It was not a pretty win, by any stretch of the imagination, but the Bulldogs came out on top when it was all said and done.
Mississippi State got off to a slow start in St. Petersburg, allowing the Redhawks of Miami (Ohio) to jump out to a 9-0 lead midway into the second quarter over the Bulldogs. Mississippi State would fight back, though. A solid drive capped off by a Nick Fitzgerald touchdown cut the deficit to 2 points at the half.
The lead would be pushed to 16-7 by the Redhawks in the third quarter but ultimately trimmed to a pair of points by another Fitzgerald touchdown run, and the score was 14-16 as the game progressed to the 4th quarter.