SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Mark Gronowski threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns and Amar Johnson ran for two touchdowns and South Dakota State overwhelmed Missouri State 45-9 on Saturday and claimed a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference regular-season title.

With the win and North Dakota State’s loss to South Dakota, the Bison, Coyotes and Jackrabbits (10-2, 7-1) all secure a three-way tie for the Missouri Valley Football Conference regular-season title.

Missouri State (8-4, 6-2) entered averaging 37 points per game.

It was Missouri State’s final game as a Missouri Valley Football Conference member before joining Conference USA and the FBS ranks in 2025. Missouri State kicks off next season on Aug. 30 when it travels to Southern Cal.

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STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football has one last chance to win a home SEC game today.

The Bulldogs (2-8, 0-6 SEC) are hosting Missouri (7-3, 3-3) at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday (3:15 p.m., SEC Network). Their only two wins have been in nonconference play.

The Tigers have been in and out of the national polls but are unranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll this week after losing at South Carolina.

Follow along here for live score updates.

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Mississippi State vs Missouri score updates

Davon Booth scampered for a 43-yard rushing touchdown, putting him over 100 yards for the second game in a row and keeping MSU within striking distance with 5:31 remaining in the third quarter.

The Tigers controlled possession for 8 minutes, 46 seconds before kicking a field goal.

Kyle Ferrie chipped in a 26-yard field goal with 30 seconds remaining in the half after an MSU touchdown was erased because of a holding penalty.

The Tigers have scored three touchdowns in three straight drives, this time Marcus Carroll’s second touchdown of the first half.

Brady Cook connected with Luther Burden III for a 28-yard touchdown catch with 9:58 remaining in the second quarter.

After the Tigers committed 30 yards worth of penalties on one play, Michael Van Buren Jr. found Jordan Mosely for an 11-yard touchdown with 20 seconds left in the first quarter.

Marcus Carroll scored a 2-yard touchdown with 2:49 remaining in the first quarter.

Michael Van Buren Jr. fumbled and Mizzou returned it 70 yards for a touchdown with 6:33 to play in the first quarter.

Davon Booth broke a 33-yard run before Kyle Ferrie connected on a 38-yard field goal with 11:43 remaining in the first quarter.

Mississippi State vs Mizzou time today

• Date: Saturday, Nov. 23
• Time: 3:15 p.m.
• Location: Davis Wade Stadium

What channel is Mississippi State vs Missouri game on today?

• TV channel: SEC Network
• Streaming: ESPN+ (subscribe today)
• Radio: MSU Sports Network and Sirius XM channel 374

Mississippi State versus Missouri will be broadcast on SEC Network. Taylor Zarzour will be on the call with analyst Matt Stinchcomb and sideline reporter Alyssa Lang. Streaming is available on ESPN+.

Mississippi State vs Mizzou history

• Series record: Tied 2-2
• Mississippi State’s last win: 2020 (51-32)
• Missouri’s last win: 1984 (47-30)

Mississippi State vs Missouri predictions

Missouri 37, Mississippi State 20: The Bulldogs are allowing 41 points per game in SEC play, and it’s difficult to see Missouri not having the same level of success. Expect big days from Luther Burden III and/or Theo Wease Jr., plus running back Nate Noel as MSU loses another game by double digits. 

Mississippi State vs Mizzou betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday:

• Spread: Missouri -9
• Over/under: 57.5
• Moneyline: Missouri -330/Mississippi State +285

Mississippi State vs Missouri injury updates

Mississippi State reported no new injuries this week, but will be without wide receiver Mario Craver due to a suspension. Missouri starting quarterback Brady Cook was probable but removed from the report on Friday.

Mississippi State vs Mizzou weather update

According to AccuWeather, it will be 61 degrees at kickoff with 6 mph winds and a 0% chance of rain.

Mississippi State football 2024 schedule

Aug. 31: vs. Eastern Kentucky (56-7, W)

Sept. 7: at Arizona State (30-23, L)

Sept. 14: vs. Toledo (41-17, L)

Sept. 21: vs. Florida (45-28, L)

Sept. 28: at Texas (35-13, L)

Oct. 12: at Georgia (41-31, L)

Oct. 19: vs. Texas A&M (34-24, L)

Oct. 26: vs. Arkansas (58-25, L)

Nov. 2: vs. UMass (45-20, W)

Nov. 9: at Tennessee (33-14, L)

Nov. 23: vs. Missouri

Nov. 29: at Ole Miss

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Missouri football 2024 schedule

Aug. 29: vs. Murray State (51-0, W)

Sept. 7: vs. Buffalo (38-0, W)

Sept. 14: vs. Boston College (27-21, W)

Sept. 21: vs. Vanderbilt (30-27, W)

Oct. 5: at Texas A&M (41-10, L)

Oct. 12: at UMass (45-3, W)

Oct. 19: vs. Auburn (21-17, W)

Oct. 26: at Alabama (34-0, L)

Nov. 9: vs. Oklahoma (30-23, W)

Nov. 16: at South Carolina (34-30, L)

Nov. 23: at Mississippi State

Nov. 30: vs. Arkansas

Mississippi State football news

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Former Utah Tech University President Richard “Biff” Williams will keep his new job in Missouri, which he stepped into about six months after he resigned here while under investigation for misconduct.

The governing board at Missouri State University voted unanimously Friday during a closed session to support Williams and continue to have him lead the school despite the allegations that have drawn widespread attention.

The decision comes, too, after the Faculty Senate at Missouri State took a vote of no-confidence in Williams’ leadership the day before. The school’s Board of Governors said in a statement released to The Salt Lake Tribune that it considered that faculty resolution before deciding to stand by Williams.

“This decision was made after thoughtful consideration of the viewpoints heard from all constituencies,” the board said. “Missouri State University has very high expectations for our leaders personally and professionally, and President Williams is working with the board on actions that he will take as part of his commitment to strengthening relationships across our campus community.”

The school did not provide details on what those actions from Williams will include.

Williams has already apologized to the Missouri State community for the attention the allegations from Utah have brought there. But he has not apologized to the Utah Tech campus.

The Faculty Senate at Utah Tech also passed a no-confidence resolution Thursday, noting that omission and saying that members are concerned with how school leaders responded to the accusations against Williams.

Those first came to light in a lawsuit filed earlier this month. Three employees — Utah Tech attorneys Becky Broadbent and Jared Rasband, as well as Title IX Director Hazel Sainsbury — said in their filing that the university has a toxic culture that stems from the top and was often encouraged by Williams. Their efforts to address it, they say, were ignored or mocked.

It culminated in November 2023 when Williams gave what he’s since acknowledged he meant as a gag gift to a member of his Cabinet after the man had surgery. It was vegetables made to look like male genitalia, alongside a note wishing the man a speedy recovery.

Only Williams didn’t sign the note from himself. Instead, he used the names of Broadbent, Rasband and Sainsbury. When they tried to report that, their lawsuit says, they faced further retaliation and harassment.

Meanwhile, Williams quietly stepped down two months after they reported, saying he planned “to pursue other professional opportunities” after a decade at the helm of Utah Tech. He continued to receive pay from the school for six months until he started in Missouri. He was inaugurated there last month.

Williams told students, according to reporting by the Springfield Daily Citizen, after the lawsuit came out that the board at Missouri did not know about the allegations prior to hiring them because the Title IX process is private.

However, Williams says he personally told the board chair shortly after he was selected as the next president there. He has also denied some of the allegations included in the lawsuit.