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South Carolina State beats Hampton 17-10

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Jalen Simmons ran for 129 yards and scored the tie-breaking touchdown that lifted South Carolina State to a 17-10 win over Hampton on Saturday.

No. 12 Georgia hoping for smoother test vs. Vols

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — No. 12 Georgia begins a stretch of seven straight Southeastern Conference games with a team that seemed to take all the steam out of the Bulldogs a year ago.

South Carolina State opens MEAC play at Hampton

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough opens up what he thinks is the most important part of the Bulldogs schedule as they head to Hampton for their first Mid-Eastern Conference game.

Gamecocks Lead Missouri, 10-7 At The Half

In a game featuring two consistently high-scoring offenses, the South Carolina Gamecocks lead the Missouri Tigers 10-7 at the half after strong preformances from both teams’ defenses.

Gurley, Georgia Beat Tennessee 35-32

Todd Gurley ran for a career-high 208 yards and two touchdowns, including a 51-yarder in the fourth quarter, as No. 12 Georgia bounced back from an early 10-0 deficit and held off gritty Tennessee 35-32 on Saturday.

Newberry Loses At Mars Hill 38-29

The Newberry Wolves mounted a comeback to eliminate a halftime deficit, but 17 straight points from the Mars Hill Lions handed the Wolves their second straight defeat by a 38-29 score.

Newberry is now 1-3 overall and 0-2 in South Atlantic Conference play, while Mars Hill is 1-2 and 1-0 in the league.