2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season September 2014 February 2026 2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs football Mississippi State Bulldogs logo.svg 150px Southeastern Conference SEC Western Division 12 11 10–3 6–2 Dan Mullen 6th Billy Gonzales 1st John Hevesy 1st Spread option Geoff Collins 4th 4–3 Davis Wade Stadium Orange Bowl L Lost 34–49 vs. Georgia Tech The 2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Dan Mullen, who was in his sixth season with Mississippi State. The Bulldogs played their home games at the newly expanded and renovated Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The 2014 season was one of the most successful seasons in Mississippi State's 110-year football history. In mid-October, they shot to #1 in the polls for the first time in school history, and the highest that any FBS team in Mississippi had been ranked at that late date in the season in half a century. They ultimately finished 10–3, the third 10-win season in school history. They netted a berth in the Orange Bowl, the second major-bowl appearance in school history, where they were defeated by Georgia Tech. Before the season Departing players Key losses for the Bulldogs included: Denico Autry, starting defensive end and current member of the Houston TexansStevens Matthew ONE LAST RUN: Autry looks to lead Bulldogs' defensive effort The Dispatch 2013-08-21 https://cdispatch.com/sports/one-last-run-autry-looks-to-lead-bulldogs-defensive-effort/ 2024-11-23 Gabe Jackson, offensive guard who was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft LaDarius Perkins, starting running back and fifth on the Bulldogs' career leaderboard with 2,554 rushing yards Tyler Russell, whose 5,441 passing yards ranked third in school history at the time Deontae Skinner, starting linebacker Nickoe Whitley, a four-year starter at safety with 15 career interceptions and 2 key late-game forced fumbles to seal games in 2013 Preseason prognostication The Bulldogs were picked to finish 5th in the SEC West by a vote of 229 media writers at the 2014 SEC Media Days,SEC preseason media poll picks Alabama over Auburn to win league title July 17, 2014 Michael Casagrande http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/07/sec_preseason_media_poll_picks.html AL.com May 3, 2015 while Athlon SportsEarly SEC Football Predictions for 2014 January 16, 2014 Steven Lassan http://athlonsports.com/college-football/early-sec-football-predictions-2014 Athlon May 3, 2015 and NBC SportsCFT 2014 Preseason Preview: SEC Predictions August 18, 2014 John Taylor http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/18/cft-2014-preseason-preview-sec-predictions/ Athlon May 3, 2015 both picked the Bulldogs to come in sixth. Roster and staff 2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs y De'Runnya Wilson 1 WR So y Jameon Lewis 4 WR Sr y Fred Brown 5 WR So y Fred Brown (wide receiver) Malcolm Johnson 6 TE Sr y Malcolm Johnson (tight end) Nick Griffin 7 RB Sr Fred Ross 8 WR So y Fred Ross (wide receiver) Josiah Phillips 10 QB Fr y Brandon Holloway 10 RB So Damian Williams 11 QB So Robert Johnson 12 WR Sr Josh Robinson 13 RB Jr y Josh Robinson (running back) Elijah Staley 14 QB Fr y Dak Prescott 15 QB Jr y Joe Morrow 16 WR Jr y Nick Fitzgerald Nick Fitzgerald (American football) 17 QB Fr y y Brandon Hill 18 TE Sr Zak Neary 19 ATH Fr y Gus Walley 19 TE So Aeris Williams 27 RB Fr y Ashton Shumpert 32 RB So Boderick Oliver 33 ATH Fr Dontavian Lee 33 RB Fr y Gabe Myles 35 WR Fr Bennie Braswell III 37 RB Fr Hunter Bradley 53 TE So Lawrence Brown 54 ATH So y Nick Proby 56 OL Jr Justin Senior 58 OL So y Archie Muniz 59 OL Sr Jamaal Clayborn 60 OL So Deion Calhoun 61 OL Fr y Devon Desper 62 OL So Dillon Day 63 OL Sr y Dillon Day (American football) Jocquell Johnson 64 OL Jr y Ben Beckwith 66 OL Sr y Justin Malone 70 OL Jr Cole Carter 71 OL So Elgton Jenkins 73 OL Fr y y Kent Flowers 74 OL Fr Blaine Clausell 75 OL Sr y Jake Thomas 76 OL Fr Rufus Warren 77 OL Jr Damien Robinson 