STARKVILLE, Miss. — Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as Mississippi State beat Louisiana Tech 45-20 on Saturday.
Prescott had scoring throws of 5, 20, and 12 yards, and finished 30 of 43 for 347 yards passing. He bullied in from the 2 for a touchdown to give Mississippi State (5-2) a 24-17 halftime lead.
Mississippi State’s Brandon Bryant scored on a 73-yard interception return in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring.
De’Runnya Wilson caught two touchdown passes, and Fred Brown had one for Mississippi State. Aeris Lavontae Williams ran for a 2-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
Jeff Driskel threw two touchdown passes, and was 25 of 41 for 303 yards to lead Louisiana Tech (4-3). Trent Taylor caught 10 passes for 130 yards with one touchdown.
