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FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2016, file photo, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, left, and South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp meet on the field before an NCAA college football game in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina has made constant improvement since bottoming out at the end of the Steve Spurrier era. But lose to Georgia on a high stakes SEC opener for both teams and the Gamecocks will likely spend another season in the national shadows. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)
No. 24 South Carolina eager for showdown with No. 3 Georgia

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 04, 2018 11:33 AM EDT

Georgia running back James Cook (6) hits Austin Peay wide receiver DeAngelo Wilson (11) on a kick return during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, in Athens, Ga. Cook was ejected from the game. Georgia won 45-0. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Fromm throws 2 TD passes as No. 3 Georgia routs Austin Peay

By Charles Odum Sep. 01, 2018 03:37 PM EDT

Appalachian State defenders Thomas Hennigan (5), Corey Sutton (2) and Josh Thomas (7), break up a pass intended for Penn State's KJ Hamler (1) in the end zone during the first half of an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Chris Knight)
No. 10 Nittany Lions survives in OT vs Appalachian State

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2018 11:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2017, file photo, Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham (8) runs the ball during the first half of the Iron Bowl NCAA college football game against Alabama, in Auburn, Ala. Potential Heisman Trophy contender Stidham will lead No. 9 Auburn against No. 6 Washington in the only opening-week game between top-10 teams. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Warning for Washington, Auburn: Kickoff Game can be critical

By Paul Newberry Aug. 31, 2018 11:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2018, file photo, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart waits with his team to run onto the field before the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Pasadena, Calif. After falling to Alabama in last season's national championship game, No. 3 Georgia opens a fresh start with hopes for another title run when the Bulldogs face Austin Peay on Saturday.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
No. 3 Georgia's opener could reveal plan for freshman Fields

By Charles Odum Aug. 31, 2018 08:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma running back Rodney Anderson runs for his second touchdown of the first half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Georgia in Pasadena, Calif. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley believes Florida Atlantic's Devin Singletary will be one of the nation's best running backs this season. Oklahoma counters with its own elite back in Rodney Anderson. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Georgia at Oklahoma 1/1/2018

Aug. 31, 2018 06:15 AM EDT

No. 3 Georgia opens with hopes for another championship run

By The Associated Press Aug. 30, 2018 05:39 AM EDT
Austin Peay (8-4 last season) at No. 3 Georgia (13-2), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Line: No line. Series record: First meeting. ...

Alabama's Jerry Jeudy can't catch a pass in the end zone during the second half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Georgia Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Alabama at Georgia 1/8/2018

Aug. 13, 2018 05:52 AM EDT