Mississippi State Bulldogs Fall to Arkansas Razorbacks at Davis Wade Stadium in Football Showdown
The Mississippi State Bulldogs' record now stands at 1-5 after a hard-fought game against the Arkansas Razorbacks, who improved their record to 2-4. The final score was 21-14 in favor of the visiting team.
In a closely contested battle at Davis Wade Stadium, the Mississippi State Bulldogs displayed resilience but ultimately fell short against the Arkansas Razorbacks. The home team's offense accumulated a total of 389 yards with an average gain of nearly five yards per play. Despite this effort, turnovers proved costly for the Bulldogs as they gave up four during the game, including three interceptions thrown by their quarterback who otherwise completed an impressive 71 percent of his passes for 313 yards and one touchdown.
The Bulldog's rushing attack contributed with 87 yards on the ground and one touchdown, while their receiving corps caught all but two targeted passes for a total of 313 yards. The longest reception went for 34 yards and featured significant yardage after catch efforts from Bulldog receivers.
Special teams had moments to shine as well with kickoffs totaling six endzone appearances and three touchbacks. Punt returns were also effective with one notable return going for twenty yards out of three attempts.
Defensively, Mississippi State managed to sack Arkansas quarterbacks three times and recovered two fumbles forced by their defense. However, they were unable to intercept any passes throughout the contest. Penalties were kept minimal with only four infractions costing them twenty-five penalty yards.
The efficiency on critical downs was mixed; while converting six out of seventeen third-down attempts is modestly successful at thirty-five percent conversion rate, they excelled on fourth down with four conversions from six attempts—a sixty-seven percent success rate that reflects determination in clutch situations.
Looking ahead, fans can anticipate watching their team take on another challenge as the Mississippi State Bulldogs are scheduled to face off against Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field in Lexington on October 10th at approximately half past six PM local time (6:30 PM). This upcoming game will be broadcasted live on SEC Network via satellite channel number six hundred eleven (611), allowing fans not able to attend another opportunity to support their team from afar.