Findings from the struggle of the football teams of the US state Mississippi against Texas

Mississippi State Football lost his fourth game of the season in a row on Saturday and lost 35:13 in Austin against #1 Texas Longhorns, so it was only 1: 4 in Jeff Lebby's debut season. Despite a comfortable victory for Texas, the Bulldogs performed better than many expected.

We can take that out of the game

Last week the Bulldogs against Florida achieved the best seasonal performance of 240 yards. It was a good day on site, but given Florida's defensive weakness, it probably seemed that it was a product of the opponent. But based on today's performance, this may not be the case. Taking into account sacks, State ran 195 yards at 44 attempts. This average of 4.4 yards per rush is nothing spectacular, but against a weak Texan defense in a game in which the Bulldogs clearly tried to rely on the running game is solid. The MSU running game slowly takes shape, and this is enormous for the chances of improving on the offensive over the course of the season.

Wenn man sich die endgültige Statistik anschaut, könnte man meinen, dass die Longhorns sich in der Offensive gegen die Bulldog-Verteidigung durchgesetzt haben. They covered a total of 522 yards and scored 35 goals. But most of the game was used to defend State. Texas only had 14 points over more than 44 minutes. They only turned twice in their first six 3RD-down attempts. Die Bulldogs erzwangen und erholten zwei Fumbles, blockten einen Punt und machten einen großen vierten Downstopp, und das alles, während das Spiel noch in Reichweite war. They attacked and gave the offensive a chance. Irgendwann haben sie sich zwar durchgesetzt, aber wenn States eigene Offensive es geschafft hätte, die Angriffe besser durchzuhalten, dann glaube ich nicht, dass die Horns so davonkommen wie sie. Dies war ein mehr als akzeptabler Tag für die Verteidigung.

Many fans don't like to hear from moral victories. You have the feeling that nothing else should be celebrated or praised and that it is irrelevant to play hard and to be competitive in the event of a defeat. I will neither celebrate this game nor praise the performance excessively. There were some positive aspects, as mentioned above, but ultimately we still speak of a bad football team that plays a game that was not quite as scarce. Nevertheless, there are reasons for optimism. In view of the beginning of the year, injuries and the low chances of winning, it would have been really easy for State to be completely disinterested in this game. Instead, they continued to fight and had a chance in the fourth quarter. Nein, ich glaube nicht, dass sich diese Saison plötzlich wendet. But they seem to be determined to offer the State fans something in the rest of the year that is worth investing, and that's a good thing.