‘We emptied Death Valley’: Meet the unsung heroes of Mississippi State football’s memorable 2014 win at LSU

Mississippi State football's offensive line was the unsung hero of the team's 34-29 win at LSU on September 20, 2014. Ben Beckwith keeps a photo of that play in his office. The team is preparing to play at Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday. The game has many similarities to the 2014 game. If the Bulldogs win, it would be similar to what they did in the game in Baton Rouge. It would also be a repeat of what happened in that game, when they emptied Death Valley.

Mississippi State football team is undefeated. The team was underdogs in a prime-time game at Tiger Stadium. Before the game, head coach Dan Mullen insisted to his players that MSU was the better team. The offensive line warmed up in front of the cage containing LSU's live tiger mascot Mike VI. It was showered with cups of something. When the bus pulled up to the stadium, it was soaked with beer. There was a tiger behind the coach. He told his team to ignore it. MSu won the match. They were going to go undefeated, according to Clausell.

Mississippi State football team won a game at LSU in 2014. Josh Robinson and Dak Prescott were the main reason for the team's success. The offensive linemen agree that the two-headed monster in the backfield made the offense go all year. LSU recovered a fumble on the first play of the second half to cut the lead to seven points. Mississippi State won the game. It was the Bulldogs' first win at Tiger Stadium. They spread their receivers out wide and spread the defenders. LSU's defenders were shaded outside.

Mississippi State football team won 34-29 at LSU. Coach Dan Mullen pulled his starters from the game in the fourth quarter. The team was stopped on fourth-and-goal at the 5-yard line. Two plays later, backup center Archie Muniz snapped the ball over Prescott’s head. It took them two plays to score. The players were relieved to be back in. They were playing for their team. There were tears in some of the stands. Some fans left the stadium. This was a nice feeling. For the players, it was quiet. In the end, the team wanted to win the match.

Mississippi State football team won the 2014 season. The team was ranked No. 1 for five weeks before losing to Alabama. They beat Memphis and Arizona. MSU needs to win against LSU to have a decent chance of a 9- or 10-win season, but a loss might take that away. Alumni hope that this year's team can do that. It's the main focus for them. Beckwith knows about winning big games. He will never forget the magical 2014 stretch of games they were in. "There could have been a movie made about that stretch. I'll never take it for granted."