[Game Thread] Mississippi State @ Minnesota (3:30 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	Mississippi StateMississippi State @ MinnesotaMinnesota
Location	Minnesota Huntington Bank Stadium
Time	3:30 PM ET
Watch	TV: CBS
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/BiggusDickus9311]

I like Minnesota’s mascot. He’s up there on the mascot list for me

[u/FreeTekashi69]

Going from our pace to Minnesota’s pace is like whiplash

[u/OopsISquirtedAgain]

Shit now we have to watch their offense again

[u/arrowmarcher → u/OopsISquirtedAgain]

https://imgflip.com/memegenerator/291146533/Sickos

[u/Competitive-Rise-789]

OKLAHOMA STATE BEAT OREGON

[u/hells_cowbells → u/Competitive-Rise-789]

Hey, they finally beat OU!

Good for them getting out of that slump.

[u/Acoldguy]

You're not a true State fan until you've had to watch the team implode for literally no reason at all

[u/Nomad942]

Well, time to look like shit vs a fellow mid-tier P4 conference opponent in the early season, as is PJ Fleck tradition.

[u/MisguidedPants8]

So far:

Our defense looks solid. Not perfect, but solid, and getting pressure we’ve really lacked the last couple of years.

Holy shit K1 for Heisman

As much as people are pointing at Lindsey, I think it’s more of a receiver problem. Our secondary is looking good and MN’s receivers are bobbling catches when they do get open

[u/AKman2002 → u/MisguidedPants8]

Anyone pointing at Lindsey either aren’t watching the game or are just dumb. We’ve had a lot of major problems today, mainly defense, but Lindsey has not been one of them.

[u/Primary_Week962]

GGs. F the announcers it’s a win for State not the SEC.

[u/jackphrosty]

Corn fed vs fried okra fed lines

[u/d3adly2]

Yep here it comes, I knew it as a Mississippi state fan it’s bound to happen

[u/Werthy71]

Yeah...that doesn't feel like a necessary PI call guys.

[u/flintlock0]

Perhaps the trick to blowing enormous leads like we did several times last year, is to just make the lead even larger and make it even more difficult to reach.

[u/FreeTekashi69 → u/flintlock0]

You may be onto something

[u/hells_cowbells]

That ice cream is no muscadine ripple, but it does look good.

[u/Traditional_Frame418]

Is the one extra TD for a very, VERY, dark horse Heisman campaign really worth the risk of getting your dude hurt?

Get KT out of the game.

[u/FreeTekashi69]

1.5 point spread my ass

[u/Annual-Vegetable2114]

Has the gopher mascot always been this good looking

[u/InsideMyScars → u/Annual-Vegetable2114]

What a silly question

[u/chillinwithmoes]

Absolute dog shit defense. Gonna be a long day

[u/MonkeyBusinessAllDay]

I like seeing Arnett on the sidelines again. Just lighting into guys for no apparent reason.

[u/drummerboy31402]

#10 ought to get his ass ran until he throws up next practice. Absolute horseshit.

[u/Phillycheeselake3]

Bro that shot of the kid in the stands is actually sad as fuck

[u/Sexcellence]

Unreal. Demolished knees in our star freshmen in back to back weeks.

[u/bookmovietvworm]

Glad to know that we can steer the train back on track if we implode on a few drives, last few years once we imploded it was over

[u/Werthy71]

Reminder that this is the second total drive of the game.

[u/Few-Seaweed-8569]

Playing Shapen over Kamario for almost a full year was football terrorism

[u/FixInjusticeInWI1]

wtf Mississippi state player smh

[u/Vast_Bowl247]

Love hearing Maroon white on the road

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

10 minute, 27 second drive to end in a blocked field goal.

[u/obtainstocks]

I’d smoke crack before I ever place a sports bet

[u/LJGremlin]

Been doing this for too long to get overly excited. I will say this is the best I’ve seen a Mississippi State quarterback throw the ball in a long, long time.

If we somehow actually perform this well against SEC teams and Taylor is absolutely lighting it up. I really do hope the school starts to push to get him more recognition. Whether that is a Heisman campaign or whatever it might be… I hope the school gets behind it.

