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Dezmon Jackson came up inches short on a desperate, fourth-down dive with 24 seconds and fifth-ranked Oklahoma State fell to ninth-ranked Baylor 21-16 in the Big 12 championship game Saturday, knocking the Cowboys out of contention for a playoff spot. Blake Shapen threw three TDs while completing his first 17 passes as Baylor (11-2, College Football Playoff No. 9) took a 21-3 lead. The Cowboys (11-2, CFP No. 5) rallied back, then went 89 yards on 17 plays on their final drive. But their Big 12 and national championship hopes came up just short.

After having first-and-goal from 2 following a pass interference penalty, Jackson gained a yard and was held for no gain before an incomplete pass by Spencer Sanders. On fourth down from the 1, Jackson tried to sweep wide left, but with Jairon McVea in pursuit, he barely missed while trying to reach the pylon in the front left corner of the end zone. There would need to be some chaos, in form of an upset or two in other conference title games later in the day, for third-time Big 12 champion Baylor to have a chance to be in the final four for the first time when the CFP rankings come out Sunday. Sanders threw four interceptions, one by McVea, and the Cowboys were without leading rusher Jaylen Warren because of his lingering ankle and shoulder issues. - Baylor/AP College Football

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QB Blake Shapen, Mississippi State
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11/24/21 - Freddie Roberson, rSr/2024, Mississippi State, 6-1, 191 (DS#111 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM (COACHES): WR Freddie Roberson, EWU,...Roberson is honored for the second time in his career after earning second-team honors in 2021-21. He now has 27 games of experience (17 starts) in his career with totals of 88 receptions for 1,317 yards and 10 touchdowns, with a quartet of 100-yard receiving performances, including a career-high 192 versus Idaho on Oct. 16, 2021. This season, he has racked up 672 receiving yards on 41 catches to go with six receiving touchdowns. - Eastern Washington Football

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WR Freddie Roberson, Mississippi State
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11/21/21 - Blake Shapen, rSr/2026, Mississippi State, 6-0, 193 (DS#25 QB) + More +

Baylor had played poorly on the road all season, and was locked in another tight tussle with red-hot Kansas State, when quarterback Gerry Bohanon grabbed his right hamstring heading out of bounds in the first half Saturday night. Nothing to worry about. Just call on a redshirt freshman who'd thrown three career passes. Blake Shapen completed 16 of 21 passes for 137 yards to steady the Bears on offense, and their defense smothered Kansas State, helping secure a 20-10 victory that kept their Big 12 title hopes alive. "Every situation Blake's been put in going back to the spring, fall, throughout our practices when he rotates through - he's risen to every occasion," Baylor coach Dave Aranda said. "There's some gunslinger in him. I think you saw that." Shapen got some help from Trestan Ebner, who ran for 86 yards and a touchdown, and Tyquan Thornton, who had five catches for 75 yards, as the Bears (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) won their fourth straight over Kansas State. "We knew this was going to be a really tough test coming into Manhattan, a big crowd, on the road, and obviously we've had some trouble in the past on the road," Baylor wide receiver Drew Estrada said. "All week we knew it would be a battle." That said, the Bears got plenty of gifts. The Wildcats (7-4, 4-4) muffed a punt that led to the game's first points, and Chris Tennant missed a 39-yard field goal that would have made it a one-possession game with 10 minutes to go. - Baylor/AP College Football

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QB Blake Shapen, Mississippi State
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11/05/21 - LaQuinston Sharp, rSr/2023, Mississippi State, 6-2, 302 (DS#33 C) + More +

NOV 1 SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: LaQuinston Sharp, C, Mississippi State,...Started at center for MSU in the win over No. 12 Kentucky...Saw action in all 80 snaps, including all 46 in pass protection per PFF...Earned an 85.1 pass blocking grade from PFF, marking his third straight game with an 85.0+ pass blocking grade and fourth total on the season...The 85.1 pass blocking grade led all SEC centers and was the fifth highest among Power 5 centers on the week...Did not allow a single press (zero sacks, hurries or hits)...Was penalized just once...35 of MSU's 94 rushing yards and both rushing scores came up the middle...Protected for MSU to complete passes to 12 different receivers...Blocked as Will Rogers completed 92 percent of his passes and threw for 300+ yards...Paved the way for MSU to produce 438 yards of total offense. - SEC Football

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C LaQuinston Sharp, Mississippi State
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10/28/21 - *Charles Cross, rSo/2022, Mississippi State, 6-5, 311 (DS#3 OT) + More +

OCT 25 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Charles Cross, LT, Mississippi State,...Led the team with an 80.6 offensive grade per PFF...Added an 83.2 run block grade and 78.1 pass block grade per PFF...Was not penalized and did not allow a sack in 81 snaps, including 66 in pass pro...Helped MSU rack up 524 yards of total offense and 29 first downs...Provided time for MSU to pass for 463 yards (fourth most in school history)...Helped MSU possess the ball for 39-plus minutes, a best under Mike Leach...Blocked for MSU to complete 47 passes to 13 different receivers. - SEC Football

