State’s Liberty Bowl Storylines – Mississippi State

Football
December 26, 2021

Brian Ogden, Associate Director/Communications

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Bulldogs are bowling once again. Mississippi State will make its 12^th consecutive bowl appearance on Tuesday, Dec. 28 in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
 
Mississippi State meets Texas Tech at 5:45 p.m. CT in Memphis, Tennessee. The game will be televised by ESPN with Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst) and Andraya Carter (reporter) on the call.
 
For those attending, stadium gates open at 4:00 p.m. Mobile tickets should be downloaded prior to arriving at the stadium. Fans can also listen for free on HailState.com/plus. Full gameday information can be found at HailState.com/bowlgame.
 

State’s Storylines vs. Texas Tech

• The Bulldogs are making their fifth appearance in the Liberty Bowl and boast a 3-1 record in the game. MSU made its first appearance in the 1963 edition of the game, played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, claiming a 16-12 victory over NC State.
  
   
• Mississippi State and Texas Tech have not met in 51 years, with State winning three of the last four meetings. The 1968 matchup was designated as an SEC game for the Bulldogs, who played No. 15 Tech to a 28-28 tie.
  
   
• Each of State’s last three victories against the Red Raiders have been decided by four points, including two wins over ranked Tech teams.
  
   
• The game will mark head coach Mike Leach‘s first meeting against one of his former…