78 OL Sr y y Ronald Cochran 79 OL Fr y Shelby Christy 80 WR Fr Jamoral Graham 81 WR Fr Kareem Vance, Jr. 83 WR Fr Darrion Hutcherson 84 TE Jr Rashun Dixon 85 TE Fr Jesse Jackson 86 WR Fr y B.J. Hammond 87 TE Fr Aaron Hamaker 88 TE Fr y Will Redmond 2 DB Jr y Jay Hughes 3 DB Sr y Jay Hughes (American football) Gerri Green 4 LB Fr y y Jamerson Love 5 DB Sr Justin Cox 9 DB Sr y Kivon Coman 11 DB So Cedric Jiles 13 DB So y Zach Jackson 14 LB Jr Deontay Evans 17 DB So Tyrell Miller 18 DB Jr Brandon Bryant 20 DB Fr y y Brandon Bryant (American football) Matthew Wells 22 LB Sr y Matthew Wells (linebacker) Taveze Calhoun 23 DB Jr y Chris Rayford 24 DB Fr y Jahmere Irvin-Sills 25 DB Fr Kendrick Market 26 DB Jr DeAndre Ward 28 LB So Quadry Antoine 29 LB So Brandon Wells 30 ATH Fr Tolando Cleveland 31 DB So Brandon Davis 32 DB So Cory Thomas 34 DL Fr y Richie Brown 39 LB So y Beniquez Brown 42 LB So Christian Holmes 44 LB Sr J. T. Gray 45 LB Fr y Dezmond Harris 46 LB Fr A.J. Jefferson 47 DL So Ryan Brown Ryan Brown (American football) 48 DL Jr y Torrey Dale 49 DL So Benardrick McKinney 50 LB Jr y Kelan Chairs 51 LB Fr y Will Coleman 57 DL Jr Rodney Lacy 67 DL So Nick James 88 DL So Grant Harris 90 DL Fr y Preston Smith 91 DL Sr y Preston Smith (linebacker) Kaleb Eulls 92 DL Sr y P.J. Jones 93 DL Sr n Nelson Adams 94 DL So Braxton Hoyett 95 DL Fr y y Chris Jones 96 DL So y Chris Jones (defensive tackle, born 1994) Curtis Virges 98 DL Sr John Harris 99 DL Jr Westin Graves 35 K Fr Winston Chapman 38 LS Jr Devon Bell 40 K/P Jr Evan Sobiesk 41 K So Logan Cooke 43 K/P Fr y http://www.hailstate.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=90891&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&Q_SEASON=2014 May 3, 2015 Dan Mullen – 6th year Billy Gonzales (Co-OC/Wide Receivers) – 2nd year John Hevesy (Co-OC/Offensive Linemen) – 6th year Brian Johnson (Quarterbacks) – 1st year Greg Knox (Running backs) – 6th year Scott Sallach (Tight ends) – 6th year Geoff Collins (DC/Linebackers) – 4th year Tony Hughes (Safeties) – 5th year Deshea Townsend (Cornerbacks) – 2nd year David Turner (Defensive Linemen) – 2nd year Schedule 2014 AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 28) - Released prior to game Central August 30 6:30 p.m. w y Southern Miss Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECN 49–0 61,889 September 6 1:00 p.m. w y UAB Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECRN 47–34 57,704 September 13 3:00 p.m. w y y South Alabama Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL ESPNews 35–3 38,129 September 20 6:00 p.m. w y LSU 8 rivalry Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN 34–29 102,321 October 4 11:00 a.m. w 12 Texas A&M 6 SEC Nation Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPN 48–31 61,133 October 11 2:30 p.m. w 3 Auburn 2 College GameDay Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS CBS 38–23 62,945‡ October 25 2:30 p.m. w y 1 Kentucky SEC Nation Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY CBS 45–31 64,791 November 1 6:15 p.m. w 1 Arkansas Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPN2 17–10 62,307 November 8 3:00 p.m. w y y 1 UT Martin Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECN 45–16 61,421 November 15 2:30 p.m. l y 1 Alabama 5 rivalry) (College GameDay Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL CBS 20–25 101,821 November 22 6:30 p.m. w 4 Vanderbilt Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECN 51–0 60,493 November 29 2:30 p.m. l y 4 Ole Miss 19 Egg Bowl / SEC Nation Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS CBS 17–31 62,058 December 31 6:30 p.m. l y y 7 Georgia Tech 12 Orange Bowl Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ESPN 34–49 58,211 Schedule source:2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Schedule http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-14/sec/2014-mississippi-state-bulldogs-football-schedule.php FB Schedules December 30, 2013 ‡ New Davis Wade Stadium Attendance Record Game summaries Southern Miss Southern Miss Golden Eagles football 2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team Southern Miss at Mississippi State Golden Eagles 0 0 0 0 Bulldogs 7 21 14 7 August 30 Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS 6:30 p.m. CDT 3:08 61,889 72 °F °C on, Overcast with rain, winds S 3mph Steve LaMantia Dave Neal (Play-by-play), Andre Ware (Color), & Laura Rutledge (Sideline) SECN Source:Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Mississippi State Bulldogs (August 30, 2014) http://www.hailstate.