Cristobal, coaches take full blame for Miami's decision to not run out clock
Miami coach Mario Cristobal reiterated Monday that he takes full responsibility for the Hurricanes not taking a knee in the final seconds of their loss to Georgia Tech. That came even as offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson revealed that he actually called the play in which the ball was fumbled away.
Bills GM: Hamlin's return hinges on his medical progress
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane says safety Damar Hamlin has a few more visits to doctors before determining whether he can pursue his goal of returning to play football after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on field in January.
Engstler's layup lifts No. 3 Louisville over No. 16 Ga Tech
Emily Engstler scored 14 points and hit a layup with three seconds remaining, lifting No. 3 Louisville to its 12th straight victory, 50-48 over No. 16 Georgia Tech. In a matchup of the nationโs top scoring defense in Georgia Tech and the nationโs third-best in Louisville, the Yellow Jackets were trying to knock off a top-three team for the second time after beating UConn on Dec. 9.
Georgia public universities promise fall will be โnormalโ
More of Georgia's public universities are opening for the fall term, trying to balance concern about COVID-19 infections against a mandate for on-campus classes citing financial needs and student desires (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)ATLANTA โ Classrooms, dorms, cafeterias and stadiums are likely to be full again this fall at Georgiaโs public universities. The University System of Georgia on Wednesday announced that it has asked all campuses to plan for normal operations during the fall 2021 semester. However, the current announcements come as many high school and transfer students are making decisions about where they will attend class next fall. Brian Kemp did not include university employees when he widened eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to groups including K-12 and preschool education employees starting Monday. UGA expressed more confidence for the fall, but still warned disruptions are possible.
Bulldogs open up with Clemson, end with Georgia Tech in 2021 football schedule
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)Georgia will open up its season against Clemson and wrap things up with rival Georgia Tech as things get somewhat back to normal on the football field in 2021. The Bulldogs face Clemson on Sept. 4 in Charlotte, one of two neutral site games for Georgia. The Bulldogs face rival Florida in their annual showdown in Jacksonville on Oct. 30. The Bulldogs face Georgia Tech in their regular season finale in Athens. Georgia 2021 football scheduleSept. 4 vs. Clemson (in Charlotte)Sept. 11 vs. UABSept. 18 vs. South CarolinaSept. 25 at VanderbiltOct. 2 vs. ArkansasOct. 9 at AuburnOct. 16 vs. KentuckyOct. 23 BYEOct. 30 vs. Florida (in Jacksonville)Nov. 6 vs. MissouriNov. 13 at TennesseeNov. 20 vs. Charleston SouthernNov. 27 at Georgia Tech
Georgia reports another 162 deaths connected to coronavirus
(AP Photo/John Bazemore)The Georgia Department of Public Health on Friday reported 6,515 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of Friday, a total of 707,750 confirmed cases had been reported by the state Department of Public Health. The agency on Friday reported 162 additional confirmed deaths related to COVID-19, including two in Pierce County, bringing the stateโs total to 11,670 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic. (Note: There are variations in the day-to-day data reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)
Georgia reports 5,088 additional COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)The Georgia Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 5,088 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of Sunday, a total of 587,076 confirmed cases had been reported by the state Department of Public Health. The agency on Sunday reported three additional confirmed deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the stateโs total to 9,893 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic. Georgia was reporting a total of 103,824 antigen positive cases and 1,071 โprobableโ deaths on Sunday. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)
Georgia reports 3,121 additional coronavirus cases
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)The Georgia Department of Public Health on Monday reported 3,121 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of Monday, a total of 512,699 confirmed cases had been reported by the state Department of Public Health. The agency on Monday reported 16 additional confirmed deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the stateโs total to 9,453 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic. (Note: There are variations in the day-to-day data reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)
Georgia reports 5,120 additional coronavirus cases
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)The Georgia Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 5,120 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of Sunday, a total of 509,588 confirmed cases had been reported by the state Department of Public Health. The agency on Sunday reported two additional confirmed deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the stateโs total to 9,437 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic. (Note: There are variations in the day-to-day data reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)
Maryland-Michigan State canceled after Terps' virus outbreak
The Big Ten game between Maryland and Michigan State was canceled Thursday after a COVID-19 outbreak on the Terrapins resulted in a positive test for coach Michael Locksley. Later Thursday, the Mountain West announced San Jose State at Fresno State was canceled because of COVID-19 cases and contact tracing with the Bulldogs. That is the third Mountain West game this week to be called off, joining Utah State at Wyoming, and UNLV at Colorado State. DePaul canceled its first three games because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the program, the school announced Thursday. The Blue Demons paused all activities and called off games against Western Illinois, Chicago State and Alcorn State, pushing back the season opener to Dec. 6 at Iowa State.
