Mississippi State overwhelmed Alcorn State on Saturday, cruising to a 63-0 shutout victory in Week 3. The Bulldogs controlled the game from the opening kickoff, scoring 28 points in the first quarter alone and adding 14 more in the second to effectively put the game out of reach.

Blake Shapen led the Mississippi State offense, connecting with Jordan Mosley on a 75-yard touchdown pass and Anthony Evans III on a 22-yard score. The Bulldogs also got a touchdown pass from Kamario Taylor to Brenen Thompson covering 42 yards. Running back Fluff Bothwell added a rushing touchdown on a 25-yard run, finishing with a team-leading 93 rushing yards.

Alcorn State could not generate any offensive momentum, managing just 80 passing yards from quarterback Jaylon Tolbert and recording 9 receptions through Jarvis Rush. The Braves' defense forced one interception when Bakari McCall picked off Shapen, but it was not enough to slow Mississippi State's onslaught.

Mississippi State covered the 43-point spread handily, while the game also went over the 55.5-point total.