football

Seal of approval for PRCC’s Seth Smith

From East Central High School to Pearl River Community College, new Head Football Coach Seth Smith has received nothing but praise since taking over the program last month. But the only opinion that really matters is that of family and…

Mississippi State keeping Joe Moorhead

There’s no team that stood more to gain from that Ole Miss Egg Bowl loss than Mississippi State. The Bulldogs are now going to a bowl game for the tenth year in a row and the second under Head Coach…

Ole Miss moving on from Matt Luke

When Keith Carter took on the permanent role as Ole Miss Athletic Director less than two weeks ago, he said, “I’m so excited about Coach Luke. He’s our coach. We couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity we have next…

Ole Miss fires coach Matt Luke after 3 seasons, 15-21 record

By RALPH D. RUSSO OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has fired football coach Matt Luke, three days after his third non-winning season ended with an excruciating rivalry game loss. Athletic director Keith Carter said Sunday the decision to change coaches…

Brees excited to play on Thanksgiving

Also hitting the football field on Thanksgiving night is the New Orleans Saints. This will be the third time that the Black and Gold have played on Turkey Day and guess what? They haven’t lost yet. The Saints will travel…

114th installment of the Egg Bowl

Despite a one-sided affair in last season’s Egg Bowl, this year’s installment of the Magnolia State rivalry has a bit of a different feel to it. While Mississippi State won handily last season 35-3, this year’s matchup paints a different…

Mississippi Raiders building team

If you’re looking to go to the NFL or just looking to refine your skills on the gridiron, the Mississippi Raiders want you to join them. It’s an indoor arena football league based in Hattiesburg.  The organizers are looking to…

New Orleans Saints Tight End Jared Cook showing out

Now that November 10th loss to Atlanta is the only thing standing in between Saints Tight End Jared Cook and a five-game touchdown streak. The off-season acquisition has really come on as of late especially during Sunday’s win against the…

New Orleans Saints out for revenge

Since Sean Payton’s arrival in New Orleans back in 2006, the Saints have flipped the all-time series with the Atlanta Falcons on its head, having won 18 of 27 head-to-head meetings during that stretch. Only twice have the Saints been…

C-USA Title Game scenarios for USM

A new development in USM’s Conference USA Championship Game hopes as first reported by the Sun Herald. According to the article, the league website is calling for a potential three-way tie-breaker to be determined by an average computer ranking comprised…

MGCCC Football: Jackie Matthews commits to West Virginia

The state’s top junior college defensive back has a new place to call home following next month’s national championship game. Yesterday, Mississippi Gulf Coast sophomore Jackie Matthews gave his verbal pledge to West Virginia, his only Power 5 offer. The…

Southern Miss still alive in title race despite WKU loss

Now as it pertains to Jack Abraham, the Conerly Trophy nominee left the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against Western Kentucky with an apparent injury to his left leg, leaving his status for the Florida Atlantic game up in the…

Conerly Trophy nominees announced

The last week of the college football season is now upon us which means there is a large enough sample size to crown the state’s best player. Today, the ten nominees for the 2019 C-Spire Conerly were announced by the…

South Alabama offers MGCCC QB Chance Lovertich

With a combined record of 58-1 as a starting quarterback between high school and junior college, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone that wins more than Chance Lovertich. South Alabama couldn’t ignore that success any longer, offering the sophomore QB…

Saints hitting reset button

On paper the New Orleans Saints obviously shouldn't have lost to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, but then again on paper they probably shouldn't have won five games in a row without Drew Brees. So it all kinda comes out…

USM football looking for three in a row

After a 35 point victory against UAB last Saturday, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles have no plans of slowing down despite gaining bowl eligibility. The Golden Eagles currently sit 4-1 in the Conference USA standings, including a two game win…

New Orleans Saints looking to bounce back against Tampa Bay

The saying goes ‘on any given Sunday, any team can beat any other team,’ and last Sunday, the Saints figured that out in their own backyard. The 7-1 Saints entered their match-up versus the Atlanta Falcons as 13.5 point favorites…

D’Iberville’s Jacques Turner flips switch vs. UAB

After giving up an average of 32 points through the first seven games of the season, the Southern Miss defense is finally starting to live up to its nasty bunch moniker, surrendering just six points combined over the last two…