Texas, Mississippi State Bulldogs and College Football
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This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/mississippistate as Bulldog Roundup: No. 3 Kentucky hands Mississippi State four-set loss. Mississippi State volleyball didn’t go quietly into the night as it avoided a straight sweep in a loss to No. 3 Kentucky.
UK hit .288 for the match which was led by freshman Kassie O'Brien who had 46 assists, a new career-high for the Katy, Texas native.
No. 22 Texas battled back from a 17-point deficit and scored 24 points in the fourth quarter to eke out a 45-38 overtime win on the road against Mississippi State. Saturday's result represents the Longhorns' largest comeback win since they erased a 21-point deficit in 2007 against Oklahoma State .
To keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive, Texas needs to win out after its loss to Florida on Oct. 4 and a messy win over Kentucky last week.
Texas kept alive in its quests for Southeastern Conference and national championships with an overtime win over Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium.