Starkville has depth at running back

STARKVILLE — Chris Jones knows the weapon he has in Rodrigues Clark and isn’t afraid to use him.

Moorhead: Story back in active role with team

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football coach Joe Moorhead said offensive lineman Michael Story is back to a full participatory role on the team after his August arrest for animal cruelty.

Hill, Sweat earn SEC honors

STARKVILLE — Two Mississippi State Bulldogs earned Southeastern Conference Player of the Week honors Monday.

Defensive end Montez Sweat and former Columbus High School standout Kylin Hill were recognized for their performances against Kansas State.

MSU’s defense shows versatility in dominating Kansas State

MANHATTAN, Kansas — Erroll Thompson had a productive start Saturday.

Hill leads ground game as No. 18 MSU routs Kansas State for 2-0 start

MANHATTAN, Kansas — When Saturday ends, it’s likely Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill will be among the top five rushers in the Southeastern Conference through two games. His 10 yards per carry over that same span could rank in the same heights among those with at least 20 carries, if not higher.

Notebook: Fitzgerald relishes victory in return to MSU lineup

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Nick Fitzgerald’s impact on his first game back as Mississippi State’s starting quarterback was profound — even if it wasn’t in the way quarterbacks are designed to do it.

Baldwin recounts anxiety prior to earning scholarship

STARKVILLE — Last month, Joel Baldwin received a text from Chris Boniol, the Mississippi State football team’s senior special teams advisor, instructing him to get to the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex at 3 p.m. before a 3:30 team meeting.

MSU’s Moorhead loves to be prepared

STARKVILLE — Joe Moorhead loves being prepared.

The Mississippi State football coach stays ready for just about any situation by maintaining a binder filled with quotes.

Cole transitions to bigger defensive role for MSU

STARKVILLE — Brian Cole has grown accustomed to change.

After being released from the Michigan football team in January 2016, Cole landed at East Mississippi Community College.

The Saginaw, Michigan, native capitalized on his time in Scooba to earn a scholarship to Mississippi State.

Starkville football team dealing with loss in its family

STARKVILLE — Chris Jones wanted to make Monday an easy day. Yes, it was Labor Day, and the team was practicing at 8 a.m. to give the players the rest of the holiday off, but that wasn’t the reason he wanted to have an easy day.

Fitzgerald eager for his first start of season

STARKVILLE — Andrew Breiner received a text message around noon.

The Mississippi State football team’s quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator was in the office crafting the game plan Monday, the players’ off day, when he received a text from Nick Fitzgerald.

MSU’s offensive numbers offer room for improvement

STARKVILLE — The first game of the Joe Moorhead era was a statistical anomaly.

Clark’s big game pushes Starkville past West Point

STARKVILLE — There’s no way to determine who had higher expectations for Starkville High School running back Dreke Clark: his coach, Chris Jones, or himself.

MSU self-reports three NCAA violations

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State self-reported three NCAA violations, all of them minor in nature, from Jan. 1 to June 30, The Dispatch learned through an open records request.

MSU catcher arrested for domestic violence

A Mississippi State baseball player has been arrested for a domestic violence charge, according to the Oktibbeha County Jail arrest log published online.

Passing game offers potential in big win to open Moorhead era

STARKVILLE — The question, as it related to the No. 18 Mississippi State football team’s passing attack, was not if, but how.

MSU fans will wait at least one more week for an answer.

Columbus’ Hill has rousing start to season

STARKVILLE — Any nerves that struck Columbus native Kylin Hill in his first college football start were eased as he turned the corner on his first play.

Clark fuels Starkville’s second-half push past West Point

STARKVILLE — Starkville High School football coach Chris Jones retreated to the athletic building behind Yellow Jacket Stadium’s south end zone at halftime facing a one-point deficit.

No. 18 MSU routs Stephen F. Austin

STARKVILLE — The first play of the Joe Moorhead era was a screen pass from Keytaon Thompson to Kylin Hill.

The play was intended to set up another one, but the former Columbus High School standout took the pass for a 53-yard touchdown.

The scoring never stopped.

MSU cornerbacks look to make impact in new look

STARKVILLE — Seven games into the 2017 season, the Mississippi State football team’s cornerbacks realized they had zero interceptions.