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The party was in downtown Atlanta on Saturday night after the Georgia State University Panthers shocked the Tennessee Volunteers 38-30 at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee, a former powerhouse team in the SEC, was supposed to mop the field with the Panthers, who were three-score underdogs. Instead, GSU handed the Vols their first home opening loss since 1983.
Georgia State stuns Tennessee 38-30
Georgia State went 2-10 last year, but quickly showed that they are not the same squad. Remember, the Panthers have only had a football program since 2010. They had never beaten a team in the Power Five.
But on Saturday night, the Panthers were the most powerful team on the field. After the game, the Panthers players were ecstatic.
“One of the happiest days of my life by far,” Georgia State linebacker Ed Curney said, according to ESPN. “We knew it was going to happen. We prepared all week. Coaches told us all week if we do what we are coached to do, we play fast, have fun, play our game, this would be the outcome.”
Dan Ellington’s superb play all day set the stage for a massive upset against the Vols.Last Season the Georgia State Panthers
• Had a 2-10 record
• Finished last in the Sun Belt
• Ranked 104th in total offense
• Ranked 122nd in total defenseThey begin this season with the biggest win in program history, stunning Tennessee in Knoxville. pic.twitter.com/5mmZLLH3cd
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) August 31, 2019
Up next: GSU 2019 Schedule: Who do the Panthers play next?
Georgia State University Football Schedule 2019: Times, Dates, Game Info
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The University of Georgia Bulldogs are ready to play for SEC football in 2019. Georgia plays at legendary Sanford Stadium in Athens is just north of Atlanta.
Head coach Kirby Smart and the gang are looking to challenge for the SEC crown once again, after being bested by Alabama two years in a row. The Bulldogs regular season looks like they will be able to turn in a 10-win season.
Let’s take a look at the Georgia Bulldogs 2019 football schedule:
Here is the Georgia Bulldogs 2019 football schedule
Date Opponent Location Time Saturday, Aug. 31 Vanderbilt – 30-6 Nashville, TN 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 Murray State 63-17 Athens, GA 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 Arkansas State Athens, GA 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept 21 Notre Dame Athens, GA 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 Tennessee Knoxville, TN 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 South Carolina Athens, GA TBA Saturday, Oct. 19 Kentucky Athens, GA TBA Saturday, Nov. 2 Florida Jacksonville, FL 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 Missouri Athens, GA TBA Saturday, Nov 16 At Auburn Auburn, Ala. TBA Saturday, Nov. 23 Texas A&M Athens, GA TBA Saturday, Nov. 30 Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA TBA Georgia’s biggest rival is Florida, the annual game affectionately called “The World’s Largest Cocktail Party” in Jacksonville.
In the state, The Bulldogs are annually challenged by Georgia Tech of the ACC.
Week 1: UGA 30 – Vanderbilt 6
The Bulldogs came out explosive on offense in the first game of the season, easily handling Vanderbilt on way to an easy victory.
First 🙌 of the year#ATD #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/rg1D7Zol5g
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) September 1, 2019
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The Clark Atlanta University football program is ready to take the field for the 2019-20 season with new head coach Tim Bowens at the helm.
Bowens was welcomed to the university in April, where he told faculty and administrators, “We’re going to pay attention to detail on every, little thing. We’re going to work really hard at that, in setting the standard and making sure we are excellent.”
Let’s take a look at the Clark Atlanta University 2019 football schedule:
Here is the Clark Atlanta University 2019 football schedule
Saturday, Sept. 7 Livingstone College CAU Panther Stadium 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 Allen University Columbia, SC TBA Saturday, Sept. 21 Central State University CAU Panther Stadium 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept 28 Albany State University CAU Panther Stadium 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 Miles College Fairfield, Ala 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 Tuskegee Frankfort, KY 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 Savannah State – Homecoming CAU Panther Stadium 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 Fort Valley State – Senior Day CAU Panther Stadium 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 Benedict College Columbia, SC 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov 9 Morehouse College Atlanta, GA 2 p.m. Bowens came from nearly Georgia State University in Atlanta and before that he was a wide receiver at the University of Alabama.
His resume also includes stints at South Alabama, Samford, Alabama-Birmingham, and the University of Alabama.
“We got him from the other Panthers from down the street and he is now here to be a part of the real Panther nation,” CAU Interim President Mauge told the crowd in April.
To cap the season, CAU will face off against AU Center rival Morehouse College. The teams have identical records of 48-48-2 in the all-time series.
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The Morehouse Maroon Tigers are ready to take the field as one of the top HBCUs in the country in 2019. This fall, Head coach Rich Freeman enters his 13th season as head coach of the Maroon Tigers.
The Maroon Tigers begin the 2019 season against the Bulldogs on Sunday, Sept. 1, in the inaugural Black College Hall of Fame Classic at Tom Benson Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
Morehouse will Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Sept. 28, as they welcome Savannah State University back to the SIAC for MHC’s home opener.
