Fitzgerald runs Mississippi St past South Carolina, 27-14

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald set a school record for rushing yards by a quarterback and the Bulldogs defeated South Carolina 27-14 Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium. Fitzgerald rushed 17 times for 195 yards and also passed for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Mississippi State (1-1) captured its first win of the season in its SEC opener after being upset by South Alabama last week. "I like the effort the players came out with in the first half," said Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen. "That looked like Mississippi State football. We have to do a better job in the red zone, especially in the first half and we had some big missed opportunities there. But we played with effort and I am not sure I saw that for the entire game last week." South Carolina (1-1) was outgained 485-243 in total offense.