What’s better than having your team win the season opener football game? Having them shut out their opponent.
The MSU Mustangs did just that on Saturday night against Missouri S&T, 41-0. MSU has won all its season openers since 2001.
Quarterback Brandon Kelsey jolted on a five-yard run on five plays at the 12:31 mark, putting the Mustangs on the scoreboard first, 7-0.
Several minutes later running back Lester Bush whacked on six points for MSU with a three-yard plunge on four plays. Placekicker Greg Saladino put forth the icing on the cake with a successful extra point kick.
With 3:46 left in the first half, Kelsey went on a 22-yard run to bring the Mustangs at 20 points. Then with less than a minute left, running back Keidrick Jackson closed the first half with a single yard run to bring the Mustangs on top of Missouri S&T, 27-0.
Wide receiver David Little received a 32-yard run from Kelsey five minutes into the third quarter on six plays, giving MSU more points. Five minutes later, Little bumped the Mustangs’ score when he received a nine yard pass from Kelsey for the game winner. Overall, Kelsey accounted for 253 yards of total offense, and completed 13 out of 20 passes for 187 yards.
Jackson paced MSU’s 253-yard rushing attack, putting 82 yards on nine carries as well.
Bush added 45 yards on nine carries.
Next, MSU goes back on the road against Texas A&M-Commerce at noon at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.