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MSU Concluded Its Regular Season with a 17-14 Win Over Ole Miss, Finishing Its Schedule Date Opponent W-L Score/Time Aug POSTSEASON NOTES MSTATE SCHEDULE & MISSISSIPPI STATE EARNS POSTSEASON AT LIBERTY BOWL RESULTS MSU concluded its regular season with a 17-14 win over Ole Miss, finishing its schedule Date Opponent W-L Score/Time Aug. 30 * LSU L 0-45 with a 7-5 overall record, 4-4 in the Southeastern Conference. State was chosen as the SEC Sept. 8 at Tulane W 38-17 representative to face Conference-USA champion University of Central Florida in the 49th Sept. 15 * at Auburn W 19-14 annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Saturday, Dec. 29, in Memphis, Tenn. Kickoff is set for 3:30 Sept. 22 GARDNER-WEBB W 31-15 p.m. The game will be televised by ESPN. Sept. 29 * at South Carolina L 21-38 Oct. 6 UAB (Homecoming) W 30-13 BULLDOGS MAKE 13TH BULLDOGS TO MEET UCF FOR JUST Oct. 13 * TENNESSEE L 21-33 Oct. 20 at West Virginia L 13-38 POSTSEASON BOWL APPEARANCE, THE SECOND TIME EVER Oct. 27 * at Kentucky W 31-14 FIRST IN 7 YEARS Mississippi State has played Central Florida just one Nov. 10 * ALABAMA W 17-12 Mississippi State will be making its 13th postseason other time on the gridiron. The Bulldogs defeated Nov. 17 * at Arkansas (L.R.) L 31-45 bowl appearance when the Bulldogs play Central the Knights 35-28 in 1997 at Davis Wade Stadium at Nov. 23 * OLE MISS W 17-14 Dec. 29 UCF (Liberty Bowl) 3:30 p.m. Florida in the 49th annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Scott Field. That Mississippi State team went on to All times Central Memphis, Tenn. State is 6-6 all-time in bowl games, finish 7-4 on the year, setting the stage for an SEC but have not played a postseason game since beat- Western Division championship one year later. That The Series ing Texas A&M 43-41 in the 2000 Independence UCF team, with future All-Pro quarterback Daunte Overall Record . Mississippi State leads, 1-0 at Starkville . .Mississippi State leads, 1-0 Bowl at Shreveport, La. Culpepper under center, finished 5-6. at Orlando. Never Met at Neutral Site . Never Met MISSISSIPPI STATE'S 2007 BULLDOGS HAVE BEEN SOLID Last meeting: . .Mississippi State, 35-28, 1997 Last 10 meetings: . .Mississippi State leads, 1-0 APPEARANCE MARKS 3RD LIBERTY AGAINST NON-LEAGUE OPPONENTS Current Series Win Streak: . Mississippi State, 1 game BOWL GAME Mississippi State has posted a 159-117-10 (.573) Sylvester Croom vs. UCF: . Never Met Mississippi State will be making its third appear- record all-time against teams that are not members George O’Leary vs. Mississippi State: . Never Met ance in the Liberty Bowl, but its first in 16 years. of the Southeastern Conference, an impressive 46- Croom vs. O’Leary: . 0-0 MSU played Air Force in the 1991 Liberty Bowl in 17-1 (.727) mark in regular-season, non-conference Broadcast Information Memphis under then first-year head coach Jackie games since 1989. MSU, however, has won just nine Television . ESPN Sherrill, and North Carolina State in the 1963 post- of its last 18 non-conference games, dating to the Announcers . Terry Gannon, David Norrie, season game, the final Liberty Bowl played in beginning of 2003. .Vince Welch Radio . .Mississippi State Radio Network Philadelphia, Pa. The MSU-Air Force game drew a Announcers . .Jack Cristil, Jim Ellis, John Correro crowd of 61,497, an attendance record for the bowl MISSISSIPPI STATE RETURNS TO ESPN in Starkville . .107.9, WFCA that still stands today. AT AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL Quick Facts - Mississippi State Mississippi State shows a 10-15 record all-time in Record . 7-5, 4-4 MISSISSIPPI STATE MAKES FIRST games played on national sports network ESPN. Ranking (AP/Coaches'). NR / NR MEMPHIS VISIT IN FIVE YEARS The Bulldogs will be making just their fourth ESPN Last Game . W vs. Ole Miss, 17-14 Despite the fact that the city of Memphis is less than telecast since Sylvester Croom became the school's Head Coach . Sylvester Croom Career Record . 16-30 / fourth season a three-hour drive from Starkville, Mississippi State head coach in 2004. MState will be looking for its MSU Record . 16-30 / fourth season has not played football in Memphis since 2002, a first win on ESPN under Croom, having dropped 29-17 win over the University of Memphis at the Thursday night games against South Carolina (2006) Quick Facts - UCF Liberty Bowl. State is 29-16-3 all-time in the city of and LSU (2007), as well as a mid-season conference Record . 10-3, 7-1 Ranking (AP/Coaches'). .RV / RV Memphis, with a 16-6 all-time mark at UM. game against Georgia in 2005. The Bulldogs' game Last Game . W vs. Tulsa, 44-25 against Central Florida in 1997 was televised by Head Coach . .George O’Leary MISSISSIPPI STATE LOOKS TO the Florida-based Sunshine Network to a regional Career Record . .74-60 / 11th season UCF Record. 