Mississippi State powers past NIU for best start since 2014

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Blake Shapen threw a touchdown in his 19th consecutive game, Davon Booth ran for a pair and the Mississippi State Bulldogs completed a perfect nonconference schedule Saturday with a 38-10 victory over the Northern Illinois Huskies in Starkville, Miss.

Shapen was 12 of 20 for 160 yards with a TD to Seydou Traore as the Bulldogs (4-0) won the inaugural matchup between