Quarterback Chad Kelly threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score Saturday to lead No. 18 Ole Miss past No. 21 Mississippi State 38-27 in the Egg Bowl in Starkville, Miss.

The Rebels (9-3, 6-2 SEC) jumped out to a 21-0 first-quarter lead thanks to Kelly's 27-yard scoring dash and a 2-yard pass to wide receiver Damore'ea Stringfellow.

Bulldogs quarterback Dak Prescott proceeded to throw an interception, which was returned 45 yards for a third score by defensive back Tony Bridges.

Mississippi State (8-4, 4-4) finally got on the scoreboard early in the second period, with a 22-yard field goal by Westin Graves.

Kelly directed the Rebels on an eight-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in a 36-yard scoring strike to Stringfellow to give Ole Miss a 28-3 lead.

Prescott tried to rally the Bulldogs in the second half when he scored from a yard out early in the third period to make the score 28-10.

The teams traded field goals and then the Rebels put the game out of reach when Jordan Wilkins took a handoff and went 38 yards to give Ole Miss a 38-10 lead.

Prescott completed 31 of 42 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns, but he was sacked seven times.