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STARKVILLE, Miss. Khalen Saunders Jersey . -- Morgan William scored 23 points, Victoria Vivians added 19 and No. 10 Mississippi State beat No. 8 Texas 79-68 on Sunday night.Mississippi State (4-0) pulled away in the second quarter thanks to some valuable minutes from the bench -- especially guards Jazzmun Holmes and Roshunda Johnson -- and a suffocating defense that held the Longhorns without a field goal for the final 9:40 of the half.The Bulldogs had a 26-9 advantage in the second quarter to turn a tie game into a 42-25 halftime lead. Texas (1-2) had 15 turnovers in the first half and 24 in the game.Brooke McCarty led Texas with 19 points, and Ariel Atkins added 18.William shot 5 of 11 from the field and 13 of 14 from the free-throw line while also adding six rebounds and three steals. Dominique Dillingham added 10 points for the Bulldogs.BIG PICTURETexas: Its been a tough start to the season for Texas, which has now lost two of its first three games. Both of those losses -- against Stanford and Mississippi State -- came against good teams, but they provide ample evidence that the Longhorns have some work to do to be among the nations elite.Mississippi State: The Bulldogs lost to Texas in Austin last season, but won against the Longhorns with relative ease on their home court. Vivians -- who is inarguably the teams star -- had a solid game, but it was the consistent production from others like William, Dillingham and Chinwe Okorie that was most important for Mississippi State.UP NEXTTexas: The Longhorns return home to face Northwestern State on Wednesday.Mississippi State: The Bulldogs face Oregon on Friday in the opening round of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Tournament in Honolulu. Marcus Allen Youth Jersey . Its an influence in football and a big part of the game. Tyrann Mathieu Youth Jersey .Y. - Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, fresh off winning the World Series with Boston, reached agreement with the rival New York Yankees on a seven-year contract worth about $153 million, a person familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday night. http:///...mes-II-Elite-Jersey/ .J. -- Marshawn Lynch said Thursday it will be good to get back to football after the Seattle quiet talking running back wrapped up his final mandatory media session of Super Bowl week. A week after being seemingly snubbed by the College Football Playoff committee, the Washington Huskies find themselves now in the top four.Washington joined incumbents Alabama, Clemson?and Michigan?in the CFPs top four after last weeks No. 4, Texas A&M, lost both a game and its quarterback at Mississippi State on Saturday.The Huskies (9-0) ran over Cal this weekend to fully capitalize on the Aggies defeat.Ohio State?is the highest-ranked one-loss team, checking in at No. 5 after its big win over Nebraska. The loss, coupled with the injury to quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr., led to the Huskers tumbling from No. 10 to No. 19.After being behind one-loss Texas A&M last week, Washington successfully held off the Buckeyes in the second run of rankings, but CFP committee chairman Kirby Hocutt said it was close.It was a small margin between No. 4 and No. 5, Hocutt said.?Louisville?and Wisconsin?also each moved up a spot to Nos. 6 and 7, respectively, with Texas A&M landing at No. 8 after spending a week in playoff position. Auburn?held steady at No. 9, while Penn State?jumped up two spots to round out the top 10.Oklahoma?and Colorado?made moves oof their own as they each climbed three spots to check in at Nos. Darwin Thompson Chiefs Jersey. 11 and 12. They are followed by Oklahoma State, which moved up five spots, and Virginia Tech.Utah?went from No. 16 to No. 15 while enjoying its bye week and is followed by West Virginia, North Carolina, Florida State?and Nebraska, which fell nine spots after getting steamrolled by the Buckeyes.USC?makes its CFP debut this season by coming in at No. 20. The resurgent Trojans can make a major statement this week as they travel to take on Washington.At No. 21, Western Michigan?is the highest-ranked team outside of the Power 5 conferences and has an inside track to a New Years Six bowl game. Though the Broncos rallied for a 37-21 win Tuesday night, Boise State?is nipping at Western Michigans heels at No. 22. Washington State?and a pair of SEC schools -- LSU?and Arkansas?-- round out this weeks top 25.?The Tigers fell 11 spots, despite losing a tight 10-0 contest against Alabama.Florida?and Baylor?both fell out of the committees rankings.? ' ' '