After two seasons in Starkville, Mississippi State, redshirt freshman wide receiver Creed Whittemore has revealed that he plans to enter the transfer portal. 

Throughout his collegiate career, Whittemore has started 5 games and played in 16 total games. The Gainesville native saw action immediately with the Bulldogs, scoring two touchdowns in his collegiate debut as a true freshman. 

Over two seasons, Whittemore has caught 15 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns. 

In September, the sophomore wide receiver decided to redshirt for the remainder of the 2024 season.

Before flipping his commitment to Mississippi State, the Gainesville native spent several months committed to the Florida Gators. Creed’s brother, Trent, spent four years as a Gator before transferring to UCF, where he has spent the past two seasons. His father, Mark, has spent 12 years as the head coach at nearby Buchholz High School in Gainesville. 

During his time at Bucholz, Whittemore paved his own path by earning national attention as a four-star wide receiver, despite playing quarterback throughout his entire high school career. Throughout his time as a Bobcat, Whittemore threw for 6,648 yards while finishing with 90 total touchdowns.

Since he redshirted this season, Whittemore will have three years of eligibility remaining once he finds his landing spot.

An updated freeze warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 3:24 a.m. in effect until 8 a.m. The warning is for Northern Tangipahoa, Northern St. Tammany, Central Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison and Northern Jackson as well as Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Walthall and Pearl River counties.

The NWS adds to anticipate, “Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees.”

“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing,” explains the NWS. “Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.”

Freeze watch or warning – this is what it means

Freeze warnings are issued from May to October (but can be extended if necessary), when low temperatures are expected to be 29-32 degrees. If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.

According to the NWS, if a freeze warning or watch is issued for your area, there is little you can do to protect plants. If you can move your sensitive plants inside, do so because the freeze will likely kill them, depending on the severity of conditions.

Source: The National Weather Service

Butler played its best game of the season, relying on smothering perimeter defense and shooting the lights out from deep, earning an 87-77 win over Mississippi State and claiming the Arizona Tip-Off championship.

It’s Butler first in-season tournament title since 2019 Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City.

Jahmyl Telfort led Butler with 24 points. Pierre Brooks II added 22 points and nine rebounds.

Here are three takeaways from the resume-building win.

Jahmyl Telfort, Pierre Brooks II close out Mississippi State

Butler (6-1) led by as many as 11 points in the second half, but Mississippi State, No. 25 in the AP poll and unbeaten prior to Friday night didn’t go down easy. MSU (6-1) cut Butler’s lead to two with 6:22 left in the game. When Butler needed to respond to MSU’s run it turned to its two best players — Pierre Brooks II and Jahmyl Telfort.

The preseason second team All-Big East selections made all the necessary plays to hold off Mississippi State and seal the victory. The duo scored 11 of Butler’s final 17 points, often finding each other for baskets down the stretch.

Telfort is such a steady presence for the Dawgs. He’s never rattled, never out of control and the poise paid off for Butler. Brooks showed why he led Butler in scoring last season. He’s a deadly shooter from deep and has the strength to finish inside. Telfort and Brooks combined for 46 points, shooting an identical 8-for-15 from the field.

In Telfort and Brooks, Butler has two of the best players in the Big East. When they’re both playing well, expect Butler to hang with every team it faces.

3-ball, corner pocket

After a slow start, Butler found its rhythm from deep, unleashing a 3-point barrage on Mississippi State. Five of Butler’s final eight first-half field goals came from behind the arc. Butler shot 7-for-11 from 3 with five Bulldogs hitting a 3-pointer in the first half. Telfort and Kolby King each hit two.

Butler finished 12-for-22 (55%) from 3.

Butler had particular success driving into the paint and dishing to the corner and left wing for 3-point shots. King hit corner 3s on consecutive possessions in the first half. Brooks, Landon Moore and Telfort all hit triples from the same spot on the left wing. At one point in the first half, five of Butler’s six field goal came off 3-pointers.

Great shooting from behind the arc coupled with good shooting from the free throw line (19-for-27, 70%) is usually the recipe for a win.

Landon Moore has best game of the season

With Finley Bizjack taking over the point guard duties, and freshman Evan Haywood looking like a reliable option at guard, one had to wonder if Landon Moore would be squeezed out of the rotation. Against Mississippi State, Moore showed he’s still a capable role player, putting together his best game of the season.

Moore scored seven of his 13 points in the first half. Despite struggling with his shot all season, Moore looked confident from deep. He dished out two assists and most importantly, he committed just one turnover, something that has plagued him all season.

Moore added multiple strong finishes inside in the second half and shot a strong 6-for-7 from the free throw line. In Moore, King and Andre Screen, Butler has the depth to withstand off nights for any of its starters. Any of the three are capable of scoring double figures off the bench, and all of them have embraced their responsibilities on defense as well.