FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Blake Shapen threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Evans III on fourth down with 48 seconds left, lifting Mississippi State over Arkansas 38-35 on Saturday for its first Southeastern Conference victory of the season.

The Bulldogs (5-4, 1-4 SEC) trailed by 14 points with 13:43 left before Shapen led scoring drives of 75, 43 and 69 yards to overcome the deficit. Arkansas (2-7, 0-5 SEC), which entered with the seventh-ranked offense in FBS, lost a total of 15 yards on its final three drives.

Shapen, who completed 16 of 28 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns, missed a chunk of the third quarter after taking a hit on the first play of the second half when Arkansas was flagged for a roughing-the-passer penalty. Back-up Kamario Taylor entered and led two scori

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