Mississippi State stunned No. 12 Arizona State 24–20 on Saturday night [Sept. 6], sealed by Blake Shapen’s 58-yard touchdown strike to Brenen Thompson with just 30 seconds left. As the final whistle blew, Bulldog fans stormed Scott Field, celebrating the program’s first top-15 nonconference victory since 1991. The dramatic win lifted MSU to 2-0 on the season and gave head coach Jeff Lebby a signature moment in Starkville.