Mississippi State Bulldogs • Week One Game Notes September 5, 2009 • 2:30 p.m. vs. Jackson State (0-0) • Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (55,082) Mississippi State Schedule & Results WEEKLY NEWS AND NOTES STATISTICAL COMPARISON Date Opponent W-L Score/Time Mississippi State vs. Jackson State Sept. 5 JACKSON STATE 2:30 p.m. MULLEN SET FOR FIRST GAME AS HEAD COACH (2008 per-game averages) Sept. 12 * at Auburn 6 p.m. The 32nd head coach in Mississippi State history, Dan Mullen will coach Sept. 19 * at Vanderbilt 6 p.m. his first collegiate game when MSU and JSU take the field Saturday. A Mississippi State Jackson State Sept. 26 * LSU TBA veteran of 15 years coaching, Mullen spent the last eight as an offensive assistant at Bowling Green, Utah and Florida, where those teams posted Overall Record . 4-8 . 7-5 Oct. 3 GEORGIA TECH TBA a record of 83-17. Conference Record . 2-6 . 6-2 Oct. 10 HOUSTON (HC) TBA Points Scored . .15.2 . 21.1 Oct. 17 at Middle Tennessee TBA MSU-JSU MEETING AN HISTORIC OCCASION Points Allowed . 24.7 . 20.7 Oct. 24 * FLORIDA TBA When Mississippi State welcomes Jackson State to Davis Wade Stadium Total Offense . .276.0 . 297.8 Oct. 31 * at Kentucky TBA on Saturday, it will be history in the making. Despite facing off in numer- Rushing Yards . 101.7 . 142.2 Nov. 14 * ALABAMA TBA ous other sports, the in-state foes have never met on the gridiron. In Passing Yards . 174.3 . 155.7 Nov. 21 * at Arkansas (in L.R.) TBA fact, no Southeastern Conference team has ever faced a member of the Yards Allowed . 327.5 . 238.5 Nov. 28 * OLE MISS TBA Southwestern Athletic Conference. Rushing Yards Allowed . 150.9 . 76.5 All times Central LAST THREE HEAD COACHES HAVE WON DEBUT Passing Yards Allowed . .176.6 . 162.0 Dating back to Rockey Felker’s 24-17 win at Syracuse in 1986, each of The Series Mississippi State’s three previous head coaches have won their opening INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON Overall Record . Never Met game. Jackie Sherrill’s 1991 team dispatched Cal State Fullerton 47-3 and Mississippi State vs. Jackson State at Starkville . Never Met Sylvester Croom’s 2004 debut was a 28-7 victory over Tulane. (2008 per-game averages; Returning players only) Last meeting: . Never Met Last meeting in Starkville: . Never Met BULLDOGS LOOK TO BUILD ON FCS STREAK Mississippi State Jackson State Last 10 meetings: . N/A Mississippi State has played a member of the Football Championship Rushing Yards-per-Game Current Series Win Streak: . .N/A Subdivision (formerly I-AA) each season since the schedule expanded to 12 games in 2006, and won each contest (Jacksonville State 35-3 in 2006, Anthony Dixon . 72.4 . 44.5 . Edwards Gardner-Webb 31-15 in 2007 and Southeastern Louisiana 34-10 last sea- Christian Ducre . 18.5 . 41.7 . Dorzon Quick Facts - Mississippi State son). Including a 38-6 season-opening victory over Murray State in 2005, Passing Yards-per-Game Record . 0-0, 0-0 State has a four-game winning streak against FCS opponents. Tyson Lee . 138.1 . 118.6 . Rutland Ranking (AP/Coaches') . NR / NR Receiving Yards-per-Game Head Coach . .Dan Mullen BULLDOGS CHANGE UNIFORMS, RETURN TO MAROON HELMETS Brandon McRae . 43.2 . 27.6 . Everett Career Record . 0-0 / First Season After signing a new apparel contract with adidas earlier this year, Mississippi Arnil Stallworth . 22.8 . 25.0 . Tillman MSU Record . same State will wear a newly designed uniform and return to maroon helmets Total Tackles and black shoes. The Bulldogs wore white helmets and white shoes from K.J. Wright . 72 . 61 . Jamison Quick Links 2004-2008. The new design will not just feature changes in color schemes, Marcus Washington . 44 . 49 . .Rich News as Mississippi State University unveiled a series of new logos and word- marks in the spring. The helmet will feature the updated “M-State” logo Interceptions Roster while the jerseys will have the athletic wordmark on the chest. Karlin Brown . 2 . 3 . Rich Team Stats Individual Stats KOENNING RETURNS TO MISSISSIPPI STATE MSU STREAKS & 2008 RECORDS NCAA Stats Offensive coordinator Les Koenning returns to the sidelines of Scott Field Overall Streak 2008 SEC Stats for the first time since he was a member of Rockey Felker’s staff from 1986- Overall . L1 . 4-8 Mississippi State Media Guide & Record Book 89. Koenning tutored the wide receivers and running backs in the late 80s. Home . W1 . 4-2 Press Conference Video (Link posted after event) A veteran of more than 25 years coaching, Koenning has been a coordina- Away . L6 . 