• The matchup: MSU (8-4) vs. No. 21 Northwestern (9-3) • The kickoff: 11 a.m. CT, ESPN2 • The weather: We’re looking at temps in the low 60s by kickoff with a high of 67. Lots of sunshine, no chance of rain. • The…
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Gator Bowl Prediction: Intriguing Matchups Abound
Tagged with: baker swedenburg, bulldogs, gator bowl, johnny manziel, josh robinson, kain colter, ladarius perkins, msu, northwestern, texas a&m, trevor siemian, troy, tyler russell, venric mark
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Week 14 Statshot: 73.3
Fourth down has not been kind to Mississippi State’s defense. The Bulldogs (8-4, 4-4 SEC) have allowed opponents to convert on 11 of 15 fourth downs this season, or 73.3%. That ranks last in the SEC and 114th in the…
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Game Day Eve: Mettenberger Emerges; Tons o’ Links
This week’s game: No. 22 MSU (7-2, 3-2 SEC) at No. 9 LSU (7-2, 3-2), Saturday, 6 p.m., ESPN (Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe) ––––– Mississippi State’s defense has a lot to prepare for when it comes to this LSU offense.…
Tagged with: alabama, ashton shumpert, basketball, cam lawrence, chris jones, Chris Wilson, football, lsu, msu, troy, wes johnson, zach mettenberger
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Basketball Videos: Ray, Steele Preview Season Opener
Mississippi State opens its 101st season of men’s basketball on Friday at Troy, and we spoke with new coach Rick Ray and junior guard Jalen Steele this afternoon about it. The Bulldogs have suffered numerous personnel losses this offseason, and there’s a…
Game 9 Prediction: Texas A&M at MSU
• The matchup: No. 16 Texas A&M (6-2, 3-2 SEC) at No. 17 MSU (7-1, 3-1) • The kickoff: 11 a.m., ESPN • The weather: The Snow Bowl rematch is gonna be warm, with the high temperature expected to be 83 degrees. Lots…
Tagged with: alabama, damontre moore, football, johnny manziel, msu, prediction, tennessee, texas a&m, troy, tyler russell
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MSU-Alabama Pregame: Bulldogs Won’t Stop Believing
Today’s game: No. 13 MSU (7-0, 3-0 SEC) at No. 1 Alabama (7-0, 4-0), 7:30 p.m., ESPN (Brad Nessler play-by-play, Todd Blackledge analyst, Holly Rowe sideline), XM 85, Sirius 85. ––––– TUSCALOOSA, Ala. | Well, it’s finally here. The game we’ve all…
Tagged with: alabama, eddie lacy, football, msu, shelby balius, t.j. yeldon, tennessee, troy, tyler russell
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Middle Tennessee-MSU Pregame: Youngsters See Increased Roles
Today’s game: Middle Tennessee State (4-2) at No. 15 MSU (6-0), 6 p.m., ESPN2 (Joe Davis play-by-play, Brock Huard analyst, Jessica Mendoza sideline), XM 199, Sirius 94. ––––– We’ve seen a lot of MSU’s young players this season, they were the subject…
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MSU Visits South Carolina, Gets Two Off-Weeks in 2013
The SEC released the 2013 schedule this afternoon, and the most notable part for Mississippi State is it’s taking a road trip to South Carolina on Nov. 2. The Bulldogs played the Gamecocks at home last year, losing 14-12, and…
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Week 8 Statshot: 8
Mississippi State hasn’t been the best third-down team, converting only 38.6 percent of the time. That’s tied for ninth in the SEC. But on fourth downs, the Bulldogs have been clutch. MSU has gone for it on fourth down 10…
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MSU Adds Alcorn State to 2013 Schedule, Drops UAB
The mystery as to how Mississippi State was going to have seven home football games next season has been solved. The school just announced that the Bulldogs will host Alcorn State on Sept. 7, 2013, which replaces a road trip…
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Week 6 Statshot: 16
Redshirt freshman middle linebacker Benardrick McKinney (6-foot-5, 235 pounds) has often been compared to former Bulldog linebacker K.J. Wright, and for good reason. Now he’s starting to play a bit like Wright. Over his last two games, McKinney has recorded 16 tackles, most…
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