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

⚽️ Bulldog soccer earns its third-straight victory
🏈 Akharaiyi earns selection to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watchlist
🐶 And much, much more!

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: Brotherly Love. It's a family edition of the Dear Ol' State podcast. Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery continue giving you a peek inside State football's preseason camp, complete with interviews with brothers and fellow tight ends Justin Ball and Cameron Ball.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Another Won. For the third match in a row, Bulldog Soccer added another victory to the win column. The Dawgs well-rounded performance was highlighted by goals from Kennedy Husbands and Maggie Wadsworth, as well as a stellar defensive effort that limited the 49ers (0-3-0) to just three shots. Husbands, the true freshman, scored her first collegiate goal to put State up one in the first half.

🔼 Watch Out. Bulldog football's Kelly Akharaiyi was named to the preseason watchlist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, an award that honors the top offensive player who exhibits enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell, and also graduated from a Texas high school and/or plays at a Texas DI college. The wideout turned heads with an outstanding junior campaign where started all 12 games for the Miners and was one of just two C-USA players to tally over 1,000 receiving yards (1,033). On 48 receptions, he averaged 86.1 yards per game while hauling in seven touchdowns.

🔼 State To The Show. Former Diamond Dawg J.T. Ginn took the mound for his MLB debut on Wednesday night for the Oakland A’s. In two innings of work, Ginn allowed zero hits and punched out three batters, much to the delight of his support system and the A’s coaching staff.

🗣️ “It was a great debut. He pounded the zone and struck out the side in the first inning of a big league debut — that’s pretty impressive…It was a really nice night and we were really glad to get [Ginn] out there.” - Mark Kotsay, Oakland A’s manager

🔼 Eight Away. The Bulldog football season is fast approaching as kickoff time against Eastern Kentucky is only eight days away. As State dives back into the football season, learn all you need to know for gameday in Starkville, from media coverage and Saturday schedules to parking and tailgating instructions.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Dominant On The Mound. Today’s trivia question…how many wins did J.T. Ginn earn during his historic 2019 season where he won the National Freshman of the Year award?

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

Saturday, August 24
🏐 Volleyball vs. Memphis (Exhibition) @ 4 p.m. in Memphis, TN | Live Stats

Sunday, August 25
⚽️ Soccer vs. Wake Forest @ 1 p.m. in Winston-Salem, NC | Live Stats

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Eight!

In 86 1/3 innings pitched over 17 starts, he piled up an 8-3 record, tying Paul Maholm (2001) for the most victories by a Bulldog freshman.

🐶 Have a great weekend, y'all!