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STARKVILLE, Mississippi (Ticker) -- Troy State played the role of sacrificial lambs against Nebraska and Miami, but the tough schedule may have paid off for the Trojans on Saturday. Troy State scored all its points in the second quarter and posted a 21-9 upset of Mississippi State. In their first year in Division I-A, the Trojans (2-3) suffered a 42-14 season-opening loss to Nebraska and a 38-7 defeat to Miami last week. Demontray Carter only rushed for 62 yards on 14 carries against Mississippi State, but scored twice for Troy State, which registered all its points in an eight-minute span. Carter, a transfer from Auburn, finished with 111 all-purpose yards, while Brock Nutter completed 10-of-26 passes for 130 yards. Nutter gave Troy State a 7-0 lead by tossing a 37-yard TD pass to Carter that capped a 54-yard, five-play drive with 12:36 remaining in the second quarter. Troy State's defense, which had allowed an average of 33.5 points per game, scored the next touchdown as safety Rayshaun Reed intecepted Wayne Madkin's pass and returned it 73 yards to make it 14-0 with 9:21 left in the half. Just under five minutes later, Carter raced 23 yards to finish a three-play, 40-yard drive. The Bulldogs cut the deficit to 21-6 before the intermission on Madkin's 22-yard TD pass to Justin Jenkins. Madkin completed 12-of-30 passes for 140 yards, but was sacked three times and threw two interceptions. The Bulldogs have been held under 20 points in all five of their games this season. The game was Troy State's first against an Southeastern Conference opponent. The contest was delayed for more than an hour due to a tornado. After Troy State's first score, a tornado was detected 15 miles from the stadium, necessitating the delay.
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