Blake Shapen threw a touchdown in his 19th consecutive game, Davon Booth ran for a pair and the Mississippi State Bulldogs completed a perfect nonconference schedule Saturday with a 38-10 victory over the Northern Illinois Huskies in Starkville, Miss.

Shapen was 12 of 20 for 160 yards with a TD to Seydou Traore as the Bulldogs (4-0) won the inaugural matchup between the schools. The senior quarterback rushed for 51 yards on 11 carries.

Fluff Bothwell ran for 101 yards on 17 rushes, and Brenen Thompson and Xavier Gayten had TD runs. Anthony Evans III had four receptions for 80 yards as the SEC program won its opening four games for the first time since 2014.

A 23 1/2-point underdog, the Huskies (1-2) saw Josh Holst go 14-for-23 for 135 yards with an interception and a score to DeAree Rog

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