Gameday: Football Welcomes Southern Miss For Home Opener
September 06, 2019 | Football
by Brandon Langlois, Associate Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State opens its home schedule Saturday when it hosts in-state non-conference opponent Southern Miss at 2:30 p.m. in Davis Wade Stadium.
Viewing Information
The game will be televised live on ESPNU with Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Andre Ware (analyst) 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 12:30 p.m. 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. For fans in Starkville, they can tune to 100.9 FM.
Storylines
State enters the game with a 1-0 mark after opening the season with a 38-28 victory over Louisiana in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Southern Miss won its opener, 38-10, over Alcorn State in Hattiesburg.
Saturday's game will be the 30th between the teams (14-14-1). MSU won the last four contests, including a 49-0 win in Starkville to open the historic 2014 season and then a 34-16 victory in the 2015 opener in Hattiesburg. This will be the 17th meeting with the Golden Eagles in Starkville, where the Bulldogs have won nine times.
With last Saturday's win, MSU has won 10 straight against non-conference teams during the regular season. Under head coach Joe Moorhead, MSU is 5-0 against teams from outside the SEC during the regular season.
MSU goes into the Southern Miss game coming off an impressive showing on offense in the opener against Louisiana. In his Bulldog debut and first start at QB since Nov. 7, 2014 at Decatur Central High School, Tommy Stevens passed for two touchdowns, ran for one and went 20-of-30 passing for 236 yards.
Doak Walker Award and Maxwell Award candidate RB Kylin Hill racked up 197 yards rushing on 27 carries and found the end zone once on a 5-yard rush against the Ragin' Cajuns. State finished with 497 total yards (236 passing, 261 rushing), its eighth 400+ yard game under Joe Moorhead, and totaled 29 first downs with 31:03 minutes of possession time.
Tickets
The Davis Wade Stadium ticket office opens at 11:30 a.m. and all gates will open at 12:15 p.m. Tickets are also available for purchase on HailState.com. The "Dawg Walk" will take place at 12:15 p.m. in the Junction.
What To Wear
Maroon or White
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 via Stat Broadcast at MSU.StatBroadcast.com.
Heat Advisory
With temperatures expected in the mid-90s, MSU Athletics has a number of measures in place to help ensure the safety and well-being of fans attending Saturday's game in Davis Wade Stadium.
Launched in 2018 at MSU and mandatory throughout SEC football stadiums by the fall of 2020, fans are reminded of metal detector entry procedures into Davis Wade Stadium. When fans arrive at stadium gates, they will be asked to follow the instructions of the security screening staff and place large metal objects such as phones, keys, cameras, approved seat cushions and cowbells in containers or in their clear bag on screening tables before passing through the walk-through metal detectors.
Fans will not be required to remove belts, watches, wallets, jewelry, shoes, jackets, coins or other small objects. Fans are encouraged to arrive at Davis Wade Stadium gates approximately 30 minutes earlier than normal to ensure a smooth entry. For complete metal detector entry procedures, visit HailState.com/metaldetector.
Clear Bag Policy
Fans are encouraged not to bring any types of bags inside SEC stadiums during football games; however, the following outlines bags that are permitted:
Fan Experience Enhancements
MSU announced last week several new, exciting fan experience enhancements at Davis Wade Stadium. Among the many enhancements being implemented based on fan feedback are: improvements to the metal detector entry process, new cash only quick-serve concession kiosks, new concession menu items and sound system improvements with the addition of eight new speakers. All of the fan experience enhancements can be viewed here.
Gameday Questions?
For complete gameday information including, parking maps, road closures, traffic, and other important game day schedule and fan and visitor guides, visit HailState.com/gameday. Fans with game day questions, can tweet @HailStateFamily, the new official fan service and game day information hub of Mississippi State Athletics.
Parking
For MSU Football Gameday Parking locations/lots, please see this map.
Parking Guidelines/ADA
To encourage fans to "park & ride" MSU Transit Buses and best utilize all available public game day parking spaces, MSU has reduced all public parking prices at the Research Park, ADA North, ADA South and Vet School to $10 per vehicle. (vehicle and trailer is $20). Cash and Credit / Debit Cards are accepted at the Research Park, ADA North, ADA South, and Vet School.
All public parking lots located in the interior of campus have increased in price to $30 per vehicle, (vehicle and trailer is $60). Credit / Debit Cards Only - NO CASH will be accepted at interior campus public parking lots. These lots include Bully Grass, Barr Paved, Pace Seed Grass, Sorority Grass, Sponsored Parking behind the Health Center and Roberts Building, The University Bridge Lot, and Zacharias Village Lot.
You can advance purchase game day parking space in all public parking lots each game week by visiting www.hailstate.com/tickets. Advance sales end at 11 p.m. the day before the game.
ADA Parking: Public Gameday & Reserved
Please see this map for ADA parking lots. On the map legend, ADA parking is blue. ADA season pass parking is light blue and is marked as Lots A, B, C, D, and F.
ADA public parking is now located in two parking lots. North ADA parking is located at the Research Park, off of Hwy 182. South ADA parking is located at the Animal and Dairy Science Building, off of Hailstate Blvd.
