2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season

2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Orange Bowl, L 34–49 vs. Georgia Tech
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 11
Record	10–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Dan Mullen (6th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Billy Gonzales (1st as co-OC, 2nd overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	John Hevesy (1st as co-OC, 6th overall season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Geoff Collins (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Davis Wade Stadium
Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
No. 14 Missouri x	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 9 Georgia	6	–	2	10	–	3
Florida	4	–	4	7	–	5
Tennessee	3	–	5	7	–	6
South Carolina	3	–	5	7	–	6
Kentucky	2	–	6	5	–	7
Vanderbilt	0	–	8	3	–	9
Western Division
No. 4 Alabama x$^	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 11 Mississippi State	6	–	2	10	–	3
No. 17 Ole Miss *	5	–	3	9	–	4
No. 22 Auburn	4	–	4	8	–	5
LSU *	4	–	4	8	–	5
Texas A&M	3	–	5	8	–	5
Arkansas	2	–	6	7	–	6
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' win over Presbyterian) due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Dan Mullen, who was in his sixth season with Mississippi State. The Bulldogs played their home games at the newly expanded and renovated Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

The 2014 season was one of the most successful seasons in Mississippi State's 110-year football history. In mid-October, they shot to #1 in the polls for the first time in school history, and the highest that any FBS team in Mississippi had been ranked at that late date in the season in half a century. They ultimately finished 10–3, the third 10-win season in school history. They netted a berth in the Orange Bowl, the second major-bowl appearance in school history, where they were defeated by Georgia Tech.

Before the season

Departing players

Key losses for the Bulldogs included:

Denico Autry, starting defensive end and current member of the Tennessee Titans
Gabe Jackson, offensive guard who was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft
LaDarius Perkins, starting running back and fifth on the Bulldogs' career leaderboard with 2,554 rushing yards
Tyler Russell, whose 5,441 passing yards ranked third in school history at the time
Deontae Skinner, starting linebacker
Nickoe Whitley, a four-year starter at safety with 15 career interceptions and 2 key late-game forced fumbles to seal games in 2013

Preseason prognostication

The Bulldogs were picked to finish 5th in the SEC West by a vote of 229 media writers at the 2014 SEC Media Days,^[1] while Athlon Sports^[2] and NBC Sports^[3] both picked the Bulldogs to come in sixth.

