Mississippi State, under Coach Dan Mullen, has taken Florida’s offense and fit it to the power running of Anthony Dixon.
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Dan Mullen certainly brought the Urban Meyer Spread principles on offense from Florida to his first head coaching job at Mississippi State.
But with a different set of offensive playmakers, particularly big back Anthony Dixon, the Bulldogs have created their own unique style of ball movement, meshing Mullen’s system with ideas by offensive coordinator Les Koenning, a former star receiver at Texas and a 25-year coaching veteran.
Arkansas must come up with a way of slowing Dixon and the Bulldogs’ offense Saturday in Little Rock if the Hogs are to build on a three game winning streak and increase their bowl profile.
“They’re one of the best running teams in the conference,” Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino said.
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Sports, Pages 22 on 11/20/2009
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