Jeff Hart

Florida senior safety Tony Joiner could be reinstated as a team captain before Saturday's home finale against rival Florida State.

Georgia Tech never needs extra motivation when playing Georgia, and yet this week there is more driving the players, especially the seniors, than the desire to claim state supremacy. Georgia Tech seniors have been receiving calls and text messages from former teammates with a simple request: Please beat Georgia.

When the play begins, Rennie Curran is usually looking up. At the linemen trying to block him. At the running backs attempting to get past him. Then he brings them all down to size. Georgia's freshman linebacker has been a tackling machine for the sixth-ranked Bulldogs, defying those who thought he wasn't big enough.

Phillip Fulmer isn't ready to do what Lloyd Carr did. The Tennessee coach wants to put the Volunteers on top one more time before he's through.

Chioma Nnamaka went 6-for-12 from 3-point range and scored 22 points to lead Georgia Tech to a 55-46 win over Northwestern Wednesday night.

Alex Galindo had 16 points and 12 rebounds in Florida International's 83-74 win over Kennesaw State on Wednesday night.

Fannin County improved to 3-0 on the season after whipping rival Gilmer County 57-36 in boys action of the North Georgia Physical Therapy Tournament.

Josh Barrett led four players in double figures as the Flowery Branch boys basketball team routed St. Francis 85-53 Wednesday night in the final game of the Papa Jacks Thanksgiving Hoops Fest at Flowery Branch High School.

Junior Toby DeLoach hit two free throws with 10 seconds left to propel the Forsyth Christian boys basketball team to a 46-42 win over Ballard Christian Tuesday night on the road.

The Lakeview Academy boys basketball team opened up its season with a thrilling 70-69 win over Providence Christian Tuesday night.