Roster and staff

2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	De'Runnya Wilson	So
WR	`4`	Jameon Lewis	Sr
WR	`5`	Fred Brown	So
TE	`6`	Malcolm Johnson	Sr
RB	`7`	Nick Griffin	Sr
WR	`8`	Fred Ross	So
QB	`10`	Josiah Phillips	Fr
RB	`10`	Brandon Holloway	So
QB	`11`	Damian Williams	So
WR	`12`	Robert Johnson	Sr
RB	`13`	Josh Robinson	Jr
QB	`14`	Elijah Staley	Fr
QB	`15`	Dak Prescott	Jr
WR	`16`	Joe Morrow	Jr
QB	`17`	Nick Fitzgerald	Fr
TE	`18`	Brandon Hill	Sr
ATH	`19`	Zak Neary	Fr
TE	`19`	Gus Walley	So
RB	`27`	Aeris Williams	Fr
RB	`32`	Ashton Shumpert	So
ATH	`33`	Boderick Oliver	Fr
RB	`33`	Dontavian Lee	Fr
WR	`35`	Gabe Myles	Fr
RB	`37`	Bennie Braswell III	Fr
TE	`53`	Hunter Bradley	So
ATH	`54`	Lawrence Brown	So
OL	`56`	Nick Proby	Jr
OL	`58`	Justin Senior	So
OL	`59`	Archie Muniz	Sr
OL	`60`	Jamaal Clayborn	So
OL	`61`	Deion Calhoun	Fr
OL	`62`	Devon Desper	So
OL	`63`	Dillon Day	Sr
OL	`64`	Jocquell Johnson	Jr
OL	`66`	Ben Beckwith	Sr
OL	`70`	Justin Malone	Jr
OL	`71`	Cole Carter	So
OL	`73`	Elgton Jenkins	Fr
OL	`74`	Kent Flowers	Fr
OL	`75`	Blaine Clausell	Sr
OL	`76`	Jake Thomas	Fr
OL	`77`	Rufus Warren	Jr
OL	`78`	Damien Robinson	Sr
OL	`79`	Ronald Cochran	Fr
WR	`80`	Shelby Christy	Fr
WR	`81`	Jamoral Graham	Fr
WR	`83`	Kareem Vance, Jr.	Fr
TE	`84`	Darrion Hutcherson	Jr
TE	`85`	Rashun Dixon	Fr
WR	`86`	Jesse Jackson	Fr
TE	`87`	B.J. Hammond	Fr
TE	`88`	Aaron Hamaker	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`2`	Will Redmond	Jr
DB	`3`	Jay Hughes	Sr
LB	`4`	Gerri Green	Fr
DB	`5`	Jamerson Love	Sr
DB	`9`	Justin Cox	Sr
DB	`11`	Kivon Coman	So
DB	`13`	Cedric Jiles	So
LB	`14`	Zach Jackson	Jr
DB	`17`	Deontay Evans	So
DB	`18`	Tyrell Miller	Jr
DB	`20`	Brandon Bryant	Fr
LB	`22`	Matthew Wells	Sr
DB	`23`	Taveze Calhoun	Jr
DB	`24`	Chris Rayford	Fr
DB	`25`	Jahmere Irvin-Sills	Fr
DB	`26`	Kendrick Market	Jr
LB	`28`	DeAndre Ward	So
LB	`29`	Quadry Antoine	So
ATH	`30`	Brandon Wells	Fr
DB	`31`	Tolando Cleveland	So
DB	`32`	Brandon Davis	So
DL	`34`	Cory Thomas	Fr
LB	`39`	Richie Brown	So
LB	`42`	Beniquez Brown	So
LB	`44`	Christian Holmes	Sr
LB	`45`	J. T. Gray	Fr
LB	`46`	Dezmond Harris	Fr
DL	`47`	A.J. Jefferson	So
DL	`48`	Ryan Brown	Jr
DL	`49`	Torrey Dale	So
LB	`50`	Benardrick McKinney	Jr
LB	`51`	Kelan Chairs	Fr
DL	`57`	Will Coleman	Jr
DL	`67`	Rodney Lacy	So
DL	`88`	Nick James	So
DL	`90`	Grant Harris	Fr
DL	`91`	Preston Smith	Sr
DL	`92`	Kaleb Eulls	Sr
DL	`93`	P.J. Jones	Sr
DL	`94`	Nelson Adams	So
DL	`95`	Braxton Hoyett	Fr
DL	`96`	Chris Jones	So
DL	`98`	Curtis Virges	Sr
DL	`99`	John Harris	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`35`	Westin Graves	Fr
LS	`38`	Winston Chapman	Jr
K/P	`40`	Devon Bell	Jr
K	`41`	Evan Sobiesk	So
K/P	`43`	Logan Cooke	Fr

Head coach

Dan Mullen – 6th year

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Billy Gonzales (Co-OC/Wide Receivers) – 2nd year
John Hevesy (Co-OC/Offensive Linemen) – 6th year
Brian Johnson (Quarterbacks) – 1st year
Greg Knox (Running backs) – 6th year
Scott Sallach (Tight ends) – 6th year
Geoff Collins (DC/Linebackers) – 4th year
Tony Hughes (Safeties) – 5th year
Deshea Townsend (Cornerbacks) – 2nd year
David Turner (Defensive Linemen) – 2nd year

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 3, 2015

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:30 p.m.	Southern Miss*		Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	W 49–0	61,889
September 6	1:00 p.m.	UAB*		Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECRN	W 47–34	57,704
September 13	3:00 p.m.	at South Alabama*		Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPNews	W 35–3	38,129
September 20	6:00 p.m.	at No. 8 LSU		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 34–29	102,321
October 4	11:00 a.m.	No. 6 Texas A&M	No. 12	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (SEC Nation)	ESPN	W 48–31	61,133
October 11	2:30 p.m.	No. 2 Auburn	No. 3	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (College GameDay)	CBS	W 38–23	62,945‡
October 25	2:30 p.m.	at Kentucky	No. 1	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (SEC Nation)	CBS	W 45–31	64,791
November 1	6:15 p.m.	Arkansas	No. 1	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN2	W 17–10	62,307
November 8	3:00 p.m.	Tennessee–Martin*	No. 1	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	W 45–16	61,421
November 15	2:30 p.m.	at No. 5 Alabama	No. 1	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) (College GameDay)	CBS	L 20–25	101,821
November 22	6:30 p.m.	Vanderbilt	No. 4	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	W 51–0	60,493
November 29	2:30 p.m.	at No. 19 Ole Miss	No. 4	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl / SEC Nation)	CBS	L 17–31	62,058
December 31	6:30 p.m.	vs. No. 12 Georgia Tech*	No. 7	Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl)	ESPN	L 34–49	58,211
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 28) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:^[4]

