Mississippi State
5-1 , 2-1
Arkansas
3-3 , 1-3
No. 23 Bulldogs Top No. 25 Arkansas for Third Straight Win
October 08, 2022 | Football
STARKVILLE – No. 23 Mississippi State picked up its third consecutive win with a convincing 40-17 victory over No. 25 Arkansas.
The Bulldogs struck early with a pair of first-quarter touchdowns, scored the game's first 21 points and led by at least two scores for most of the day.
MSU quarterback Will Rogers threw for 395 yards and three touchdowns. Along the way, the junior signal caller also set a new Southeastern Conference career record for completions.
While Rogers' had a big day through the air, running back Dillon Johnson paced State on the ground, finishing with 89 yards and finding the end zone twice. The Bulldogs also finished with their highest single-game team rushing total of the Leach era with 162 yards.
Defensively, Jett Johnson led the Bulldogs with 11 tackles. Tyrus Wheat and Jack Harris both had sacks, while Jackie Matthews and Emmanuel Forbes each had interceptions.
Next Up for MSU…
Mississippi State heads back on the road as the Bulldogs travel to Kentucky to face the Wildcats. Kickoff at Kroger Field in Lexington is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, October 15. The game is set to be televised by SEC Network.
Team Stats
ARK 0, MSU 7
MSU - Johnson,Dillon 1 yd run (Raybon,Ben kick), 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:45
ARK 0, MSU 14
MSU - Walley,Jaden 5 yd pass from Rogers,Will (Raybon,Ben kick) 12 plays, 55 yards, TOP 04:40
ARK 0, MSU 21
MSU - Williams,Austin 10 yd pass from Rogers,Will (Raybon,Ben kick) 9 plays, 40 yards, TOP 03:02
ARK 3, MSU 21
ARK - Little,Cam 51 yd field goal 9 plays, 42 yards, TOP 03:07
ARK 10, MSU 21
ARK - Sanders,Raheim 3 yd run (Little,Cam kick), 2 plays, 71 yards, TOP 00:16
ARK 10, MSU 27
MSU - Ducking,Caleb 33 yd pass from Rogers,Will () 6 plays, 58 yards, TOP 02:08
ARK 17, MSU 27
ARK - Stephens,Bryce 54 yd pass from Hornsby,Malik (Little,Cam kick) 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:20
ARK 17, MSU 34
MSU - Johnson,Dillon 30 yd run (Raybon,Ben kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:29
ARK 17, MSU 40
MSU - Marks,Jo'quavious 2 yd run (), 6 plays, 70 yards, TOP 03:16
