2013 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 5 • LSU Mississippi State Bulldogs 2013 Football Primary Contact: Gregg Ellis • [email protected] • (O) 662.325.0967 • (C) 662.322.0145 Secondary Contact: Sarah Fetters • [email protected] • (O) 662.325.0972 • (C) 662.418.9183 www.hailstate.com • @HailStateFB 1 SEC TITLE • 1 WESTERN DIVISION CROWN • 16 BOWL GAMES • 3 STRAIGHT BOWL GAMES TEAM INFORMATION & STAts MISSISSIPPI STATE LSU GAME Mississippi State (2-2, 0-1) NR/NR ........................Ranking (AP / USA Today) ............................. 10/11 Dan Mullen ........................... Head Coach .....................................Les Miles vs. 31-24 ......................................Career Record .......................................117-43 5 31-24 ...................................Record at School .......................................89-22 No. 6 LSU (4-1, 1-1) 2013 STATS 2-2 ...................................................Record .......................................................4-1 0-1 ......................................Conference Record ..........................................1-1 Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS 34.0 ...................................... Points Per Game ..........................................42.8 6:06 p.m. CT • ESPN 14.8 .............................Points Allowed Per Game .................................24.4 463.8 .............................Total Offense Per Game ................................474.0 206.2 ............................Rushing Yards Per Game ...............................192.2 Mississippi State Storylines For Week 6 . 257.5 .............................Passing Yards Per Game ................................281.8 aAgainst Troy, Mississippi State became the first school in SEC history to have two players (Dak 310.0 ............................Yards Allowed Per Game ...............................346.8 Prescott and Jameon Lewis) on the same team in the same game score a rushing and receiv- 120.2 ...................Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game ......................148.2 ing touchdown while also throwing a touchdown pass. 189.8 ................... Passing Yards Allowed Per Game ......................198.6 aSenior guard Gabe Jackson was tabbed the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following the Troy game. INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON aSaturday marks the 12th-consecutive year MSU has faced a ranked LSU team. Nine times in Dak Prescott ......................Leading Passer ............ Zach Mettenberger that stretch, the Tigers have been in the Top 10. 47-85-1, 709, 3 TD 82-128-1, 1398, 13 TD aLSU has had the upper hand against the Bulldogs in recent years, winning a series-best 13 in a Dak Prescott ...................... Leading Rusher ............................Jeremy Hill 37-215, 5 TD 63-437, 7 TD row and 20 out of the last 21. a Jameon Lewis ..................Leading Receiver .......................Jarvis Landry The last two meetings in Starkville have been decided by an average of just 8.5 points. 12-248, 2 TD 44-520, 7 TD aMSU and LSU are meeting for the 107th time. The only team the Bulldogs have faced more is Benardrick McKinney .....Leading Tackler .......................Lamin Barrow Ole Miss (109). 24 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 1 FR 30 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 FR aMSU’s depth chart on both sides of the football features just six starting seniors (3 offense, 3 defense) and two backups who are seniors (2 offense). The offensive and defensive depth chart 2013 MISSISSIPPI STATE SCHEDULE also features 12 freshman, five true. Date Opponent Result/Time aDan Mullen is the fourth-winningest coach in program history with 31 victories, trailing just Aug. 31 vs. Oklahoma State (ABC/ESPN2) L, 21-3 Emory Bellard (37), Allyn McKeen (65) and Jackie Sherrill (75). Sept. 7 ALCORN STATE (CSS) W, 51-7 aMSU threw for 316 yards against Troy, marking the 15th time in the last 16 games the Bull- Sept. 14 * at Auburn (ESPN2) L, 24-20 dogs threw for at least 200 yards. Sept. 21 TROY (FSN) W, 62-7 aIn the last three games, the Bulldogs have amassed 1,522 yards for an average of 507.3. Oct. 5 * LSU (ESPN) 6:06 p.m. a Oct. 12 BOWLING GREEN In its last 19 trips to the red zone, MSU has scored 17 times — 13 touchdowns and 4 field goals. Oct. 24 * KENTUCKY (ESPN) 6:30 p.m. aDak Prescott is tied for fourth in the SEC with 6 touchdowns scored, tops among quarterbacks. Nov. 2 * at South Carolina He’s tied for sixth with 9 total touchdowns and is eighth with 924 total yards (215 rushing, 709 Nov. 9 * at Texas A&M passing). Nov. 16 * ALABAMA aThe Bulldogs are the only SEC team with both a blocked field goal and blocked punt. Nov. 23 * at Arkansas aJamerson Love’s 70-yard interception returned for a touchdown against Troy marked the 11th Nov. 28 * OLE MISS (ESPN) 6:30 p.m. pick-6 in the Dan Mullen era. a16 different MSU players have caught a pass, second most in the SEC (Texas A&M, 18). SERIES HISTORY aSeason captains for MSU this year are Gabe Jackson, LaDarius Perkins, Tyler Russell Overall Series Record ...................... LSU leads, 70-33-3 and Denico Autry. In Starkville.................................LSU leads, 13-6-1 Last meeting ............ LSU, 37-17 (11/10/12 in Baton Rouge) Current Series Win Streak ............................ LSU, 13 CAREER ACTIVE STARTS Senior guard Gabe No. Name (position) School Jackson became the first MSU player this BROADCAST INFORMATION 45 Aaron Murray (QB) Georgia year to be recognized Kickoff............................................ 6:06 p.m. CT 43 Gabe Jackson (OG) Mississippi State 1 by the SEC when he TV ............ESPN (Joe Tessitore, Matt Millen and Maria Taylor) 43 Wesley Johnson (OT) Vanderbilt was named the Offen- Radio ..........................Mississippi State Radio Network 43 Tyler Larsen (OC) Utah State sive Lineman of the Announcers............Jim Ellis, Matt Wyatt and John Correro 42 * Taylor Martinez (QB) Nebraska Week following his XM/Sirus Radio Network .......................... Channel 85 39 Demarco Nelson (S) Tulsa performance against In-Stadium Frequency......................................NA CHARTS DAWG *: non-consecutive Troy on Sept. 21. BY THE THE NUMBERS BY Sunday 29 Monday 30 Tuesday 1 Wednesday 2 Thursday 3 Friday 4 Saturday 5 Noon 1 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 11:50 a.m. 7 p.m. No Media Availability 6:06 p.m. Coach Mullen Teleconference Coach Mullen Weekly Press Assistant and selected players SEC Teleconference Coach Mullen Radio Show Kickoff vs. LSU, ESPN Conference - Seal Building available following practice (Buffalo Wild Wings) Postgame 6 p.m. Coach Mullen and selected Assistants and players are players and coaches available available after practice following game. 2013 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 5 VS. LSU • @HAILSTATEFB 2013 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 5 • LSU BULLDOGS HAVE THE RARE TWO-POINT CONVERSION MSU STREAKS & 2013 RECORDS OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION n When Auburn scored its first touchdown of the Overall Streak 2013 n Against Troy, Mississippi State’s offense was as game, the Tigers didn’t settle for one point after. Overall W1 2-2 good as it’s been in quite some time. Instead, they registered the rare 2-point conver- Home W3 2-0 The 62 points scored tied for the 13th most in sion, marking the first time since Troy in 2002 an Away L4 0-1 school history and were the most since totaling 66 opponent was successful on its 2-point passing try. Neutral L2 0-1 against Tulane on Oct 22, 1994. SEC Games L2 0-1 The 45 first-half points were second only to the 49 TYLER RUSSELL CLIMBING Non-Conference Games W2 2-1 scored in 1946 against Murray State. MSU CAREER PASSING CHARTS Day Games W1 1-1 In the second quarter, the Bulldogs put up 35 n With his 10-of-16 passing performance in the sea- Night Games W1 1-1 points, the most in the modern era (since 1950) son opener against Oklahoma State for 133 yards, January L1 — and second only to the 40 scored in the third frame senior quarterback and Maxwell Award candidate August L6 0-1 against Howard College in 1910. Tyler Russell moved up career passing charts. September W1 2-1 In this year’s two home games, Mississippi State Despite missing the last three games with a con- October L1 0-0 has outscored its foes 82-7 in the first half, including cussion, he’s fifth in career yards with 4,699 as November L1 0-0 a 56-0 advantage in the second quarter. he moved past John Bond, while standing tied for December W2 0-0 fourth (Tony Shell) with 349 completions. vs. Top 10 Teams (AP) L23 0-0 PRESCOTT HAS CAREER DAYS Heading into the LSU game, he remains one vs. Top 25 Teams (AP) L11 0-1 IN BACK-TO-BACK GAMES touchdown pass shy of tying Derrick Taite’s record When MSU Scores First W2 2-1 n After throwing for what was a career-high 213 of 38. When Opponent Scores First L2 0-1 yards at Auburn, sophomore signal caller Dak BULLDOGS STINGY When MSU Leads at Halftime W18 2-0 Prescott surpassed that total against Troy. ON THIRD DOWN n When Tied at Halftime L2 0-0 The Louisiana native completed 13 of his 21 In 51 drives this season, Mississippi State’s de- When Opp. Leads at Halftime L8 0-2 passes for 233 yards while rushing for 53 yards and fense has held opponents to three plays or less two touchdowns. (non-scoring) 24 times (47.1 percent). When MSU Leads After 3rd W1 2-1 Against Auburn, he was the first MSU quarterback That’s an average of 6.0 drives a game, tops in When Tied After 3rd L1 0-0 to rush for 100-plus yards and pass for 200-plus the SEC and 12th nationally. When Opp. Leads After 3rd L29 0-1 yards since Chris Relf (224 passing, 103 rushing) Against Troy, the Bulldogs held the Trojans’ When MSU Scores 25+ points W14 2-0 against Arkansas in 2010. high-octane offense to three or fewer plays on seven When Opp. Scores 25+ points L5 0-0 of their 12 drives. When MSU Rushes for 100+ yards W1 2-2 16 AND COUNTING IN In the previous two games against Auburn and Al- When Opp.