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GeorgiaCINCINNATICollaros, No. 4 Cincy stay perfect with 47-45 win
A young quarterback came of age, kept his team unbeaten and possibly won a starting job, too.Sophomore Zach Collaros threw for 480 yards - the second-best passing performance in Cincinnati's history - and showed beyond-his-years composure on the clinching drive of a wild 47-45 victory over Connecticut on Saturday that let the Bearcats match the best start in their history.
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CINCINNATICollaros, Cincinnati stay perfect with 47-45 win
Zach Collaros kept No. 4 Cincinnati unbeaten with the second-best passing performance in school history, one that will make it tough to send him back to the bench.The Bearcats' near-perfect replacement threw for 480 yards and a touchdown Saturday night, ran for two more scores and led a clinching touchdown drive in the closing minutes of a wild 47-45 victory over Connecticut that let Cincinnati match the best start in its history.
ATLANTACrawford, Smith help Hawks rout Nuggets
Josh Smith had a night to remember, especially after one he and the rest of the Atlanta Hawks would like to forget.Jamal Crawford scored 25 points, and Smith had 22 points, nine rebounds, six blocked shots and seven assists in the Hawks' 125-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.
ATLANTADwyer making push to repeat as ACC player of year
Jonathan Dwyer is making quite a push to repeat as Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year.After a sluggish start to his junior season, Dwyer has been on a roll lately. He set a new career best for the second week in a row Saturday, rushing for 189 yards in a 30-27 overtime victory over Wake Forest.
ATLANTANesbitt scores in OT, No. 10 Ga. Tech survives
Josh Nesbitt had already fumbled on one fourth-down play, gotten tripped up on another. He'd also been stuffed trying to run for a first down, and had yet another all-or-nothing play ruined by a dropped pass.Yet there he was in overtime, standing on the sideline with coach Paul Johnson, insisting he could get the 18 inches or so Georgia Tech needed to keep alive its Atlantic Coast Conference title hopes.
CINCINNATIQB Collaros starts for No. 4 Cincinnati
Sophomore Zach Collaros made his third straight start for No. 4 Cincinnati, replacing the injured Tony Pike for perhaps the last time.Collaros was announced as the starter Saturday night against Connecticut, although Pike warmed up and was available to play. Pike had a plate in his non-throwing forearm damaged on Oct. 15, and it had to be replaced. He has been limited in practice the past three weeks.
ATHENSDirect snap leads to big play for Dogs' Smith
Branden Smith says Georgia doesn't have an official name for its direct-snap package made famous by the Miami Dolphins' wildcat."We just call it the Branden Smith package," Smith said. "We hadn't run that since the first game."
ATLANTAEngine fire grounds Delta plane in Atlanta
A company spokesman says a Delta plane headed to Philadelphia had to return to the gate just before takeoff from Atlanta because of an engine fire.Delta spokesman Carlos Santos said the MD88 was taxiing along the runway shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday when there were reports of "some flames coming out of the engine." He said airport fire trucks responded immediately.
ATHENSEaley, Georgia run past Tennessee Tech 38-0
Georgia made no apology for its first shutout in three years."We got our swagger back," said defensive tackle Jeff Owens after Georgia allowed its second-lowest yards in school history in a 38-0 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
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