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