Mississippi State’s 3 Keys to Victory vs. Kentucky

Posted by Brad Locke on October-31-2009 Add Comments

Mississippi State (3-5, 1-3 SEC) visits Kentucky (4-3, 1-3) for a 7 p.m. (EST) kickoff.

1. Get Dixon back on track

After five consecutive 100-yard games, MSU senior tailback Anthony Dixon was held to 53 yards on 15 carries by a stout Florida defense. He said some of that was him not quite trusting his blockers like he should, and line coach John Hevesy blamed some missed assignments.

The Bulldogs need to get on the same page this week. Kentucky ranks last in the SEC in rushing defense, giving up 174.1 yards per game. Dixon had three catches for 21 yards last week. The coaches are hoping to get him more involved in that aspect.

2. No big returns

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