Articles by Brandon Walker
Prescott earns national honor
One day after leading the Mississippi State football team to a 34-29 victory against then-No. 8 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, MSU quarterback Dak Prescott was named Athlon’s National Player of the Week.
Bulldogs handle adversity, Fighting Tigers
BATON ROUGE, La. — Disaster struck, and Dak Prescott didn’t bat an eye.
West Point’s Forside following lead of Cox
WEST POINT — Justin Cox has a Friday night ritual before he takes the field for the Mississippi State football team every week.
Around 10 p.m. each Friday, the former West Point High School standout sends a text message or calls one of West Point’s current standouts, linebacker Kadarius Forside.
Opportunity for MSU to make statement at No. 8 LSU
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen and his Bulldogs are saying all the right things entering their showdown against No. 8 LSU at 6 p.m. Saturday (ESPN) at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
MSU’s Niblett stays busy on social scene
STARKVILLE — As Mississippi State’s assistant director of media relations and social media coordinator, Kyle Niblett is part of the public face of the school’s athletic programs, even if he’s behind the scenes. An active member of MSU’s social media machine, Niblett plays a key role in generating and enhancing publicity for MSU athletes.
MSU will try to atone for fourth quarter vs. LSU in 2013
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State defensive lineman Kaleb Eulls is a man of few words.
But one subject that can get Eulls talking is MSU’s defensive performance in the fourth quarter against LSU last year. The Tigers scored 28-straight points in the final quarter to turn a 31-26 lead into a 59-26 victory. Eulls said it was the lowest point of the season for MSU’s defense.
Maroon Five: Keys to Victory for MSU vs LSU
MAROON FIVE: KEYS TO BEATING NO. 8 LSU n What must improve: First, MSU obviously must get past the stigma of playing in Tiger Stadium
Bulldogs will try to continue balance to get signature win
STARKVILLE – The storyline is predictable.
MSU hopes to respond to biggest test
STARKVILLE — The biggest opportunity of the season has arrived for Mississippi State’s football team.
After three weeks of dominating non-conference opponents, MSU will open Southeastern Conference play at 6 p.m. Saturday at No. 8 LSU, a team that has won the past 14 meetings in the series dating back to 1999.
Tapley dominates on both sides of ball for Eagles
PHEBA — Prior to the start of the 2014 football season, Hebron Christian School coach David Foster approached starting quarterback Channing Tapley and told him what signal callers everywhere love to hear.
MSU’s Smith makes history with award
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State defensive end Preston Smith’s reign of dominance among Southeastern Conference defensive linemen continues.
Tigers pose first test for Bulldogs
MOBILE, Ala. — The Mississippi State football team hasn’t been challenged three weeks into the season.
The Bulldogs opened the campaign with easy victories against Southern Mississippi and Alabama-Birmingham, and the story was no different Saturday, when MSU finished its early season non-conference stretch with a 35-3 victory against Sun Belt Conference member South Alabama.
MSU moves to 3-0 with rout of South Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. — Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott saw a sliver of daylight, and that was all he needed.
MSU Sidebar: Smith continues dominance for MSU defense
MOBILE, Ala. – For two weeks in a row, MSU defensive end Preston Smith has won the Southeastern Conference’s Defensive Lineman of the Week Award. With his performance on Saturday, Smith apparently didn’t want to surrender his grip on the award without a fight. Smith, who played a part in defensive touchdowns in each of the first two games, made his biggest impact by rushing the passer at South Alabama.
West Point explodes late in rout of Columbus
On the heels of back-to-back losses to the state’s top two teams, West Point High’s football team entered Friday night’s meeting with Columbus High in search of a little confidence.
MSU will stick with quarterback rotation
STARKVILLE — There’s an adage in college football that goes something like, “If a team has two quarterbacks, it really doesn’t have a quarterback.”
Moore gives West Point added dimension
WEST POINT — For years, West Point High School’s calling card on the football field has been the ability to run the football.
Because of that, the key to beating West Point has been simple: Stop the run and you stop West Point.
That was before Steffon Moore came along.
Correro has fond memories of Cristil
STARKVILLE — In 1979, John Correro was a spotter working on Mississippi State’s football broadcasts when he was asked to move into the booth as color analyst alongside legendary play-by-play broadcaster Jack Cristil.
At the time, Cristil had been on the microphone for MSU sports for 26 years, and he would continue in the same position for 32 more years.
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