Carson Beck threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, leading No. 11 Georgia to a 31-17 win over No. 6 Tennessee that gave a huge boost to the Bulldogs’ College Football Playoff hopes.

Oregon, Georgia, Miami, and BYU remained the top four seeds in the The Associated Press College Football Playoff projection.

Oregon is a unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll.

Carson Beck threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns to offset three interceptions and No. 2 Georgia escaped “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” with a 34-20 victory over Florida.

Top-ranked Texas’ defense has been dominant by any measure.

Carson Beck passed for a career-high 459 yards with three touchdowns and No. 5 Georgia withstood Mississippi State’s second-half comeback bid for a 41-31 win.

A judge has given preliminary approval to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that figures to transform college sports.

Trevor Etienne ran for two touchdowns as No. 5 Georgia bounced back from its first regular-season loss in almost four years with a 31-13 victory over Auburn.

NFL scouts filled an entire row of the Michigan Stadium press box, scouting top prospects in the upcoming draft when the Wolverines beat Southern California two weeks ago.

Ryan Williams caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Milroe with 2:18 left and No. 4 Alabama beat No. 2 Georgia 41-34 on Saturday night in a wild Southeastern Conference debut for Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer.

No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama played a classic, a wild affair that included a 28-0 run by the Crimson Tide to start the game and a resilient comeback by the Bulldogs.

Branson Robinson rushed for a 3-yard, go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and top-ranked Georgia overcame a lethargic performance to rally past and then hold off Kentucky 13-12.

Carson Beck threw for 278 yards, including a pair of touchdowns, and No. 1 Georgia opened the season by stifling 14th-ranked Clemson 34-3.

Missouri and Tennessee typically aren’t confused for Georgia and Ohio State when it comes to college football’s powers.

Ohio State safety Caleb Downs is one of the second-ranked Buckeyes’ high-profile transfers.

It’s almost time.

Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight year.

Georgia has opened practice without wide receiver Rara Thomas, who has been dismissed from the team following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery.

Oklahoma's Jackson Arnold and Tennessee's Nico Iamaleava are the Southeastern Conference's wild-card quarterbacks.

More than 100 players who played high school football locally or list the area as their hometown are in the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game.

Quarterback Jaden Rashada has committed to Georgia after leaving Arizona State in the transfer portal.

Carson Beck passed for 203 yards and two touchdowns, backup QB Gunnar Stockton passed for two more scores and No. 6 Georgia routed previously undefeated and fourth-ranked Florida State 63-3 in the Orange Bowl in a matchup of teams missing out on the College Football Playoff.

It's Georgia against shorthanded Florida State in the Orange Bowl on Saturday afternoon.

There is a silver lining of sorts for Georgia, even after seeing its school-record run of 29 consecutive victories end and not being selected for the College Football Playoff to take a shot at what could have been a third consecutive national championship.

Georgia is adding a big weapon to its backfield at the expense of its biggest rival.

The Georgia Bulldogs are getting ready for a bowl game, which is standard routine at this time of year.

Georgia junior quarterback Carson Beck has announced he plans to return for the 2024 season instead of entering the NFL draft.

The Heisman Trophy race is looking wide open for 2024.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart challenged the College Football Playoff selection committee to believe what that see when judging his No. 1 Bulldogs following the end of their 29-game winning streak.

Alabama is again top dog in the Southeastern Conference — and perhaps headed to the College Football Playoff.

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck and Alabama's Jalen Milroe have led their teams into the Southeastern Conference championship game after replacing big-name stars.

Carson Beck threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 1 Georgia over No. 21 Tennessee 38-10.

Georgia has moved up to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings, nudging past Ohio State, with third-place Michigan and fourth-place Florida State holding their spots in the top four.

Carson Beck threw for 306 yards, Kendall Milton ran for 127 yards and Brock Bowers made a triumphant return for No. 1 Georgia, which punctuated its return to the Southeastern Conference championship game with a 52-17 rout of No. 10 Mississippi on Saturday night.

Top-ranked Georgia is set to host No. 10 Mississippi with a chance to clinch the SEC East title.

Defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse’s fourth-quarter interception helped protect No. 1 Georgia’s slim lead and the Bulldogs beat No. 14 Missouri 30-21 for their 26th consecutive win.

It's hard for any game to overshadow LSU-Alabama, but No. 14 Missouri at No. 1 Georgia may be it.

Don’t expect Georgia and Florida to play their annual rivalry on campus sites anytime soon, if ever again.

Carson Beck threw two touchdown passes in his hometown, Daijun Edwards ran for two scores and No. 1 Georgia dominated Florida 43-20 to extend its winning streak to 25.

The Bulldogs flipped the game in an instant, grabbing control in the second quarter and crushing the Gators 43-20 on Saturday in a one-sided version of the ‘World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party’ at EverBank Stadium.

When Florida coach Billy Napier started looking for someone to motivate his team before facing two-time defending national champion and top-ranked Georgia, he turned to the Head Ball Coach.

The rivalry dubbed ‘The World’s Largest Cocktail Party’ is being played in Florida’s First Coast for the 91st time dating back to 1933. Georgia owns a 55-44-2 advantage in the series history when the game was played in Jacksonville.

Carson Beck threw for 261 yards and a touchdown and ran for a score as top-ranked Georgia shook off both an early kickoff and losing star tight end Brock Bowers to a left foot injury before halftime in beating Vanderbilt 37-20 Saturday.

The AP Top 25 has stagnated as there have been few big upsets this season.

Carson Beck passed for 389 yards and four touchdowns, Brock Bowers had seven catches for 132 yards and No. 1 Georgia cruised to a 51-13 victory over No. 20 Kentucky.

With Georgia’s No. 1 ranking and lengthy winning streak on the line, Brock Bowers caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Carson Beck in the final minutes of a 27-20 win over Auburn.

Carson Beck passed for 269 yards, Daijun Edwards, Dillon Bell and Cash Jones ran for second-half touchdowns, and No. 1 Georgia rallied from 11 points down to beat South Carolina 24-14.

Carson Beck overcame a sluggish first half to throw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Mekhi Mews and No. 1 Georgia, the two-time defending national champion, leaned on its defense to beat Tennessee-Martin 48-7.

No one in college football has bigger shoes to fill than Carson Beck.

Carson Beck will open the season as No. 1 Georgia’s starting quarterback as the Bulldogs begin their quest for a third straight national championship.

The Georgia Bulldogs say they've moved on from their second straight national title.

The Southeastern Conference is leaning on help from high-profile transfers to replace some of the departed star power at quarterback.

Carson Beck has ended Georgia's spring practice at the front of the line to replace Stetson Bennett, who led the Bulldogs to back-to-back national championships for the first time in school history.

Stetson Bennett threw for 289 yards and two TDs as Georgia stamped its return to No. 1 with a 55-0 rout of Vanderbilt

Stetson Bennett threw for 289 yards and two TDs as Georgia stamped its return to No. 1 with a 55-0 rout of Vanderbilt.

Stetson Bennett passed for 300 yards while throwing and running for touchdowns and No. 2 Georgia’s rebuilt defense delivered another dominant performance in the Bulldogs’ 33-0 win over Samford.

Defending national champion Georgia became the second team in 15 seasons to score a touchdown on its first seven possessions against a ranked opponent.

Third-ranked Georgia made a statement that its offense is ready to take the lead.

Stetson Bennett threw for 368 yards and accounted for three touchdowns and Georgia's revamped defense didn’t miss a beat.

Kirby Smart learned from his former boss that the time for celebrating is short in college football.

The Mustangs promoted offensive coordinator Toby Bullock to the head coaching position on Thursday morning, keeping the job in-house after parting ways with Bobby Ramsay last month.

Standout defensive tackle Jordan Davis scored his first career touchdown and No. 1 Georgia’s stout defense was again dominant in a 56-7 rout of Charleston Southern.

Georgia went from a program with very little quarterback talent to a program with a lot of quarterback talent. This year, the Bulldogs are heading into the season with arguably the most talented quarterback in the entire SEC, JT Daniels, and that should just tell you where their expectations are for this Bulldogs offense this fall. They're pretty high.

