2-1

It was a nice win, it was an ugly win; it was Norwood up the middle for 34 yards, it was Norwood up the middle for minus two yards; it was Eric Butler making a nice break downfield on a Conner scramble for a TD, it was Milons dropping balls and Prosser fumbling; it was Pegues touching the ball for the first time on offense and picking up a few yards on an end around, it was Anderson getting the play called back for a hold; it was 21 points in the second half, it was one first down in the first half; it was the first road win since 2002, it was a neutral site victory in the morning.

Well, that's enough Dickens...it was a win.

And we'll take it. We'll take it anyway we can get it.

Game balls go to the defense, Evans in particular for his four sack night and Dockery for laying wood on the edge all evening. A game ball goes to true freshman Blake McAdams, 10 punts and a 46 yard average is better than State fans have seen in a long time. And of course, you have to give a game ball to Norwood for his 99 yards on 21 carries. He earned every inch.

Goats? Well, McCorvey is definitely a goat. And if he isn't calling plays, then that falls to Croom. Either way, the offense is horrible and there are no signs that it's improving. There better be some magical coaching happening in the near future in Starkville, or the next three weeks are going to be a train wreck.

The 2-1 record is State's best three-game start since 2000. So they've got that going for them, which is nice.

(The photo is of Willie Evans getting one of his four sacks on the evening. Courtesy of Greg Pearson/The Associated Press.)