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2014/ms0830.htm Mississippi State University Department of Athletics August 30, 2014 September 1, 2014 yes 1 12:35 MSU De'Runnya Wilson 25-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 7–0 2 12:22 MSU Nick Griffin 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 14–0 2 4:15 MSU Fred Ross 35-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good MSU 21–0 2 0:35 MSU Malcolm Johnson 23-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 28–0 3 10:52 MSU De'Runnya Wilson 24-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good MSU 35–0 3 5:02 MSU Jay Hughes 68-yd blocked FG return, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 42–0 4 7:51 MSU Fred Ross 21-yard touchdown pass from Damian Williams, Westin Graves kick good MSU 49–0 yes *Mississippi State won the games on the field in 1975 and 1976, but were later forced to forfeit the games by the NCAA due to an NCAA rules violation in which offensive lineman Larry Gillard received a 33 percent discount at an Okolona, Mississippi clothing store.NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION and Walter Byers v. Larry J. GILLARD, by and through Bob Tyler, as next friend, and Mississippi State University. Supreme Court of Mississippi. December 7, 1977.May 24, 1978 NCAA Orders Mississippi State to Forfeit 19 Football Games https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19780524&id=WlRNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qfoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6370,7222454 January 1, 2015 Lakeland Ledger Google NewsMississippi State vs Southern Mississippi @ Winsipedia UAB UAB Blazers football 2014 UAB Blazers football team UAB at Mississippi State Blazers 3 17 7 7 Bulldogs 13 13 21 0 September 6 Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS 1:00 p.m. CDT 3:35 57,704 86 °F °C on, Partly cloudy, winds N 3 MPH Matt Moore Bob Rathbun (Play-by-play) & Tim Couch (Color) SECRN Source:UAB Blazers at Mississippi State Bulldogs (September 6, 2014) http://www.hailstate.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2014/ms0906.htm?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=16800 Mississippi State University Department of Athletics September 6, 2014 September 7, 2014 yes 1 14:03 MSU Robert Johnson 68-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 7–0 1 5:31 UAB Ty Long 44-yard kick good MSU 7–3 1 0:43 MSU Preston Smith 21-yard interception return, Westin Graves kick failed MSU 13–3 2 14:13 UAB Jordan Howard 2-yard touchdown run, Ty Long kick good MSU 13–10 2 13:03 UAB JJ Nelson 88-yard touchdown pass from Jeremi Briscoe, Ty Long kick good UAB 17–13 2 11:37 MSU Josh Robinson 17-yd touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick failed MSU 19–17 2 8:06 UAB Ty Long 46-yard kick good UAB 20–19 2 5:02 MSU Gus Walley 20-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 26–20 3 13:03 MSU Dak Prescott 4-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 33–20 3 6:40 MSU Joe Morrow 15-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 40–20 3 5:49 UAB Josh Magee 81-yard touchdown pass from Cody Clements, Ty Long kick good MSU 40–27 3 1:49 MSU De'Runnya Wilson 8-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 47–27 4 0:49 UAB Quincy Perdue 75-yard touchdown pass from Jeremi Briscoe, Ty Long kick good MSU 47–34 yes South Alabama South Alabama Jaguars football 2014 South Alabama Jaguars football team Mississippi State at South Alabama Bulldogs 7 21 7 0 Jaguars 0 3 0 0 September 13 Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL 3:00 p.m. CDT 3:13 38,129 86 °F °C on, Partly cloudy, Winds NNE 7 mph Matt Loeffler Mike Couzens (Play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia (Color) ESPNews Source:Mississippi State Bulldogs at South Alabama Jaguars (September 13, 2014) http://www.hailstate.