2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
| 2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Western Division | |
| Record | 6–7 (3–5 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Shoop (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Captain | Errol Thompson Kody Schexnayder |
| Home stadium | Davis Wade Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 4 Georgia x | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee * | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri * | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 LSU x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Alabama | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Auburn | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Joe Moorhead. Following the team's loss in the Music City Bowl Moorhead was fired as the Bulldogs' head coach.
Preseason
[edit]SEC media poll
[edit]The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2019 with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Mississippi State announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018.[2] The 2019 schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Louisiana* | ESPNU | W 38–28 | 22,440 | |
| September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Southern Miss* | ESPNU | W 38–15 | 55,143 | |
| September 14 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas State* |
| ESPN | L 24–31 | 54,522 |
| September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Kentucky |
| SECN | W 28–13 | 54,556 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Auburn | ESPN | L 23–56 | 87,451 | |
| October 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Tennessee | SECN | L 10–20 | 85,462 | |
| October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 LSU |
| CBS | L 13–36 | 59,282 |
| October 26 | 11:00 a.m. | at Texas A&M | SECN | L 30–49 | 102,025 | |
| November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | SECN | W 54–24 | 52,256 | |
| November 16 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 5 Alabama |
| ESPN | L 7–38 | 57,607 |
| November 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Abilene Christian* |
| SECN Alt. | W 45–7 | 54,683 |
| November 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Ole Miss |
| ESPN | W 21–20 | 57,529 |
| December 30 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Louisville* | ESPN | L 28–38 | 46,850 | |
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- Schedule source:[3]
Personnel
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Staff from 2019.[4]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Moorhead | Head coach |
| Mark Hudspeth | Associate head coach & Tight Ends coach |
| Terry Richardson | Assistant head coach, Run Game Coordinator, & Running Backs coach |
| Deke Adams | Defensive line coach |
| Andrew Breiner | Pass game coordinator & quarterbacks coach |
| Terrell Buckley | Cornerbacks coach |
| Luke Getsy | Offensive coordinator* & wide receivers coach |
| Marcus Johnson | Offensive line coach |
| Joey Jones | Special teams coordinator |
| Tem Lukabu | Linebackers coach |
| Bob Shoop | Defensive coordinator & Safeties coach |
| Anthony Piroli | Head strength and conditioning coach |
| Andrew Warsaw | Director of football operations |
| Billy Fessler | Graduate assistant – offense |
Game summaries
[edit]Vs. Louisiana
[edit]| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
- Date: August 31, 2019
- Location: Mercedes–Benz Superdome
New Orleans, LA - Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 37 minutes
- Game attendance: 22,440
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: N/A (Indoors) • Wind: 6 NE MPH
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- Television network: ESPNU
| 1 | 12:27 | MSST | Osirus Mitchell 31-yard pass from Tommy Stevens (Jordan Lawless kick) (6 plays, 74 yards, 2:33) | MSST 7–0 |
| 03:17 | LA | Elijah Mitchell 3-yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (3 plays, 15 yards, 1:05) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 2 | 09:18 | MSST | Nick Gibson 8-yard rush (Jordan Lawless kick) (5 plays, 42 yards, 1:56) | MSST 14–7 |
| 04:31 | LA | Nick Ralston 11-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick) (10 plays, 69 yards, 4:41) | TIE 14–14 | |
| 00:31 | MSST | Tommy Stevens 4-yard rush (Jordan Lawless kick) (11 plays, 82 yards, 3:54) | MSST 21–14 | |
| 3 | 07:07 | MSST | Kylin Hill 5-yard rush (Jordan Lawless kick) (9 plays, 65 yards, 4:06) | MSST 28–14 |
| 4 | 13:07 | MSST | Austin Williams 12-yard pass from Tommy Stevens (Jordan Lawless kick) (1 play, 12 yards, 0:07) | MSST 35–14 |
| 09:56 | LA | Levi Lewis 1-yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (9 plays, 69 yards, 3:03) | MSST 35–21 | |
| 02:45 | LA | Trey Ragas 17-yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (14 plays, 99 yards, 4:36) | MSST 35–28 | |
| 01:02 | MSST | Jordan Lawless 37-yard field goal (6 plays, 23 yards, 1:43) | MSST 38–28 | |
| Statistics | Mississippi State | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 29 | 27 |
| Total yards | 497 | 430 |
| Rushing yards | 261 | 163 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 267 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 30:37 | 29:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | Passing | Tommy Stevens | 20–30, 236 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Kylin Hill | 27 carries, 197 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Osirus Mitchell | 6 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD | |
| Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 24–39, 267 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Raymond Calais | 8 carries, 80 yards | |
| Receiving | Jamal Bell | 8 receptions, 113 yards |
Southern Miss
[edit]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Kansas State
[edit]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Mississippi State led in almost every statistical category: more first downs (21–17); more total yards (352–269), more yards rushing (201–146), and more yards passing (151–123). Both teams committed 3 turnovers and 7 penalties and Mississippi State controlled the game clock, holding possession for 33:05 to K-States 26:55.[5]
Solid statistical production wasn't enough, as Kansas State ended up winning the game 31–24.[6]
Kentucky
[edit]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
At Auburn
[edit]| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| No. 7 Auburn | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: September 28, 2019
- Game time: 6:10 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 90° • Wind: NE 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
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At Tennessee
[edit]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Volunteers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
LSU
[edit]| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2 Tigers | 3 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 36 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 59,282
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jamie Erdahl
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At Texas A&M
[edit]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| Aggies | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Statistics
