Final result, week 5 game highlights

AUSTIN, Texas – Mississippi State football's slide continued Saturday.

The Bulldogs fell 35-13 to No. 2 Texas at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. It's the fourth straight loss for MSU (1-4, 0-2 SEC), which hasn't led in a game since Week 1.

Michael Van Buren Jr. started at quarterback for Blake Shapen, who suffered a season-ending shoulder injury last week. Redshirt freshman Chris Parson also played some. Texas (5-0, 1-0 SEC) started Arch Manning at quarterback for the second straight game to replace the injured Quinn Ewers.

Mississippi State has an open week before playing at Georgia on Saturday, October 12th.

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Mississippi State vs. Texas score updates

Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond received a reverse for a 26-yard touchdown with 3:03 left in the game.

Van Buren cut across the middle for a 12-yard rushing touchdown with 6:12 to play.

Manning threw a perfect pass to DeAndre Moore Jr. on third down for another touchdown with 9:30 to play.

Arch Manning had a 26-yard rush but was tackled at the MSU 1-yard line. He scored three plays later on a quarterback dive on the final play of the third quarter.

Manning connected with DeAndre Moore Jr. on third down for a 49-yard touchdown with 29 seconds left in the second quarter.

Mississippi State runs the ball well and plays strong defense. Kyle Ferrie hit his second field goal of the half, a 31-yarder, with 1:56 left in the second quarter.

Mississippi State took advantage of a short field as Zakari Tillman partially blocked a punt.

The Longhorns needed just five plays to score their first score of the game. Jaydon Blue scored from one yard out with 6:06 left in the first quarter.

Today it's time between Mississippi State and Texas

Date: Saturday September 28th
Time: 3:15 p.m
Location: Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

What channel is the Mississippi State vs. Texas game on today?

TV channels: SEC Network
Streaming: ESPN+ (subscribe today)
Radio: MSU Sports Network and Sirius XM channels 106 and 190

Mississippi State vs. Texas will be broadcast on SEC Network. Tom Hart will be on the phone with analyst Cole Cubelic and sideline reporter Alyssa Lang. Streaming is available on ESPN+.

History of Mississippi State vs. Texas

Series balance: Draw, 2:2
Mississippi State's last win: 1992 (28-10)
Texas' last win: 1999 (38-11)

Mississippi State vs. Texas Predictions

Texas 50, Mississippi State 17: The Longhorns have outscored their opponents by an average margin of 42 points. That sounds about right considering how big the margin of this game will be. Mississippi State simply doesn't have the talent to compete with Texas right now. Click here for a complete matchup analysis.

Mississippi State vs. Texas betting odds

Saturday's BetMGM lines and odds:

Spread: Mississippi State +37.5
Over/under: 58.5
Money line: N/A

Mississippi State vs. Texas injury updates

Mississippi State has six players, including quarterback Blake Shapen, running back Keyvone Lee, wide receivers Creed Whittemore and Trent Hudson, and defensive lineman Kalvin Dinkins. Starting quarterback Quinn Ewers is questionable for Texas. Click here for the full injury report.

Weather update Mississippi State vs. Texas

According to AccuWeather, the temperature at kickoff will be 95 degrees with winds of 8 miles per hour and a 0% chance of rain.

Mississippi State Football 2024 Schedule

August 31st: vs. Eastern Kentucky (56-7, W)

September 7th: at Arizona State (30-23, L)

September 14th: vs. Toledo (41-17, L)

September 21st: vs. Florida (45-28, L)

September 28th: in Texas

Oct. 12: in Georgia

Oct 19: against Texas A&M

Oct. 26: against Arkansas

November 2nd: vs. UMass

November 9th: in Tennessee

November 23rd: against Missouri

November 29th: at Ole Miss

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Texas Football 2024 Schedule

August 31st: vs. Colorado State (52-0, W)

September 7th: at Michigan (31-12, F)

September 14th: vs. UTSA (56-7, W)

September 21st: vs. Louisiana-Monroe (51-3, W)

September 28th: vs. Mississippi State

Oct. 12: against Oklahoma

Oct 19: vs. Georga

Oct. 26: at Vanderbilt

November 9th: against Florida

November 16th: in Arkansas

November 23rd: against Kentucky

November 30th: at Texas A&M

Mississippi State Football News

Starting quarterback Blake Shapen will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury.
True freshman Michael Van Buren Jr. will start against Texas, although redshirt freshman Chris Parson could also get some playing time.
Mississippi State's football program received an $8 million donation last week.

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Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X @sklarsam_.