Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen’s first full-time coaching job was at Bowling Green, when he worked as the quarterbacks coach under Urban Meyer in 2001 and 2002.
Mullen on Saturday night’s opponent, Bowling Green: “The chip on their shoulder is the opportunity to play a SEC school. We get to do it eight times a year, they get to do it once so it’s a pretty big opportunity for those guys.”
The Bulldogs’ 21-20 victory over Bowling Green marked their 11th consecutive nonconference win at home.
Alabama: Coach Nick Saban is now 6-0 against Kentucky, including three wins as LSU’s coach.
“We need to improve and try to dominate the competition, and I think we did that tonight,” Saban said after Saturday’s win.
“But I also think we made a lot of mistakes. We turned the ball over a couple of times, dropped some passes. If you want to be the best, you can’t be satisfied with that, so there are some things we definitely need to improve on.”
Arkansas: Brandon Allen was just 4-for-12 for 30 yards. … Arkansas gained 218 yards on 24 carries but lost two fumbles, both in the second half and both at the end of long runs
Auburn: The team’s previous record for total offense was 695 yards against Southwestern Louisiana in 1985. … Daniel Cobb (five in 2001) is the only Auburn quarterback to throw for more touchdowns in his first career start.
LSU: The team honored its 2003 national championship, and a key member of the staff from that team was on the other sideline. Florida coach Will Muschamp was the Tigers’ defensive coordinator from 2002-2004 and that 2003 team led the nation in defense that season.
Ole Miss: The Rebels began a six-game home-stand after playing four of the first five games on the road. The Rebels don’t have to leave the Magnolia State for the rest of the season — their only remaining road game is at Mississippi State. … Ole Miss freshman wide receiver Laquon Treadwell leads the team with 24 catches, heading into Saturday night’s game. Another freshman, tight end Evan Engram, ranks third with 15 catches.
Texas A&M: Quarterback Johnny Manziel is having a very good season in his Heisman encore, completing 71.4 percent of his passes for 1,489 yards, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions. He’s also rushed for a team-high 314 yards and three touchdowns, before Saturday night’s game vs. Ole Miss.
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