Auburn football visits Mississippi State on Saturday in Starkville. Here is your first look at the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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Mississippi State Season So Far
Date | Opponent | Time | TV | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
9/3 | vs. Memphis | 7:30 PM ET | ESPNU | W 49-23 |
9/10 | at Arizona | 11:00 PM ET | FS1 | W 39-17 |
9/17 | at LSU | 6:00 PM ET | ESPN | L 16-31 |
9/24 | vs. Bowling Green | 12:00 PM ET | SECN | W 45-14 |
10/1 | vs. Texas A&M | 4:00 PM ET | SECN | W 42-24 |
10/8 | vs. Arkansas | 12:00 PM ET | SECN | W 40-17 |
10/15 | at Kentucky | 7:30 PM ET | SECN | L 17-27 |
10/22 | at Alabama | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN | L 6-30 |
11/5 | vs. Auburn | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN2 | |
11/12 | vs. Georgia | TBA | ||
11/19 | vs. ETSU | TBA | ||
11/24 | at Ole Miss | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN |
Key Stats (per game)
Stat | Auburn | Miss. State |
---|---|---|
Scoring Offense | 22.9 | 31.8 |
Scoring Defense | 29.9 | 22.9 |
Total Offense | 389.0 | 410.8 |
Rushing Offense | 171.8 | 89.1 |
Passing Offense | 217.2 | 321.6 |
Team Passing Eff. | 118.2 | 141.5 |
Total Defense | 407.1 | 364.5 |
Rushing Defense | 214.6 | 137.4 |
Pass Yards Allowed | 192.5 | 227.1 |
Team Pass Eff. Def. | 124.2 | 120.4 |
Turnover Margin | -1.25 | 0.50 |
Mississippi State Injuries and Suspensions
[RB] Dillon Johnson (Undisclosed) – Questionable
Source: statfox.com
Challenges for Auburn
Will Rogers, in his third season at Mississippi State, has a supporting running game that he hasn’t had before. Running back Dillon Johnson is averaging almost 90 yards rushing per game which is something that was unheard of on previous Mike Leach-coached teams. While Roger’s passing numbers have not changed much over the past seasons, the Bulldog’s win record has improved. Rogers still has outstanding numbers. He’s number one nationally in completions per game with 32.25 per game. He’s fourth nationally in touchdown passes with 23 and seventh is total passing yardage at 2,555. Rogers has 9,270 total passing yards in his career with at least one more season of eligibility remaining.
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 6:30 PM CT (7:30 PM ET). Watch this SEC football game on the ESPN2 Network.
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