No. 22 Mississippi State enters Saturday's game against Clemson in the Never Forget Classic in Newark, N.J., coming off a scare against visiting McNeese State in a game that the Bulldogs trailed early in the second half.
Mississippi State (7-1) finally played to form when it scored 19 straight points and cruised to a 90-77 win on Tuesday.
"Hallelujah!" Mississippi State coach Ben Howland said to reporters after the game.
Howland was not nearly as pleased during the game, feeling it was necessary to shed his sports jacket to get his team to rally.
"You've got to commend McNeese State," Howland said.