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Voting options broken down for students

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Darius Watkins, psychology major, fills out the paperwork to register to vote in front of the Student Union. Voter registration for the November election ends Saturday.

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As the registration deadline for the Nov. 8 general election approaches, many students are still politically voiceless. Some students will not have a political voice in this election

because they are not registered to vote, while others are unaware of the absentee ballot options. To be eligible to vote in this election, one must be registered on or before Saturday, Oct. 8. The Lafayette County Circuit Clerk’s office will be open from

8 a.m. until 12 p.m. Saturday. “If you want to vote in any election in the state of Mississippi, you have to be registered 30 days prior to that election,” said Baretta Mosely, deputy circuit clerk for Lafayette County. Another option made available to students is to mail in their registration, but it must be postmarked Oct. 8 to vote in the Nov. 8 election. All 82 counties are eligible to participate in the mail-in registration. Lafayette County residents have the option to bring their applications to the courthouse located on the Square. All other county residents need to mail their applications to the circuit clerk’s office in their hometown. The upcoming election includes state, district and local positions, including the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney general. Three new initiatives are also being introduced on the No-

vember ballot. “If students don’t vote, the legislative bodies are just going to pass things, and our voices won’t be heard,” junior criminal justice major Candice Warren said. Many students are unable to travel home to vote during elections; however, the option of absentee ballot voting is an alternative and an opportunity to have their voices heard. For absentee ballots, a student can call and request one from his or her local circuit clerk’s office if he or she lives, works or is a student outside of the county. If a student is going to be home any time during the absentee period, he or she can vote at home in the clerk’s office during regular hours. Saturday, Nov. 5, will be the last day to cast an absentee ballot at the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk’s office. “It’s important because it’s your right to vote,” Mosely said. “Just because you’re disSee VOTING, PAGE 5

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President Obama’s statement on the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs “Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs. Steve was among the greatest of American innovators — brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world and talented enough to do it. By building one of the planet’s most successful companies from his garage, he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive and fun. And by turning his talents to storytelling, he has brought joy to millions of children and grownups alike. Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last. Because he did, he transformed our lives, redefined entire industries and achieved one of the rarest feats in human history: He changed the way each of us sees the world.”

Campus leaders encourage students to vote BY JACOB BATTE thedmnews@gmail.com

The upcoming state elections for Mississippi is one of the most anticipated across the country, as the state prepares to elect a new governor and make a decision on initiatives that deal with imminent domain, voter identification and Personhood. With many key issues for the state on the ballot, leaders across the University of Mississippi campus are encouraging students to register to vote. Camille Lesseig, senior history and Spanish double major, cocoordinated a voter registration table with the NAACP and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity in front of the union this past week. “Voting is the basis of our country,” said Lesseig, president of the UM College Democrats. “We are a representative democracy, and if you aren’t voting for your repre-

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sentatives, you aren’t participating in the basis of what our country is founded upon.” Lesseig, 21, who has been a registered voter since her 18th birthday, said she firmly believes that every vote counts, and she added that it counts a lot. “If you aren’t registered to vote, go to the courthouse and register because this is very important, especially in an off year when we have these state elections, because it’s going to mean even more next year when we have national elections,” Lesseig said. Associated Student Body president Taylor McGraw said a student body that is engaged in state elections is a better student body. “State elections are very important this year because this is a critical time for our nation and state,” McGraw said. “The leaders we choose will have a huge impact on our immediate futures.” ASB Vice President Abby Olivier said even though the absentee ballot can be inconvenient, she encourages students to register to

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vote. “Our generation consists of the future movers and shakers of our state, so it’s extremely important that we cast our vote to make our short-term impact,” Olivier said.

