Jackson Free Press

&ItemidHere's how Mississippi teams did on the grid on Saturday (keep checking back for updates):

Mississippi State 24, Alabama 16: The Bulldogs shock the world. (And Tuscaloosa.)
Columnist Jim Mashek writes: We still don't know if Croom is going to build the winning program he has promised at Mississippi State, but we do know that the man is keeping score. Out-of-town papers: Starkville, Tupelo, Birmingham, Mobile, Tuscaloosa

Alabama A&M 34, Jackson State 21: Bye-bye Birmingham. The Tigers lose their third straight game.
Out-of-town papers: Huntsville

Ole Miss 27, Northwestern State 7: The Rebels rout Ed Orgeron's alma mater.
Out-of-town papers: Memphis, Tupelo

Millsaps 14, Rhodes 7: The Majors hang on to lick the Lynx. Millsaps, which has won six straight, will play Trinity for the SCAC title next Saturday at Harper Davis Field.
Out-of-town papers: Memphis

Belhaven 40, Shorter 35: The Blazers rally for their fifth straight win.

Howard Payne 30, Mississippi College 15: The Choctaws' second-half comeback falls short.

Mississippi Valley State 28, Alcorn State 25: Aries Nelson throws for two touchdowns and runs for two more as the Delta Devils turn back the Braves.