## Mississippi State Downs UMass In Week 10: Recap And Highlights
### Bulldogs pick up first SEC win with 39-21 victory
Mississippi State picked up their first SEC victory of the season with a 39-21 win over UMass on Saturday night in Starkville.
The Bulldogs (4-5, 1-4 SEC) were led by quarterback Will Rogers, who threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns. Running back Dillon Johnson also had a big night, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown.
UMass (1-8) was led by quarterback Gino Campiotti, who threw for 244 yards and a touchdown. Running back Ellis Merriweather also had a good game, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown.
### How It Happened
The Bulldogs took an early lead in the game, scoring on their first possession on a 1-yard touchdown run by Johnson.
The Minutemen answered back with a field goal on their next possession, but the Bulldogs extended their lead to 14-3 with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Rogers to Rara Thomas.
UMass cut the lead to 14-10 with a 3-yard touchdown run by Merriweather, but the Bulldogs answered back with a 30-yard field goal by Nolan McCord to make it 17-10 at halftime.
The Bulldogs extended their lead to 24-10 with a 1-yard touchdown run by Jo'quavious Marks early in the third quarter.
The Minutemen cut the lead to 24-17 with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Campiotti to Zakai Brinson, but the Bulldogs put the game away with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Rogers to Justin Robinson and a 1-yard touchdown run by Rogers.
### Key Stats
The Bulldogs outgained the Minutemen 480-321 in total offense.
The Bulldogs held the Minutemen to just 32 yards rushing.
The Bulldogs converted 10 of 18 third downs, while the Minutemen converted just 3 of 13 third downs.
### What's Next
The Bulldogs will travel to Knoxville next Saturday to take on the Tennessee Volunteers. The Minutemen will be on the road next Saturday to take on the Liberty Flames.