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After an ugly first half of football that saw the Bulldog offense generate less than 60 yards of total offense and injured QB Mike Henig spoil his return by going 2-8 with TWO interceptions, the Bulldogs trailed at the half 10-3.

The Bulldogs started the second half off on the right foot with a 75-yard drive down the field for a touchdown, although Carlson missed the extra point. Wesley Carroll took control of the offense for the entire second half, finishing 9-of-12 with 93 yards.

Anthony Dixon (our #2 running back today) rushed 32 times for 152 yards and 3 touchdowns as the offense really got in gear during the 3rd and 4th quarter. One of the biggest stats of this game is that Mississippi State only had 1 penalty for 15 yards, definitely a change from the penalty-riddled game against South Carolina last weekend.

I am interested to see if Croom comments on why he decided to put Henig in after only 4 minutes in the first quarter.

Next week, Mississippi State hosts Tennessee at Scott Field. Tennessee fans travel better than just about any other team in the SEC, so expect a sell out crowd on hand. We will have a preview of Tennessee later in the week.

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