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IRVINE, Calif. -- Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Dhaquille Williams is ready for his first preseason game Saturday, an opportunity he wasnt sure would be available after a tumultuous final year in college.Its been a long time since I have been on the field, like in a game, so I am ready to really explode, Williams said.Williams was regarded by draft analysts as one of the top prospects at the position entering his senior season at Auburn but he was dismissed in early October for what Tigers coach Gus Malzahn described as a failure to meet the teams expectations.Williams had previously been suspended for the Outback Bowl at the end of the 2014 season and again during fall camp last August. His production before getting kicked off the team disappointed, with 12 receptions for 147 yards and one touchdown in five games.Williams went undrafted, signing with the Rams in May only after participating in their rookie minicamp.Coach Jeff Fisher and general manager Les Snead warned Williams that any incidents on or off the field would result in him being cut immediately.Duke came in and knew he had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity based on some of the things that happened in his history, and we gave him that opportunity, Fisher said. He took advantage of it.Williams attitude and work ethic have not been issues in training camp. He has lost seven pounds this summer and aims to slim down to a playing weight of 220 by the start of the regular season.Now, it looks as if Williams future will come down to football considerations. Williams has the athletic attributes comparable to top receivers around the NFL, using his build and leaping ability to position himself against defenders.Cornerback Trumaine Johnson was ready to go head-to-head with Williams and test that physicality as he watched the Rams first special teams practice in pads last week.I like Duke, I like Duke a lot, Johnson said. I was about to go out there one time and (special teams coordinator John Fassel) got me back.However, Williams is still raw running routes after playing in Auburns spread-option offense that created favorable matchups. More troubling is Williams inconsistency catching the ball.Williams has showed steady improvement after struggling with drops during the first week of camp. But Williams dropped a pass at the goal line during a two-minute drill at the Coliseum on Saturday, nearly resulting in an interception.Quarterback Jared Goff went right back to Williams on the next play for a touchdown.I feel like Im progressing, Williams said. I can do better, you know, learn from the mistakes I made and make sure they dont happen twice.Whether that development will be enough for Williams to secure a roster spot isnt clear. The Rams drafted Pharoh Cooper from South Carolina in the fourth round and Southern Mississippi product Michael Thomas in the sixth, while fellow undrafted free agent Nelson Spruce has been steady.Williams is simply glad for another chance to play.Its a blessing to be right here, Williams said. I wasnt supposed to be here from the issues I went through last year. 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Dee Ford Jersey . 8 Iowa State on Saturday, sending the Cyclones to their third consecutive loss. The Longhorns (14-4, 3-2) got their biggest win of the season with their third in the row in the Big 12. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Evie Grace Singleton finished her Bulldog career the way she started it on Aug. 28, 2015. Leading the Bulldogs to victory.Behind the impressive play of seniors Singleton and Jazmyne Johnson, the Mississippi State Bulldogs (14-18, 6-12) won back-to-back senior days for the first time since 2005-06, defeating the Georgia Bulldogs (13-18, 1-17), 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 25-14).Singletons 21 kills closed out her final season with 499 kills, the second-highest total in program history. Johnson starred on the defensive side of the ball, tallying her 13th match this season with at least five blocks, as her 8 total closed her career at 136, the fourth-most in school history.I cannot say enough about how proud I am of this team for going out there and getting this win today. Our goal was to send our seniors out on a high note and we did just that, McFatrich said. From Evie to Jaz to everyone in between, we played a solid match from the very beginning. I know this season did not go exactly how we wanted it to, but we ended with a win, sent the seniors out on top and created some momentum heading into the offseason.Senior day opened with MSU winning a tight first set, 25-22. Singleton had a set-high six kills while Johnson, Emily Hill and Jelena Vujcin each had a block to put the home-standing Bulldogs over the top.MSU went in the locker room up 2-0 after winning the second set by another score of 25-22. Singleton addeed five kills and two blocks to Hills set-high six kills.dddddddddddd Johnson was again a force at the net with two more denials. MSU totaled four aces in the set with one each coming from Singleton, Hill, Cheyenne Spell and Riley Duzenack.The Maroon and White Bulldogs came out of the locker room red hot, jumping out to a 7-1 lead. However, Georgia would fight back and eventually cut MSUs lead to 2-1, taking the third frame by a score of 25-22. Singleton and Hill continued to deal on the offensive end, both tallying five kills.To finish off the season, MSU opened the fourth and final set on a 13-3 run and never looked back, winning 25-14. Johnson had five total blocks to secure the MSU win. Senior Chelsea Duhs landed three kills in her final set as a Bulldog to add to Singletons five and Hills four.Behind Singleton was Hills 20 kills, her second-straight match with 20 kills and third of the season. Blossom Sato tallied her second 50-assist contest in as many matches, closing out her sophomore season with a career-best 968 assists. That total is the most by a Bulldog since Suzanne Horner earned 978 in 2013.MSU starred from the service line yet again this season, tallying its fifth match of the year with at least nine aces. Singletons trio of aces led the way, while Duzenack and Spell each tallied two. ' ' '