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Casey Stafford, senior public policy major and the president of College Republicans, said that as Gov. Haley Barbour finishes his final term and Treasurer Tate Reeves and Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant

run for higher offices, that each vote will determine a new set of leadership for the state. “This year’s election will be See LEADERS, PAGE 4

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Double-dip possibility still very real BY JAY NOGAMI jaynog11@ gmail.com

The United States is on the brink of a double-dip recession. Over and over again, officials have claimed that we are going through a jobless recovery: our GDP is improving, but net hiring is barely, if at all, outstripping net cuts. However, this assertion is entirely false. Revised first-quarter 2011 estimates of the GDP now show stagnant growth of 0.4 percent. Early second-quarter GDP estimates show growth at 1.4 percent. This is not growth seen in a recovering economy. This is what an economy teetering on the edge of greater economic woe looks like. To prevent a double-dip recession — a second recession in the midst of recovery from the first — the U.S. government must take action. It has been proven as far back as the Great Depression: a surefire way to create growth in an economy is to allow government to spend when the private sector

is not. Yet the current political climate shows a Republican Party obsessed with cutting spending and a weak Democratic Party that has folded to nearly every Republican request. Over the long term, running huge budget deficits can be harmful. However, amid economic troubles, cutting large amounts of spending is detrimental. Included in the debt deal is a limit on spending on infrastructure projects. Highway repair, broadband extension and more projects like these not only help keep the U.S. in running condition, but also help jumpstart the economy. Government spending brought us out of the Great Depression, and when the federal government started to reduce these cuts, the U.S. was faced with a deep recession. Without World War II to create American spending, who knows

how long the U.S. would have remained in economic hardship. In the past, Republicans have always been content to go into more debt now so they could spend for what they deem important. This was true as recently as the Bush administration, where two wars were started, while at the same, time there were large tax cuts. Last year, we saw President Barack Obama pass a Medicare overhaul, while endorsing an increase in taxes for the upper 1 percent of Americans. Now is the worst time for the Republican Party to decide that spending has gone too far. While Republicans held office, they were fine with mortgaging our county’s future. However, once the Democratic Party took power, they immediately took a platform upholding that any spending was horrible for this country, regardless of the intent. With our country paralyzed by

the terrible political climate, we may be forced to sit back and watch as our country falls into its second recession in three years. Obama’s job bill is a step in the right direction, but it is not nearly enough. Small spending increases and further tax cuts are not going to fix our economy. To make matters worse, Republicans are planning to cherry pick from the president’s plan rather than pass it as a bill in which both sides have made concessions. If there is any chance of preventing a double-dip, jobs must be created. And since the private sector is clearly stagnant, the U.S. government needs to create these jobs. Without more government spending, be prepared for more economic hardship. Jay Nogami is a sophomore public policy leadership major from Denver, Colo. Follow him on Twitter @JayTNogami.

The mailroom mistake and the death row inmate

BY BRITTANY SHARKEY brittsharkey@ gmail.com

It could be said that life is a series of deadlines. Some are flexible and self-created, like a personal five-year plan. Others are not as flexible, like bills. However, a different kind of deadline is now under debate at the Supreme Court, and the stakes are life and death. In the case of Cory Maples, an Alabama man currently sentenced to death for the 1995 shooting of two of his friends, a missed deadline is going to play an integral role in deciding his fate. Two lawyers from the prominent New York law firm Sullivan and Cromwell were assigned to Maples’ case. However, the state filed documents concerning Maples’ appeal that had a 42-day time limit for response, after which Maples would lose his chance at appeal.

The problem with this was that by this time, both lawyers assigned to the case had moved on to other jobs. The paperwork was processed through Sullivan and Cromwell’s mailroom and returned to the sender as undeliverable. Now Maples may lose his chance at appeal because his lawyers dropped the ball. Alabama has unique laws governing public defense. There is a set amount of $1,000 to compensate defense attorneys, and the state doesn’t pay for defense attorneys in capital punishment cases when the final conviction has been handed down. It is in these sorts of circumstances that defendants like Maples end up with botched representation. Lawyers from big firms may take the case but are unlicensed to prac-

tice in Alabama and solicit the help of a local lawyer to assist in the case. The local lawyer in this case was unaware of the fact that the Sullivan and Cromwell lawyers had abandoned the case and that important deadlines were approaching. One can only imagine the relief Maples felt when two big firm lawyers agreed to take his case; it would have seemed inconceivable to him how badly they have botched the job. The fact that this is even before the Supreme Court seems like the premise of a Kafka novel. A man is about to lose his chance at a death penalty appeal because two lawyers didn’t appoint replacements for the case or provide a forwarding address. Rules are rules and they should be followed, but Maples shouldn’t lose his chance at appeal

