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Dan Mullen’s top 10 wins at Mississippi State

By Josh Barnhill

Nov 29, 2014; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen stands on the sidelines against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels won 31-17. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2014; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen stands on the sidelines against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels won 31-17. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 20, 2014; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs wide receiver Jameon Lewis (4) celebrates in the endzone after a touchdown against the LSU Tigers during the third quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 20, 2014; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs wide receiver Jameon Lewis (4) celebrates in the endzone after a touchdown against the LSU Tigers during the third quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Number 2: 2014 at LSU

Entering the 2014 season, people thought the Bulldogs might be able to take a slightly smaller step forward under Dan Mullen. but due to the Bulldogs’ performance in big games and how often they came up short, some were hesitant to go out on a limb for the Bulldogs.

The setup
Mississippi State was 3-0 on the young season, but largely untested. The Bulldogs had one of the best opportunities they were ever going to have to make a statement against the LSU Tigers in Death Valley. The Bulldogs had only beaten the Tiger two times since 1991, and Dan Mullen had yet to beat a top 10 team since he had been the coach at Mississippi State. There were a lot of monkey that would jump off the backs of the coaches and players if the Bulldogs could pull out a win.

LSU looked the part of a top 10 team. They had already beaten a good Wisconsin team. And Mississippi State, a team the Tigers never lost to was in Death Valley. No real reason to worry for the Tigers or their fans.

The result
Mississippi State came out firing in this game. Mississippi State scored the first 17 points of the game, and entered half time up 17-3.

Dak Prescott would make his only real mistake in this game on the opening drive of the second half. He fumbled the ball and it was returned for a touchdown and cut the lead down to 7. This was normally where Mississippi State would fold. But on the next possession, Dak Prescott would break loose on a 56 yards touchdown run and put the Bulldogs back in control.

The Bulldogs extended the lead to 34-10 at the start of the 4th quarter and looked like they had the game wrapped up. A Kenny Hilliard touchdown run early in the fourth cut the lead to 34-18 but the Bulldogs were still in control.

During the last 4 minutes of the game the Bulldogs got lazy and began subbing and started making error after error. The Tigers eventually cut the lead to 34-29 and had a Hail Mary to win the game get picked off. Despite the scare in the closing moments, the Bulldogs won the game and began a swing of games like the school had never seen before.

Next: 2014 vs. Auburn

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