Miami has 3 games PPD by virus; A&M on pause for 2nd week
So we can complain about this and this and that but, listen, weโre still getting to play football,โ Fisher said. Last week, 15 FBS games were called off because of COVID-19, the most yet this season. Major college football conferences have been tweaking policies to provide their schools flexibility to schedule games on short notice. That probably won't work for LSU-Alabama, which was among four SEC games postponed last week. __Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at https://westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Ivy League cancels winter sports because of COVID-19
The Ivy League became the first Division I conference this year to cancel all winter sports, including mens and womens basketball. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)The Ivy League became the first Division I conference this year to cancel all winter sports, including menโs and womenโs basketball. That's still well below the peak of about 2,200 deaths per day in late April,The Ivy League has tried to be in front of the virus. The Ivy League announcement affects not just basketball, but wrestling, indoor track and field, swimming, fencing and other sports. Also, Conference USA announced Rice at Louisiana Tech scheduled for Saturday had been postponed because of COVID-19 issues with La Tech.
West Nassau hoops star Deebo Coleman picks Georgia Tech
CALLAHAN, Fla. โ Dallan โDeeboโ Coleman is bound for Georgia Tech. The West Nassau senior basketball guard announced his college commitment on Wednesday afternoon in the schoolโs gym. He enters the 2020-21 season with 1,797 career points and is poised to reach the 2,000-point mark, a benchmark that has served as a elite for area players. Among area players who have been among upper echelon basketball prospects in the 2010s, few have been top 70 players. Patric Young (Providence, ESPN No.
Coach Norvell, Florida State set for opener vs Georgia Tech
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. โ Mike Norvell has waited nine months to coach his first game at Florida State. After the coronavirus-disrupted offseason, Norvell believes the Seminoles are ready to play their first game Saturday when Georgia Tech visits Doak Campbell Stadium. He has some impressive performances as a true freshman in 2017, coach Jimbo Fisherโs final season with Florida State, and again last year. โThe main thing that coach Norvell hit on every day was just responding,โ Blackman said. โIโm super excited going into my final year at Florida State,โ Wilson said.
FSU wont allow tailgating for its home opener next Saturday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Tailgating wont be allowed for fans at Florida State for the Seminoles home opener next Saturday. The school announced that decision Friday afternoon. Florida State hosts Georgia Tech on Sept. 12 in the opening game of the season. The school didnt expand on if that restriction would stretch past its first home game. Given what is going on throughout the country and the number of COVID cases in Leon County, we have determined that for the safety of all involved we will not allow tailgating for the Georgia Tech game, said FSU athletic director David Coburn.
Florida States reworked football schedule for 2020 released
Florida States revised 2020 football schedule with ten ACC games and one non-conference home game was released Thursday. The new schedule included all of the previous conference opponents, but ads Georgia Tech, North Carolina, and Virginia to the list of home games. We are excited for the opportunity to compete this fall, head coach Mike Norvell said in a release. I want to thank the ACC presidents, athletic directors and coaches for working together on a plan to move forward safely. Our team has been working hard this summer and we are all looking forward to beginning preseason camp this week.
NCAA encourages day off from college sports on election day
The NCAA on Friday encouraged its 1,100 member colleges and universities to give athletes the day off from sports on election day, responding to grassroots movements of activism from players and coaches. UCLA followed with a similar announcement and Wisconsin said Friday it would also skip athletic activities on election day. The NCAA did not mandate a day off for athletes on election day. Instead, the NCAA encouraged schools to assist students in registering to vote and to give them a day off from athletics to vote. Though MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher released a statement Friday saying the schools, conference and ESPN will work to move the game to a different date,The Division I college basketball season will start about a week after election day.
Student uses sticky notes to snag internship
Gursimran Singh, a second-year computer science student at Georgia Tech, lives directly across from the offices of the Fortune 500 tech company NCR in Atlanta. Realizing this, Singh spelled out "HIRE ME" across the windows of his apartment using sticky notes. Later, another sticky note message appeared in the NCR windows asking, "DEV?," asking Singh whether he is a developer. Of course, Singh filled his windows with sticky notes as he spelled out his email. "I spent a lot on sticky notes, but it looked pretty cool," Singh said in a Georgia Tech news release.
No turning the corner on Trinity Christian
With a Georgia Tech commit on one corner and a Clemson commit on the other, don't expect to see much through the air against the Trinity Christian football team this season. Miles Brooks, a four-star prospect by three of the major recruiting services, explains why.