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because he had the misfortune of being represented by irresponsible attorneys. This man isn’t facing a prison sentence; he’s facing the death penalty. Refusing to hear the final appeal for the behavior of Maples’ lawyers shouldn’t even be a question. Allowing this man to appeal now will remove doubts about the process that convicted him to death. The Supreme Court has a chance to ensure that Maples’ conviction and death sentence were properly handed down, and they should take that chance by granting him this appeal. The lawyers who made the error are being held surprisingly unaccountable, aside from the public shaming in being named as incom-

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petent counsel by every news source in the country. Death row appeals are the kind of pro bono cases for which a lawyer wishes, the kind of work that inspires many a law school admissions essay. These lawyers were given the chance to help save someone’s life and to have a very personal impact on the legal system, and they utterly botched it. How difficult would it have

been for those lawyers to pass on the case to colleagues before leaving the office? Or continue it themselves and provide a forwarding address? The lawyers are the ones who should be punished, not the inmate who relied on their representation. This is not a question of whether Maples is guilty or innocent; it’s a question of ensuring that justice is properly carried out. Denying Maples his chance at appeal ensures that there will always be questions and doubts about the conviction that sen-

tenced him to death. In a justice system that employs the death penalty, the court owes it to itself to be sure of the conviction and make sure justice is properly carried out. Granting Maples this appeal may not change the outcome, but it is vital that he be allowed the chance to plead his case to ensure justice is properly served. Brittany Sharkey is a second year law student from Oceanside, Calif. She graduated from NYU in 2010 with a degree in politics. Follow her on Twitter @brittanysharkey.

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more than a competition, but more about how Mississippi will move forward in the next four years,” Stafford said. “Moving forward must be a partnership between elected officials and citizens.” Stafford said the first step is to vote on Nov. 8. “It is important for students to vote in this election because it allows us to voice how we want to be represented in Jackson and not be forgotten,” Stafford said. Marisa Pasquale and William Crosby are two students who are going to vote on Nov. 8. “I just think that it’s a right that we have as citizens, so we should definitely take advantage of it,” said Pasquale, a pharmaceutical sciences freshman. “And for me specifically, I wanted to vote against the new abortion act that they are having.” Crosby, a sophomore English major, registered to vote at the table set up by the College Democrats, NAACP and Alpha Phi Alpha. “It’s the best way for you to tell the government which direction you want them to go in, and it’s our right, and we should use our right to vote,” Crosby said. Stafford challenges the students at Ole Miss to get to know each individual candidate’s platforms. “I believe with voting comes a responsibility to make an informed decision,” Stafford said. “Come 2012, the new leadership will implement policies to shape our future. “These officials will be responsible for making decisions regarding job creation, education reform, Ole Miss’ funding, building safer communities and providing affordable healthcare.” Additional reporting by Bradley Boleware.

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K-12 tutoring services seek to influence students and volunteers BY EMILY ROLAND dmmanaging@gmail.com

While Oxford may be known for the thousands of students the University of Mississippi attracts, the steps required to achieve higher learning are not overlooked. Oxford School District’s 2011 enrollment summary noted that the area is host to 3,733 students, ranging from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade. Despite growing enrollment, however, Interim Superintendent Brian Harvey said the schools do not offer a tutoring service but allow after-school tutoring opportunities on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Representing roughly 5 percent of the city’s population, according to the United States Census Bureau, a few tutoring services have made it their goal to help students achieve their highest academic potential, refusing to let them get lost in the mix of young people in Oxford. “It’s all about early intervention,” Kathryn Shirley, assistant director of Leap Frog, said. Founded in the late 1980s by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Oxford as an outreach ministry, Leap Frog has grown from serving 12 second-graders to serving 105 first- and second-graders today, according to Leap Frog Director Teresa Adams. Leap Frog runs on a volunteer basis and is completely free to families, operating at both St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and Oxford-University United Methodist Church. Adams said the organization currently has 150

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abled, work out of town or are a student out of town, you shouldn’t be denied your right to vote just because you can’t be there to cast a ballot at your precinct.” Harrison Crabtree, a public policy sophomore from New Orleans, has participated in absentee voting while attending the University of Mississippi. “I think it’s important because if you can’t get home to vote, it’s your way of getting your vote in,” Crabtree said. Absentee ballots are currently available to be filed at the circuit clerk’s office. If a student needs help while filling out their ballot, he or she can go to the clerk’s office and someone will be able to assist him or her there. The clerk’s office also notarizes ballots free of charge, Mosely said. There are sample ballots for Lafayette County and information about the three newly introduced initiatives available at the clerk’s office. “Absentee is very important, and I think people have recently been taking more advantage of it,” Mosely said.

