Banks ties MSU’s record for interceptions

STARKVILLE — Johnthan Banks entered rare territory Saturday.

The senior cornerback from Maben is now tied for the Mississippi State University record with 16 career interceptions.

Myles all smiles in Starkville’s victory

STARKVILLE — Gabe Myles is back to his old self.

An attitude adjustment is all the Starkville High School senior quarterback needed to return to the mind-set he enjoyed before all the recruiting hype, All-Star nominations, and player of the year honors.

Robinson leads Noxubee County past Louisville

LOUISVILLE — Noxubee County High School football coach Tyrone Shorter can’t figure out what all college coaches who have watched Darrell Robinson play this season don’t see.

Shorter concluded Thursday that something must be wrong with all of those coaches after he watched Robinson rush for 326 yards on 39 carries and six touchdowns in a 41-28 victory against Louisville High.

Starkville will try to extend region winning strreak

STARKVILLE — Jamie Mitchell couldn’t have been more pleased this week to see Gabe Myles, Jawon Johnson, Stanley Higgins, and Jacoby Smith selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama Senior All-Star game or the Bernard Blackwell Classic next month.

MSU NOTEBOOK: Russell pays no attention to national attention

STARKVILLE — Don’t tell Tyler Russell he’s about to receive serious national attention following Mississippi State University’s fast start to the 2012 season.

Young pups making contributions for Bulldogs

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University football coach Dan Mullen listens to everything coming his way from the fan base.

MSU NOTEBOOK: MSU kicking game has highs and lows

STARKVILLE — Taveze Calhoun agrees with the assertion of University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley that Mississippi State University’s decision to pooch kick was a gamble.

Johnson makes splash in return to MSU lineup

STARKVILLE — Malcolm Johnson’s reintroduction to college football Saturday certainly had the perfect script of a comeback story.

Smith leads MSU offensive line

STARKVILLE — Tobias Smith doesn’t lead the Mississippi State University offensive line in pancake blocks, sacks allowed, or starts this season. He simply leads the team.

Middle Tennessee State’s Cunningham out for rest of season

STARKVILLE — The Middle Tennessee State University football team will arrive in Starkville without the Sun Belt Conference’s current leading rusher and the nation’s No. 3 scorer.

Waiting game over for Prescott

STARKVILLE — Dak Prescott’s first college touchdown pass was a five-week bluff by the Mississippi State University football team’s coaching staff.

MSU will try to keep focus on MTSU, not Alabama

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University football coach Dan Mullen said Sunday his program’s “major concern” was not looking forward to a matchup against defending national champion University of Alabama on Oct. 27.

MSU earns R-E-S-P-E-C-T

STARKVILLE — Saturday night was about respect.

“I think we showed Mississippi State is for real,” MSU junior quarterback Tyler Russell said. “We did what we had to do tonight.”

MSU needs to beat MTSU to set up showdown vs. Alabama

STARKVILLE – The collision course of Southeastern Conference unbeaten teams is just one more step closer to a reality.

With all due respect for the football program at Middle Tennessee State, with the 41-31 victory against the University of Tennessee Saturday night, Mississippi State University has set up their program for the matchup everybody wants to see.

Columbus’ Smith starts for MSU

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State University senior offensive guard Tobias Smith got the start Saturday against the University of Tennessee.

Starkville dominates Canton

CANTON — The Starkville High School football team wasn’t going to allow a road upset to happen Friday night.

Jaquez Horsley and Preston Baker combined to rush for 219 yards to help Starkville dominate Canton 42-0 in a Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5A, Region 2 game.

Caledonia volleyball survives against Lafayette

CALEDONIA — Caledonia High School volleyball coach Samantha Brooks knew her team was in for a fight to advance to the third round of the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class I playoffs.

Even when Caledonia easily won the first two sets, Brooks knew the Lady Confederates’ job wasn’t close to completed.

MSU, Oklahoma State set for opener in 2013

STARKVILLE — Game on.

The highly rumored game between the Mississippi State University and Oklahoma State University football programs to open the 2013 season at Reliant Stadium in Houston is official.

MSU men’s basketball team gets ready for ‘Madness’

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University men’s basketball coach Rick Ray doesn’t understand how or why his team being picked to finish near the bottom of the Southeastern Conference would motivate his team further.

Starkville isn’t looking past Canton

STARKVILLE — Starkville High School football coach Jamie Mitchell received all the motivation he needed for his team’s matchup against Canton last week.