What went right? Mississippi State’s comeback fails against Georgia

ATHENS, Ga. – Mississippi State football didn’t play well enough to upset No. 5 Georgia, but there were plenty of things to like about the maroon and white Bulldogs.

Georgia won 41-31 but had to deal with a comeback from Mississippi State in the second half. Georgia led 34-10 before Mississippi State scored 14 unanswered points to cut the score to 34-24.

Unfortunately, the football team was unable to repeat the comeback of their football team two days ago.

Here are a few things that went right for Mississippi State against Georgia:

What went right?

Freshmen. Much has been and will be said about quarterback Michael Van Buren, but two other freshmen stood out against Georgia. First, Mario Craver continued his outstanding season with a 72-yard catch that set up a Bulldog touchdown. Second, tackle Luke Work took over the starting role on very short notice after Makylan Pounders was unable to play. Work made a few mistakes like a rookie, but handled himself well given the circumstances.

What went right?

Interception. An encouraging trend from the defense was that they were able to take away multiple times in the last two games. Mississippi State recovered two fumbles against Texas and had two interceptions against Georgia. Admittedly, the first interception was a lucky deflection and the second was the kind of interception you throw in Madden and immediately know it’s going to be an interception. But there’s a certain amount of luck involved in making sales, and it’s good to know that Starkville is lucky (for now).

What went right?

47-yard field goal. NFL kickers are expected to make these kicks, but in college it’s a different expectation. Kyle Ferrie marked the beginning of a new career with his first-quarter field goal that gave Mississippi State a 3-0 lead.

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