Mississippi State stumbled a bit coming out of the gate this season, winning some weird games and dropping some tough losses to teams they beat easily just one year ago. By the time the Bulldogs got back home from their second loss of the season a little over a month ago, it seemed nearly everyone had written them off. All those eyes on Starkville last fall were looking elsewhere, all the stories were about some other team and all the excitement had quickly faded.
But within themselves, while no one has been watching, MSU’s team has quietly undergone a resurgence.