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109: Georgia coach Mark Richt congratulates Bulldogs quarterback Aaron Murray (11) and wide receiver Rantavious Wooten (17) after scoring on a 2-yard pass with 5 seconds left in the game, sending it to overtime. Georgia defeated Tennessee 34-31 in overtime on Oct. 5, 2013, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.

Aaron Murray's touchdowns

In four season Georgia's Aaron Murray has thrown for more than 100 scores. Here are each one of his career as a Bulldog.

Florida quarterback Tyler Murphy (3) looks for a receiver as he scrambles away from Arkansas linebacker Jarrett Lake, right, during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013.(AP Photo/John Raoux)

QB Tyler Murphy will face toughest test yet when Florida plays at LSU on Saturday

Two years ago, the Gators ventured into LSU’s Tiger Stadium on shaky footing with uncertainty at quarterback. They had not been tested much, and many were eager to see how they handled a road trip to arguably the most intimidating venue in college football against one of the nation’s elite ...

Oct 5, 2013; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston (5) celebrates with tight end Nick O'Leary (35) after throwing a touchdown pass during the second half of the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports

Florida State moves up two spots to No. 6 in both football polls

Saturday was a good day for Florida football. The state’s seven major-conference teams went unbeaten. Two picked up their first wins. But the most noise was made by Florida State, Miami and Florida, all of which moved up in the polls. After dismantling No. 25 Maryland 63-0, FSU jumped two ...

Alabama head coach Nick Saban signals to his a players during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia State on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

No. 1 Bama leads unchanged top 5 in AP poll

For the fourth straight week, the top five teams in The Associated Press college football poll are unchanged, led by No. 1 Alabama. The top-ranked Crimson Tide received 55 of 60 first-place votes after an easy victory and No. 2 Oregon received the other five after its latest blowout. Clemson ...

South Florida head coach Willie Taggart celebrates with fans after South Florida defeated Cincinnati 26-20 during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Florida teams go 7-0 on Saturday

Touchdown, state of Florida! And some history, too. All seven of the Sunshine State's Football Bowl Subdivision teams played Saturday — and all of them won, with a couple of teams getting into the victory column for the first time. No. 8 Florida State got the big day started with ...

Sweet Loucheiz: Purifoy’s big sack and interception return spark No. 18 Florida to victory over Arkansas

Several teammates enthusiastically lifted Florida cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy onto their shoulders during pregame warm-ups prior to facing Arkansas.Purifoy spent the rest of Saturday night carrying No. 18 Florida on his back.Following an unremarkable start to the season, the junior played his best game of the season to help lead the ...

Florida quarterback Tyler Murphy (3) runs the ball down the field against Arkansas at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday, October 5, 2013. (Eve Edelheit/Tampa Bay Times/MCT)

QB Tyler Murphy leads No. 18 Florida to third straight victory, 30-10 over Arkansas

He looks effortless, moving all directions in the pocket as though being controlled by a joystick. He steps up under duress to make throws, sidesteps pass rushers and calmly scans the deep part of the field. The Gators are getting all this poise and prudence from a guy who never ...

Oct 5, 2013; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Georgia State Panthers wide receiver Albert Wilson (2) carries against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Alabama rolls past Georgia State

Georgia State’s revenue from losing 45-3 to No. 1 Alabama on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium? $700,000. However, the costs in this first vs. worst matchup were high not because the result was unexpected — nobody thought that the Georgia State, in its first year in FBS, would keep it close ...

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Chris Conley (31) makes a one handed 1-yard touchdown pass in front of Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Justin Coleman (27) in the first half of their game at Neyland Stadium Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tn., October 5, 2013.

Georgia vs. Tennessee

The Georgia Bulldogs face the Tennessee Volunteers on October 5, 2013.

New college football playoff will improve on BCS … as much as humanly possible

Human nature will have a much bigger role in college football’s new four-team playoff system next year, which is fine as long you’re happy with the humans in question.I’m not, based on Friday’s unofficial leak through various news agencies that USC’s Pat Haden, Wisconsin’s Barry Alvarez, Clemson’s Dan Radakovich and ...

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2012 file photo, Mississippi head coach Hugh Freeze applauds his team in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tulane in New Orleans. Freeze says he grabbed his phone on Sunday for one final text exchange with Auburn coach Gus Malzahn. The gist of the conversation: It’s hard playing against friends, so we’ll talk when this is over. Mississippi plays Auburn Saturday, Oct. 5 at Auburn. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)

Mississippi football players disrupt campus play

A University of Mississippi professor says that a group of Ole Miss students, including football players, disrupted a production of a campus play with "hate speech" on Tuesday night. Michael Barnett, the assistant theatre chair, said that several students in the play told him that audience members were disruptive and ...

Florida freshman defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III (1) breaks up the pass against Tennessee during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Sept. 21. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)

Don’t challenge him: Florida freshman DB Vernon Hargreaves has three interceptions in four college games

Vernon Hargreaves III had an interception in his first game at Florida.And his second.And his fourth.He has been thrown at more than any other Gators defensive back and has allowed barely anything to get by him. He is five months removed from graduating high school, yet already is playing at ...

