No. 23 Mississippi State is looking for its third straight win.
The Bulldogs (4-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) take on Arkansas (3-2, 1-2 SEC) at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The Dispatch will have live updates from Davis Wade Stadium.
This story will be updated.
2:30 p.m.: Final: No. 23 Mississippi State 40, Arkansas 17.
2:02 p.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Jo’quavious Marks runs for a 2-yard score. MSU 40, Arkansas 17, 10:28 left in the game.
1:48 p.m.: End of the third quarter: No. 23 Mississippi State 34, Arkansas 17.
1:43 p.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Dillon Johnson dives into the end zone for a 30-yard rushing touchdown. MSU 34, Arkansas 17, 54 seconds left in the third quarter.
1:35 p.m.: Touchdown, Arkansas. Malik Hornsby finds Bryce Stephens for a 54-yard touchdown catch. MSU 27, Arkansas 17, 3:33 left in the third quarter.
1:11 p.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Will Rogers finds Caleb Ducking for a 33-yard score. MSU 27, Arkansas 10, 11:16 left in the third quarter.
1:02 p.m.: Mississippi State and Arkansas begin the second half from Starkville.
12:42 p.m.: Halftime: No. 23 Mississippi State 21, Arkansas 10.
12:29 p.m.: Touchdown, Arkansas. Raheim Sanders runs it in from 3 yards out. Arkansas takes advantage of a failed fourth-down attempt by Mississippi State. MSU 21, Arkansas 10, 1:11 left in the second quarter.
12:13 p.m.: Field goal, Arkansas. Cam Little puts the Razorbacks on the board with a 51-yard kick. MSU 21, Arkansas 3, 5:56 left in the second quarter.
12:04 p.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Will Rogers finds Austin Williams for a 10-yard touchdown on third-and-7. MSU 21, Arkansas 0, 9:03 left in the second quarter.
11:43 a.m.: End of the first quarter: No. 23 Mississippi State 14, Arkansas 0.
11:26 a.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Will Rogers scrambles on third-and-goal and finds Jaden Walley for a 5-yard score. MSU 14, Arkansas 0, 4:10 left in the first quarter.
11:11 a.m.: Touchdown, Mississippi State. Dillon Johnson caps an efficient opening drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. MSU 7, Arkansas 0, 11:15 left in the first quarter.
11:03 a.m.: Arkansas kicks off, and Saturday’s game is underway.
11:01 a.m.: Mississippi State will receive the opening kickoff. Arkansas wins the toss and defers.
10:58 a.m.: Mississippi State takes the field. Nick Jones has the American flag, and Dillon Johnson again has the Mississippi banner.
10:38 a.m.: Cade Fortin will “probably” start for Arkansas at quarterback, coach Sam Pittman said on a pregame radio show.
10:36 a.m.: Steven will start alongside Nick Jones again on the O-line with Kwatrivous Johnson out.
10:34 a.m.: J.P. Purvis will start at middle linebacker with Nathaniel Watson suspended for the first half thanks to a targeting call against Texas A&M.
10:27 a.m.: Neither left tackle Kwatrivous Johnson nor defensive tackle Jaden Crumedy will play for Mississippi State. Johnson was injured against Bowling Green, and Crumedy has yet to play this season.
10:18 a.m.: Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson will be available for Saturday’s game, per coach Sam Pittman. His role has yet to be determined.
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
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