8 Florida beat fifth-ranked and undermanned Georgia 44-28 on Saturday. The Bulldogs (4-2), who entered the game as 3½-point favorites, were likely eliminated from College Football Playoff consideration and probably have a quarterback competition moving forward. Trask and the Gators took advantage, burning Georgia repeatedly with wheel routes while overcoming a 14-0 deficit. POLL IMPLICATIONSGeorgia likely will fall out of top 10 of T he Associated Press' college football poll for the first time this season. ___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25

The "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” is one step shy of serving as the SEC East Division title game, with the winner gaining a chokehold on a spot in the league championship game in Atlanta next month. The Gators are averaging 42 points a game thanks to quarterback Kyle Trask, dynamic receiver Kadarius Toney and matchup nightmare tight end Kyle Pitts. The Bulldogs are giving up 16.2 points a game and has been downright dominant in every game outside a 41-24 loss to No. Georgia: QB Stetson Bennett has been far from perfect in the last two games, throwing a combined five interceptions against Alabama and Kentucky. … The Bulldogs are the home team, which means they only got four at Sanford Stadium when the SEC went to a 10-game, league-only schedule.

4 Georgia on Saturday provided no clarity to the quarterback competition that continues without a top contender. After Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman announced his decision to opt out on Wednesday, the competition took on a different look. Smart said another transfer, former Southern Cal starter, JT Daniels, and DWan Mathis worked with the first-team offense in the scrimmage. Nobody has really taken charge and taken over. I am under the assumption that that is going to happen, but that is not my decision, Smart said.

ATLANTA Georgia has picked up another high-profile transfer to compete for its starting quarterback job, landing former Southern California starter JT Daniels. Daniels started for the Trojans in 2018, but lost his job to Kedon Slovis after going down last season with a knee injury. He announced Thursday that hes heading to Georgia, which is seeking a replacement for three-year starter Jake Fromm. Daniels won the starting job again out of camp last summer in new offensive coordinator Graham Harrells up-tempo scheme, but the sophomore tore a ligament in his knee in the Trojans season opener against Fresno State. Slovis stepped into the starting job and excelled in Harrells offense as a freshman, passing for 3,502 yards with 30 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

RB AJ Jones (1,124 rushing yards, 22 TDs) is the big name but this unit is diverse. Otis is the big name (1,600 passing yards, 19 TDs, 496 rushing yards, 5 TDs), but he's got help all around him. Ahmari Mahan (585 rushing yards, 8 TDs) and Jared Ealey (619 receiving yards, 10 TDs) provide the most offensive support. RB Amos Porter (509 rushing yards, 12 TDs) is effective and QB Bryce Tompkins (2,172 passing yards, 21 TDs) can sling it. QB Lyle Bennett (968 passing yards, 14 TDs) and RB Tywuan Lee (770 rushing yards, 7 TDs) lead the offense.

It will be the last time that Beck and Johnson are on the outside looking in at one of the best sporting events in college sports. Im excited Ill get to witness it as a Gator.But it wasnt always football for Beck and Johnson. When he went to the Florida-Georgia game in 2017, a game that hed frequented, Beck wasnt in orange and blue. For players who grew up with the Florida-Georgia game in their backyard, how different will it be playing in it? Beck and Braun would be the fifth and sixth area players to sign to Georgia since 2016.

Carson Beck flipping into the in-zone for a Mandarin touchdown is week 8's Play of the Night. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - High school football is at the midway point of the season. The most recent data from the NCAA cites that just 7.1% of high school football players will make the transition from the high school field to college. Just 2.8% of high school football players will suit up for a NCAA Division I program and 1.8% for a Division II school. In all my years of asking this question or one similar, I can't recall a high school coach appearing on here. What is the biggest issue facing high school athletes today?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A glance at four of the top high school football games in Week 5. Mandarin has had an uneven offensive start, with QB Carson Beck having thrown more interceptions (seven) than TDs (three). The ground game has been solid behind Martranius Mack (205 rushing yards, two TDs), and the Mustangs still have a strong defense. Bolles (2-1) at Creekside (3-1): One of the better matchups in Week 5. RB Ershod Jasey is one of the top rushers in the area (552 yards, four TDs).

