Mississippi State vs. NC State Belk Bowl Recap, Score, Key Stats

Belk Bowl recap, score and key stats for the Bulldogs and Wolfpack.

Belk Bowl Recap

Prediction: Mississippi State 34, NC State 26, Line: Mississippi State -5, o/u: 59

Score: Mississippi State 51, NC State 28

And You Care Because … Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes with two to Brandon Holloway from ten and 55 yards out in the second half as Mississippi State rolled to an easy win. The Bulldogs got up 21-0 on two Fred Ross touchdown runs from 14 and 33 yards out, and De’Runnya Wilson caught a 28-yard scoring pass, but NC State fought back. Pharoah McKever caught one pass, but he made it count on an 82-yard touchdown play, and Jaylen Samuels ran for a 48-yard score to make it interesting, but MSU stayed comfortably ahead on a fumble recovery for a score and a Westin Graves field goal.

What Else?

– Mississippi State QB Dak Prescott completed 25-of-42 passes for 380 yards and four scores with an interception, and ran 12 times for a team-high 47 yards.

– NC State QB Jacoby Brissett completed 12-of-28 passes for 214 yards and a score with two picks, and ran 26 times for 67 yards and a touchdown.

– Mississippi State WR De’Runnya Wilson caught five passes for 96 yards and a score, and Brandon Holloway caught four passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns.

– NC State RB Nyheim Hines ran 13 times for a game-high 70 yards, and returned six kicks for 129 yards.

– Fourth Down Conversions: NC State 4-of-6 – Mississippi State 2-of-2

– Total Yards: Mississippi State 569 – NC State 424

Game Rating: C. NC State didn’t give up after getting rolled early, but Dak Prescott and the Mississippi State offense were way too good. This was Prescott’s way to go out – dominating while showing the NFL scouts that he really is a true pro prospect.