After a scoreless first half, Mississippi State scored first on a 39-yard Scott Westerfield field goal, taking a 3–0 lead. In the fourth quarter, Wayne Madkin scored on a 2-yard touchdown run increasing the lead to 10–0. Clemson's Brandon Streeter responded with a 1-yard scoring run making it 10–7. Madkin's 15 yard touchdown pass to Dontae Walker gave MSU the 17–7 win.[1]