Saturday, October 26
College Station, Texas
11:00 AM
Mississippi State
at
Texas A&M
Gameday: Bulldogs, Aggies Meet in 11 a.m. Matchup
October 25, 2019 | Football
by Brandon Langlois, Associate Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State will play its third SEC road game in its last four contests Saturday when the Bulldogs travel to College Station to take on Texas A&M. State enters the game following a 36-13 setback at home to No. 2 LSU, while the Aggies are coming off a 24-17 victory against Ole Miss in Oxford.
State (3-4, 1-3 SEC) leads the all-time series against Texas A&M (4-3, 2-2) on the field, 7-5, and has won four of the last five meetings. The Bulldogs are winners of three straight over the Aggies. State has outscored Texas A&M, 98-55, in the last three meetings. Each of the Bulldogs' last two wins over the Aggies have been by double-digits. MSU has scored 35+ points in four of the last six games against Texas A&M.
For complete gameday information, visit HailState.com/gameday.
Viewing Information
The game will be televised live on SEC Nework with Dave Neal (play-by-play), D.J. Shockley (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (reporter) calling the action. Live streaming video is available via the Watch ESPN app and WatchESPN.com.
Listening Information
The MSU Sports Network C Spire Tailgate Show goes live at 9 a.m., hosted by Bart Gregory, Matt Wyatt and Charlie Winfield of the MSU Football Radio Network. Neil Price, Matt Wyatt and Jay Perry will call the game on the network (check for affiliates here). Live audio is also available for FREE at HailState.com and via the TuneIn app. Fans at Kyle Field can listen via 90.3 FM
Social Media/Live Stats
Live updates from the game are available via MSU's official social media channels: Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (click the links). Live stats are available at 12thman.com.
Gates Open at Kyle Field
Cowbells will not be permitted at Kyle Field.
"Dawg Walk"
The "Dawg Walk" will take place at 8:45 a.m. Saturday (location TBA).
Series History
13th meeting all-time (First: 11/28/1912 - TAMU, 41-7 in Houston, Texas.; Last: 10/27/2018 - MSU, 28-13 in Starkville) … Series: MSU leads, 7-5 (Starkville: MSU leads, 3-1; College Station: Tied, 2-2; Neutral: Tied, 2-2)
Storylines
Tickets for the 2019 season can be purchased at HailState.com/Tickets, by calling 1-888-GO-DAWGS or in person at the MSU Athletic Ticket Office on the first floor of the Bryan Athletic Administration Building (288 Lakeview Drive), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU football on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB."
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State will play its third SEC road game in its last four contests Saturday when the Bulldogs travel to College Station to take on Texas A&M. State enters the game following a 36-13 setback at home to No. 2 LSU, while the Aggies are coming off a 24-17 victory against Ole Miss in Oxford.
State (3-4, 1-3 SEC) leads the all-time series against Texas A&M (4-3, 2-2) on the field, 7-5, and has won four of the last five meetings. The Bulldogs are winners of three straight over the Aggies. State has outscored Texas A&M, 98-55, in the last three meetings. Each of the Bulldogs' last two wins over the Aggies have been by double-digits. MSU has scored 35+ points in four of the last six games against Texas A&M.
For complete gameday information, visit HailState.com/gameday.
Viewing Information
The game will be televised live on SEC Nework with Dave Neal (play-by-play), D.J. Shockley (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (reporter) calling the action. Live streaming video is available via the Watch ESPN app and WatchESPN.com.
Listening Information
The MSU Sports Network C Spire Tailgate Show goes live at 9 a.m., hosted by Bart Gregory, Matt Wyatt and Charlie Winfield of the MSU Football Radio Network. Neil Price, Matt Wyatt and Jay Perry will call the game on the network (check for affiliates here). Live audio is also available for FREE at HailState.com and via the TuneIn app. Fans at Kyle Field can listen via 90.3 FM
Social Media/Live Stats
Live updates from the game are available via MSU's official social media channels: Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (click the links). Live stats are available at 12thman.com.
Gates Open at Kyle Field
- Open at 9:30 a.m.
- Texas A&M Gameday HQ
- Kyle Field A-Z
Cowbells will not be permitted at Kyle Field.
"Dawg Walk"
The "Dawg Walk" will take place at 8:45 a.m. Saturday (location TBA).
Series History
13th meeting all-time (First: 11/28/1912 - TAMU, 41-7 in Houston, Texas.; Last: 10/27/2018 - MSU, 28-13 in Starkville) … Series: MSU leads, 7-5 (Starkville: MSU leads, 3-1; College Station: Tied, 2-2; Neutral: Tied, 2-2)
Storylines
- MSU's 35-14 win over the Aggies in 2017 in College Station was its first in four meetings there. It also was State's largest margin of victory over a ranked team on the road since 1942. QB Nick Fitzgerald accounted for 246 yards of total offense and three touchdowns, and he went over 100 yards rushing.
- The Bulldogs lead the SEC and are tied for seventh in the FBS in runs plays of 10+ yards (54). QB Garrett Shrader and RB Kylin Hill are responsible for 22 of those rushes apiece. The duo is tied for second in the SEC and 10th in the FBS. Among quarterbacks, only Oklahoma's Jalen Hurts (29) and Navy's Malcolm Perry (28) have more rushes of 10+ yards than Shrader.
- C Darryl Williams is a team captain, preseason All-American and candidate for the Senior CLASS Award and Rimington and Outland Trophies. He has started 32 (total career starts with seven at center) of the Bulldogs' last 33 games and allowed just one sack since the start of the 2017 season (at Kentucky in 2018). He is one of six SEC centers who hasn't allowed a sack this season (minimum 175 pass blocking snaps).
- The Bulldogs have relied heavily on its freshmen this season. Eighteen such players (9 true, 9 redshirt) have played multiple games through the first seven contests, while 15 sophomores and seven transfers (4 JUCO) have played at least one game. In addition, sixteen different Bulldogs have seen game action for the first time, while 14 have earned starts for the first time. True freshman CB Martin Emerson earned his first career start last week vs. No. 2 LSU.
- QB Garrett Shrader made his second career start last week against No. 2 LSU. He finished the game 17-of-28 passing for 238 yards and one TD to go along with 66 rushing yards and one TD on 19 carries. He had a career-high 304 yards of total offense and averaged 6.5 yards per play. He is the only SEC QB and among seven in the FBS (only true freshman) with 800+ passing yards and 400+ rushing yards this season. Shrader averages 211.3 yards of total offense per game (6th in SEC) and has found the end zone seven times (4 pass, 3 rush). He has thrown a TD in three straight games (2 at Auburn, 1 at Tennessee, 1 vs. LSU).
- Behind four 100-yard rushing performances, RB Kylin Hill enters Saturday's game with 643 rushing yards (4th in SEC) and five rushing touchdowns (T-6th in SEC). He is averaging the most carries per game in the SEC (19.1) and 102.6 total yards from scrimmage per game. Of his 134 attempts this season, 33 have resulted in a first down (2nd in SEC).
- Defensively, S Brian Cole has a team-best 7.0 tackles for loss (T-8th in SEC), DE Chauncey Rivers leads the Bulldogs with 2.0 sacks and 13 total pressures, LB Erroll Thompson has logged a team-best 51 tackles (T-9th in SEC), and CB Cameron Dantzler has a pair of interceptions (T-6th in SEC).
Tickets for the 2019 season can be purchased at HailState.com/Tickets, by calling 1-888-GO-DAWGS or in person at the MSU Athletic Ticket Office on the first floor of the Bryan Athletic Administration Building (288 Lakeview Drive), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU football on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB."
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