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Oct 11, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) throws the ball during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Florida eager to put forth complete effort vs. Mississippi State

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Florida is hoping this season becomes a repeat of last year at this point.

The Gators (2-4, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) will host Mississippi State (4-2, 0-2) on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla., and attempt to get their season turned around like they did in 2024.

This campaign has become even more disappointing for coach Billy Napier, however.

Florida and Mississippi State have conference commonality: Each lost its last time out at Texas A&M, which moved up to No. 4 in the latest AP Top 25 poll.

The Gators fell 34-17 Saturday night, starting well before wilting as the game played out and being outscored 20-3 over the final three quarters.

Defensively, the Aggies limited the Gators to 319 yards and 1-for-10 on third-down conversions.

“We’re close,” said Napier, desperately seeking a turnaround as his critics get louder. “I think we’re getting better on offense, and I think the defense has played really tough and hard the entire way.”

DJ Lagway threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns in that game.

Last year, Florida was 3-3 but rallied to end with consecutive victories over No. 22 LSU, No. 9 Ole Miss and rival Florida State to conclude a 7-5 regular season.

This season’s second half features matchups against No. 9 Georgia, No. 5 Ole Miss, No. 11 Tennessee and the improved Seminoles, who have rebounded after last year’s 2-10 disaster.

Under second-year coach Jeff Lebby, the Bulldogs also would fall into that improved category after going 2-10 themselves in 2024.

However, after a 4-0 start filled with non-conference games, they have dropped SEC contests against Tennessee and the Aggies.

Pass protection has been a problem, leading to 16 sacks surrendered in six games, tied for 112th nationally.

“There’s not going to be these new, perfect, crazy schemes that all of a sudden give us the ability to go hold the ball for five seconds,” Lebby stated. “It’s fundamentally playing cleaner, having great confidence in our fundamentals, and then being able to go execute that way.”

Lebby added that top running back Fluff Bothwell and safety Isaac Smith were “not a full go” Monday, but top wide receiver Brenen Thompson was “in a great spot physically.”

–Field Level Media

Sep 13, 2025; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs tight end Seydou Traore (8) reacts after a touchdown during the first quarter against the Alcorn State Braves at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Wesley Hale-Imagn Images

Mississippi State scores early, often in rout of Alcorn State

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Mississippi State is 3-0 for the first time since 2018 after beating Alcorn State 63-0 on Saturday at Starkville, Miss., behind Blake Shapen, who completed 10 of 14 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns.

The Braves (0-3) committed three turnovers that led to three touchdowns for the Bulldogs.

With Mississippi State ahead 42-0 at halftime, coaches from both teams agreed to play 10-minute quarters in the second half instead of 15-minute quarters.

The Bulldogs, who finished with 514 total yards while limiting the Braves to 155, scored on their first four possessions in the first quarter with Shapen passing for a touchdown and running for another.

Shapen, who completed a 58-yard touchdown pass to Brenen Thompson in the last minute last week to upset then No. 12 Arizona State, connected on a 75-yard scoring strike to Jordan Mosley on the second play from scrimmage against Alcorn State.

Fluff Bothwell, who rushed for 93 yards on 12 attempts, all in the first half, scored on a 3-yard run to culminate the second possession of the game.

The Bulldogs executed a trick play for the third touchdown, a pass from freshman quarterback Kamari Taylor, who was lined up at the slot position and took a pitch from Shapen before throwing 42 yards to Thompson for the score.

Shapen put Mississippi State ahead 28-0 with 5:12 left in the first quarter on a 6-yard run.

After Shapen threw an interception to end the Bulldogs’ next possession, Alcorn State’s Tylon Citizen fumbled the ball on the next play. Jayven Williams caused the fumble, and Nic Mitchell recovered it at the Alcorn State 29.

Five plays later, Shapen completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Evans III to increase the lead to 35-0 with 7:20 left in the second quarter.

