STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State scored on its first four possessions and never let up and went on to roll Alcorn State 56-0 on Saturday.

The Bulldog offense was efficient all game but especially with its starting unit as Blake Shapen went 10 for 14 for 173 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Shapen threw a 73-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Mosley on the first play of the game and it was all Bulldogs from there.

Fluff Bothwell also helped set the tone offensively as the sophomore running back rushed 12 times for 93 yards and two touchdowns before hitting the bench late in the second quarter.

Anthony Evans led the team with four catches for 66 yards and a touchdown while returning three punts for 97 yards. Brenen Thompson had two catches for 52 yards and a score fresh of

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