College Sports

New Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson's golfing skills will be on display today against a rival coach from the Atlantic Coast Conference

ATLANTA -- Taylor Bennett has found a new football home, and Georgia Tech fans may be surprised to learn he will be playing for the Bulldogs and a coach named Dooley in 2008.

ATHENS -- Five former Georgia football players have signed NFL free agent contracts since the league's draft wrapped up on Sunday.

Allan Dykstra hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and drove in three runs to help Wake Forest down Georgia Tech 7-5 on Sunday to avoid being swept in the 3-game weekend series.

NEW YORK -- Former Georgia Tech linebacker Philip Wheeler was selected in the third round of the NFL Draft on Sunday by the Indianapolis Colts and former Yellow Jacket running back Tashard Choice went in the fourth round to the Dallas Cowboys.

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ATHENS -- A day after the Georgia gymnastics team won the program

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA -- Florida junior left-hander Stephen Locke tossed a complete game to lead the Gators to a 7-2 win over fifth-ranked Georgia Saturday at McKethan Stadium.

ATLANTA -- Thomas Nichols went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBI to guide Georgia Tech past Wake Forest, 14-6, Saturday afternoon to win their first ACC series since the last weekend of March.

Kyle Parker's three-run homer in the eighth inning provided the winning runs as Clemson beat Virginia Tech 8-7 on Saturday night.