Bowl Games Set

Georgia secured the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, with a Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl matchup against the Ole Miss-Tulane winner next up for the Bulldogs.

No. 22 Georgia Tech will play No. 12 BYU in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Dec. 27 in Orlando, Florida, after Notre Dame passed on an invitation. (More)

Conference USA champs Kennesaw State will face Mid-American Conference winner Western Michigan on Dec. 19 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl in Conway, S.C.

Georgia Southern will play Appalachian State on Dec. 29 in the Birmingham Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama, a rematch of a regular-season game that Georgia Southern won.

In the Celebration Bowl set for Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, South Carolina State will face Prairie View A&M.

  Officers Shot in Standoff

Two Tifton police officers were shot Friday morning while serving a search warrant at a home. Both were hospitalized in stable condition.

The officers, identified as Michael Gaskins and Jerry Fulford, were shot after knocking on the door and announcing their presence, authorities said. The officers returned fire.

After a standoff, the suspected shooter was taken into custody and booked into Coffee County jail. Authorities identified him as Davy Deonte Royal, 35, a resident of the home.

State and local leaders issued messages of support for the officers, and the Tift County Sheriff’s Office offered “a huge thank you” to all of the agencies that responded.

NIL Lawsuit Could Set Precedent

The University of Georgia’s lawsuit against a former football player who allegedly broke the terms of his NIL deal could set a national precedent.

Attorneys said the legal issues are complex because players are paid for their name, image, and likeness—not as employees or performers, a designation colleges have sought to avoid.

The university seeks $390,000 in exit fees—akin to a contract buyout fee—from former defensive end Damon Wilson II for transferring to Missouri.

Wilson has not commented publicly. His lawyer said his transfer wasn’t about money.

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➤ Marietta: A CEO of a law enforcement uniform supply company was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for bribing Honduran officials to secure $10 million in orders and laundering the payments through false invoices. (More)

➤ Roswell: The city praised bystanders and first responders who teamed to revive a driver after a Nov. 19 cardiac emergency and crash on Holcomb Bridge Road. (More)

➤ Clayton County: Frederick Scott, 53, was sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting a man in 2023 after claiming the man disrespected him by looking at his wife. (More)

➤ Lowndes County: The state Department of Transportation awarded a $5.8 million contract to replace a 1928 bridge on Old Quitman Road, with completion expected by spring 2027. (More)

➤ Statewide: A study found that one in four convicted felons in Georgia reoffend after their release. (More)

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➤ The Atlanta Falcons lost 37-9 to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, falling to 4–9 and officially being eliminated from playoff contention. (More)

➤ Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson has tied Bill Bridges’ franchise record with four triple-doubles in a season. On Friday, Johnson recorded the second-fastest triple-double in NBA history. (More)

➤ Gainesville beat Langston Hughes 40-32 in a high school football playoff game postponed due to legal challenges over Gainesville player suspensions. (H.S. Playoff Results)

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➤ Family-owned Agave restaurant in Atlanta will close after 25 years, citing economic hardship and rising operating costs. (More)

➤ The state Public Service Commission plans a final vote on Dec. 19 on Georgia Power’s proposal to greatly expand its electricity generation to power new data centers. (More)

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➤ Retired U.S. Army Capt. Ken Schubring, 103, of Clarksville, recalled the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. “Something like that you can’t forget,” he said. (More)

➤ Metro Atlanta leaders say strategic investment is cementing the area’s status as a global sports hub. (More)

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