StarkVegas Report · Original game analysis
State rallies after halftime but falls two points short against Vanderbilt
Mississippi State lost 25 to 23 to Vanderbilt after trailing 16 to 0 at halftime. AJ Swann found Sanfrisco Magee for a 65 yard touchdown early in the third quarter. Tyshun Willis then forced a fumble on a sack, and Will Whitson returned it 14 yards for a touchdown to bring the Bulldogs within two.
Brock Taylor made six field goals for Vanderbilt, including a 55 yard kick in the fourth quarter. Kyle Ferrie's 26 yard field goal and a second touchdown catch by Magee kept State in reach. Swann's 30 yard scoring pass with 32 seconds remaining cut the deficit to two, but the conversion failed and Vanderbilt recovered the onside kick.
State finished with 297 total yards, including 254 passing and 43 rushing. Swann completed 23 of 36 passes with two touchdowns and one interception. Magee caught two passes for 95 yards, both scores, while Fluff Bothwell rushed for 50 yards. State falls to four wins and five losses overall and two wins and five losses in SEC play, with Auburn next on November 14 at 11 a.m. Central on ESPN2.
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