Mississippi State
5-4 , 3-3
Arkansas
6-3 , 2-3
Bulldogs Fall 31-28 At Arkansas
November 06, 2021 | Football
MSU quarterback Will Rogers connected with running back Jo'quavious Marks on a 15-yard touchdown pass with just 2:22 left to put the Bulldogs up 28-23, but the Razorbacks responded with a 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive that accounted for the game's winning points.
The Bulldogs had a shot to tie the game in the final seconds, but kicker Nolan McCord's 40-yard field goal try was no good.
State trailed by scores of 13-0 and 23-14 earlier in the contest, but each time, fought back to take leads. Rogers threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jaden Walley in the second quarter and had a six-yard scoring strike to Rara Thomas early in the third to put MSU in front 14-13.
After Arkansas jumped back ahead with a field goal and touchdown, Rogers and Thomas hooked up again – this time from 37 yards out – to pull State within two points at 23-21 in the fourth quarter. Later, Rogers had his go-ahead touchdown toss to Marks before Arkansas found the end zone for the game's deciding score with only 21 seconds remaining.
Rogers finished the game completing 36 of his 48 passes for 417 yards and four touchdowns. For the season, Rogers cracked the 3,000-yard mark. Rogers is only the second quarterback in MSU history to pass for more than 3,000 yards in a single season. Rogers joined Dak Prescott, who accomplished the feat twice.
Marks led the Bulldogs on the ground with 40 rushing yards. Makai Polk had a team-best 117 receiving yards.
Defensively, safety Shawn Preston, Jr. totaled nine tackles for State. Tyrus Wheat and Cameron Young each had eight.
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Team Stats
MSU 0, ARK 3
ARK - Little,Cam 46 yd field goal 9 plays, 40 yards, TOP 03:31
MSU 0, ARK 10
ARK - Johnson,Dominique 1 yd run (Little,Cam kick), 7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 02:58
MSU 0, ARK 13
ARK - Little,Cam 48 yd field goal 9 plays, 50 yards, TOP 03:48
MSU 7, ARK 13
MSU - Walley,Jaden 3 yd pass from Rogers,Will (Ruiz,Brandon kick) 11 plays, 68 yards, TOP 03:08
MSU 14, ARK 13
MSU - Thomas,Rara 6 yd pass from Rogers,Will (Ruiz,Brandon kick) 13 plays, 66 yards, TOP 06:36
MSU 14, ARK 16
ARK - Little,Cam 51 yd field goal 10 plays, 42 yards, TOP 03:37
MSU 14, ARK 23
ARK - Burks,Treylon 14 yd pass from Jefferson,K.J. (Little,Cam kick) 9 plays, 72 yards, TOP 03:00
MSU 21, ARK 23
MSU - Thomas,Rara 37 yd pass from Rogers,Will (Mccord,Nolan kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:29
MSU 28, ARK 23
MSU - Marks,Jo'quavious 15 yd pass from Rogers,Will (Mccord,Nolan kick) 9 plays, 76 yards, TOP 05:05
MSU 28, ARK 31
ARK - Johnson,Dominique 4 yd run (Johnson,Dominique rush), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:01
