SEC Football

Bulldogs roll past USA

Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott (15) scrambles in the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Alabama, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/AL.com, Mike Kittrell)

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Dak Prescott rushed, threw and caught a touchdown pass for the second time in his career as Mississippi State beat South Alabama 35-3 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Saturday.

Prescott was 13 of 21 passing for 201 yards and a touchdown while also carrying 14 times for 139 yards and another score. The 6-foot-2, 235-pound junior also caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Jameon Lewis in the second quarter as the Bulldogs improved to 3-0.

Lewis caught six passes for 76 yards to lead all Mississippi State receivers.

MSU eclipsed the 500-yard plateau for a school-record fourth straight time with 514 yards against the Jaguars. The Bulldogs gained 288 yards on the ground with Josh Robinson running for 77 yards and two touchdowns on a dozen carries.

Mississippi State scored in the opening quarter when Prescott connected with Malcolm Johnson on a 15-yard touchdown strike.

The Bulldogs began to open things up in the second quarter when Josh Robinson scored on runs of 2 and 15 yards, giving them a 28-3 lead by halftime.

Prescott added a 40-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.

South Alabama (1-1) finished with 345 yards on the day. The Jaguars were limited to 57 yards rushing and committed four turnovers.

South Alabama scored its only points on a 26-yard field goal by Aleem Sunanon early in the second quarter. Brandon Bridge was 21 of 39 and threw for 203 yards and one interception. He was sacked six times.

Jereme Jones caught seven passes for 76 yards to lead the Jaguars' receivers.

It was the first sellout in South Alabama history, with a crowd of 38,129 on hand.