REPLAY: Mississippi State football holds off Western Michigan 41-28

STARKVILLE — It didn't come easy but Mississippi State football held on for a 41-28 victory over Western Michigan at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday.

Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers suffered an apparent arm injury late in the game.

MSU (3-3, 0-3 SEC) was coming off three straight losses in SEC play against LSU, South Carolina and Alabama. The Bulldogs had dropped their last two at home.

Western Michigan (2-4, 1-1 MAC) used its backup quarterback Jack Salopek to start but he was ineffective. Hayden Wolff, a transfer from Old Dominion, threw three touchdown passes to keep the game close.

Mississippi State football final score updates, highlights vs. Western Michigan

Fourth quarter

Mississippi State 41, Western Michigan 28: Barr-Mira 49-yard FG

Nick Barr-Mira kicks a 49-yard field goal to extend Mississippi State's lead to 41-28 with 4:12 left in the game.

Mississippi State 38, Western Michigan 28: Wolff 25-yard TD pass

Hayden Wolff comes back for Western Michigan with a 25-yard pass to Leroy Thomas for the TD and Western Michigan trails 38-28 with 10:48 left to play.

Mississippi State 38, Western Michigan 21: Rogers' 36-yard TD pass

Will Rogers with a deep pass for 36 yards and a TD to Freddie Roberson gives Mississippi State a 38-21 lead with 12:31 left in the game.

Third quarter

Mississippi State 31, Western Michigan 21: Abdus-Salaam 11-yard TD run

Zahir Abdus-Salaam with an 11-yard TD run for Western Michigan to cut deficit to 31-21 with 3:23 left in the third quarter.

Mississippi State 31, Western Michigan 14: Davis 5-yard TD run

After MSU gets a new set of downs off a roughing the kicker penalty, Seth Davis with a 5-yard TD run for the first of his career and gives Mississippi State a 31-17 lead with 6:44 left in the third quarter.

Mississippi State 24, Western Michigan 14: Wolff 23-yard TD pass

Hayden Wolff with his second TD of the game, hitting tight end Blake Bosma with a 23-yard strike to cut the deficit to 24-14 with 8:57 left in the quarter.

Mississippi State 24, Western Michigan 7: Wright 3-yard TD run

Mike Wright from his quarterback position runs 3 yards for the TD and a 24-7 lead for Mississippi State with 12:18 left in the third quarter.

Second quarter

Mississippi State 17, Western Michigan 7: Wolff 10-yard TD pass to Hence

Hayden Wolff, the third-string quarterback, finds Austin Hence for 10-yard TD pass to cut the Western Michigan deficit to 17-7 with 52 seconds left in the half.

Mississippi State 17, Western Michigan 0: Rogers' 16-yard TD to Whittemore

Creed Whittemore makes a 16-yard catch from Will Rogers for a touchdown and increases the Mississippi State lead to 17-0 with 4:03 left before halftime.

First quarter

Mississippi State 10, Western Michigan 0: Rogers' 15-yard TD to Mosley

Will Rogers throws a 15-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Mosely for a 10-0 lead by Mississippi State with 6:04 left in the quarter.

Mississippi State 3, Western Michigan 0: Ferrie 31-yard FG

Kyle Ferrie with a 31-yard field goal on Mississippi State's first drive for a 3-0 lead with 10:09 left in the first quarter.

Mississippi State football game time, TV channel, betting odds today vs. Western Michigan

KICKOFF: 11 a.m.

TV: SEC Network

BETTING ODDS: Mississippi State by 20.5, according to DraftKings Sportsbook

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