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SERIES PREVIEW: vs. Mississippi State
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The No. 16 Texas A&M Aggies wrap up the regular-season residence slate after they host the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a three-game sequence on Olsen Discipline at Blue Bell Park. The sequence begins Friday at 6:32 pm and continues with video games Saturday (2:02 pm) and Sunday (12:02 pm).
ABOUT THE AGGIES
The final 5 weekends the Aggies earned sequence wins towards Kentucky, No. 10 Georgia, No. 3 Arkansas, No. 22 Vanderbilt and South Carolina. The final time the Maroon & White ripped off 5 consecutive SEC sequence wins was 2017 after they bested No. 6 LSU, No. 11 Auburn, Alabama, Tennessee and Missouri. Texas A&M is trying to win six SEC sequence in a row for the primary time since 2016 after they bested Georgia, No. 8 Mississippi State, Alabama, Arkansas, No. 5 Vanderbilt, No. 8 South Carolina and No. 6 Ole Miss throughout a seven-series tear to finish the common season.
Ryan Targac stepped up his play in league motion. Sporting only a .213 batting common with two doubles, three residence runs and 11 RBI in 20 non-conference video games, Targac has gone increase in league play. In 24 SEC video games, Targac leads the convention with 34 RBI. He boasts a .313 batting common with three doubles, two triples and 9 residence runs within the first eight weeks of league play. Total, Targac leads the group with 45 RBI and shares the Aggie homer lead with Dylan Rock with 12 dingers.
Dylan Rock has reached base in 37 consecutive video games and 44 of the 45 video games he has performed this season, thrice reaching base with a pinch-hit in his solely at-bat of the sport. After 24 league video games, Rock leads the SEC with 32 runs. He ranks second in on-base share (.496), third in walks (24), sixth in complete bases (64) and slugging share (.711) and seventh in RBI (24).
Jack has been the Aggies most constant hitter, batting a team-high .370 to go together with a .425 slugging share and .521 on-base share. He has reached base in 43 of the 46 video games this season. In 2022, he has a team-high 24 multi-hit video games. Along with batting common, he leads the group in hits (71) and doubles (12) and ranks third in on-base share (.425) and slugging share. Moss leads the SEC in hits per recreation (1.54). He ranks second within the SEC and thirty seventh within the nation with 71 hits, trailing solely Auburn’s Blake Rambusch (73) on the league chart.
Austin Bost has emerged because the Aggies high hitter the final 16 video games because the Maroon & White have rolled to a 12-4 mark, their finest stretch of the season. For the reason that Aggies’ sequence finale towards Kentucky, Bost has raked to the tune of a .475 batting common (28-for-59) with a .562 on-base share and .780 slugging share. Over the span, Bost has 19 runs, six doubles, 4 residence runs, 14 RBI, and 12 walks. He has hits in 15 of the 16 video games, together with 9 multi-hit efforts. The stretch features a four-hit recreation and two three-hit performances. Through the run, Bost’s batting common has ballooned from .299 to .361.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
The Bulldogs enter the fray with a 25-24 general mark, together with a 9-15 SEC ledger. The 2021 Nationwide Champion have stumbled by way of the 2022 marketing campaign, lingering across the .500 mark for a lot of the season. Mississippi State heads into the weekend with a six-game shedding streak, together with dropping the final two video games at Missouri, a sweep at residence towards Florida and Tuesday’s loss to Samford.
Mississippi State is slashing .278/.377/.478 with 84 residence runs and 35 stolen bases in 49 video games. 4 batters hitting over .300 lead the assault. Logan Tanner is hitting .317 with 34 runs, eight doubles, seven residence runs and 38 RBI. RJ Yeager is batting .316 with 35 runs, 13 doubles, 16 residence runs and 50 RBI. Brad Cumbest is hitting .303 with 35 runs, 11 doubles, 12 residence runs and 30 RBI. Kamren James is batting .303 with 41 runs, eight doubles, eight residence runs, 31 RBI and 12 stolen bases.
Bulldogs pitchers personal a .554 ERA, .252 opponent batting common and 538 strikeouts in 430.2 innings.
SERIES NOTES
Texas A&M and Mississippi State have met 39 instances with the Bulldogs taking the 20-19 benefit within the sequence with final yr’s sweep in Starkville. The packages first took the sector towards one another in 1907 with the Aggies taking a 1-0 determination. The Maroon & White began sizzling, profitable the primary 5 video games earlier than the sequence took a 74-year hiatus. Since A&M joined the SEC for the 2013 marketing campaign, Mississippi State owns a 14-11 edge within the sequence.
