Mississippi State to be without several players for St. Petersburg Bowl
By Adam Spencer
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs will be thin in the trenches for their St. Petersburg Bowl matchup against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 26.
As the Bulldogs prepare for the post-Christmas game, they’ll be without DL A.J. Jefferson and OL Michael Story, Darryl Williams and Deion Calhoun, according to coach Dan Mullen:
Got some injury updates from Dan Mullen. AJ Jefferson, Michael Story, Darryl Williams and Deion Calhoun are all out for the bowl game.
— Bob Carskadon (@bobcarskadon) December 22, 2016
The biggest losses for the Bulldogs are Jefferson, a senior who has recorded four sacks in nine games this year, and Calhoun, a redshirt sophomore who is listed as a starter at right guard.
Mississippi State (5-7) will take on Miami (Ohio) (6-6) on Monday, Dec. 26. The game kicks off at 10 a.m. Central time and can be seen on ESPN.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
