Marcus Carroll rushed for three touchdowns and a two-point conversion as the No. 23 Missouri Tigers defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 39-20 Saturday in Starkville, Miss.The Tigers (8-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) ran the ball 56 times for 204 yards. Nate Noel gained 95 yards on the ground and Carroll rushed for 61 yards.Brady Cook completed 15-of-20 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown for Missouri. Luther Burden III caught seven passes for 91 yards and a touchdown.The Tigers converted 11-of-18 third-down plays and built a time-of-possession advantage of 41:51 to 18:09.Davon Booth rushed for 124 yards and one touchdown for the Bulldogs (2-9, 0-7). Michael Van Buren Jr. completed 16-of-28 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown.Mississippi State went up 3-0 on the game’s opening possession. Booth’s 33-yard run set up Kyle Ferrie’s 38-yard field goal.The Tigers scored on defense to move ahead 7-3. Daylan Carnell scooped up Van Buren’s fumble and raced 68 yards for the score.Cook’s 45-yard pass to Marquis Johnson propelled Missouri on a 75-yard touchdown drive for a 14-3 lead. Carroll scored on a 2-yard run.The Bulldogs answered with Van Buren’s 11-yard TD pass to Jordan Mosley to cut their deficit to 14-10.