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12/12/20 - *Marcus Murphy, Jr/2021, Mississippi State + More +

Former West Point product and Mississippi State safety Marcus Murphy is heading to the NFL. Murphy, who previously opted out of the season on Nov. 12, announced his decision to forgo his final two years of eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL Draft Friday afternoon in a lengthy Twitter post. A former three-star recruit in the class of 2018, the former West Point quarterback switched from under center to the secondary upon his arrival in Starkville. In 16 career games, Murphy totaled 67 tackles and two interceptions - one of which he returned for a touchdown. Earlier this year, he discussed the possibility of opting out of the season over COVID-19 concerns due to his son Mason, who is battling a rare genetic abnormality. - The Commercial Dispatch

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SS *Marcus Murphy, Mississippi State
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12/11/20 - Chance Lovertich, rSr/2023, Mississippi State + More +

South Alabama quarterback Chance Lovertich has entered the NCAA transfer portal, AL.com has learned. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Lovertich played in six games and started one for the Jaguars in 2020. Working mostly as USA's No. 2 quarterback behind starter Desmond Trotter, the junior-college transfer completed 54.7 percent of his passes for 619 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions. Lovertich left the South Alabama team in mid-November, with three games remaining in the season. Trotter was backed up by redshirt freshman Tanner McGee and true freshman Eli Gainey the rest of the way. - AL.com

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QB Chance Lovertich, Mississippi State
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12/10/20 - K.J. Costello, rSr/2021, Mississippi State + More +

KJ Costello's future at Mississippi State remains murky Monday, the East-West Shrine Bowl announced MSU quarterback KJ Costello had received an honorary invite to the event, though the game will not be held due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The East-West Shrine Bowl is normally reserved for college seniors who are preparing for the NFL draft. Given the usual criterion, Costello's selection would presume that he will not be using his extra year of eligibility afforded by the NCAA this year. Asked if he had any indication Costello would not be back in Starkville next year, Leach said, "I think that's still in the works. Not sure yet."

In his first game at MSU after a four year career at Stanford, Costello broke a three-decade old SEC passing record as he torched defending national champion LSU for 623 passing yards and five touchdowns. Following the LSU game, the former Cardinal performed to mixed results and was twice pulled in favor of freshman backup Will Rogers. Costello has not appeared in a game since leaving an Oct. 31 contest against No. 1 Alabama with an undisclosed injury. - The Dispatch

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QB K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
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12/04/20 - Randy Charlton, rSr/2023, Mississippi State + More +

Mississippi State added a talented player who has some baggage by way of the transfer portal Thursday. Former Central Florida defensive end Randy Charlton announced his commitment to Mississippi State via Twitter. Charlton had 18 tackles and two sacks in five games played as a starter on UCF's defensive line. Charlton's junior season was cut short a month ago after he was kicked off the team at UCF for his role in verbal harassment of UCF police officers, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

One of Charlton's teammates was arrested for driving without a license and carrying a firearm without a license. As officers detained him, Charlton and some of his other teammates arrived at the scene and started yelling at the officers. Charlton had 68 tackles, including 12.5 for a loss and 4.0 sacks, in 26 games played at UCF. He adds depth to a Mississippi State defensive line that might lose seniors Kobe Jones and Marquiss Spencer if they do not elect to come back with their extra year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic. - The Dispatch

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DE Randy Charlton, Mississippi State
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11/30/20 - Keyvone Lee, rSr/2025, Mississippi State + More +

NOV 30 BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Keyvone Lee, Penn State, RB, St. Petersburg, Fla./American Collegiate Academy,...Rushed for a career-high 134 yards in Penn State’s victory at Michigan...Recorded the most rushing yards by a Penn State freshman since Saquon Barkley's 194 yards at Ohio State in 2015...Opened the scoring with a six-yard touchdown run on the first drive of the game...Collects his first career Freshman of the Week award...Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Jayson Oweh (Oct. 28, 2019). - Big Ten football

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RB Keyvone Lee, Mississippi State
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11/22/20 - Nathan Pickering, rSr/2024, Mississippi State + More +