volunteers, only three of which are not university students. On Mondays and Wednesdays, Lafayette County first- and second-graders meet at OxfordUniversity United Methodist Church for tutoring from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m., a snack at 4 p.m. and enrichment time until 5 p.m. Oxford city second-graders meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Oxford-University United Methodist Church, and Oxford city first-graders meet at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well. Some of the volunteers tutor the children on specific trouble subjects, while others spend a few hours a week playing with the children during “enrichment time.” The last hour of each day is spent enriching the children either with play time or guest speakers, ranging from gospel choirs and traveling trunks to etiquette trainers, international students and story time. “We try to pull as many different people from the community to come in and share with the kids things that they normally wouldn’t get to do,” Adams said. Adams and Shirley said they are currently deciding whether or

not to add another grade to their service — either kindergarten or third grade. “The young grades really need it,” Adams said. “Statistics show that if kids are given more help and given more confidence and self-esteem in the early ages, then they are more likely to go on and graduate from high school.” Because Leap Frog’s concentration is on the younger children, Shirley said they are leaning toward adding kindergarten; however, despite their efforts, funding still stands in their way. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and Oxford-University United Methodist Church act as Leap Frog’s “grandparents,” according to Adams, providing an administrative office and extra supplies they need on a day-to-day basis. The churches, along with United Way, support and help fund the program, but adding another grade would most likely require grant money, Adams said. Another option to students, parents, teachers and volunteers is the Family Literacy Project, a federal program that began in the 1990s under President Bill Clinton’s administration, according to Dewey Knight, the associate director of financial aid at

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Ole Miss. Because it is a federal program, the service is free to participating schools and families. The Family Literacy Project was designed to provide readingonly tutoring, specifically targeted toward elementary and middle school students. Knight said mathematics was added to the subject matter during President George W. Bush’s terms in office. Like Leap Frog, the Family Literacy Project’s tutors are primarily university students; however, instead of using volunteers, the program offers payment to its tutors through the university’s work-study program. Students who qualify are required to be trained for their subject, either mathematics or reading, and are then placed at a school, according to Knight. He said the program deals directly with the schools instead of with individual families. Knight said the pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade tutoring is concentrated on reading

and literacy, with a little bit of math practice worked in, and the ninth through 12th-graders work some on reading, but focus more on math. Both the students being tutored and the students tutoring are gaining from the program, as university students acquire realworld experience, especially those pursuing education degrees. “First of all, it’s important to the students because there are a lot of single-parent families and parents who work, and they don’t have anybody to help with their homework,” Knight said. “It’s important to the schools because the schools are under tight budgets and just can’t afford as many teacher’s assistants and teacher’s aids as they would like to have. And it’s important to the university because we are providing an opportunity for our students to serve.” Above all, Knight continued, the Family Literacy Project is a public service, which he said is a mission of Ole Miss as a whole.

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As designers this season are utilizing some of the boldest fabric and color choices since the 1990s, the everyday fashionista can quickly become overwhelmed by the audacious prints, fiery colors and sea of choices to be made in the clothing department. Do not worry. This column is a go-to guide for fashion assistance and help in understanding the idea of fashion identity. Fall is a season of transition, especially in Mississippi, and one’s wardrobe should be flexible enough to facilitate the unpredictable nature of a

