What Dan Mullen said after St. Petersburg Bowl win
When Miami (Ohio) made it into field-goal range with less than a minute left down 17-16, it looked like Mississippi State was on the verge of falling to 5-8, but the Bulldogs special teams stepped up to save the day, blocking the field goal to preserve the one-point victory.
Here’s what coach Dan Mullen had to say about ending the 2016 season on a high note:
Mullen: A great game, probably not how we drew it up.
— Michael Bonner (@MikeBBonner) December 26, 2016
Mullen told his team after the game: We’re here because we didn’t give up.
— Michael Bonner (@MikeBBonner) December 26, 2016
"It's been an interesting year," Dan Mullen said. "We lost game on the last play." Now they won one.
— David H Murray (@DawgsBiteMag) December 26, 2016
Mullen on going for it with Damian Willaims: If we got the first down, we can put the game away.
— Michael Bonner (@MikeBBonner) December 26, 2016
Mullen: It didn’t work out. I don’t look as dumb as I could’ve looked.
— Michael Bonner (@MikeBBonner) December 26, 2016
"Honestly, i thought we were going to block the kick," Mullen said. "We were due."
— David H Murray (@DawgsBiteMag) December 26, 2016
"I don't know that it helps recruiting all that much," Mullen said. "But it certainly puts a smile on our face moving forward."
— David H Murray (@DawgsBiteMag) December 26, 2016
Mullen: "Westin Graves made the game winning field goal and we won on the last play of the game. How about that? We never gave in today."
— Robby Donoho (@RobbyDonoho) December 26, 2016
Mullen: "I have a lot more gray hairs than I did before the start of this season."
— Robby Donoho (@RobbyDonoho) December 26, 2016
"We don't fix anything with this team. Next time we meet, it's the birth of the 2017 team." Mullen
— David H Murray (@DawgsBiteMag) December 26, 2016
"It was kind of cool to play in that stadium. It felt like a bowl game!" Mullen
— David H Murray (@DawgsBiteMag) December 26, 2016
On the surface "I don't know if it was much of an issue. It just two different styles of turf on the field."
— David H Murray (@DawgsBiteMag) December 26, 2016
