Articles by Ben Portnoy
Starkville survives slugfest at Louisville
Starkville’s high-flying spread offense was bogged down by a dynamic Louisville defense, but the Jackets still got the win.
MSU student athletes march for racial justice
Stepping behind a microphone with nearly 350 masked marchers standing before her at the foot of the south end zone complex at Davis Wade Stadium, Mississippi State junior women’s basketball player Sidney Cooks spoke with a deep pain in her voice.
‘He plays with his hair on fire’: How Aaron Brule is adjusting to Zach Arnett’s blitz-heavy scheme
STARKVILLE — Aaron Brule stands hunched over a podium in the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex bearing an effervescent smile from ear to ear.
Starkville’s Luke Altmyer offers dynamic upside in win over West Point
The Florida State commit flashed a nuanced — albeit shortened — performance as the Yellow Jackets took down the Green Wave on Friday.
‘It’s different, but I guess it’s still football season’: Southern Miss falls to South Alabama as FBS football returns
HATTIESBURG — It’s been 28 years since Billie and Billy Roberts first called section H, seats No. 1 and 2 home on Saturdays in the fall.
How Jamar Chaney’s run as a high school coach prepared him to return to Mississippi State
STARKVILLE — Jamar Chaney is right at home.
‘You’ve got to show me’: How Mississippi State’s assistant coaches are shifting the team’s mindset toward success
The coaching staff’s chief objective is winning football games, but it’s also rooted in maintaining motivation amongst a group of 18-to-22-year-olds who, when left to their own devices, remain kids at heart.
Ben’s burning questions: How MSU will handle its crowds, an update on the quarterback competition and what Ja’Marr Chase opting out means for the Bulldogs
STARKVILLE — Football is back.
Mississippi State’s Andra Espinoza-Hunter to opt out of 2020 season over COVID-19 concerns
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State senior guard Andra Espinoza-Hunter is opting out of the 2020 season over COVID-19 concerns.
Rivals Caledonia, New Hope square off in preseason scrimmage
New Hope coach Wade Tackett said he felt Friday night’s scrimmage meant more than just football amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
MSU players boycott practice, protest for racial equality
With their right arms raised in the center of Unity Park, two blocks off Martin Luther King Boulevard and less than 100 yards from the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department, roughly 80 Mississippi State football players gathered Thursday evening in solidarity to protest against racial injustice in the United States.
‘He’s like a pit bull’: What Charles Cross’ development means for Mississippi State’s offensive line
STARKVILLE — Charles Cross’ time is coming at Mississippi State.
Mississippi State’s tight ends-turned-wide receivers will offer Bulldogs size on the outside
Though it’s not altogether clear who will be the eight or nine players slated for time at wideout when MSU opens its season Sept. 26, that number should include several big targets.
Ben’s burning questions: What to make of the cornerback room; how Will Rogers factors in
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football has, for better or worse, arrived.
Love, loss and revival: How Mississippi State commit Tre’von Marshall overcame his father’s death to become an SEC recruit
STARKVILLE — Seated on the couch at his grandparents’ house in Jonesboro, Georgia, around 9 a.m. on August 23, 2015, Tre’von Marshall collapsed into his grandfather’s arms.
Mississippi State to sell alcohol at football games, school’s 2020 game day protocols state
STARKVILLE — Alcohol is coming to Davis Wade Stadium.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves limits stadium capacity to 25 percent ahead of football season
STARKVILLE — Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has joined the debate regarding college football this fall.
Analysis: How Mississippi State’s wide receivers stack up against Washington State’s 2019 group
The Cougars’ 2019 squad saw 10 players catch at least 10 passes. Who’s going to catch all those balls in Starkville?
Mississippi State football players staying cautious amid students’ return to campus
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football’s leadership is preaching responsibility.
Mississippi State training camp notebook: Quarterback situation fluid; Malik Heath update; Bulldogs add slew of transfers
Leach said the quarterback competition amongst Stanford graduate transfer K.J. Costello, sophomore Garrett Shrader and freshman Will Rogers could last until the week before the Dawgs’ Sept. 26 season opener against LSU.
Thom Caraccio: Mission to Miami at Flipper’s house
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