College Sports

Rasheem Barrett had 18 points to lead Auburn past Mercer 68-59 Wednesday night. Auburn pulled off the victory despite a shorthanded bench with freshman center Boubacar Sylla out with an ankle injury and sophomore forward Lucas Hargrove out with a broken hand.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Bobby Bowden's coaching legacy built largely with an unprecedented 14-year-run of double-digit wins and Top Five finishes has been tarnished in the new millennium by scandals, some bad coaching hires and just one 10-win season since 2000.

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Atlanta Falcons linebackers coach Brian VanGorder will take over as defensive coordinator for the University of South Carolina. South Carolina athletic spokesman Steve Fink said a news conference was planned for later Wednesday to introduce the former Georgia defensive coordinator. VanGorder will replace Tyrone Nix, who became the defensive coordinator at Mississippi earlier thi

ATLANTA -- Russell Robinson, more accustomed to setting up other scorers, took his turn on the Kansas high-scorer carousel against Georgia Tech. Robinson scored 17 points, becoming the Jayhawks' seventh different leading scorer in 11 games, and No. 3 Kansas survived a last-minute scare to remain unbeaten with a 71-66 victory over the Yellow Jackets on Tuesday night.

ATLANTA -- It didn't take Paul Johnson long to make his feelings known about Georgia Tech's in-state rival. Johnson received a standing ovation when introduced at halftime of the Yellow Jackets' basketball game against Kansas tonight.

ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech senior center Ra'Sean Dickey, who has missed the first eight games of the season with an injury, will sit out the rest of the season as a redshirt. Dickey will retain his final year of eligibility for the 2008-09 season. He has acute tendinitis in his right knee.

ATHENS -- Freshman Georgia quarterback Logan Gray is finally in the spotlight after being held out this season as a redshirt. Gray is playing the role of Hawaii star quarterback Colt Brennan for Georgia's scout team as the No. 4 Bulldogs practice for the January 1st Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Two of Clemson's top three tacklers this season won't play Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Bowl because of poor academic performances.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- An academic cheating scandal could leave Florida State without as many as 25 players when the Seminoles go against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl on December 31st.

Danielle Taylor scored a career-high 22 points to lead No. 7 Georgia to a 102-45 rout of in-state rival Mercer on Monday night.