Mississippi State Bulldogs
SEC
2017 Record: 8-4, 4-4
Coach: Dan Mullen
Coach Bowl Record: 5-2
Big Wins: 9/16 LSU (37-7), 10/28 at Texas A&M (35-14)
Bad Losses: 9/23 at Georgia (3-31), 11/23 Mississippi (28-31)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Aeris Williams, RB, 1,019 yards
Passing: Nick Fitzgerald, QB, 1,782 yards
Receiving: Keith Mixon, WR, 275 yards
Tackles: Mark McLaurin, S, 68
Sacks: Montez Sweat, LB, 9.5
Interceptions: Mark McLaurin, S, 3
2017 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 249.6 (15th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Passing Offense: 170.3 (108, 13)
Total Offense: 419.8 (49, 6)
Scoring Offense: 32.1 (37, 6)
Rushing Defense: 127.0 (25, 5)
Pass Defense: 175.0 (13, 4)
Total Defense: 302.0 (10, 3)
Scoring Defense: 20.4 (24, 5)
Turnover Margin: -0.17 (79, 9)
Sacks: 2.50 (29, 6)
Sacks Allowed: 0.92 (6, 1)
Recent Bowl Appearances:
2016 St. Petersburg Bowl Miami (OH) (17-16)
2015 Belk Bowl North Carolina State (51-28)
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)
