With a tumultuous 5–7 season in the rearview mirror, Mississippi State is reportedly set to turn to one of college football's top assistants as its next head coach.
The Bulldogs hired Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby as their next head coach. Mississippi State made the hire official Sunday evening. The news was originally reported Saturday night by Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports.
Lebby, 39, has served as the Sooners’ offensive coordinator for two years under coach Brent Venables. Oklahoma scored 43.2 points per game this season, the third-highest average in the country entering Saturday. The Sooners concluded their regular season on Friday by beating TCU 69-45.