Bowl Game Schedule: Dec. 15

Southeastern Conference fans still have a while to wait for SEC bowl play to begin, but can begin celebrating the bowl season today with two matchups.

The 2012-2013 bowl season kicks off this weekend with two bowls: the Gildan New Mexico Bowl and the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. The Gildan New Mexico Bowl features Nevada (7-5) vs. Arizona (7-5). The game will be played in Albuquerque, N.M. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN. Toledo (9-3) will face Utah State (10-2) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho. The game will also be televised on ESPN. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. Southeastern Conference fans still have a couple of weeks to wait before SEC bowl play begins. On Dec. 31, Vanderbilt will take on North Carolina State in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn. Also on Dec. 31, LSU will face Clemson in the Chick-fil-A …

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College Football Scores: SEC Week 10

Alabama escapes a close call, Georgia moves a step closer to SEC East title and Auburn snaps five-game losing streak.

Better late than never. No. 1 Alabama executed a flawless two-minute drill to snatch a 21-17 victory from the jaws of defeat Saturday night in Death Valley. No. 5 LSU played what was arguably their best game of the season despite some questionable calls from the Mad Hatter. The Tigers (7-2) outgained, outpassed and outperformed the Tide for much of the night, but, when push came to shove, Alabama (9-0) quarterback A.J. McCarron and the Tide offensive line stepped up and got the job done on a late fourth-quarter 72-yard touchdown drive. “With Alabama's hopes of a second straight national title slipping away, McCarron shook off a dismal second half and guided his team right down the field. He read an LSU blitz and flipped a screen pass to T.…

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Kristi Reed

11:59 am on Monday, November 5, 2012

Bama 21, LSU 17 - I just don't get tired of reading that. ROLL TIDE!!!   more ›

It's Official: Aggies to Join SEC in 2012

The expansion gives the conference 13 teams for the 2012-13 academic year.

The expected became official Sunday when the Southeastern Conference announced that Texas A&M would become its 13th member in the 2012-13 academic year. The College Station, Tex., school apparently will compete in the SEC West, giving the league an unbalanced setup. It's the first expansion for the SEC since 1991, when South Carolina and Arkansas came on board. The move had been delayed by legal obstacles. Last season, the Aggies won three NCAA  team titles (men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, women’s basketball) and finished eighth in the prestigious Learfield Sports Director’s Cup all-sport rankings, the SEC office said in a news release.  

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Patch Pigskin Picks

Little Love for the Dawgs in This Week's Pigskin Picks

Which of our pigskin pickers has made the most correct choices this week?

After a miserable performance last Saturday against Boise State, the Dawgs are not getting a lot of love this week from our panelists. Is UGA down and out or will they make a comeback against the Gamecocks? Check out the picks above and then cast your vote below for the panelist you think has made the most correct picks.

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Theresa Waldrop

8:35 pm on Sunday, September 11, 2011

Nice! I've just been too downcast to comment before now.... Those dawgs. Sigh.   more ›

Patch Pigskin Picks

SEC Pigskin Picks: Week 1

How well do you know SEC football? See if you agree with our panelists' picks for this week's winners.

Are you ready for some football? We are. Check out the picks above and then cast your vote below for the panelist you think has made the most correct picks.

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North Georgia Weather

9:49 am on Sunday, September 4, 2011

Aw shucks... I was just kidding! It was fun though!   more ›

Sooners Top AP Poll

Bulldogs ranked No. 22 to start the season.

Eight SEC teams made the top 25 in the first AP poll of the season. Alabama is the highest-ranked SEC team at No. 2, LSU is two slots behind at No. 4. Other SEC teams making the top 25 include South Carolina (No. 12), Arkansas (No. 14), Auburn (No. 19), Mississippi State (No. 20), Georgia (No. 22) and Florida (No. 23). Oklahoma is ranked No. 1 to start the season. For the complete list, click here.

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