Mississippi State, UMass agree to football series starting next year in Gillette Stadium

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http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=210138098

Mississippi State and UMass announced a three-game football series Monday, featuring two contests at MSU’s Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville and a third at Gillette Stadium, home of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.

The first game will be played Sept. 24, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass., a date that opened up on the Bulldogs’ schedule when Tulane backed out of a longstanding agreement last month. UMass will make return trips to Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville on Sept. 23, 2017 and Oct. 17, 2020.

“We appreciate UMass working with us on short notice,” said MSU Director of Athletics Scott Stricklin. “Bulldog fans will get the opportunity to travel to a great part of the country, while watching us play in an NFL stadium for the sixth time in seven years.

"This series allows MSU to fill an immediate gap in our 2016 schedule, while securing home games in 2017 and 2020 so the Bulldogs can play seven home games those seasons.”

Hail State.

[yallerdawg]

1. So, considering the new playoff formulation...

Mississippi State must be calculating all-in for SEC games. If you don't run the table in the Conference, strength of schedule won't help?

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2. Given last season, I think they have some reason to

State still has Prescott for one more year, and Prescott is a machine. There's this awesome video from the LSU game last season where he hands off the ball to the fullback and then blocks for him.

[johnkramer]

3. UMass

is smart. Benefits them more.