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2013 file photo, Alabama defensive back Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (6) walks off the field after a win over Colorado State in an NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama coach Nick Saban suspended Clinton-Dix indefinitely for violating unspecified team rules. Saban announced the suspension of one of the top-ranked Crimson Tide's top defensive players after Wednesday's Oct. 2, 2013, practice. Saban wouldn't say what Clinton-Dix did wrong.  (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

Report: Alabama coach gave money to player

Alabama has placed an assistant strength and conditioning coach on administrative leave for lending money to suspended defensive back Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, The Tuscaloosa News reported Thursday. Clinton-Dix was suspended indefinitely by the coach Nick Saban on Wednesday for violating unspecified team rules, but no other details were released. The ...

Miami running back Dallas Crawford (25) celebrates with tight end Clive Walford (46) after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Savannah State, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Hurricanes (4-0) move up one spot in AP and USA Today coaches’ polls to No. 14

Miami is off to its best start in nine years, but poll voters aren’t yet completely sold on the Hurricanes. After another blowout victory, this time a 49-21 win at USF, Miami (4-0) moved up one spot to No. 14 in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches’ polls ...

Florida running back Kelvin Taylor (21) catches a pass as he warms up before a game against Tennessee this season. UF coaches say they plan to get the Glades Day grad more involved in the offense in the coming weeks. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Florida coaches look to expand freshman RB Kelvin Taylor’s role in offense

Kelvin Taylor is not making as much of an impact as he hoped, but the Florida coaching staff intends to get him more involved going forward. Taylor, a freshman running back from Glades Day School, did not play in last week’s win at Kentucky and has just six carries this ...

Tyler Murphy (3) gets ready to take a snap during Florida’s 24-7 win at Kentucky on Saturday. Murphy, a former fourth-stringer who became the starter when Jeff Driskel suffered a broken leg Sept. 21 against Tennessee, guided UF to its second straight win, going 15-for-18 for 156 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for a TD. PHOTO: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports

New starting QB Tyler Murphy’s ability to stay cool under pressure impresses Florida Gators

There were times in his career when Tyler Murphy was so buried on Florida’s depth chart that he wondered if he would ever throw a pass. Merely two weeks ago, his status was essentially “in case of emergency, break glass.”Suddenly, though, he was thrust into the starting quarterback job when ...

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2013, file photo, Florida defensive lineman Dominique Easley warms up for an NCAA football game against Miami in Miami Gardens, Fla. Coach Will Muschamp says Easley "tweaked" his right knee during a non-contact drill in practice on Tuesday.  Easley, however, indicated on his Twitter page Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, that he's done for the year. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

Injured Florida defensive lineman Domique Easley going pro

Dominique Easley’s career with the Florida Gators is finished. Easley, a senior, suffered season-ending tears of the ACL and meniscus in his right knee during practice Sept. 24. On Monday, coach Will Muschamp spurned any consideration that UF’s star defensive tackle could return as a red-shirt senior next season. “Dominique ...

Post Heisman Watch: Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota continues to lead trophy chase

How the Post’s University of Miami beat writer Matt Porter sizes up the Heisman Trophy race this week:Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon: A heavy rain hampered his numbers against Cal, but his case seems to grow stronger each week. The sophomore is on pace to produce 3,009 passing yards, 18 touchdowns ...

NCAA rules Rutgers transfer guard Eli Carter eligible for Florida

The Florida Gators will have guard Eli Carter available this season after the NCAA ruled him immediately eligible. Carter transferred from Rutgers in the wake of coach Mike Rice’s firing last season for physically and verbally abusing players.Getting Carter for the upcoming season is a big boost for Florida. Starting ...

Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray (11) celebrates with wide receiver Chris Conley after Conley’s touchdown during the first half agianst LSU, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Impressive Alabama, Georgia on pace for SEC title game rematch

Less than a quarter into the SEC schedule — the season is so young, in fact, that undefeated Missouri has yet to play a conference game — two teams have significant control over their divisional races. Georgia and Alabama produced a thrilling SEC championship game last December and are on ...

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Freshman J.J. Green comes through for Georgia

Tailback J.J. Green said he can’t say for sure how many times he has heard “you’re one play away from playing” from Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and running backs coach Bryan McClendon.

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Yellow Jackets even found trouble during pregame

Here is a clue that your trip to sunny south Florida may not be a carefree vacation: You’re a football team, and you lose one of your starters during warm-ups.

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Dogs have resolve but they’re running out of bodies

If nothing else, Georgia has ensured at least one thing about its season. Regardless of where the rest of the schedule takes them, whether its to an SEC championship, a BCS bowl bid or a national title, there will be no claims from outsiders that this team received too many breaks and escaped health issues, no suggestions that the road to success was lined with lollipops and unicorns.

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A better Georgia Tech yields only an emphatic loss

Georgia Tech got the start it wanted and, at least for a little while, ran the option the way Paul Johnson wants it run.

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Mississippian Crowder kickstarts Georgia soccer

Having been at Georgia four seasons now, soccer coach Steve Holeman doesn’t weird out nearly as much as he once did about playing Ole Miss, where he coached for 15 years.