PROMOTIONSWEEKEND
· TURN IT GOLD – Aggie baseball and Flip It Gold are partnering to boost consciousness for childhood most cancers.
o Flip It Gold can be on web site promoting gold bubble machines, bracelets and t-shirts all weekend whereas provides final.
o Go to www.12thMan.com/turnitgold for particulars.
FRIDAY
· twelfth Man Centennial Celebration – SEC Friday Night time Fireworks – Followers might get pleasure from a postgame pyrotechnical present after SEC Friday residence video games all season lengthy.
· twelfth Man Centennial Statue Giveaway – twelfth Man Centennial desk statues can be given to the primary 2,000 followers (Advertising desk behind part 104 & Part 12).
· Commencement Day Celebration – Three Aggie baseball gamers will obtain their diplomas previous to the sport
SATURDAY
· Senior Day – Pregame celebration of the Aggie senior class.
SUNDAY
· Youngsters Sunday Funday – Face portray earlier than the sport by the playground.
o Purchase 1 full-price GA ticket ($10) and convey as much as 4 children for FREE. No advance gross sales.
o Pregame Face Portray – Face portray earlier than the sport by the playground.
o Pregame Elevating Cane’s Anthem Buddies – Youngsters 12 & below might be a part of the Aggies on the sector for the Nationwide Anthem.
o Postgame Youngsters Run the Bases/Workforce Autographs – Youngsters may have the chance to run the bases and get autographs from the group.
o Little League Sundays – Youngsters 12 & below of their little league uniform might enter the venue two hours previous to First Pitch to observe batting follow.
· Nationwide Chocolate Chip Day – Free Tiff’s Treats chocolate chip cookies for the primary 500 followers (Advertising desk behind part 104).
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
The Sunday recreation airs on SEC Community with Steve Lenox (play-by-play) and Roddy Jones (shade) on the decision. All three video games can be found for streaming on SEC+. Followers can tune in regionally on 1150 AM/93.7 FM or contained in the twelfth Man Cell App.
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Mississippi St. demolishes E. Kentucky starting Lebby era with a 56-7 win
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — From the moment Jeff Lebby arrived in Starkville, the first-time head coach has preached that a show is coming to Mississippi State.
The Bulldogs certainly put on a show for game one of his tenure, as MSU had 450 yards of total offense and ran away with a 56-7 victory on Saturday against Eastern Kentucky. It gave the coach his first career win and kicked off a new era of football.
“One of the coolest things for myself and my family, the fans showed out. Over 10,000 students showed up and hung with us through the rain. They did an unbelievable job creating the energy,” he said.
All three phases scored for the Bulldogs with touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams.
On offense, quarterback Blake Shapen debuted the new scheme with a 15 of 20 showing as the Baylor transfer found the end zone three times through the air and had 247 yards. On the ground, Shapen led the team with seven carries for 44 yards and a rushing score.
“I felt like it was a good day for us,” Shapen said. “There are obviously some things we can clean up and get better at, but overall it was a great start to the season. I’m just thankful for this opportunity at a new place and I know a lot of guys feel that way.”
The Bulldogs (1-0) had four wide receivers score touchdowns as Jordan Mosely had five catches for 104 yards and a touchdown and Kevin Coleman had five catches for 88 yards and a score. Coleman also had five punt returns for 117 yards.
MSU scored touchdowns on its first two possessions before a rain storm dampened the progress. The Bulldogs were back in the end zone in the second quarter on a Creed Whittemore 41-yard end around and then back-to-back touchdown passes to Coleman from 23 yards away and freshman Mario Craver for 54 yards.
Special teams got in on the mix with a blocked punt from JP Purvis — recovered by Craver — and another true freshman in defensive back Elijah Cannon who had a 51-yard pick-6.
“It’s fun to see those guys go out there and make some plays. It’s a players’ game, players have got to make the plays,” Lebby said. “Fun for our sideline, fun for our guys to be able to see them make plays late in the game like this.”
EKU (0-1) scored a touchdown in the final seconds of the first half but was held scoreless in the final two frames. The Bulldogs allowed 130 second half yards. Despite running 19 more plays than State (76-57) the Colonels were outgained 450-285 with the Bulldogs averaging 7.9 yards per play.