ADA Lot D parking passes are available for online purchase during the week of each home game. You may purchase online an individual game parking pass for "Public ADA Lot D" by visiting Hailstate.com/tickets. Public ADA Lot D Parking pass sales close on Friday at 11 p.m. before the game. After purchasing online an individual game parking pass for "ADA Lot D", you simply print your parking pass at home and bring the parking pass to the game to be scanned to enter the parking lot for that day's game, you must also show your ADA hang tag or ADA license plate to access ADA Lot D. Failure to provide authentic ADA documentation for your vehicle will result in you being denied entry to ADA Lot D. If you choose this option, you will need to purchase your parking pass each week prior to that home game. There will be no "ADA Lot D" parking passes sold the day of the game or at the entrance to the parking lot.
ADA Transit Services begin 4 hrs. prior to kickoff, and service North ADA Parking Lot passengers to and from the Old Main Academic Building bus terminal, and service South ADA Parking Lot passengers to and from Newell-Grissom Building terminal. All Transit Buses operate for 2 hrs. after the end of the game.
Disability Carts will be available to provide access from ADA Transit Terminals at Old Main and Newell Grissom to designated DWS locations.
Davis Wade Stadium is a clear air facility. Smoking in any form is prohibited on campus. For more details, visit smokefree.msstate.edu.
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 opens its home schedule Saturday when it hosts in-state non-conference opponent Southern Miss at 2:30 p.m. in Davis Wade Stadium.
Viewing Information
The game will be televised live on ESPNU with Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Andre Ware (analyst) 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 12:30 p.m. 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. For fans in Starkville, they can tune to 100.9 FM.
Storylines
State enters the game with a 1-0 mark after opening the season with a 38-28 victory over Louisiana in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Southern Miss won its opener, 38-10, over Alcorn State in Hattiesburg.
Saturday's game will be the 30th between the teams (14-14-1). MSU won the last four contests, including a 49-0 win in Starkville to open the historic 2014 season and then a 34-16 victory in the 2015 opener in Hattiesburg. This will be the 17th meeting with the Golden Eagles in Starkville, where the Bulldogs have won nine times.
With last Saturday's win, MSU has won 10 straight against non-conference teams during the regular season. Under head coach Joe Moorhead, MSU is 5-0 against teams from outside the SEC during the regular season.
MSU goes into the Southern Miss game coming off an impressive showing on offense in the opener against Louisiana. In his Bulldog debut and first start at QB since Nov. 7, 2014 at Decatur Central High School, Tommy Stevens passed for two touchdowns, ran for one and went 20-of-30 passing for 236 yards.
Doak Walker Award and Maxwell Award candidate RB Kylin Hill racked up 197 yards rushing on 27 carries and found the end zone once on a 5-yard rush against the Ragin' Cajuns. State finished with 497 total yards (236 passing, 261 rushing), its eighth 400+ yard game under Joe Moorhead, and totaled 29 first downs with 31:03 minutes of possession time.
Tickets
The Davis Wade Stadium ticket office opens at 11:30 a.m. and all gates will open at 12:15 p.m. Tickets are also available for purchase on HailState.com. The "Dawg Walk" will take place at 12:15 p.m. in the Junction.
What To Wear
Maroon or White
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 via Stat Broadcast at MSU.StatBroadcast.com.
Heat Advisory
With temperatures expected in the mid-90s, MSU Athletics has a number of measures in place to help ensure the safety and well-being of fans attending Saturday's game in Davis Wade Stadium.
- One clear, colorless, full or empty water bottle per person is permitted into the stadium for all games. Non-clear, color-tinted, stainless steel or non-clear plastic bottles or containers or any other non-clear container is NOT permitted
- Free water bottle refill stations are located near sections 4, 11, 22 and 308. See the Davis Wade Stadium map (PDF) for locations.
- As part of MSU's dramatically reduced concession prices introduced in 2018, a 20-ounce bottled water will cost $2 and a liter will be available for $4. Cash-only kiosks will be set up on the concourse at Sections 8 and 19, as well as Section 305 and the East Side Sky Deck.
- Air conditioned buses and rest stations will be set up outside Gate B and Gate L.
- A cooling tent will be available outside Gate A.
- Stadium first aid stations will be staffed with additional trained EMS personnel.
- Hydrate early, before and during the game to avoid heat exhaustion.
- Apply sunscreen of at least 30 SPF (recommended) and repeat the application periodically.
- Avoid excess caffeine and alcohol, which could result in dehydration.
Launched in 2018 at MSU and mandatory throughout SEC football stadiums by the fall of 2020, fans are reminded of metal detector entry procedures into Davis Wade Stadium. When fans arrive at stadium gates, they will be asked to follow the instructions of the security screening staff and place large metal objects such as phones, keys, cameras, approved seat cushions and cowbells in containers or in their clear bag on screening tables before passing through the walk-through metal detectors.
Fans will not be required to remove belts, watches, wallets, jewelry, shoes, jackets, coins or other small objects. Fans are encouraged to arrive at Davis Wade Stadium gates approximately 30 minutes earlier than normal to ensure a smooth entry. For complete metal detector entry procedures, visit HailState.com/metaldetector.
