Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State Bulldogs in SEC college football Week 10 game

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STARKVILLE, Miss. — On the road for the first time in nearly a month, Kentucky enters Saturday's game at Mississippi State seeking to snap multiple losing streaks.

The Wildcats have three straight losses following a 5-0 start this fall. And they have lost six consecutive games in Starkville, Mississippi, which includes an 0-5 mark under coach Mark Stoops.

That's not all: UK hasn't won at any SEC West division school since Oct. 17, 2009, when it topped Auburn 21-14 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Since then, the Wildcats have dropped 15 road games in a row against the league's Western Division.

A victory Saturday would make Kentucky bowl eligible for the eighth straight season, tacking on another year to what already is a program record. It will face a hobbled opponent in Mississippi State, which is expected to be without starting quarterback Will Rogers and leading rusher Jo'Quavious Marks.

The Courier Journal's Ryan Black is at Davis Wade Stadium and will have live updates throughout the game — here and on X — and complete coverage after. You can follow him on X at @RyanABlack.

FINAL: Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 3

Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 3 (3Q, 5:51)

UK kicker Alex Raynor converts on his first field goal attempt of the game, knocking it in from 32 yards.

HALFTIME: Kentucky 21, Mississippi State 3

Kentucky 21, Mississippi State 3 (2Q, 0:52)

Kentucky QB Devin Leary has his second 4-yard TD pass of the night: He threads a perfectly placed ball to sophomore Dane Key for the score.

Kentucky 14, Mississippi State 3 (2Q, 6:35)

UK linebacker D'Eryk Jackson picks off Mississippi State signal caller Mike Wright and runs it back 26 yards for a score.

Kentucky 7, Mississippi State 3 (2Q, 8:51)

Bulldog placekicker Kyle Ferrie knocks in a 25-yard field goal to give the hosts their first points of the day and cut the Wildcats' lead to four. It ended a 20-play, 88-yard drive that lasted 12:29.

Kentucky 7, Mississippi State 0 (1Q, 10:11)

Wildcats get on the board first, as running back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye catches a 4-yard pass from quarterback Devin Leary. The touchdown capped an eight-play, 62-yard drive for Kentucky.

Kentucky football injury update

UK left guard Kenneth Horsey, who did not play in last week's loss to Tennessee, participated in warmups prior to Saturday night's game. The same goes for two Wildcat defenders who sat out last week: defensive backs Jalen Geiger and Jordan Lovett. Elsewhere, Jayvant Brown got reps at second-team linebacker in place of Martez Thrower.

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How to watch Kentucky vs. Mississippi State football game

Who: Kentucky (5-3, 2-3 SEC) at Mississippi State (4-4, 1-4)

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Davis Wade Stadium; Starkville, Mississippi

TV: SEC Network

Radio: Tom Leach (play-by-play), Jeff Piecoro (analyst) and Dick Gabriel (sideline) will have the UK radio network call on 840 AM in Louisville and both 630 AM and 98.1 FM in Lexington and online at UKAthletics.com. The game also will be carried on satellite radio: Sirius (Channel 138), XM (Channel 190) and the SiriusXM app (Channel 961).

Streaming: Authenticated subscribers can access SEC Network via TV-connected devices or by going to WatchESPN.com, the WatchESPN app or ESPN+.

Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.

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