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Saturday's Peach State college football preview

12 p.m., Kent State at Georgia, SECN/ESPN+

Now about the O

Things to know

Capsule

Fan comes from England to watch UGA

Beck making most of chances

Homecoming

A few years ago, CJ Harris expected to play in Sanford Stadium, but as an Auburn Tiger.

He’s still going to be between the hedges, but with Kent State, when the Golden Flashes visit Georgia on Saturday.

The former FPD and Warner Robins player was headed to Auburn as a preferred walk-on, but he failed a physical. He had started taking cannabis oil to combat seizures, and that was banned by the NCAA.

He went to Highland Community College and played in four games, getting 9.3 tackles a game before spending 2020-21 at Arkansas State. He started six of the 16 games he played in, getting 37 tackles, 3.5 for loss.

This season, he has three solos and an assist, with one pass breakup as the No. 2 strongside linebacker.

Harris is one of seven players from Georgia on the Kent State roster.

 

1 p.m., Fort Valley State at Bluefield State (W.Va.)

Wildcats on long-distance road trip

 

4 p.m., Georgia Tech at UCF, ESPNU

UCF seeks momentum against momentum-challenged Tech

Collins’ hotseat likely to warm up

Get to know UCF

Capsule

UCF game notes

            UCF Central Georgians: 71 OL Tylan Grable, Wilkinson County

 

6 p.m., Mercer at Gardner-Webb, ESPN+

Mercer preps for a Lamb head coach

Gardner-Webb game notes

            G-W Central Georgians: DB 23 Warren Coneway, Fr.; DL Willie Harris, Bleckley County

 

6 p.m., Wofford at Kennesaw State, ESPN+

KSU game notes

Wofford game notes

 

6 p.m., Ball State at Georgia Southern, ESPN +

GSU game notes

BSU game notes

 

Around the Southeast

SEC predictions

SEC breakthrough: teams need players, culture, patience

Auburn’s passion will show, or not show, support for Harsin

Adding to Auburn’s problems: Calzada done for the year    

Auburn D falling short of sack goal

What to expect from Auburn’s freshman QB

Vandy goes for first Bama stunner since 1985

Alabama-Vanderbilt capsule

Missouri-Auburn capsule

Early SEC test for both Florida and Tennessee

Heupel hopeful for healthier Vols

Column: Only one Vols’ stat matters vs. Florida

Tennessee-Florida capsule

Kentucky looking for 4-0

Kentucky-Northern Illinois capsule

Mississippi braces for Tulsa’s big passing O

Mississippi-Tulsa capsule

Arkansas-Texas A&M capsule

LSU-New Mexico capsule

Wake Forest gets shot at No. 5 Clemson

Clemson to use Ella Bresee’s words to inspire

Does Shipley need more touches?

North Carolina-Notre Dame capsule

Florida State-Boston College capsule

Miami ready to rebound against Middle Tennessee

South Carolina OC thinks offense is close

Charlotte-South Carolina capsule

Mississippi State-Bowling Green capsule

South Florida-Louisville capsule

Duke-Kansas capsule

NC State-UConn capsule

 

Around the nation

National predictions

The weekend’s biggest matchups

Buckeyes ready for stiff Wisconsin test

Ohio State-Wisconsin capsule

Oklahoma-Kansas State capsule

Texas still playing hide-the-QB

Maryland eyes big win at Big House

Michigan-Maryland capsule

Southern Cal-Oregon State capsule

Penn State-Central Michigan capsule

Oregon-Washington State capsule

Washington-Stanford capsule

Sitake’s positivity has BYU on the rise

Indiana-Cincinnati capsule