Bothwell’s second rushing touchdown, a 25-yard score, gave Mississippi State a 42-0 lead with 3:50 left in the half.

Shapen was replaced by Taylor after Mississippi State increased its lead to 49-0 on a 25-yard run by Xavier Gayton with 5:53 left in the third quarter.

Braves quarterback Jaylon Tolbert was 11-for-18 for 80 passing yards and one interception.

–Field Level Media

Nov 16, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Brady Cook (12) and teammates celebrate after a touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

No. 23 Mizzou takes ‘finish strong’ mindset to Mississippi State

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After falling out of the College Football Playoff chase, No. 23 Missouri shifts its focus to earning the best possible bowl assignment.

That will be the motivation for the Tigers (7-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) when they visit Mississippi State (2-8, 0-6) Saturday in Starkville, Miss.

“At the end of the day, we’re going to finish strong,” quarterback Brady Cook said. “Two weeks left, let’s go get nine wins in the regular season, let’s finish strong and get to 10 with a bowl. That’s what we’re going to do.”

Cook came back from his wrist and ankle injuries last Saturday at South Carolina. He passed for 237 yards and a late go-ahead touchdown, but the Gamecocks pulled out a last-second 34-30 victory.

“He’s dealing with multiple injuries that aren’t fully recovered yet,” Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said. “But he’s choosing to play much like he did several years ago, which you’d expect, nonetheless, from Brady as a leader and a teammate.

“He can’t quite snap his wrist the way he needs to, which is why some of the balls get left short.”

Nate Noel got up to full speed for the Tigers, rushing for 150 yards and a touchdown. He had been slowed by a nagging foot injury.

Mississippi State has allowed 40-plus points four times this season but allowed just 13 second-half points to explosive Tennessee during a 33-14 road loss in their most recent game on Nov. 9.

The Bulldogs rushed for 179 yards with a 4.7 average in that game, with Davon Booth gaining 125 yards on 20 carries.

“They’ve been really effective running the football, really, the last four weeks,” Drinkwitz said.

Michael Van Buren Jr. has passed for 1,415 yards and nine touchdowns. But he has also thrown five interceptions and been sacked 22 times.

Missouri will focus much of its attention on Kevin Coleman Jr, who has caught 62 passes for 756 yards and five touchdowns.

“Dynamic wide receiver, really good route-runner, really good yards after catch,” Drinkwitz. “As challenging a wide receiver as there is in the SEC, in my opinion.”

Mississippi State still is in the early program-building stages with first-year coach Jeff Lebby.

“As we finish this up, they were part of laying the foundation in Year 1 and giving us the ability to build something to sustain,” Lebby said. “That’s why it’s so important to play our best is for these older guys.”

The Bulldogs had extra practice time during their bye week to prepare for the Tigers.

“We have an opportunity to finish the way we need to finish,” Lebby said. “Creating that vision and that understanding with these last two games on the schedule is an unbelievable opportunity. It’s a really good (Missouri) team at home this weekend. For us, that was the focus, handling what we have a chance to handle, and finding a way to play our best football of the year this Saturday.”

–Field Level Media

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava (8) runs with the ball during a college football game between Tennessee and Mississippi State at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.

No. 7 Tennessee pulls away late to finish off Mississippi State

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Nico Iamaleava threw two touchdown passes in the first half before leaving with an injury, and Dylan Sampson rushed for his 20th score of the season Saturday night as No. 7 Tennessee stopped Mississippi State 33-14 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Iamaleava completed 8 of 13 passes for 174 yards but didn’t return for the second half after sustaining an upper-body injury late in the second quarter. However, the Volunteers (8-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) led 20-7 at the half and weren’t truly threatened by the Bulldogs (2-8, 0-6).

Sampson collected 149 yards on 30 carries, going over the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his career. Tennessee rolled up 452 total yards, split almost equally between rushing (240) and passing (212).

Freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. had a rough night for Mississippi State, hitting just 10 of 26 passes for 92 yards with an interception. The Volunteers’ defense applied steady pressure, notching four sacks.