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2014/ms0913.htm Mississippi State University Department of Athletics September 13, 2014 September 15, 2014 yes 1 4:56 MSU Malcolm Johnson 15-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 7–0 2 9:30 USA Aleem Sunanon 26-yard kick good MSU 7–3 2 7:00 MSU Josh Robinson 2-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 14–3 2 4:27 MSU Dak Prescott 24-yard touchdown pass from Jameon Lewis, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 21–3 2 2:58 MSU Josh Robinson 15-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 28–3 3 7:17 MSU Dak Prescott 40-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 35–3 yes LSU LSU Tigers football 2014 LSU Tigers football team Mississippi State at #8 LSU Bulldogs 14 3 14 3 No. 8 Tigers 0 3 7 19 September 20 Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA 6:00 p.m. CDT 3:37 102,321 85 °F °C on, Clear sunny, Winds East 4-7 mph Hubert Owens Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (Color), & Holly Rowe (Sideline) ESPN Source:Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers (September 20, 2014) http://www.hailstate.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2014/ms0920.htm?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=16800 Mississippi State University Department of Athletics September 20, 2014 September 21, 2014 yes 1 10:47 MSU De'Runnya Wilson 9-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 7–0 1 0:45 MSU Josh Robinson 3-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 14–0 2 9:26 MSU Evan Sobiesk 27-yard kick good MSU 17–0 2 1:20 LSU Colby Delahoussaye 30-yard kick good MSU 17–3 3 14:48 LSU Danielle Hunter 25-yard fumble recovery, Colby Delahoussaye kick good MSU 17–10 3 12:44 MSU Dak Prescott 56-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 24–10 3 9:35 MSU Jameon Lewis 74-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 31–10 4 14:49 MSU Evan Sobiesk 28-yard kick good MSU 34–10 4 12:34 LSU Kenny Hilliard 30-yard touchdown run, Anthony Jennings rush failed MSU 34–16 4 1:55 LSU Malachi Dupre 31-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Harris, Brandon Harris rushed failed MSU 34–22 4 1:27 LSU Malachi Dupre 30-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Harris, Colby Delahoussaye kick good MSU 34–29 yes Texas A&M Texas A&M Aggies football 2014 Texas A&M Aggies football team #6 Texas A&M at #12 Mississippi State No. 6 Aggies 7 3 7 14 No. 12 Bulldogs 14 14 13 7 October 4 Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS 11:00 a.m. CDT 3:30 61,133 59 °F °C on, Sunny, Winds Northwest 9 mph Ken Williamson Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Brian Griese (Color), & Tom Luginbill (Sideline) ESPN Source:Texas A&M Aggies at Mississippi State Bulldogs (October 4, 2014) http://www.hailstate.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2014/ms1004.htm?SPSID=90889&SPID=10997&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=16800 Mississippi State University Department of Athletics October 4, 2014 October 5, 2014 yes 1 13:19 TAMU Josh Reynolds 13-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Hill, Josh Lambo kick good TAMU 7–0 1 10:30 MSU Josh Robinson 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good Tie 7–7 1 0:13 MSU Josh Robinson 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 14–7 2 8:33 MSU Dak Prescott 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 21–7 2 2:02 MSU De'Runnya Wilson 9-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 28–7 2 0:02 TAMU Josh Lambo 27-yard kick good MSU 28–10 3 6:38 MSU Dak Prescott 2-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick