2008 Woodie Awards
Sports
by Jonathan Brown
While this year's postseason may be Sylvester Croom's first trip to a bowl game as a head coach, it certainly won't be his first bowl. During his college days at the University of Alabama, Croom went to four post-season games with the Crimson Tide, three as a player, where he played center from 1972 to 1974. (2) comments
by Joey Harvey
All right, SEC football fanatics, this year I'm going to do something that most sports analysts and psychic-posers don't normally do. Right here, before your very eyes, I'm going to refer back to my SEC West predictions published on Aug. 24. (1) comment
by Jonathan Brown
As a bruised and bloodied Adam Carlson made his way onto the field Friday, he had the chance to erase his memories of last season's Egg Bowl defeat. In Oxford, it was Carlson's 51-yard game-tying attempt that drifted wide left as time expired, an image that stuck with the junior during the past year. (1) comment
by Brent Wilburn
A Thanksgiving Day victory over the University of California-Irvine turned out to be the only bright spot of the inaugural Anaheim Classic tournament for Mississippi State. The Bulldogs (3-3) defeated the UC Irvine Anteaters 68-53 Thursday before dropping their remaining contests 63-49 to No. (0) comments
by Brent Wilburn
The cross-country road trip is over, and the Bulldogs will look to Saturday's game to get back on the winning path. The Bulldogs (3-3) hope to bounce back from the two losses they suffered at the Thanksgiving weekend Anaheim Classic tournament when they begin a three-game homestand Saturday against the Murray State Racers (3-1). (0) comments
by Rebecca Price
Iowa controlled the scoring for most of the afternoon as the Lady Bulldogs were taken down by the Lady Hawkeyes in the Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico for a 60-54 first loss of the season on Thanksgiving Day. In the first half of play, there were four ties, and Iowa jumped out on top 3-1 early in the period. (1) comment
by Rebecca Price
The Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs will hit the road again this weekend, heading to Memphis to take on the University of Memphis Lady Tigers on Sunday. Head coach Sharon Fanning said the team is excited to go on the road again after two home midweek contests. (0) comments
Chivalry dead in Memphis
Bulldogs pillage Knights offense in photo-finish Liberty Bowl victory
by Melissa Meador
Four turnovers by University of Central Florida quarterback Kyle Israel and a late- game Mississippi State scoring drive broke a fourth-quarter tie and sealed a 10-3 victory for the Bulldogs (8-5, 4-4 SEC) in front of a record crowd of 63,816. Mississippi State head coach Sylvester Croom credited the win to his players and coaching staff's ability to overcome adversity. (0) comments
Bulldogs' bowl bid confirmed
C-USA title winner Central Florida to take on Dawgs in Memphis
by C.J. LeMaster
The Mississippi State Bulldogs will make their first bowl game appearance since 2000 when they take on Central Florida Dec. 29. The Bulldogs (7-5, 4-4 SEC) accepted a bid Sunday to play the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. This marks Coach Sylvester Croom's first bowl appearance. (2) comments