Southern autumn. This is key: dress according to the weather and always consider balance. For example, avoid wearing overly thick coats with aggressively distressed jeans — the result will be overkill and busy; instead, try wearing minimalist bottoms, such as boot cut or skinny jeans with a puffer vest and long sleeved shirt. Some of the most popular trends this fall include ‘60s mod, ‘70s Bohemian, stripes, especially in shirts, bright colors like neon shades and oranges, reds and plum, snakeskin, and faux fur-lined vests. While the literal interpretation of the aforementioned trends are not for the faint

of heart, there are certain elements that can be utilized subtly in order to remain on trend. While wearing an entire dress of snakeskin may be overly courageous for one who is not a rigid fashionista, a clutch or vest in this fabric can be an artful interpretation of the trend. It is also best to interpret trends subjectively while maintaining a sense of self-identity. Avoid becoming a fashion cliché, as in overly trendy. Conformity can be debilitating and can strip one of expressive possibilities. The key is to remain comfortable in your own skin. The best advice is for one to wear clothes and not allow clothes to wear the person. Truthfully, it is not what one wears, but how one wears it. Fall fashion is a perfect opportunity for the fashionably apprehensive to experiment with layering, which is an easy way to develop a defined fashion identity. Mixing various textures and patterns while building dimensions and color can allow one to generate a unique and defined personal style. While there are a variety of clothing options that enable one to develop a sense of identity, a few fundamental pieces are showcased this season. Cardigans, hoodies, jackets detailed with faux fur, military coats, flared jeans and embellished boots are all elements that have appeared in designers’ collections throughout the season. Color is a mainstay, with the go-to neutral being navy. Furthermore, bold patterns are everywhere. Plaid, stripes and camouflage have all been revived for fall. The best way to mix patterns without appearing busy is to combine a minimalist pattern with a more complex one. This idea is a principle of fashion: Combining the complex with the simplistic. Essentially, fashion is a cyclical rejuvenation of past ideas; it is nothing more or less than reinterpretation, meaning fashion is never completely new — it is just presented differently, with this presentation ultimately decided by the consumer. As designers for the 2011 fall season have employed a plethora of aggressive styles in their collections, the consumer is able to explore these concepts in order to put together a unique and stylish wardrobe. In short, the best approach to developing a fresh autumn style is to avoid rigid conformity. Find a voice through clothes and allow clothes to be a personal expression of style.

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Knowing is half the battle: five ways to help prevent breast cancer BY MEGAN MASSEY memassey@olemiss.edu

Cancer is a scary word. Most of us know someone who has had it; some of us may have even had it ourselves. In recent years, there has been a focus on breast cancer, and rightfully so. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women, second only to skin cancer. The statistics on breast cancer are sobering. In the United States, approximately one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime, and in 2010, there was an expected 207,090 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed. These numbers can be intimidating, but there are preventative measures women can take. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so there’s no time like the present to develop better habits to help reduce your risk of developing such a scary disease. Studies now show that maintaining a healthy weight can reduce your odds of developing the disease. As if there weren’t enough benefits to losing weight and getting fit, an article in USA Today cites a study that found obese women to be 30 to 50 percent more likely to develop breast cancer than women of a healthy weight. A study conducted by the American Cancer Society found that women who put on 21 to 30 pounds after age 18 were 40 percent more likely to develop breast cancer than those who remained within five pounds of their pre-18 weight. Women who gained more than 70 pounds doubled their chances. With that said, there are a number of ways to help reduce your risk: 1. Avoid alcohol I realize this isn’t very popular advice, especially in college. However, studies have shown that even women who only consume moderate amounts of alcohol (around two drinks per day) increase their chance of developing breast cancer by 20 percent. This makes the odds of developing breast cancer one in six as opposed to one in eight. 2. Regular exercise Exercise benefits almost every aspect of your health, including your risk of breast cancer. You don’t have to stay in the gym for hours to make a difference. Simply take advantage of the wonderful fall weather and go for a walk to get a little cardio in each day. Just 30 minutes of walking a day will improve your level of cardio fitness, which will help improve your overall health. 3. Healthy eating People often forget that making healthy food choices is as important as exercise. Obesity has been linked to different kinds of cancer,

and often exercise is not the only way to lose weight — your nutritional choices have to change, too. You don’t have to radically change your diet overnight, but just take small steps to a healthier you by eating less fried food, candy, fast food or whatever your personal weakness is. 4. Know your family history A woman’s risk of breast cancer doubles if her mother or sister have had breast cancer. It’s important to know your family medical history so you know whether or not you should be especially cautious of certain diseases and disorders. 5. Awareness Being aware of what actions increase or decrease your risk of breast cancer, and acting upon that awareness, is the greatest way to lower your chances of falling victim to an all-too-common sickness. There is nothing anyone can do to be certain that he or she won’t get cancer; however, there are preventative measures people can take. All it takes is a little homework to find out what those measures are. So take advantage of Breast