Tennessee has tied Texas A&M for the SEC lead, a half-game ahead of Texas. The Volunteers can wrap up a spot in the SEC title game next month by winning next week at Georgia and on Nov. 30 at Vanderbilt.

Tennessee took a quick 7-0 lead just over three minutes into the game when Iamaleava and Squirrel White hooked up for a 34-yard strike. It became 14-0 at the 13:35 mark of the second quarter when Iamaleava started a drive by finding Dont’e Thornton for a 73-yard touchdown.

The Bulldogs got on the board with 5:47 left when Davon Booth, who rushed for 125 yards on 20 attempts, capped a march of nearly eight minutes with a 3-yard scoring jaunt. But Tennessee kicker Max Gilbert converted field goals of 24 and 38 yards in the final minute to make the halftime margin 13.

Gilbert boomed a 51-yarder at the 7:59 mark of the third quarter, before Johnnie Daniels ripped off an 18-yard touchdown run on Mississippi State’s next drive to pull the Bulldogs within 23-14.

Sampson answered with a 33-yard scoring burst with 3:31 remaining in the third, and Gilbert nailed a 38-yard field goal with 8:14 left in the game to cap the scoring.

–Field Level Media

Oct 26, 2024; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Taylen Green (10) runs the ball while defended by Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive lineman Deonte Anderson (91) during the second quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-Imagn Images

Taylen Green steers Arkansas to dominating win at Mississippi State

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Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green accounted for six touchdowns, four in the first half, as the Razorbacks zipped past the Mississippi State Bulldogs 58-25 on Saturday afternoon in Starkville, Miss.

Green rushed for a score and connected on TD passes to Luke Hasz (twice), Jordan Anthony and Andreas Paaske (twice) as the Razorbacks (5-3, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) forged a commanding 31-10 halftime edge.

A Boise State transfer, Green finished 23 of 29 for 314 yards with five TDs and an interception. He rushed for 79 yards on eight carries with a score.

Braylen Russell ran for 175 yards on 16 rushes. Matthew Shipley kicked three field goals of 27, 32 and 29 yards.

True freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. was 22 of 31 for 309 yards, two TDs and two interceptions for Mississippi State (1-7, 0-5). Davon Booth rushed 93 yards on 17 carries and caught a TD pass.

The Bulldogs lost their seventh straight game, all yielding at least 30 points to the opposing offenses.

The Arkansas defense made the first significant play on the opening drive of a wild first quarter, forcing a Van Buren fumble that was recovered by the Razorbacks’ Landon Jackson at the Bulldogs 23.

Following a pair of Russell runs, Green scampered eight yards around the right side from eight yards at 13:06.

Van Buren rebounded on the next drive with a swing pass to Booth that went 54 yards to knot it 7-7 at 11:45.

Shipley’s 27-yard field goal made it 10-7. Arkansas later gambled on fourth-and-1 with Green lobbing a 14-yard play-action pass to a completely uncovered Hasz with 2:09 left in the first quarter as the Bulldogs defense sold out on a running play.

In the second quarter, Green tossed a perfect strike from 27 yards to Anthony for his first TD this season and a 24-7 advantage. The Razorbacks then made a goal-line stand on fourth down, stuffing backup quarterback Chris Parson for a 2-yard loss at 4:27.

Kyle Ferrie redeemed himself from an earlier miss by booting a 36-yard field goal, but Arkansas, which had 329 total yards in the first half, answered as Green found Paaske on a short throw.

Shipley’s 32-yard kick and Paaske’s second TD reception, a 7-yarder, made it a 31-point lead in the third.

Mississippi State’ sKevin Coleman Jr. (seven receptions, 92 yards) snagged a 31-yard score to cut the deficit to 41-17. Van Buren’s short TD run and two-point pass made it a two-score game, 41-25.

In the fourth, Shipley’s third kick, Hasz’s 15-yard TD reception and Rashod Dubinion’s short run capped the scoring.

