BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Enter Tyler Russell.
Those three words not only changed the complexion of the Mississippi State football team's 21-3 victory Saturday at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, but they also might have changed the outlook of the rest of the 2011 season.
MSU coach Dan Mullen couldn't help but notice everyone on the offense looking around waiting for somebody else to make a play in the first half.
In the second half, Russell was the one.
"Tyler came in and played exceptio
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