The college football season starts in earnest Saturday.

The day includes openers for the Georgia Bulldogs, hosting Louisiana-Lafayette in Athens. Georgia Tech’s Yellow Jackets are home in Atlanta hosting South Carolina State. And Georgia Southern is in Statesboro to face Savannah State.

Last night, it was a rousing opening to Georgia State Univesity’s football existence. The Panthers beat Shorter University 41-7. More than 30,000 fans were on-hand inside the Georgia Dome.

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