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Early Opponent Analysis: Mississippi State

Jordan Cox

By Jordan Cox

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No. 2 Auburn (5-0) travels to Starkville to take on No.3 Mississippi State (5-0) for a 2:30 p.m. ET kickoff against the Bulldogs. ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be on site for its first ever visit to The Junction.

Here’s an early overview of Mississippi State as we start to look toward Saturday.

MISSISSIPPI STATE TEAM LEADERS

Passing: Dak Prescott, 1,232 yards, 13 TDs
Rushing: Josh Robinson, 592 yards. 6 TDs
Receiving: De’Runnya Wilson, 247 yards, 5 TDs
Tackles: Benardrick McKinney, 36 tackles
Interceptions: Richie Brown, 3 interceptions
Sacks: Preston Smith, 3.5 sacks

MISSISSIPPI STATE TEAM RANKINGS

Scoring Offense: 42.6 points per game (No. 13)
Scoring Defense: 19.4 points per game (No. 22)
Pass Offense: 269.2 yards per game (No. 43)
Pass Defense: 328.2 yards per game (No. 123)
Rush Offense: 272.6 yards per game (No. 14)
Rush Defense: 98.2 yards per game (No. 11)

Jordan Cox

After living in Birmingham, Ala., Jordan left the ground zero of SEC Nation to head south to Florida to tell the unique stories of the renowned tradition of SEC football. In his free time, his mission is to find the best locales around.

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