Mississippi State returns to Southeastern Conference play with a big home contest.
The Bulldogs (3-1, 0-1 SEC) host No. 17 Texas A&M (3-1, 1-0 SEC) in MSU’s first home SEC game at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The Dispatch will have updates from the contest between the Bulldogs and the Aggies.
This story will be updated.
6:31 p.m.: Final: Mississippi State 42, Texas A&M 24.
6:15 p.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Emmanuel Forbes picks off a pass for the second time in the fourth quarter, returning it for a 33-yard score. MSU 42, Texas A&M 17, 3:29 left in the game.
6 p.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Rara Thomas hauls in a deep ball and goes for a 75-yard touchdown catch. MSU 35, Texas A&M 17, 7:03 left in the game.
5:55 p.m.: Touchdown, Texas A&M. Backup quarterback Haynes King dekes De’Monte Russell and runs for a 4-yard score on fourth-and-goal. MSU 28, Texas A&M 10, 7:14 left in the game.
5:41 p.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Dillon Johnson with a 1-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-goal, diving across the goal line. MSU 28, Texas A&M 10, 12:42 left in the game.
5:31 p.m.: End of the third quarter: Mississippi State 21, Texas A&M 10.
5:26 p.m.: Touchdown, Texas A&M. Max Johnson finds Moose Muhammad III for an 18-yard score for the Aggies. MSU 21, Texas A&M 10, 2:35 left in the third quarter.
5:16 p.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Emmanuel Forbes blocks a 44-yard field goal, and Decamerion Richardson returns it for a 50-yard touchdown. MSU 21, Texas A&M 3, 5:02 left in the third quarter.
5:04 p.m.: Field goal, Texas A&M. The Aggies settle for a 24-yard field goal after a third-down drop in the end zone. MSU 14, Texas A&M 3, 8:49 left in the third quarter.
4:57 p.m.: Mississippi State linebacker Nathaniel Watson is ejected for targeting on a hit on quarterback Max Johnson. Watson will be suspended for the first half of next week’s game against Arkansas.
4:48 p.m.: The third quarter is underway.
4:26 p.m.: Halftime: Mississippi State 14, Texas A&M 0.
4:10 p.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Rufus Harvey with a 4-yard touchdown catch from Will Rogers. MSU 14, Texas A&M 0, 0:58 left in the second quarter.
3:54 p.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Caleb Ducking with a 5-yard touchdown grab on third down. MSU 7, Texas A&M 0, 6:10 left in the second quarter.
3:33 p.m.: End of the first quarter: Mississippi State 0, Texas A&M 0. Three punts and no points so far.
3:01 p.m.: Texas A&M’s opening kickoff is a touchback, and we’re underway from Davis Wade Stadium.
3 p.m.: Texas A&M won the coin toss and deferred. Mississippi State’s offense is up first.
2:58 p.m.: Mississippi State takes the field. Dillon Johnson carries the Mississippi flag, Nick Jones with the American flag.
2:35 p.m.: Running back Jo’quavious Marks is announced as the starter after missing last week’s game against Bowling Green. Defensive tackle Jaden Crumedy remains out of the starting lineup, and left tackle Kwatrivous Johnson was not announced as a starter despite being injured last week against the Falcons.
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
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