Morning Bell: July 23rd, 2024: What is the Most Important Game for MSU Football

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Jul 17, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby speaking at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports / Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports

Every season, Mississippi State has a game circled on the schedule. Obviously, the Egg Bowl at the end of the season is always a game both schools emphasize, but being the last game, it really has no bearing on the entire season. 

An early game that could determine the entire season for the Bulldogs is when they welcome the Florida Gators to Starkville for the first time since 2018. The matchup is slated for week four, and the Bulldogs should be 3-0 coming into the game, which should mean it will be a hostile crowd in Davis Wade Stadium for the SEC home opener. 

The Gators have had their own struggles under Billy Napier, so the Bulldogs may be the favorite in the game. If State can get off to a 4-0 start, a post-season bid is a lot more likely, and the energy surrounding the program and Jeff Lebby will be tremendous and much needed. 

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“There’s some teams — the Cubs are one of them — where there’s just too many fans. They’re one of those teams that, for whatever reason — I guess it’s cause people like the way their uniforms look or something — every yuppie with a BMW or some special attachment to its computer or some designer set of jeans or something like that is a Cubs fan and refers to it as ‘my Cubbies.’”

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