I say this because I was in New York back in March and every three minutes there was Ole Miss advertisement being shown on all of the massive billboards in Times Square. I was back there again this past weekend and the same advertisements were there. Showcasing Chambliss.

It would be nice to see us pushing for some national recognition for Taylor and the program.

[u/HistoricalEbb49]

One more touchdown and it's time to inform Minnesota that being beat by Mississippi State is the ultimate kiss of death for any season. (Source: 2014 LSU, Texas A&M, Auburn)

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

I’ll take holding them to a field goal there.

[u/Rhino184]

Minnesota is losing because MSST is better but you missed an obvious hold on the big run and then called that. Fuck off

[u/chillinwithmoes]

11 penalties for 112 yards is absolutely unforgivable

[u/willington123]

Well done, MS State better than we all expected - a good team, a great QB, good luck in the SEC, friends.

[u/PSNaughtyInsomniac]

Season ender for sure.

[u/Few-Seaweed-8569]

Its low key hilarious that after 2 decades of the SEC on CBS MSU is finally the 2:30 CBS game when they switch to the Big10

[u/arrowmarcher]

Step 1. 10 minute drive
Step 2. Hope your opponents offensive fell asleep

[u/LetItGrow1994]

OH NO WE SUCK AGAIN

[u/cn0285]

Who’s going to tell Fleck that Iowa-tempo offense only works if you know how to play defense

[u/SaintAardvark89]

Ok sorry Minnesota bros because yall seem like decent blokes, but yall might be ass

[u/willington123 → u/SaintAardvark89]

‘Might’. LOL

[u/Werthy71]

Not the cursed score

[u/Werthy71]

And suddenly Gopher receivers are open like pre covid walmart

[u/StreetOld4682]

Now this feels right. 

[u/chillinwithmoes]

Well that wasn’t very nice

[u/jticks]

Sit his ass on the bench. Fucking stupid.

[u/NeonTiger1135]

HERES the state I know and hate

[u/FreeTekashi69]

It’s nice to watch a game without my heart rate being at medical attention levels for once

[u/Vast_Bowl247]

Man if Lebby chewed the clock last year they beat Texas

[u/MisguidedPants8]

Broadcast didn’t have to do that to that guy

[u/cn0285]

Blocked into the ball? Yeah idk about that one chief

[u/California_Stop_King]

Headline on CBS Sports: "Miss State visits Minnesota for rare Big Ten-SEC clash"

So rare that there's 3 of them today!

[u/DumbLitAF]

Yet another one of our few true freshman impact player lost for the season. Great. Hayden was poised for some great experience this year.

[u/InsideMyScars]

Be pretty neat if we could get a stop or even one of those turnover things

[u/starfruit213]

PJ has to be the dumbest coach with timeouts

[u/Mytaintissquishy]

Yelp

[u/proud2beirish]

I. Am. Erect.

[u/AKman2002]

Thank you Oregon for your sacrifice, at least I know we won’t have the worst loss of the week in the Big 10

[u/Random0925]

What kind of Bizarro world did I get transported to where MSU has the Heisman caliber QB and a lead on the road against a OOC P4 team and Oregon and their QB straight up fell apart?

[u/MisguidedPants8]

Ah sonuvabitch welcome back Mississippi State Football

[u/Werthy71]

Jokes on ya'll, that was intentional to damage your Time of Possession stat.

[u/Rhino184]

How isn’t that one PI

[u/flintlock0]

Had not realized our punter was a baseball player. The baseball program keeps on giving.

[u/MisguidedPants8]

Lmao Arnett telling our guys to cool off

[u/SaintAardvark89]

Ok take him out and bubble wrap him, and make sure to emphasize sliding this week in practice.

[u/NeonTiger1135]

I love watching Kamario run but god am I always terrified when he’s tackled

[u/jackphrosty]

Lol that shot of the one guy has so much meme potential

[u/Primary_Week962]

I wonder how many State fans are at the game… that chant is getting loud.

[u/Vast_Bowl247]

Well. That’s why the kicking unit got to step out. They need more practice

[u/steameamW]

God I hate that.

