MERIDIAN, Miss. -- A spokesman for Mississippi State University has confirmed the death of former Bulldogs wide receiver Chris Smith.The Clarion Ledger reports that the 26-year-old Smith was shot and killed Friday night in Meridian. Meridian Police Department Sgt. Dareall Thompson said authorities are trying to determine a motive and were searching Saturday for a suspect, according to The Meridian Star.Mississippi State spokesman Sid Salter confirmed the death and Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen released a statement describing university officials as shocked and saddened. He called Smith a terrific teammate with an impeccable work ethic.Our entire Mississippi State family mourns his loss,?Mullen said.Smith played in 48 games for Mississippi State from 2009-12. He caught 109 passes for 1,180 yards and five touchdowns. His 109 receptions rank 10th in the universitys career history. Chicago Bears Jerseys China . 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Cheap Chicago Bears Jerseys . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. Cheap Bears Jerseys Authentic . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State took care of business to set up Saturdays showdown with Wichita State.Jeffrey Carroll scored 18 points and Leyton Hammonds added 16 to help the Cowboys defeat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 102-66 on Wednesday night.Now, the Cowboys can focus on the Shockers. Wichita State was 27th in votes in this weeks AP Top 25.Theyve got our same mentality on defense, Hammonds said. They try to intimidate you, they try to get after you. They go really hard to the glass. But weve just got to do what we do.The Cowboys gave coach Brad Underwood plenty of gifts for his 53rd birthday. His team forced 31 turnovers, the most Oklahoma State has forced in a game since 2012, and they outscored the Golden Lions 32-19 from the free-throw line.A pair of freshmen posted season high point totals -- Thomas Dziagwa with 14 points and Lindy Waters with 13. The Cowboys (8-2) shot 47 percent and scored at least 100 points for the fifth time this season and at least 97 points for the seventh time.I think our young players continue to grow, Underwood said. Every nights a learning experience for them.Oklahoma State guards Jawun Evans and Phil Forte returned to the starting lineup after dealing with recent injuries.Evans missed last Saturdays game against Tulsa with a left AC joint bruise. He finished with a season-low five points against Pine Bluff.I was really proud of Jawun, Underwood said. Jawuns a tough kid. He had limited action in practice this week with the shoulder bruise. He played through some pain, but it was good for him to get the adrenaline flowing.Forte injured his tailbbone before the Tulsa game and struggled in 21 minutes.ddddddddddddHe played 21 minutes against Pine Bluff but was more effective.I shouldnt have played Phil at Tulsa, he said. Hes got a bruise about the size of a football from where he fell.Deshon Bayless led Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-10) with 18 points and Jaquan Lynch added 12. Marquis Cunningham was ejected in the second half after a skirmish with Waters.---BIG PICTUREArkansas-Pine Bluff: The Golden Lions werent close, even though Forte and Evans werent at their best. It was Pine Bluffs ninth straight loss.Oklahoma State: The reserves outscored the starters 60-42, and 10 players scored.STAT LINESForte has made 38 of 39 free throws this season. He entered the game as the NCAA leader. He also moved up from from 16th into a tie for 14th in Oklahoma State history in scoring. He passed Olus Holder and now is tied with Leroy Combs with 1,434 points.QUOTABLEHammonds, on if the young Cowboys will be prepared to deal with the crowd at Wichita State:Playing at Maryland, playing at Tulsa, playing at Maui against North Carolina -- they had a lot of fans there -- I feel like step by step, we were just learning, especially the freshmen. They hadnt really seen a crowd that big and that loud, so its good that they got to see it early.UP NEXTArkansas-Pine Bluff will play at New Mexico on Saturday.Oklahoma State will play at Wichita State on Saturday.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP . ' ' '