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STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State is out to prove its recent jump in Southeastern Conference status is no fluke.The Bulldogs program has enjoyed nearly unprecedented success over the past two years, largely thanks to star quarterback Dak Prescott. But Prescott is now in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, leaving Mississippi State to fend for itself in the difficult Western Division.Safety Brandon Bryant is among the young players who said Mississippi State will miss Prescott, but can be successful without him.There are new faces and new names on every team in the SEC, Bryant said. Everyone in the SEC has the talent, were just ready to go out there for everyone to display it and start playing.Preseason camp started with four quarterbacks -- Nick Fitzgerald, Damian Williams, Elijah Staley and Nick Tiano -- fighting for the job. That list dropped to three when Staley was granted his release and will transfer.Bulldogs coach Dan Mullen is confident all of them can run the teams offense, which has often been dependent on the quarterbacks ability to be a dual threat.There isnt a guy that isnt a good runner so were not limiting you, Mullen said before Staleys departure. None of the skill sets of any of the four quarterbacks is going to limit what we do.The Bulldogs do have some experience returning on defense. Linebacker Richie Brown should anchor the middle of the field after leading the team with 109 tackles last season, including 13 for a loss. Defensive end A.J. Jefferson had 13 1/2 tackles for a loss last season and veterans like Bryant and Kivon Coman will lead the secondary.Here are a few other things to know about Mississippi State:LISTEN TO THE SIRMON: Mississippi States defense will be led by new coordinator Peter Sirmon. The 39-year-old, who played seven seasons in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans from 2000-06, comes to the Bulldogs after two seasons at Southern California. Sirmon says hes pleased that his players have adapted to his coaching so quickly. Said Bryant: Its been demanding, but its been great. With all new coaches it is different, but they came in with the attitude of making us all better. We fixed what we needed to do in the spring, now were just ready to roll.ROSS, HOLLOWAY KEYS TO OFFENSE: Mississippi State might still be looking for a quarterback, but it already has some experienced playmakers. Senior receiver Fred Ross returns after catching 88 passes for 1,007 yards and five touchdowns last season. Brandon Holloway is probably the teams most versatile player -- he gained 413 yards rushing, 396 yards receiving and 567 yards on kick returns last season.KEY GAMES: The Bulldogs have four winnable SEC home games against Auburn, Arkansas, Texas A&M and South Carolina. 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Jamal Adams Jersey Authentic .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final.Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo and team principal Christian Horner have called for Formula One to impose tougher track-limits deterrents.Large asphalt run-off areas are now commonplace at most F1 circuits on the calendar, but Ricciardo and Horner believe such run-off areas do not punish drivers for making a mistake. The debate was fuelled following separate incidents at the Mexican Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen both ran wide into Turn 1 but were able to maintain position without suffering immediate consequences.Im a fan of gravel traps, and stuff like that, because it is a proper deterrent, Ricciardo said. Even if you get through the gravel trap, still at some good speed and you maybe dont lose a whole lot of time, you have still got stuff in your radiators or stones on your tyres, so there is more of a penalty.I dont like how a driver can defend, lock up, make a mistake while defending, and then cut through and continue. The first corner with Lewis, I didnt think that was right. The start of the race is a crucial moment, and a mistake like that with so many cars around, you should pay more of a price.While Hamiltons moment on the grass at Turns 1 and 2 was not investigated, Verstappen received a five-second tiime penalty after the race for gaining an advantage by running wide in his defence of Sebastian Vettel, who vented his fury with a series of expletive radio messages.ddddddddddddThe FIA has imposed track limits and applied subsequent penalties at some circuits this however, but has decided against doing so at other races. F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone had suggested erecting artificial walls around corners in order to solve the problem by preventing drivers from simply running wide. Agreeing with Ricciardo, Horner feels asphalt run-off areas allow for too much interpretation.Bernies view is put a wall there, which is probably one end of the spectrum, he said. But I definitely think theres an argument for a gravel trap because if you end up in the gravel you either lose an enormous amount of time or youre out of the race.It remains too open to interpretation because why was Maxs move any different to Lewis at the chicane in Monte Carlo or Lewis on lap one here? Youre leaving it constantly up to stewards interpretation on individual events. If theres a gravel trap there they pay the price, its as simple as that. ' ' '