What Dan Mullen said after loss to Ole Miss in Egg Bowl

Here are comments from Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen after Saturday’s Egg Bowl loss to Ole Miss in Starkville, Miss.

Mullen here for postgame. Says turnovers and penalties were biggest issues. "They get 14 points from our turnovers, that's the difference."

— Bob Carskadon (@bobcarskadon) November 29, 2015

"We dug ourselves too big a hole," Mullen says. Mentioned outscoring OM 27-17 after Rebels went up 21-0.

— Bob Carskadon (@bobcarskadon) November 29, 2015

Mullen on O-Line: They were beating us. We had a bunch of injuries and had to move some guys around.

— Michael Bonner (@MikeBBonner) November 29, 2015

Dan Mullen: "They beat us. We had many injuries and had to shuffle guys around a lot of places but they won a lot of 1 on 1 matchups."

— Robby Donoho (@RobbyDonoho) November 29, 2015

Mullen: "Dak means a lot to me. What this senior class & Dak did for Mississippi State is special for a lifetime."

— Robby Donoho (@RobbyDonoho) November 29, 2015

Mullen: It's probably a once in a lifetime class in what this class has accomplished.

— Michael Bonner (@MikeBBonner) November 29, 2015

MSU didn't know that Rufus Warren wouldn't play until noon today. He had a kidney stone procedure earlier in the week.

— Michael Bonner (@MikeBBonner) November 29, 2015

Mullen asked about long-term future, says "I'm worried about the bowl game, this recruiting class and the next year."

— Bob Carskadon (@bobcarskadon) November 29, 2015

Mullen: We're focused on the bowl game right now.

— Michael Bonner (@MikeBBonner) November 29, 2015

Mullen: We finished better than y’all thought we would. All of you guys gave us zero chance before the season.

— Michael Bonner (@MikeBBonner) November 29, 2015