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What Dan Mullen said after Mississippi State’s double overtime loss to BYU
By Adam Spencer
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In an unusual Friday night game, the Mississippi State Bulldogs traveled to Provo to take on the BYU Cougars at 9:15 p.m. Central time.
Despite a strong defensive effort, the Bulldogs couldn’t score enough on offense and saw regulation come to an end with the score tied at 14.
In the first overtime, both teams scored a touchdown, but in double overtime, the Cougars scored and then stopped Mississippi State to earn a 28-21 victory.
Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen was short with reporters following the loss, speaking for only three minutes and giving matter-of-fact answers.
Here’s what he had to say after falling to 2-4 on the season:
On his players’ performance:
When asked how players performed, Mullen just read the stats from the box score.
— Michael Bonner (@michaelbbonner) October 15, 2016
On the coaching strategy:
Mullen: "We just didn't do a good enough job as coaches to get them ready to make the plays they needed to win."
— Jay Drew (@drewjay) October 15, 2016
On the officiating:
The one thing he did say was he's never been a part of a game where one official called four personal foul penalties.
— Michael Bonner (@michaelbbonner) October 15, 2016
I asked him how officiating affected the game, he just repeated his answer and said that's a fact.
— Michael Bonner (@michaelbbonner) October 15, 2016
Mississippi State travels to Lexington to take on Kentucky next weekend. The game is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. Central time and can be seen on the SEC Network.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
