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, 2025

Dakky Football! #msstate

— Kyle Wrather (@kylewrather) October 24, 2025

THREE POINTER FROM DEEP FOR KENTUCKY

— SPECTER HELL (@edsbs) October 24, 2025

Does that dog ever leave that water tank?

— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) October 24, 2025

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, 2025

If you can't root for an ugly-ass dog on a water treadmill we are not friends

— Holly Anderson (@HollyAnderson) October 24, 2025

Rick Stansbury, God bless him, would love this team. So many freshmens.

— Kyle Veazey (@kyleveazey) October 24, 2025

If the video for "California Love" were a football team, it'd be Mississippi State.

— sir broosk (@celebrityhottub) October 24, 2025

"Folks, will you [clanga clanga clanga] ring your [clanga clanga] cowbells responsi-" [clanga clanga]

— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) October 25, 2025

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, 2025

"Mullen" is a German word that means "chews on laminated play sheet."

— R.J. Morgan (@rjmorgan33) October 25, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

Kentucky probably wouldn't pass sideways so much if the college shot clock wasn't 35 damn seconds

— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) October 25, 2025

The Mississippi State offense works so much better when the QB can run, and when they're playing Kentucky.

— SPECTER HELL (@edsbs) October 25, 2025

If Nickoe Whitley doesn't have "unnecessary roughness" tattooed on his body somewhere, I'll be disappointed

— cristilmethod (@cristilmethod) October 25, 2025

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, 2025

David Pollack now daring to question Field Goal Range Line. This man will take on absolutely anything

— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) October 25, 2025

We've been spending most our lives / living in a punter's paradise.

— Kyle Veazey (@kyleveazey) October 25, 2025

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, 2025

[initiate SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT SELFDESTRUCT .exe]

— cristilmethod (@cristilmethod) October 25, 2025

That safety was a sweet Sly Croom tribute.

— SPECTER HELL (@edsbs) October 25, 2025

And Kentucky with the lay up. #Fight4MSU

— Todd Littell (@Todd4State) October 25, 2025

And the lead has disappeared like the student section since halftime.

— Jason Edwards (@JBE00) October 25, 2025

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— The SEC Logo (@SEC_Logo) October 25, 2025

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, 2025

Stoops always has the "YOU SAY SOMETHIN BOUT MY MAMA?!" look on his face.

— Strange Brew Coffee! (@SBCoffeehouse) October 25, 2025

Remember when Mississippi State worried whether it would be able to keep Dan Mullen?

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) October 25, 2025

Kendrick Market gets a helmet sticker if this lead holds up. Saved the game right there.

— bradlocke (@bradlocke) October 25, 2025

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, 2025

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #msstate

— Kyle Wrather (@kylewrather) October 25, 2025