The Mississippi State football team beat then-No. 15 Texas A&M 26-22 on its most recent road trip on Oct. 2.

Now the Bulldogs (3-3, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) hit the road again to take on struggling Vanderbilt (2-5, 0-3 SEC).

Kickoff is at 3 p.m. Saturday on the SEC Network.

The Dispatch will have live updates from the contest between the Bulldogs and Commodores.

6:14 p.m. — Final: MSU 45, Vanderbilt 6.

6:10 p.m. — Touchdown, Mississippi State. Backup quarterback Chance Lovertich hits freshman Rara Thomas for a 28-yard touchdown. MSU 45, Vanderbilt 6, 51 seconds left in the game.

5:35 p.m. — Touchdown, Mississippi State. Woody Marks runs for a 5-yard touchdown. MSU 38, Vanderbilt 6, 11:38 left in the game.

5:25 p.m. — End of the third quarter: Mississippi State 31, Vanderbilt 6.

5:16 p.m. — Touchdown, Mississippi State. Will Rogers finds Malik Heath for a 9-yard score. MSU 31, Vanderbilt 6, 3:52 left in the third quarter.

5:05 p.m. — Field goal, Vanderbilt. Joseph Bulovas makes a 41-yard kick. MSU 24, Vanderbilt 6, 8:37 left in the third quarter.

4:53 p.m. — Vanderbilt has the ball as the second half is underway.

4:32 p.m. — Halftime: Mississippi State 24, Vanderbilt 3.

4:22 p.m. — Touchdown, Mississippi State. Starkville High School graduate Rufus Harvey III catches a 6-yard scoring pass from Will Rogers. MSU 24, Vanderbilt 3, 2 minutes left in the second quarter.

4:01 p.m. — Touchdown, Mississippi State. Makai Polk with a beautiful grab in the back of the end zone for his second TD catch of the day, a 31-yard play. MSU 17, Vanderbilt 3, 9:01 left in the second quarter.

3:45 p.m. — Mississippi State and Vanderbilt trade interceptions on back-to-back plays. Will Rogers and Mike Wright are each intercepted — Rogers by Vandy’s Jaylen Mahoney and Wright by MSU’s Emmanuel Forbes.

3:36 p.m. — Field goal, Vanderbilt. Joseph Bulovas connects from 27 yards away. MSU 10, Vanderbilt 3, 14:55 left in the second quarter.

3:32 p.m. — End of the first quarter: Mississippi State 10, Vanderbilt 0.

3:23 p.m. — Field goal, Mississippi State. Brandon Ruiz hits from 36 yards out after the Bulldogs’ drive stalls in the red zone. MSU 10, Vanderbilt 0, 1:48 left in the first quarter.

3:06 p.m. — Touchdown, Mississippi State. Makai Polk catches a 9-yard touchdown pass from Will Rogers. MSU 7, Vanderbilt 0, 11:18 left in the first quarter.

3:01 p.m. — Lideatrick “Tulu” Griffin returns the opening kickoff to the 21-yard line, and we’re underway.

2:58 p.m. — Vanderbilt won the coin toss and deferred. Mississippi State will get the ball first.

2:38 p.m. — As confirmed by coach Clark Lea on Tuesday, Mike Wright starts at quarterback for Vanderbilt. Ken Seals remains out with an injury.

Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.