Russell relishes moving to teaching role for quarterbacks

STARKVILLE – For Tyler Russell, it’s amazing how long three years can feel.

Two years into the program, the first quarterback that Dan Mullen recruited is now teaching the younger player at his position.

Favre transferring from MSU

STARKVILLE — Dylan Favre has left the Mississippi State football program and intends to transfer to another school.

MSU coach Dan Mullen announced the third-string quarterback’s departure Saturday after the team’s first practice for its game against Wake Forest at 5:40 p.m. Dec. 30 (ESPN) in the Music City Bowl, but he declined to give the redshirt freshman’s motivation for the move.

No. 17 MSU nearly flawless in rout of Troy

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State’s men’s basketball team allowed Troy University to pick how it wanted to lose Saturday.

No. 17 MSU (9-1) was nearly flawless in full- and half-court offense in a 106-68 victory at Humphrey Coliseum.

MSU’s start is its best since it started 13-0 to open the 2003-04 campaign.

MSU Basketball Hosts Troy

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State certainly knows how to defend the offense they will see this afternoon.

Fair’s long-range shot gives SHS win; Jackets complete sweep

STARKVILLE – Like the rest of her perimeter teammates, Jacqueline Fair was told by her coaches to stop shooting three-pointers because they simply weren’t falling.

With 25 seconds left in the game and her team down two points, the senior guard found herself behind the three-point arc with no choice but to put up one more shot from long range.

Macdonald: MSU soccer closing gap on conference elite

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State soccer coach Neil Macdonald can do the math.

Eight teams made the Southeastern Conference postseason event and those same eight teams made the NCAA Tournament the following week.

Cohen, MSU respond to Moore’s lawsuit

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State and baseball coach John Cohen have requested a summary judgment to the civil lawsuit against them by former player Forrest Moore.

In a 22-page legal response filed in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court on Monday, MSU’s legal counsel has provided evidence to support a counter argument to Moore’s suit that alleges Cohen and Associate Athletic Director Mike Nemeth with the breach of contract, intentional/tortious interference with contract and civil conspiracy. MSU’s legal counsel, Perry, Winfield & Wolfe, filed a motion for a summary judgment without going through a full trial based on a signed affidavit testimony of MSU compliance director Bracky Brett and signed documents by Moore.

MSU’s cowbells will ring at Music City Bowl

STARKVILLE — Cowbells will ring for the first time in the history of the Music City Bowl.

Before the Mississippi State football team’s first visit to the game in school history, Music City Bowl officials announced Sunday evening that MSU fans will be allowed to bring cowbells into LP Field for the game.

Brown developing into leader for Starkville High girls

STARKVILLE — In her final year of high school basketball, Brittany Brown is beginning to understand the difference between leading scorer and leader.

Starkville making plans for return trip to Jackson

JACKSON — When Starkville High School Athletic Director Stan Miller walks into school Monday, the first thing he may do is make room for the trophy that’s missing.

Picayune air attack, big plays doom Starkville

JACKSON — The Picayune High School football team’s road to the state championship had been a ground attack.

Once Picayune reached the final game of the Mississippi high school football season, it showed a different look.

Picayune used big plays from the right arm of junior quarterback Benjamin Hickman to defeat Starkville 38-21 in the Class 5A state title game at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium and pull off the school’s first state football championship since before Hickman was born.

Mullen will no longer comment on Penn State interview rumors

STARKVILLE — For the second time this week, Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen is denying having any contact with officials at Penn State University.

Bulldogs receive commit from five-star prospect

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State could be in position to bring in its first five-star prospect since Dan Mullen took over as head coach.

Starkville basketball squads sweep West Point; Columbus wins twice

STARKVILLE – With two minutes left in the first quarter, West Point coach Brad Cox looked up and saw a tie game and his team building momentum.

MSU’s Hazelwood still sees NCAA berth as next step

STARKVILLE — It still burns Jenny Hazelwood she’s able to fill out her NCAA women’s volleyball tournament bracket.

Cox, Banks will submit NFL draft papers

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen once again will encourage members of his juniors class to get tested by the NFL.

MSU junior defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and junior cornerback Johnthan Banks will submit paperwork to the NFL draft advisory board to see where their expert scouts estimate they’ll get picked.

Mullen dodges Penn State speculation

STARKVILLE — Another offseason is nearly here, and reports of Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen leaving Starkville already have started. The Bulldogs’ third-year coach deflected questions Tuesday about speculation he is a serious candidate to replace Joe Paterno as head football coach at Penn State University.

Mullen dodges Penn State speculation

STARKVILLE — Another offseason is nearly here, and reports of Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen leaving Starkville already have started. The Bulldogs’ third-year coach deflected questions Tuesday about speculation he is a serious candidate to replace Joe Paterno as head football coach at Penn State University.

MSU three times Gold

STARKVILLE — The Golden Egg Trophy will stay in Starkville.

The Mississippi State football team won the annual in-state rivalry for the third straight year for the first time since World War II with a 31-3 victory against the University of Mississippi on Saturday night.

MSU’s ground game too much to handle

STARKVILLE — Whether it was right, left, or up the middle, the Mississippi State football team ran past an overmatched University of Mississippi defense.

MSU’s game plan wasn’t complicated. Coach Dan Mullen wanted to force the Southeastern Conference’s worst run defense to stop the Bulldogs’ ground game before they would adjust.