Ohio State, Georgia reloaded after losing stars to NFL draft
Read full article: Ohio State, Georgia reloaded after losing stars to NFL draftOnly months after Georgia defensive linemen and Ohio State wide receivers combined to fill five first-round slots in the NFL draft, those positions again boast top talent for the teams preparing to meet in the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal.
Raiders give McDaniels happy homecoming, beat Jaguars 27-11
Read full article: Raiders give McDaniels happy homecoming, beat Jaguars 27-11Josh Jacobs and rookie Zamir White ran well on a rain-soaked field and the Raiders routed Jacksonville 27-11 in the Hall of Fame game Thursday night, spoiling coach Doug Pederson’s first game with the Jaguars.
Georgia, Alabama coping with high expectations at top of SEC
Read full article: Georgia, Alabama coping with high expectations at top of SECLife at the top of the Southeastern Conference can be difficult, especially when anything short of a national championship in football is considered unsatisfactory.
Top of NFL draft could lack skill position players
Read full article: Top of NFL draft could lack skill position playersThis year’s NFL draft has the chance to be unlike any other in recent years with a possible long wait before any of the players who throw, catch or run with the ball coming off the board.
Pickens leads No. 5 Georgia past No. 8 Baylor in Sugar Bowl
Read full article: Pickens leads No. 5 Georgia past No. 8 Baylor in Sugar Bowl5 Georgia defeated eighth-ranked Baylor 26-14 in the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday night. “It's scary when they were holding his head and stabilize his neck and he's yelling at them to let go of him and let him go back in the game,” Rhule said. Jake Fromm completed 20 of 30 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns without an interception for Georgia (12-2), which lost the Sugar Bowl to Texas last season. THE TAKEAWAYGeorgia: The Bulldogs demonstrated their depth and motivation to turn in a better Sugar Bowl showing than a year ago. Baylor: The Bears expect to have prominent players back and once again be among the contenders to win the Big 12.