Mississippi State snapped a seven-game losing streak by defeating UMass 45-20. Mississippi State rompió una racha perdedora de siete partidos al derrotar a Umass 45-20.

Mississippi State ended a seven-game losing streak by defeating UMass 45-20. Mississippi State terminó una racha perdedora de siete partidos al derrotar a Umass 45-20. Quarterback Michael Van Buren played a pivotal role, scoring two rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown. El quarterback Michael Van Buren jugó un papel fundamental, anotando dos rápidos touchdowns y un touchdown pasajero. After trailing 10-0, Mississippi State rallied to lead 21-10 at halftime and extended their advantage to 35-10 by the third quarter. Después de seguir 10-0, Mississippi State se reunió para liderar 21-10 a tiempo parcial y extendió su ventaja a 35-10 en el tercer trimestre. UMass struggled with injuries and used three quarterbacks, falling to 2-7 in the season. Umass luchó con las lesiones y utilizó tres quarterbacks, cayendo a 2-7 en la temporada.