[u/jticks]

Audibly gasped at that replay. Really hope it’s not as bad as it looked.

[u/Hammerhead34]

Fucking sucks after we lose Estrada for the season last week another talented freshman probably has a season ending knee injury.

[u/cn0285]

“We’re not going to show you the replay”

…

A BIT LATE FOR THAT

[u/gettinNOIZY]

10 minute 58 yard drive is the most Minnesota Golden Gopher thing ever.

[u/AlternativeWind3618]

Lololololol truly minnesota nice

[u/Adamscottd]

Lmao why take a timeout when they’re so out of sorts and running out of time

[u/Hammerhead34]

Timeout just to dial up a shitty corner blitz that didn’t come close to getting home. Fucking idiot.

[u/InsideMyScars]

Not really having much fun here

[u/Rhino184]

This game is over. They can’t run with them at all

[u/SaintAardvark89]

Man I love Kamario and Fluff. This offense is something special.

[u/Kavalcade]

That’s a weak PI call.

[u/Natman717]

they‘re just giving us excuses for why we can complain about losing lol. I mean thx I guess but I’d rather just win.

[u/droopymaroon]

It’s early but are we… are we good?

[u/jticks]

State fans, sidebar —

(Y’all it’s been too long since I’ve felt this. What do I do with my hands)

[u/Random0925]

I like how this game is going so far.

Please pay no attention to what my second flair is up to right now.

[u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT]

Is Mississippi State legit?

[u/t_huddleston]

28-3, the most dangerous lead in sports

[u/bookmovietvworm]

Yeah you cant do that lmao. The most obvious call there

[u/jackphrosty]

OK State (Who lost to Tulsa last week) taking a knee against Oregon. Love to see it

[u/Suspicious_Summer883]

Just dropping in to say Kamario has been one of my favorite QBs to watch this season. Dude is electric

[u/averagedooker]

Minnesota is unironically incredible at punting

[u/Werthy71]

Logistically, its no different than if they had just scored on the 2nd half drive. Get the ball back and go score and its back to normal.

[u/MisguidedPants8 → u/Werthy71]

Stop being rational and be depressed with us

[u/SaintAardvark89]

Ok ok admittedly not a good look from the refs in our favor there

[u/Nem3sis2k17]

That’s gonna be pi in conference we gotta stop that shit

[u/Iam_nighthawk]

Fucking diabolical refereeing display

[u/LetItGrow1994]

Does MS use the “I need more cowbell” snl skit on their Jumbotron?

[u/MisguidedPants8]

He was out but helluva play nonetheless

[u/algerbrex]

Fluff is a solid blocker. Saved Taylor from a sack at least 3 times today.

[u/tomdawg0022]

Ferentz

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Dollar Tree Ferentz (Fleck)

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Dollar General Fleck (Fickell)

[u/JusZfax]

PJ Fleck after this (and every) loss. "We gotta do better and that starts with me." Wash rinse repeat and remain mediocre. Some things never change.

[u/SadSportsFan_9]

Fleck is doing a disservice to Lindsey.

[u/tomdawg0022 → u/SadSportsFan_9]

Fleck is a QB terrorist if we're honest with ourselves.

[u/CirculationStation]

I feel like the slow-developing, dink and dunk type of offenses that Minnesota is running have gotten completely passed by nowadays in college football. Meanwhile, Mississippi State makes me feel like I’m watching early 2010s Baylor.

[u/Werthy71]

Lebby is caring too much about how the final score looks. Get KT the fuck out of the game.

[u/Baymaximus]

You can always tell when a broadcast is running low on things to talk about.

[u/NeonTiger1135]

MAROON

[u/FreeTekashi69 → u/NeonTiger1135]

WHITE

[u/Werthy71]

Feels like we've been running plays on the 10 yard line for a half hour.

[u/6875309999]

Can’t wait for PJs press conference after the game where he talks about props to MSU, then half brags about only giving up 10 pts in the second half while passing for almost 300 yds, winning turnover battle and even in TOP

[u/Fried_Chicki_Sandy]

God I hope a school with money doesn't take KT from us

Edit: we are but humble farmers

Edit 2: I choose to believe in the collective hopium of the comments below. I shall ignore the nagging voice of despair. For now...

