Articles by Theo DeRosa
Live updates: Mississippi State comes back to nip Louisiana Tech in season opener
Follow along as the Bulldogs kick off 2021 in Starkville.
Defense leads Columbus over Southaven in home opener
The snap was low, the punt was high, and the Columbus High School football team’s luck was about to change. With under a minute to
Thirteen seconds of chaos: A look back at ‘third-and-93’ between Mississippi State, Louisiana Tech
Based on interviews from those inside Joe Aillet Stadium at the time, here’s the remarkable history of the play best known as “third-and-93.”
Opposing beat writer Q&A: Ben Carlisle, Louisiana Tech
Mississippi State kicks off the 2021 season at 3 p.m. Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. The Bulldogs will face Louisiana Tech in the
‘No job too small’: How coaching at EMCC helped Lesley find his way to West Virginia
Jordan Lesley didn’t need to look far. Growing up in Fulton, Lesley saw professional talent emerge from all over the Mississippi junior college football circuit.
Bulldogs say ‘everybody’s ready to go’ ahead of Louisiana Tech matchup
STARKVILLE — Aaron Brule can feel the energy. From Mississippi State’s scout team to its starters, the redshirt junior linebacker said Tuesday, something is just
Mississippi State coaches, players ‘ready to hear the cowbells’ in 2021
Mike Leach coached his first game at Davis Wade Stadium as an assistant under Hal Mumme at Kentucky on Sept. 6, 1997. He still remembers
Mele: Bulldogs’ running backs ready to roll
Ke’Travion Hargrove already has another nickname. The freshman running back from Ruston, Louisiana, is known as “Bull,” but he was issued a different moniker along
Cross leading the way on Bulldogs’ O-line
Mississippi State offensive line coach Mason Miller saw something new from redshirt left tackle Charles Cross during summer workouts. “If a guy would step out
Bulldogs survive third-set scare in StarkVegas Classic
STARKVILLE — Twenty-five points away from sweeping through the StarkVegas Classic at the Newell-Grissom Building with three straight-set wins, the Mississippi State volleyball team ran
Offense goes cold for West Lowndes in loss to Biggersville
The Panthers’ only touchdown came in the first quarter in a 21-7 defeat.
Women’s soccer: Goal in closing minutes sinks Bulldogs
STARKVILLE — Juliet Moore didn’t have much time to get her feet beneath her. In the 73rd minute of Thursday’s soccer match between Mississippi State
MSU Football Camp: Leach says Rogers would start ‘if we were to play today’
STARKVILLE — The question of who would be Mississippi State’s starting quarterback seemed to have a clear answer. Sophomore Will Rogers, the only returning signal-caller
MSU Football Camp: Arnett implores second-stringers to make their presence known
STARKVILLE — Zach Arnett isn’t one to sugarcoat things. When the Mississippi State defensive coordinator finalizes his team’s depth chart, he’s never afraid to tell
The making of Macey Hodge: How the Mississippi State midfielder lost soccer and found herself
Hodge took what she expected to be a permanent hiatus from soccer in February 2019 because of struggles with her mental health. But she found her love for the game again and ended up in Starkville.
After second scrimmage, improving Bulldogs not there yet
STARKVILLE — Collin Duncan knows Mississippi State isn’t ready yet. The junior safety is well aware of what it takes to win college football games,
Heritage Academy erases slow start quickly in road rout of Lamar
The Patriots scored six touchdowns in a 42-16 rout of Lamar, rebounding from an early misstep to get the 2021 season started on the right foot.
MSU Football Camp: Leach, team prep for second preseason scrimmage
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s defense hollered its way off the field when safety Fred Peters snagged an easy interception from quarterback Chance Lovertich in the
Spurrier touts Bulldogs’ talent at outside receiver
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State outside receivers coach Steve Spurrier Jr. didn’t have high expectations for his players early in the 2020 season. With no spring
Prep Football Preview: Starkville High School
STARKVILLE — The Starkville High School football team got a longer bye week than it expected last season. The Yellow Jackets headed into their break