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SEC Football Power Poll: Week 6 BY AUSTIN MILLER thedmsports@gmail.com

4. Auburn (4-1, 2-0 SEC, 6th last week):

7. Georgia (3-2, 2-1 SEC, 7th last week):

10. Mississippi State (2-3, 0-3 SEC, 9th last week):

1. LSU (5-0, 2-0 SEC, 1st last week):

Senior quarterback Jordan Jefferson returned from suspension, and the Tigers defended their No. 1 ranking as they cruised to a 35-7 win over Kentucky Saturday. Senior quarterback Jarrett Lee led a balanced attack, throwing for 169 yards and touchdowns, and the running game finished with 179 yards and three touchdowns. The defense dominated, holding the Wildcats to just 155 yards of total offense and pitching a shutout until less than five minutes left in the game. Sophomore cornerback Tyrann Mathieu forced two more fumbles to bring his season total to nine, the most in school history. This week: Florida (4-1, 2-1 SEC), 2:30 p.m., CBS

All the Tigers do is win, upsetting top-10 team South Carolina 16-13 Saturday in Columbia. The much-maligned Auburn defense forced four turnovers and held South Carolina to just 289 yards of total offense, limiting running back Marcus Lattimore to 66 yards on 17 carries. It was Auburn sophomore running back Michael Dyer who led the way on the ground, rushing for 141 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 41 carries. Junior quarterback Barrett Trotter found junior tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen for the game-winning nine-yard touchdown pass with 1:38 left in the game. This week: at Arkansas (4-1, 0-1 SEC), 6 p.m., ESPN 5. South Carolina (4-1, 2-1 SEC, 3rd last week):

2. Alabama (5-0, 2-0 SEC, 2nd last week):

Junior running back Trent Richardson rushed for a career-high 181 yards and two touchdowns as the Crimson Tide rolled up 226 yards on the ground in a 38-10 win at Florida Saturday. Trailing 10-3 late in the first quarter, Richardson scored his first touchdown of the game to tie the game, and then senior linebacker Courtney Upshaw returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown to give Alabama a 17-10 lead. On defense, the Crimson Tide held the potent Florida rushing attack to just 15 yards on 29 carries. This week: Vanderbilt (3-1, 1-1 SEC), 6 p.m., ESPNU 3. Arkansas (4-1, 0-1 SEC, 5th last week):

The Razorback rallied from a 35-17 halftime deficit to knock off the Aggies of Texas A&M, future members of the SEC, 42-38 in Cowboys Stadium Saturday. Junior quarterback Tyler Wilson threw for a school-record 510 yards and three touchdowns on 30-of-51 passing. Senior wide receiver Jarius Wright caught 13 passes for a school-record 281 yards and also recovered a fumble in the endzone, which after the two-point conversion, tied the game at 35-35. Senior running back Broderick Green had the game-winning score, a three-yard run, with 1:41 left in the game. This week: Auburn (4-1, 2-0 SEC), 6 p.m., ESPN

Sophomore running back Marcus Lattimore finished with 66 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries, but that was just the tip of the iceberg as the offense struggled in a 16-13 loss to Auburn Saturday. Senior quarterback Stephen Garcia completed just 9 of his 23 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown, but he also had two interceptions. For Saturday’s game against Kentucky, he has been benched in favor of sophomore quarterback Connor Shaw. Outside of 141 rushing yards from Auburn running back Michael Dyer, the South Carolina defense continues to shine. This week: Kentucky (2-3. 0-2 SEC), 11:21 a.m., SEC Network 6. Florida (4-1, 2-1 SEC, 4th last week):

The Gators held with Alabama for a quarter, but the Crimson Tide’s ability to run and stop the run was the difference in a 38-10 loss Saturday. Alabama rushed for 226 yards on 43 carries, while Florida rushed for only 15 yards on 29 carries. Senior running back Chris Rainey and Jeff Demps combined for eight yards on 14 carries, while senior quarterback John Brantley was knocked out in the second quarter and will be sidelined for Saturday’s game at LSU. This week: at LSU (5-0, 2-0 SEC), 2:30 p.m., CBS

