Articles by Brandon Walker
MSU ranked No. 1 in national polls
A day most Mississippi State fans thought they would never see has arrived.
MSU beats Auburn for another top-10 win
STARKVILLE — After the victory lap, after the hug and kiss from his wife, after staring up at the scoreboard to let the final score sink in, Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen had two people he needed to see in the aftermath of his team’s 38-23 victory against No. 2 Auburn on Saturday night.
Fast start propels MSU over Auburn
STARKVILLE — The doors to the Mississippi State football team’s locker room opened, and coach Dan Mullen led his team onto the field confidently, as the Bulldogs ran straight for their Saturday afternoon showdown with No. 2 Auburn.
Forside honors Starks in West Point’s win
WEST POINT — The West Point High School football team’s most valuable player Friday night in a 56-21 victory against Center Hill didn’t play a down.
MSU doesn’t want to let this Auburn game get away
STARKVILLE — Call it the one that got away.
A year before his team defeated then-No. 8 LSU and then-No. 6 Texas A&M in back-to-back games, Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen had the Bulldogs in position for a huge win at Auburn early in the 2013 season. At the time, few knew how good Auburn really was.
Deeper MSU will look to leaders to set tone
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State guard Fred Thomas wants to be a leader on the basketball court.
Part of that desire comes from the fact that it will help the Bulldogs, 24-41 in the past two seasons, win games more games.
The other part? Thomas wants to provide MSU’s newcomers with something he didn’t have when he entered the program three years ago.
West Point ready for key region game
WEST POINT — The loss was still fresh.
Even before West Point High’s football players left the field after a 43-22 loss to Oxford two weeks ago in the Class 5A, Region 1 opener for both teams, coach Chris Chambless already was plotting his team’s rebound.
Linebackers continue to shine for MSU
STARKVILLE — Beniquez Brown wasn’t fooled.
Early in the first quarter of Mississippi State 48-31 victory against Texas A&M, Brown, waited patiently as quarterback Kenny Hill approached the line of scrimmage for a critical fourth-and-1 inside MSU’s 20-yard line.
No. 3 MSU prepares for No. 2 Auburn
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen is coming off his two biggest wins in his six years in Starkville.
Now No. 3, MSU gearing up for No. 2 Auburn
STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State football team can’t stop making history.
A day after beating No. 6 Texas A&M to knock off a second-straight top-10 team for the first time in school history, MSU reaped the rewards Sunday in the form of a No. 3 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 Poll. It’s the highest ranking in program history and sets up a top-five matchup against No. 2 Auburn at 2:30 p.m. Saturday (WCBI) at Davis-Wade Stadium, also a program first.
Riley brothers pave way for Oak Hill Academy
WEST POINT — A friendly competition between brothers is nothing new for Drake and Drew Riley.
“We’re competing with each other all the time,” said Drake Riley, a senior running back at Oak Hill Academy. “We’ve been doing it our whole lives. I always want to do something a little better than him, and if I don’t, he’ll tell me about it.”
MSU’s pressure pays off against Hill
STARKVILLE — Slowing down quarterback Kenny Hill was a daunting task for the No. 12 Mississippi State defense entering its game against No. 6 Texas A&M.
MSU proves it is for real in rout of Texas A&M
STARKVILLE — Asked if there was a point in the No. 12 Mississippi State football team’s 48-31 victory against No. 6 Texas A&M when he knew the Bulldogs had a win in their grasp, MSU running back Josh Robinson had the perfect answer.
Difference in numbers for Ray, Bulldogs in 2014-15
STARKVILLE — As his third season as Mississippi State’s basketball coach dawns, Rick Ray couldn’t suppress his grin when asked what might make his 2014-15 Bulldogs different than his previous two editions.
The answer is in the numbers.
No. 12 MSU ready to challenge vs. No. 6 Texas A&M
STARKVILLE — Ryan Brown didn’t hesitate.
Asked about the importance of the No. 12 Mississippi State football team’s showdown against No. 6 Texas A&M at 11 a.m. Saturday (ESPN), the MSU defensive end smiled and shook his head.
