Wednesday's News 'n Notes; Scoreboard; Northside's Tae Daley, Mercer, CGTC, Middle Georgia State; UGA-Michigan, Falcons, Hawks, UGA; COVID, college FB/bowls, NFL

Wednesday's News 'n Notes; Scoreboard; Northside's Tae Daley, Mercer, CGTC, Middle Georgia State; UGA-Michigan, Falcons, Hawks, UGA; COVID, college FB/bowls, NFL

Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

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Orange Bowl: Georgia vs. Michigan

How COVID impacts UGA trip in a hot spot

The Columbus native living the dream for Michigan

Another ‘why Bennett keeps playing’ story

To go with this latest ‘why Bennett keeps starting’ story

Michigan mum on Hill’s status

Still thinking about going to the game? Some $$$ talk

Assistants huge for both teams

Been practicing for Michigan all year, didn’t know it

 

Alumni Update

Northside grad Daley declares for draft

          Tae Daley, part of the Northside state championship in 2014, has declared for the NFL Draft in a social media post Wednesday night after Virginia Tech’s 54-10 loss to Maryland in the Pinstripe Bowl

          Daley signed with Vanderbilt and started 17 games and played in 35 in three seasons, opting out in 2020. He had 107 tackles and three interceptions. In one season at Virginia Tech, started eight of the 11 games he played in, and was fifth with 59 tackles, adding four tackles for loss.

Central Georgians in Wednesday's bowl games
         Virginia Tech: Northside's Tae Daley had a team-high five tackles in the loss to Maryland.
          Clemson: Peach County's Sergio Allen didn't play.

Tagovailoa leads Terps past Hokies in romp

New coordinators, same result for Clemson in Cheez-It

Oklahoma, Stoops and Stoops stop Oregon



College Football

Column: Why the CFP is primed for a surprise

Alabama turning to group to fill Metchie’s void

Special ‘Sauce’ CB is lockdown for Cincy, faces test

St. Nick’s gift-buying strategy

Column: How each semifinalist can win

Wolfpack Nation unloads with disappointment

Column: NC State robbed of history, reminds us who’s in charge

The costs of a cancelled bowl

Ohio State’s Stroud feels slighted entering Rose Bowl

Let’s see, Notre Dame head coach or Ohio State DC?

NFL

Madden: First broadcast gave a hint of what was to come

A working man’s coach

45 years after the first meeting, Bud Grant remembers Madden

Madden known for kindness

Why is Madden called Madden?

Remembering the icon, broadcaster, hotel owner, friend

Madden spoke, Belichick listened

Rodgers won’t drag out future in offseason

Eagles now on the verge of the playoffs

So, you’re obsessed with the height of QBs?

Bucs look to improve health, playoff seeding

NBA/WNBA

Charlotte has missed the Hornets

Magic going to skip HBO’s series on Showtime
Fan crossed the line at Spurs game, removed

Curry shares a classic Klay Thompson story

Why Minnesota’s future hinges on Anthony Edwards

Irving wasn’t ready for consequences

Auto Racing

Questions and answers

Around the nation/world          

Bowl games

NFL scores/games

NBA scores/games

NHL scores/games

Men’s college basketball

Women’s college basketball