No. 17 Mississippi State, Drake clash in Bulldogs battle

With its last non-conference game before the holiday break, No. 17 Mississippi State knows its performance must pick up if the Bulldogs are to maintain their current pace.

Coach Chris Jans' Bulldogs -- one of just five undefeated teams in the country -- will face Drake, also the Bulldogs, on Tuesday as part of the three-game Battle in the Vault in Lincoln, Neb.

Mississippi State (11-0) can't get caught up in its own new