Mississippi State’s 2020 football schedule has an obvious change when it comes to the SEC portion of the schedule.
Over the past few years the Bulldogs have traditionally played Kentucky early in the season and Arkansas in November. That changes in 2020 as the ‘Dogs open up SEC play at home against Arkansas on Sept. 19. The battle with Kentucky is set for Nov. 14 in Lexington.
MSU opens the season at home against New Mexico (Sept. 5), before traveling to North Carolina State on Sept. 12. Tulane pays a visit to Starkville on Sept. 26 before the Bulldogs host Texas A&M on Oct. 3. After an open date on Oct. 10 MSU visits Alabama on Oct. 17, and LSU on Oc.t 24. MSU then returns home to host Auburn on Oct. 31 and Missouri on Nov. 7. After the Nov. 14 game with UK, State host Alabama A&M on Nov. 21 and closes out the regular season on Thanksgiving (Nov. 26) against Ole Miss in Oxford.
— Austin Bishop
HOLMES CC FOOTBALL ON THE AIR
Holmes Community College’s football games will be broadcast on a trio of radio stations — WLIN (101.1 FM) in Kosciusko, WQXB (100.1 FM) in Grenada, and WYAB (1-3.9 FM) in Flora.
The voice of the Bulldogs on the Holmes Football Radio Network in 2019 will be Josh West, with Cliff Barker with color commentary.
The games will also be carried on breezynews.com.
Holmes opens the 2019 season at Copiah-Lincoln Community College on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. The home opener for the Bulldogs will be against Jones College on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m.
— Austin Bishop
OLE MISS ADDS STUDENT PARTY DECKS
To provide more in-game social opportunities for the student body, Ole Miss is testing party decks at the top of the student section in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium for the 2019 season.
The eight temporary party decks – four on each side of the videoboard – will feature awnings for shade, televisions, charging stations, fans and pub tables along with plenty of space for students to socialize and watch the game. Each platform has a capacity of 100 students.
Only those with an Ole Miss student ticket are eligible for the party deck credentials. Student season ticket sales are ongoing, and students should visit Students.OleMissTix.com or call 888-732-TKTS to secure theirs while supplies last.
— School Reports
KNOCKING ON THE DOOR
If Alcorn State senior placekicker Corey McCullough knocks through a field goal in his team’s Aug. 31 season opener at the University of Southern Mississippi he will become the school’s career leader in field goals made.
McCullough, a former Louisville High School standout, set the school’s single season record of 17 as a sophomore and tied that mark as a junior. He is 34-for-48 for his career at ASU and currently tied at the top of the all-time list with Wilfredo Rosales at 34.
He was selected first-team preseason All-SWAC as a placekicker and second team as a punter.
— Austin Bishop
SCHAEFER HELDS GUIDE USA TO PAN AM SILVER
Acting as an assistant, Mississippi State women’s head coach Vic Schaefer helped Team USA bring home the silver medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru.
The U.S. finished 4-1 in the event, defeating Argentina, Colombia and U.S. Virgin Islands to win Group B. In the semifinals, the Red, White and Blue came out on top in a hard-fought matchup against Puerto Rico, 62-59, that saw 17 lead changes. In the gold medal game, the USA squared off with Brazil but fell short, 79-73, after a late run by Brazil put the game out of reach.
— School Reports
