Statewide football: Mississippi State falls 23–15 to Oklahoma

Mississippi State’s late push fell short Saturday as Oklahoma took a 23–15 win at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. The Bulldogs trailed 17–0 before getting on the board and finished the day 4–3 overall and 2–3 in Southeastern Conference play.

State’s first touchdown came on an 18-yard pass from tight end Sam West to Camden Capehart in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 17–7. Oklahoma answered with field goals that stretched its lead to 23–7.

A 42-yard touchdown pass to Sanfrisco Magee with 2:10 left gave the Bulldogs another opening. A successful two-point conversion pulled State within eight points, but 23–15 proved to be the final margin.

Oklahoma outgained Mississippi State 467–352 in total offense, according to the official team statistics. The Bulldogs next travel to Austin to face Texas on Saturday, Oct. 31, with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Photo: Pontotoc News original editorial graphic

Sources: Mississippi State: full official Oklahoma game recap and scoring report; Official Oct. 24 game center: final score and team statistics; Earlier coverage: Saturday college-football preview