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Wildcats Down Mississippi State 24-3 - Match Report

Kentucky cruised to victory on Saturday, as they ran up a 24-3 score against Mississippi State in Week 10 action at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field.

Bettors who backed the Wildcats were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -5.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 45.0.

Ray Davis rushed for 80 yards, while Barion Brown added 22 yards in the win. Tayvion Robinson and Dane Key added 91 and 36 receiving yards respectively.

Seth Davis rushed for 24 yards for Mississippi State, while Mike Wright added 20 yards. Chris Parson threw for 67 yards for the Bulldogs, while receivers Zavion Thomas and Lideatrick Griffin had 44 and 42 yards respectively.

Mississippi State was outgained by Kentucky 271-218 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 15-14 by the Bulldogs.

Kentucky led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:38-29:22 split in that important category.

Kentucky heads into a 11 battle against Alabama. Mississippi State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas A&M.