FULTON, Miss. | Itawamba and Auburn running back/athlete commitment Octavius Matthews and quarterback Dan Ellington upset No. 4-ranked Gulf Coast last Thursday, 23-12.

Itawamba (1-0) travels to Hinds Community College Thursday night.

Gulf Coast (0-1), led by defensive ends Isaiah Buggs and Michael Boykin, along with offensive tackle D'Marcus Hayes and wide receiver Brandon Martin, host East Mississippi on Thursday.