Good morning! From Fulton to Starkville, the LPGA Tour and everywhere else between. Congrats to former Bulldog women’s golfer Ally Ewing on an amazing career.

What else did we throw into today’s Bulldog Brew?

🏀 Men’s basketball cracks the Top 25
🏈 What dreams are made of
🐶 And much, much more!

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: Lebby Discusses The Egg Bowl. It's now officially Egg Bowl week. On the latest edition of Dear Ol' State, Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery begin looking ahead to Friday's game at Ole Miss, plus bring you head coach Jeff Lebby's full Monday press conference. Also, the guys put a lid on a historic soccer season and chat about wins for volleyball and men's and women's hoops.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Ranked Dawgs. For the third consecutive season under head coach Chris Jans, Bulldog men’s basketball has earned a spot in the AP Poll. The Bulldogs enter this week's poll ranked at No. 25 and have started each of the last three seasons with at least a 5-0 mark under Jans. State is joined by eight other SEC teams in the latest rankings as the team wraps up a challenging stretch of four games away from the Hump this week.

📆 Mark your calendars for the MSU vs. Ole Miss showdown

🔼 What Dreams Are Made Of. Despite being behind a logjam of veteran backs, Xavier Gayten, the 6-foot, 190-pounder, has found his way onto the field for nine games as a true freshman. Gayten has carried eight times for 119 yards and one touchdown this season and his 14.4 yards per carry is nearly triple that of any other tailback. As the lone running back on the depth chart that did not get the opportunity to go through spring practice, Gayten credits Davon Booth, Johnnie Daniels and Keyvone Lee with showing him the ropes and getting him up to speed before the season started.

🗣️ “I'm soaking it all in still, but everything is amazing. I just love what I'm doing here. I love the environment. I love the people here and it's just amazing. It's everything that I dreamed about." - Xavier Gayten

📚️ Read more about Gayten’s experience with MSU so far and how the running back group has helped shaped him as a player

🔼 Get To Know The Dawgs. The fall season has come and gone, but the spring tennis season will be here before we know it. Get to know a little bit about Jayna Clemens, a sophomore on the Bulldog women’s tennis team.

On October 5, 1991, sixteen-year-old Robbie Sullivan suffered a life-changing accident while bow hunting alone on family land. After dislocating his shoulder on an old ten-foot deer stand, Robbie passed out from the pain and fell to the ground, crushing his spine around the T-6 vertebrae and leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. Reflecting on the incident, Robbie emphasizes the importance of safe hunting practices, advocating for measures like never hunting alone, wearing a safety harness, using hunter’s orange, and ensuring stands are secure. He regrets not using a safety harness that day, which could have prevented the fall. Despite his injury, Robbie continues to hunt with organizations like Hope Outdoors, which assists individuals with disabilities in enjoying outdoor activities and credits his family for their unwavering support in helping him rebuild his life. “Just keep living, that’s all you can do,” states Robbie.

Now the Chief Financial Officer and Sports Coordinator for the Metro Area Community Empowerment (MACE), Robbie leads programs that promote physical fitness and recreational opportunities for individuals with spinal cord injuries through wheelchair sports. MACE, a grant recipient of the Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund facilitated by the Office of Special Disabilities Programs under The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS), helps people overcome physical limitations and embrace new opportunities in sports, careers, and social life. Robbie encourages others with similar life-altering injuries to seek support, stay active, and remain hopeful. MDRS has also provided Robbie with vehicle modifications to maintain his independence, enabling him to continue his many extracurricular activities. “I know a lot of people think, especially after they get hurt, that it’s the end of their world. It’s not. If you try to get in touch with anybody, get in touch with MDRS. They have connections with organizations whether it’s jobs, sports, or hunting related. They can connect you with others who have lived through life-altering events and would love to talk with you,” Robbie adds. To learn more about MDRS services, visit www.mdrs.ms.gov or call 1-800-443-1000.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Leader of the Pack. Today’s trivia question…which Bulldog running back leads the team in rushing yards and touchdowns this season?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom of the Bulldog Brew to see if you know your stuff!

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday, November 26
No scheduled events

Wednesday, November 27
🏐 Volleyball vs. Georgia @ 5 p.m. in Athens, GA | SECN+

Thursday, November 28
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Utah @ 6:30 p.m. in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | Watch | Listen
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. UNLV @ 8:30 p.m. in Tempe, AZ | Tickets | CBS Sports | Listen

🐶 Click here to see the full Mississippi State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Davon Booth!

Booth has 721 rushing yards and five touchdowns this season, leading all State backs. Johnnie Daniels is right behind Booth with 530 yards and four scores this year.

🐶 Have a great Tuesday, y'all!