Mississippi State returns from its bye week to host Auburn on Saturday night.
Here’s more information on the contest at Davis Wade Stadium.
Auburn (3-5, 1-4 SEC) at Mississippi State (5-3, 2-3 SEC)
Where: Davis Wade Stadium (60,133), Starkville.
TV: 6:30 p.m., Saturday, ESPN2.
Series: Auburn leads, 65-28-2.
Coaches — Auburn: Cadillac Williams, 0-0 at Auburn (1st year), 0-0 overall (1st year). Mississippi State: Mike Leach, 16-16 at Mississippi State (3rd year), 155-106 overall (21st year).
Notes: Mississippi State erased a 28-3 deficit in last year’s game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in a 43-34 win. It was the largest comeback win in school history … Quarterback Will Rogers sits tied with Dak Prescott with 70 career touchdown passes. Rogers needs 107 yards Saturday to break Prescott’s career passing yardage record of 9,376. … Mississippi State’s nine interceptions lead the Southeastern Conference … Mississippi State is outscoring opponents 66-14 in first quarters, but Auburn has held opponents scoreless in five of eight first quarters this year.
Prediction: MSU 38, Auburn 22.
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
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