An interesting sideline touchdown celebration has infiltrated the SEC
Look on sidelines after big plays and you're bound to find some over-the-top celebrations of some kind.
The past two seasons has seen a shift of sorts though, where coaches and staffs are much more conscious and deliberate with how their guys celebrate. The Turnover Chain at Miami brought the sideline celebration to the attention of the nation, and that has sparked a number of other notable celebrations as well.
Last year, Penn State running back Saquon Barkley helped to shine a spotlight on a post-touchdown sideline dunk contest celebration on the sideline. Joe Moorhead liked the idea so much, he's adopted it in Starkville.
After scoring nine touchdowns in their season opener thumping of Stephen F. Austin (FCS - TX) 63-6 over the weekend, there was a lot to celebrate on the sideline.
"I told our guys that we want to make sure that we're celebrating as a team, number one," Moorhead shared. "When we score a touchdown, we toss the ball to the referee, find your teammates and the guys who helped get you there, celebrate with them, and then when they come over to the sideline, have a little fun with it."
"Someone had a 360-reverse, so I think they may have won it."
Mississippi State takes on Kansas State at Bill Snyder Family Stadium this week, where points, and their ensuing sideline dunk contests, won't be as easy to find.
Hear more in the clip.
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