What Dan Mullen said after crushing loss at Kentucky
Mississippi State fell to 2-5 on the season with yet another devastating, last-second loss.
This time, the victorious squad was SEC East rival Kentucky, who kicked a 51-yard field goal on the last play of the game to clinch a 40-38 win.
Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen was distraught after the loss and his postgame press conference was a somber affair.
Here’s what he had to say after the stinging defeat:
On the postgame locker room atmosphere:
"It feels like the world's collapsing," Mullen said of the locker room in post game. "It was just devastation for all the work they put in."
— Bob Carskadon (@bobcarskadon) October 23, 2016
On the Bulldogs’ many close losses:
"I feel bad for our guys," Mullen says. "We've lost three games on the final play of the game."
— Bob Carskadon (@bobcarskadon) October 23, 2016
On Kentucky’s game-winning field goal:
More Mullen: “They made a major play at the end. A 51-yard field goal is a heck of a kick by that kid.”
— Jen Smith (@jenheraldleader) October 23, 2016
On a player taken to the hospital after a major injury:
Mullen says they don't have an update yet on Darryl Williams
— Bob Carskadon (@bobcarskadon) October 23, 2016
On salvaging the rest of the 2016 season:
Mullen: "How they respond to this is really gonna be huge."
— Bob Carskadon (@bobcarskadon) October 23, 2016