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Thursday night was a national showcase for two teams searching for their first SEC wins in 2013, and the game lived up that level of hype. Davis Wade Stadium had a plethora of empty seats. The student section looked to be about half-full. But the Bulldogs still somehow pulled out a win, because nobody beats Kentucky like Dan Mullen. Below are the best tweets from the game. Enjoy.
MSU student section: Missing in Daktion.
— Nancy McCarley (@nancymccarley) October 24, 2013
Dakky Football! #msstate
— Kyle Wrather (@kylewrather) October 24, 2013
THREE POINTER FROM DEEP FOR KENTUCKY
— SPECTER HELL (@edsbs) October 24, 2013
Does that dog ever leave that water tank?
— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) October 24, 2013
Pull for Mississippi State football at all times because the better they are the more nat'l broadcast shots of Bully on a treadmill we get
— Holly Anderson (@HollyAnderson) October 24, 2013
If you can't root for an ugly-ass dog on a water treadmill we are not friends
— Holly Anderson (@HollyAnderson) October 24, 2013
Rick Stansbury, God bless him, would love this team. So many freshmens.
— Kyle Veazey (@kyleveazey) October 24, 2013
If the video for "California Love" were a football team, it'd be Mississippi State.
— sir broosk (@celebrityhottub) October 24, 2013
"Folks, will you [clanga clanga clanga] ring your [clanga clanga] cowbells responsi-" [clanga clanga]
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) October 25, 2013
Saban as head coach, but only via Skype and not if Bama's playing at the same time. You know you'd take that, Mississippi State fans.
— sir broosk (@celebrityhottub) October 25, 2013
"Mullen" is a German word that means "chews on laminated play sheet."
— R.J. Morgan (@rjmorgan33) October 25, 2013
A touching tribute tonight as MSU places 20,000 Pom Poms in the stands, honoring the attendance of last year's game in Lexington
— cristilmethod (@cristilmethod) October 25, 2013
Ha. Ref's mic stayed on after the penalty. "Alright. I got ya. Everything straight?" Yes, Mr. Ref. We're good. Thanks for checkin'.
— Bob Carskadon (@bobcarskadon) October 25, 2013
Kentucky probably wouldn't pass sideways so much if the college shot clock wasn't 35 damn seconds
— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) October 25, 2013
The Mississippi State offense works so much better when the QB can run, and when they're playing Kentucky.
— SPECTER HELL (@edsbs) October 25, 2013
If Nickoe Whitley doesn't have "unnecessary roughness" tattooed on his body somewhere, I'll be disappointed
— cristilmethod (@cristilmethod) October 25, 2013
Nickoe is lucky his isn't facing a Stinger Splash and Scorpion Deathlock for attacking @Sting 's son on the field
— Justin Sutton (@justinrsutton) October 25, 2013
David Pollack now daring to question Field Goal Range Line. This man will take on absolutely anything
— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) October 25, 2013
We've been spending most our lives / living in a punter's paradise.
— Kyle Veazey (@kyleveazey) October 25, 2013
And that is why you might want your, you know, punter to actually be the one punting from your end zone... Just a thought
— Justin Sutton (@justinrsutton) October 25, 2013
[initiate SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT .exe]
— cristilmethod (@cristilmethod) October 25, 2013
That safety was a sweet Sly Croom tribute.
— SPECTER HELL (@edsbs) October 25, 2013
And Kentucky with the lay up. #Fight4MSU
— Todd Littell (@Todd4State) October 25, 2013
And the lead has disappeared like the student section since halftime.
— Jason Edwards (@JBE00) October 25, 2013
— The SEC Logo (@SEC_Logo) October 25, 2013
Defense gets a third down stop, and somewhere in the locker room Nickoe Whitley gets a late hit on a water cooler just out of habit
— cristilmethod (@cristilmethod) October 25, 2013
Stoops always has the "YOU SAY SOMETHIN BOUT MY MAMA?!" look on his face.
— Strange Brew Coffee! (@SBCoffeehouse) October 25, 2013
Remember when Mississippi State worried whether it would be able to keep Dan Mullen?
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) October 25, 2013
Kendrick Market gets a helmet sticker if this lead holds up. Saved the game right there.
— bradlocke (@bradlocke) October 25, 2013
State beats Kentucky, 28-22, and improves to 4-3. But man, what a non-inspiring performance for the Bulldogs.
— Kyle Veazey (@kyleveazey) October 25, 2013
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #msstate
— Kyle Wrather (@kylewrather) October 25, 2013