Live Updates: Mississippi State Continues SEC Play Against Texas A&M

Mississippi State (2-2) lost its second consecutive game of the season when it fell 28-25 to the visiting LSU Tigers in Starkville last weekend. Now, the Bulldogs are looking to return to the win column as they continue SEC play against the Texas A&M Aggies (3-1) on the road Saturday.

The Aggies are listed as a favorite with the point spread standing at (-7), according to SI Sportsbook after suffering their first loss of the season this past Saturday when they fell 20-10 to the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Getting a win in a hostile environment like the one at Kyle Field will be no easy task for the Bulldogs, but it's one you get the sense they desperately need to fulfill to get some momentum flowing again.

You can find the latest updates on the score, big plays and stats right here throughout gameday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CT in College Station.

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Mississippi State CB Emmanuel Forbes is on the field warming up. Looks like he'll be able to play today.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

Brandon Ruiz is warming up. Remember, he was in uniform last week but Nolan McCord kicked anyway. So we’ll see.
— Stefan Krajisnik (@skrajisnik3) October 2, 2021

Mississippi State has won the toss and has elected to defer.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

That didn't take long.

MSU safety Fred Peters comes up with the interception on just the second play of the game and the Bulldogs are in scoring range.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

And Nolan McCord's 24-yard field goal attempt is good. Tough for Mississippi State to come away from that without a touchdown, but points on the board nonetheless.

MSU leads TAMU, 3-0 with 11:49 left in the first quarter.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

Huge for Texas A&M on 3rd & 1. Aggies RB Isaiah Spiller takes it 44 yards to the MSU 12.

This is guy isn't talked about as much as he is without reason.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

TAMU QB Zach Calzada finds Jalen Wydermyer for the 11-yard touchdown and it's now 7-3, A&M with 9:26 remaining in the first quarter.

The Bulldogs are wishing they had turned that first drive into a touchdown even more now...
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

Make it five after that short completion to Marks. https://t.co/5VoW4wZPuc
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

Rogers finds Walley on the one-yard touchdown pass and Mississippi State has retaken the lead. Texas A&M has played some tough defense near the end zone today.

10-7, Bulldogs with 2:58 to play in the first quarter.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

Unnecessary roughness on Emmanuel Forbes.

Early on, we're already seeing some things that have been a common theme within an overall solid MSU defense -- costly penalties and giving up explosive plays.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

That'll do it for the first quarter. MSU has the 10-7 lead over Texas A&M, which is in Bulldogs territory.

MSU has looked more efficient on offense and seems to be playing with a higher level of urgency early on than what we've seen in some previous games.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

TAMU field goal attempt is good, now tied 10-10 here at Kyle Field. https://t.co/j38JatVuqL
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

Mississippi State doing a good job moving the ball downfield.

Rogers finds Walley for 25 yards then Johnson for 8 yards and the Bulldogs are in Aggies territory.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

Tulu Griffin was wide open on that play before the missed field goal attempt -- would have been a touchdown.

Instead, game remains tied at 10-10 with 11:50 left in the half.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

A solid drive for the defense ends with a pass breakup from MSU's Jett Johnson and we have the first punt of the day by either team.

It goes 49 yards and it's first down for MSU at its own 15.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 2, 2021

Jernigan has entered the game for MSU.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

MSU calls timeout. https://t.co/I2klWnwTrV
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

Punt team coming on now for State.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

Calzada finds Jalen Preston for 38 yards, bringing TAMU to the MSU 27.

Explosive plays...
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

Calzada got dropped there. Mississippi State's Nathaniel Watson with the third-down sack for a loss of 10.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

Seth Small's 37-yard field goal attempt is good.

Texas A&M takes the 13-10 lead with 2:47 left in the half.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

Great play by the Mississippi State offense there.

Rogers finds Polk for a 15-yard touchdown to end off a five-play, 75-yard drive that lasted just over a minute and a half.

MSU leads TAMU, 17-13 with 1:16 left in the half.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

Will Rogers is sacked and that brings us to halftime.

Mississippi State heads into the locker room with a 17-13 lead over Texas A&M.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

QBs at the half...

Will Rogers, MSU: 23-of-27, 233 yds, 2 TD

Zach Calzada, Texas A&M: 7-of-11, 100 yds, TD, INT
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

Mississippi State and Texas A&M have both struggled on third down today.

MSU has converted on one of four attempts. TAMU has converted on two of six attempts.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

So, Texas A&M punts it out of the back of the end zone for 57 yards, Walley returns it to the 50.

Facemask penalty pushes MSU back and the Bulldogs are starting this drive at their own 23.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

Mississippi State has taken a two-score lead over Texas A&M after that 20-yard touchdown pass from Will Rogers to Makai Polk.

MSU leads TAMU, 24-13 with 6:54 left in the third quarter.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

Mississippi State WR Makai Polk is having himself a night.

He's caught 13 receptions on 15 targets for 126 yards with two touchdowns.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

An important drive for Texas A&M ends in a 25-yard Zach Calzada rushing touchdown.

Texas A&M looked like it was going to go for two there, now taking a timeout.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

TAMU with the two-point attempt. It fails with a pass that falls incomplete to Wydermyer, broken up by Peters.

It's 24-19, MSU over Texas A&M with 1:18 left in the third quarter.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

End of the third quarter.

Mississippi State leads Texas A&M, 24-19 with the Bulldogs offense on the field at their own 41.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

QBs through three quarters...

Will Rogers, MSU: 36-of-44, 350 yds, 3 TD

Zach Calzada, Texas A&M: 11-of-16, 128 yds, TD, INT
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

Will Rogers sacked twice in a row and there's a holding call on MSU.

Big woof.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

Another flag on MSU. This one's a false start.

Let's try this third down thing again, shall we? Ball on the 30.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

MSU brings the field goal unit on, and a false start makes it a 49-yard attempt for Nolan McCord.

It goes wide to the right.
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) October 3, 2021

FINAL: MSU 26, TAMU 22