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Just a Bulldog Minute: Three Games to Look Forward To

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Mississippi Rebels running back Quinshon Judkins (4) and Mississippi State Bulldogs linebacker Jett Johnson (44) talk after the game at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field.
Mississippi Rebels running back Quinshon Judkins (4) and Mississippi State Bulldogs linebacker Jett Johnson (44) talk after the game at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. | Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

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In 87 days, Mississippi State opens the Jeff Lebby era with its first game of the season against Eastern Kentucky. It’s a game many Bulldog fans will be looking forward to with a new coach and starting quarterback making their Starkville debuts.

However, there are other games that are more intriguing and have more interesting storylines. Here are the three games I’m most looking forward to in the 2024 season.

Florida at Mississippi State, Sept. 21

The first SEC game of the season comes quickly for MSU. The Bulldogs will have played only three games before Florida travels to Starkville. The Gators aren’t the powerhouse program they were 15 years ago, so this should be a good measuring stick game to see where the Bulldogs stand in the SEC.

Mississippi State at Texas, Sept. 28

A week after opening conference play, the Bulldogs travel to one of the SEC’s newest teams, the Texas Longhorns. It won’t be a surprise when MSU is made the underdog in the game, but the intrigue here isn’t about the competitiveness of the two teams. It’s more similar to a bowl game – it’s a game against a school that your school doesn’t face very often. It’s something different.

Mississippi State at Ole Miss, Nov. 29

Probably the least surprising pick of the three, but it’s the Bulldogs’ biggest rival. So, of course this game will always be one to look forward to every year. MSU and Ole Miss may have drastically different records. But if Ole Miss fans get the season they're hoping for, the Bulldogs will have a unique opportunity to ruin those fans' dreams.

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TAYLOR HODGES

Award-winning sports editor, writer, columnist, and photographer with 15 years’ experience offering his opinion and insight about the sports world in Mississippi and Texas, but he was taken to Razorback pep rallies at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth before he could walk. Taylor has covered all levels of sports, from small high schools in the Mississippi Delta to NFL games. Follow Taylor on Twitter and Facebook.

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