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Beck passes for 459 yards and 3 TDs as No. 5 Georgia holds off Van Buren, Mississippi State 41-31
Read full article: Beck passes for 459 yards and 3 TDs as No. 5 Georgia holds off Van Buren, Mississippi State 41-31Carson Beck passed for a career-high 459 yards with three touchdowns and No. 5 Georgia withstood Mississippi State’s second-half comeback bid for a 41-31 win.
Arch Manning gets second career start for No. 1 Texas as Ewers continues to recover from injury
Read full article: Arch Manning gets second career start for No. 1 Texas as Ewers continues to recover from injuryTexas will start Arch Manning at quarterback when the No. 1 Longhorns play Mississippi State on Saturday as Quinn Ewers continues to recover from a strained abdomen.
Mertz passes for 3 scores and runs for another to help Florida beat Mississippi State
Read full article: Mertz passes for 3 scores and runs for another to help Florida beat Mississippi StateGraham Mertz passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another to lead Florida over Mississippi State on Saturday.
Tom Izzo, Michigan State pick up another first-round win in March Madness, topping Mississippi State
Read full article: Tom Izzo, Michigan State pick up another first-round win in March Madness, topping Mississippi StateTyson Walker scored 19 points and Michigan State coach Tom Izzo picked up his 20th win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as his ninth-seeded Spartans beat eighth-seeded Mississippi State 69-51.
No. 12 Auburn routs 15th-ranked South Carolina 86-55 to reach SEC Tournament semifinals
Read full article: No. 12 Auburn routs 15th-ranked South Carolina 86-55 to reach SEC Tournament semifinalsJohni Broome had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 12 Auburn to an 86-55 romp over 15th-ranked South Carolina at the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
No. 9 seed Mississippi State stuns 5th-ranked Tennessee in SEC quarterfinals 73-56
Read full article: No. 9 seed Mississippi State stuns 5th-ranked Tennessee in SEC quarterfinals 73-56Cameron Matthews and Josh Hubbard each scored 18 points and ninth-seeded Mississippi State simply dominated fifth-ranked Tennessee 73-56 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Bubble teams watch mid-major women's tournaments, hoping against upsets and potential loss of bids
Read full article: Bubble teams watch mid-major women's tournaments, hoping against upsets and potential loss of bidsWith most of the major conferences having their tournaments finished, there are a few anxious teams waiting to see if their names will be called for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday when the field is announced.
Iowa up to No. 3 behind South Carolina, UCLA in women's AP Top 25 as only 3 unbeaten teams remain
Read full article: Iowa up to No. 3 behind South Carolina, UCLA in women's AP Top 25 as only 3 unbeaten teams remainSouth Carolina remains No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll and is one of just three unbeaten teams left in women’s college basketball.
Southern closes with 12-0 run to stun No. 21 Mississippi State, 60-59
Read full article: Southern closes with 12-0 run to stun No. 21 Mississippi State, 60-59Tai’Reon Joseph scored 27 points and blocked Mississippi State’s final shot as Southern closed on a 12-0 run to stun the No. 21 Bulldogs 60-59 on Sunday.
FBS newcomers James Madison and Jacksonville State along with 5-7 Minnesota get last 3 bowl slots
Read full article: FBS newcomers James Madison and Jacksonville State along with 5-7 Minnesota get last 3 bowl slotsFootball Bowl Subdivision newcomers James Madison and Jacksonville State along with five-win Minnesota are bound for bowls because of a shortage of six-win teams.
Mississippi State fires Zach Arnett as head coach in 1st season after succeeding the late Mike Leach
Read full article: Mississippi State fires Zach Arnett as head coach in 1st season after succeeding the late Mike LeachMississippi State has fired Zach Arnett after less than one season as head coach, just under a year since he took over the Bulldogs after the tragic passing of Mike Leach from a heart issue.
