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Report: Mississippi State faces former SEC QB in bowl game
By Chris Wright
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Mississippi State knew it was heading to a bowl for the sixth consecutive year.
The Bulldogs learned its opponent and destination Sunday afternoon.
Mississippi State (8-4) will play N.C. State (7-5) in the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, N.C., a source told ESPN, which will televise the game. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m., ET, Dec. 30.
N.C. State is led by former Florida quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who transferred after his sophomore season and has started for the Wolfpack the past two seasons.
Mississippi State vs. NC State in Belk Bowl
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The Bulldogs are 3-2 in bowl games under Dan Mullen, including last season’s 49-34 loss to Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl.
All four of the Bulldogs’ losses this season were to ranked opponents.
QB Dak Prescott, who has thrown for 3,413 yards, needs a 300-yard game to move into the top 10 on the SEC’s single-season list.
Prescott already holds the Bulldogs’ single-season record for passing yards, which he set last year with 3,449, and is adding to his career record (8,996).
He needs two TD passes to tie his single-season record of 27, also set last season.
Mississippi State and NC State have played against each twice in a bowl game. MSU won 63 Liberty Bowl and Wolfpack won 95 Peach Bowl.
— Ben Wait (@bcwait) December 6, 2015
An APSE award-winning editor with previous stints at the Miami Herald, The Indianapolis Star and News & Observer, Executive Editor Chris Wright oversees editorial operations for Saturday Down South.
