Florida football (2-2, 1-1 SEC) defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-3, 0-1 SEC) on the road by a score of 45-28 in what seemed like a must-win game for Billy Napier and his Gators. The cowbells in Starkville,

The Gators and Bulldogs, at the bottom of SEC power rankings everywhere, each entered Saturday desperate for a win. UF outlasted MSU for a 45-28 victory at Davis Wade Stadium, which had a surprising number of empty seats for an SEC contest.

Mississippi State’s improved second half performance wasn’t enough to overcome the hole it dug itself in the first half against Florida, losing its third-straight game 45-28. The Bulldogs trailed the Gators 28-14 at halftime,