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STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi States Nick Fitzgerald was hit a few yards shy of the end zone as one, two and then three Texas A&M defenders tried to pull him to the ground.But the 6-foot-5, 230-pounder kept stumbling and straining, dragging the Aggies along with him as he finally fell into the end zone for a crucial touchdown late in the fourth quarter.The sophomore quarterback -- and these Bulldogs -- werent going to be denied in a 35-28 upset win over Texas A&M (No. 4 CFP, No. 7 AP) on Saturday.After how hard my team worked for me all day, Fitzgerald said. There was no way I wasnt going to score that for them.Fitzgeralds bruising 4-yard touchdown run was one of the many highlights for Mississippi States running game, which finished with a season-high 365 yards. Fitzgerald ran for 182 yards and two touchdowns while Aeris Williams ran for a career-high 140 yards and a touchdown.It was a stunning win for Mississippi State (4-5, 2-3 Southeastern Conference), which was coming off an uninspiring 56-41 win over lower-level Samford. The Bulldogs had lost their previous three games against FBS competition.It was an equally stunning loss for Texas A&M. The Aggies were ranked No. 4 in the first College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday, but will now almost certainly tumble out of contention.We got whipped, Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said. We couldnt stop the run and we couldnt run it. They dictated play today.The Bulldogs biggest drive was a grinding 14-play, 73-yard push in the fourth quarter that ended with Fitzgeralds aforementioned 4-yard touchdown for a 35-21 lead. Mississippi State ran 10 straight running plays at one point in the drive.The offensive line played fantastic today, Fitzgerald said. I couldnt have asked for anything more from them. Our running backs were running extremely hard, reading the blocks. We knew we could run the ball.Fitzgerald was 18 of 31 passing for 209 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.Theyre young guys who are starting to get it, Mullen said.Texas A&M (7-2, 4-2) not only lost the game, but possibly its starting quarterback. Trevor Knight was knocked out of the game in the second quarter with an apparent right shoulder injury and didnt return.Knight wasnt very effective when he was playing, completing just 5 of 14 passes for 43 yards. He also ran for 54 yards and a touchdown.Mississippi State took a 28-7 lead late in the second quarter after Fitzgeralds 7-yard touchdown pass to Fred Ross, but Texas A&M responded with Christian Kirks 93-yard punt return for a touchdown to pull within 28-14 by halftime.Knights backup, Jake Hubenak, threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Kirk early in the fourth quarter to pull Texas A&M within 28-21. Hubenak added a 4-yard touchdown pass to Josh Reynolds with 1:33 left, but the Aggies couldnt get enough momentum to overtake Mississippi State.Hubenak completed 11 of 17 passes for 222 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in the games final seconds.He really gave us a chance at the end of the game to tie it, Sumlin said. He was a bright spot today, and weve got confidence in Jake going forward.POLL IMPLICATIONSTexas A&M will likely be punished in all three major polls following a loss to one of the SECs worst teams so far this season.THE TAKEAWAYTexas A&M: The Aggies didnt perform well under pressure after being the surprise No. 4 team in the first CFP rankings .Mississippi State: The Bulldogs earn a rejuvenating win against the Aggies after a rough October that included losses to BYU, Auburn and Kentucky.UP NEXTTexas A&M: The Aggies return home and will host Mississippi.Mississippi State: The Bulldogs travel to face Alabama on Saturday. Air Force 1 Damske . 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Jason Zucker and Matt Cooke also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of six. Kuemper made five saves in the first, nine in the second, and nine in the third. The rookies best save came with 2:17 left in the third period when he denied former Wild forward Matt Cullen from just outside of the crease on the right side.Manchester City playmaker David Silva is back in contention for Saturdays Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke after missing the last two games with an ankle injury. Boss Manuel Pellegrini may opt to give the Spaniard some playing time ahead of the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday night.Citys focus will be on Real in midweek, but they still have Manchester United breathing down their necks for a place in the top four. Stoke, meanwhile, have shipped eight goals in their last two games against Liverpool and Tottenham, and boss Mark Hughes will be hoping to rally his side to halt their recent decline. Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has seen his side concede eight goals in their last two games Team newsFull-backs Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna are also available again after back problems, meaning City virtually have a fully-fit squad as Tuesdays Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid draws closer.Midfielder Samir Nasri - who is not registered to play in Europe - is the only notable absentee with a muscle problem.Stoke winger Xherdan Shaqiri will sit out Saturdays Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium due to a hamstring injury.Shaqiri sustained the injury during Mondays 4-0 home loss to Tottenham and had to be substituted at half-time.Veteran goalkeeper Shay Given came into the team for that game and is set to keep his place this weekend, while defender Erik Pieters will miss out again as he completes a two-match suspension. Stokes Xherdan Shaqiri will miss the trip Opta statsStoke City won this fixture last season after having lost their previous six Barclays Premier League trips to the Etihad without scoring a goal.Sergio Aguero has scored five goals in five Premier League appearances against Stoke City.Aguero has scored 14 goals in his last 13 Premier League matches for Manchester City and netted his 100th in the competition in their midweek 1-1 draw with Newcastle United.Wilfried Bony has scored three goals in four Premier League games against the Potters. Manchester Citys Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini Former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has now managed exactly twice as many Premier League games for Stoke (110) than he did for the Citizens (55).ddddddddddddMark Hughes was never on the losing side with Blackburn Rovers before joining Man City as coach (W4 D4). His record with Stoke is W2 L2 D1.Manchester City have lost five of their 17 Premier League home games this season, including three of the last five. They lost only five in the previous 86 matches at the Etihad.Pellegrinis side have kept just three clean sheets in their last 15 Premier League home matches.Stoke have gone eight away Premier League games without a clean sheet on the road.Former Manchester City goalkeeper Given has conceded 10 goals in his last two Premier League appearances, including four on his Stoke debut in the competition last Monday v Tottenham. Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero Mersons predictionsThe problem with Man City is that you dont know which team is going to turn up. Will it be the one that won 3-0 at Chelsea or will it be the team that came off the pitch lucky to have earned a 1-1 draw with Newcastle? Stoke are on holiday and you cannot play football with flip-flops on!Theyve done their hard work, though, theyre safe and you can understand that, particularly when a few players will be at the Euros. I suspect Sergio Aguero will be rested as City will have one eye on the Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid, but I still expect them to win.Paul predicts: 2-0 (Sky Bet odds 5/1)BettingManchester City are 1/3 with Sky Bet to claim maximum points in their pursuit of a top-four place against Stoke at the Etihad with the draw trading at 4/1. City remain 2/9 in the betting to finish in the Champions League places, while Stoke (17/2) will be desperate to make amends for their MNF hammering at the hands of Spurs and complete a league double over the Citizens.The last five meetings at the Etihad have seen City win to nil on four occasions which is trading as an 11/10 chance this time. Sergio Aguero is 5/2 to net the opener with Mame Biram Diouf deemed the most likely first scorer for the Potters at 10/1.See all the match odds, Price Boosts and tips from our Sky Sports pundit here. ' ' '