The Bulldogs jumped out to a 14-3 first-quarter lead on two touchdown passes from sophomore quarterback Aaron Murray and held on for a 24-10 win over Mississippi State Saturday. Murray completed 13 of 25 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns, but three interceptions in the game. Freshman running back Isaiah Crowell was kept out of the end zone, but topped the 100-yard mark with 104 yards on 22 carries. The Georgia defense held the hapless Mississippi State to just 56 yards on the ground and 157 yards through the air. This week: at Tennessee (3-1, 0-1 SEC), 6 p.m., ESPN2

The struggles for the Mississippi State offense continue as they were outgained 315-213 in a 24-10 loss at Mississippi State Saturday. Relf, who threw for 157 yards and two interceptions on 19-of-31 passing, was replaced by freshman Dylan Favre in the third quarter, but it did not help. On the ground, the Bulldogs managed only 56 yards on 34 carries. This after both teams had to be separated at the end of pregame warmups after Georgia players accused Mississippi State players of jumping on the big “G” logo at midfield. This week: at UAB (0-4), 11 a.m., SportSouth 11. Ole Miss (2-3, 0-2 SEC, 11th last week):

8. Tennessee (3-1, 0-1 SEC, 8th last week):

In the absence of sophomore wide receiver Justin Hunter, who is done for the season after an ACL injury, the Volunteers routed Buffalo 41-10 behind 541 yards of total offense. Sophomore wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers picked up the slack and caught seven passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns, while sophomore quarterback Tyler Bray threw for 342 yards and four touchdowns on 21-of-30 passing. Freshman wide receiver DeAnthony Arnett also stepped up with three catches for 27 yards and two touchdowns. The defense held the Bulls to just 264 yards of total offense. This week: Georgia (3-2, 2-1 SEC), 6 p.m., ESPN2 9. Vanderbilt (3-1, 1-1 SEC, 10th last week):

The Commodores’ opportunistic defense and struggling offense visits No. 2 Alabama this Saturday. In the 21-3 loss at South Carolina, the defense forced four turnovers, but the offense could not take advantage. Senior quarterback Larry Smith completed 12 of 16 passes for 44 yards, but was also sacked six times, as the offense managed only 77 yards of total offense in the loss. This week: at Alabama (5-0, 2-0 SEC), 6 p.m., ESPNU

The Rebels found a quarterback (junior Randall Mackey) and an offense (430 yards of total offense) as they came from behind to win at Fresno State, 38-28. Mackey (8-of-18, 214 yards) orchestrated a 15play, 88-yard game-winning drive, capped by a 12-yard touchdown run by sophomore Jeff Scott. Scott rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries, and senior running back Brandon Bolden added 43 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Bolden and the Rebels have two weeks to rest and rehab before welcoming No. 2 Alabama to Oxford on October 15. This week: Bye, Next week: Alabama (5-0, 2-0 SEC), 5 p.m., ESPN2 12. Kentucky (2-3, 0-2 SEC, 12th last week):

Junior quarterback Morgan Newton missed on his first nine passes and the Wildcats did not threaten to score until LSU was up 35-0 in the fourth quarter as they lost 35-7 in “Death Valley.” In the first half, Newton completed 2 of 11 passes and was sacked three times and finished with 6-of-20 passing for 57 yards and a touchdowns. The running game was not much better, going for 89 yards on 39 carries, as the offense managed only 155 yards of total offense. This week: at South Carolina (4-1, 2-1 SEC), 11:21 a.m., SEC Network

sports briefs ITA All-American Continues Thursday With Main Draw TULSA, Okla. – Senior Chris Thiemann of the Ole Miss men’s tennis team dropped a close three-setter to BYU’s Georgy Batrakov in the final round of qualifying singles at the ITA All-American Championships Wednesday. Chris, ranked No. 68 in the nation, lost the first set 7-5, but won the second set 6-1 to square the match. In the final set, Batrakov, ranked No. 91 in the country, served for the match at 5-3, but Chris broke back, only to get broken again at 5-5. Batrakov served out for 7-5. Marcel Thiemann is in the main draw and begins play Thursday against Ryan Thacher of Stanford at 10 a.m. The two-time All-American, ranked No. 12 in the nation, advanced to the round of 16 at last year’s All-American Championships. Thursday’s action includes two rounds of singles and one round of doubles. Marcel and Chris are the No. 2 seed in the main draw doubles and will face Gonzalo Escobar and Vitor Manzini of Texas Tech in the first round. The No. 2 ranked pair is back for their second All-American in doubles and hope to advance this year after losing in the first round last year.