–Field Level Media

Oct 5, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (center) celebrates with teammates after the win over Missouri Tigers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images.

No. 14 Texas A&M aims to continue ‘growth’ vs. Mississippi State

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Texas A&M is riding high after a quality win, but the 14th-ranked Aggies don’t want to slip up Saturday afternoon when they visit Mississippi State in Southeastern Conference action in Starkville, Miss.

The Aggies (5-1, 3-0) are coming off their best win of the season — a 41-10 throttling of then-No. 9 Missouri on Oct. 5. Le’Veon Moss ran for a career-high 138 yards and three touchdowns against the previously undefeated Tigers, helping his team move up from No. 25 in the AP Top 25.

“We are in a growth mindset. … We are trying to grow every single day,” said Texas A&M coach Mike Elko, whose team had a bye last week.

Moss ranks second in the SEC and 17th nationally in rushing yards per game (101.5), although it certainly helps create space when Conner Weigman is as effective as he was against Missouri (18 of 22 for a season high 276 yards).

Meanwhile, Mississippi State (1-5, 0-3) is in the midst of a gauntlet against top-15 teams. The Bulldogs lost to No. 1 Texas 35-13 on Sept. 28 and then came up short against No. 5 Georgia 41-31 last weekend — both games coming on the road. Now the Bulldogs are back home, but they’re taking on a third straight ranked foe and looking to avoid their sixth straight defeat.

Michael Van Buren Jr. fared well against Georgia, throwing for 306 yards with three touchdowns in a competitive loss. Kelly Akharaiyi reeled in two scoring strikes, while Kevin Coleman Jr. led the receiving corps with eight grabs for 103 yards.

“They answered the challenge, they answered the bell,” said Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby, whose team is starting a true freshman (Van Buren) at quarterback after losing starter Blake Shapen (shoulder) for the season. “I hate that we’re sitting here disappointed, frustrated, that we’re not on the right side of it. But our guys are continuing to fight like heck for each other. And I’m proud of them.”

The Bulldogs actually became the first team since Tennessee in 2016 to score at least 30 points against Georgia in Athens.

“I think they’re starting to find an identity,” Elko said.

On defense, Mississippi State safety Isaac Smith likely will be a focus of the Texas A&M game plan. Smith ranks second in the SEC with 56 tackles, which is good for 12th nationally.

For the Aggies, defensive back Marcus Ratcliffe is a key contributor with three interceptions in the last five games, while Nic Scourton leads Texas A&M with 4.5 sacks.

From a big-picture perspective, the two programs essentially have gone through opposite seasons to this point. Mississippi State won its opener before losing five in a row, while Texas A&M dropped its first game against then-No. 7 Notre Dame before winning five straight contests.

Texas A&M lost two consecutive meetings with Mississippi State before rolling to a 51-10 victory in last year’s matchup. Still, the Aggies have lost four of their last five road meetings with the Bulldogs.

“We’re not very good in Starkville as a program,” Elko said. “That certainly is something we’re very aware of. So we’re going to have to play our best football to have success on Saturday.”

–Field Level Media

Sep 21, 2024; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Florida Gators running back Treyaun Webb (5) runs the ball against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the second quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-Imagn Images

Florida dominates second quarter, takes down Mississippi State

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Graham Mertz threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score as Florida defeated Mississippi State 45-28 on Saturday afternoon in Starkville, Miss.

Mertz completed 19 of 21 passes for 201 yards and DJ Lagway completed all seven of his passes for 76 yards for the Gators (2-2, 1-1 SEC).

Blake Shapen threw a touchdown pass and ran for a touchdown for the Bulldogs (1-3, 0-1) before leaving the game for good midway through the fourth quarter because of an undisclosed injury.

On its first possession of the second half, Mississippi State drove 76 yards and Shapen threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Mosley to trim Florida’s lead to 28-21.

Mertz’s 1-yard touchdown run pushed Florida’s lead back to 14 points at 35-21 at the end of the third quarter.

