Mississippi State
4-5 , 1-4
#11 Texas A&M
8-2 , 4-2
State Fights But Falls In Offensive Shootout At #11 Texas A&M, 51-41
November 09, 2013 | Football
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - In the last game of a road stretch before returning home, Mississippi State (4-5, 1-4 SEC) tried its best to keep up with the Texas A&M offense, but just couldn't quite do it, falling by a 51-41 score to the 15th-ranked Aggies (8-2, 4-2) Saturday afternoon.
Tyler Russell started the game at quarterback for MSU, but Dak Prescott entered on the third drive and played the majority of the game for the Bulldogs, racking up over 100 rushing yards (154) for the fourth time this season. He accounted for 303 yards of total offense in the game including two touchdown passes.
The Aggie defense mostly held junior receiver Jameon Lewis in check, but the multi-purpose threat threw his third touchdown of the season, a trick play with sophomore Joe Morrow on the receiving end of the score.
True freshman De'Runnya Wilson was the star of the receiving group, hauling in a career-high seven catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns for the Bulldogs.
Josh Robinson and LaDarius Perkins each added TDs on the ground for State, Robinson amassing 73 yards rushing.
Junior corner Jamerson Love had a career day defensively, intercepting Heisman-winner Johnny Manziel twice (two of three picks that State had on the day), though the defense had a tough time holding the A&M quarterback in check much of the afternoon.
MSU returns home next week, hosting top-ranked Alabama at either 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2 or 6:45 p.m. CT on ESPN. The official game time will be announced by Sunday.
Team Stats
MS 0, TAMU 7
TAMU - Malcome Kennedy 12 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Josh Lambo kick) 6 plays, 62 yards, TOP 1:52
MS 7, TAMU 7
MS - Josh Robinson 51 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick), 1 plays, 51 yards, TOP 0:17
MS 7, TAMU 9
TAMU - TEAM 7 yd safety
MS 7, TAMU 16
TAMU - Travis Labhart 33 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Josh Lambo kick) 5 plays, 62 yards, TOP 1:22
MS 14, TAMU 16
MS - D.Wilson 3 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick) 5 plays, 35 yards, TOP 1:46
MS 14, TAMU 23
TAMU - Travis Labhart 11 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Josh Lambo kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:38
MS 14, TAMU 30
TAMU - Malcome Kennedy 21 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Josh Lambo kick) 6 plays, 77 yards, TOP 1:44
MS 20, TAMU 30
MS - L.Perkins 12 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Dak Prescott passintercepted) 9 plays, 96 yards, TOP 3:29
MS 20, TAMU 37
TAMU - Trey Williams 15 yd run (Josh Lambo kick), 2 plays, 90 yards, TOP 0:32
MS 27, TAMU 37
MS - Joe Morrow 31 yd pass from Jameon Lewis (Evan Sobiesk kick) 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:19
MS 27, TAMU 44
TAMU - Nehemiah Hicks 2 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Josh Lambo kick) 3 plays, 18 yards, TOP 0:59
MS 27, TAMU 51
TAMU - Ben Malena 2 yd run (Josh Lambo kick), 5 plays, 27 yards, TOP 1:54
MS 35, TAMU 51
MS - L.Perkins 1 yd run (Dak Prescott rush), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:07
MS 41, TAMU 51
MS - D.Wilson 9 yd pass from Tyler Russell (Tyler Russell rushfailed) 8 plays, 58 yards, TOP 3:03
