Mississippi State Bulldogs

2009 Preseason

August 16, 2010

Season Report Posted: December 22, 2009 06:39  

Preseason Ranks

Preseason 119: 90th

OVR: B-
OFF: B-
DEF: B
ST: C+

Conference Outlook

1.Georgia
2. LSU
3. Tennessee
4. Alabama
5. Ole Miss
6. South Carolina
7. Arkansas
8. Florida
9. Auburn
10. Mississippi State
11. Vanderbilt
12. Kentucky

Heisman Watch

Edward Love, HB Kansas State
Colt McCoy, QB Texas
Lonyae Miller, HB Fresno State
Billy Tapp, QB Ole Miss
Jason Forcier, QB Michigan

Position Ratings

OVR: C+

QB: B-
HB: B-
FB: B-
WR: C+
TE: C
T: C+
G: B-
C: C+

DE: B-
DT: B-
OLB: B-
MLB: C-
CB: C
FS: B-
SS: C-

K: C
P: C

2008 Team Statistics

Tot YPG: 417.7 109th/12th
Off YPG: 282.9 110th/11th
Pass YPG: 144.7 11th/12th
Rush YPG: 138.1 57th/9th
Pts/Gm: 19.4 57th/9th
Pass TD: 13 114th/12th
Rush TD: 18 t-43rd/9th
1st Dwn: 182 t-97th/t-10th
Sck Alw: 29 t-62nd/t-6th
RZ Att: 40 t-88th/10th
RZ TD: 23 t-79th/t-10th
RZ FG: 5 t-89th/t-8th
RZ Scr %: 69% t-92nd/t-10th

Tot Def: 370.9 68th/10th
Pass Def: 202.2 40th/5th
Rush Def: 168.6 107th/10th
Pts Alw: 33.8 t-104th/10th
Sacks: 27 t-58th/t-8th
Int: 14 t-89th/t-9th
Fum Rec: 4 t-104th/t-10th
RZ Att: 57 t-98th/11th
RZ TD: 38 t-110th/10th
RZ FG: 9 t-73rd/t-8th
RZ Scr %: 82% t-99th/10th

3rd Dwn Conv: 64 t-50th/t-9th
3rd Dwn Att: 155 t-28th/2nd
3rd Dwn %: 41% t-59th/10th
4th Dwn Conv: 6 t-42nd/t-3rd
4th Dwn Att: 8 t-76th/t-5th
4th Dwn %: 75% t-15th/4th
2 Pt Conv: 1 t-36th/t-2nd
2 Pt Att: t-59th/t-3rd
2 Pt %: 50% t-41st/t-2nd
Pen: 87 t-65th/5th
Yds Pen: 618 33rd/2nd

Int Thrw: 20 t-78th/11th
Fum Lost: 9 t-84th/11th
Giveaway: 29 t-86th/11th
Int Def: 14 t-89th/9th
Fum Rec: 4 t-104th/t-10th
Takeaway: 18 t-99th/t-10th
TO Diff: -11 t-107th/11th
Avg TO Diff: -0.9 t-107th/11th