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Mississippi State needs late push to avoid letdown against Southern Miss

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Were they being intentionally vanilla with LSU up next weekend? Or have the Mississippi State Bulldogs taken that much of a step back? On the road against perennial doormat Southern Miss, you had to wonder.

The Bulldogs, fresh off their best season in school history, struggled to put away their in-state rivals, winning 34-16 only after a late push in the second half.