Clear Bag Policy
Fans are encouraged not to bring any types of bags inside SEC stadiums during football games; however, the following outlines bags that are permitted:
- Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12";
- One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags (Ziploc bag or similar); and
- Small clutch bags, with or without a handle or strap, that do not exceed 4.5" x 6.5" (approximately the size of a hand).
- An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at Gates F and I.
- An approved logo no larger than 4.5" x 3.4" may be displayed on one side of a permissible clear bag.
Fan Experience Enhancements
MSU announced last week several new, exciting fan experience enhancements at Davis Wade Stadium. Among the many enhancements being implemented based on fan feedback are: improvements to the metal detector entry process, new cash only quick-serve concession kiosks, new concession menu items and sound system improvements with the addition of eight new speakers. All of the fan experience enhancements can be viewed here.
Gameday Questions?
For complete gameday information including, parking maps, road closures, traffic, and other important game day schedule and fan and visitor guides, visit HailState.com/gameday. Fans with game day questions, can tweet @HailStateFamily, the new official fan service and game day information hub of Mississippi State Athletics.
Parking
For MSU Football Gameday Parking locations/lots, please see this map.
Parking Guidelines/ADA
To encourage fans to "park & ride" MSU Transit Buses and best utilize all available public game day parking spaces, MSU has reduced all public parking prices at the Research Park, ADA North, ADA South and Vet School to $10 per vehicle. (vehicle and trailer is $20). Cash and Credit / Debit Cards are accepted at the Research Park, ADA North, ADA South, and Vet School.
All public parking lots located in the interior of campus have increased in price to $30 per vehicle, (vehicle and trailer is $60). Credit / Debit Cards Only - NO CASH will be accepted at interior campus public parking lots. These lots include Bully Grass, Barr Paved, Pace Seed Grass, Sorority Grass, Sponsored Parking behind the Health Center and Roberts Building, The University Bridge Lot, and Zacharias Village Lot.
You can advance purchase game day parking space in all public parking lots each game week by visiting www.hailstate.com/tickets. Advance sales end at 11 p.m. the day before the game.
- No tents, tables or chairs are permitted in parking spaces or on sidewalks.
- Parking on grass is permitted only in designated areas. (Available to general public)
- No parking is allowed on parking lot islands, medians, berms, or the shoulders of streets and roads.
- Parked vehicles must not obstruct traffic or pedestrian access to sidewalks.
- Parking spaces cannot be saved.
- Tailgating is permitted only in areas where traffic or parking is not obstructed and tailgaters must follow all picnic zone regulations.
- Parking areas must be cleared by 7 a.m. the day following the game.
- Reserved lot passes must be displayed at all times; misuse will result in loss of parking privileges.
- All buses must enter campus at the intersection of Hwy. 182 and George Perry St., turn east (left) on Bailey Howell Drive to Lee Blvd., and turn west (right) on Lee Blvd. to bus parking. Bus parking is available in front of Hilbun and Harned Halls (see map). Buses must exit campus via George Perry St. by turning north onto George Perry St. from Lee Blvd.
ADA Parking: Public Gameday & Reserved
Please see this map for ADA parking lots. On the map legend, ADA parking is blue. ADA season pass parking is light blue and is marked as Lots A, B, C, D, and F.
ADA public parking is now located in two parking lots. North ADA parking is located at the Research Park, off of Hwy 182. South ADA parking is located at the Animal and Dairy Science Building, off of Hailstate Blvd.
ADA Lot D parking passes are available for online purchase during the week of each home game. You may purchase online an individual game parking pass for "Public ADA Lot D" by visiting Hailstate.com/tickets. Public ADA Lot D Parking pass sales close on Friday at 11 p.m. before the game. After purchasing online an individual game parking pass for "ADA Lot D", you simply print your parking pass at home and bring the parking pass to the game to be scanned to enter the parking lot for that day's game, you must also show your ADA hang tag or ADA license plate to access ADA Lot D. Failure to provide authentic ADA documentation for your vehicle will result in you being denied entry to ADA Lot D. If you choose this option, you will need to purchase your parking pass each week prior to that home game. There will be no "ADA Lot D" parking passes sold the day of the game or at the entrance to the parking lot.
ADA Transit Services begin 4 hrs. prior to kickoff, and service North ADA Parking Lot passengers to and from the Old Main Academic Building bus terminal, and service South ADA Parking Lot passengers to and from Newell-Grissom Building terminal. All Transit Buses operate for 2 hrs. after the end of the game.
Disability Carts will be available to provide access from ADA Transit Terminals at Old Main and Newell Grissom to designated DWS locations.
- Old Main Academic Disability Carts will operate between the SE corner of DWS-Gate L and OMAC. (Click here for map)
- Newell Grissom Disability Carts will operate between the NW corner of DWS-Gate F and NG. (Click here for map)
Davis Wade Stadium is a clear air facility. Smoking in any form is prohibited on campus. For more details, visit smokefree.msstate.edu.
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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