Mississippi State is down another body. Sophomore defensive tackle Nathan Pickering announced Wednesday via Twitter that he would be opting out of the rest of the 2020 campaign, becoming the second player to do so in as many weeks. In five games this season, the Mount Olive native recorded 16 tackles, two sacks and a quarterback hurry. During his inaugural season in Starkville, Pickering was named to the 2019 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team. With Wednesday's announcement, Pickering joins star running back and Columbus native Kylin Hill and starting safety and West Point product Marcus Murphy as the three Bulldogs to have opted out of the season mid-year. Junior cornerback Tyler Williams and walk-on receiver Taury Dixon also did so prior to the start of the year. - The Dispatch

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DT Nathan Pickering, Mississippi State
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11/21/20 - *Marcus Murphy, Jr/2021, Mississippi State + More +

Junior safety and West Point native Marcus Murphy announced via Twitter that he will opt out of the rest of the 2020 season. Murphy is now the second MSU player in as many weeks to opt out of the 2020 season, after starting running back and Columbus product Kylin Hill revealed last week that he would be leaving the program in order to prepare for the NFL draft. The Bulldogs have also seen another seven players enter the transfer portal for varying reasons over the last month. Those who have done so include former Alabama transfer Tyrell Shavers and one-time Michigan running back Kareem Walker. - The Dispatch

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SS *Marcus Murphy, Mississippi State
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11/09/20 - Marquiss Spencer, Sr/2021, Mississippi State + More +

NOV 9 SEC DEFENSIVE LINE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Marquiss Spencer, DT, Mississippi State,...Made four tackles, including one for loss and registered his first career interception in the fourth quarter (returned it 27 yards)...His TFL and INT came on back to back plays in the fourth quarter just outside the red zone...Picked up 1.0 tackles for loss and leads the team with 6.5 this season...Boasts 21.0 TFLs for his career, which would rank fourth in the SEC among active players entering the weekend. - SEC Football

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DT Marquiss Spencer, Mississippi State
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11/07/20 - Kylin Hill, Sr/2021, Mississippi State + More +

With his MSU career now officially over, Hill finishes with 2,535 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns. During his junior season in 2019, he concluded the year with 1,350 yards - just 41 shy of Anthony Dixon's single-season MSU record - to lead the Southeastern Conference at the end of the regular season. Hill's legacy will also be remembered for his activism during the 2020 offseason. A notable voice in the discussion surrounding the removal of the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi state flag, he threatened to sit out the season should it not be changed. Hill was given a key to the city of Columbus in late July. "Mississippi Will always be my home," he wrote Tuesday. "We've made history together both on and off the field, and as we move on to the next level, that will only continue." - The Dispatch

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RB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State
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11/03/20 - K.J. Costello, rSr/2021, Mississippi State + More +

K.J. Costello had a rough start against Alabama on Saturday. It got much worse for Mississippi State's senior quarterback in the second quarter. All five of the possessions Costello led resulted in three-and-outs. The 15th play of that sequence ended up being Costello's last of the game. Costello escaped the pocket on third down and tried to run for a first down, but Alabama senior linebacker Dylan Moses met him before he got there. Moses' knee struck Costello in the head on the 4-yard scramble. Costello stayed down on the field for a moment. He sat up when trainers arrived but stayed in a seated position for a while longer. The trainers helped him off the field and brought him straight to the locker room. Alabama led 20-0 at the time of Costello's injury. Freshman quarterback Will Rogers replaced him. Costello was 4-of-11 for 16 yards. - The Clarion Ledger

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QB K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
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10/28/20 - K.J. Costello, rSr/2021, Mississippi State + More +

The Mississippi State quarterback conundrum remains ongoing. Speaking with the media Monday, head coach Mike Leach revealed that he anticipates Stanford graduate transfer K.J. Costello and freshman Will Rogers will continue sharing No. 1 reps for at least the next few days ahead of MSU's meeting with No. 2 Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. "I think they're neck and neck," Leach said. "We'll continue to split the reps this week for the first couple of practices." While Costello burst onto the national scene with a Southeastern Conference-record 623 yards passing against then-No. 6 LSU in Week 1, the former Cardinal signal-caller has been inconsistent at best over the past three weeks. In starts against Arkansas, Kentucky and No. 8 Texas A&M, he's completed 66.9 percent of his throws for a meager 644 yards, one touchdown and eight interceptions. Costello was also benched in contests against Kentucky and Texas A&M for his inability to move the MSU offense. - The Dispatch

