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September 10, 2022 Central Georgia Sports Report

North Carolina at Georgia State, 12 p.m., ESPNU

A power-5 opponent comes to Georgia State

Georgia State faces highly recruited but struggling defense

Georgia State’s Central Georgians: 4 DB D-Icey Hopkins, Northeast, Fr.; 8 DB Jaquez Pennimon, Southwest, Jr.; 73 OL Travis Glover, Dooly County, Sr.l; 78 OL Trey Bonner, Jones County, Jr.; 86 TE Ezeqiel Marion, Perry, So.

Kentucky State at Fort Valley State, 1 p.m.

Wildcats, Thorobreds will be done fairly quickly, thanks to ground travel

KSU on the rebound

ASA-Miami at GMC, 1 p.m

GMC brings a No. 12 national ranking into ASA-Miami’s visit.

ASA-Miami’s website hasn’t been updated since last year, when the Silver Storm went 3-6. That included a 13-0 loss in Milledgeville and a 49-35 loss at home to the Bulldogs. Its last tweet was July 21.

GMC has knocked off Georgia Christian 54-0 and Monroe College 27-7. Veterans grad Daniel Gibbs drilled field goals of 37 and 34 yards to get GMC going last week.

Kennesaw State at Cincinnati, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+

Bearcats rewind after Arkansas loss

Owls to face sellout crowd

KSU game notes

Cincinnati game notes

Samford at Georgia, 4 p.m., SECN

Saturday’s Boss at Sanford? Chris Hatcher

Smart the pupil, Hatcher the teacher?

Everyone’s eating in this offense

Five things

Capsule

Samford’s Central Georgians: HC Chris Hatcher; 13 QB David Coleman, Trinity Christian, So.; 28 LB Josiah Cotton, Mount de Sales, Jr.;

Western Carolina at Georgia Tech, 7 pm., ACCNX/ESPN+

Upset and hurt Jackets eye big game

And in ‘cleanup’ mode

WCU game notes
Tech game notes

Georgia Southern at Nebraska, 7:30 p.m., FS1

Eagles QB Vantrease has been here before

Huskers breaking out alternate uniforms

Can weak Nebraska run D improve?

Former hotseat coach facing No. 1 hotseat coach

Georgia Southern’s Central Georgians: 21 WR Marcus Sanders Jr., Macon County, Fr.; 23 RB Tyler Jordan, Stratford, Jr.; 50 OL Caleb Kelley, Northside, 6th; 64 OL Caelan Williams, Trinity Christian, So.

Around the South

South Carolina will need a super Spencer vs. Arkansas

Clemson now gets FCS Furman

Furman at Clemson capsule

Texas eyes big turnaround W vs. Bama

Can the Tide be the Horns’ sixth No. 1 victim?

Alabama at Texas capsule

Auburn cool with the two-QB system

San Jose State at Auburn capsule

Tennessee will learn a lot more against Pitt

Tennessee at Pitt capsule

Can App State finish a thriller at A&M?