Most of the Mississippi St. Bulldogs fan base awoke early on December 26th hoping to see MSU run the Miami-OH Redhawks off the field. What they got was a one point victory over a team most considered to be vastly inferior.
And then the Clarion Ledger ran their recap that looked like this in the first publication. Here is what the original story said.
Mississippi State failed to attend its bowl game Monday in a half-empty baseball stadium on the morning after Christmas against a mediocre Mid-American Conference opponent.
Each modifier provided the Bulldogs with built-in excuses for a poor performance in the St.