Athens named second-best college football town in America

In a recent ranking by USA TODAY's "For the Win", the University of Georgia was ranked the second-best college football town in America.

Partnering with Tagger Media, “For the Win” tracked social media activity among college football fans to create the rankings.

“Come for the great music scene, stay for the football,” USA TODAY’s Alan Siegel wrote.

Georgia was beaten only by the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

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