College Sports

The 2010 Georgia Bulldogs football season hinges on two things, two tiny, miniscule things: 1. Quarterback play, 2. A new defense... OK, maybe I was fudging a bit when I said tiny -- more like hugely important.

Who, when and where? Those three questions can tell you so much about a team's chances for a good season. And that could really be the case for Georgia Tech this year.

A year after closing out his high school career, Connor Shaw could well begin his collegiate career tonight when South Carolina opens the college football season when Southern Miss visits Columbia, S.C.

Freshman quarterback Aaron Murray will need to check his emotions before Georgia's opener Saturday...

Bill Curry hasn't been on the sideline for a college game since 1996, so excuse the ol' coach if it takes him a few plays - maybe even a few games - to get up to speed.

Things are finally looking up for the Atlantic Coast Conference with a league-record five football teams ranked 20th or higher in the preseason poll and some traditional powers poised for breakout years...

Al Groh is waiting for the phone to ring for his Georgia Tech defense...

North Carolina coach Butch Davis suspended defensive tackle Marvin Austin indefinitely on Wednesday for violating unspecified team rules.

New Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity doesn't want to judge what led to the ouster of his predecessor, Damon Evans...

The NCAA has denied Mississippi quarterback Jeremiah Masoli's request for a waiver that would allow him to play immediately, meaning the former Oregon standout won't be eligible until 2011.