Dak Prescott vs. Texas A&M: Stat Line, Highlights and Twitter Reaction

In a battle of unbeaten SEC powers featuring top-tier quarterbacks, No. 12 Mississippi State's Dak Prescott showed his experience advantage by outperforming No. 6 Texas A&M's Kenny Hill on the way to a shocking 48-31 upset.

As a result, Prescott firmly entrenches his name in the Heisman conversation thanks to not only his dual-threat tendencies that produce video game-esque numbers, but for his propensity for big performances when it matters most.

A mere weeks removed from going to Baton Rouge and posting 373 total yards and three scores to upend then-ranked No. 8 LSU, the junior signal-caller was at it again Saturday, compiling yet another gaudy stat line:

	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	CARRIES	YDS	AVG	TD
Dak Prescott	19/25	259	10.4	2	0	23	77	3.3	3

Thanks to the performance, Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin looks something akin to a prophet after praising Prescott before the game.

"I think Dak Prescott is the player that [Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen] has been wanting," Sumlin said, per ESPN.com's Sam Khan Jr.. "[He’s] the complete dual-threat quarterback to make this thing go."

Even for those who have yet to take the Bulldogs seriously, it is now impossible to ignore Prescott's Heisman candidacy. Bleacher Report's Adam Kramer puts it best:

Going into the weekend, there were few surefire candidates anyway outside of Georgia back Todd Gurley, Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota and Alabama wideout Amari Cooper. But with Mariota's team already possessing a mark in the loss column, Prescott may very well stand alone in terms of importance to his team at this juncture.

In fact, Prescott's heroics to date are already drawing comparisons to one of the collegiate game's all-time greats, as noted by Dane Brugler of CBSSports.com:

That comparison makes more sense when one understands that Prescott models his approach after Tim Tebow, as illustrated by the SEC Network:

His play on the national stage continues to catch the eye of those at the professional level, too.

Bleacher Report's Matt Miller sees a quarterback with plenty of pro-ready tools in need of some refinement:

Whether it was a bruising touchdown run from a short distance in the second quarter, a superb 51-yard touchdown connection with Fred Brown in the third quarter or an 11-yard scoring scamper to put the nail in the coffin permanently in the final frame, Prescott's all-around game while taking care of the football has the eye of the nation.

It is important to remember that, while known as an offensive force, the Texas A&M defense entered Saturday ranked as the No. 13 overall unit in the nation, allowing just 15.0 points per game on average—the season highlight being an ability to hold South Carolina to all of 67 rushing yards.

Prescott passed that number by 10 yards and added a trio of scores for good measure. 

While the notion that Prescott is nothing more than an early season flash in the pan is beginning to seriously fade, his Heisman resume and future prospects will be seriously tested again next weekend when No. 5 Auburn comes to town. Circle Nov. 15 on those calendars, too, as the Bulldogs travel to Tuscaloosa for a date against the Crimson Tide that looms large, too.

For now, though, Prescott has made himself known in the mind of the national consciousness after taking down another perennial SEC force. Only a week remains before he must do it again.

At this point, does anyone want to doubt an experienced quarterback who accounts for 19 total touchdowns and two interceptions with two wins over top-10 opposition?

Statistics and info courtesy of ESPN unless otherwise specified.