It has been a while since Mississippi State has knocked off a top-ten team on the road. Sure the Bulldogs have accomplished that at home on multiple occasions, but it has been since 1986 that the Bulldogs have defeated a top-ten team on the road.
That win came in the second game of the season when Bulldog quarterback Don Smith rallied Mississippi State to two late touchdowns to put the Bulldogs ahead. Near the end, it looked like Tennessee would find the comeback, but they did not, giving Mississippi State a rare win in Knoxville.