Mississippi State Coach Jeff Lebby On Bulldogs’ Defense

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State’s defense, despite signs of improvement in recent weeks, isn’t very good.

The Bulldogs (1-7, 0-5 SEC) rank 129th amongst FBS teams in total defense, 124th in scoring defense and 125th in rushing defense (after allowing Arkansas 359 rushing yards). They haven’t recorded a sack since their game against Texas a month ago.

The offense has performed better, but not enough to make up for Mississippi State’s defensive shortcomings.

So, it wasn’t surprising that coach Jeff Lebby spent more than half of his Monday press conference answering questions about his defense. Here’s the highlights of what he had to say:

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