Mississippi State methodically pulled away from No. 12 Kentucky despite falling behind 10-0 early.
From there, the Bulldogs (5-3) essentially manhandled the Wildcats in every facet of the game.
“A pretty difficult opening statement because it has been a while since we had a game like that. Not a very good feeling. They beat us in all phases,” Stoops said.
Here’s a look at the box score:
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FINAL: Mississippi State 31, Kentucky 17 pic.twitter.com/FK5aCQyomC
— Jeff Drummond (@JDrumUK) October 31, 2021
Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers broke the SEC record for completion percentage in a single game. Rogers was 36-for-39 (92.3%) for 344 yards and a touchdown.
Mississippi State is BUZZING.
31-10 over Kentucky.
Will Rogers to Rara Thomas. pic.twitter.com/jnHTN3km7t
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) October 31, 2021
On the other hand, Kentucky’s Will Levis was 17-for-28 for 150 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions.
For Kentucky (6-2), there isn’t much to take home from a long night in Starkville. The Wildcats will look to get back on track against a tough Tennessee team in Kroger Field next weekend.
