Mississippi State dominates Alcorn State 63-0 in Week 3
Mississippi State overwhelmed Alcorn State on Saturday, cruising to a 63-0 shutout victory in Week 3. The Bulldogs controlled the game from the opening kickoff, scoring 28 points in the first quarter alone and adding 14 more in the second to effectively put the game out of reach.
Blake Shapen led the Mississippi State offense, connecting with Jordan Mosley on a 75-yard touchdown pass and Anthony Evans III on a 22-yard score. The Bulldogs also got a touchdown pass from Kamario Taylor to Brenen Thompson covering 42 yards. Running back Fluff Bothwell added a rushing touchdown on a 25-yard run, finishing with a team-leading 93 rushing yards.
Alcorn State could not generate any offensive momentum, managing just 80 passing yards from quarterback Jaylon Tolbert and recording 9 receptions through Jarvis Rush. The Braves' defense forced one interception when Bakari McCall picked off Shapen, but it was not enough to slow Mississippi State's onslaught.
Mississippi State covered the 43-point spread handily, while the game also went over the 55.5-point total.
AI-generated recap · Aug 17, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcorn State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mississippi State | 28 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
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Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Alcorn State | Mississippi State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 13-21 | 13-18 |
| Pass Yards | 87 | 232 |
| Rush Yards | 68 | 282 |
| Total Yards | 155 | 514 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 3-12 | 4-6 |
| Penalties | 9-70 | 10-75 |
| Possession | 26:48 | 28:12 |
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Play-by-Play
Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Brenen Thompson
Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 75 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds , Reggie Davis return for 16 yds to the ALCN 16
Jacorian Sewell run for 3 yds to the ALCN 19
Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Omarion Blakes for 6 yds to the ALCN 25
Reggie Davis run for 9 yds to the ALCN 34 for a 1ST down
Reggie Davis run for 1 yd to the ALCN 35
Jaylon Tolbert pass incomplete to Jarvis Rush
Jaylon Tolbert pass incomplete to Omarion Blakes
PENALTY ASU False Start (Barnes,Brent) 5 yards from ASU35 to ASU30. NO PLAY.
Demetrion Duvall punt for 40 yds , Anthony Evans III returns for 41 yds to the ALCN 29
Fluff Bothwell run for 6 yds to the ALCN 23
Fluff Bothwell run for 6 yds to the ALCN 17 for a 1ST down
Fluff Bothwell run for 8 yds to the ALCN 9
Fluff Bothwell run for 7 yds to the ALCN 2 for a 1ST down
(10:12) PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from ASU02 to ASU07. NO PLAY.
(09:44) Shotgun Shapen,Blake pass complete short middle to Thompson,Brenen caught at ASU11, for 7 yards to the ASU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 09:41 PENALTY MSU Holding (West,Sam) 10 yards from ASU07 to ASU17. NO PLAY.
Blake Shapen pass complete to Fluff Bothwell for 14 yds to the ALCN 3
Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
Jacorian Sewell run for 12 yds to the ALCN 37 for a 1ST down
Alcorn State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jarvis Rush) to the MSST 24 for a 1ST down
Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 34 yds to the ALCN 42 for a 1ST down
Kamario Taylor pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 42 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 60 yds , Neico Sandifer return for 21 yds to the ALCN 26
Jacorian Sewell run for 3 yds to the ALCN 29
Jaylon Tolbert run for no gain to the ALCN 29
Jaylon Tolbert pass incomplete to Tyran Warren
Demetrion Duvall punt for 41 yds , Anthony Evans III returns for 43 yds to the ALCN 27
Blake Shapen pass complete to Max Reese for 5 yds to the ALCN 22
Davon Booth run for 16 yds to the ALCN 6 for a 1ST down
Blake Shapen run for 6 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
Tylan Citizen run for 1 yd to the ALCN 26
Tylan Citizen run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALCN 25
(04:02) No Huddle-Shotgun Tolbert,Jaylon pass incomplete short right to Kaho,Jamar thrown to ASU30 broken up by Williams,Jayven PENALTY MSU Pass Interference (Williams,Jayven) 5 yards from ASU25 to ASU30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Tylan Citizen run for 1 yd to the ALCN 31
Tylan Citizen run for 4 yds to the ALCN 35
Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Elijah Griffin for 10 yds to the ALCN 45 for a 1ST down
(01:53) No Huddle-Shotgun Sewell,Jacorian rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MSU46 (Smith,Jalen; Manning,Jahron) PENALTY MSU Offside (Jennings,Branden) 5 yards from ASU45 to ASU50. NO PLAY.
Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Kole Williams for 4 yds to the MSST 46
Jacorian Sewell run for 2 yds to the MSST 44 for a 1ST down
Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Omarion Blakes for 21 yds to the MSST 23 for a 1ST down
Jacorian Sewell run for 3 yds to the MSST 20
Jaylon Tolbert pass incomplete to Tyran Warren
PENALTY ASU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from MSU20 to MSU25. NO PLAY.
Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Jacorian Sewell for 6 yds to the MSST 19
Grandin Willcox 36 yd FG MISSED
Fluff Bothwell run for 6 yds to the MSST 26
Fluff Bothwell run for 6 yds to the MSST 32 for a 1ST down
Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Fluff Bothwell
Fluff Bothwell run for 6 yds to the MSST 38
Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 3 yds to the MSST 41
Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the MSST 44 for a 1ST down
Fluff Bothwell run for 13 yds to the ALCN 43 for a 1ST down
Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 11 yds to the ALCN 32 for a 1ST down
Blake Shapen run for no gain to the ALCN 32
Blake Shapen pass intercepted Bakari McCall return for 14 yds to the ALCN 20
Tylan Citizen run for 10 yds to the ALCN 29 Tylan Citizen fumbled, recovered by MSST Nic Mitchell
Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 7 yds to the ALCN 22
Blake Shapen run for 6 yds to the ALCN 16 for a 1ST down
Blake Shapen pass complete to Max Reese for 4 yds to the ALCN 20
Davon Booth run for a loss of 2 yards to the ALCN 22
Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 22 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
Jacorian Sewell run for a loss of 3 yards to the ALCN 22
Jacorian Sewell run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALCN 21
Alcorn State Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Jaylon Tolbert) to the ALCN 17
Franklin Rogers punt for 40 yds , Anthony Evans III returns for 13 yds to the ALCN 44
Johnnie Daniels run for 5 yds to the ALCN 39
Johnnie Daniels run for 4 yds to the ALCN 35
Johnnie Daniels run for no gain to the ALCN 35
Fluff Bothwell run for 4 yds to the ALCN 31 for a 1ST down
Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Brenen Thompson
Blake Shapen pass complete to Sanfrisco Magee for 6 yds to the ALCN 25
Fluff Bothwell run for 25 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
PENALTY MSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Bothwell,Fluff) 15 yards from MSU35 to MSU20. NO PLAY.
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 71 yds , Neico Sandifer return for 12 yds to the ALCN 21
Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Damien Jones for no gain to the ALCN 21
Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Damien Jones for 7 yds to the ALCN 28
Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Jacorian Sewell for 11 yds to the ALCN 39 for a 1ST down
Jaylon Tolbert pass incomplete to Tyran Warren
(01:52) No Huddle-Shotgun Tolbert,Jaylon rush left for 5 yards gain to the ASU44 (Washington,Hunter) PENALTY ASU Holding (Diallo,Ibrahim) 10 yards from ASU39 to ASU29. NO PLAY.
Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Jarvis Rush for 9 yds to the ALCN 38
Jaylon Tolbert run for 10 yds to the ALCN 48
Franklin Rogers punt for 17 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MSST 35
Johnnie Daniels run for 5 yds to the MSST 40
End of 2nd Quarter
(10:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Sewell,Jacorian rush left for 2 yards gain to the ASU27 (Smith,Jalen) PENALTY ASU Holding (Rogers,Cameran) 10 yards from ASU25 to ASU15. NO PLAY.
Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Damien Jones for 5 yds to the ALCN 20
Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Jacorian Sewell for 1 yd to the ALCN 21
(08:15) PENALTY ASU False Start (Parker,Deitron) 5 yards from ASU21 to ASU16. NO PLAY.
