STARKVILLE, Miss. – Vanderbilt football picked up its first SEC victory of the season with a 25-23 win at Mississippi State on Saturday.
The Commodores (4-5, 1-5 SEC) rode the leg of Brock Taylor who hit a school record six field goals in the win. Taylor’s big day included a pair of field goals from beyond 50 yards. Vandy rushed for 160 yards as a team, led by 63 from Makhilyn Young and 59 from Sedrick Alexander. Jared Curtis finished 17-of-27 for 168 yards while adding 22 yards on the ground.
Mississippi State (4-5, 2-5 SEC) was led by AJ Swann who finished 23-of-36 for 254 yards and two touchdowns while throwing one interception.