‡ New Davis Wade Stadium Attendance Record

Game summaries

Southern Miss

Southern Miss at Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
• Bulldogs	7	21	14	7	49

Date: August 30
Location: Davis Wade Stadium
Starkville, MS
Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:08
Game attendance: 61,889
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Overcast with rain, winds S 3mph
Referee: Steve LaMantia
TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (Play-by-play), Andre Ware (Color) & Laura Rutledge (Sideline)

Source:^[5]

Scoring summary

1	12:35	MSU	De'Runnya Wilson 25-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 7–0

2	12:22	MSU	Nick Griffin 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 14–0

2	4:15	MSU	Fred Ross 35-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 21–0

2	0:35	MSU	Malcolm Johnson 23-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 28–0

3	10:52	MSU	De'Runnya Wilson 24-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 35–0

3	5:02	MSU	Jay Hughes 68-yd blocked FG return, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 42–0

4	7:51	MSU	Fred Ross 21-yard touchdown pass from Damian Williams, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 49–0

*Mississippi State won the games on the field in 1975 and 1976, but were later forced to forfeit the games by the NCAA due to an NCAA rules violation in which offensive lineman Larry Gillard received a 33 percent discount at an Okolona, Mississippi clothing store.^[6]^[7]^[8]

UAB

UAB at Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	3	17	7	7	34
• Bulldogs	13	13	21	0	47

Date: September 6
Location: Davis Wade Stadium
Starkville, MS
Game start: 1:00 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:35
Game attendance: 57,704
Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Partly cloudy, winds N 3 MPH
Referee: Matt Moore
TV announcers (SECRN): Bob Rathbun (Play-by-play) & Tim Couch (Color)

Source:^[9]

Scoring summary

1	14:03	MSU	Robert Johnson 68-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 7–0

1	5:31	UAB	Ty Long 44-yard kick good	MSU 7–3

1	0:43	MSU	Preston Smith 21-yard interception return, Westin Graves kick failed	MSU 13–3

2	14:13	UAB	Jordan Howard 2-yard touchdown run, Ty Long kick good	MSU 13–10

2	13:03	UAB	JJ Nelson 88-yard touchdown pass from Jeremi Briscoe, Ty Long kick good	UAB 17–13

2	11:37	MSU	Josh Robinson 17-yd touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick failed	MSU 19–17

2	8:06	UAB	Ty Long 46-yard kick good	UAB 20–19

2	5:02	MSU	Gus Walley 20-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 26–20

3	13:03	MSU	Dak Prescott 4-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 33–20

3	6:40	MSU	Joe Morrow 15-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 40–20

3	5:49	UAB	Josh Magee 81-yard touchdown pass from Cody Clements, Ty Long kick good	MSU 40–27

3	1:49	MSU	De'Runnya Wilson 8-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 47–27

4	0:49	UAB	Quincy Perdue 75-yard touchdown pass from Jeremi Briscoe, Ty Long kick good	MSU 47–34

South Alabama

Mississippi State at South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	7	21	7	0	35
Jaguars	0	3	0	0	3

Date: September 13
Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Mobile, AL
Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:13
Game attendance: 38,129
Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Partly cloudy, Winds NNE 7 mph
Referee: Matt Loeffler
TV announcers (ESPNews): Mike Couzens (Play-by-play) & Rene Ingogila (Color)

Source:^[10]

Scoring summary

1	4:56	MSU	Malcolm Johnson 15-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 7–0

2	9:30	USA	Aleem Sunanon 26-yard kick good	MSU 7–3

2	7:00	MSU	Josh Robinson 2-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 14–3

2	4:27	MSU	Dak Prescott 24-yard touchdown pass from Jameon Lewis, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 21–3

2	2:58	MSU	Josh Robinson 15-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 28–3

3	7:17	MSU	Dak Prescott 40-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 35–3

LSU

Mississippi State at #8 LSU

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	14	3	14	3	34
No. 8 Tigers	0	3	7	19	29

Date: September 20
Location: Tiger Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA
Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:37
Game attendance: 102,321
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Clear sunny, Winds East 4-7 mph
Referee: Hubert Owens
TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline)

Source:^[11]

Scoring summary

1	10:47	MSU	De'Runnya Wilson 9-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 7–0

