligible, the question is where will the Bulldogs go bowling? The Southeastern Conference has qualified nine teams, which means there are few certainties now for bowl executives.

When you're hungry, anything in your belly feels good. Georgia fattened up on overmatached Tennessee Tech 38-0 on Saturday at Sanford Stadium.

The Blue Plate Special is forecasting a close Auburn-Georgia game tonight. Our weekly Internet tour to see who's picking who finds the majority in our utterly-unscientific poll siding with the Bulldogs.

Georgia safety Bacarri Rambo, who was knocked unconscious in a scary moment late in the Bulldogs' 31-24 win against Auburn on Saturday night, was back among teammates at the Butts-Mehre building Sunday after being released from St.

The Georgia Hoop Dogs got off to a perfect 1-0 start under head coach Mark Fox last night, when they defeated the New Orleans Privateers 67-59 at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens.

Homecoming in Athens was just like it was supposed to be. A crisp, clear fall day with the Dawgs winning big, scoring lots of points early, and riding out the second half on cruise control.

The Deep South's oldest rivalry looks a little tarnished. When Georgia hosts Auburn between the hedges Saturday night, it will be the first time since 1991 the teams have met with neither ranked in The Associated Press poll.

Auburn running back Ben Tate breaks away from Georgia defender Marcus Dowtin, lower left, in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Athens, Ga., Saturday, Nov.

Drew Butler knew it was in his genes to kick a football. Still, he managed to take a slightly different path than his father.

The Freeport football team recovered four fumbles and pulled down three interceptions resulting in four touchdowns in the Bulldogs' 64-6 homecoming victory over Rocky Bayou Christian.

Ricky McPhee went nearly 38 minutes without scoring a single point. But with his team nursing a narrow lead in Friday's season debut against New Orleans, the Georgia senior came to the rescue.

When Georgia quarterback Logan Gray turned and saw receiver Israel Troupe running a post pattern into the end zone, he thought his first touchdown pass as a Bulldog was mere seconds away.

It's one thing for Georgia's defensive players to take notice of Auburn's offensive transformation since last season.

Good news for the Georgia Bulldogs: A.J. Green will be back on the field for Saturday's game against Auburn.

Washaun Ealey has led Georgia in rushing each of the past three games, breathing new life into a running game that ranked dead last in the Southeastern Conference.

In the spring of 2006, linebacker Rennie Curran had a scholarship offer from Auburn but was awaiting one from his beloved Georgia Bulldogs.

At first, the award was little more than a nice sign of recognition following a season of hard work.

South Carolina receiver Moe Brown wasn't sure he could listen to any more of Marine Corporal Steven Diaz's presentation this week.

With no drama, limited glory and those throwback helmets and jerseys from yesteryear - both were red - the Georgia Bulldogs reacquainted themselves with a forgotten corner of the universe Saturday.

So far, so good. With a Trey Thompkins slam with 19:15 on the clock in the first half, the first points of the Mark Fox era were on the board, and the route of North Georgia was officially underway, as the Georgia men's basketball team cruised to a dominating 87-53 victory Friday night.

A woman called 911 and reported a drunk driver. The only out of the ordinary thing was that she was reporting herself.

Another week, another officiating controversy in the SEC , and it has the conference's head of officiating, Georgia Tech grad Rogers Redding, sounding a bit like the Kevin Bacon character at the end of "Animal House." Speaking to Florida Today, Redding maintained that the officiating in the SEC this year hasn't been much different from other ...

Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green and the Bulldogs take on Tennessee Tech today in Athens.

Defensive end Montez Robinson and receiver Marlon Brown were viewed as potential impact freshmen from Georgia's 2009 recruiting class after being pegged as the top prospects from their states.

The offensive line shuffle has been the norm for Georgia this season with five different starting lineups used.

The coaches of the Southeastern Conference picked Georgia forward Trey Thompkins for the second-team preseason all-conference list, the league announced on Monday.

The Georgia program has been in the eye of a storm since last weekend's blowout loss to Florida.

Georgia suddenly has renewed cause to feel good about the future. The future is the Bulldogs' freshman class.

Florida presented an opportunity for Georgia to turn its season around, but instead, the Bulldogs floundered amid a series of self-inflicted wounds during Saturday's 41-17 loss to the Gators.

By WILLIAM WILKERSON If you're Georgia coach Mark Richt, which of the following situations from the 41-17 beatdown by arch-nemesis Florida kept you from sleeping Saturday night?A. That you now have to wait another year to stew over how the Gators just won for the 17th time in 20 meetings against your Bulldogs .

After bringing home the Sergeant York Trophy last week against Tennessee State, the Golden Eagle football team travels to Athens to take on Southeastern Conference foe Georgia.

The cure for all that has ailed Georgia's defensive unit arrived from Cookeville, Tenn., on Saturday.

Washaun Ealey ran for two touchdowns as Georgia focused on its running game to beat Tennessee Tech 38-0 on Saturday for its first shutout in three years.

Submitted by Marc Weiszer on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 10:10am. There hasna t been much for Georgia fans to feel good about during this downbeat football season, but guess what? The Bulldogs just might have the best combination of punter and kicker in the nation in Drew Butler and Blair Walsh.

It's not easy being Mark Richt these days. Georgia is suffering through perhaps the worst season of his career, and the Bulldogs were humiliated - again - by Florida.

Latest news and analysis of University of Florida Gators sports. Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Video of late Georgia hit on Tebow circulates Florida quarterback Tim Tebow said on Monday that Georgia players were doing some of the same stuff that got Gators linebacker Brandon Spikes suspended for a half in last Saturday's 41-7 win against the Bulldogs.

In this Oct. 24, 2009, file photo, Florida football coach Urban Meyer looks at his offense as they leave the field in the fourth quarter after giving up a touchdown to Mississippi State from an interception during an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss.

Fans can catch a sneak peek at Mark Fox's new-look Bulldogs today when Georgia plays North Georgia in an exhibition at Stegeman Coliseum.

Georgia's strength and conditioning program is facing criticism with the Bulldogs owning a 4-4 record, the program's worst start since 1996.

A Hartford, Conn., man was charged with lying to police investigating the Oct. 18 stabbing death of UConn football player Jasper Howard.

Bitten by Mississippi State's Bulldogs last week, the University of Kentucky football team now is being nibbled by a flu bug.

Florida's Brandon Spikes decided his coach's half-game suspension wasn't enough.

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 5:42 p.m. Georgia probably picked a good week to be without the Southeastern Conference's leading receiver.

Florida coach Urban Meyer believes Southeastern Conference officials missed a late hit on Tim Tebow in Saturday's game against Georgia.

A most unlikely person came to the defense of Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes, who was suspended for half a game for apparently trying to gouge the eyes of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey Ealey said Tuesday he doesn't believe Spikes should have been suspended.

One of the greatest spectacles in all of college football convenes on Saturday afternoon when Georgia and Florida meet in Jacksonville.

Florida coach Urban Meyer said he planned to speak with star Gators linebacker Brandon Spikes on Sunday about Spikes' apparent unsportsmanlike conduct during the Gators' 41-17 win against Georgia.

AfterA Georgia's latest disaster in Jacksonville, Fla.,A a faction of Bulldog fans surely will want the game moved out of the Sunshine State.

This weekend, the Georgia Bulldogs and the defending national champion Florida Gators are set to meet in Jacksonville.

It can be hard to find many positives in a 41-17 loss, but the Georgia Bulldogs can point to their running game as a plus after Saturday's game against Florida.