No. 8 Auburn’s defense will provide another test for MSU

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football coach Joe Moorhead knows the statistics.

Memories linger of Auburn’s victory against MSU in 2008

STARKVILLE — Mark Jones remembers turning to Bob Davie and realizing something special was happening.

Starkville High’s Williams has grown into ‘Star’

STARKVILLE — The Northwest Rankin High School football team had to get creative.

On third-and-12 on their third play of the game, the Cougars chose to roll quarterback Jamari Jones to his right, hoping to create a seam.

First-year baseball coach outlines ‘Mississippi State way’

Indiana was becoming home for the Lemonis family, if it wasn’t already.

Chris Lemonis didn’t have his eyes peeled for other opportunities — until Mississippi State came calling.

Bulldogs looking for answers on offense

STARKVILLE — Twenty three times, the Mississippi State football team has thrown on third down just to produce an incompletion. Through five games, MSU has failed to convert on third down 34 times.

Moorhead: Leaders keep Bulldogs unified

STARKVILLE — This week, the keys to winning are bigger than the usual statistical emphases.

Mississippi State football coach Joe Moorhead knows an 0-2 start in the Southeastern Conference has his team in a tender spot as it prepares to play host to No. 8 Auburn (4-1, 1-1 SEC) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2).

MSU turf crew works round clock to get field ready

STARKVILLE — Joe Moorhead and many of his Mississippi State football players barely have time to gather their things and to leave Davis Wade Stadium by the time maroon-clad men take the field again.

MSU’s offense struggles in loss to Florida

STARKVILLE — Joe Moorhead sunk back in his chair as the topic of the Mississippi State football team’s first offensive play of the third quarter came up.

No. 23 MSU wastes strong defensive effort

STARKVILLE — The No. 23 Mississippi State football team held the Florida offense that averaged six rushes of 10 yards or more was held to three Saturday.

No. 1 Starkville suffers first loss

FLOWOOD — The Starkville High School football team’s search for answers produced a new one in the final minutes Friday of what it hoped would be a comeback win.

Florida shuts down No. 23 MSU in Mullen’s return

STARKVILLE — In two seasons at Penn State, Joe Moorhead’s offense failed to score 14 points one time — in the fourth game of his tenure.

Guidry has become presence at WR for Bulldogs

STARKVILLE — Stephen Guidry spent a winter, spring, summer, and a portion of August as an unknown commodity.

Rayford’s versatility makes MSU’s defense stronger

STARKVILLE — The tenor of Chris Rayford’s senior season changed in April.

Memory of parents motivates Starkville High OL Ferguson

STARKVILLE — Whenever he feels he needs to, Starkville High School offensive lineman Derwin Ferguson visits East Sand Creek Missionary Baptist Church. He goes to the far reaches of Starkville to share an experience or to talk through something.

Williams, MSU set to host Florida at Davis Wade

STARKVILLE — Aeris Williams worked his way up Mississippi State’s depth chart wearing No. 27 and became a 1,000-yard rusher in his one season wearing No. 22.

Moorhead expects team to keep emotions in check for Florida

STARKVILLE — Joe Moorhead sees no point in ignoring the obvious.

EMCC’ Sharp commits to MSU

Late Sunday night, former Columbus High School standout and East Mississippi Community College sophomore offensive lineman LaQuinston Sharp committed to Mississippi State.

Loss to Kentucky reveals issues for MSU

LEXINGTON, Ky.

Last year, the Mississippi State football team’s crossroads came on a September evening in Auburn, Alabama.

Penalties, lack of ground game hurt No. 14 MSU in loss to Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky — Mississippi State football coach Joe Moorhead says teams can’t accept in victory what they don’t accept in defeat.

Wildcats’ Snell Jr. backs up talk with big game

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Benny Snell Jr. was arguably the most jarring part of the Kentucky football team’s meltdown against Mississippi State last season.