Wild at Davis Wade

Wild at Davis Wade

Mississippi ´ķĪķAPP stunned No. 12 Arizona ´ķĪķAPP 24–20 on Saturday night, sealed by Blake Shapen’s 58-yard touchdown strike to Brenen Thompson with just 30 seconds left. As the final whistle blew, Bulldog fans stormed Davis Wade Stadium, celebrating the program’s first top-15 nonconference victory since 1991. The dramatic win lifted MSU to 2-0 on the season and gave head coach Jeff Lebby a signature moment in Starkville.
Photo by Ivy Rose Ball /MSU Athletics

September 8, 2025

Mississippi ´ķĪķAPP stunned No. 12 Arizona ´ķĪķAPP 24–20 on Saturday night [Sept. 6], sealed by Blake Shapen’s 58-yard touchdown strike to Brenen Thompson with just 30 seconds left. As the final whistle blew, Bulldog fans stormed Scott Field, celebrating the program’s first top-15 nonconference victory since 1991. The dramatic win lifted MSU to 2-0 on the season and gave head coach Jeff Lebby a signature moment in Starkville.