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The NCAA says Auburn quarterback Cam Newton's father did indeed shop his son to another school, but ruled the Heisman Trophy front-runner is eligible to play in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

John Shurna scored 21 points, Drew Crawford added 19 and Northwestern shot a blistering 64.6 percent in a 91-71 victory over Georgia Tech in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday night.

Former Mississippi State player Kenny Rogers is scheduled to meet with officials from the Mississippi Secretary of State's office Dec. 9 to discuss the recruitment of Auburn quarterback Cam Newton.

Steve Spurrier seemed to be a shell of himself his first few years at South Carolina, unable to rekindle the kind of success he had at Florida.

The arraignment of former University of Georgia athletic director and Hall County native Damon Evans has been postponed until January.

Maryland's Ralph Friedgen is the Atlantic Coast Conference's coach of the year for the second time. Meanwhile, quarterback Danny O'Brien has become Maryland's first Atlantic Coast Conference rookie of the year.

The University of Alabama has fired an employee who played songs aimed at Auburn quarterback Cam Newton before the Iron Bowl.

Georgia Tech seniors Anthony Allen and Sean Bedford were named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference and sophomore Omoregie Uzzi was named second team All-ACC in balloting conducted by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association on Monday.

Georgia sophomore defensive end Abry Jones has been named the Southeastern Conference Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week, according to a league announcement on Monday.