block MSU 34–10 3 3:33 TAMU Speedy Noil 23-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Hill, Josh Lambo kick good MSU 34–17 3 2:08 MSU Fred Brown 51-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 41–17 4 10:19 MSU Dak Prescott 11-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 48–17 4 2:29 TAMU Speedy Noil 6-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Hill, Josh Lambo kick good MSU 48–24 4 1:25 TAMU Josh Reynolds 23-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Hill, Josh Lambo kick good MSU 48–31 yes Auburn Auburn Tigers football 2014 Auburn Tigers football team #2 Auburn at #3 Mississippi State No. 2 Tigers 0 13 7 3 No. 3 Bulldogs 21 7 0 10 October 11 Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS 2:30 p.m. CDT 3:55 62,945 83 °F °C on, Partly Cloudy, Winds Southwest 5 mph Tom Ritter Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Allie LaForce (Sideline) CBS Source:Auburn Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs (October 11, 2014) http://www.hailstate.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2014/ms1011.htm Mississippi State University Department of Athletics October 11, 2014 October 17, 2014 yes 1 12:41 MSU De'Runnya Wilson 34-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 7–0 1 11:30 MSU Josh Robinson 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 14–0 1 6:09 MSU Dak Prescott 2-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 21–0 2 14:57 AU Daniel Carlson 21-yard kick good MSU 21–3 2 11:17 AU Daniel Carlson 22-yard kick good MSU 21–6 2 5:26 AU D'haquille Williams 9-yard touchdown pass from Nick Marshall, Daniel Carlson kick good MSU 21–13 2 3:58 MSU Dak Prescott 15-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick block MSU 28–13 3 6:09 AU D'haquille Williams 15-yard touchdown pass from Nick Marshall, Daniel Carlson kick good MSU 28–20 4 11:33 MSU Evan Sobiesk 21-yard kick good MSU 31–20 4 11:07 MSU Josh Robinson 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 38–20 4 7:43 AU Daniel Carlson 42-yard kick good MSU 38–23 yes Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats football 2014 Kentucky Wildcats football team #1 Mississippi State at Kentucky No. 1 Bulldogs 10 7 14 14 Wildcats 7 3 14 7 October 25 Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY 2:30 p.m. CDT 3:37 64,791 72 °F °C on, Fair, Winds West Southwest 12 mph Hubert Owens Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Allie LaForce (Sideline) CBS Source:Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats (October 25, 2014) http://www.hailstate.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2014/ms1025.htm?SPSID=90889&SPID=10997&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=16800 Mississippi State University Department of Athletics October 25, 2014 October 25, 2014 yes 1 8:38 MSU Josh Robinson 12-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 7–0 1 6:25 UK Demarco Robinson 67-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Towles, Austin MacGinnis kick good Tie 7–7 1 2:41 MSU Evan Sobiesk 26-yard kick good MSU 10–7 2 10:20 MSU Dak Prescott 2-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 17–7 2 6:18 UK Austin MacGinnis 34-yard kick good MSU 17–10 3 11:54 MSU Dak Prescott 11-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 24–10 3 8:33 UK Patrick Towles 10-yard touchdown run, Austin MacGinnis kick block MSU 24–17 3 4:44 MSU Brandon Hill 8-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 31–17 3 3:32 UK Javess Blue 58-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Towles, Austin MacGinnis kick good MSU 31–24 4 11:47 MSU Josh Robinson 73-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 38–24 4 2:31 UK Patrick Towles 4-yard touchdown run, Austin MacGinnis kick good MSU 38–31 4 2:22 MSU Christian Holmes 61-yard kickoff return, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 45–31 yes Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks football 2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Arkansas at #1 Mississippi State Razorbacks 3 7 0 0 No. 1 Bulldogs 0 7 3 7 November 1 Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS 6:15 p.m. CDT 3:16 62,307 45 °F °C on, Clear skies, Winds Northwest 5 mph David Smith Joe Tessitore (Play-by-play), Brock Huard (Color), & Shannon Spake (Sideline) ESPN2 Source:Arkansas Razorbacks at Mississippi State Bulldogs (November 1, 2014) http://www.hailstate.