NC State-Mississippi State football live updates: NC State 1-1 after falling to Mississippi State on the road
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NC State travels to SEC country to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. News & Observer staff writer Jonas Pope IV is in Starkville to capture the action. Check back here for updates as the game progresses.
N.C. State hasn’t won a road game versus an SEC opponent since 1991 when they defeated South Carolina in Columbia. Does the streak end today. Today is the second ever trip to Starkville for the Wolfpack, who won 6-0 here way back in 1931. N.C. State has dropped eight of its last nine games versus SEC teams.
MSU adds three
Mississippi State finally slowed down, but still came away with points early in the fourth. Nolan McCord connected on a 32-yard field goal to make it 24-3 with 12:30 remaining.
Dogs make Wolfpack pay
Zonovan Knight fumbled the ball away on N.C. State’s first drive of the third quarter and MSU made them pay, going on a 7-play, 54-yard scoring drive. Will Rogers threw a 4-yard score to Jaden Walley to push the lead to 21-3. Rogers was a perfect 4-4 on the drive.
Mississippi State 14, NC State 3: Halftime
The Bulldogs put together their best drive, covering 83-yards in 13 plays to take a 14-3 lead over N.C. State. The Wolfpack defense, brilliant in the first quarter, gave up 144 yards in the second quarter.
Rogers to Malik Heath put Dogs up 14-3
MSU went on a 13-play, 83 yard drive, capped off by a 21-yard touchdown pass from Will Rogers to Malik Heath. The Bulldogs converted two third downs and a fourth down on the scoring drive.
Dunn redeems himself
Christopher Dunn got the Wolfpack on the board first, hitting a 45-yard field goal to cut the MSU lead to four, 7-3, early in the second quarter. Dunn missed a 48-yard attempt in the first quarter.
MISSISSIPPI STATE 7, NC STATE 0: End of 1st quarter
MSU took the opening kickoff to the endzone, but didn’t do much else after, leading N.C. State 7-0 after one quarter of play. The Wolfpack defense held the Bulldogs to five yards in the opening quarter. N.C. State moved into scoring position, but Ricky Person was picked off in the endzone by Jalen Green.
MSU defensive stand
N.C. State put together a good drive, moving to the MSU six, but Ricky Person was picked off by Jalen Green on a jump pass attempt.
MISSISSIPPI STATE 7, N.C. STATE 0
The Bulldogs wasted no time getting on the board as Lideatrick Griffin took the opening kickoff 100 yards for the score.
This story was originally published September 11, 2021 at 6:40 PM with the headline "NC State-Mississippi State football live updates: NC State 1-1 after falling to Mississippi State on the road."
