College Sports

Georgia Tech-Georgia emotions are not only for natives of the state who grew up in the rivalry. Just ask Georgia Tech quarterback Taylor Bennett.

Georgia's rapidly dwindling basketball team lost another key player Monday when junior guard Mike Mercer was kicked off the squad for ``being a disruption,'' coach Dennis Felton said.

Georgia Tech senior Durant Brooks was named one of 10 semi-finalists for the 2007 Ray Guy Award as the nation

Gainesville's Matt Causey scored 11 points, including a 3-pointer with 2 seconds remaining, and Georgia Tech beat Notre Dame 70-69 on Monday night.

Arkansas quarterback Casey Dick, LSU safety Craig Steltz and Tennessee return man Dennis Rogan were named Southeastern Conference players of the week on Monday.

The unbeaten Jayhawks climbed one spot with Saturday's 45-7 rout of Iowa State, which gave Kansas an 11-and-0 record for the first time in school history.

Arkansas coach Houston Nutt scolded the media Saturday about reports indicating this will be his last year with the Razorbacks. Various reports have surfaced saying Nutt won't be back next year, although they did not give a clear indication of whether Nutt would be dismissed or leave on his own.

Georgia picked up its third player of the early signing period, landing 6-foot-9 Serbian forward Drazen Zlovaric on Saturday.

Gartrell Johnson ran for two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass, leading Colorado State to a 42-34 victory over Georgia Southern Saturday.

Johey Hargrett scored two touchdowns and ran for 112 yards to lead Mississippi Valley to a 28-3 victory over Savannah State on Saturday.