For most coaches, winning the coin toss is an easy decision to defer and take the ball in the second half. But for Mississippi State football coach Jeff Lebby , he wants his offense on the field immediately whenever the coin toss goes his way.

Lebby views receiving the opening kickoff as an opportunity to give his offense the first chance to establish its rhythm. He added that he was especially keen on keeping Arizona State's offense off the field as much as possible in Week 2.

“For us, especially on Saturday, it was about keeping their offense off the field and dictating how the game was played,” Lebby said, via On3 Sports. “I wanted our guys out there first. Offensively, creating juice, momentum, being able to put a drive together. We've been able to do that two weeks in a row. We

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