Williams, Jenkins, Calhoun solidify interior of MSU’s line

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State football team has two seniors and one junior on offense attracting attention from NFL scouts and draft experts. None of them have attempted a pass, taken a carry, or scored a touchdown.

MSU football team adds three to Class of 2020

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State football team still has a few spots to fill in its 2019 recruiting class, but it already is making moves in its 2020 class.

Bulldogs look for better offense to help make NCAA tournament run

STARKVILLE — The stretch that doomed Mississippi State’s NCAA tournament chances last year was the first three weeks of January. The Bulldogs shot 26.1 percent from 3-point range and 40.1 percent from the field in losing five of those six games.

Fitzgerald finds stride as Bulldogs hit stretch run

STARKVILLE — Nick Fitzgerald’s return to the starting lineup was an encouraging one, two passing touchdowns and 159 rushing yards against Kansas State. Quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator Andrew Breiner looked at the performance and saw moments where Fitzgerald was, “an inch or two off.”

Starkville senior class looks to finish dominance with championship

STARKVILLE — Derwin Ferguson still has the clip, and looks at it regularly.

Moorhead hopes to follow familiar path to big win

STARKVILLE — Joe Moorhead’s coaching staff rides a fine line in weeks like these.

It knows the No. 18 Mississippi State football team is a 24-point underdog against No. 1 Alabama, but it also knows its

process is good enough to produce wins against any opponent.

No. 18 MSU eager for challenge to face No. 1 Alabama

STARKVILLE — Joe Moorhead’s Monday news conferences start with a well-researched dissertation on the upcoming opponent, complete with coach names, key players, and statistics.

Freshmen Woodard II, Perry show they can play in exhibition win

STARKVILLE — Freshmen Robert Woodard II and Reggie Perry waited all of five minutes Sunday to see their first action for the Mississippi State men’s basketball team.

Jackson scores first touchdown as Bulldog

STARKVILLE — Jesse Jackson gave three years of his life to the Mississippi State football program in hopes that it would one day need him.

MSU finds hidden yards against Louisiana Tech

STARKVILLE — The so-called hidden yards — special teams yards, kicks, and returns — have been a problem for the No. 21 Mississippi State football team.

Fitzgerald powers passing attack in rout

STARKVILLE — Nick Fitzgerald had one of the best passing performances of the season Saturday night.

The senior quarterback threw for 243 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 108 more yards before exiting the game against Louisiana Tech late in the third quarter.

Cohen discusses MSU’s plans for Humphrey Coliseum

STARKVILLE — John Cohen took over an athletic department that had expanded its football stadium and was in the process of renovating its baseball stadium.

Pruitt shows passing touch in Noxubee County’s playoff win

MACON — Tyrone Shorter was looking for answers in the second week of October.

No. 21 Mississippi State routs Louisiana Tech

STARKVILLE — Senior quarterback Nick Fitzgerald had twice as many touchdown passes in the first half Saturday as he had in the previous five games combined.

Sweat, Rivers part of MSU’s dominant defense

STARKVILLE — By December 2016, Montez Sweat had more or less given up on a reunion.

MSU needs more consistency from punters

STARKVILLE — When a defense as statistically dominant as the Mississippi State football team’s combines with an offense that operates like it did against Texas A&M, double-digit wins are bound to come.

Balance from Texas A&M victory makes MSU coaches happy

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s return to the precipice of a 400-yard game was met with much acclaim with more than just the win that came with it. It was MSU (5-3, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) running for 4.6 yards per carry while throwing for 241 yards, the first time going for more than 200 since Week 3.

Holman looks to take bigger leadership role for Bulldogs

STARKVILLE — Abdul Ado was working his way through a summer conditioning session when he noticed Aric Holman taking over the Mississippi State men’s basketball team.

MSU following plan for redshirts

STARKVILLE — The plans for college football’s new redshirt rule that allows players to play in four games and still receive a redshirt have varied.

MSU will wear uniform that honors WWII vet, plane

STARKVILLE — In each of the last two seasons, the Mississippi State football team has worn an alternate uniform around Veterans’ Day weekend.