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2014/ms1101.htm Mississippi State University Department of Athletics November 1, 2014 November 4, 2014 yes 1 9:50 Ark Adam McFain 36-yard kick good UAR 3–0 2 11:01 Ark Alex Collins 1-yard touchdown run, Adam McFain kick good UAR 10–0 2 7:30 MSU Josh Robinson 3-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good UAR 10–7 3 3:35 MSU Evan Sobiesk 37-yard kick good Tie 10–10 4 13:21 MSU Fred Ross 69-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 17–10 yes Tennessee–Martin Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks football 2014 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks football team Tennessee–Martin at #1 Mississippi State Skyhawks 3 0 0 13 No. 1 Bulldogs 7 17 14 7 November 8 Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS 3:00 p.m. CST 3:18 61,421 63 °F °C on, Partly cloudy, Winds Northwest 5 mph Marc Curles Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (Color), & Maria Taylor (Sideline) SECN Source:Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks at Mississippi State Bulldogs (November 8, 2014) http://www.hailstate.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2014/ms1108.htm?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=16800 Mississippi State University Department of Athletics November 8, 2014 November 8, 2014 yes 1 6:44 MSU Fred Brown 10-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 7–0 1 1:33 UTM Jackson Redditt 33-yard kick good MSU 7–3 2 14:49 MSU Dak Prescott 48-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 14–3 2 6:31 MSU Brandon Holloway 35-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 21–3 2 0:35 MSU Evan Sobiesk 27-yard kick good MSU 24–3 3 8:52 MSU Joe Marrow 55-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 31–3 3 4:40 MSU Ashton Shumpert 59-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 38–3 4 10:14 UTM Ben Axline 31-yard touchdown pass from Jarod Neal, Jackson Redditt kick good MSU 38–10 4 7:28 UTM Jarod Neal 1-yard touchdown run, Jackson Redditt kick blocked MSU 31–16 4 3:37 MSU Jamoral Graham 44-yard touchdown pass from Damian Williams, Westin Graves kick good MSU 45–16 yes Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide football 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team #1 Mississippi State at #5 Alabama No. 1 Bulldogs 0 3 3 14 No. 5 Crimson Tide 5 14 0 6 November 14 Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL 2:30 p.m. CST 3:32 101,821 51 °F °C on, Clear & Sunny, Winds South Southeast 6 MPH Matt Moore Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Allie LaForce (Sideline) CBS Source:Mississippi State Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide (November 14, 2014) http://www.hailstate.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2014/ms1115.htm Mississippi State University Department of Athletics November 14, 2014 November 22, 2014 yes 1 7:49 UA Trey DePriest safety UA 2–0 1 2:06 UA Adam Griffith 36 yd field goal UA 5–0 2 7:45 UA Amari Cooper 4 yd pass from Blake Sims. Adam Griffith kick good UA 12–0 2 5:32 UA Derrick Henry 1 yd run. Adam Griffith kick good UA 19–0 2 0:03 MSU Evan Sobiesk 23 yd field goal UA 19–3 3 12:06 MSU Evan Sobiesk 32 yd field goal UA 19–6 4 14:16 MSU Fred Ross 4 yd pass from Dak Prescott. Evan Sobiesk kick UA 19–13 4 8:09 UA T. J. Yeldon 7 yd run. Blake Sims pass failed UA 25–13 4 0:15 MSU Jameon Lewis 4 yd pass from Dak Prescott. Evan Sobiesk kick good UA 25–20 yes Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Commodores football 2014 Vanderbilt Commodores football team Vanderbilt at #4 Mississippi State Commodores 0 0 0 0 No. 4 Bulldogs 13 24 7 7 November 22 Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS 6:30 p.m. CST 3:19 60,493 60 °F °C on, Partly cloudy, Winds Southeast 9 MPH Marc Curles Tom Hart (Play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (Color), & Heather Mitts (Sideline) SECN Source:Vanderbilt Commodores at Mississippi State Bulldogs (November 22, 2014) http://www.hailstate.