Career game for Nabers with 13 catches and 239 yards helps No. 14 LSU rout Mississippi State 41-14
Read full article: Career game for Nabers with 13 catches and 239 yards helps No. 14 LSU rout Mississippi State 41-14Malik Nabers set career highs with 13 catches for 239 yards and scored two touchdowns, Jayden Daniels ran for two scores, and No. 14 LSU beat Mississippi State 41-14.
Mississippi State women win First Four game over Illinois
Read full article: Mississippi State women win First Four game over IllinoisJessika Carter had 22 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, Anastasia Hayes added 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Mississippi State beat Illinois 70-56 to begin the NCAA Tournament in a First Four game.
Pitt edges Mississippi St in back-and-forth First Four game
Read full article: Pitt edges Mississippi St in back-and-forth First Four gameJamarius Burton made a go-ahead jumper with 10 seconds left and Pitt edged Mississippi State 60-59 in a back-and-forth First Four game that featured 21 lead changes — most in the NCAA Tournament in five years.
Georgia becomes 12th back-to-back champ in AP Top 25 history
Read full article: Georgia becomes 12th back-to-back champ in AP Top 25 historyGeorgia is No. 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll, becoming the 12th back-to-back national champion in the history of the rankings after routing TCU.
Mississippi St rallies to win ReliaQuest Bowl, honors Leach
Read full article: Mississippi St rallies to win ReliaQuest Bowl, honors LeachMassimo Biscardi made a 27-yard tiebreaking field goal with four seconds left, Marcus Banks returned a fumble 60 yards for a touchdown on the game's last play and No. 24 Mississippi State rallied to beat Illinois 19-10 in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
Rogers leads Mississippi State past No. 20 Ole Miss 24-22
Read full article: Rogers leads Mississippi State past No. 20 Ole Miss 24-22Will Rogers passed for two touchdowns and Mississippi State stopped a potential game-tying 2-point conversion with 1:25 remaining to preserve a 24-22 Egg Bowl win over No. 20 Mississippi.
Rodriguez's 2 TD runs push No. 22 Kentucky past Miss. State
Read full article: Rodriguez's 2 TD runs push No. 22 Kentucky past Miss. StateChris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for 196 yards and two second-half scores, Will Levis returned from a one-game absence to throw a go-ahead touchdown pass and No. 22 Kentucky topped No. 16 Mississippi State 27-17.
Rogers sets SEC passing record, No. 23 MSU beats Arkansas
Read full article: Rogers sets SEC passing record, No. 23 MSU beats ArkansasWill Rogers threw for three touchdowns and broke the Southeastern Conference record for career completions, Dillon Johnson rushed for 100 yards and two scores, and No. 23 Mississippi State beat Arkansas 40-17.
No. 12 Kentucky needs OT to give Calipari his 800th win
Read full article: No. 12 Kentucky needs OT to give Calipari his 800th winKellan Grady scored eight points in overtime, including consecutive 3-pointers about a minute apart, and Sahvir Wheeler added two free throws to lift No. 12 Kentucky over Mississippi State 82-74 on Tuesday night.
No. 8 Mississippi beats Mississippi State 31-21 in Egg Bowl
Read full article: No. 8 Mississippi beats Mississippi State 31-21 in Egg BowlSnoop Conner ran for two touchdowns and No. 8 Mississippi scored 21 straight points to beat Mississippi State 31-21 on Thursday night in a windy, rainy and cold Egg Bowl.
Rogers leads Mississippi State to 26-22 win over No. 15 A&M
Read full article: Rogers leads Mississippi State to 26-22 win over No. 15 A&MWill Rogers threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns and Nathan Pickering sacked Zach Calzada in the end zone late for a safety to lead Mississippi State to a 26-22 win over No. 15 Texas A&M Saturday night.
