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Behind Enemy Lines: Auburn vs. Mississippi State preview with James Murphy

As Auburn football heads to Starkville this weekend to renew its longstanding SEC rivalry with Mississippi State, it's time for another edition of Behind Enemy Lines.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 11, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC
Key points
  • I also wasn't a fan of the play call on the game-tying two-point conversion attempt." It is easy to blame Kamario Taylor’s injury for Mississippi State’s four-game losing streak, but what else has changed for the Bulldogs during this skid?
  • Which Mississippi State pass rushers should Auburn’s offensive line be aware of on Saturday?
  • This week's conversation with Murphy highlights the Bulldogs' recent loss to Vanderbilt, how the team has responded following Kamario Taylor's injury, sacks, and much more.

This week, we reached out to James Murphy, Mississippi State beat writer for The Daily Journal, for the inside scoop on Auburn's Week 11 opponent, the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Here is this week's Behind Enemy Lines featuring James Murphy of The Daily Journal.

Additional details
  • JM: "Will Whitson has been what State fans were hoping he would be after missing most of last season with injury (ex: his scoop-and-score against Vanderbilt).
  • Mississippi State began the season 4-0 and climbed as high as No.
  • Mississippi State lost a tight game to Vanderbilt last Saturday.
  • I get the feeling that's a sign of things to come." How much do you anticipate Fluff Bothwell being a problem for Auburn’s defense?
  • More specifically, State had 1st and goal late in the fourth quarter down by eight and had to settle for a field goal.

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