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Mississippi State football: Five first half thoughts on leading Dan Mullen and Florida

By Ethan Lee

STARKVILLE, MS - SEPTEMBER 15: Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs and defensive end Gerri Green #4 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs walk out of the tunnel prior to their game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns on September 15, 2018 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS - SEPTEMBER 15: Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs and defensive end Gerri Green #4 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs walk out of the tunnel prior to their game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns on September 15, 2018 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /
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KNOXVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 22: Joshua Tse #27 of the Florida Gators runs for yards during the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Florida won the game 47-21. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 22: Joshua Tse #27 of the Florida Gators runs for yards during the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Florida won the game 47-21. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) /

The Bulldogs have done a solid job of slowing Florida’s offense

While the Mississippi State football team hasn’t been able to move the ball as much as anyone truly wants, the Bulldogs have done a solid job of slowing the Florida Gators’ offense in the first half.

Like Joe Moorhead, Dan Mullen clearly doesn’t have his offense to where he wants it in this moment. Feleipe Franks has done a solid job of throwing the ball and the Gators have tried to run the ball right at MSU, but they’ve only been able to get one field goal out of it.

Mississippi State will need to do a better job of pressuring Franks in the second half and causing him to make more errors. Willie Gay had an opportunity at a pick, but it didn’t quite work our for him. The Bulldogs have done pretty good so far. It’d be great if they were doing just a bit better.

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