Mississippi State Bulldogs
SEC
2015 Record: 8-4, 4-4
Coach: Dan Mullen
Coach Bowl Record: 3-2
Big Wins: 9/26 at Auburn (17-9), 11/21 at Arkansas (51-50)
Bad Losses: 10/3 at Texas A&M (17-30), 11/28 Mississippi (27-38)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Dak Prescott, QB, 541 yards
Passing: Dak Prescott, QB, 3,413 yards
Receiving: Fred Ross, WR, 933 yards
Tackles: Richie Brown, LB, 101
Sacks: Richie Brown, LB, 5.5
Interceptions: Brandon Bryant, DB, 2; Taveze Calhoun, DB, 2; Will Redmond, DB, 2
2015 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 140.3 (102nd in nation, 12th in conference)
Passing Offense: 311.1 (17, 2)
Total Offense: 451.4 (34, 3)
Scoring Offense: 33.0 (45, 5)
Rushing Defense: 171.7 (72, 10)
Pass Defense: 216.8 (56, 10)
Total Defense: 388.4 (57, 10)
Scoring Defense: 22.8 (38, 8)
Turnover Margin: -0.42 (97, 13)
Sacks: 2.08 (64, 9)
Sacks Allowed: 2.58 (99, 12)
Recent Bowl Appearances:
2014 Orange Bowl Georgia Tech (34-49)
2013 Liberty Bowl Rice (44-7)
2012 Gator Bowl Northwestern (20-34)
2011 Music City Bowl Wake Forest (23-17)
2010 Gator Bowl Michigan (52-14)
2007 Liberty Bowl UCF (10-3)
2000 Independence Bowl Texas A&M (43-41)
1999 Peach Bowl Clemson (17-7)
*all team stats through 11/30
