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ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech was struggling to put Mercer away.Coach Paul Johnson wanted to keep his offense on the field.So he called a fake punt that worked to perfection.Chase Alford rumbled 21 yards after taking a direct snap, leading to a touchdown that clinched the Yellow Jackets 35-10 victory over Mercer on Saturday.Quarterback Justin Thomas ran for a touchdown before sitting out the second half with what was described as a minor injury.Backup Matthew Jordan had a couple of 1-yard TD runs, the second one coming after the fake to finally finish off the scrappy Bears , a 4-year-old Southern Conference program playing its first game against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent.I was like, `Lets go. Weve got another shot, Jordan said.The Yellow Jackets (2-0) overcame an early 7-0 deficit. Thomas tied the game on a 13-yard scoring run late in the first quarter, and short-yardage specialist Jordan put the Yellow Jackets ahead to stay with his first TD.Mercer (0-2) started the second half with a 17-play, 61-yard drive that consumed nearly 8 1/2 minutes, leading to a field goal that cut the deficit to 21-10. On Georgia Techs next possession, the Bears appeared to force a three-and-out.With the temperature climbing into the 90s on a sunny, sweltering day, Johnson didnt want his defense to go back on the field so quickly.So he turned to Alford to pull off the fake.We needed to get another possession, the linebacker said. Coach said to run it. I was able to get some good blocking and get the first down.Thomas ran seven times for 69 yards and completed 5-of-10 passes for 80 yards before calling it a day. He couldve gone back in if needed, according to Johnson.No need. Jordan did just fine, rushing 12 times for 44 yards.Mercer stunned the home crowd by jumping ahead on John Russ 32-yard TD pass to Avery Ward, after Georgia Tech fumbled the ball away on the opening possession of the game.Im awfully proud of the effort and grit they showed out there, Bears coach Bobby Lamb said.The Yellow Jackets turned to their running game to wear down Mercer, finishing with 364 yards on the ground. Qua Searcy led the way with 91 yards and six other players were in double figures rushing.I was hoping we would play better, Johnson said. Theres a lot of things we can improve on, a lot of things we can get better at. Its a process.Russ was 24 of 38 for 225 yards. The Bears were limited to 85 yards rushing.SHAKING THINGS UPJohnson followed through on his threat to make lineup changes after a lackluster win over Boston College in the season opener.Searcy got the nod at A-back, Andrew Marshall started at left tackle and Grant Aasen took over the punting duties (though only for one ugly kick). Also, Marcus Marshall started at B-back after freshman Dedrick Mills was suspended for violating team rules.Andrew Marshall wound up playing extensively at right tackle when Trey Klock went out in the first half with what appeared to be an injured right leg.THE TAKEAWAYMercer: The Bears picked up a $300,000 payday for making an 87-mile trip to Atlanta, which didnt even require a hotel stay. We take a lot of money home, Lamb quipped.Georgia Tech: Its hard to read much into a victory over an outclassed opponent, though the Yellow Jackets at least got a chance to send out some little-used players. Third-string quarterback TaQuon Marshall scored his first college touchdown on a late 11-yard run.UP NEXTMercer: The Bears return home to meet Tennessee Tech, still looking for their first win of the season.Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets will take a step up in competition when they host Vanderbilt from the Southeastern Conference next Saturday. This will be the first meeting between the schools since 2009. Georgia Tech has not lost to the Commodores since 1941, going 11-0-1 since then.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry .---AP College Football site: www.collegefootball.ap.org Custom 76ers T-shirts . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. Custom 76ers Jersey China . Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on the indoor hard-court at Belgrade Arena. 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Four months ahead of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, Australia have impressively raised their profile in the sport.Australia claimed the silver medal at the U-23 Baseball World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico, a milestone result for a program ranked No. 13 in the world. The Aussies won six of eight games in the first two rounds of the tournament to earn a spot in Sunday nights championship game, where they lost 10-3 to top-ranked Japan.The loss is disappointing for Team Australia, but a second-place finish undoubtedly indicates tremendous progress. By winning the silver, Australia are likely to jump to No. 11 in the world rankings and appear to have a bright future.Its very significant, said Australia U-23 head coach Tony Harris. We couldnt be prouder of how the guys played in the entire tournament. Its a credit to this team, and for Australia baseball, its massive.Australia shortstop Jacob Younis was named the top hitter in the World Cup after posting a .571 batting average with seven RBIs. First baseman Connor MacDonald hit a tournament-high four home runs, including two against Panama on Saturday to help clinch a spot in the championship game. Four Aussies were named in the All-World Cup team: Younis, MacDonald, designated hitter Guy Edmonds and relief pitcher Joshua Guyer.Im super proud of these young men, Harris said. They were fantastic ambassadors for Australian baseball, the way they carried themselves on and off the field.Japans U-23 team have a bevy of professional talent, including players from the nations top pro level, the NPB. So Harris knew that his team, which had lost to Japan 11-2 in the opening round, would need to play flawlessly to have a chance to win gold.In the early innings, Australia did just that. Aaron Whitefiled gave the Aussies a 2-0 lead in the second inning with a single that scored Sam Kennelly and Ben Leslie. Zach Shepherd then led off the fourth inning with a home run to make it 3-0 and chase Japan starting pitcher Taiga Kasahara.dddddddddddd Meantime, Aussie pitcher Nick Veale was sharp in facing the minimum number of batters through three innings.But Japan is ranked No. 1 in the world for good reason, and their explosive lineup broke through for four runs in the fourth inning and never looked back. Australia banged out 10 base hits, compared to just seven for Japan. But Japan were able to take advantage of four Australia errors to score five unearned runs.Japan first baseman Taishi Hirooka struck the biggest blow, hitting a three-run homer in the sixth inning. Left fielder Yusuke Masago, who hit a solo homer and scored two runs in the championship game, was named MVP of the 12-team tournament.Australia played the World Cup without the services of several key players because of injuries and professional commitments, making the silver-medal result even more impressive.It gave others players a chance to step up, Harris said. And boy did they step up.Australia beat Chinese Taipei, ranked No. 4 in the world, on its way to a 4-1 record in the opening round. The Aussies opened the second round with a loss to host Mexico, but rebounded with wins against No. 3 Korea and Panama to earn a spot in the championship game.Looking ahead, Australias senior team will play in the first round of the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo on March 7-10. The Southern Thunder are grouped with China, Cuba and Japan in pool play.Harris will be in Tokyo as an assistant coach, and about a half-dozen of his U-23 players are candidates to earn roster spots on the WBC team. But first, he will lend some perspective to what Team Australia just accomplished in Mexico.How significant is the achievement for the Australian players who just earned World Cup silver medals?They will carry this experience for the rest of their days and take it to the grave, Harris said. ' ' '