University of Southern Mississippi NCAA News

We start moving East with the NCAA Crystal Ball, taking a look at Conference USA this week.

The preseason college football magazines have hit the newsstands and one thing is clear: the Ole Miss Rebels are wearing a bull's eye roughly the size of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

HATTIESBURG, Miss., Jan. 17 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Junior guard Kelvin Lewis scored a career-high 30 points, including seven 3-pointers, but it would not be quite enough as Southern Miss claimed an 83-76 win over the University of Houston men's basketball team Saturday afternoon inside Reed Green Coliseum.

HATTIESBURG, Miss., Jan. 16 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The University of Houston men's basketball team returns to action at 4 p.m., Saturday, when they meet Conference USA rival Southern Miss inside Reed Green Coliseum.

As the season draws closer with each passing day, you can feel the anticipation of college football fans nationwide.

The NFL's supplemental draft will take place July 16, and three players who have a chance of being selected are Kansas State WR Deon Murphy , Western Kentucky LB Blake Boyd and Southern Mississippi WR Torris Magee .

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract with linebacker Gerald McRath.

The 2008-09 Southern Miss athletic season will be remembered for the arrival of new football coach Larry Fedora and the baseball team reaching the College World Series.

Coach: Larry Fedora . Staff In 2008: 7-6 overall, 4-4 in Conference USA . Beat Troy in the New Orleans Bowl.

When Tokumbo Abanikanda's name wasn't called during the NFL draft, the former Southern Miss linebacker had a plan.

Former Hattiesburg High School star Calvin Wilson has decided to leave the Southern Miss football team, coach Larry Fedora said Monday.

Tumbo Abanikanda stays focused during Friday's practice at Clarke Park. Photograph by: Candace Elliott, the Journal, The Edmonton Journal It's a bit like Noah's ark over at Eskimos training camp -- the prospects come two by two.

Eric Phillips hammered the first pitch he saw. With the bases loaded, no outs and one run already in in the first inning, Glens Falls' Phillips turned on the first offering from Amsterdam Mohawks starter Eric Pettepher and gave the Golden Eagles all the lead they needed Tuesday in a 6-2 win.

Southern Miss rising sophomore DeAndre Brown garnered a preseason third-team All-American nod by Phil Steele's College Football Publications, while a total of 11 Golden Eagles were tabbed as All-Conference USA performers.

Chipola Junior College forward Torye Pelham signed a letter-of-intent to play men's basketball for Southern Miss on Friday.

QB Austin Davis , WR DeAndre Brown, FL Gerald Baptiste , RB Damion Fletcher , S Justin Wilson, CB Eddie Hicks, NT Anthony Gray Rushing : Damion Fletcher* Passing : Austin Davis* Receiving : DeAndre Brown* Tackles : Gerald McRath Sacks : Anthony Gray* Interceptions : Justin Wilson*, Eddie Hicks* Sept.

One of the biggest challenges for a high school football team is to put together an eight or nine play drive and cover 80 yards to score.

The Buffalo Bills are not looking at rookie tight end Shawn Nelson as a one-dimensional weapon.

Wide receiver Dominique Edison thrived last season at Stephen F. Austin, earning All-Southland Conference honors.

What I like about the Bills' draft: It might have been two or three years late but they finally addressed the importance of their offensive line, not just with size but with players who have a reputation for going all out all the time, playing in a bad mood and possessing the most underrated quality for linemen - intelligence.