football
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Northeast Georgia News
Georgia-Florida Rivalry Matchup To Remain in Jacksonville
The “world’s largest outdoor cocktail party” will remain in Jacksonville: The Georgia-Florida rivalry game will remain in Jacksonville until 2023, according to the University of Georgia Athletic Department. The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party – who wins between Florida and Georgia?https://t.co/jjycoDxmiJ pic.twitter.com/a1MqHIBs1B — PFF College (@PFF_College) October 27, 2018 The…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA vs. Notre Dame Game to Bring Thousands of Visitors, Dollars to Athens
The University of Georgia vs. Notre Dame football game this Saturday will set an all-time attendance record for Sanford Stadium when the Fighting Irish and the Bulldogs go head-to-head on Sept. 21. Record-Setting Attendance Athens does not have an exact estimate for how many visitors the game day weekend may…
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Issues in Sports
The Story of a Magazine’s Failing Fix: UGA’s Wally Butts and a Libel Case
Since September 2018, the second floor of the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library at the University of Georgia has been transformed into a sort of shrine for one of the university’s greatest football coaches: Coach Wally Butts. Jason Hasty, the UGA athletics history specialist, created this exhibit. He…
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High School Sports
Northeast Georgia Athletes Ink Names on National Signing Day
High school athletes around the country signed National Letters of Intent today, cementing the next chapter of their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Clarke Central High School \t Daiquan Brown: Football, Hutchinson Community College \t Edrin Summerour: Football, Hutchinson Community College \t Jacob Dula: Football, Culver-Stockton Community College \t…
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In-Depth
Newsource Shares Favorite Commercials from Super Bowl LIII
Super Bowl LIII underwhelmed many but did break a significant record: It was the lowest-scoring Super Bowl of all time. The New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 to tie the Pittsburgh Steelers for league record of six Super Bowl wins. There was a shortage of offensive highlights,…
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Northeast Georgia News
The Long Skirts: 3 UGA Alumni Reminisce on Days as Cheerleaders
Three alumni return to UGA each year to partake, and be a part of, the annual tradition of homecoming. Inseparable from this tradition is their uniforms. https://youtu.be/7S25nNelbUk Hannah Echols is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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High School Sports
Beyond the Lines: Revealing the Experiences of Student-Athletes
High school and college athletes face unique challenges. University of Georgia students Katie Morrison and Rodrigo Blankenship bring you an inside look at those challenges and the pressures “Beyond the Lines.” PART 1 Part 1 explores the challenges student-athletes face in two different sports: high school football and collegiate…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Academy, Eagles Landing Will Meet for Class A Private State Football Championship
Athens Academy defeated Prince Avenue Christian in the semi-finals of the GHSA Class A Private playoffs 28-21 to take on Eagles Landing in the state championship for the second year in a row. Eagles Landing cruised through the playoffs, defeating each team by an average of 39.6 points. They put…
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Athens-Clarke County
Best Places to Tailgate, Park and Eat at SEC Championship Game
The long-awaited rematch between Georgia and Alabama is happening this Saturday at the SEC Championship in Atlanta. Getting to the game and finding places to tailgate will likely be tough due to heavy traffic. Here is our comprehensive guide of how to “game day” in Atlanta. Transportation and Tailgating If…
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Sports
Behind the Paint of UGA Spike Squad
Directly behind the hedges of Sanford Stadium, a row of students streaked with red and black paint resembling dogs, demons, skeletons and more cheer as football players take the field. The University of Georgia Spike Squad was founded in 2010 by Travis Fetchko as a student-based group designed to pump…