22-27 / fourth season IMPROVE LEDGER VS. C-USA audience. MSU has posted an impressive 83-61-3 (.575) record MISSISSIPPI STATE ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS against teams that currently comprise Conference- P.O. Box 5308 USA. State has played C-USA member schools more Mississippi State, MS 39762 Football Contacts: Mike Nemeth, Joe Galbraith frequently than any other non-SEC league. The Bulldogs are 5-3 vs. C-USA under Sylvester Croom. 6 POSTSEASON NOTES MISSISSIPPI STATE TO MAKE NINTH MSU TURNS ON THE OFFENSE TO STATISTICAL TELEVISION SHOWING IN 2007 SECURE SEASON-ENDING WIN COMPARISON When Mississippi State and Central Florida meet in Trailing 14-0 and having gained just 144 yards of total Mississippi State vs. UCF the 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, it will offense on 39 snaps (3.7 yards per play) in the first be the Bulldogs' ninth televised game of the '07 cam- three quarters of its season-ending game with arch- Mississippi State UCF paign. It is the most television exposures for the team rival Ole Miss, MSU exploded for 129 yards on 22 Overall Record . 7-5. .10-3 since 2000, when nine games were also shown. snaps (5.9 yards per play) in the fourth quarter alone Conference Record . 4-4. .7-1 and scored 17 points for the team's seventh win of Points Scored . .22.4. 38.4 SYLVESTER CROOM, GOOD FRIEND the season. Points Allowed . .24.8. 27.8 GEORGE O'LEARY MEET AGAIN Total Offense . .305.3. .426.5 Mississippi State head football coach Sylvester Croom DEFENSE HOLDS DOWN REBEL Rushing Yards . .135.3. 242.8 counts Central Florida head coach George O'Leary as PASSING GAME, PRESERVES WIN Passing Yards . .170.0. 183.7 Yards Allowed. .341.2. 379.3 one of his many friends in the coaching profession. Mississippi State's defense held Ole Miss to just 10 Rushing Yards Allowed . .159.0. .131.1 Croom and O'Leary served on the coaching staff of completions in 30 attempts in that season-ending win Passing Yards Allowed. .182.2. 248.2 head coach Bobby Ross with the San Diego Chargers over Ole Miss, allowing just 115 yards through the air. First Downs. .17.2. 21.5 in 1992-93. State ranks fourth in the conference in pass defense, Time of Possession. .30:25. 30:57 allowing 182.2 yards per game, and leads the league 3rd Down Conversion . .40%. 40% BULLDOG PAIR RETURNS TO HOME in both fourth-down conversions against (.143) and STATE, ONE TO HIS CITY red-zone defense (.721). INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON Mississippi State has two players on its roster from the Mississippi State vs. UCF state of Tennessee. Junior punter Blake McAdams TITUS BROWN REMAINS AMONG SEC (2007 per-game averages) (Ripley) returns to his home state, while true freshman SACK, TACKLE FOR LOSS LEADERS Mississippi State UCF defensive back Wade Bonner (Mason) hails from the Mississippi State senior defensive end Titus Brown Rushing Yards-per-Game Memphis area. (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) has recorded 37 tackles for loss Dixon . 81.7. 188.3 . K. Smith (minus 172 yards), 18.5 of which were quarterback Ducre. 38.9. 24.6 . .P. Smith Williams . 8.0. 16.5 . Francis SIX MISSISSIPPI STATE PLAYERS FACE sacks (minus 114 yards) his career. Brown, who has HOME-STATE SCHOOL recorded at least one tackle for loss in 10 of the Passing Yards-per-Game Mississippi State lists six players on its roster from season's 12 games, is eighth in the league with 1.12 Carroll . 112.8. 160.4 . .Israel the state of Florida. True freshmen Dakota Merritt TFL per game. His 0.67 sack-per-game average is Riddell . 80.0 . 33.7 . Greco (Cantonment), Wesley Carroll (Parkland), and Karlin fourth best in the SEC. His 18.5 sacks are good for Henig. 74.5 Brown (Tallahassee), redshirt freshman Reggie Odom seventh place all-time at Mississippi State in that (Deland), and juniors Jamar Chaney (Fort Pierce) and category. Greg Favors (19.5; 1994-97) is next on the Receiving Yards-per-Game Anthony Littlejohn (Jacksonville) all call the Sunshine school list. Brown has now had at least one TFL in 16 Smith . 41.9. 48.5 . Ross State home. of the last 19 games, dating to last season, and a QB Burks . 36.7. 44.2 . Aiken sack in 12 of the last 19. Husband . 16.1. 19.5 . Guyton MSTATE OFFENSE CONTINUES TO CONVERT, MAINTAIN BALL CONTROL DEREK PEGUES REMAINS ON THE Total Tackles Mississippi State converted third-down opportuni- VERGE OF ENTERING ALL-TIME LIST Chaney . 81. 94. Rashad Douglas . 74. 81. Venson ties at a 39.5 percent rate (eighth in the SEC) and Mississippi State junior defensive back Derek Pegues O'Neal.
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