Mississippi State
3-1 , 0-1
Bowling Green
1-3 , 0-0
Bulldogs Roll To 45 -14 Win Over Bowling Green
September 24, 2022 | Football
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State got off to a fast start and didn't let up as the Bulldogs rolled to a 45-14 victory over Bowling Green at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday.
MSU scored 14 points in the first four minutes of the game, led 17-0 after the first quarter and controlled things from there.
Bulldog quarterback Will Rogers tied his own single-game school record with six touchdown passes, and five different State targets caught at least one scoring toss to pace the Bulldog offense.
Caleb Ducking led the way for MSU receivers as he caught seven passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Simeon Price, Lideatrick Griffin, Jamire Calvin and Jaden Walley also found the end zone on passes from Rogers. In all, 13 different Bulldogs caught passes with eight of those racking up 20 or more yards.
Dillon Johnson led State on the ground, rushing for 57 yards. Included in that total was a 40-yard run that stands as a career long, as well as the longest rush of the head coach Mike Leach era at Mississippi State.
Defensively, Nathaniel Watson paced MSU with a team-best 10 tackles, including a sack. Overall, the Bulldog defense allowed just 251 yards of offense to the Falcons
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Next Up for MSU…
Mississippi State gets back to Southeastern Conference action. The Bulldogs host Texas A&M on Saturday, October 1. Kickoff at Davis Wade Stadium is set for 3 p.m. The game is set to be televised by SEC Network.
Team Stats
BGS 0, MSU 7
MSU - Ducking,Caleb 22 yd pass from Rogers,Will (Raybon,Ben kick) 6 plays, 72 yards, TOP 01:53
BGS 0, MSU 14
MSU - Price,Simeon 32 yd pass from Rogers,Will (Raybon,Ben kick) 3 plays, 56 yards, TOP 01:06
BGS 0, MSU 17
MSU - Raybon,Ben 53 yd field goal 12 plays, 37 yards, TOP 06:02
BGS 7, MSU 17
BGS - Broden,Tyrone 25 yd pass from Orth,Camden (Lawler,Mason kick) 9 plays, 97 yards, TOP 05:57
BGS 7, MSU 24
MSU - Ducking,Caleb 26 yd pass from Rogers,Will (Raybon,Ben kick) 5 plays, 54 yards, TOP 02:30
BGS 7, MSU 31
MSU - Calvin,Jamire 2 yd pass from Rogers,Will (Raybon,Ben kick) 5 plays, 55 yards, TOP 01:53
BGS 7, MSU 38
MSU - Griffin,Lideatrick 9 yd pass from Rogers,Will (Raybon,Ben kick) 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 01:43
BGS 14, MSU 38
BGS - Fannin Jr.,Harold 5 yd pass from Orth,Camden (Lawler,Mason kick) 11 plays, 67 yards, TOP 04:40
BGS 14, MSU 45
MSU - Walley,Jaden 8 yd pass from Rogers,Will (Raybon,Ben kick) 8 plays, 72 yards, TOP 03:10
