College Sports

The chatter started not long after South Carolina was upset at home by Auburn. It picked up steam when Florida was blown out by Alabama.

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says sophomore Connor Shaw will replace Stephen Garcia as starting quarterback when the 18th-ranked Gamecocks play Kentucky on Saturday.

No. 17 Florida will be without quarterback John Brantley at top-ranked LSU on Saturday.

The North Georgia men's golf team shot a school record aggregate score of 293 to race out to a first round lead at the Montevallo Invitational held at the par-71 Timberline Golf Club.

Georgia running back Isaiah Crowell and cornerback/return specialist Brandon Boykin have been awarded weekly honors following their performances during Saturday's 24-10 victory over Mississippi State.

Dominique Swope earned Southern Conference Freshman of the Week honors after his first career start at B-Back in the 41-14 win over Elon.

The Saturday, Oct. 15, SEC football game between Georgia and Vanderbilt in Nashville will be televised by Fox Sports South with kickoff set for 7 p.m.

To be a factor in the second half of the season, the Bulldogs know they must be more consistent in the second halves of games, including Saturday night's game at Tennessee.

Authorities say starting Georgia linebacker Cornelius Washington has been charged with driving under the influence and speeding in Jackson County.

The Georgia Southern Football team (4-0) improved to 3-0 in the Southern Conference for the first time since 2004 after a 41-14 road victory over Elon at Rhodes Stadium.