Live Updates: Mississippi State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2022

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Mississippi State (3-1, 0-1) will take on Texas A&M (3-1, 1-0) to open home SEC play on Saturday.
The Bulldogs handled Bowling Green with ease last weekend and will be looking to pick up their first conference win of the year. In Texas, the Aggies sealed a 23-21 win over Arkansas to start SEC action with some momentum.
Keep up here for the latest updates as the divisional foes face off beginning at 3 p.m. CT.
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First Quarter
Texas A&M wins the toss and defers. Mississippi State will receive the ball to start the game.
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A dropped pass ends the opening drive for Mississippi State. Bulldogs punt away.
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Q1 | 13:25
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Texas A&M will start at its own 14 yard line.
Q1 | 13:25
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Texas A&M will start at its own 14 yard line.
Q1 | 9:19
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Decamerion Richardson with a huge tackle to force A&M to punt. Bulldogs start at their own 8.
Bulldogs convert a 4th and 4 around the Aggies 45 yard line.
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Q1 | 0:55
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Bulldogs forced to punt away, A&M will start at its own 10 yard line.
Offensive line having some major issues with three penalties already today.
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End of Q1 --
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Mississippi State: 0
Texas A&M: 0
Second Quarter
Q2 | 14:06
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Bulldogs with another huge third-down stop against Texas A&M. Aggies punting away.
Mississippi State will start at its own 18.
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Q2 | 12:16
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Rogers and crew struggling today. The Bulldogs go 3-and-out after another offensive line penalty, tackle-for-loss and nearly-intercepted pass. Texas A&M has a nice return to start at the MSU 38.
Q2 | 10:45
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FUMBLE! Devon Achane fumbles and Mississippi State recovers at its own 6 yard line.
Rogers finds Rara Thomas for a gain of 28 yards. Bulldogs trying to get something going.
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Mississippi State at the TAMU 12 after a successful string of plays, capped by a 16 yard rush by Dillon Johnson.
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Q2 | 6:10
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TOUCHDOWN, BULLDOGS! Rogers connects with Ducking in the end zone for the five-yard score. Raybon's XP is good.
Mississippi State: 7
TAMU: 0
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Texas A&M will start at its own 25 after the touchback.
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Q2 | 4:28
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Mississippi State forces a huge three-and-out with a few minutes remaining in the first half. Bulldogs take over at their own 30.
Rogers finds Tulu Griffin for a 27-yard gain. Bulldogs at the TAMU 5.
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Q2 | 0:58
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Looks to be a touchdown pass from Rogers to Rufus Harvey, but the referees will review after about two minutes of debating.
Q2 | 0:58
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Call confirmed. TOUCHDOWN BULLDOGS! Rogers and Rufus Harvey for a four-yard score. Raybon's XP is good.
Mississippi State: 14
TAMU: 0
Texas A&M with a long return on the kickoff. Aggies start at their own 45.
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A&M looking to put something together here before halftime. Aggies have it at the MSU 38 with a first down.
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Q2 | 0:17
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Massive sack by Randy Charlton, 2nd and 17 coming up. An injured Aggie is down on the field.
Would've been an incompletion, but Jackie Matthews gets flagged for pass interference. Aggies at the MSU 15 with 10 seconds left.
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FUMBLE! Mississippi State recovers with three seconds left until halftime.
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AT THE HALF
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Mississippi State: 14
Texas A&M: 0
FIRST HALF OFFENSIVE STATS
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W. Rogers -- 21/30, 170 yards, 2 TDs
R. Harvey -- 4 receptions, 28 yards, 1 TD
C. Ducking -- 5 yard TD reception
J. Robinson -- 4 receptions, 32 yards
D. Johnson -- 9 rush attempts, 56 yards
FIRST HALF DEFENSIVE STATS
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N. Watson -- 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 forced fumble
D. Richardson -- 4 tackles
J. Johnson -- 4 tackles
J. Purvis -- 3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL
Third Quarter
A&M will start the third quarter at its own 22 yard line.
