Mississippi State races past Minnesota 38-13 with another clinic by rising star QB Kamario Taylor

MINNEAPOLIS -- , Kamario Taylor passed for 227 yards and three first-half touchdowns to lead Mississippi State in a 38-13 takedown of Minnesota on Saturday in the first-ever football game between the two schools. Fluff Bothwell rushed for 113 yards and two scores on 18 carries and Anthony Evans III had seven receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown as the Bulldogs (2-0) averaged 7 yards per play and put on another offensive clinic after beating Louisiana-Monroe 62-13 in their season opener. Taylor, the rising star sophomore, completed 16 of 22 passes and ran 13 times for 86 yards for good measure to keep the Gophers (1-1) struggling to keep up all afternoon. Not to be overlooked was Bothwell, whose 2025 season was hampered by an ankle injury. “We know that when Fluff gets going this team’s going to be even more complete,” Taylor said.