“There are plenty of things that we have to clean up. We’ve got to play better, we’ve got to play cleaner,” Lebby said. “So much good, but so much to clean up. That was the message in the locker room.”
BIG PICTURE
EKU: The Colonels were simply overmatched, but the Colonels have a manageable schedule coming down the line.
Mississippi State: The Bulldogs have been searching for excitement and the team has it – at least for game one. State picked up nearly 500 yards of offense and showed explosiveness on that side of the ball as Lebby’s offense did its thing. There is a rough schedule on the horizon, but it appeared fun again for the Bulldogs.
UP NEXT
Eastern Kentucky travels to Western Kentucky on Sept. 7.
Mississippi State travels to Arizona State on Sept. 7.
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Seven Killed, Dozens Injured When Bus Flips in Mississippi
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A commercial passenger bus driving through Mississippi on its way to Mexico ran off a highway and overturned early Saturday, killing seven people and injuring dozens. The accident occurred on Interstate 20 east of Vicksburg, CNN reports. A total of 37 people were taken to hospitals in Vicksburg and Jackson, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said. A 6-year-old boy and his 16-year-old sister were among those killed, per the AP. “Anytime you have people injured or killed, it’s tragic, but when you have a situation like this where you have multiple fatalities and multiple injuries, it makes it even worse,” said Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace.
The bus, a 2018 Volvo, is owned by Autobuses Regiomontanos, which transports passengers between Mexico and the US, a company spokesperson said. The company is based in Monterrey, Mexico, Miranda Fernandez said. Its website lists several US locations; it’s not clear where the trip had originated. “All of the passengers go through proper immigration checkpoints and must show their passports or visas to enter either Mexico or the United States,” Fernandez told CNN. (More bus accident stories.)
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What channel is Mississippi State football vs EKU on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 1 game
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Mississippi State football opens the 2024 season with FCS opponent Eastern Kentucky on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium.
The Bulldogs open Year 1 of the Jeff Lebby era with a lot of unknowns. Saturday’s game will be a good chance to find some answers.
Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen will make his first start in maroon and may have a big season in Lebby’s offense.
Here’s how to watch the Mississippi State football vs. Eastern Kentucky game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
Mississippi State vs. EKU will broadcast nationally via streaming on SEC Network+ and ESPN+ in Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. Kevin Fitzgerald and Charlie Strong will call the game from the booth at Davis Wade Stadium. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service.
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 31
- Start time: 5 p.m. CT
The Mississippi State football vs. Eastern Kentucky game starts at 5 p.m. CT Saturday from Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.
Clarion Ledger reporter Sam Sklar’s prediction: Mississippi State 50, Eastern Kentucky 10
Saturday will be a celebration of sorts for Lebby’s first game. The Bulldogs will come out hungry with something to prove on offense after last season. MSU will grab a big lead early and Blake Shapen won’t need to play a single snap in the fourth quarter.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Aug. 29
- Odds: N/A
- O/U: N/A
- Money line: N/A
- Aug. 31: EKU, 5 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+
- Sept. 7: at Arizona State, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
- Sept. 14: Toledo, 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Sept. 21: Florida, 11 a.m. on ABC or ESPN
- Sept. 28: at Texas, TBD
- Oct. 5: OPEN DATE
- Oct. 12: at Georgia, TBD
- Oct. 19: Texas A&M, TBD
- Oct. 26: Arkansas, TBD
- Nov. 2: UMass, 3:15 p.m. on SEC Network
- Nov. 9: at Tennessee, TBD
- Nov. 16: OPEN DATE
- Nov. 23: Missouri
- Nov. 29: at Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+
- Dec. 7: SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, 4 p.m. on ABC
- Record: 0-0
- Aug. 31: Mississippi State, 5 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+
- Sept. 7: at Western Kentucky, 6 p.m. on ESPN+
- Sept. 14: West Georgia, 5 p.m. on ESPN+
- Sept. 21: Morehead State, 5 p.m. on ESPN+
- Sept. 28: Robert Morris, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
- Oct. 5: OPEN DATE
- Oct. 12: at Southern Utah, 3 p.m. on ESPN+
- Oct. 19: at Abilene Christian, 3 p.m. on ESPN+
- Oct. 26: Utah Tech, 2 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nov. 2: at Tarleton State, 6 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nov. 9: Central Arkansas, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nov. 16: at Austin Peay, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nov. 23: North Alabama, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
- Record: 0-0
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