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SEC Football: Takeaways for Each Team from Week 9

By John Richardson

Oct 29, 2016; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Rod Talley (32) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Randrecous Davis (8) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Lorenzo Nunez (19) celebrate with students following their 24-21win over the Tennessee Volunteers at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Rod Talley (32) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Randrecous Davis (8) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Lorenzo Nunez (19) celebrate with students following their 24-21win over the Tennessee Volunteers at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) dives over the goalie for the score against Samford Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium. The Bulldogs defeated the Bulldogs 56-41. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) dives over the goalie for the score against Samford Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium. The Bulldogs defeated the Bulldogs 56-41. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

Mississippi State Bulldogs

Mississippi State 56-Samford 41

While Mississippi State did win, the Bulldogs did not impress the way they hoped this weekend. Sure the team racked up yards and scored 56 points – led by Fitzgerald’s 7 touchdowns. The problem, though, is that despite picking off Samford 3 times, the inferior Bulldogs still put up 41 points on Mississippi State’s D.

Fans went into this game hoping for a reason to believe the Bulldogs could upset 3 teams remaining schedule. Those teams, though, are Texas A&M, Alabama, Arkansas and Ole Miss. While two of those games are at home, the defense abysmal showing doesn’t create in belief among Mississippi State faithful.

I don’t mean to be all doom and gloom, but this is not what Mississippi State needed defensively.

Impact Moving Forward

-None

It had to feel good for fans to see their beloved Bulldogs win a home game, but this doesn’t have any long term impact on the team. Fitzgerald looked like a beast, but he hasn’t been the problem this season. If Mississippi State can win 3 SEC football games this season (2 upsets needed), Mullen will restore some of the lost faith fans had in him.

This game in particular, though, provided no boost or loss of momentum. That has to be considered progress this year, however, as State has lost some ugly games.

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