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OT *Charles Cross, Mississippi State
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10/14/21 - Nick Barr-Mira, rSr/2025, Mississippi State, 6-0, 185 (DS#10 P) + More +

OCT 11 PAC-12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nicholas Barr-Mira, RS Soph., K, UCLA (Palos Verdes, CA),...Connected on both of his field goal attempts and all 4 of his extra points in UCLA's 34-16 win at Arizona. Barr-Mira hit from 23 and 43-yards out to give him 8 field goals in 10 attempts this season...His 23-yard kick put UCLA up 17-13 in the third quarter and his 43-yard effort put the game out of reach late in the fourth quarter...2nd UCLA player to win this award this season with Kyle Philips winning for as a kick returner in Week 4. First UCLA kicker to win this award since Ka'imi Fairbairn in October 2015. Also nominated: Ben Griffiths, P, USC; Everett Hayes, PK, Oregon State. - Pac-12 Football

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P Nick Barr-Mira, Mississippi State
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09/14/21 - Montre Miller, rSr/2025, Mississippi State, 5-10, 190 (DS#999 CB) + More +

SEPT 13 MAC EAST DIVISION CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Montre Miller, Kent State, CB, R-Junior, Blythewood, S.C. (Westwood),...Miller had the first 3 INT game for the Golden Flashes since 2008 in the victory over VMI. All three picks came in the red zone including one in the end zone, thwarting VMI drives. Miller and the Kent State defense held VMI to under 50 percent passing and just 146 yards in the win. - MAC Football

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CB Montre Miller, Mississippi State
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09/14/21 - *Charles Cross, rSo/2022, Mississippi State, 6-5, 311 (DS#3 OT) + More +

SEPT 13 SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Charles Cross, Mississippi State,...Cross played 65 offensive snaps, including 51 in pass protection at left tackle...Led MSU's offensive line with a 73.6 overall grade from PFF. His 88.8 pass-blocking grade also led the team and ranked third in the SEC on the week...He did not allow a single pressure in the Bulldogs' win over Power 5 opponent NC State. - SEC Football

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OT *Charles Cross, Mississippi State
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09/12/21 - Lideatrick Griffin, Sr/2024, Mississippi State, 5-10, 181 (DS#37 WR) + More +

Last week, Lideatrick Griffin's 70-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter sparked a 20-point comeback for Mississippi State in an eventual win over Louisiana Tech. On Saturday against North Carolina State, Griffin made his presence felt a whole lot faster. The sophomore took the opening kickoff back for a 100-yard touchdown, and Mississippi State's defense cracked down from there en route to a 24-10 win over NC State at Davis Wade Stadium. "He can take it home any second," running back Dillon Johnson said of Griffin. "Any time he touches the ball, he's a home run hitter." After Griffin's kick return gave them a 7-0 lead 13 seconds into the contest, the Bulldogs (2-0) held the Wolfpack (1-1) to 4.5 yards per play - with most of the damage coming in garbage time.

Defensive coordinator Zach Arnett's unit held running backs Zonovan Knight and Ricky Person to 50 yards on 16 carries, while quarterback Devin Leary went 30 of 49 passing for 303 yards. NC State scored its only touchdown with 1:06 remaining on a 4-yard pass from Leary to Thayer Thomas. "We've got some dogs on defense," Bulldogs safety Jalen Green said. "We played with a lot of swag and confidence. We've got a lot to show." Quarterback Will Rogers was 33 of 49 passing for 294 yards and two touchdowns for Mississippi State. Malik Heath and Jaden Walley each caught scoring passes from the sophomore. "I thought he improved in the pocket this week," Bulldogs coach Mike Leach said of Rogers. "I thought he took command of the offense and was kind of able to keep the energy going throughout the game." - Mississippi State/AP College Football

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WR Lideatrick Griffin, Mississippi State
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09/11/21 - Montre Miller, rSr/2025, Mississippi State, 5-10, 190 (DS#999 CB) + More +

Montre Miller intercepted three passes, seven different players scored rushing touchdowns and Kent State cruised to a 60-10 win over VMI on Saturday. The Golden Flashes (1-1) piled up 698 total yards, 494 on the ground. Marquez Cooper led the way with 119 yards on 12 carries and scored the opening touchdown 1 1/2 minutes into the game. Joachim Bangda scored on a 60-yard run and Daniel Bangura closed it out with a 49-yard scamper. Receiver Nykeim Johnson, a Syracuse transfer, had a touchdown rushing and receiving. Elvis Hines also had an interception, the second consecutive week Kent State picked off four passes. Prior to the four picks in last week's loss to Texas A&M, the Golden Flashes hadn't had four interceptions since 2015. VMI (1-1), a ranked FCS team, trailed 39-0 at half and was limited to 284 total yards, 94 coming on a fourth-quarter drive, capped by a 5-yard Hunter Rice run. - Kent State/AP College Football

