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Loyal MSU fans relish bowl trips
Don Howard didn’t grow up in Mississippi, nor did he attend Mississippi State University football games as a kid.
Loyal MSU fans relish bowl trips
Don Howard didn’t grow up in Mississippi, nor did he attend Mississippi State University football games as a kid.
Video: Mullen, MSU agree on new contract
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Any concerns over Dan Mullen’s future at Mississippi State were put to rest today after athletics director Scott Stricklin announced he and Mullen had agreed to a new contract.
Still pending approval from the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees, Mullen’s new contract will see him earn $10.6 million over the next four years.
MSU: ‘Discipline’ the key to stopping UM’s Robinson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Stopping University of Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson goes beyond limiting the elusive quarterback’s rushing opportunities.
Teams have known that since he started lighting up opponents at the beginning of the season.
Outside of Ohio State, no one has found the right recipe for limiting the nation’s second-most explosive player to Auburn’s Cam Newton.
MSU Gator Bowl Blog: MSU defenders keen on run-pass option; McPhee to face high school teammates
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There’s no question Denard Robinson is the engine that makes Michigan’s offense go.
The Wolverines’ “head of the snake” — as Mississippi State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz typically calls opponent’s best player — is an equal threat to run and throw.
But how Robinson has managed to produce at a high rate each week has just as much to do with his development as how teams try to defend him.
Bulldogs look past UM’s defensive woes
Mississippi State football players and coaches are guarding against the perception they’ll have their way with Michigan’s porous defense.
MSU Blog: Mullen happy with focus; Relf to wear Bell’s No. 36
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Mississippi State Bulldogs have been away from game action for over a month, but the layoff and extra activities of bowl week haven’t affected the team’s ability to focus on Gator Bowl opponent Michigan, head coach Dan Mullen said Tuesday.
Michigan’s Robinson a smaller Newton
Some experts of college football hail University of Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson as a compressed version of Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton.
Cox guides West Point to another title
WEST POINT — Justin Cox couldn’t have envisioned his high school football career ending any better.
The West Point High School quarterback, a Mississippi State commitment, secured a second straight state title with a 21-3 win against Brookhaven on Dec. 4.
Chambless: Community crucial to success of Green Wave
WEST POINT — Ask West Point High School football coach Chris Chambless how much credit he deserves for the Green Wave’s return to dominance and he’ll deflect the praise toward everyone but himself.
Johnson emerges as do-all player for Starkville
STARKVILLE — Three seasons ago, Jaquez Johnson was shocked when he learned he would be Starkville High School’s starting quarterback.
Williams anchor on defense for Noxubee County
MACON — Every football team needs an anchor.
Some might consider that player a rock or a trusted stalwart who leads the offense or defense.
Others might refer to him as a talismanic spirit who guides the team through adversity.
Corey Williams filled that role superbly for the Noxubee County High School Tigers.
MSU’s Sidney benched for ‘detrimental conduct’
Just one game into his collegiate career, Mississippi State sophomore forward Renardo Sidney is back on the bench.
Football reserves get final shot in scrimmage
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s football team had it’s last go Thursday at letting the youngsters run the show.
As has been a theme this week, the Gator Bowl-bound Bulldogs have handed many of the first- and second-team snaps to freshmen and second- and third-team players.
Bulldogs’ Sherrod named second-team All-American tackle
Mississippi State head football coach Dan Mullen calls Derek Sherrod one of the best offensive tackles he’s ever been around.
Bulldogs win without three starters
Mississippi State’s men’s basketball team survived an Alabama State upset bid Tuesday with a 67-46 win to close its season-opening, nine-game homestand.
MSU’s Sidney begins play today after almost two-year wait
Renardo Sidney has been waiting for this day for nearly two years.
Bryant delivers for MSU men
STARKVILLE — Brian Bryant scored a career-high 22 points Monday night to help the Mississippi State men’s basketball team beat Nicholls State 67-58.
Bryant made the most of his third straight start of the season, opening the scoring with a dunk before knocking down a pair of 3-pointers in the first eight minutes.
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