Notes To Know vs. Texas A&M

Mississippi State will hit the road for the first time in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday traveling to No. 15 Texas A&M.

Here are a few notes to know before the Bulldogs battle the Aggies at 6 p.m. on SEC Network.

Head coach Mike Leach is 7-4 all-time against Texas A&M in his career.
Quarterback Will Rogers has completed an NCAA-best 169 passes during Mississippi State's first four games. It is the most completions by a college quarterback through the first four games since 2000.
Rogers leads the SEC and ranks in the Top 4 nationally with 1,454 passing yards and 363.5 passing yards per game. He currently leads the country with 42.5 completions a contest.
Rogers' five interceptions through his first 10 starts is the fewest ever by a quarterback under Leach. His 71.9 completion percentage during those starts is also the highest posted by one of Leach's signal callers.
MSU has forced a turnover in six straight games dating back to last year. The Bulldogs have 13 takeaways (10 interceptions, three fumble recoveries) during their current streak.
Since cornerback Emmanuel Forbes started playing college football last season, he leads all FBS players with seven interceptions. The sophomore is the nation's active leader with three career pick-6's and is also the SEC's active leader in career interceptions.
Forbes had a 60-yard pick-6 against Texas A&M in Starkville last season.
Lideatrick Griffin tops the country with a 48.8-yard average on kickoff returns.
Makai Polk leads the conference with 33 catches and averages 8.2 receptions per game.
State is the SEC leader with 51 passes of 10 or more yards this year.
Jo'quavious Marks has caught a pass in 15 consecutive games. Polk, Malik Heath, Jaden Walley and Austin Williams have all hauled in a pass in 13 straight contests.
The Bulldogs have limited their opponents to just 71.3 yards on the ground per game, which ranks eighth nationally.
Due to a vacated win by the Bulldogs in 2018, Texas A&M leads the overall series against MSU 7-6. The Aggies also hold a slight 3-2 advantage in games played in College Station.
The Bulldogs have won three of the last five meetings on the field with all three victories coming while Texas A&M was ranked in the Top 25 and Mississippi State was unranked.
Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher has a 2-1 record against the Bulldogs.
Aggies running back Isaiah Spiller has scored at least one touchdown in each of his last three games.
Jalen Wydermyer has 12 career TD catches, tied for the most ever by a Texas A&M tight end.
Ainias Smith leads the SEC averaging 9.9 yards per punt return and ranks fifth in the country in that category.
The Aggies have the second-best scoring defense in the nation, surrendering only 9.3 points per game.
Texas A&M ranks fourth in the country in pass defense, giving up only 119.5 yards through the air. The Aggies have also only allowed two passing touchdowns all season.
Texas A&M lost its SEC opener to Arkansas 20-10 last week in Arlington, Texas. Since joining the SEC in 2012, the Aggies have never started league play 0-2.

Players Mentioned

Emmanuel Forbes

Lideatrick Griffin

Malik Heath

Jo'Quavious Marks

Makai Polk

Will Rogers

Jaden Walley

Austin Williams

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