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2014 CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL December 31, 2014 GAME 13: # 8/8/7 MSU vs. #10/9/12 GEORGIA TECH 8:10 p.m. ET • ESPN Mississippi State Georgia Tech Miami Gardens, Fla. Record 10-2 (6-2 SEC) Record 10-3 (6-2 ACC) Sun Life Stadium (72,230) Streak L1 Streak L1 Ranking No. 8 Associated Press Ranking No. 10 Associated Press SCHEDULE (10-2, 6-2 SEC) No. 8 USA Today Coaches No. 9 USA Today Coaches DATE OPPONENT TV RESULT No. 7 CFB Playoff No. 12 CFB Playoff AUGUST (1-0) Last Game Nov. 29 in Oxford, Miss. Last Game Dec. 6 in Charlotte, N.C. 30 Southern Miss SECN W, 49-0 lost #18/19/19 Ole Miss, 31-17 lost to #2/2/4 Florida St., 37-35 SEPTEMBER (3-0) Head Coach Dan Mullen Head Coach Paul Johnson 6 UAB FSN W, 47-34 Career Record 46-30/sixth year Career Record 164-74/18th year 13 at South Alabama ESPNews W, 35-3 MSU Record same GT Record 57-35/seventh year 20 at #8/8 LSU * ESPN W, 34-29 Mullen Bowl Rec. 3-1 (most wins in MSU hist.) Mullen vs. GT 0-1 OCTOBER (3-0) 4 #6/7 Texas A&M * ESPN W, 48-31 STORYLINES 11 #2/2 Auburn * CBS W, 38-23 25 at Kentucky * CBS W, 45-31 No. 7 MSU To Play In First Capital One Orange Bowl Since 1941 No. 7 Mississippi State (10-2) makes its first Capital One Orange Bowl appearance since 1941 as NOVEMBER (3-2) the Bulldogs will face No. 12 Georgia Tech (10-3) on Wednesday, Dec. 31 in Sun Life Stadium. 1 Arkansas * ESPN2 W, 17-10 Kickoff is slated for 8:10 p.m. ET live on ESPN and WatchESPN.com. 8 UT Martin (HC) SECN W, 45-16 • MSU’s No. 7/8 national ranking is the program’s highest to ever enter a bowl game. The 15 at #4/3/5 Alabama * CBS L, 20-25 Bulldogs have spent 10 consecutive weeks in the top 10. MSU was No. 1 for five straight weeks. 22 Vanderbilt * SECN W, 51-0 • The Bulldogs are the second-highest ranked SEC team after finishing second in the daunting 29 at #18/19/19 Ole Miss * CBS L, 17-31 SEC West with a 6-2 mark. It was just the third six-win SEC campaign in school history (2014, DECEMBER (0-0) 1999, ‘98). MSU claimed 10 regular season wins for the first time in school history. 6 Orange Bowl ESPN 8:10 p.m. vs. #10/9/12 Georgia Tech ET • Dan Mullen, a National Coach of the Year finalist, is in his sixth season as head coach. At 46-30, he is in third place in MSU all-time wins. Mullen owns the highest winning percentage as a coach STATISTICAL LEADERS at MSU since Allyn McKeen from 1939-48 (.764). Prior to Mullen’s arrival, MSU was 21-42. Mullen has won more bowl games (three) than any coach in school history. He’s led the Bulldogs Passing: Dak Prescott (211-345; 10 INT; to a school-record fi ve consecutive bowl appearances. 2,996 Yds; 24 TD; 249.7 YPG) • MSU is making is making its 18th bowl appearance and third in the Orange Bowl (1937, ‘41). Rushing: Josh Robinson (177 att.; 1,128 Yds; Th e Bulldogs are 10-7 all-time in bowl games and have won six out of their last seven bowls. MSU 11 TD; 94.0 YPG) defeated Georgetown, 14-7, in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1, 1941. Th e Bulldogs’ fi rst-ever bowl Receiving: D. Wilson (38 rec.; 575 Yds; 7 TD) appearance was also the Orange Bowl, dropping a 13-12 decision to Duquesne on Jan. 1, 1937. COACHING STAFF • Georgia Tech leads the all-time series with MSU, 4-0. In the last meeting, the then-25th-ranked On the Sideline Yellow Jackets claimed a 42-31 win in Starkville on Oct. 3, 2009 in Dan Mullen’s fi rst season. Dan Mullen, head coach • Dak Prescott, a Maxwell and Davey O’Brien Award finalist, has broken 10 MSU single-season Billy Gonzales, co-offensive coordinator/WR records this season. He’s scored 14 TDs (13 rush, 1 receiving) and been responsible for a single- John Hevesy, co-offensive coordinator/OL season school-record 37 TDs (24 passing, 13 rushing). He is the school-record holder in career Greg Knox, running backs TDs responsible with 68 (30 rush, 38 pass). He’s sixth nationally in points responsible for (228). Deshea Townsend, cornerbacks Dak is one of just two players in the last seven seasons to average 240 passing yards and 75 David Turner, defensive line rushing yards per game (Johnny Manziel, 2012). • MSU leads the nation in redzone defense. Opponents have made 40 trips and scored 24 times In Th e Booth (.600). In 40 trips, opponents have managed only 15 touchdowns (.375). Tony Hughes, safeties BY THE NUMBERS Brian Johnson, quarterbacks Scott Sallach, tight