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Florida Swarms Mississippi State to Sweeten Dan Mullen's Starkville Return

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State rudely welcomed Dan Mullen back—with a smattering of boos and some salty signs—but Mullen had something better in store.

Mullen and the Gators came into a rocking, rowdy, cowbell-clanging environment at Davis Wade Stadium, pulling out a trick play and going for it on fourth down in a key spot to stun the touchdown-favorite Bulldogs in a rousing 13–6 win for Florida and their head coach, who had spent the previous nine years at Mississippi State.

Our quick analysis points from a wild affair in Mississippi:

Mississippi State fans didn’t roll out the maroon carpet for their former coach.