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ESPN predicts the outcome of Saturday's Auburn vs. Mississippi State game
The Auburn Tigers are one win away from becoming a bowl-eligible team in year one under head coach Alex Golesh. With Samford on the schedule for Nov. 21, six wins should be in the Tigers' future for this season. A win on Saturday at Mississippi State would lock in at least seven wins for the Tigers and avoid six consecutive losing seasons. According to the ESPN Matchup Predictor , Auburn has a 49.1% chance of picking up a win on Saturday. Saturday's game between Auburn and Mississippi State is definitely a toss-up. Saturday will be the first meeting between the two programs since the 2023 season when Auburn won 27-13 . The Tigers lead the all-time series 66-28-2 and have a record of 14-8-1 in Starkville. The last matchup in Starkville was in 2022, when the Bulldogs won 39-33 in overtime in Carnell "Cadillac" Williams' first game as interim head coach. The season took a turn for the Bulldogs earlier in the season when star quarterback Kamario Taylor had his season end due to injury. AJ Swann has started the previous two games, throwing for 351 yards and two touchdowns. Mississippi State is 4-5 going into this game and hopes
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Interview: Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, community benefit committee host annual turkey drive
The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office and the community benefit committee are hosting their annual turkey drive.
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7A Heavyweight bout between Starkville and Tupelo highlights an action-packed playoff edition of Friday Night Fever
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Tupelo has smothered their opponents this season as the state’s top-ranked team by just over 300 points, but they’ve got a familiar foe in Starkville coming to town for our FNF Game of the Week to open the 7A State Playoffs. Our WTVA cameras...
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Tupelo, Starkville police chiefs put doughnuts on the line in 7A football playoffs
TUPELO — The police chiefs in Tupelo and Starkville have a friendly wager on Friday night’s Class 7A football playoff game between the Tupelo Golden Wave and the Starkville Yellowjackets. The chief whose team loses will deliver doughnuts from his city to the winning chief and his department,...
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Starkville firefighters share home heating safety tips ahead of cold snap
STARKVILLE – The Starkville Fire Department is urging residents to test their smoke alarms and check their heating equipment before colder weather arrives. Firefighters recommend replacing smoke alarm batteries as needed and checking that carbon monoxide alarms work, especially in homes with gas appliances or gas heat. Space heaters...
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Opinion | Remembering Our First Black Legislators: Against All Odds, Yesterday and Today
Public officials, high school students and community members gathered on the courthouse lawn in Macon, Mississippi, the day before the 2026 midterm election to unveil a new historical marker honoring five African American men who represented their county in the state legislature during Reconstruction. Following remarks by local officials, including...