COLUMBIA, S.C. (Interstat) — Kamario Taylor threw four touchdown passes and Mississippi State held off South Carolina 41-34 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mississippi State improved to 3-0, while South Carolina dropped to 2-1. Taylor completed 18 of 26 passes for 251 yards and four scores and added eight carries for 33 yards. LaNorris Sellers completed 25 of 40 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns for South Carolina and ran 14 times for 52 yards. Fluff Bothwell paced Mississippi State with 21 carries for 115 yards and one catch for 22 yards. Zion Ragins, Sanfrisco Magee, Anthony Evans III and Marquis Johnson caught touchdown passes, and Gracen Harris threw a 7-yard scoring pass to Sam West. South Carolina’s Justin Okoronkwo made 14 tackles, Peyton Williams had nine tackles and an interception, and Anthony Addison recorded a sack. Matt Fuller ran 17 times for 73 yards and caught seven passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Mississippi State next hosts Missouri, while South Carolina visits Alabama.