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Opponent preview: Tulsa’s special teams

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State makes its 11th consecutive bowl appearance when the Bulldogs face No. 22 Tulsa in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT and will be televised by ESPN.

The Golden Hurricane enter the contest with a special teams group that ranks 49th among FBS programs in made field goals, 94th in net punting, 105th in kickoff returns and 104th in punt returns.

Tulsa senior kicker Zack Long has made 10 of 13 field goals and 23 of his 24 extra-point kicks.