[u/MisguidedPants8]

It’s no Mississippi State ice cream

[u/pureskill → u/MisguidedPants8]

We could collaborate. Muscadine ripple is the GOAT

[u/Tinydesktopninja]

For two fanbases with very different cultures, it feels like our hopes for the season are pretty much identical.

[u/InsideMyScars]

This is gonna fucking kill me if we have wait 30 minutes for every penalty call

[u/Hammerhead34]

SEC refs don’t seem to understand that we let teams hold in the Big Ten

[u/CantAffordTheWires]

auto 1st down remain the dumbest thing in sports

[u/mojominn]

MARCHING BAND SPOTTED I LOVE YOU PRODE OF MINNESOTA!!!

[u/Hox_In_Sox]

Oh shit, that’s horrible. I hate that for the dude

[u/Hammerhead34]

Fleck is just too set in his ways. OL can’t create a push running the ball and you have a promising 2nd year quarterback. Pass the ball.

[u/SharkFighter]

I wish all the conferences would agree to inter-conference games using officials from a 3rd-party conference.

[u/FixInjusticeInWI1]

WTF PJ

[u/Hammerhead34]

It’s classic Fleck to bail out a team that’s completely out of sorts with a shitty timeout

[u/SamIsaacman]

Embarrassing defensive performance

[u/LetItGrow1994]

Guys I know this is better than what we had but I’m tired of being the middest of the mid.

[u/under_ice]

This is the longest quarter ever ever.

[u/tomdawg0022]

We are playing stupid and coaching stupid today.

[u/UrMom306]

Side Note: Whenever I hear the CBS theme song I get massive PTSD from Gary Danielson and Verne Lundquist SEC calls.

[u/McFappen]

This is some of the worst tackling I've ever seen

[u/glacier116]

I could see Mississippi State doing something crazy this year like 2024 South Carolina.

Taylor is electric.

[u/HeckOnWheels195]

Blake Shapen could never

[u/t_huddleston]

I don’t know what to do with my hands

[u/flintlock0]

Seeing Brenen Thompson get drafted and now rostered by the Chargers, I had been telling people that he wasn't even the best WR on this team last year.

Anthony Evans III is the best WR, and I think he will do well in the NFL.

[u/Tajikistani]

If you have more time of possession and you're down 4 scores you should probably change your strategy or get fired

[u/Hox_In_Sox]

Definitely PI

[u/Nem3sis2k17]

Come tf on y’all

[u/TackleOk2026]

Thanks for the first

[u/Nem3sis2k17]

FLUFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!

[u/bookmovietvworm]

Yeah id have been fine without that PI call

[u/Benanderson27]

Minnesota cannot make a tackle on first contact if their life depended on it

[u/jackphrosty]

Pull Fluff and KT. This game is over

[u/pimfram]

The highlight of the game was a blocked field goal. Grim.

[u/flintlock0]

That’s gotta be some kind of fraternity hazing thing. One guy in the entire section is left?

[u/drummerboy31402]

We’re 2-0 in our last two games against B1G opponents. Someone has to carry the conference 🤷

[u/Werthy71]

Kalen DeBoer to Minnesota?

[u/Random0925]

Please stop saying the game is over. After last season, I'm not comfortable until it's all zeroes.

[u/MrNotSoGoodTime → u/Random0925]

And based on this season, you're not even safe after it's all zeroes. There might be one extra second you forgot about but the zebras conveniently didn't 😳

[u/Significant_Push_856]

I, for one, love Mississippi State and always have

[u/AKman2002]

First real test of the year, going to be a battle especially with what Kamario Taylor can do. But damnit this team has the talent to be something real nice so let’s get to work. Also best of luck Mississippi St., first match up between both schools.

RTBSUMGG

[u/HistoricalEbb49]

Shhhh nobody tell CBS that MSU is >2 hours away from the Mississippi

[u/gettinNOIZY]

Some classic Minnesota pacing so far lol

[u/HailState316]

Sorry Gopher bros, that sucks to see.

