Mississippi State
4-3 , 1-2
Kentucky
1-6 , 0-4
Mississippi State Holds Off Kentucky, 28-22, For First SEC Victory
October 25, 2013 | Football
STARKVILLE, Miss. - On the backs of Jameon Lewis, Dak Prescott and a late defensive stand, Mississippi State (4-3, 1-2 SEC) beat Kentucky (1-6, 0-4) 28-22 in Starkville on a chilly Thursday night at Davis Wade Stadium.
For the second time this season, Lewis scored three different ways, reaching the end zone by receiving, rushing and passing for a touchdown. The junior receiver had 53 yards on seven catches, 22 yards on a pair of rushes and 17 yards on his one pass, a touchdown to Prescott, the sophomore quarterback.
Senior linebacker Deontae Skinner paced the Bulldogs with 11 tackles defensively, including six solo stops. He was followed by sophomore linebacker Benardrick McKinney, who notched 10 of his own.
MSU travels to South Carolina next Saturday, Nov. 2, kicking off against the Gamecocks at 12:21 p.m. ET (11:21 a.m. CT) on SEC TV.
Team Stats
UK 0, MS 7
MS - Malcolm Johnson 60 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Devon Bell kick) 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:37
UK 7, MS 7
UK - Ryan Timmons 51 yd pass from Maxwell Smith (Joe Mansour kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:36
UK 7, MS 14
MS - Jameon Lewis 19 yd run (Devon Bell kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:04
UK 7, MS 21
MS - Jameon Lewis 17 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Devon Bell kick) 10 plays, 63 yards, TOP 2:50
UK 10, MS 21
UK - Joe Mansour 45 yd field goal 9 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:19
UK 12, MS 21
UK - TEAM 4 yd safety
UK 19, MS 21
UK - Jojo Kemp 14 yd run (Joe Mansour kick), 5 plays, 52 yards, TOP 1:01
UK 19, MS 28
MS - Dak Prescott 17 yd pass from Jameon Lewis (Devon Bell kick) 7 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:34
UK 22, MS 28
UK - Joe Mansour 44 yd field goal 8 plays, 17 yards, TOP 2:48