Let’s take a look at the Morehouse Maroon Tigers 2019 football schedule:
Here is the Morehouse Maroon Tigers 2019 football schedule
Sunday, Sept. 1 Alabama A&M Canton, Ohio 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 At Edward Waters (FL) Jacksonville, FL 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 Miles College Fairfield, Ala 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept 28 Savannah State Atlanta, GA 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 Kentucky State Atlanta, GA 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 Tuskegee Columbus, GA 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 At Fort Valley State Fort Valley, GA 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 Benedict College Atlanta, GA 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 Albany State Albany, GA 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov 9 Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA 2 p.m. Georgia Tech has always played great games against Clark Atlanta, its fellow AU Center rival. This year, the two face off to wrap up the season on Senior Day.
The teams come into the game with an identical 48-48-2 in the all-time series.
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The Georgia Tech Yellowjackets are ready to play for ACC football in 2019. Georgia plays at legendary Bobby Dodd Stadium at Grant Field in Midtown Atlanta.
Head coach Geoff Collins and the gang are looking to challenge for the ACC crown by taking on venerable schools such as Clemson and the University of Miami. The Yellowjackets regular season looks like they will be able to turn in an eight-win season.
Let’s take a look at the Georgia Tech 2019 football schedule:
Here is the Georgia Tech 2019 football schedule
Date Opponent Location Time Thursday, Aug. 29 At Clemson 52-14 Clemson, SC 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 USF – Whiteout Atlanta, GA 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 The Citadel Atlanta, GA 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept 28 At Temple Philadelphia, PA TBA Saturday, Oct. 5 North Carolina – HOF Atlanta, GA TBA Saturday, Oct. 12 At Duke Durham, NC TBA Saturday, Oct. 19 At Miami Miami Gardens, FL TBA Saturday, Nov. 2 Pitt – Homecoming Atlanta, GA TBA Saturday, Nov. 9 At Virginia Charlottesville, VA TBA Saturday, Nov 16 Virginia Tech Atlanta, GA TBA Saturday, Nov. 23 NC State Atlanta, GA 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 Georgia Atlanta, GA TBA Georgia Tech has always played great games against Clemson and Miami, and this year is shaping up to be no different as the Tigers enter the season ranked #1.
Inside the state, Tech’s biggest rival is the Bulldogs, who annually match up at the end of the year.
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The Georgia State University Panthers are ready to play for Sun Belt football in 2019. Georgia State Stadium is just south of downtown Atlanta, a perfect place for some gridiron.
The Panthers football team has only been in existence since 2010, but it has made strides since then and been able to recruit some quality athletes from inside and outside the state.
Here is the Georgia State Panthers 2019 football schedule
Date Opponent Location Time Saturday, Aug. 31 Tennessee 38-30 Knoxville, TN 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 Furman 48-42 GSU Stadium, Atlanta, GA 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 At Western Michigan Kalamazoo, MI 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept 21 At Texas State San Marcos, Texas TBA Saturday, Oct. 5 Arkansas State GSU Stadium, Atlanta, GA 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 At Coastal Carolina Conway, S.C. TBA Saturday, Oct. 19 Army GSU Stadium, Atlanta, GA 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 Troy GSU Stadium, Atlanta, GA 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 At ULM Monroe, LA TBA Saturday, Nov 16 Appalachian State GSU Stadium, Atlanta, GA 2 p.m. Georgia State’s biggest rival is Georgia Southern, which is located in Statesboro. Although the teams have squared up quite a few times in basketball, they meet in football only so often until a few years ago.
That’s when both schools joined the Sun Belt Conference. Since then it has become a heated in-state rivalry that brings out the best in fans.Week 1: GSU 38- Tennessee 30
The party was in downtown Atlanta on Aug. 31 after the Georgia State University Panthers shocked the Tennessee Volunteers 38-30 at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee, a former powerhouse team in the SEC, was supposed to mop the field with the Panthers, who were three-score underdogs. Instead, GSU handed the Vols their first home opening loss since 1983.
Week 2: GSU 48- Furman 42
In a thrilling game that saw Georgia State get behind after leading for most of the way, the Panthers scored late to beat Furman University 48-42.
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It’s that time again, yall. The 2019 MEAC/SWAC Challenge comes to Atlanta’s Georgia State Stadium on Sunday, September 1. The game will feature Bethune-Cookman University and Jackson State University.
The MEAC/SWAC Challenge has been an Atlanta tradition for a number of years now.
2019 MEAC/SWAC Challenge: Everything you need to know
The annual game features teams from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Launched on Labor Day Weekend in 2005, the HBCU matchup was held for its first three years at historic Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala.
In 2008, the game moved to Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Since 2016, the Challenge has been played at campus sites.
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About Bethune-Cookman College
Bethune-Cookman boasts the #1 band in the MEAC, known as the Marching Wildcats. They make up a 300+ unit that has five drum majors known affectionately as “The Five Horsemen.”
Bethune-Cookman is located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Wildcats’ biggest rivals is in-state HBCU Florida A&M University.
About Jackson State University
JSU’s band, the Sonic Boom of the South, is the #1 ranked band in the SWAC. Jackson State University is located in Jackson, Mississippi. The mascot is a bengal tiger.
