The pseudo-home team started slow, Dak Prescott finished his career strong and Mississippi State took care of business with a convincing 51-28 win over NC State in the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina.
What the win means for Mississippi State: Nick Saban wasn't 100 percent accurate when he lamented on Wednesday how we've entered an era where it's playoff-or-bust when determining whether a season was successful or not. That may be true for some programs, but not all. Just look at Mississippi State. After beating NC State in the Belk Bowl, who is calling 2014 a lost year?