1	0:45	MSU	Josh Robinson 3-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 14–0

2	9:26	MSU	Evan Sobiesk 27-yard kick good	MSU 17–0

2	1:20	LSU	Colby Delahoussaye 30-yard kick good	MSU 17–3

3	14:48	LSU	Danielle Hunter 25-yard fumble recovery, Colby Delahoussaye kick good	MSU 17–10

3	12:44	MSU	Dak Prescott 56-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 24–10

3	9:35	MSU	Jameon Lewis 74-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 31–10

4	14:49	MSU	Evan Sobiesk 28-yard kick good	MSU 34–10

4	12:34	LSU	Kenny Hilliard 30-yard touchdown run, Anthony Jennings rush failed	MSU 34–16

4	1:55	LSU	Malachi Dupre 31-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Harris, Brandon Harris rushed failed	MSU 34–22

4	1:27	LSU	Malachi Dupre 30-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Harris, Colby Delahoussaye kick good	MSU 34–29

Texas A&M

#6 Texas A&M at #12 Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Aggies	7	3	7	14	31
• No. 12 Bulldogs	14	14	13	7	48

Date: October 4
Location: Davis Wade Stadium
Starkville, MS
Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:30
Game attendance: 61,133
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), Sunny, Winds Northwest 9 mph
Referee: Ken Williamson
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Brian Griese (Color) & Tom Luginbill (Sideline)

Source:^[12]

Scoring summary

1	13:19	TAMU	Josh Reynolds 13-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Hill, Josh Lambo kick good	TAMU 7–0

1	10:30	MSU	Josh Robinson 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	Tie 7–7

1	0:13	MSU	Josh Robinson 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 14–7

2	8:33	MSU	Dak Prescott 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 21–7

2	2:02	MSU	De'Runnya Wilson 9-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 28–7

2	0:02	TAMU	Josh Lambo 27-yard kick good	MSU 28–10

3	6:38	MSU	Dak Prescott 2-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick block	MSU 34–10

3	3:33	TAMU	Speedy Noil 23-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Hill, Josh Lambo kick good	MSU 34–17

3	2:08	MSU	Fred Brown 51-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 41–17

4	10:19	MSU	Dak Prescott 11-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 48–17

4	2:29	TAMU	Speedy Noil 6-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Hill, Josh Lambo kick good	MSU 48–24

4	1:25	TAMU	Josh Reynolds 23-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Hill, Josh Lambo kick good	MSU 48–31

Auburn

#2 Auburn at #3 Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Tigers	0	13	7	3	23
• No. 3 Bulldogs	21	7	0	10	38

Date: October 11
Location: Davis Wade Stadium
Starkville, MS
Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:55
Game attendance: 62,945
Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), Partly Cloudy, Winds Southwest 5 mph
Referee: Tom Ritter
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Allie LaForce (Sideline)

Source:^[13]

Scoring summary

1	12:41	MSU	De'Runnya Wilson 34-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 7–0

1	11:30	MSU	Josh Robinson 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 14–0

1	6:09	MSU	Dak Prescott 2-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 21–0

2	14:57	AU	Daniel Carlson 21-yard kick good	MSU 21–3

2	11:17	AU	Daniel Carlson 22-yard kick good	MSU 21–6

2	5:26	AU	D'haquille Williams 9-yard touchdown pass from Nick Marshall, Daniel Carlson kick good	MSU 21–13

2	3:58	MSU	Dak Prescott 15-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick block	MSU 28–13

3	6:09	AU	D'haquille Williams 15-yard touchdown pass from Nick Marshall, Daniel Carlson kick good	MSU 28–20

4	11:33	MSU	Evan Sobiesk 21-yard kick good	MSU 31–20

4	11:07	MSU	Josh Robinson 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 38–20

4	7:43	AU	Daniel Carlson 42-yard kick good	MSU 38–23

Kentucky

#1 Mississippi State at Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 1 Bulldogs	10	7	14	14	45
Wildcats	7	3	14	7	31

Date: October 25
Location: Commonwealth Stadium
Lexington, KY
Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:37
Game attendance: 64,791
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Fair, Winds West Southwest 12 mph
Referee: Hubert Owens
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Allie LaForce (Sideline)

Source:^[14]

Scoring summary

1	8:38	MSU	Josh Robinson 12-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 7–0

1	6:25	UK	Demarco Robinson 67-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Towles, Austin MacGinnis kick good	Tie 7–7