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An incomplete pass brings up fourth down and 6 for the Aggies at the MSU 37, they will choose to go for it.
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Q3 | 11:16
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Jett Johnson with a huge tackle to force the turnover on downs!
Play is under review for potential targeting.
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Nathaniel Watson found guilty of targeting QB Max Johnson. Watson is disqualified from the contest.
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The penalty gives TAMU a first down at the MSU 20.
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Second and goal for the Aggies from the 6.
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Big break for Mississippi State there -- a wide open Aggie dropped the ball in the end zone.
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Q3 | 8:49
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TAMU's field goal is good.
Mississippi State: 14
Texas A&M: 3
Mississippi State will start its first drive of the second half from the Texas A&M 32.
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Rogers pass is complete to Caleb Ducking, who fumbles. A&M recovers and has the ball at the MSU 25.
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Collin Duncan tackles Achane before he can make a catch. Obviously, that's a pass interference penalty.
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3rd and 19 for the Aggies now. Big play coming up for the MSU defense.
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FIELD GOAL BLOCKED! TOUCHDOWN BULLDOGS! Emmanuel Forbes with the block, Decamerion Richardson with the scoop and score.
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Richardson's return was for 74 yards, by the way. AND the XP was good.
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Mississippi State: 21
Texas A&M: 3
Q3 | 4:52
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A&M will start at the MSU 27.
Q3 | 2:35
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Texas A&M scores its first touchdown of the day on a pass from Johnson to Moose Muhammad III. XP is good.
Mississippi State: 21
Texas A&M: 10
Mississippi State will start at its own 25 after the touchback.
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Rogers and Co. moving down the field. Bulldogs at the A&M 45.
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End of 3Q
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Mississippi State: 21
Texas A&M: 10
Fourth Quarter
Pass interference called on A&M. Bulldogs have it 1st and goal.
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3rd and goal from the 3 for the Bulldogs.
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Fourth and goal from the one for the Bulldogs. They are going for it.
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Q4 | 12:42
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TOUCHDOWN, BULLDOGS! Dillon Johnson with the one-yard rush on fourth and goal. XP attempt is good.
Mississippi State: 28
Texas A&M: 10
Texas A&M will start from its own 18.
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Max Johnson taken down for an eight-yard loss.
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Haynes King in at QB for Texas A&M.
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DeCamerion Richardson hit with a holding penalty. 1st and goal TAMU from the 9.
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Fourth and goal for Texas A&M from the 4.
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Q4 | 7:14
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Touchdown, Texas A&M. King scores on the QB keeper from four yards out. XP is good.
Mississippi State: 28
Texas A&M: 17
Mississippi State will start at its own 25 after the touchback. 7:14 remaining.
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Q4 | 7:03
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TOUCHDOWN BULLDOGS! Rogers connects with Rara Thomas down the sideline for the 75(!!!) yard score. XP is good.
Mississippi State: 35
Texas A&M: 17
INTERCEPTION! Emmanuel Forbes picks of Haynes King at the MSU 25. Less than six minutes remaining.
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Rogers hits Rara in stride for a 21 yard gain.
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A 26-yard rush by Woody Marks puts MSU at the A&M 28.
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4th and 3 for the Bulldogs, Raybon on to attempt the field goal.
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Q4 | 3:43
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Raybon's 39-yard field goal attempt is no good.
Mississippi State: 35
Texas A&M: 17
PICK SIX! Emmanuel Forbes with his second interception of the night, and he returns it for a 33-yard touchdown. However....... the play is under review
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Call on the field stands. TOUCHDOWN, Emmanuel Forbes! XP attempt is good.
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Mississippi State: 42
Texas A&M: 17
Q4 | 1:34
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Touchdown, Texas A&M. LJ Johnson with the one-yard rush. XP is good.
Mississippi State: 42
Texas A&M: 24
Texas A&M's onside kick rolls out of bounds. Mississippi State has a first down at the TAMU 45 and will end this one.
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FINAL
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Mississippi State: 42
Texas A&M: 24
