STARKVILLE, Miss. — Reserve quarterback Kevin Fant led a Mississippi State rally that broke a five-game losing streak with a 17-14 victory over Kentucky on Saturday.

        The Bulldogs (2-5, 1-4 SEC) used a balanced rushing attack led by Dicenzo Miller, back at full strength following an ankle injury. Miller had 136 yards on 22 carries to help the Bulldogs control the clock in the second half.

        Kentucky (1-7, 0-6) took a 14-7 lead in the third quarter when Jared Lorenzen hit Ernest Simms on a 37-yard TD pass.

        Fant then guided Mississippi State on a long drive, but the Bulldogs had to settle for a 22-yard field goal by John Michael Marlin to make it 14-10.

        Fant threw a 76-yard pass to Justin Jenkins to set up Dontae Walker's 1-yard touchdown run.

        The Bulldogs kept the ball nearly 7 minutes longer than Kentucky and outgained the Wildcats 221-2 in rushing yards.

        Fant started the second half at quarterback for starter Wayne Madkin, who once again struggled. Fant drove the Bulldogs 80 yards in 13 plays on their first possession of the half, finding Jenkins on a 9-yard touchdown pass.

        Kentucky's first score came after David Miller intercepted Madkin's pass in the second quarter. Lorenzen threw 14 yards to Aaron Boone for the touchdown.

        Lorenzen was 26-of-46 passing for 320 yards and two interceptions. Derek Abney had 12 catches for 123 yards for Kentucky.

Team		1	2	3	4			SCORE
Kentucky		0	7	7	0			14
Miss State		0	0	7	10			17

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter	No Scoring.
2nd Quarter	Kentucky Touchdown - 14-yard pass from Jared Lorenzen to Aaron Boone. (Seth Hanson kick). 9:25 Remaining.
3rd Quarter	Mississippi State Touchdown - 9-yard pass from Kevin Fant to Justin Jenkins. (John Michael Marlin kick). 7:47 Remaining. Kentucky Touchdown - 38-yard pass from Jared Lorenzen to Ernest
4th Quarter	Mississippi State Field Goal - 22-yarder by John Michael Marlin. 13:09 Remaining. Mississippi State Touchdown - 1-yard run by Dontae Walker. (John Michael Marlin kick). 7:31 Remaining. Attendance: 41,433

Final Team Statistics	Kentucky	Miss State
First downs	18	19
Rushes-yards	17-2	45-221
Passing yards	320	207
Return yards	42	38
Passing (Att-Comp-Int)	46-26-2	32-17-1
Punts-Average	7-43.0	7-39.6
Fumbles-Lost	0-0	4-0
Penalties-Yards	9-60	10-123
Time of Possession	26:55	33:05

Rushing
Kentucky	- Johnson 6-16, Pinner 2-6, Scott 2-3, Lorenzen 7-(-23).
Miss State	- Walker 11-52, Reid 1-35, Jenkins 1-12, Madkin 3-2, Team 2-(-3), Fant 1-(-8).
Passing
Kentucky	- Lorenzen 26-46-2, 320 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Miss State	- Madkin 11-22-1, 87 yards. Fant 6-10-0, 120 yards and 1 touchdown.
Receiving
Kentucky	- Abney 12-123, Boone 4-41, Kelly 3-95, Simms 2-40, Pinner 1-22, Allen 1-16, Johnson 1-(-2), Scott 1-(-2), Lorenzen 1-(-13).
Miss State	- Grindle 6-51, Jenkins 3-87, Bivines 3-32, Miller 2-13, Jones 1-12, Reid 1-11, Lee 1-1.

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