College Sports

Alabama and Florida State hold the top two spots in the first BCS standings of the season. Oregon was a close third behind second-place Florida State.

First, the injuries started mounting up for the Georgia Bulldogs. Now the losses are, too - along with any hopes of getting back to Atlanta for a second straight season.

Jerron Seymour ran for a 13-yard touchdown with 2:53 left, and Vanderbilt rallied from a 13-point deficit by scoring 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter Saturday to upset No. 15 Georgia 31-27.

Put the emotions aside. Saturday

Payton Usher led the way as Mercer dominated the running game on both sides of the ball to secure a 54-21 blowout victory over Carnegie-Mellon Saturday.

Vad Lee ran for two touchdowns and added a long scoring pass, Zach Laskey ran for three touchdowns and Georgia Tech rolled to a surprising 56-0 rout of Syracuse on Saturday.

Georgia has kept Bulldogs' fans on the edge of their seats in this season of high hopes, tight finishes and an injury list that seems to grow longer with each passing week.

The third Saturday in October is not too early for Georgia Tech to worry about extending its streak of 16 consecutive bowl seasons.

The NCAA has ruled Trae Golden, who played the last three seasons at Tennessee, is eligible to play in the 2013-14 season at Georgia Tech.

The Piedmont College men's basketball team was picked to finish 11th of 11 teams earlier today as the USA South Athletic Conference released its preseason poll.