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MOBILE, Ala. — Dak Prescott didn’t want to let his Senior Bowl turn end quietly.

The Mississippi State quarterback’s first drive of the second quarter included a false start penalty and led only to a punt, but he bounced back on his second chance and helped lead the South to a 27-16 victory over the North on Saturday at Ladd Peebles Stadium.

“I came back the second series and realized that if I wanted to make something happen in this game, this was my only opportunity,” Prescott said. “And it was a two-minute drive. I got the guys going.

“They rallied behind me, blocked well, made some good catches and we were able to get in the end zone.”

He ran a couple of times, completed two passes for first downs to Baylor wide receiver Jay Lee and two more to Southeast Missouri’s Paul McRoberts, including a five-yard touchdown.

Then Prescott’s day was over and it was enough to secure him Most Outstanding Player honors.

He wasn’t the only SEC West quarterback to lead South scoring drives. Arkansas’s Brandon Allen and Alabama’s Jake Coker also produced points, though without throwing for scores.