University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
1-1 , 0-0
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Mississippi State
2-0 , 0-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi St. | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
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MSU 7, UMN 0
MSU - Ragins,Zion 22 yd pass from Taylor,Kamario (Ferrie,Kyle kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:48
MSU 7, UMN 3
UMN - Drzewiecki,Luke 44 yd field goal 16 plays, 58 yards, TOP 10:11
MSU 14, UMN 3
MSU - Bothwell,Fluff 5 yd run (Ferrie,Kyle kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:36
MSU 21, UMN 3
MSU - Magee,Sanfrisco 30 yd pass from Taylor,Kamario (Ferrie,Kyle kick) 7 plays, 72 yards, TOP 02:38
MSU 28, UMN 3
MSU - Evans III,Anthony 15 yd pass from Taylor,Kamario (Ferrie,Kyle kick) 12 plays, 76 yards, TOP 05:03
MSU 28, UMN 6
UMN - Drzewiecki,Luke 41 yd field goal 11 plays, 52 yards, TOP 04:32
MSU 28, UMN 13
UMN - West,Aydan 0 yd fumble recovery (Drzewiecki,Luke kick)
MSU 31, UMN 13
MSU - Ferrie,Kyle 52 yd field goal 6 plays, 41 yards, TOP 01:08
MSU 38, UMN 13
MSU - Bothwell,Fluff 3 yd run (Ferrie,Kyle kick), 10 plays, 96 yards, TOP 04:58
Game Leaders
Golden Gophers Fall to Mississippi State 38-13
9/12/2026 6:13:00 PM | Football
Fluff Bothwell rushed for 113 yards and two scores and Anthony Evans III had seven receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown as the Bulldogs (2-0) averaged 7 yards per play and put on another offensive clinic after beating Louisiana-Monroe 62-13 in their season opener.
Taylor, the rising star sophomore, completed 16 of 22 passes and ran 13 times for 86 yards for good measure to keep the Gophers (1-1) struggling to keep up all afternoon.
Drake Lindsey had 279 yards on 31-for-48 passing for the Gophers, who had 12 penalties accepted for 115 yards and converted just 4 of 13 third downs.
Running their offense without a huddle, the Bulldogs scored touchdowns on their first four possessions and needed just 33 plays and 12:05 of game time to do it in their first regular-season game against a Big Ten team since a 1980 win at Illinois.
The Gophers finally got a stop early in the third quarter and even scored while doing it, when a punt pinned the Bulldogs deep and linebacker Joey Gerlach broke through with a blitz off the edge that took down Taylor in the end zone and forced a fumble that Aydan West recovered to cut the deficit to 28-13.
The Takeaway
Mississippi State: The Bulldogs have not cracked the AP Top 25 or had a winning season since 2022 when coach Mike Leach died of heart trouble, but Taylor has given third-year coach Jeff Lebby a potential program-changing star to build around.
Minnesota: The program's first matchup with a Southeastern Conference team in a regular season since hosting Vanderbilt in 1959 quickly became an exhausting and exasperating experience for the defense.
Up Next
Mississippi State: Plays at South Carolina on Sept. 19 in its SEC opener.
Minnesota: Hosts Akron on Sept. 19 to finish the nonconference schedule.