Mississippi St looks to bounce back vs. FCS E. Tennessee St

By The Associated Press

Mississippi State and East Tennessee State seek to halt losing stretches in just their second meeting. ETSU looks to end a four-game slide and beat a SEC school for the second consecutive season. The FCS Buccaneers topped Vanderbilt 23-3 in Nashville last year. Mississippi State has lost three of four and looks to rebound from last week’s 45-19 home loss to No. 1 Georgia. Quarterback Will Rogers passed for 261 yards and the Bulldogs were outgained 468-308. MSU won the first meeting with ETSU 53-6 in October 1998.