Something to consider When debating our chances

biguglyjoe

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 <span style="font-weight: bold;"> 23. Mississippi St. 6 251 1271 5.06 15 211.83
</span> 24. Virginia Tech 6 234 1268 5.42 13 211.33
25. Stanford 6 236 1263 5.35 15 210.50
26. Kansas St. 5 215 1044 4.86 11 208.80
27. Tulsa 6 246 1219 4.96 13 203.17
28. Wake Forest 6 265 1192 4.50 15 198.67
29. Alabama 6 213 1185 5.56 13 197.50
30. Purdue 5 198 984 4.97 7 196.80
31. Connecticut 6 220 1178 5.35 13 196.33
32. UCF 5 220 964 4.38 11 192.80
33. Ball St. 6 238 1139 4.79 7 189.83
<span style="font-weight: bold;">33. LSU 6 244 1139 4.67 11 189.83
</span> 35. Utah 5 173 944 5.46 14 188.80
36. San Diego St. 5 157 907 5.78 13 181.40
37. Southern Miss. 6 255 1086 4.26 11 181.00
38. Clemson 5 178 898 5.04 11 179.60
39. Cincinnati 5 186 893 4.80 7 178.60
40. North Texas 6 253 1071 4.23 5 178.50
41. Kentucky 6 207 1059 5.12 15 176.50
42. Troy 5 194 882 4.55 7 176.40
<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 43. South Fla. 5 191 881 4.61 9 176.20 </span>
<div style="width: 49%; float: right;"><div class="mod-container mod-open mod-open-gamepack"><div class="mod-header"><h4>Team Stat Comparison</h4></div><div class="mod-content"><table class="mod-data"><thead><tr class="team-color-strip"><th style="text-align: left;"></th><th style="border-bottom-color: rgb(34, 0, 92); text-align: left; line-height: 25px;" nowrap="nowrap">LSU</th><th style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 45, 105); text-align: left; line-height: 25px;" nowrap="nowrap">Florida</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">1st Downs</td><td>20</td><td>12</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">3rd down efficiency</div></td><td>8-16</td><td>6-11</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">4th down efficiency</div></td><td>2-2</td><td>0-0</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Total Yards</td><td>385</td><td>243</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Passing</td><td>224</td><td>154</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Comp-Att</div></td><td>16-24</td><td>16-24</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Yards per pass</div></td><td>9.3</td><td>6.4</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Rushing</td><td style="font-weight: bold;">161</td><td>89</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Rushing Attempts</div></td><td>47</td><td>32</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Yards per rush</div></td><td>3.4</td><td>2.8</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Penalties</td><td>6-61</td><td>11-69</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Turnovers</td><td>2</td><td>2</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Fumbles lost</div></td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Interceptions thrown</div></td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Possession</td><td>34:08</td><td>25:52</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="width: 49%; float: right;"><div class="mod-container mod-open mod-open-gamepack"><div class="mod-header"><h4>Team Stat Comparison</h4></div><div class="mod-content"><table class="mod-data"><thead><tr class="team-color-strip"><th style="text-align: left;"></th><th style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 56, 41); text-align: left; line-height: 25px;" nowrap="nowrap">South Florida</th><th style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 45, 105); text-align: left; line-height: 25px;" nowrap="nowrap">Florida</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">1st Downs</td><td>16</td><td>21</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">3rd down efficiency</div></td><td>5-12</td><td>5-13</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">4th down efficiency</div></td><td>0-0</td><td>2-2</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Total Yards</td><td>330</td><td>423</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Passing</td><td>86</td><td>172</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Comp-Att</div></td><td>6-23</td><td>18-31</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Yards per pass</div></td><td>3.7</td><td>5.5</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Rushing</td><td style="font-weight: bold;">244</td><td>251</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Rushing Attempts</div></td><td>39</td><td>37</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Yards per rush</div></td><td>6.3</td><td>6.8</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Penalties</td><td>7-45</td><td>8-56</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Turnovers</td><td>5</td><td>0</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Fumbles lost</div></td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Interceptions thrown</div></td><td>4</td><td>0</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Possession</td><td>28:05</td><td>31:55</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>
 

615dawg

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The debate should be whether we can hold their offense in check, and limit the turnovers.

