Quick Look at Mississippi State: Part 2-The Defense...

Mississippi State enters the Tennessee game with a perfect 5-0 record, but the Bulldogs have yet to face an offense as potent as the Volunteers.  The Bulldogs have the second best turnover margin in the country at +2.2 per game, but have accomplished this number by playing two of the worst teams in the SEC(Auburn and Kentucky) and three teams from non BCS conferences.  Mississippi State enters the game allowing only 13.4 points per game, but again, the Bulldogs have yet to face any real semblance of a credible offense this year.  The Bulldog secondary possesses a pair of cornerbacks who have combined for 7 interceptions on the season.  Darius Slay and Jonathan Banks have led the way for Mississippi State and are two of the main reasons for the Bulldogs early season success.  The two match-ups I am most looking forward to seeing this weekend will be if Mississippi State's secondary can stand up to Tennessee's talented wide receiver group, and if Tennessee's running game can continue it's recent success against another strong and physical defensive line.