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LOS ANGELES -- Mississippi State barely broke a sweat getting to 11-0 on Friday night.Lost a little blood, though.Blair Schaefer scored a career-high 18 points before leaving to get stitches on her face, and No. 5 Mississippi State beat SMU 91-42 on Friday night at the Woman of Troy Classic.The Bulldogs advanced to Sundays tournament championship game against Southern California.Schaefer made 6 of 11 shots, including four 3-pointers, and MSU remained the only undefeated team in the SEC.It was cool that my teammates were getting me open looks, said Schaefer, who is the daughter of head coach Vic Schaefer. They kept me telling me to shoot, and when a few went in, all of our confidence increased.Schaefer exited after getting a cut over her the left eye with 4:31 remaining in the third quarter and did not return. She got four stitches and is expected to play Sunday.I got elbowed in the eye on defense while posting up, and I didnt know if it was bleeding, but I couldnt see out of my eye and came out of the game, she said.Victoria Vivians and Roshunda Johnson scored 13 points each, Morgan Williams added 11 and Chinwe Okorie 10 for the Bulldogs.Kiar Perry led SMU (6-4) with 17 points.Mississippi State shot 51.5 percent and held the Mustangs to 29.8 percent shooting. It marked the ninth time the Bulldogs have shot over 45 percent in a game.Mississippi State led 19-8 after one quarter and 44-18 at the break.I am pleased with the way we came out tonight, Vic Schaefer said. I was concerned that we might be lethargic, but you could see right from the beginning we werent. Weve been on the road forever, and so Im really proud how these kids come out and are focused.BIG PICTUREMississippi State: The Bulldogs No. 5 ranking is the highest in the schools history and theyve been doing it on the road. 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HOUSTON -- The running back position for the New Orleans Saints appears loaded.With veterans Mark Ingram, C.J. Spiller and Tim Hightower anchoring the effort and rookie Daniel Lasco proving himself in camp, the Saints have options behind quarterback Drew Brees.I think we have a special group of guys, a real talented room, Ingram said. We push each other to be better and from the first guy to last guy everybody can go somewhere and play in this league and be a contributor in this league. A lot of competition but its good competition brings out the best in everybody.Ingram has dealt with injuries his entire career, playing the full schedule just once in 2012, and watching his production dip at times. Two years ago, he rushed for 964 yards and nine touchdowns and added 29 receptions for 145 yards. Its a level he would like to see again.Thats what I want to be known for is a guy who can go in there and do everything, Ingram said. Whether its running the ball, lining up in the slot, lining up wide, running routes from the backfield, picking up pass protection, thats something I pride myself on.A position for the Saints that has been depleted by injuries in training camp has been the cornerbacks.Keenan Lewis continues to be held out of practice, Devin Breaux limped off the field after a play and then was carted off in the middle of Thursdays practice. Getting reps for the young guys like P.J. Williams, Brian Dixon and DeVante Harris is helpful to their progress, Saints coach Sean Payton said.Were having a chance to train and develop these guys against some pretty good receivers, he said. I think the opportunity to see a different look and another team just like laast week is a positive one.ddddddddddddFor the Texans, quarterback Brock Osweiler and the entire offensive unit got a chance for a second straight week to practice against another team. Houston hosts the Saints in a preseason game on Saturday night.The best part is the constant, unscouted looks youre seeing, Osweiler said. So it really tests your knowledge of your offensive system.During Thursdays practice, DeAndre Hopkins made some highlight reel catches, including one over Breaux.Playing a defense that gets up in your face helps them get better, Hopkins said, and he has seen the offense improve.Its definitely a lot better from where we started in the spring, he said. A lot of guys are putting more time in in the film room and on their own just trying to master this offense.Osweiler, who joined the team in the offseason, said the offense will take time to master.I think anytime we step onto the field were making progress as an offensive unit, he said. This is a long process, especially when you run an expansive offense like we do here. Its going to take time to perfect it but were working and striving every single day for perfection.Texans coach Bill OBrien said the passing game needs to continue to improve but does like what he sees from Osweiler.Hes done a nice job in two-minute drills, hes had some good team periods, he said. Its very difficult to come in here as a quarterback, both sides, and not really gameplan, not really know what youre going to see and have to react to it on the fly. I think Brocks done a good job of that. ' ' '