College Sports

Georgia Southern is heading back to the playoffs..

Jaybo Shaw rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns Saturday, leading Georgia Southern to a 32-28 comeback win over Furman.

Mario Butler returned an interception 85 yards for a touchdown, Tevin Washington threw a 79-yard touchdown pass to Stephen Hill and Georgia Tech beat Duke 30-20 on Saturday to ensure eligibility for its 14th straight bowl appearance

Despite the score, Brian Oliver said Georgia Tech's big win over Niagara was not easy.

Boise State is coming to Atlanta for season-opening games in 2011 and 2014, including next season's opener against Georgia in the Georgia Dome.

Mercer University plans to kick-start its football program in 2013 for the first time in 70 years.

A year ago, Georgia Tech was closing in on its first Atlantic Coast Conference championship in nearly two decades. This time, the stakes are much lower.

Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive has suspended Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl for the Volunteers' first eight conference games as punishment for violating NCAA rules and misleading investigators.

No. 10 Alabama got all the yards, points and big plays, with none of the drama. That comes next week.

This is all new to Paul Johnson. He built a powerhouse program at Georgia Southern. He won more games than anyone expected at undermanned Navy. And he started his tenure at Georgia Tech with two hugely promising years.