0-6 Press Conference Audio (Link posted after event) tor on the offensive side of the ball at Duke, Houston, TCU, Alabama, Texas A&M and South Alabama. Neutral . W1 . — SEC Games . L1 . 2-6 Broadcast Information TORBUSH TO LEAD BULLDOG D; HAS MASTERED SEC BEFORE Non-Conference Games . W1 . 2-2 Television . ESPNU Carl Torbush is no stranger to coaching defense in the Southeastern Day Games . L1 . 2-3 Announcers . .Todd Harris and Charles Arbuckle Conference. Torbush-guided defenses have led the SEC in 1986 when Night Games . L1 . 2-5 Radio . Mississippi State Radio Network he was defensive coordinator at Ole Miss and in 2002 when he guided August . L5 . 0-1 Announcers . Jack Cristil, Jim Ellis, John Correro Alabama to the number three national ranking in total defense. September . L3 . 1-3 XM Radio Network . Channel 200 October . W1 . 2-1 Sirius Radio Network . Channel 215 HOME SEASON OPENERS HAVE BEEN GOOD FOR STATE November . L1 . 1-3 in Starkville . 107.9, WFCA Mississippi State has posted an all-time record of 50-15-1 (.765) in season lidlifters at home. When beginning the season against non-conference December . W1 . — opponents, the Bulldogs have posted a 68-21-2 (.747) record. In the previ- vs. Top 10 Teams (AP) . L16 . 0-3 MISSISSIPPI STATE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT CONTACTS ous 109 years of Mississippi State football, the team has recorded a 74-33-2 vs. Top 25 Teams (AP) . L2 . 1-4 MEDIA RELATIONS - 662-325-2703 (.678) record in its first game of the year. When MSU Scores First . L1 . 2-3 Joe Galbraith - 662-418-3970 When Opponent Scores First . L1 . 2-5 Jay Middleton - 662-418-9139 CHANEY READY TO RETURN TO PLAY When MSU Leads at Halftime . W1 . 3-2 MISSISSIPPI STATE RADIO NETWORK - 662-325-4171 Senior linebacker Jamar Chaney will return to play at Davis Wade Stadium When Tied at Halftime . W2 . — Don Williams - 662-312-2564 for the first time since he posted a team-leading eight tackles in State’s When Opp. Leads at Halftime . L3 . 1-6 TELEVISION CENTER - 662-325-1332 come-from-behind victory over Ole Miss in 2007. Chaney played in last When MSU Leads After 3rd . W14 . 4-0 Bennie Ashford - 662-418-2165 season’s opener, but his season was cut short with a broken bone in his leg. The senior leader had recorded 12 total tackles already against La. Tech. When Tied After 3rd . W3 . — When Opp. Leads After 3rd . L8 . 0-8 SATELLITE INFORMATION FRESH FACES ABOUND ON OFFENSE, BUT O-LINE HAS EXPERIENCE When MSU Scores 25+ points . W3 . 3-0 Monday Press Conference - 4:30 - 4:45 p.m. (CT) The MSU offense will no doubt have a new look, with a new head coach When Opp. Scores 25+ points . L1 . 1-5 AMC-16 K 14 and coordinator. There will be new faces as well on the attacking side of the When MSU Rushes for 100+ yards . W3 . 4-2 Ku-Band/Analog ball. As many as eight receivers that may see playing time have never worn When Opp. Rushes for 100+ yards . L1 . 1-7 (AMC-16 is located at 85 degrees west) a Mississippi State uniform. But along the offensive front, State returns When MSU Rushes for <100 yards . L6 . 0-6 Downlink Frequency - 11980.0000 H some experience. Among the players listed on the 2-deep, the line has When Opp. Rushes for <100 yards . W3 . 3-1 accumulated 64 career starts. Monday 31 Tuesday 1 Wednesday 2 Thursday 3 Friday 4 Saturday 5 Sunday 6 1 p.m. 4 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 4 p.m. No Media Availability 2:30 p.m. 12:00 noon Press Conference Practice Coach Mullen on SEC Practice - Closed Kickoff vs. Jackson State Coach Mullen on MSU (Bryan Building) (Open through stretch) Teleconference Teleconference 7 p.m. Postgame Requested players available 6 p.m. 4 p.m. Coach Mullen Radio Show Coach Mullen and selected Afternoon following Coach Mullen Coach Mullen, players avail- Practice - Closed (Harvey’s) players available following Practice - Closed able post-practice game in M-Club interview 6 p.m. area. Players available post- practice Please contact Joe Galbraith or Jay Middleton in the Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations office if you have any questions or need any assistance. 2009 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART (JACKSON STATE) OFFENSE DEFENSE X 6 BRANDON MCRAE 6-4 200 SR. LE 99 SEAN FERGUSON 6-3 245 SO. -OR- 9 LEON BERRY 6-0 190 JR. 93 Brandon Cooper 6-1 255 Jr. H 1 CHAD BUMPHIS 5-10 195 FR. LT 95 KYLE LOVE 6-1 310 SR. 3 Brandon Heavens 5-10 170 Fr. 92 Charles Burns 6-1 275 Sr. LT 79 DEREK SHERROD 6-7 310 JR. RT 90 PERNELL MCPHEE 6-4 275 JR. 63 Chris Spencer 6-4 310 Sr. 94 Fletcher Cox 6-4 265 Fr.