Tuesday with Mullen

Dan Mullen’s weekly press conference was pushed back a day due to Labor Day. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen held his weekly press conference on Tuesday to discuss the Bulldogs’ 34-16 season-opening win at Southern Miss and upcoming SEC outing against LSU.

Opening statement …

“We are excited. Obviously home openers are really exciting. It is going to be a sold-out stadium. We love playing at home and to do it against a top-15 team. It is going to be a big conference game. The first conference game of the year is always such a huge game. It can really catapult you into a great year. Kind of put you behind the eight-ball a little bit where you have to play…