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Mississippi State ranked, still not satisfied

There was no big celebration when Mississippi State entered the national rankings on Sunday. It’s another indication of how much things have changed for the Bulldogs.

“I want it to be something that is expected for this program,” Mullen said.

It’s certainly becoming more common. The Bulldogs have been ranked for at least part of the past three seasons. […]

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Gulfport FB coach hospitalized after game

The football coach at Gulfport High School was hospitalized after a heart attack that may have started during a game. Mike Justice remained hospitalized Sunday at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport.

Justice complained of chest pains at halftime Friday, when Gulfport led Oak Grove 14-13, and went to the emergency room early Saturday, assistant athletic director Donny Fuller told The Sun Herald. […]

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East Carolina downs Southern Mississippi 24-14

Shane Carden threw for 171 yards and a touchdown and East Carolina capitalized on three third-quarter turnovers to beat Southern Mississippi 24-14 Saturday in the Conference USA opener for both teams.

The Pirates (2-1) trailed 7-3 at halftime, but forced freshman quarterback Anthony Alford of Southern Mississippi (0-2) into an interception and two fumbles on three third-quarter drives, which led to three touchdowns. […]

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Coach: MSU player received money from booster

A football coach in Tennessee said he saw Mississippi State freshman defensive back Will Redmond receive money from a booster during the recruiting process.

Byron De’Vinner, who coaches a 7-on-7 team during the summer in Nashville, Tenn., said he witnessed a “handshake” worth about $200 and that former Mississippi State assistant coach Angelo Mirando knew about the payment. […]

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Murrah embarrasses Callaway in “JPS SUPER BOWL”

The hype of this matchup started the first week of school via twitter. That’s right, TWITTER. Callaway and Murrah seniors raged a verbal warfare that lasted about 48 hours with both sides eventually saying, “See you September 7th.”
Around 11 p.m. Aug. 31, the battle resumed. More people were involved this time. All grades, faculty, and even alumni were all invited to weigh in on the battle. While the verbal jabs were serious and quite comical at times, everything went to another level Sept. 5. Murrah was vandalized. Callaway and other things were literally spray painted on the outside walls of the school… […]

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Wallace leads Mississippi past UTEP 28-10

Mississippi quarterback Bo Wallace was not impressed and he certainly wasn’t satisfied.

“I really can’t be, to tell you the truth,” said Wallace, despite throwing for three touchdowns and running for another to lead the Rebels to a 28-10 win over Texas-El Paso Saturday. “I thought I played well for the first half, but I was sloppy in the second half.” […]

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Central Arkansas falls to Mississippi, 47-29

Central Arkansas couldn’t have scripted a much better first half during Saturday’s game against Mississippi.

The second half was exactly the opposite.

And the end result was a 49-27 loss at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium that left Central Arkansas coach Clint Conque disappointed after a missed opportunity. […]