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The team they beat? The #13 Texas Longhorns.
The game ended with a 13-6 win for the Bulldogs with Mississippi State rushing for 130 yards and throwing for 119 yards and a touchdown on 8 completions of 19 attempts made. Mississippi State also had 2 interceptions on the day, went 5-14 on 3rd down, and had 2 field goals.
Mississippi State ended the season at 7-5, with their final loss coming against Air Force in the 1991 Liberty Bowl.
Another fun fact: this was Jackie Sherrill’s first season with the Bulldogs after having been at Texas A&M from 1982 to 1988. This also marked one of the first times that Mississippi State held a big football game on campus, as most games prior to this were usually held in Jackson, Mississippi instead of in Starkville.
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For Texas, they rushed for 117 yards and had 94 passing yards on 14 completions out of 28 attempts made. Texas had 1 interception on the day, went 8-19 on 3rd down, and also had 2 field goals.
Texas ended their season at 5-6 and firing then head coach, David McWilliams, at the conclusion of the season. He was replaced by John Mackovic the following season.