Southern Miss punched Mississippi State early, but Mississippi State answered the bell and picked up the win.
Well Bulldog fans, Mississippi State got out of Starkville with a victory, and at the end of the day, this means they accomplished their most important objective of the day. However, the win did not come easily, and the Mississippi State performance in their 34-16 victory over Southern Miss in Hattiesburg.
Let's start with question marks from the contest:
1) Mississippi State looked to lack crispness in the matchup against Southern Miss. Dak missed a few passes high. Fred Ross hands were questionable for much of the contest.