Live Updates: Mississippi State Football Faces Arizona

Mississippi State football (1-0) opened the season with a 49-23 win over the Memphis Tigers and has a chance to remain undefeated against the Arizona Wildcats (1-0) in late-night action.

Keep up here for the latest scoring updates and more with kickoff set for 10 p.m. CT in Tucson, Arizona:

First Quarter:

Arizona won the coin toss and will receive to start the game.
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1Q | 12:57
Michael Wiley with a 34-yard rush touchdown to start the game for the Wildcats. The XP attempt is good.

Arizona: 7
Mississippi State: 0
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1Q | 9:14
Woody Marks with a 9-yard run to add a touchdown for the Bulldogs. Biscardi's XP is no good, so State is still at a slight disadvantage.

Arizona: 7
Mississippi State: 6
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Q1 | 6:38

After a crazy scramble and missed sack, Jalen Green intercepts a pass from Arizona QB Jayden de Laura. Mississippi State takes over with good field position.
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Q1 | 5:29
Rogers and Ducking connect for a 9-yard touchdown. Biscardi misses the XP again, but the Bulldogs have the lead.
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Second sack of the night for the Bulldogs' defense -- Randy Charlton forces the 2nd and 18
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Q1 | 0:40
Ben Raybon with a 39-yard field goal for Mississippi State. That's the first kick of any kind that has gone through the goalposts for the Bulldogs tonight.

Mississippi State: 15
Arizona: 7
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Second Quarter:

Q2 | 14:22
Will Rogers with an interception on a tipped pass by Caleb Ducking. Arizona takes over at the Bulldogs' 28-yard line
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Q2 | 13:01
Emmanuel Forbes is first credited with an interception in the end zone, but there will be a review. He did not appear to be completely in-bounds.
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After review, Forbes was out of bounds. Arizona will attempt a field goal.
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Q2 | 12:55
Tyler Loop with a 43-yard field goal.

Mississippi State: 15
Arizona: 10
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Q2 | 0:33
Raybon with a 22-yard field goal to extend Mississippi State's lead.

Mississippi State: 18
Arizona: 10
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Arizona was marching down the field in the final seconds of the half, but another sack by Randy Charlton gives the Wildcats a 2nd and 25 with three seconds left.
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First half QB comparison:

Rogers - 16/21, 103 yards, 1 TD, 1 int
de Laura - 12/24, 134 yards, 1 int
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Third Quarter:

Q3 | 10:45
Rogers connects with Austin Williams up the middle for a five-yard score. Raybon's XP attempt is good.

Mississippi State: 25
Arizona: 10
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Q3 | 8:41
Emmanuel Forbes with a revenge interception after narrowly missing out on one earlier. Bulldogs take over on their own 44.
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Q3 | 8:25
A fumble stripped out of Jamire Calvin's hands is picked up by Arizona and returned for 47 yards to the MSU 4.
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Q3 | 7:37
De Laura finds Jacob Cowing for a two-yard Arizona touchdown. XP is good.

Mississippi State: 25
Arizona: 17
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Q3 | 1:06
Tyrus Wheat bats a pass by de Laura into the air, and Watson returns the interception 52 yards to the Arizona 11-yard line.
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Fourth Quarter:

Q4 | 14:17
Mississippi State goes for it on fourth down, and it works. Rogers and Williams connect for a four-yard score. XP is good.

Mississippi State: 32
Arizona: 17
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Q4 | 12:40
Fumble by Woody Marks. Arizona takes over at MSU 31.
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Q4 | 12:06
Arizona tries to convert a 4th and 15 and fails. Mississippi State will take over at its own 23.
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Mississippi State takes over with 9:16 to play after a turnover on downs by Arizona.
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Q3 | 3:18
Rogers connects with Caleb Ducking again for a two-yard score to seal the deal. XP is good.
Mississippi State: 39
Arizona: 17
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Q4 | 1:23
Turnover on downs for Arizona. Time to end things.
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Sawyer Robertson in for Rogers.
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FINAL SCORE
Mississippi State: 39
Arizona: 17
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