The Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated a top-10 team for the second consecutive week with a dominant 48-31 victory over the Texas A&M Aggies.        
The Bulldog defense looked shaky on the first Aggie possession. Kenny Hill and the Aggies started the first drive of the game from their own 31 yard-line. The Aggies moved down the field quickly as they ran the hurry up offense to perfection. Texas A&M capped off the six plays, 69-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Josh Reynolds. It only took the Aggies 1:41 to score their first touchdown of the game.
The Bulldogs would strike back with a quick touchdown. On the following drive, MSU junior running back Josh Robinson ran for 56 yards and a touchdown on three carries. The Bulldogs tied the game 7-7, on a seven play, 75-yard touchdown drive.
 After forcing the Aggies to punt in their following drive, MSU punt returner Jamoral Graham fumbled the return, which was recovered by the Aggies at the MSU 26 yard-line. The Bulldog faithful booed in disappointment, as it seemed Kenny Hill and the Aggies would surely make MSU pay for the mistake. However, the defense would hold A&M to just nine yards on the next three plays. On fourth down and one yard to go, the Bulldog defense stuffed Aggie running back Tra Carson for a three-yard loss and a turnover on downs. This play was very similar to the goal line stand in the Bulldogs’ previous win over LSU.
MSU and Texas A&M would swap field position by punting on their following possessions. The Bulldogs started their next drive on their own 34-yard line. Prescott completed two 22-yard passes to receivers Fred Ross and Joe Morrow. Prescott threw for 50 yards on the drive, but it was Josh Robinson who finished the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run for his second touchdown of the day. This gave the Bulldogs a 14-7 lead.
The Bulldog defense was successful again in forcing the Aggies to punt on the first drive of the second quarter. The MSU offense started its drive at its own 13-yard line. Prescott began the drive running for a Bulldog first down. On the fourth play of the drive, Prescott completed a 32-yard pass to sophomore wide receiver De’Runnya Wilson. Following a Prescott one-yard run, Prescott completed another pass to Graham for 20 yards to the Aggie 16-yard line. Prescott would finish the drive, powering himself into the end zone for a Bulldog touchdown. 
The Aggies received the ball on their own 33-yard line, now trailing by 14 points. Hill and the Aggies began moving the ball successfully down the field, all the way to the Bulldog 37-yard line. Kenny Hill attempted a pass to wide receiver Boone Niederhofer, but the ball strangely bounced off the leg of Niederhofer and ended up in the hands of Bulldog linebacker Richie Brown for a 30-yard interception return. 
However, the Bulldog celebration was short-lived. Two plays later, Robinson fumbled a pass reception, and the Aggies recovered the ball. Nevertheless, the Bulldog defense would not stop its relentless effort. On the second play of the Aggie drive, Brown intercepted Hill yet again.
The Bulldogs took advantage of the Aggie mistakes. Prescott and Brandon Holloway led MSU on the following drive. Holloway rushed for 12 yards, and Prescott rushed for 15 yards on the drive. Prescott also caught an 11-yard pass from sophomore running back Ashton Shumpert on the drive. Prescott finished the drive with a nine-yard touchdown pass to Wilson, giving the Bulldogs a 28-7 lead. The Aggies successfully made a 27-yard field goal to end the half. The Bulldogs took a 28-10 lead into halftime. This was the second consecutive game the Bulldogs took a double-digit lead into halftime against a top-10 opponent.
  The Bulldogs received the ball to start the second half. Prescott passed for 38 yards and rushed for nine yards on the drive. However, the drive would end on a missed Evan Sobiesk 42-yard field goal attempt.
The Bulldogs stopped the Aggies on their following two possessions. The first score of the second half came with 6:38 left in the quarter. Holloway rushed for 64 yards on the drive. Prescott finished the drive with a two-yard touchdown rush, followed by a blocked extra point to give the Bulldogs a 34-10 lead.
     The Aggies would strike back with an 84-yard touchdown drive to make the score 34-17. However, the Bulldog offense was not finished. On the following possession, Prescott found sophomore wide receiver Fred Brown on a 51-yard touchdown pass. The Bulldogs now had a 41-17 lead.
Prescott rushed for another touchdown with 10:19 remaining in the ball game. The Aggies scored two touchdowns in the last five minutes of the game. The Bulldogs, though, were playing many of their second and third string players by this time. MSU defeated the No. 6 ranked Aggies 48-31. This marks the first time in school history MSU has defeated two top-10 teams in the same season.
The Bulldog offense finished the day with 559 total yards. Prescott totaled 259 passing yards, 77 rushing yards, 11 receiving yards and five total touchdowns. Prescott completed passes to nine different receivers. Robinson rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and Holloway also rushed for 76 yards on five carries. The Bulldogs were perfect in the red-zone, scoring six touchdowns in six red zone attempts. Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin, who is known for his dynamic offenses, was impressed with the Bulldog offense.
“Dak Prescott was extremely efficient in his handling and how he played running the ball,” Sumlin said. “They (Mississippi State) made some plays on the perimeter in tight coverage, and some of the back-shoulder throws were perfect.”
MSU defeated the Aggies without one of its best wide receivers, Jameon Lewis, and without senior center Dillon Day. Prescott said the players never worried.
“We have guys that are ready to step up when their number is called, and they showed it today” he said.
The Mississippi State defense allowed 526 yards of total offense, but only allowed 17 points in the first three quarters. MSU became the first SEC West defense to hold Texas A&M under 35 points since Alabama in November of 2012. Many critics predicted the MSU secondary would struggle to stop the pass attack. Hill finished the day with 365 passing yards. However, the Bulldogs forced him to throw career high 62 pass attempts. The Bulldog defense sacked Hill four times, and Brown intercepted Hill three times. Coach Dan Mullen said the defensive backs played better than the statistics reflect.
“After that first drive to give up 10 points, really in the rest of the game that’s great pass defense,” Mullen said. “Even though statistics might not read it, I thought our guys in the back end and coaches did a great job.”
Brown tied an MSU record with three interceptions in the game. Brown said the MSU defense believes in each other.
 “We’re deep, and we have a lot of faith in everybody,” Brown said. “All of us are going to roll in and out, and we have confidence in all of our guys.”
The Bulldogs are now ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll. Next week they host the No. 2 Auburn Tigers. Mullen said his team is ready for the challenge.
 “We get the opportunity with the defending conference champions here next week,” Mullen said. “Dak and everybody have to be completely locked in, and we have to play our best game to get a win.”