Mississippi St shuts down Vandy again for 1st national title
Read full article: Mississippi St shuts down Vandy again for 1st national titleWill Bednar and Landon Sims combined on a one-hitter, Mississippi State scored early and built on its lead, and the Bulldogs won their first national championship with a 9-0 victory over Vanderbilt in the deciding third game of the College World Series finals.
Mississippi St beats Vandy 13-2 to send CWS finals to Game 3
Read full article: Mississippi St beats Vandy 13-2 to send CWS finals to Game 3Houston Harding and Preston Johnson combined on a four-hitter and Mississippi State capitalized on struggling Vanderbilt pitching in a 13-2 victory that forced a third and deciding game in the College World Series finals.
Big 1st inning sends Vandy past MSU 8-2 in CWS finals opener
Read full article: Big 1st inning sends Vandy past MSU 8-2 in CWS finals openerVanderbilt gave Jack Leiter a big early lead and went on to an 8-2 victory over Mississippi State in Game 1 of the College World Series finals to move within a win of a second straight national championship.
Leggett's RBI hit in 9th sends Mississippi St. to CWS finals
Read full article: Leggett's RBI hit in 9th sends Mississippi St. to CWS finalsTanner Leggett’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning scored the tiebreaking run, and Mississippi State advanced to the College World Series finals with a 4-3 victory over Texas.
Memphis wins NIT title with 77-64 win over Mississippi State
Read full article: Memphis wins NIT title with 77-64 win over Mississippi StateMemphis players and staff celebrate their win against Mississippi State in an NCAA college basketball championship game in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. After just missing out on their first NCAA Tournament since 2013-14, the Tigers went into the NIT as a No. Cameron Matthews scored 19 to pace Mississippi State, and Deivon Smith had 17. STYMIED STEWARTAfter being the first Mississippi State player ever with three consecutive 20-point poststeason games, D.J. Iverson Molinar, who had 25 points in the semifinal for Mississippi State, finished with six against Memphis.
Alabama blows out Mississippi State 85-48 in SEC quarters
Read full article: Alabama blows out Mississippi State 85-48 in SEC quarters6 Alabama blew out Mississippi State 85-48 on Friday in an SEC quarterfinal. Alabama followed a couple of small early runs with a 17-0 surge over nearly five minutes for an eventual 43-13 cushion just before halftime. The Tide also swarmed the Bulldogs defensively, scoring 24 points off 14 first-half turnovers and holding them to 30% shooting overall. “To get beat this badly was really, really a bitter pill,” he said. Alabama drained 3s in bunches to put this game away early and protected the ball.
Kentucky NCAA hopes end after being bounced from SEC tourney
Read full article: Kentucky NCAA hopes end after being bounced from SEC tourneyBut things began spiraling downward for the Wildcats long before Thursday's disappointing 74-73 setback against Mississippi State that sealed their fate: No NCAA Tournament this year. AdDigesting the reality and enduring a losing season at college basketball's winningest program will make for a long offseason for the Wildcats. “But at the end of the day, you've gotta win games and you've gotta be tough and you've got to play winning basketball. The Wildcats rebounded to win their first three SEC games, only to seesaw between a four-game skid and three-game winning streak. One of the main issues for the Wildcats was putting up points, as Kentucky ranked 200th in Division I in scoring.
No. 6 Alabama holds off Mississippi State 64-59 to win SEC
Read full article: No. 6 Alabama holds off Mississippi State 64-59 to win SEC– Jaden Shackleford scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half, and No. 6 Alabama beat Mississippi State 64-59 on Saturday night to clinch its first Southeastern Conference regular-season championship since 2002. Mississippi State: The Bulldogs had plenty of good looks in the first half that just didn’t fall. The second half began much better and they were able to get close, but couldn’t get that one key basket or stop Alabama on the glass. Mississippi State visits Texas A&M on Wednesday night.
