Tulane has decided to drop out of its 2016 match up in Starkville.
Mississippi State has an unexpected open date on the 2016 football schedule following Tulane's decision to cancel their 2016 match up with the Bulldogs.
Football news: Tulane has canceled its game with Mississippi State in Starkville in 2016. Was the final game in a seven-game contract.
— Bob Carskadon (@bobcarskadon) May 18, 2015
The news, first reported by Mississippi State's Bob Carskadon, means that the Bulldogs could find themselves playing seven road games in 2016.
While the thought of a potential season with seven road games is daunting enough, the fact that it would be coupled with Mississippi State's efforts to break in a new quarterback following the departure of Dak Prescott should make fans of the Maroon and White a bit uneasy.