Mississippi State had a chance to cut the margin in half, but on the second play of the fourth quarter it lost 6 yards on fourth and goal from the 1.

The Gators drove 93 yards and increased the lead to 42-21 on Lagway’s 6-yard TD run.

Johnnie Daniels ran 10 yards for a Bulldogs touchdown and Trey Smack kicked a 47-yard field goal for the Gators to complete the scoring with 2:34 remaining.

The first three possessions of the game ended with punts before Florida put together a 13-play, 84-yard drive. Mertz threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Arlis Boardingham.

MSU answered with an eight-play, 62-yard drive that ended with Davon Booth’s 5-yard touchdown run that tied the score 7-7 at the end of the first quarter.

The Gators scored touchdowns on three consecutive second-quarter possessions as Mertz threw scoring passes of 20 yards to Marcus Burke and 35 yards to Hayden Hansen and Ja’Kobi Jackson added a 10-yard scoring run to give the Gators a 28-7 lead.

The Bulldogs responded by driving 75 yards in less than a minute and Shapen ran 3 yards for a touchdown that trimmed the lead to 28-14 at halftime.

–Field Level Media

Arizona State defensive back Shamari Simmons (7) tackles Mississippi State Bulldogs running back Keyvone Lee (24) at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe on Sept. 7, 2024.

Mississippi State, Toledo both seeking offensive upgrades

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Mississippi State hopes to resolve its issues with the run game on both sides of the ball Saturday when it hosts Toledo in a nonconference game in Starkville, Miss.

The Bulldogs (1-1) gave up 346 rushing yards in a 30-23 loss last weekend at Arizona State, including 262 to Cam Skattebo. It was their most rushing yards surrendered in a game since 2016. In contrast, Mississippi State mustered only 24 yards on 27 carries.

Bulldogs coach Jeff Lebby said Monday that fixing the offensive run game isn’t just about the running backs.

“You look at the running backs, the offensive line, the decision making from a quarterback standpoint when he should pull the ball or when he should hand the ball, how we’re blocking the perimeter,” Lebby said. “… Just way too many inconsistencies. All day long in the run game, we had the right people, but fundamentally we did not play clean.”

Defensively, Lebby said it all comes down to tackling.

“It’s one story, and it’s tackling,” Lebby said. “Twenty-five missed tackles, over 250 yards after contact. I think that was the frustrating part for our guys is that when they watched the tape, there were plenty of times where we were in position, and we got to get the guy on the ground.”

The Rockets (2-0) had their own offensive struggles in a 38-23 win over Massachusetts.

Toledo had just 102 total yards until late in the third quarter before finishing with 258. Tucker Gleason completed only 8 of 23 passes and the Rockets ran for 83 yards on 22 carries.

“We’ve got a massive opponent in Mississippi State this weekend, going to the SEC” said Toledo coach Jason Candle. “I know it will be a great crowd, great environment and I know these kids in this meeting room here are looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead.”

Lebby said the Bulldogs cannot afford to look ahead to their Southeastern Conference opener against Florida on Sept. 21.

“Their program is incredibly established and they’ve had a ton of success,” Lebby said of Toledo. “For them to be able to come down here Saturday night, it will be no big deal for their program.”

–Field Level Media

ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt (10) looks for a receiver during a game against Wyoming at Mountain America Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024, in Tempe.

Transfer QBs clash as Mississippi State visits Arizona State

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Arizona State and Mississippi State are both coming off impressive season-opening home victories and productive performances by their starting quarterbacks.

The Sun Devils and Bulldogs will meet for the first time on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.

Arizona State’s Sam Leavitt, a Michigan State transfer, completed 14 of 22 passes for 258 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in a 48-7 rout of Wyoming.

Mississippi State’s Blake Shapen, who transferred from Baylor, passed for 247 yards while completing 15 of 20 pass attempts with three touchdowns and no interceptions in a 56-7 victory over Eastern Kentucky.

