One statement rang true from Saturday’s early game at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville: the Bulldogs were going to win. Unfortunately for Mississippi State (5-5, 1-5), the adage applied to No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (8-1, 5-1) after the Bulldogs scored five consecutive touchdowns en route to a 41-21 win.

Mississippi State allowed 567 yards of total offense, 303 yards on the ground, gave up three sacks, a turnover, and five penalties in an outing that did not live up to head coach Jeff Lebby’s standards. To make matters worse, Bulldog field general Blake Shapen was sidelined with an injury early in the second half. However, one positive for the maroon and white was a three-touchdown outing by freshman Kamario Taylor, who earned meaningful reps in Shapen’s absence.

Despite the overall score, M

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