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HBCU football rewind: An instant classic, statement wins and rivalry chaos
Here are 12 moments that stood out on and off the field from another eventful weekend across HBCU football.
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Film review: 3 key plays from Falcons’ Week 1 loss to Steelers
Here’s an in-depth look at three of the plays that defined the Falcons-Steelers game, with help from the players and coaches involved in bringing them to life.
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Weekend Reflections: Texas is No. 1, but Georgia looks best among contenders
Also, Georgia Tech’s defense can’t back up Brent Key’s talk, and Atlanta Dream’s Angel Reese wins another championship.
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Kirby Smart says comments made by Arkansas coach ‘much ado about nothing’
Georgia is a heavy favorite to beat Arkansas this week.
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Why Buford will still schedule non-GHSA games that impair its playoff seeding
In the era of Post Season Rankings, out-of-state matchups can essentially only hurt Buford’s playoff seeding.
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10 players who stood out in Georgia’s crushing win vs. Western Kentucky
Buford’s Tyriq Green recovered a fumble for a TD and scored on a kickoff return before leaving the game late after his ankle was rolled up on.
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Looking for Falcons positives? Defense and run game a good start.
Moral victories can’t be a term in the Falcons’ vocabulary, but there are reasons for optimism leaving Pittsburgh after a 20-13 loss.
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Falcons QB Cooper Rush: ‘Wish I played better’ in loss to Steelers
Falcons quarterback Cooper Rush said he wished he played better after two turnovers against Pittsburgh Sunday in a 20-13 season-opening loss.
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Georgia Tech looks better in loss to Vols, but nothing to celebrate
Just two games into the 2026 season, the winless Yellow Jackets are teetering on the brink of disaster.
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Kirby Smart not counting on ‘fluffy stats’ against angry Arkansas
Arkansas coach Ryan Silverfield said his team is angry after losing to No. 20 Utah on the road, while Kirby Smart says Georgia has inflated stats due to lesser competition.













