Jaylon Tolbert pass incomplete to Jarvis Rush
Franklin Rogers punt for 47 yds
Kamario Taylor pass complete to Gracen Harris for 4 yds to the MSST 21
Kamario Taylor run for 13 yds to the MSST 34 for a 1ST down
Kamario Taylor pass incomplete to Gracen Harris
Johnnie Daniels run for 2 yds to the MSST 36
(10:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Taylor,Kamario pass complete short right to Mitchell,Isaiah caught at MSU46, for 17 yards to the ASU47 (McCall,Bakari; Ruffin,Elijah) PENALTY MSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass declined MSU Illegal Touch-Pass (Mitchell,Isaiah). NO PLAY.
Ethan Pulliam punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ALCN 28
(00:09) PENALTY MSU Offside (Clark,Corey) 5 yards from ASU28 to ASU33. NO PLAY.
Andre Washington pass complete to Damien Jones for 3 yds Damien Jones fumbled, recovered by MSST Dwight Lewis III
Xavier Gayten run for 4 yds to the MSST 41
Xavier Gayten run for 15 yds to the ALCN 44 for a 1ST down
Luke Kromenhoek pass complete to Ayden Williams for 13 yds to the ALCN 31 for a 1ST down
Xavier Gayten run for 6 yds to the ALCN 25
Xavier Gayten run for 25 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
(05:53) No Huddle-Shotgun Citizen,Tylon rush left for 4 yards gain to the ASU29 (Lockhart,Tyler; Lewis III,Dwight) PENALTY MSU Offside (Hibbler Jr.,Terrance) 5 yards from ASU25 to ASU30. NO PLAY.
Andre Washington pass complete to Omarion Blakes for 4 yds to the ALCN 34
Andre Washington run for 3 yds to the ALCN 37 for a 1ST down
(04:21) No Huddle-Shotgun Washington,Andre pass complete short left to Blakes,Omarion caught at ASU43, for 7 yards to the ASU44, End Of Play PENALTY ASU Pass Interference (Kaho,Jamar) 15 yards from ASU37 to ASU22. NO PLAY.
Mississippi State Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the ALCN 41 for a 1ST down
Tylan Citizen run for 2 yds to the ALCN 43
Tylan Citizen run for 1 yd to the ALCN 44
Andre Washington pass incomplete to Elijah Griffin
Franklin Rogers punt for 40 yds , Kolin Wilson returns for 1 yd to the MSST 17
Luke Kromenhoek run for 3 yds for a TD (Marlon Hauck KICK)
Carl McDonald Jr. run for 3 yds to the ALCN 28
Carl McDonald Jr. run for 5 yds to the ALCN 23 Carl McDonald Jr. fumbled, recovered by ALCN Andre Washington
Jacorian Sewell run for 2 yds to the ALCN 25
Franklin Rogers punt for 29 yds
Kolin Wilson run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Kolin Wilson run for 2 yds to the ALCN 48
Kamario Taylor run for 8 yds to the ALCN 40 for a 1ST down
Kolin Wilson run for no gain to the ALCN 40
Seth Davis run for 8 yds to the ALCN 32
Kamario Taylor run for 19 yds to the ALCN 13 for a 1ST down
(03:59) Shotgun Wilson,Kolin rush right for 10 yards gain to the ASU03 (Gibson,Brendon; Snow,Tyreke) PENALTY MSU Holding (Bouldin,Jaekwon) 10 yards from ASU13 to ASU23. NO PLAY.
Seth Davis run for 23 yds for a TD (Marlon Hauck KICK)
William Wilkinson kickoff for 38 yds , Tobias Hinton return for no gain to the ALCN 27
Camren Stewart run for 5 yds to the ALCN 32
Ernest Lyons Iii run for 1 yd to the ALCN 33
Traylon Minor run for 2 yds to the ALCN 35
(01:12) PENALTY ASU False Start (Mcroy,Jaylen) 5 yards from ASU35 to ASU30. NO PLAY.
Franklin Rogers punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MSST 38
Kolin Wilson run for 17 yds to the ALCN 45 for a 1ST down