(4) Columbia (1-0), Class 6ALast week: d. Trinity Christian, 38-7This week: at No. (7) Sandalwood, Class 8ALast week: d. Parker, 20-14This week: at No. (NR) University Christian, Class 2ALast week: d. Bolles, 20-14This week: at Christ School, North Carolina (0-0)Glance: What a Week 1 showing by the Christians. Dropped out: Bolles (0-1, Class 3A), lost to University Christian, 21-14; Lee (0-1, Class 6A), lost to Bartram Trail, 48-20. Others: Bolles (0-1, Class 4A), Creekside (1-0, Class 7A), Flagler Palm Coast (1-0, Class 8A), Lee (0-1, Class 6A), Ponte Vedra (1-0, Class 6A), St. Augustine (1-0, 6A), West Nassau (1-0, Class 4A).

The Mustangs got three touchdowns from Carson Beck, but rival Atlantic Coast made them work for every bit of their 28-12 win in the Publix Bold City Showcase on Saturday. Beck, the state's reigning Mr. Football, had touchdown passes of 22 and 43 yards to Jaylen Smith, and added a 1-yard touchdown plunge. Jordyn Williams had an acrobatic interception in the end zone to stop one Mustangs drive and Josh Williams had another. The Mustangs took away every bit of Atlantic Coast's rushing attack and made life difficult on quarterback Ridge Jacobs. The Mustangs picked off two passes, including the clincher by Uriel Richardson that allowed Mandarin to hold on to a 21-12 lead.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA - Week 1 of high school football is in the books and Ill throw out a few thoughts on the week in a Snaps notebook following games. The fact that the Tigers put up yards without much resistance (519, according to the Florida Times-Union) is telling. The Christians have been a state power for probably as long as anyone currently involved with high school football can remember. And Bolles is Bolles, owner of a state-record 11 championships. The Bolles icon won 466 career games, sixth-most in high school history, and he was honored with a special plaza during the game.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA - This is the first installment of the News4Jax Super 10 high school football poll. Trinity Christian, Class 3A: The Conquerors went 13-1 last season and lost in the Class 5A state semifinals. Columbia, Class 6A: A 10-2 season ended in the second round of the Class 7A playoffs last year. Oakleaf, Class 8A: At 5-6 a year ago, this may seem a bit high for the Knights. Sandalwood, Class 8A: The talent is always there for the Saints and this year is certainly no exception.

ESPN officially announced on Tuesday that the Oct. 18 game between Mandarin and Sandalwood would be shown on ESPNU. Both were named Elite 11 selections, becoming just the third and fourth players in area history to earn the prestigious honors. Sandalwood is 1-0 on national TV under coach Adam Geis, beating DeLand 28-14 in an October 2012 game on ESPN2. Mandarin coach Bobby Ramsay is 1-1 on national TV games, losing to Buford (49-7) in 2011 on ESPNU when he was the coach at Yulee. Ramsays Hornets crushed Belle Glade Glades Day 42-6 in an ESPNU game in September 2012.

Sandalwood quarterback Jeff Sims has had quite the busy summer. He became just the third area player to be named to the Elite 11. He soared up the recruiting rankings and has done his best to network to try and bring in more recruits to a growing Florida State class. What it means to him to go out strong in his final season and how he and fellow Elite 11 quarterback Carson Beck are approaching 2019.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Monday was the first day high school football teams in the state of Florida could begin practicing. At Raines and Mandarin, the Vikings and Mustangs began fall practice as defending state champions. Mandarin held practice number one in the parking lot Monday morning. At Raines, the Vikings know what it's like to start the season as the hunted. "We're fully healthy at the quarterback position to start the season, which last year, we weren't.

Sandalwood QB Jeff Sims, left and Mandarin QB Carson Beck, finished as two of the top 12 quarterbacks in the country at the Elite 11 event. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Carson Beck and Jeff Sims are officially Elite. Both Beck and Sims earned spots on the final Elite 11 team, becoming the first area quarterbacks from outside of St. Johns County to make the prestigious list. While a handful of area players have qualified for the Elite 11 over the years, only two have garnered elite status when all was said and done. Bartram Trails Kyle Parker followed as an Elite 11 finisher in 2007.