While 90% of JSU’s students hailed from Mississippi, other states make up the rest of the student body. The top three feeder states are Illinois (419 students), Louisiana (227), and Tennessee (192).
Among international students, most were from China, according to a JSU factbook.
Where to park at Georgia State Stadium
Parking at Georgia State Stadium is festival style, first-come-first-served in each lot. Handicap parking is available in the Green Lot on a first-come-first-served basis.
Please be advised handicap parking spaces are limited. A state issued placard or license plate and a parking pass are required for entry. Passes are currently available for the Green lot only.
Lots open 4 hrs prior to kickoff. No overnight parking. Online parking sales close on Saturday, August 31 at 11:59 p.m.
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The Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos will kick off the NFL’s 100th season on Thursday, Aug. 1, with the Hall of Fame Game.
The exhibition matchup takes place in Canton, Ohio, as a run-up to the Pro Football Hall of Fame annual induction ceremony.
Hall of Fame Game: What you need to know
Here’s everything you need to know about Thursday’s Hall of Fame game between the Broncos and Falcons.
Kickoff time: 8 p.m. ET
Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
Location: Canton, Ohio
TV channel: NBC
Don’t expect to see quarter Matt Ryan zipping passes to star wide receiver Julio Jones. The Falcons are expected to play their second- and third-string players for most of the game.
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The Big 3 Basketball league came to Atlanta on Sunday, July 7 with something to prove. Of at least it seemed like it.
Former Atlanta Hawks Joe Johnson and Josh Smith put on a show for their former hometown fans.
Big 3 Basketball is a hit in Atlanta
Johnson led the Triplets to a victory over Smith’s Bivouac squad, although it was close.
Here are some highlights:
The Battle for Atlanta with Iso Joe Johnson and Josh Smith was a MOVIE 🍿🍿🍿 #BIG3onCBS pic.twitter.com/tI05tJllXH
— BIG3 on CBS (@thebig3) July 7, 2019
Here are the Big 3 basketball teams that played in Atlanta on July 7, 2019:
Date Big 3 Games Location 1 p.m. 3-Headed Monsters vs. Killer 3s State Farm Arena 4 p.m. Power vs. Trilogy State Farm Arena 8 p.m. Triplets vs. Bivouac State Farm Arena Big 3 basketball comes to Atlanta
After the game, Johnson spoke about his game, which he still feels is NBA-ready.
“I don’t think I have a weakness, honesty,” he said. “I use this as therapy. If an NBA team calls me, sure, I”ll go out.”
Joe Johnson: “I don’t think I got a weakness” after his 24-point second half and comeback win in the @thebig3 #BIG3onCBS @TheJoeJohnson7 pic.twitter.com/Ph55txwOP3
— Ryan Lipton (@rytime98) July 8, 2019
The 3-Headed Monsters went 7-1 at one point last year but couldn’t finish the deal. They are led by prolific scorers Rashard Lewis, Mahmoud Abdul Rauf and Reggie Evans.
Power went 4-4 last year behind the prowess of Corey Maggette, Cuttino Mobley and Glen “Big Baby” Davis, among others.
Trilogy, the 2018 Big 3 champions, return this season with Jason Terry, James White and David Hawkins.
The Triplets bring a formidable force on the court, including “Iso” Joe Johnson, Al Jefferson and Jennero Pargo among others.
Bivouac is an expansion team with an decidedly Atlanta flavor: Former Atlanta Hawk legend Reggie Theus helms the team with former Philips Arena highlighters Dion Glover and Josh Smith.
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Big 3, the popular three-on-three pro basketball league, is coming to downtown Atlanta on Sunday July 7, 2019. The games will be played at State Farm Arena starting at 1 p.m. ET.
The league co-founded by Ice Cube and others, tipped off its third season in mid-June in Detroit. This time, former NBA all-stars like Lamar Odom, Joe Johnson and others.
Big 3 basketball in Atlanta
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Here is the Big 3 basketball schedule for Atlanta on July 7, 2019:
Date Big 3 Games Location 1 p.m. 3-Headed Monsters vs. Killer 3s State Farm Arena 4 p.m. Power vs. Trilogy State Farm Arena 8 p.m. Triplets vs. Bivouac State Farm Arena Big 3 basketball in Atlanta: Meet the teams
The 3-Headed Monsters went 7-1 at one point last year but couldn’t finish the deal. They are led by prolific scorers Rashard Lewis, Mahmoud Abdul Rauf and Reggie Evans.
Power went 4-4 last year behind the prowess of Corey Maggette, Cuttino Mobley and Glen “Big Baby” Davis, among others.
Trilogy, the 2018 Big 3 champions, return this season with Jason Terry, James White and David Hawkins.
The Triplets bring a formidable force on the court, including “Iso” Joe Johnson, Al Jefferson and Jennero Pargo among others.
Bivouac is an expansion team with an decidedly Atlanta flavor: Former Atlanta Hawk legend Reggie Theus helms the team with former Philips Arena highlighters Dion Glover and Josh Smith.
Here are some Big 3 highlights
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