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2014/ms1122.htm Mississippi State University Department of Athletics November 22, 2014 November 23, 2014 yes 1 8:01 MSU Malcolm Johnson 9-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick failed MSU 6–0 1 5:05 MSU Joe Morrow 27-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 13–0 2 14:01 MSU Christian Holmes fumble recovery 51-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 20–0 2 8:27 MSU Josh Robinson 14-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 27–0 2 2:31 MSU Dak Prescott 4-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 34–0 2 0:00 MSU Evan Sobiesk 34-yard kick good MSU 37–0 3 4:23 MSU Ashton Shumpert 3-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 44–0 4 14:55 MSU Joe Morrow 9-yard touchdown pass from Damian Williams, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 51–0 yes Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels football 2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team #4 Mississippi State at #18 Ole Miss No. 4 Bulldogs 0 3 7 7 No. 18 Rebels 7 0 17 7 November 29 Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS 2:30 p.m. CST 3:54 62,058 61 °F °C on, Cloudy, Winds South 7 MPH Tom Ritter Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Allie LaForce (Sideline) CBS Source: Georgia Tech (Orange Bowl) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football 2014 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team 2014 Orange Bowl (December) #8 Mississippi State vs. #10 Georgia Tech(Orange Bowl) No. 8 Bulldogs 0 20 0 14 No. 10 Yellow Jackets 14 7 21 7 December 31 Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL 7:00 p.m. CST 3:28 58,211 75 °F °C on, Cloudy, Winds North 13 MPH Dan Capron Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (Color), & Maria Taylor (Sideline)/Bill Rosinski (Play-by-play), David Norrie (Color), & Joe Schad (Sideline) ESPN/ESPN Radio Source: Rankings 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 16 9 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 14 16 12 14 3 (2) 6 1 (45) 1 (26) 1 (43) 1 (36) 1 (46) 1 (41) 1 1 (45) 1 (40) 1 1 (48) 1 (41) 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 10 10 10 8 8 7 11 12 Following MSU's win over Auburn, the team was ranked Number 1 in the AP Poll for the first time in the program's history. That also marked "the fastest [rise to the top] in AP Top 25 history."Mississippi State Completes Fastest Ascent to No. 1 in AP Top 25 History Eric Vander Voort https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/poll-position/2014-10-12/mississippi-state-completes-fastest-ascent-no-1-ap-top-25 National Collegiate Athletic Association October 12, 2014 October 15, 2014 The previous mark was six weeks by Ohio State in 1954.October 12, 2014 Mississippi State No. 1 in AP poll https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/11688921/mississippi-state-bulldogs-rise-no-1-associated-press-college-football-poll November 18, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press The Bulldogs also became the first ever team to be ranked number 1 in the newly created College Football Playoff Poll when the initial poll was released on October 28, 2014.Mississippi State Leads College Football Playoff Committee's First Rankings Marc Tracy https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/29/sports/ncaafootball/mississippi-state-leads-college-football-playoff-committees-first-rankings.html?_r=0 The New York Times October 28, 2014 October 29, 2014 References 2 Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons Mississippi State Mississippi State Bulldogs f