1	2:41	MSU	Evan Sobiesk 26-yard kick good	MSU 10–7

2	10:20	MSU	Dak Prescott 2-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 17–7

2	6:18	UK	Austin MacGinnis 34-yard kick good	MSU 17–10

3	11:54	MSU	Dak Prescott 11-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 24–10

3	8:33	UK	Patrick Towles 10-yard touchdown run, Austin MacGinnis kick block	MSU 24–17

3	4:44	MSU	Brandon Hill 8-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 31–17

3	3:32	UK	Javess Blue 58-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Towles, Austin MacGinnis kick good	MSU 31–24

4	11:47	MSU	Josh Robinson 73-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 38–24

4	2:31	UK	Patrick Towles 4-yard touchdown run, Austin MacGinnis kick good	MSU 38–31

4	2:22	MSU	Christian Holmes 61-yard kickoff return, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 45–31

Arkansas

Arkansas at #1 Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	3	7	0	0	10
• No. 1 Bulldogs	0	7	3	7	17

Date: November 1
Location: Davis Wade Stadium
Starkville, MS
Game start: 6:15 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:16
Game attendance: 62,307
Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Clear skies, Winds Northwest 5 mph
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore (Play-by-play), Brock Huard (Color) & Shannon Spake (Sideline)

Source:^[15]

Scoring summary

1	9:50	Ark	Adam McFain 36-yard kick good	UAR 3–0

2	11:01	Ark	Alex Collins 1-yard touchdown run, Adam McFain kick good	UAR 10–0

2	7:30	MSU	Josh Robinson 3-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	UAR 10–7

3	3:35	MSU	Evan Sobiesk 37-yard kick good	Tie 10–10

4	13:21	MSU	Fred Ross 69-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 17–10

Tennessee–Martin

Tennessee–Martin at #1 Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	3	0	0	13	16
• No. 1 Bulldogs	7	17	14	7	45

Date: November 8
Location: Davis Wade Stadium
Starkville, MS
Game start: 3:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:18
Game attendance: 61,421
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Partly cloudy, Winds Northwest 5 mph
Referee: Marc Curles
TV announcers (SECN): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (Color) & Maria Taylor (Sideline)

Source:^[16]

Scoring summary

1	6:44	MSU	Fred Brown 10-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 7–0

1	1:33	UTM	Jackson Redditt 33-yard kick good	MSU 7–3

2	14:49	MSU	Dak Prescott 48-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 14–3

2	6:31	MSU	Brandon Holloway 35-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 21–3

2	0:35	MSU	Evan Sobiesk 27-yard kick good	MSU 24–3

3	8:52	MSU	Joe Marrow 55-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 31–3

3	4:40	MSU	Ashton Shumpert 59-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 38–3

4	10:14	UTM	Ben Axline 31-yard touchdown pass from Jarod Neal, Jackson Redditt kick good	MSU 38–10

4	7:28	UTM	Jarod Neal 1-yard touchdown run, Jackson Redditt kick blocked	MSU 31–16

4	3:37	MSU	Jamoral Graham 44-yard touchdown pass from Damian Williams, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 45–16

Alabama

#1 Mississippi State at #5 Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Bulldogs	0	3	3	14	20
• No. 5 Crimson Tide	5	14	0	6	25

Date: November 14
Location: Bryant–Denny Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
Game start: 2:30 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:32
Game attendance: 101,821
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), Clear & Sunny, Winds South Southeast 6 MPH
Referee: Matt Moore
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Allie LaForce (Sideline)

Source:^[17]

Scoring summary

1	7:49	UA	Trey DePriest safety	UA 2–0

1	2:06	UA	Adam Griffith 36 yd field goal	UA 5–0

2	7:45	UA	Amari Cooper 4 yd pass from Blake Sims. Adam Griffith kick good	UA 12–0

2	5:32	UA	Derrick Henry 1 yd run. Adam Griffith kick good	UA 19–0

2	0:03	MSU	Evan Sobiesk 23 yd field goal	UA 19–3

3	12:06	MSU	Evan Sobiesk 32 yd field goal	UA 19–6

4	14:16	MSU	Fred Ross 4 yd pass from Dak Prescott. Evan Sobiesk kick	UA 19–13

4	8:09	UA	T. J. Yeldon 7 yd run. Blake Sims pass failed	UA 25–13

4	0:15	MSU	Jameon Lewis 4 yd pass from Dak Prescott. Evan Sobiesk kick good	UA 25–20

Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt at #4 Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Commodores	0	0	0	0	0
• No. 4 Bulldogs	13	24	7	7	51

