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The past two weekends of Mississippi States football season have been a dramatic roller coaster ride: ascending to a euphoric high and dropping to a sobering low.First, there was a stunning 35-28 win over then-No. 4 Texas A&M on Nov. 5 that shook up the national playoff picture. Then last weekend, the Bulldogs were totally dominated in a 51-3 loss to No. 1 Alabama.Theres certainly no shame in losing to the Crimson Tide, but the fact that the Bulldogs (4-6, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) werent competitive was frustrating for the program. Now Mississippi State must win its final two games, starting with a home game against Arkansas (6-4, 2-4) on Saturday, to become bowl eligible for a seventh straight season.We just have our backs in a corner and we have to find a way to win, Mullen said.Mullen didnt seem concerned that the lopsided Alabama loss blunted momentum from the Texas A&M win. Sometimes, he said, you just have to acknowledge a tough game and move on.I think Alabama has done a great job of separating themselves a little bit, Mullen said. But I think when you watch every other game, I dont know if there is a result with any two teams that would shock anyone within the SEC West.With that in mind, the Arkansas-Mississippi State matchup appears to be much more fair fight.Mississippi State has a fairly balanced offensive attack, but leans toward the run game. Sophomore quarterback Nick Fitzgerald is tied for seventh in the SEC with 854 yards rushing and eight touchdowns. He often teams with running back Aeris Williams, who has improved as the seasons progressed, to form a potent combo when running the Bulldogs read-option offense.Williams, a 6-foot-1, 217-pound sophomore, became a bigger part of the offense when starter Brandon Holloway missed a few games with an ankle injury. Now Holloway is back, but Williams is still getting plenty of playing time.He was given that opportunity and certainly made the most of it, Mullen said.Arkansas has struggled to stop the run. The Razorbacks are giving up 217.6 yards per game on the ground, which ranks 12th out of 14 league teams.Mississippi States current predicament is similar to 2013, when the Bulldogs were 4-6 in November and had a young team, but rallied to beat Arkansas and Ole Miss in the final two weeks to make the postseason.Mullen hopes the current young nucleus that includes Fitzgerald, Williams, freshman defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons and linebacker Leo Lewis can pull off a similar feat.There are a lot of similarities, Mullen said. Both teams were very young we suffered a lot of injuries that year. We had some tough games and there we are with two games left having to go battle and fight.-----Follow David Brandt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbrandtAP . 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(STATS) -- A total of 36 players from FCS schools were among the 156 semifinalists announced Wednesday for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes the best football scholar-athlete in the nation.The list also includes semifinalists from NCAA FBS, Division II and Division III programs as well as NAIA members.The Campbell Trophy, known as the Academic Heisman award and presented by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, is named in honor of the former player and head coach at Columbia University.A candidate must be a senior or graduate student in his final season of eligibility and have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. He also must display strong leadership and citizenship.The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Nov. 1, with each receiving an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. The winner will be announced Dec. 6 at the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner in New York and will have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.FCS SemifinalistsBig Sky Conference: Hayden Stout (Idaho State)Big South Conference: Ben Robinson (Charleston Southern)CAA Football: Casey DeAndrade (New Hampshire), John Gallagher (Elon), Jalen Randolph (Delaware), Jake Ryder (Towson) and Hunter Windmuller (William & Mary)Ivy League: Scott Carpenter (Princeton), Nick Demes (Penn), Dakota Girard (Brown), Sebastian Little (Yale) and Max Rich (Harvard)Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Ernest Mengoni (Delaware State)Missouri Valley Football Conference: Dylan Cole (Missouri State), Nathan Knuffman (Western Illinois), Nick Mears (South Dakota State), Chase Morlock (North Dakota State), Karter Schult (Northern Iowa) and Mark Spelman (Illinois State)Northeast Conference: Lance Geesey (Saint Francis) and Andy Smigiera (Robert Morris)Ohio Valley Conference: Toby Omli (Murray State), Avery Pitt (Eastern Kentucky) and Trey Salisbury (Austin Peay)Patriot League: Cary Hess (Bucknell) and Jake Wieczorek (Holy Cross)Pioneer Football League: Chris Beaschler (Dayton), Davion Belk (Jacksonville), Devyn Bryant (San Diego), Pat DiSalvio (Morehead State), Cameron Gibson (Marist) and Jarrett Ozimek (Campbell)Southern Conference: Nick Colvin (Wofford), Derrick Craine (Chattanooga), Fred Payne (Western Carolina) and Will Vanvick (The Citadel) ' ' '