Mississippi State brings losing mark into bowl battle with No. 24 Tulsa | |
At Mississippi State, bowl appearances are an annual occurrence. No. 24 Tulsa, meanwhile, is set to end a brief postseason hiatus. The Bulldogs (3-7) will make a school-record 11th consecutive bowl appearance, while the Golden Hurricane (6-2) will play in their first bowl since 2016 when they meet on New Year's Eve in the Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas. MORE | |
Golden Hurricane Headlines
- Mississippi State brings losing mark into bowl battle with No. 24 Tulsa
- Tulsa LB Zaven Collins wins Nagurski Trophy
- No. 6 Cincinnati beats No. 20 Tulsa in rainy AAC title game
- Tulsa LB Collins a small-town player with big-time talent
- No. 22 Tulsa beats Navy 19-6 to earn berth in AAC title game
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | Z. Smith | 1947 | |||
| Passing TDs: | Z. Smith | 13 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | C. Taylor II | 544 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | D. Prince | 4 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | K. Stokes | 644 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | J. Johnson | 6 | |||
| Interceptions: | Z. Collins | 4 | |||
| Schedule 2020 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/5 | vs. Toledo | Cancelled | ||
| 9/19 | at 11 Oklahoma State | L 7 - 16 | ||
| 9/26 | at Arkansas State | Postponed | ||
| 10/3 | at 11 UCF | W 34 - 26 | ||
| 10/23 | at South Florida | W 42 - 13 | ||
| 10/30 | vs. East Carolina | W 34 - 30 | ||
| 11/14 | vs. 19 SMU | W 28 - 24 | ||
| 11/19 | vs. Tulane | W 30 - 24 | ||
| 11/28 | at Houston | Postponed | ||
| 12/5 | at Navy | W 19 - 6 | ||
| 12/12 | vs. 8 Cincinnati | Cancelled | ||
| 12/19 | at 9 Cincinnati | L 24 - 27 | ||
| 12/31 | at Mississippi State | L 26 - 28 | ||
| American Athletic Conference | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 8 Cincinnati | 6-0 | 9-1 | ||||||||||
| 24 Tulsa | 6-0 | 6-3 | ||||||||||
| Memphis | 5-3 | 8-3 | ||||||||||
| UCF | 5-3 | 6-4 | ||||||||||
| Southern Methodist | 4-3 | 7-3 | ||||||||||
| Houston | 3-3 | 3-5 | ||||||||||
| Navy | 3-4 | 3-7 | ||||||||||
| Tulane | 3-5 | 6-6 | ||||||||||
| East Carolina | 3-5 | 3-6 | ||||||||||
| Temple | 1-6 | 1-6 | ||||||||||
| South Florida | 0-7 | 1-8 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 3727 (54) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2275 (47) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1452 (61) | ||||
| Points per game: | 27.1 (74) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 414.1 (48) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 28 (67) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 12 (44) | ||||
| Defense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 2997 (47) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 1706 (45) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1291 (51) | ||||
| Points per game: | 21.6 (27) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 333.0 (19) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 19 (23) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 15 (113) | ||||
