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Mississippi State puts up triple figures against Georgia State
Josh Hubbard scored 15 points to lead a balanced Mississippi State attack in a 101-66 win over Georgia State on Friday in Starkville, Miss.,Hubbard, named to the preseason watchlist for the Wooden Award, shot 6-for-11 from the field, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range, and added six rebounds and si...
Mississippi State aims to keep points coming vs. Georgia State
Contrasting styles will be on display when high-scoring Mississippi State meets Georgia State, a team with a physical mentality, in Starkville, Miss., on Friday.,Mississippi State overpowered visiting West Georgia 95-60 on Monday, while Georgia State opened by defeating Ball State 71-66 in Atlanta i...
No. 7 Tennessee not overlooking Mississippi State
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel sounded on Monday like someone who couldn't care less about the first College Football Playoff rankings that were released Tuesday night.,"Playoff rankings at this point do not matter," he said. "You do not have control over it. What you have control over is your preparat...
Mississippi State easily downs West Georgia in season opener
Guards led the way as Josh Hubbard scored 26 points and Claudell Harris Jr. poured in 20 and Mississippi State pulled away for a season-opening 95-60 victory over West Georgia on Monday night in Starkville, Miss.,The Bulldogs shot 55 percent from the field and knocked down almost half of their 3-poi...
Mississippi State aims to gain respect in opener vs. West Georgia
Mississippi State has made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and has one of the game's top stars in sophomore guard Josh Hubbard. But that wasn't enough to get the Bulldogs into the preseason Associated Press Top 25 rankings.,"I love the fact that there's nine (Southeastern Conference) teams ...
Mississippi State routs UMass to end seven-game slide
Michael Van Buren ran for two touchdowns and passed for another as Mississippi State ended a seven-game losing streak by beating visiting UMass 45-20 Saturday in Starkville, Miss.,Van Buren completed 14 of 25 passes for 222 yards in the win.,Mississippi State (2-7) trailed 10-0 after one quarter, bu...
UMass vows to 'keep fighting,' visits struggling Mississippi State
Mississippi State will look for significant improvement on defense as it attempts to end a seven-game losing streak when Massachusetts visits Starkville, Miss., for a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon.,The Bulldogs (1-7, 0-5 Southeastern Conference) rank last in the 16-team SEC in both yards...
Arkansas tries to avoid overlooking struggling SEC foe Mississippi State
Despite Mississippi State's six-game losing streak, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said he won't take the Bulldogs lightly when the schools meet Saturday afternoon in Starkville, Miss., in a Southeastern Conference clash.,Following its 34-10 loss at home last week to No. 8 LSU -- a 16-10 game in the thi...
No. 14 Texas A&M cruises by Mississippi State
Le'Veon Moss ran for two of Texas A&M's three touchdowns as the No. 14 Aggies defeated host Mississippi State 34-24 on Saturday in Southeastern Conference action from Starkville, Miss., ,Moss finished with 65 yards on 17 carries, while Amari Daniels chipped in 47 yards and a touchdown on 12 attempts...
Carson Beck throws for career-high 459 yards as No. 5 Georgia downs Mississippi State
Carson Beck completed 36 of 48 passes for 459 yards and three touchdowns as No. 5 Georgia beat visiting Mississippi State 41-31 in Southeastern Conference play Saturday in Athens, Ga.,Beck, who threw two interceptions, set a career high in passing yards as Georgia (5-1, 3-1) won its second straight ...
No. 5 Georgia aims to avoid upset by Mississippi State
On paper, No. 5 Georgia shouldn't have a tough time with Mississippi State in Athens, Ga., on Saturday afternoon.,However, with the recent upsets in the Southeastern Conference, Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart knows anything is on the table.,"Nothing shocks me about our league," Smart said. "Humility is ...
Arch Manning (3 total TDs), No. 1 Texas put away Mississippi State
Arch Manning passed for 324 yards and two touchdowns, both to DeAndre Moore Jr., and ran for another score as No. 1 Texas defeated visiting Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday in the Longhorns' first Southeastern Conference game as a member of the league.,The Longhorns (5-0, 1-0 SEC) sputtered a bit...
Manning throws for 2 TDs, runs for another in No. 1 Texas' win over Mississippi State
Arch Manning passed for 324 yards and two touchdowns, both to DeAndre Moore Jr., and ran for another score as No. 1 Texas defeated visiting Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday in the Longhorns' first Southeastern Conference game as a member of the league.,The Longhorns (5-0, 1-0 SEC) sputtered a bit...
Report: QB Quinn Ewers (abdominal) likely out for No. 1 Texas
Quarterback Quinn Ewers is unlikely to start for No. 1 Texas in its Southeastern Conference debut against visiting Mississippi State on Saturday as he recovers from injury, ESPN reported.,If Ewers is sidelined, Arch Manning will make his second consecutive start.,Ewers left the Longhorns' Sept. 14 w...
No. 1 Texas won't name starting QB until Friday
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said he won't decide until Friday whether Quinn Ewers or Arch Manning will quarterback the nation's No. 1 team on Saturday against Mississippi State.,Ewers left the Longhorns' Week 3 win over UTSA with an abdominal strain and was replaced by Manning. The redshirt freshman...
Mississippi State aims to ruin No. 1 Texas' SEC debut
Don't expect top-ranked Texas to move off its "business as usual" mantra just because the stakes increase as it opens Southeastern Conference play against Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas.,Yes, the Longhorns (4-0) will be playing their first ever game against an SEC opponent ...
Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen (shoulder) to miss rest of season
Mississippi State quarterback Blake Shapen will need season-ending shoulder surgery after getting injured in Saturday's 45-28 loss to Florida. ,Shapen completed 13 of 21 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown against the Gators before leaving the game early in the fourth quarter. True freshman Michael...
Anonymous donor gives Mississippi State football $8M
A donor family that wishes to remain anonymous pledged $8 million to Mississippi State football to launch the State Excellence Fund, which will pay for things such as recruitment and athlete compensation, the university announced Thursday.,It is the second-largest commitment ever to the Bulldogs' at...
Tucker Gleason tosses 3 TDs as Toledo stuns Mississippi State
Tucker Gleason completed 23 of 28 pass attempts for 285 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions to lead unbeaten Toledo to a 41-17 upset victory Saturday against Mississippi State at Starkville, Miss.,Mississippi State (2-1) was a 10-point favorite in the first meeting between the programs....
Cam Skattebo (262 rushing yards), Arizona St. top Mississippi St.
Arizona State withstood a late rally to win its first game against an SEC opponent, beating Mississippi State 30-23 on Saturday night in Tempe, Ariz., behind Cam Skattebo's career-high 262 rushing yards on 33 carries.,The Sun Devils (2-0), who entered the game 0-5 against the SEC, almost squandered ...