College Sports

Ask Clemson coach Tommy Bowden and he'd much rather start with a lesser opponent to gauge his team's readiness.

Tennessee starting defensive back Brett Vinson and defensive tackle Donald Langley have been suspended for the season opener at UCLA next Monday.

Chris Hatcher took out his two-deep depth chart Monday and circled the players who have never played for Georgia Southern. The coach then took a deep breath and started counting. It took a while.

John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer with a sign plastered to his forehead: ``Julio's doing fine.''

Only four days after he talked about the wave of ``malfunctions'' he saw in his team's final preseason scrimmage, Paul Johnson offered a more optimistic tone on Monday.

The Southeastern Conference has signed a 15-year deal with ESPN reportedly worth more than $2 billion to televise sporting events, including football and men's and women's basketball.

Auburn's young cornerbacks have done just about everything wrong at times in practice, from footwork to positioning. Everything except failing to make the play...

Jacksonville State quarterback Ryan Perrilloux is preparing for his first game with his new team...

Georgia is No. 1 in the nation, but quarterback Matthew Stafford has been no better than No. 2 in the Southeastern Conference, where Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow returns at Florida.

Georgia freshman Charles White will miss the season with an Achilles tendon injury, cutting into the Bulldogs' depth at linebacker.