It was the annual renewal of our cross divisional rival. Kentucky came into this game hoping to avoid the same catastrophic collapse they had suffered in 2014. For all the talk of Mark Stoops making this program better, it had yet to show up in the win-loss record.
For Mississippi State, Kentucky is the only team Dan Mullen had not lost to since he had arrived in Starkville. The Bulldogs had been evenly matched with Kentucky, but since Dan Mullen’s arrival, the Bulldogs had controlled the series.
This would be the first game Mississippi State played without potential NFL Draft Pick Will Redmond.