sentences:  Auburn traveled to Starkville for the fifteenth time to meet SEC-West foe Mississippi State under the direction of third-year coach Sylvester Croom.The Bulldogs hoped to shut down Auburn's rushing game and force Auburn QB Brandon Cox to beat them.While State did manage to hold Irons to 79 yards, Cox responded passing for 249 yards completing 18-of-27 and two touchdowns, including Rodgeriqus Smith's first.