Mallett's throws for 313 yards, 5 TDs as Arkansas handles MSU

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Team Stat Comparison
1st Downs	18	22
Total Yards	376	396
Passing	49	313
Rushing	327	83
Penalties	7-65	4-24
3rd Down Conversions	3-12	6-11
4th Down Conversions	1-3	0-0
Turnovers	2	2
Possession	32:24	27:36

Air/Ground Leaders
Mississippi State Passing   C/ATT YDS TD INT Relf 4/7 27 0 0 Lee 4/6 22 0 0	Arkansas Passing   C/ATT YDS TD INT Mallett 18/34 313 5 2
Mississippi State Rushing   CAR YDS TD LG Dixon 24 176 2 70 Relf 12 68 0 13	Arkansas Rushing   CAR YDS TD LG Johnson 11 50 0 19 Green 9 25 1 11
Mississippi State Receiving   REC YDS TD LG Green 3 17 0 13 McRae 2 13 0 7	Arkansas Receiving   REC YDS TD LG Hamilton 3 131 2 64 Childs 3 49 1 20

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER				MSST	ARK
	TD	13:07	Arnil Stallworth 1 Yd Run (Derek Depasquale Kick)	7	0
	TD	11:21	Joe Adams 39 Yd Pass From Ryan Mallett (Alex Tejada Kick)	7	7
SECOND QUARTER				MSST	ARK
	TD	12:35	Cobi Hamilton 58 Yd Pass From Ryan Mallett (Alex Tejada Kick)	7	14
	TD	04:53	Jarius Wright 5 Yd Pass From Ryan Mallett (Alex Tejada Kick)	7	21
THIRD QUARTER				MSST	ARK
	TD	09:22	Anthony Dixon 4 Yd Run (Derek Depasquale Kick)	14	21
	TD	08:14	Cobi Hamilton 64 Yd Pass From Ryan Mallett (Alex Tejada Kick)	14	28
	TD	07:56	Anthony Dixon 70 Yd Run (Derek Depasquale Kick)	21	28
FOURTH QUARTER				MSST	ARK
	TD	12:35	Greg Childs 11 Yd Pass From Ryan Mallett (Alex Tejada Kick)	21	35
	TD	02:35	Broderick Green 2 Yd Run (Alex Tejada Kick)	21	42

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Ryan Mallett threw for 313 yards and five touchdowns to lead Arkansas over Mississippi State 42-21 on Saturday.

Mallett's final touchdown pass was his 28th of the season, a school record. Clint Stoerner held the old mark of 26.

Anthony Dixon rushed for 176 yards for Mississippi State, which was eliminated from bowl contention.

The Bulldogs (4-7, 2-5 Southeastern Conference) ran all over the Razorbacks (7-4, 3-4) in the third quarter, cutting the Arkansas lead to 28-21 after Dixon's 70-yard scoring run. Mississippi State had the ball near midfield toward the end of the period, but Dixon fumbled and Elton Ford recovered for the Razorbacks.

Mallett threw an 11-yard touchdown pass -- off his back foot while scrambling from pressure -- to Greg Childs to make it 35-21 early in the fourth.

Mallett is the only Arkansas player to throw for five touchdowns in a game, which he has done three times this year. He also holds the school record for yards passing in a season.

Arkansas began the game on a sour note when Mallett was intercepted on his second pass. Mississippi State mishandled its first snap, but wide receiver Chad Bumphis picked up the ball in the backfield and ran all the way to the Arkansas 3 for a 49-yard gain. Arnil Stallworth's 1-yard touchdown run made it 7-0.

The Razorbacks answered with Mallett's 39-yard touchdown pass to Joe Adams, then took the lead on his 58-yard scoring toss to Cobi Hamilton in the second quarter.

Mallett's 5-yard touchdown pass to Jarius Wright gave the Razorbacks a 21-7 halftime lead.

Dixon's 4-yard scoring run pulled Mississippi State to within seven early in the second half, but Mallett answered with a 64-yard strike to Hamilton. The third-and-long play started as a simple slant, but Hamilton eluded two tacklers and outran the defense for a touchdown.

Arkansas announced before the game that running back Michael Smith will miss the rest of the season with an injured hamstring. The Razorbacks were outrushed 327-83.

However, Mississippi State had no passing game to speak of. Tyson Lee and Chris Relf combined to throw for 49 yards and were sacked four times.

Broderick Green ran 2 yards for the game's final touchdown with 2:35 remaining.