Coming off a flat performance last week against Toledo, Mississippi State started SEC play Saturday morning, welcoming Florida to Davis Wade Stadium.

Mississippi State football combines a slow start with defensive struggles and poor offensive line play for a 41-17 loss at home to Toledo.

Florida football (2-2, 1-1 SEC) defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-3, 0-1 SEC) on the road by a score of 45-28 in what seemed like a must-win game for Billy Napier and his Gators. The cowbells in Starkville,

M State football's run game is a positive, but the defense got rocked by Florida, and the rest of the SEC schedule doesn't look promising.

Mississippi State will play Florida this Saturday at 11 a.m. CT in a critical matchup. Last weekend was tough for Mississippi State, as it was embarrassed by Toledo at home. However, positive momentum for the program happened throughout the week,