August 2014

The Panthers held their first practice of the preseason Sunday morning, continuing to work toward their Aug. 27 season opener. Georgia State will host the nation's first FBS game of the 2014 season as Abilene Christian visits the Georgia Dome for a 7 p.m. game on ESPNU. [...]

Mercer University opened its practice camp on Wednesday when 95 players reported. The Bears’ first camp included a full day of a full day of activities, including morning conditioning drills and a 4 p.m. practice and position meetings. [...]

Georgia State, which opens the season Aug. 27 vs. Abilene Christian, held its second day of preseason practice Saturday morning at the GSU Practice Complex. [...]

It was a dreary day, weather-wise, in downtown Atlanta, but the action on the Georgia State football practice field was anything but. The Panthers opened up fall camp on Friday morning with an up-tempo session that second-year head coach Trent Miles proclaimed to be a positive beginning. [...]

Mercer University linebacker Tosin Aguebor was selected to the CollegeSportsMadness.com FCS Preseason All-America Third Team, as announced by the organization on Friday. He was one of six players from the Southern Conference to earn recognition. [...]

Mercer University’s JT Palmer was named to the 2014 College Football Performance Awards Punt Returner Watch List, becoming one of 34 return men from the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to receive recognition. [...]