Starkville, MS (SportsNetwork.com) – Dak Prescott threw for a career-high 331
yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, and the top-ranked Mississippi
State Bulldogs survived another scare in the SEC with 17-10 win over the
Arkansas Razorbacks.
Prescott added 61 yards on the ground, while Josh Robinson carried the ball 19
times for 64 yards and a touchdown and also had a team-high six receptions for
110 yards.
Fred Ross finished with 107 yards receiving and the game-winning 69-yard score
early in the fourth quarter, as the Bulldogs rallied for the game’s final 17
points.
The Bulldogs (8-0, 5-0 SEC) remain undefeated on the season after two close
calls against some of the SEC’s weaker teams. Mississippi State, which is the
No. 1 team in the first ever College Football Playoff rankings, earned a tough
45-31 road win over Kentucky last week before narrowly beating the Razorbacks,
with Will Redmond’s interception in his own end zone with 15 seconds remaining
preserving the win on Saturday.
Arkansas (4-5, 0-5), meanwhile, continues to search for its first conference
win in over two years. The Razorbacks have now lost 17 straight in the SEC and
haven’t won in conference since a home victory over Kentucky on Oct. 13, 2012.
Brandon Allen threw for 238 yards with an interception and Alex Collins rushed
for 93 yards with a score in the setback.
