Art Briles was hired as football coach at Eastern New Mexico on Monday, getting his first college head coaching job since Baylor fired the two-time Big 12 champion more than nine years ago amid a sexual assault scandal at the world’s largest Baptist university.

Aeris Williams #26 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs scores a touchdown as Ryan Woods #50 of the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks defends during the first half at Davis Wade Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Starkville, Mississippi. - Mississippi State is trying to start the season strong to build momentum for SEC play and eased to a win in its season opener last week. The Bulldogs will try to make it two in a row when they host Southern Miss in their home opener on Saturday. "He's a special football player who can make plays," Southern Miss coach Jay Hopson told reporters. PREDICTION: Mississippi State 41, Southern Miss 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.