JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi State has won four games in a season for the first time since 2000, beaten Auburn on the road and showed substantial progress for the first time under coach Sylvester Croom. Still, with No. 25 Tennessee coming to Starkville on Saturday, Croom knows there's skepticism about the Bulldogs. "Nobody's going to give us a chance to win," the fourth-year coach said. "There's just an idea that Mississippi State can't do this."
Looking at history, who could blame the doubters? The Bulldogs have had losing records in 13 of the last 20 seasons. Meanwhile, Tennessee has had four SEC championships and been ranked in 16 seasons during that span.
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10-13-2007, 03:35 AM
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