Date: November 22
Location: Davis Wade Stadium
Starkville, MS
Game start: 6:30 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:19
Game attendance: 60,493
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Partly cloudy, Winds Southeast 9 MPH
Referee: Marc Curles
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (Play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (Color) & Heather Mitts (Sideline)

Source:^[18]

Scoring summary

1	8:01	MSU	Malcolm Johnson 9-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick failed	MSU 6–0

1	5:05	MSU	Joe Morrow 27-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 13–0

2	14:01	MSU	Christian Holmes fumble recovery 51-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 20–0

2	8:27	MSU	Josh Robinson 14-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 27–0

2	2:31	MSU	Dak Prescott 4-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 34–0

2	0:00	MSU	Evan Sobiesk 34-yard kick good	MSU 37–0

3	4:23	MSU	Ashton Shumpert 3-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 44–0

4	14:55	MSU	Joe Morrow 9-yard touchdown pass from Damian Williams, Evan Sobiesk kick good	MSU 51–0

Mississippi

#4 Mississippi State at #18 Ole Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Bulldogs	0	3	7	7	17
• No. 18 Rebels	7	0	17	7	31

Date: November 29
Location: Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
Oxford, MS
Game start: 2:30 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:54
Game attendance: 62,058
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Cloudy, Winds South 7 MPH
Referee: Tom Ritter
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Allie LaForce (Sideline)

Source:

Georgia Tech (Orange Bowl)

#8 Mississippi State vs. #10 Georgia Tech
(Orange Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Bulldogs	0	20	0	14	34
• No. 10 Yellow Jackets	14	7	21	7	49

Date: December 31
Location: Sun Life Stadium
Miami Gardens, FL
Game start: 7:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:28
Game attendance: 58,211
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Cloudy, Winds North 13 MPH
Referee: Dan Capron
TV announcers (ESPN): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (Color) & Maria Taylor (Sideline)

Source:

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	14	12	3 (2)	1 (45)	1 (43)	1 (46)	1 (45)	1 (48)	4	4	10	8	11
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	16	14	6	1 (26)	1 (36)	1 (41)	1 (40)	1 (41)	4	4	10	8	12
CFP	Not released									1	1	1	4	4	10	7	Not released

Following MSU's win over Auburn, the team was ranked Number 1 in the AP Poll for the first time in the program's history. That also marked "the fastest [rise to the top] in AP Top 25 history."^[19] The previous mark was six weeks by Ohio State in 1954.^[20] The Bulldogs also became the first ever team to be ranked number 1 in the newly created College Football Playoff Poll when the initial poll was released on October 28, 2014.^[21]

References

^ Casagrande, Michael (July 17, 2014). "SEC preseason media poll picks Alabama over Auburn to win league title". AL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
^ Lassan, Steven (January 16, 2014). "Early SEC Football Predictions for 2014". Athlon. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
^ Taylor, John (August 18, 2014). "CFT 2014 Preseason Preview: SEC Predictions". Athlon. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
^ "2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
^ "Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Mississippi State Bulldogs (August 30, 2014)". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. August 30, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
^ NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION and Walter Byers v. Larry J. GILLARD, by and through Bob Tyler, as next friend, and Mississippi State University. Supreme Court of Mississippi. December 7, 1977.
^ "NCAA Orders Mississippi State to Forfeit 19 Football Games". Lakeland Ledger. May 24, 1978. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
^ Mississippi State vs Southern Mississippi @ Winsipedia
^ "UAB Blazers at Mississippi State Bulldogs (September 6, 2014)". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs at South Alabama Jaguars (September 13, 2014)". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers (September 20, 2014)". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
^ "Texas A&M Aggies at Mississippi State Bulldogs (October 4, 2014)". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
^ "Auburn Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs (October 11, 2014)". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats (October 25, 2014)". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
^ "Arkansas Razorbacks at Mississippi State Bulldogs (November 1, 2014)". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
^ "Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks at Mississippi State Bulldogs (November 8, 2014)". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide (November 14, 2014)". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
^ "Vanderbilt Commodores at Mississippi State Bulldogs (November 22, 2014)". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
^ Vander Voort, Eric (October 12, 2014). "Mississippi State Completes Fastest Ascent to No. 1 in AP Top 25 History". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
^ "Mississippi State No. 1 in AP poll". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 12, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
^ Tracy, Marc (October 28, 2014). "Mississippi State Leads College Football Playoff Committee's First Rankings". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

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