ends 506.2 12 Average yards of total offense per game by Different MSU players who have caught a AIRWAVES MSU, No. 1 in the SEC and No. 9 nationally touchdown pass this season, most in the nation MSU Sports Radio Network Jim Ellis, play-by-play 2 17 Matt Wyatt, analyst Shutouts by the MSU defense this season, the Third-down touchdowns accounted by Dak John Correro, sideline most in a single season since 1998 Prescott this season, tops in the nation ESPN 19.4 446 Brent Musburger, play-by-play Points per game allowed by the MSU defense, Points this season by MSU, a school record Jesse Palmer, analyst which is 10th nationally (best by MSU since its breaking the old mark of 390 in 2000 Maria Taylor, sideline was sixth in 1999 allowing 13.5 ppg) Facebook.com/HailStateFB @HailStateFB @HailStateFB YouTube.com/HailState ORANGE BOWL MEDIA SERVICES MSU Athletic Media Relations Staff Team Practices Three members of the MSU Media Relations staff will be in Miami for All MSU team practices will take place at Barry University at 11300 your media service needs. Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161. The first 15 minutes of practice will be open to media on Saturday, Dec. 27 and Monday, Dec. 29. Media are allowed to shoot photography and video during the open por- tion of practice. All other practices are closed to the media. Post Practice Interviews Post practice interviews will be conducted at Barry University on Saturday, Dec. 27 and Sunday, Dec. 28. Please email Bill Martin, Kyle Niblett and Andrew Piper your player and assistant coach requests. Head Bill Martin Kyle Niblett Andrew Piper coach Dan Mullen is also available on those days. Bill Martin Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations cell: 662-418-3821; E-mail: [email protected] Orange Bowl Media Day Head coach Dan Mullen, all assistant coaches and players will be available Kyle Niblett Assistant Media Relations Director at Capital One Orange Bowl Media Day on Monday, Dec. 29 from 9:30- cell: 662-418-9139; E-mail: [email protected] 10:30 a.m. ET at the club level of Sun Life Stadium. Andrew Piper Assistant Media Relations Director @MSUMediaAlerts cell: 662-418-9183; E-mail: [email protected] Please follow our media only Twitter handle, @MSUMediaAlerts, for important media information, including changes to the media schedule. Team Hotel This site is for media ONLY. The team will be headquartered at the Trump National Doral at 4400 Northwest 87th Avenue (approximately eight miles from Miami International Airport). Schedule (All times local and subject to change) Tuesday, December 30 9:45-10:30 a.m. – Capital One Orange Bowl Head Coaches Press Friday, December 26 Conference at Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port 9:30 a.m. – Buses depart from Seal Complex to Golden Triangle Regional Hotel at 1617 Southeast 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL Airport (Photo opportunity only, no interviews) 9:30-10:30 a.m. – MSU team at Baptist Children’s Hospital at 8900 North 10:30 a.m. – Depart on charter fl ight for Miami, Fla. Kendall Drive, Miami, FL (Photo opportunity only) 1:45 p.m. – Land at Miami International Airport, Landmark Aviation 11 a.m.-2 p.m. – AvMed Orange Bowl Coaches Luncheon at Jungle Island 1:50 p.m. – Welcome Press Conference at Landmark Aviation featuring at 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami, FL 33132 (Coach head coach Dan Mullen, Director of Athletics Scott Stricklin, Dan Mullen and select MSU players in attendance) QB Dak Prescott, OL Ben Beckwith, DL Kaleb Eulls and LB 5 p.m. – Team Walk Th ru at Sun Life Stadium (CLOSED to the media) Benardrick McKinney 5 p.m. – Team Practice at Barry University (CLOSED to media, No post Wednesday, December 31 practice media availability) 5:30 p.m. – Team departs for Sun Life Stadium 6 p.m. – Team arrives at Sun Life Stadium Saturday, December 27 8:10 p.m. – 2014 Orange Bowl kickoff : #7 Mississippi State vs. 12:45 pm. – Team Practice at Barry University (fi rst 15 minutes open to #12 Georgia Tech live on ESPN the media) Postgame: 2:45 p.m. – Post Practice Interviews at Barry University Locker Room – open to the media for player interviews for 30 minutes 7 p.m. – Team Dinner at Fogo De Chao at 836 1st Street following cooling off period (Photo opportunity only) Press Conference – head coach Dan Mullen and three selected MSU players Sunday, December 28 11:30 a.m.