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Mississippi State battled another Top 5 foe on the road Saturday but the Bulldogs came up short in a 41-31 decision at No. 5 Georgia. Mississippi State freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren overcame a slow start to pass for 306 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Van Buren finished the day 20-37 passing after going just 5 of 15 in the opening half. At one point in the second half, State trailed Georgia 34-10 before getting momentum on the offensive side of the ball. Buren had second-half touchdown passes to Davon Booth and Kelly Akharaiyi while Kevin Coleman finished the day wit…

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