Leavitt, a redshirt freshman, did not throw deep often against Wyoming in his first collegiate start. He averaged 11.7 yards per completion.

The Sun Devils ran the ball 49 times compared to Leavitt’s 22 attempts.

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham told reporters Monday that he is not “playing scared” with Leavitt despite the limited number of passes, including very few of long distance.

“On the second possession, we chucked it deep and he threw a great ball, so we’re not playing scared with him,” Dillingham said. “Moral of the story, we’re going to be aggressive with him.”

Leavitt (47 yards on eight carries) was part of a balanced rushing attack that included Cam Skattebo’s 49 yards on 11 rushes and DeCarlos Brooks’ 47 yards on six carries.

The performance of Shapen, a senior, against Eastern Kentucky helped Jeff Lebby to win his first game as a head coach after he served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at UCF (2019), Ole Miss (2020-21) and Oklahoma (2022-23).

“I’m just thankful for this opportunity at a new place at Mississippi State, and I know a lot of other guys feel that way,” said Shapen, who threw for more than 5,500 yards in three seasons at Baylor.

Mississippi State’s defense had four takeaways against Eastern Kentucky, including a 51-yard interception return for a touchdown by Elijah Cannon.

Arizona State’s defense returned an interception and a fumble recovery for touchdowns against the Cowboys.

“What I see is a group from Arizona State that played with a ton of confidence, a ton of energy,” Lebby said. “There was great excitement inside their stadium, and we’ve got a great challenge on our hands.”

–Field Level Media

Nov 18, 2023; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs running back Seth Davis (23) runs the ball while defended by Southern Miss Golden Eagles defensive tackle Josh Ratcliff (93) during the second quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Will Rogers propels Mississippi State past Southern Miss

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Will Rogers threw for two touchdowns and Kyle Ferrie kicked four field goals to lift Mississippi State to a 41-20 win over visiting Southern Miss on Saturday with interim head coach Greg Knox at the helm.

Rogers completed 12 of 27 passes for 140 yards after returning from an injury to his non-throwing shoulder. Ferrie connected on field goal attempts of 48, 29, 41 and 30 yards.

Jeffery Pittman led the Bulldogs (5-6) with 98 yards and a score on the ground. Jo’Quavious Marks added 34 yards rushing and a receiving score.

Zavion Thomas had three receptions for 62 yards to pace the Mississippi State aerial attack. Lideatrick Griffin added four receptions for 32 yards and a score.

Golden Eagles quarterback Ethan Crawford threw a touchdown pass and finished with 52 yards. Billy Wiles, who has been Southern Miss’ primary quarterback for most of the season, passed for 89 yards and a score.

Frank Gore Jr. had 66 yards rushing and added a receiving score for the Golden Eagles (3-8). Jakarius Caston added a 44-yard touchdown reception, which cut Mississippi State’s lead to 23-13 early in the fourth quarter, and a 98-yard kick return for a score.

Southern Miss jumped out to a 7-0 lead when Crawford connected with Gore for an 8-yard touchdown pass on its opening possession.

Mississippi State trimmed the Golden Eagles lead to 7-3 when Ferrie nailed a 48-yard field goal.

The Bulldogs regained a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter when Griffin capped an eight-play, 53-yard drive with an 8-yard scoring reception.

Mississippi State entered halftime with a 16-7 lead following two field goals from Ferrie. The Bulldogs upped their lead to 23-7 early in the third quarter when Rogers hit Marks out of the backfield for a nifty 15-yard touchdown.

After a 44-yard touchdown pass from Wiles to Caston early in the fourth quarter, Ferrie hit a 30-yard field goal to push the Bulldogs’ lead to 26-13. But a 98-yard kick return for a score by Caston trimmed Mississippi State’s lead to 26-20.

A 59-yard run by Pittman and a 69-yard pick-six by linebacker Jett Johnson capped the scoring in the fourth quarter.

–Field Level Media