Mississippi State defeats Illinois 19-10 in 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl
In what was a defensive duel, No. 22 Mississippi State defeated Illinois 19-10 in Monday afternoon’s ReliaQuest Bowl. Following a scoreless first quarter, Illinois quarterback...
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Thunder & Lightning: Preview, Playmakers, and Predictions for Mississippi State-Illinois
by Brian Hadad
Mississippi State will bring the 2022 season to an end on the second day of 2023, taking on Illinois in the Reliaquest Bowl. Brian Hadad...
Thunder & Lightning: The Third Annual Robbies Awards
by Brian Hadad
It is the premier award for Mississippi State athletes and coaches, the one they work the hardest to achieve. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk welcome...
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State’s Free Throw Woes Cost Them Against Alabama
by Brian Hadad
Mississippi State got the packed house they wanted on Wednesday night, and played the kind of defense early on that had them rising in the...
T&L Extra: Matt Stevens of IlliniGuys.com Previews Illinois
by Brian Hadad
Illinois has shown steady improvement under Bret Bielema much the same as Mississippi State had under Mike Leach, and now the two programs meet in...
Both Ole Miss and Texas Tech to honor Mike Leach with bowl game helmets
Both Texas Tech and Ole Miss will honor former Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach during Wednesday’s Texas Bowl. The Red Raiders, who Leach...
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State Begins SEC Play With a Huge Test in Alabama
by Brian Hadad
Mississippi State navigated through the non-conference portion of the schedule about as well as anybody could have hoped for, now the real season begins. Brian...
Thunder & Lightning: Is 2022’s Bowl Season a Complete Reversal From Last Season For Mississippi State?
by Brian Hadad
A year ago, it was a listless Mississippi State, decimated by opt-outs and COVID absences, that limped into a bowl game and left embarrassed by...
Thunder & Lightning: Zach Arnett’s First Week on the Job Was a Great Sign for Mississippi State
by Brian Hadad
Zach Arnett had to jump into the deep end when he took the head coaching job at Mississippi State, and in a sink or swim...
Former Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach honored on U.S. Senate floor
As the nation continues to mourn the death of former Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) honored Leach on...