Saturday's college football - state, South, national - scoreboard and roundup (and some Central Georgia alumni performances)
Scoreline is the box score for state games
Virginia Tech 26, Georgia Tech 17
Jackets let opportunities galore slip away
Sims, Gibbs have notable days, but …
Northside grad Tae Daley had four tackles for the Hokies. Peach County’s Quez Jackson shared tackle honors for the Jackets with 16, while Washington County’s Djimon Brooks had two and Northside’s Tobias Oliver one.
GMC 49, ASA Miami 35
The Bulldogs improved to 6-2, and host Iowa Western on Saturday.
No. 10 Kennesaw State 34, Gardner-Webb 30
TD in final seconds lifts Owls on the road
Perry’s Je’Cory Burks had a key pass breakup down the stretch, and two tackles. Bleckley County’s Nykeem Farrow had 50 yards on 9 carries, Washington County’s Preston Daniels 27 on 6 and Dodge County’s Kyle Glover 11 on 4.
Davis and Folser roll in Bears’ rout
Bulldogs can’t slow down Mercer, lose fourth straight
Tattnall grad Destin Mack had four tackles and a blocked kick for The Citadel.
Savannah State 24, Fort Valley State 6
Tigers lead the whole way to spoil senior day
Washington County’s Malyk Walker had 2 carries for 13 yards for Savannah State, Demarion Colbert of Upson-Lee, J.T. Hartage of Mary Persons cracking the offensive stat sheet. West Laurens’ Daniel Dorsey had four tackles for the Tigers
Flurry puts UGA in control toward romp
Smart on the quarterback decision
Smith tired of Bennett bashing
And just like that, it was over
Division clinched with Kentucky loss
Game shows the growing talent gap between teams
Column: Why is Smart risking things with Bennett?
Peach County’s Kearis Jackson led UGA with three catches for 59 yards and a score. Upson-Lee’s Travon Walker had three tackles and a breakup.
Georgia State 21, Georgia Southern 14
Panthers score in last-half minute to win
South
Nix, defense power Auburn over Mississippi
Auburn backs play as if on a mission
Virginia scored 49 points on the road … and lost by double digits
Turnover-prone Kentucky stumped by Mississippi State
Missouri’s Badie goes off against Vandy
Wake Forest O way too much for Duke
Shipley rebounds to lead Clemson past FSU
Swinney on sticking with his QB
Passing game vaults NC State over Louisville
Four TD passes lifts Western Kentucky over Charlotte
Middle Tennessee and five takeaways too much for Southern Miss
App State thunders over Louisiana-Monroe
National
Cincinnati finally pulls away from Tulane
Henderson runs for 152, Ohio State tops Penn State
State of Michigan champ is Michigan State
Spartans’ Walker III has monster game
Iowa can’t handle Wisconsin’s defense
Brown throws for 3 in Oregon romp of Colorado
Notre Dame holds off Howell, North Carolina
Versatile Sanders helps Oklahoma State to rout
Texas blows big lead in loss to Baylor
Last-minute 100-yard KO return sinks No. 19 SMU
Duo leads WVU past No. 22 Iowa State
Second-half D puts Purdue past Nebraska
Wildest game of the day? Bowling Green and Buffalo