NC State, Texas A&M move up in women's AP Top 25; UConn tops
Read full article: NC State, Texas A&M move up in women's AP Top 25; UConn topsNorth Carolina State returned to the No. 2 spot and Texas A&M climbed to third after South Carolina and Louisville — the previous second- and third-ranked teams — lost games. Coach Gary Blair's team can win the Southeastern Conference regular-season title with victories over Alabama on Thursday and South Carolina on Sunday. The Scarlet Knights play at Michigan State and Penn State this week. South Carolina, Mississippi State and Tennessee are the only teams to win the regular-season crown since the Aggies entered the conference in 2012.
South Carolina returns to top of women's basketball poll
Read full article: South Carolina returns to top of women's basketball pollSouth Carolina coach Dawn Staley confers with forward Aliyah Boston on the sideline during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. 1 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll. South Carolina, which originally fell from the top spot after losing to North Carolina State, beat the Huskies last season for the first time in eight tries. Here are other tidbits from the poll:MILESTONEMonday marked the 800th women's college basketball poll in the AP's history. Ad___More AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
The Latest: Nebraska-Maryland basketball game postponed
Read full article: The Latest: Nebraska-Maryland basketball game postponed4 UConn says it also must reschedule Wednesday’s women’s basketball game against Seton Hall. The Villanova game was postponed because the Wildcats also are dealing with COVID-19 issues within their women’s basketball program. ___Richmond’s men’s basketball team has paused team activities in response to the results from the latest COVID-19 testing and contact tracing. ___The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday that the Syracuse women’s basketball game at Georgia Tech on Thursday has been postponed. ___The women’s basketball game between No.
Mississippi governor signs law for flag without rebel emblem
Read full article: Mississippi governor signs law for flag without rebel emblemMembers of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Honor Guard prepare to raise the new Mississippi State flag at the Capitol in Jackson, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Tate Reeves signed a law that created the new state flag with magnolia at the center, six months after the state retired the last state flag in the U.S. that included the Confederate battle emblem. The law retiring the old flag also specified that the commission's proposed new flag would go on the Nov. 3 ballot for a yes-or-no vote. The Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups have waved the Confederate battle flag for decades. A few dozen people demonstrated on the south steps of the Mississippi Capitol in support of reviving the old flag.
Brawl mars Mississippi State's Armed Forces win over Tulsa
Read full article: Brawl mars Mississippi State's Armed Forces win over TulsaMembers of Tulsa and Mississippi State fight after time runs out in the Armed Forces Bowl NCAA college football game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)FORT WORTH, Texas – A bowl victory that increased Mississippi State’s win total this season to four and No. Mississippi State answered with Rogers’ 13-yard throw to Griffin to go ahead 28-19. Mississippi State: The Bulldogs played in their school-record 11th consecutive bowl thanks to pandemic qualification exemptions. Mississippi State: For all of Leach’s Air Raid offenses at various stops, Rogers was his first true freshman quarterback.
Music City Bowl between Iowa and Missouri canceled
Read full article: Music City Bowl between Iowa and Missouri canceled(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)The Music City Bowl between Missouri and Iowa was canceled Sunday because COVID-19 issues left the Tigers unable to play. The game scheduled for Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, is the second bowl called off since the postseason lineup was set on Dec. 20, joining the Gasparilla Bowl. Overall, 18 bowl games scheduled to be played this season have been canceled. Missouri is the third Southeastern Conference team that has had to pull out of its bowl game, joining Tennessee and South Carolina. The Music City Bowl seemed to be in danger last week because Iowa paused football activities due to COVID-19 cases, but the Hawkeyes resumed practice this weekend.
Auburn fires football coach Gus Malzahn after 8 seasons
Read full article: Auburn fires football coach Gus Malzahn after 8 seasonsAuburn head coach Gus Malzahn listens to an official's call during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)Auburn fired football coach Gus Malzahn, ending an eight-year run that began with a trip to the national championship game. The Tigers also were upset by a struggling South Carolina, which wound up firing coach Will Muschamp during the season. “After evaluating the state of the Auburn football program, we’ve decided that it was time to make a change in leadership," Greene said in a statement. Auburn will owe Malzahn a $21.45 million buyout for the remaining four years of a seven-year, $49 million deal.
