STARKVILLE, Miss. -- In the first half there seemed to be only one thing that could stop Rawleigh Williams here last night.
The end zone.
The sophomore running back had eight carries in the first half and half of them went for touchdowns as he gained 191 yards and had touchdown runs of 72, 42, 33 and 7 yards.
It was as if when Mississippi State scouted the Hogs and No. 22 came on the tape the Bulldogs fast forwarded. That first half helped the Hogs escape with a 58-42 victory at Davis-Wade Stadium.
Saying the Dogs had no answer for Williams early would be like saying Ed Orgeron will not be the next head coach at LSU after losing at home to Florida, a team the Hogs manhandled.