After their second conference loss of the season, the Mississippi State Univeristy Bulldogs took the field last  weekend needing to get a critical win in its final non-conference game against Bowling Green State University.  
The two teams played close and fought the entire game, and in the end, the Bulldogs came through with the win, edging out the Falcons 21-20. 
This was a huge and much-needed win for the Bulldogs, and though they only won by a small margin, head Coach Dan Mullen said a win is win.
“That was a great win for us right there,” Mullen said.  “It’s great to be 3-3 at this point of the season. Of course we’d like to be a little bit better, but it’s pretty good where we are now,  and we’ll take it.”
The Bulldogs implemented the two-quarterback system again this past weekend and saw some success from it.  
Senior quarterback Tyler Russell got the nod to start and finished the game 12-14 through the air with 102 yards. 
Sophomore Dak Prescott also saw his fare share of action as he racked up 75 yards through the air and led the team with 143 yards rushing.
Defensively, MSU stepped up in a major way, especially late in the fourth quarter as the Bulldogs were able to stop Bowling Green on a potential game-winning drive.  
Defensive tackle P.J. Jones said the defense mainly focused on finishing the game in the fourth quarter.
“Wins are hard to come by.  We just had the mindset that we’re going to shut these boys down and get this win,” Jones said.
Now that the Bulldogs have finished their non-conference schedule, the team faces a bye week before hosting Kentucky.  The Wildcats (1-5, 0-3) will also be fresh off an open-date when they come to Starkville.
MSU has been forced to play through multiple injuries this season, and Russell said this bye week willto be very beneficial for the team and getting players back healthy.
“It’s big for a lot of guys on the team to get rest.  We’re going to just get back to the basics and continue to do what we do and try to finish the rest of the season off strong,” he said.
Russell also added he is impressed with the way some of the younger players have stepped up this season in light of players’ injuries.
“I’m glad to see some younger guys get in there and get some experience,” he said. “Of course, they might make some mistakes, but you have to take it with a grain-of-salt and help them out as much as possible.”
For the past few weeks, Mullen preached to his team how important it is to play all four quarters and finish the game, and this past weekend Mullen said his team did just that.
“I thought we moved the ball really well.  I have complete confidence in all my players.  Guys had to step up and make plays, and for the most part, I think they did a good job at doing that,” Mullen said.
After hosting the Wildcats, MSU will hit the road to face South Carolina and Texas A&M before returning home to take on Alabama.