South Carolina No. 1 in AP preseason women's basketball poll
Read full article: South Carolina No. 1 in AP preseason women's basketball poll(AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)NEW YORK – Dawn Staley already has accomplished so much at South Carolina. The Gamecocks received 29 of the 30 first-place votes in The Associated Press preseason women's Top 25 released Tuesday. Arizona was seventh, the first time since 2004 that the Wildcats have been ranked in the preseason poll. RESPECTING THE CATSNorthwestern was ranked in the preseason poll for the first time since 2015, coming in at No. It's the first time since 2015 that two mid-major teams were ranked in the preseason poll.
Postponement, outbreaks: SEC takes a hit from COVID-19
Read full article: Postponement, outbreaks: SEC takes a hit from COVID-19The conference on Monday postponed Saturday’s game between No. 20 Auburn and Mississippi State because of positive COVID-19 cases and quarantining within the Bulldogs’ program. 5 Texas A&M paused in-person activities after a player and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a win at South Carolina. LSU is battling an outbreak that could put Saturday's game against No. ___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25.
Arkansas snaps 20-game SEC skid, 21-14 vs. Mississippi St.
Read full article: Arkansas snaps 20-game SEC skid, 21-14 vs. Mississippi St.Costello three times as the Razorbacks broke a 20-game SEC losing streak by upsetting No. 16 Mississippi State 21-14 on Saturday night. The Razorbacks allowed plenty of yards but made Mississippi State settle for small chunks. Mississippi State: The loud voices of praise Leach will be quiet this week. Mississippi State will head to Kentucky.
Stetson Bennett, No. 4 Georgia romp past No. 7 Auburn 27-6
Read full article: Stetson Bennett, No. 4 Georgia romp past No. 7 Auburn 27-6Stetson Bennett threw for 240 yards and a touchdown, solidifying his hold on the quarterback job as No. Postal Service cap in an effort to get noticed, Bennett was never viewed as a starting candidate for the Bulldogs. No matter the time of year, Georgia kept the upper hand with a fourth straight victory over Auburn. Georgia star Richard LeCounte got the boot in the second period for a helmet-to-helmet collision with Auburn receiver Shedrick Jackson. His work can be found at https://apnews.com/search/paulnewberry___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Costello's 623 yards lead Miss. St. past No. 6 LSU, 44-34.
Read full article: Costello's 623 yards lead Miss. St. past No. 6 LSU, 44-34.Mississippi State quarterback K.J. Costello (3) passes in the first half an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Costello's 623 yards lead Miss. St. past No. 6 LSU, 44-34
Read full article: Costello's 623 yards lead Miss. St. past No. 6 LSU, 44-34Mississippi State quarterback K.J. Costello (3) passes in the first half an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Costello passed for an SEC record 623 yards and five touchdowns and the Bulldogs knocked off sixth-ranked LSU 44-34 on Saturday. If we can’t, we are going to have to play more zone.”Four of Costello's touchdown passes covered between 24 and 75 yards. Mississippi State, meanwhile, has made its case to crack the AP Top 25.
New Magnolia State coaches prepare for challenging debuts
Read full article: New Magnolia State coaches prepare for challenging debutsFILE - In this Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, file photo, Lane Kiffin speaks to Mississippi fans after being announced as the new head football coach during a introductory press conference in Oxford, Miss. In attendance were his children, daughters Presley Kiffin, 13, left, Landry Kiffin, 15, second from left, and son Knox Kiffin, 10. Mississippi State's Mike Leach and Mississippi's Lane Kiffin brought big names and offensive pedigrees to the Magnolia State. But they drew huge challenges for their debuts, with the Bulldogs visiting defending national champion and No. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)