Mississippi State overcame four turnovers thanks to Ballard’s long TD runs and six sacks – its highest total since piling up seven in a win over Florida in 2000. With the two longest touchdown runs in the program’s bowl history, senior Vick Ballard gave the Bulldogs plenty to celebrate in capping the season with a Music City Bowl win. The game’s MVP ran for a career-high 180 yards, including TD runs of 60 and 72 yards, to lead Mississippi State over Wake Forest 23-17 Friday night in the Music City Bowl – the Bulldogs’ fifth straight bowl victory and second consecutive under coach Dan Mullen. “Getting a big win allows us to go celebrate this victory later on tonight,” Mullen said. Those high expectations were hurt by losses to SEC teams either ranked at the time or going into bowl season. Now the Bulldogs (7-6) have won consecutive bowls for only the second time and first since 1999-2000. Two of the Bulldogs’ losses came to LSU and Alabama, who will play in the BCS national title gam...
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