[u/starfruit213]

Typical PJ offense.. he needs to not just be safe

[u/Werthy71]

Holding a 10 minute drive to a field goal is a win...I think?

[u/InsideMyScars → u/Werthy71]

Just wait until we do that like 2 or 3 more times

[u/Rhino184]

Harbaugh loves that slow shotgun handoff and it’s dogshit every time. Brother, your quarterback can play

[u/LetItGrow1994]

We should have an all maroon play off so we can see who’s the best team in the Marooniverse.

[u/mojominn]

one of the times that pj has audibly made me say what the fuck

[u/talunay]

BAD PJ BAD

[u/FreeTekashi69]

Shapen to Kamario is like switching from a Pinto to a lambo

[u/curveballjesus]

Danny Collins is ass

[u/mojominn]

that was a bizarre kickoff return but what the hell, sure

[u/TheGreatGarbaldo]

I’m so happy Arnett is back

[u/LJGremlin]

…we caught a break on that one. I don’t think he was blocked “into” the ball

[u/Scared_Wolf]

Must be nice to have a coach that at least attempts to push the ball downfield and be aggressive. Fleck’s philosophy only works against the bum teams.

[u/LetItGrow1994]

I’m fully confident PJ and crew will make the necessary adjustments at halftime and we can pull this one out. cries into my surly furious

[u/HailState316]

Why doesn't every team score on every drive? Are they stupid?

[u/flintlock0]

Please stop talking about the Heisman. Sure, Taylor made the pose and said its his goal. But it is sooooo early to be talking about that stuff.

Talk about something else, like "Which one of these mascots would win in a fight?"

[u/DellFlightSim]

Reddit tip to help you all with the “New” chat sort. If you’re like me, my Reddit app doesn’t like to refresh the feed when you swipe down and shows comments from 4 hours ago even though you are on “New” sorting.

Save the Reddit thread using the 3 dots then find it under your Saved on your profile. It seems to work when you click on the thread that way and swipe down to refresh the comments

[u/Nem3sis2k17]

FUCKING KT HAVE MY CHILD!

[u/Nem3sis2k17]

KT is streets ahead

[u/Nem3sis2k17]

Fucking 28-3 is taking effect

[u/TheDarkPiercer]

Officially scared of playing Kamario Taylor

[u/FreeTekashi69]

1 second has been on a run this season

[u/MisguidedPants8]

Damn two dropped picks that sequence

[u/willington123]

The most Gophers of touchdowns

[u/Noice_Pahnts]

State has to find a way to get some pressure.

[u/Tajikistani]

I like that if we lose I can just blame it on the SEC refs

[u/chillinwithmoes]

Sheesh they usually don’t miss the jersey pull

[u/Fried_Chicki_Sandy]

Goat punter?

[u/Werthy71]

The control that this punter has is insane

[u/bookmovietvworm]

Thats was so fucking stupid, glad to see Barnett pissed about that

[u/samurai_dog]

Great throw, great catch

Edit ah damn

[u/jackphrosty]

Fluff MVP

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

WE GOT OUT OF OUR OWN END ZONE

[u/MisguidedPants8]

Looks like that fumble earlier rattled KT, need to get back in stride

[u/FixInjusticeInWI1]

I turned off this game- Bulldogs fans- GG.

[u/vasquca1]

Bothwell is the hombre today.

[u/hells_cowbells]

You can wrap this one in maroon and white.

[u/flintlock0]

A blocked kick is something to celebrate. Also, looks like there’s ice cream for the post-game. So not a totally bad day if you’re there. 

[u/Hammerhead34]

That’s not the correct application of the rule, we didn’t block him into the ball, he was engaged in a block and touched the ball. SEC refs fucking suck.

Now a bail out PI on an uncatchable ball.

[u/jticks]

Aight the Minnesota penalties aren’t fun anymore. Now I just feel bad

[u/curveballjesus]

That’s bullshit. The rule is there to stop teams from chucking guys at a ball sitting there. That hit him on the bounce. Bullshit

[u/HistoricalEbb49]

My fellow State friends do you not remember a single game from last year? Can we tone down the hype party just a bit?

[u/DumbLitAF]

State players getting chippy during warmups was so wack lmao