Mississippi State edges Missouri on late Taylor touchdown pass
STARKVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — Kamario Taylor threw three touchdown passes, including a late strike to Sanfrisco Magee, and Mississippi State defeated Missouri 31-24 Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium. Taylor completed 27 of 38 passes for 360 yards and added 7 rushing yards. Fluff Bothwell ran 25 times for 122 yards and a touchdown and caught six passes for 55 yards and another score for the Bulldogs, who improved to 4-0. Sanfrisco Magee had three catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Simmons completed 23 of 39 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns for Missouri, which fell to 2-1. Cayden Lee caught 11 passes for 156 yards and two scores, while Jamal Roberts ran for 95 yards. Robert Woodyard Jr. made 14 tackles and Daeden Hopkins recorded 3.5 sacks for the Tigers. Mississippi State’s Jalen Smith added eight tackles and two quarterback hurries, while Jardin Gilbert and Tyler Lockhart each made nine stops. Attendance was 60,417.