Mississippi State opens Jeff Lebby era with home game against FCS school Eastern Kentucky
The final day of August will be a day of many firsts for Mississippi State on the gridiron. It’s the first game of the 2024 season, but also the first game for new coach Jeff Lebby and it will be the first time the Bulldogs face FCS foe Eastern Kentucky.
Toss in the normal offseason changes every college football program faces and Aug. 31 will truly be a new day dawning. And it starts with Eastern Kentucky. The team’s leading rusher from a year ago, Braeden Sloan, transferred to Ball State this offseason. But senior Joshua Carter returns after running for 714 yards and four touchdowns while catching 21 passes for 147 yards.
Defensive lineman Darrian Baker had a career-high 22 tackles, one forced fumble and led the team with four sacks in 11 starts last season. Defensive back Mike Smith had two interceptions in his first season for Eastern Kentucky, while also registering 56 tackles and 11 pass breakups.The first game of the season can be unpredictable, but Eastern Kentucky didn’t have much success against Power 5 teams last year.
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