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.
Around/About Central Georgia
WBKB: Another Mercer game bites the dust
Updates for Central Georgia Tech
Around/About Georgia
MBKB: Gardner-Webb smacks Georgia in Athens
Ten biggest trades in Braves history
How the Falcons are building the Falcons
Smith praises Oluokun
Why Minnesota’s future hinges on Anthony Edwards
Sports and COVID
Column: NBA is mishandling this winter and turning product into a joke
College Football/South
Column: The mystery that is Auburn
Leach lost track of how many players were out
Thursday’s bowls
11:30 a.m., ESPN, North Carolina vs. South Carolina
A family affair, sort of, for Mack Brown
3 p.m., ESPN, Tennessee vs. Purdue
7 p.m., ESPN, Michigan State vs. Pittsburgh
10:30 p.m., ESPN, Wisconsin vs. Arizona State
Wednesday’s bowls
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
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
45 years after the first meeting, Bud Grant remembers 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
Around the nation/world