STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State has fought hard for its first four-game winning streak since 1999. And its got bruises up and down the depth chart to prove it.
The 24th-ranked Bulldogs used much of the past week to get healthy before playing their first game as a nationally ranked team since 2001.
Mississippi State (5-2) hosts UAB (2-4) on Saturday at Scott Field.
Coach Dan Mullen said finding the right balance between practice time and rest is crucial, especially now that his team is halfway through its SEC schedule.
Though UAB doesn’t have a great record, the Blazers aren’t an opponent Mullen takes lightly. They pushed Tennessee to the edge at Neyland Stadium before losing 32-29 in double overtime earlier this season.
