What We Learned: Mississippi State Versus LSU

The Bulldogs Are Built to Come From Behind

This is probably the most encouraging part of the night in the game against LSU. There have been very few times in the history of the school the Bulldogs could say they were capable of coming back from a two score deficit entering the 4th quarter.

Dak Prescott completed 34 of 52 passes for 335 yards and one touchdown. That’s a solid 65% completion percentage against a really stingy defense that LSU has. The Bulldogs also had three receivers with 7 or more catches, so Prescott has targets to get the ball to.

His worst pass might have been the most important though. Ashton Shumpert was open and had an easy path to the end zone on the two point conversion attempt after the Bulldogs scored to make it 21-19, but the the throw was behind him. Shumpert could have caught the ball, but if the ball had been thrown better, it more than likely would have.

But had it not been for an inexplicable delay of game penalty with 8 seconds left in the game, the Bulldogs, might have been able to get a better chance at a game winning field goal. And while many blamed Prescott for the delay of game, Mullen took full responsibility for it.

Most times, when the Bulldogs get behind by 14 or more, turning the TV off or heading for the exit would have been perfectly understandable. The Bulldogs have built themselves so it won’t be so reasonable any more.

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