This is going to sound crazy, but we all know that we were a dropped pick 6 from beating Auburn and being 5-1 and ranked in the top 20. I fully believe that our defense played well enough to beat LSU, but our offense played its worse game under Mullen. We played our F game against LSU and were still able to outgain them because our defense played well.

How bad was it? LSU's scoring drives were 32, 55, 18, 22, 60, 28 and 6. Two legitimate scoring drives. The rest was because our offense put them in prime position. If you throw an interception and LSU gets the ball at the 10 yard line, holding them to a FG is good. LSU started four drives in our territory, scoring 16 points. If Alcorn State or anyone would have done the same, they would have scored at least 16.

We played our B game at Houston. It was the closest we have come to playing our best. If we play our B game this week, barring a complete resurgence of Florida's offense (which shouldn't happen against a defense of our caliber), and we hold on to the damn football, we beat them. And we're 7-2 going into the bye week.

We won't beat them if we have five turnovers.
 

GloryDawg

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Mar 3, 2005
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I don't think it's because they have lost two games in a roll and they are going to be out for blood. I don't think it's because they have more talent and they do. They have played bad footballall year and we can beat them but It's because I saw how our team reacted at LSU. It was like they got over whelmed by the big stadium and I fear that it will happen again going into the swamp. That is a hard place for anyone to win and I keep remembering we are Miss State. I'm sorry if I'm being a downer but ten years of losing makesme pessimistic about Miss State football.I am afraid that if our baseball team don't turn it around this year I'm going to get that way about baseball. I did not come a Miss State fan until I started school there after getting out of the Marine Corp and that was during Jackie's years. I got spoiled those years we were kicking *** and Croom just took the life out of me. I wasnot part of the yearsin the 80's but did go to several games in Jackson hell I went to every Ole Miss,USM and State games in Jackson. Maybe just maybe our guys can pull one out for us this weekend. Damn we need it! Damn every state fan deserves it for all the **** we been through the past ten years. I am tired of losing and this is a weekend we could pull it out but I'm afraid that it won't happen. Hope I'm wrong.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt">GO STATEAND GO TOHEII OLE MISS!</span></p>

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biguglyjoe

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<div style="width: 49%; float: right;"><div class="mod-container mod-open mod-open-gamepack"><div class="mod-header"><h4>Team Stat Comparison</h4></div><div class="mod-content"><table class="mod-data"><thead><tr class="team-color-strip"><th style="text-align: left;"></th><th style="border-bottom-color: rgb(117, 0, 24); text-align: left; line-height: 25px;" nowrap="nowrap">Miss. St</th><th style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 45, 105); text-align: left; line-height: 25px;" nowrap="nowrap">Florida</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">1st Downs</td><td>16</td><td>20</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">3rd down efficiency</div></td><td>6-14</td><td>6-16</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">4th down efficiency</div></td><td>0-0</td><td>2-4</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Total Yards</td><td>245</td><td>361</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Passing</td><td>33</td><td>210</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Comp-Att</div></td><td>4-9</td><td>24-39</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Yards per pass</div></td><td>3.7</td><td>5.0</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Rushing</td><td style="font-weight: bold;">212</td><td>151</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Rushing Attempts</div></td><td>49</td><td>35</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Yards per rush</div></td><td>4.3</td><td>4.3</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Penalties</td><td>6-45</td><td>6-60</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Turnovers</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Fumbles lost</div></td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr class="even" align="right"><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15px;">Interceptions thrown</div></td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr class="odd" align="right"><td class="bi" style="text-align: left;">Possession</td><td>31:10</td><td>28:46</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>