| Statistics | Mississippi State | Texas A&M |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Total yards | 433 | 441 |
| Rushing yards | 239 | 207 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 234 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | Passing | Garrett Shrader | 13–30, 194 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kylin Hill | 21 carries, 150 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Stephen Guidry | 2 receptions, 59 yards, TD | |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Kellen Mond | 17–23, 234 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Spiller | 22 carries, 90 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jalen Wydermyer | 2 receptions, 63 yards, TD |
At Arkansas
[edit]| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 14 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 54 |
| Razorbacks | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Date: Saturday, November 2, 2019
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NNW 9 mph
- Game attendance: 52,256
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
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| Statistics | MSST | ARK |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 10 |
| Total yards | 640 | 285 |
| Rushes–yards | 57–460 | 25–184 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 101 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–19–0 | 9–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 40:09 | 19:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | Passing | Tommy Stevens | 12/18, 172 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Kylin Hill | 21 carries, 234 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Deddrick Thomas | 2 receptions, 59 yards | |
| Arkansas | Passing | Ben Hicks | 4/13, 44 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Rakeem Boyd | 11 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Treylon Burks | 1 reception, 32 yards |
Alabama
[edit]| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • No. 5 Alabama | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
| Mississippi State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: November 16
- Location: Starkville, MS
- Game start: 11:02 a.m.
- Game attendance: 57,607
- Game weather: 46, clear skies, Wind N @ 6 mph
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (color), Todd McShay & Molly McGrath (sideline)
Sources:
| 1 | 13:08 | BAMA | Harris 10 rush, Bulovas kick | BAMA 7–0 |
| 12:54 | BAMA | Tagovailoa 19 pass to Harris, Bulovas kick | BAMA 14–0 | |
| 8:37 | MSST | Hill 1 rush, Christmann kick | BAMA 14–7 | |
| 3:22 | BAMA | Harris 5 rush, Bulovas kick | BAMA 21–7 | |
| 2 | 14:15 | BAMA | Tagovailoa 35 pass to Waddle, Bulovas kick | BAMA 28–7 |
| 6:08 | BAMA | Harris 5 rush, Bulovas kick | BAMA 35–7 | |
| 3 | 7:28 | BAMA | Bulovas 22 field goal | BAMA 38–7 |
Statistics
| Statistics | Alabama | Mississippi State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 11 |
| Total yards | 510 | 270 |
| Rushing yards | 160 | 188 |
| Passing yards | 350 | 82 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:57 | 32:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 14–18, 256 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Najee Harris | 17 carries, 88 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | Jerry Jeudy | 7 receptions, 114 yards | |
| Mississippi State | Passing | Tommy Stevens | 12–21, 82 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Tommy Stevens | 10 carries, 96 yards | |
| Receiving | Farrod Green | 1 reception, 30 yards |
Abilene Christian
[edit]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
Ole Miss
[edit]| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rebels | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
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| Statistics | MISS | MSST |
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| First downs | 23 | 15 |
| Total yards | 381 | 318 |
| Rushes/yards | 47/136 | 44/210 |
| Passing yards | 245 | 108 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–26–1 | 10–14–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:31 | 31:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 6/12, 124 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 15 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Braylon Sanders | 2 receptions, 88 yards | |
| Mississippi State | Passing | Garrett Shrader | 10/14, 108 yards |
| Rushing | Kylin Hill | 27 carries, 132 yards | |
| Receiving | Deddrick Thomas | 4 receptions, 49 yards |
vs Louisville (Music City Bowl)
[edit]| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mississippi State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Louisville | 0 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: Monday, December 30, 2019
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. CST)
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SW 12 mph
- Game attendance: 46,850
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst) and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
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Statistics
[edit]| Statistics | MSST | UL |
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| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 62–366 | 69–510 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–145 | 44–198 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 312 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–26–0 | 17–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:26 | 31:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mississippi State | Passing | Tommy Stevens | 17/26, 221 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Tommy Stevens | 17 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Stephen Guidry | 6 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD | |
| Louisville | Passing | Malik Cunningham | 16/23, 279 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Javian Hawkins | 23 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Tutu Atwell | 9 receptions, 147 yards |
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||||||||
Players drafted into the NFL
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 63 | Willie Gay | ILB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 3 | 89 | Cameron Dantzler | CB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 3 | 106 | Tyre Phillips | OT | Baltimore Ravens |
| 7 | 240 | Tommy Stevens | QB | New Orleans Saints |
| 7 | 249 | Brian Cole II | S | Minnesota Vikings |
Source:[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ University of South Carolina Football The State Archived 2019-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "2019 Football Schedule Unveiled". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. September 18, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ↑ "2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Football Coaching Staff". hailstate.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Kansas State vs Mississippi State (team stats)". ESPN. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ↑ Robinett, Kellis (September 14, 2019). "K-State upsets Mississippi State 31–24 for first signature win under Chris Klieman". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.