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CB Montre Miller, Mississippi State
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09/04/21 - Jaden Walley, rSr/2025, Mississippi State, 6-0, 190 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Early in the fourth quarter, with his team down 20 points at home to a non-Power 5 opponent, Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach may have heard the lyrics to an old Talking Heads song sponging around in his brain, wondering, how did we get here? Then the Bulldogs snapped in gear, and, in true Leach fashion, scored 21 points in 12 minutes to beat Louisiana Tech 35-34 in a season opener. "I basically said we tried every way known to man to lose it, just for fun let's try something different," Leach said. "Let's go ahead and do our job because we've got nothing to lose. And off we went." LA Tech trailed 14-0 in the first quarter before rattling off 34 unanswered points against the Southeastern Conference's No. 4-ranked total defense from a season ago.

Mississippi State turned the ball over four times, committed 12 penalties for 95 yards and often looked confused and listless in the first game of Leach's second season in Starkville, putting the heavily-favored Bulldogs in quite the pickle. "The middle of the game was as bad as a team can play on all sides," Leach said. But in the game's final 12 minutes, the Bulldogs regained their offensive composure. Jo'Quavious Marks rushed for two short-yardage touchdowns, then Will Rogers found Jaden Walley for a 15-yard strike to put Mississippi State back on top. - Mississippi State/AP College Football

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WR Jaden Walley, Mississippi State
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08/15/21 - Collin Duncan, Sr/2023, Mississippi State, 6-0, 197 (DS#47 SS) + More +

Mississippi State defensive back Collin Duncan isn't mincing words about this year's Bulldogs defense. "I think it can be great," Duncan said after practice Saturday. "I feel like it can be one of the great defenses here at Mississippi State and that's a lot. Just a few years ago we had one of the top defenses in the nation." Duncan, a junior safety from Montgomery, Alabama, has been one of the standout performers through the first few days of camp, according to coach Mike Leach. Duncan started the last seven games of the 2020 season for the Bulldogs, helping lead a defense that finished No. 57 nationally in scoring defense and No. 52 in total defense.

But already, just one weekend into fall camp, Duncan is ready to compare his squad to the 2018 unit that had the best total defense and the No. 2 scoring defense in the FBS. The difference between 2020 and 2021, as Duncan sees it, is depth. "We went last year from being one-deep at almost every position to now being three- or four-deep at almost every position. I feel like you're going to see a lot of guys this year just off of being able to rotate. A lot of guys are proving themselves this fall. It's going to be tremendous help." - The Clarion Ledger

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SS Collin Duncan, Mississippi State
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08/07/21 - *Makai Polk, rSo/2022, Mississippi State, 6-3, 197 (DS#19 WR) + More +

Another transfer from the Pac-12, Cal transplant Makai Polk is a 6-3, 200-pound pass catcher. In 17 games across the last two seasons, Polk caught 36 passes for 478 yards and three touchdowns. At the very least, he's depth for a talented receiver group. At the most, he's a plug-and-play receiver who helps Mississippi State attack downfield more than it could last year. - The Clarion Ledger

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WR *Makai Polk, Mississippi State
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08/07/21 - Jamire Calvin, rSr/2023, Mississippi State, 5-09, 150 (DS#201 WR) + More +

Jamire Calvin caught 75 passes for 797 yards and four touchdowns in 2017 and 2018 under Leach at Washington State. He missed the 2019 season, and Washington State only played four games in 2020, but he's reunited with Leach in Starkville as a graduate transfer who will almost certainly factor in the returning receiving rotation with Walley, Malik Heath and Austin Williams. - The Clarion Ledger

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WR Jamire Calvin, Mississippi State
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07/30/21 - Massimo Biscardi, rSr/2023, Mississippi State, 5-10, 203 (DS#32 K) + More +

Coastal Carolina senior kicker Massimo Biscardi was one of 30 student-athletes named to the 2021 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award preseason watch list, it was announced by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission on Wednesday, July 28. A 2018 Lou Groza Award semifinalist his freshman season, Biscardi makes the watch list for the third time this year having previously been on the national watch list at some point in both 2018 and 2019. For his career at Coastal, Biscardi has made 39-of-49 field goals for a 79.59 field goal percentage to go along with 115 PATs and a total of 232 points. He enters the 2021 season just three made field goals behind the CCU career leader in Justin Durham (42). - Coastal Carolina Football

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K Massimo Biscardi, Mississippi State
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