No. 16 Mississippi State hits the road for the first time in four weeks.
The Bulldogs (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) visit No. 22 Kentucky (4-2, 1-2 SEC) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The game will be broadcasted on the SEC Network.
Dispatch sports editor Theo DeRosa will have live updates from Kroger Field in Lexington.
This story will be updated.
9:59 p.m.: Final: No. 22 Kentucky 27, No. 16 Mississippi State 17.
9:38 p.m.: Touchdown, Kentucky. Chris Rodriguez Jr. scores from 7 yards out. Kentucky 27, MSU 17, 5:30 left in the game.
9:31 p.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Emmanuel Forbes with a 59-yard interception return for a huge score. Kentucky 20, MSU 17, 8:33 left in the game.
9:20 p.m.: Touchdown, Kentucky. Chris Rodriguez Jr. runs for a 16-yard touchdown for the Wildcats. Kentucky 20, MSU 10, 11:43 left in the game.
9:07 p.m.: End of the third quarter: No. 22 Kentucky 13, No. 16 Mississippi State 10.
8:58 p.m.: Touchdown, Kentucky. Rahsaan Lewis with a 3-yard TD catch. Kentucky 13, MSU 10, 4:10 left in the third quarter.
8:46 p.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Will Rogers hits Austin Williams on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. MSU 10, Kentucky 6, 8:28 left in the third quarter.
8:37 p.m.: Field goal, Kentucky. Matt Ruffolo makes a 37-yard kick to put the Wildcats ahead. Kentucky 6, MSU 3, 11:34 left in the third quarter.
8:34 p.m.: Kentucky quarterback Will Levis leaves the game after a hard fall on his left shoulder. Kaiya Sheron comes in for Kentucky.
8:28 p.m.: Kentucky receives the second-half kickoff, and we’re back underway.
8:07 p.m.: Halftime: No. 16 Mississippi State 3, No. 22 Kentucky 3.
8:05 p.m.: Field goal, Kentucky. Matt Ruffolo makes a 28-yard kick. MSU 3, Kentucky 3, 4 seconds left in the second quarter.
7:30 p.m.: Field goal, Mississippi State. Massimo Biscardi makes a 48-yard kick. MSU 3, Kentucky 0, 8:26 left in the second quarter.
7:12 p.m.: End of the first quarter: MSU 0, Kentucky 0.
6:38 p.m.: Kentucky kicks off for a touchback, and we’re underway.
6:37 p.m.: Mississippi State won the toss and will receive.
6:12 p.m.: Kentucky announces quarterback Will Levis will start, as expected. Levis missed last week’s game against South Carolina with a foot injury, reportedly turf toe.
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
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