STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State is having little trouble with BYU at Wade Davis Stadium, leading the Cougars 21-3 at halftime Saturday.
Mississippi State took the early lead in the first quarter after BYU's first drive stalled just past midfield. The Bulldogs went 89 yards on 10 plays, scoring on a Nick Fitzgerald 15-yard run with 5:15 left in the opening quarter.
HIGHLIGHT | Nick Fitzgerald caps off our longest scoring drive of the season with a 15-yd rushing TD#HailState https://t.co/RefR7nwB1R
— MSU Football ud83cudfc8 (@HailStateFB) October 14, 2017
Fitzgerald rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns in the first half while completing 11 of 20 passes for 139 yards, one touchdown and one interception.