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QB K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
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10/28/20 - Kylin Hill, Sr/2021, Mississippi State + More +

Mississippi State running back and Columbus native Kylin Hill is reportedly planning to leave the team to prepare for the NFL draft. Matt Zenitz of AL.com broke the news Tuesday afternoon Hill will likely opt out of the rest of the 2020 campaign in order to begin preparations for the NFL draft. The Dispatch reached out to Mississippi State over the matter and was told there was no update on Hill's status. A source close to the situation told The Dispatch last week Hill would be suspended for the Texas A&M game, though it was unclear whether the suspension would continue beyond that one contest. Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger reported Tuesday the suspension arose after Hill was involved in an outburst following MSU's loss to Kentucky on Oct. 10. Monday head coach Mike Leach was asked about Hill's status with the team, responding that there was ""No update. He's still unavailable." MSU is set to play No. 2 Alabama Saturday in Tuscaloosa. The Bulldogs have lost three straight contests since opening the season with a win over then-No. 6 LSU in Baton Rouge. - The Dispatch

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RB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State
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10/27/20 - Kylin Hill, Sr/2021, Mississippi State + More +

Mississippi State will apparently match up against Alabama without arguably its top overall player. Running back Kylin Hill was suspended from the team following the Bulldogs' Week 3 loss to Kentucky and his status hasn't changed as Mississippi State begins its prep for the Crimson Tide. "No update," head coach Mike Leach said Monday. "He's still unavailable." Hill, a first-team All-SEC selection last season, ran for 1,350 yards and 10 touchdowns last year and accounted for 192 scrimmage yards and a touchdown during Mississippi State's Week 1 win over LSU this season. - Birmingham News

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RB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State
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10/27/20 - Kylin Hill, Sr/2021, Mississippi State + More +

Mississippi State coach Mike Leach said that receiver Tyrell Shavers and defensive ends Tre Lawson and Jamari Stewart are no longer with the program that he has also heard that senior back Kylin Hill plans to opt out for the rest of the season to prepare for the NFL draft. Leach announced the players' departures during Wednesday's Southeastern Conference coaches teleconference. Hill's status has been unclear in recent weeks. He was preseason All-SEC first team selection after rushing for 1,350 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. Hill has caught 23 passes for 237 yards and a touchdown in the coach's pass-oriented Air Raid scheme but did not play in a 28-14 home loss to then-No. 11 Texas A&M nearly two weeks ago. Leach has repeatedly said that Hill was unavailable because of personal reasons.

Asked again about Hill during the call, the first-year coach said, "I haven't talked to Kylin, but what I've heard is he is opting out, preparing for the NFL." Hill tied a school single-game mark with 15 receptions in a loss at Kentucky on Oct. 10 and had a career-best 158 yards and a touchdown on eight catches in a season-opening 44-34 win at defending national champion LSU. Hill returned to school after hinting at entering the NFL draft but this spring threatened to boycott the season unless the Mississippi state flag, which included a Confederate emblem, was changed. State legislators retired the polarizing flag after mounting public pressure. - AP College Football

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RB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State
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10/19/20 - Massimo Biscardi, rSr/2023, Mississippi State + More +

OCT 19 SUN BELT SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Massimo Biscardi, Coastal Carolina,...Biscardi kicked a 40-yard field goal through the uprights with just four seconds remaining to hand the Chanticleers their first-ever win over an FBS top 25 nationally ranked program last week with their 30-27 road win at No. 21 Louisiana. The game-winning field goal was the second of his career (2018 at Georgia State) and puts him at 11-for-13 from 40 yards or longer for his CCU career. He also had three PATs and six kickoffs with two going for touchbacks. - Sun Belt Football

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