STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- All week Mississippi State had heard about Auburn's bruising running game and big, bad Rudi Johnson.</p>
Frankly, the Bulldogs had had enough.</p>
No. 20 Mississippi State held Johnson, the Southeastern Conference's leading rusher, to just 26 yards, and Dicenzo Miller ran for 136 as the Bulldogs beat the No. 15 Tigers 17-10 on Saturday.</p>
Fred Smoot said that the Mississippi State coaches had told the Bulldogs (4-1, 2-1 SEC) that Auburn (5-1, 3-1) was a more physical team than they were.</p>
"We think we're the most physical team," said the senior cornerback. "We had to go out and prove it."</p>
Johnson entered the game averaging 143.2 yards. The junior college transfer had surpassed 100 yards rushing in each of his first five Division I-A games.</p>
Mississippi State came in allowing just 26 yards a game rushing and was determined to keep Johnson from extending his streak.</p>
"They ain't been hit like that," Smoot said. "And I know for a fact Rudi Johnson ain't been hit like that."</p>
Coming off a game in which they held Florida to minus-78 yards rushing, the Bulldogs were even better Saturday. Mississippi State penetrated Auburn's offensive line consistently, rarely giving the 230-pound Johnson a chance to pick up a head of steam.</p>
