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Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) warms up before an NCAA football game against LSU, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Tuscaloosa , Ala.)
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has been here before, looking to salvage damaged playoff hopes after a competitive loss to No. 1 LSU.
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Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu, center, celebrates a play with teammates during the first half of the team's exhibition basketball game against U.S. team in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Oregon had the most impressive win of the week in a game that didn't even count.
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Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts on the sidelines in the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Tuscaloosa , Ala.
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — David DiLeo scored a career-high 30 points and six other players for Central Michigan reached double figures in the Chippewas 134-78 win against Mississippi Valley State on Sunday.
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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Trhae Mitchell came up with a steal and sank two clutch free throws to allow South Alabama to hold off rival Southern Mississippi 75-69 on Saturday.
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Mississippi quarterback John Rhys Plumlee (10) outruns New Mexico State defensive back Austin Perkins (19) on his way to a 18-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019.
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Mississippi defensive end Quentin Bivens (94) reaches out to sack New Mexico State quarterback Josh Adkins (14) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019.
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New Mexico State quarterback Josh Adkins (14) is tackled by Mississippi defenders during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah broke the school scoring record for most points scored in a game and set the largest NCAA Division I margin of victory as it cruised past Mississippi Valley State, 143-49 on Friday night.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State closed the game on a 17-0 run and turned away an upset-minded Sam Houston State squad 67-58 on Friday night.
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi guard Devontae Shuler managed to smile when he considered the final statistics in the post-game press conference and admitted, "It feels good to be averaging 20 points a game right now."
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi looks to snap a three-game losing streak when it hosts winless New Mexico State.
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Here are some things to watch during the 11th week of the Southeastern Conference football season.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State is spending its off week looking to maintain the momentum it picked up by ending a four-game skid in convincing fashion.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Amadou Sow scored 20 points and pulled down nine rebounds and UC Santa Barbara pulled away from Jackson State in the second half for an 83-62 win in the Gauchos' season opener on Wednesday night.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — While LSU, Alabama and Georgia are working on their playoff credentials, much of the Southeastern Conference has more humble goals.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Ferron Flavors Jr. had a career-high 22 points as California Baptist easily defeated Jackson State 93-70 on Tuesday night.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Reed tallied 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead DePaul to a 72-54 win over Alcorn State on Tuesday night.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tyson Carter had a game-high 23 points to lead Mississippi State to a season-opening 77-69 win over Florida International on Tuesday.
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Boban Jacdonmi had a career-high 29 points as Southern Miss beat Delta State 90-71 on Tuesday night in a season opener.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tyson Carter had a game-high 23 points to lead Mississippi State to a season-opening 77-69 win over Florida International on Tuesday.
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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Point guard Tyrese Haliburton stuffed the box score in a spectacular opener for Iowa State.
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — While Mississippi's one-dimensional offense continues to struggle, its defense has shown remarkable progress.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Florida teammates Kerry Blackshear and Andrew Nembhard are first-team selections on the preseason all-Southeastern Conference team as selected by the league's coaches.
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Oklahoma State's Chuba Hubbard turned in his fourth 200-yard rushing performance of the season, and it came against an unlikely opponent.
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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn piled up yards, if not points, and the defense didn't permit many of either.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jalon Jones threw for one touchdown and ran for another score as Jackson State beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 21-12 on Saturday night.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Both Arkansas and Mississippi State entered Saturday's game having underplayed to expectations. Both its head coaches have been suggested to have tenuous, at best, job security. It was supposed to gnashing and ugly, but close.
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ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — KHA'Darris Davis threw for 183 yards and a touchdown and Alabama State earned its first shutout since 2012 by blanking Mississippi Valley State, 27-0 in a Southwest Conference battle Saturday afternoon.
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Mississippi Valley State (0-0) vs. Iowa State (0-0)
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Jackson State (0-0) vs. California Baptist (0-0)
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Florida International (0-0) vs. Mississippi State (0-0)
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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Mississippi has two freshman quarterbacks, one more known for passing and the other for running.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Whether Chad Morris meant it as a prediction or bulletin-board material or a shot of confidence for his players, there was no mistaking the Arkansas coach measuring his words in the week leading up to Saturday's game with Mississippi State.
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Mississippi (3-5, 2-3 SEC) at No. 11 Auburn (6-2, 3-2), Saturday at 7 p.m. EDT (ESPN).
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Here are some things to watch during the 10th week of the Southeastern Conference football season.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State has lost four straight games by an average margin of 21.3 points and appears to be getting steadily worse in the second season of Joe Moorhead's coaching tenure.
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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn backup quarterback Joey Gatewood has left the team and plans to transfer.
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has launched its search for a new athletic director as school officials seek a permanent replacement for Ross Bjork, who left for the same position at Texas A&M.
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SEC quarterbacks finally are on track for their day to shine in the NFL draft.
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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Bo Nix and the Auburn Tigers will finish the season trying to take advantage of the comforts of their home field.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Southeastern Conference women's basketball coaches have picked Texas A&M as the favorite to win the league title and voted Aggies guard Chennedy Carter as preseason player of the year.
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's offense has had a week off and now gets to test its ground-oriented attack in a challenging stretch run.
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The recent era of elite post players dominating Southeastern Conference women's basketball may have ended with Mississippi State's Teaira McCowan following former South Carolina star A'ja Wilson into the WNBA.
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LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Felix Harper threw for 277 yards and accounted for three touchdowns and Alcorn State scored 24 consecutive points in the second half to defeat Southern 27-13 on Saturday.
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ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Caleb Johnson ran for 121 yards and a touchdown on Saturday as Mississippi Valley State beat Texas Southern 35-14 for the Delta Devils' first conference win of the season.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — After constantly talking to his team about the importance of playing complementary football, coach Jimbo Fisher was thrilled to see Texas A&M score touchdowns off each of Mississippi State's three turnovers in a win on Saturday.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Perkins ran for his first two touchdowns as a Golden Eagle and the Southern Miss defense smothered Rice 20-6 on Saturday.
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Texas A&M is coming off an important road win that gave the Aggies a dose of confidence. That's not the case for Joe Moorhead, who didn't like what he saw as his Mississippi State team lost last week to No. 2 LSU.
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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — CJ Anderson blocked Amaury Martinez's 27-yard field goal attempt in second overtime to secure Jackson State's 38-35 win over Prairie View A&M on Thursday night.
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