Rebel Netter Posts Big Win In All-American Qualifying PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. – Ole Miss women’s tennis sophomore Caroline Rohde-Moe posted the biggest win of her career in the first round of qualifying singles at the ITA AllAmerican Championships Tuesday, taking out the top seed and 20th ranked player in the nation. Rohde-Moe, ranked No. 75 nationally, rallied to defeat Nazari Ubrina of Texas A&M 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. However, in the second round, Rohde-Moe fell to 53rd-ranked Kate Turvy of Northwestern 6-3, 6-1. Rohde-Moe is 8-2 on the fall. Senior Kristi Boxx will begin competing in the main draw singles today, as well as in the main draw doubles with fellow senior Abby Guthrie. The All-American Championships features the nation’s top players vying for the year’s first national title.

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Recovering: bye week comes at the perfect time for Bolden

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Senior running back Brandon Bolden breaks a tackle from Georgia sophomore defensive end Garrison Smith in a 27-13 loss last month.

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When the final seconds ticked off the clock in the Rebels’ 38-28 win over Fresno State Saturday night, it marked the beginning of a two-week period before

Ole Miss would hit the gridiron again. And no one needed the bye week for rest and rehab more than senior running back Brandon Bolden. Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt knows the importance of

the bye week for guys like Bolden, who has been nursing a fractured ankle since the season opener against BYU. “This week is going to give us some extra time to get people healed up and get them as healthy as possible,” Nutt said. “We want those days to be days where we get better, go hard-nosed, get physical and get ready to play the best team in the country.“ This past weekend against the Bulldogs of Fresno State, Bolden showed flashes of what everyone comes to expect from the Baton Rouge native. Bolden rushed for two touchdowns and 43 yards on just six carries. “This is the best he has been,” Nutt said. “He has been working awfully hard. There for a while he was OK running straight ahead and covering kicks. When you are a tailback you have to start, stop and cut when you make decisions with a lot of stress on the ankle. “He is not 100 percent, but that is the best he has been, and that really helps us. Hopefully with these two weeks, he will be 100 percent by the time we play Alabama.” For the Rebels to have any chance against the Crimson Tide

in two weeks, Bolden will need to be as healthy as possible. “It’s getting better,” Bolden said. “It’s getting close to little or no pain.” The four-year starter and team captain said each day the ankle feels like it is getting closer to being 100 percent. “Yeah, I feel real close,” he said. “I’ve been doing a real good job at treatment — almost every day, every week. It’s just been getting a whole lot better.” While Bolden only has 23 carries on the season, including six this past weekend, he is not worried about how the carries are distributed between him and sophomore running back Jeff Scott, who rushed for a career-high 138 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries against Fresno State. “It is what it is,” he said. “We got the win. Jeff got 20-something carries, I got six. But we won. That’s my big goal right there — get a W. It doesn’t matter to me (who gets the carries).” Bolden, who has 2,237 career rushing yards, needs just 85 more yards to pass Dou Innocent for fifth place on the Ole Miss career rushing list. He also ranks second in Ole Miss history with

25 rushing touchdowns and 30 total touchdowns, second only to Deuce McAllister in Ole Miss history, who finished with 37 rushing touchdowns and 41 total touchdowns. Bolden knows his presence will be necessary to help the Rebel ground attack against a potent Alabama defense, which has allowed just 39.6 yards on the ground through five games this season. However, for him to be effective at all when the Tide rolls into town, he needs to get his ankle comfortable doing everything a running back should do. “Just trying to put my foot in the ground (is the toughest thing),” he said. “Like basically just cutting to change direction on a block or cutting to change direction on a run. Either way, it’s just cutting in general. “It’s not bothering me. I’ve been working on it every day before practice, and during practice I get a few cuts in. I’m getting better and better each week.” Hopefully for the Rebel offense, the week of rest will be enough to get Bolden looking like himself again in time for the Rebels to take on arguably the nation’s best team.

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