The final score in the Mississippi State-Auburn game this year will not be 3-2. It’s not even going to be last years’ 17-14 slog. At this point, 300-200 might not be entirely out of the question. This time, the two teams are having the barnburner that everyone expected.
Auburn Vs. Mississippi State Halftime Score: Tigers, Bulldogs In Wild Game; Auburn Leads 31-24
The lines are pretty impressive, at least for the offenses. Mississippi State: 14 first downs, 246 yards, two total touchdowns. Auburn: 12 first downs, 229 yards, fhree total touchdowns. All as part of 55 first-half points -- Auburn 31, Mississippi State 24 -- that has turned this into one of the more exciting early Week 2 games. When not distracted by their obvious indifference to what the offenses are doing, the defenses are contributing to the pointspalooza, with each team having an interception return for a touchdown also on the stat sheet.
Clean or crisply-played game? Not really. The two teams have already racked up 135 penalty yards on 14 flags -- again, in the first half. Even the referees are going to have sore arms when this is over.
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