Seasons 2007 Week 3 Mississippi State at Auburn Mississippi State at Auburn Saturday, September 15, 2007 Share
Mississippi State beat Auburn 19–14. It was their 81st meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 53–25–3 as played.
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Player stats From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats Mississippi State Auburn 213 Total yards 323 45 Passing yards 128 172 Rushing yards 216 2.3 Yards per pass 4.9 4.0 Yards per rush 4.7 14 First downs 16 7–16 Third downs 9–16 0–0 Fourth downs 0–1 1 Turnovers 6 7–40 Penalties 4–42 17:57 Possession 18:49
Efficiency Mississippi State Auburn 33% Success rate 42% −0.06 EPA per play −0.02 0.71 Explosiveness 0.84 0.01 Rushing EPA 0.11 −0.19 Passing EPA −0.23 28% Passing-down success 32% −0.21 First-down EPA −0.16 −0.13 Second-down EPA −0.04 0.32 Third-down EPA 0.47
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff Our ratings going in Our ratings (scores only) Auburn 78% to win. Mississippi State pulled the upset.
Every drive Auburn end zone Mississippi State end zone Q1 Mississippi State Field goal, 12 plays Q1 Auburn Defensive TD, 1 play (Mississippi State scores) Q1 Mississippi State Result not recorded, 1 play Q1 Auburn Interception Q1 Mississippi State Result not recorded, 3 plays Q1 Auburn Fumble, 8 plays Q1 Mississippi State Field goal, 12 plays Q2 Auburn Punt, 6 plays Q2 Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays Q2 Auburn Touchdown run, 5 plays Q2 Auburn Touchdown run, 7 plays Q2 Mississippi State End of half, 3 plays Q3 Auburn Fumble, 9 plays Q3 Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays Q3 Auburn Punt, 3 plays Q3 Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays Q3 Auburn Punt, 8 plays Q3 Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays Q4 Auburn Punt, 3 plays Q4 Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays Q4 Auburn Interception, 2 plays Q4 Mississippi State Touchdown run, 10 plays Q4 Auburn Turnover on downs, 12 plays Q4 Mississippi State Result not recorded, 2 plays Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left. Q1 Mississippi State Field goal, 12 plays, 57 yards Q1 Auburn Defensive TD, 1 play (Mississippi State scores), −49 yards Q1 Mississippi State Result not recorded, 1 play, −19 yards Q1 Auburn Interception, −1 yard Q1 Mississippi State Result not recorded, 3 plays, −6 yards Q1 Auburn Fumble, 8 plays, 41 yards Q1 Mississippi State Field goal, 12 plays, 54 yards Q2 Auburn Punt, 6 plays, 22 yards Q2 Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays, 11 yards Q2 Auburn Touchdown run, 5 plays, 54 yards Q2 Auburn Touchdown run, 7 plays, 30 yards Q2 Mississippi State End of half, 3 plays, 1 yard Q3 Auburn Fumble, 9 plays, 60 yards Q3 Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays, 5 yards Q3 Auburn Punt, 3 plays, 5 yards Q3 Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays, 15 yards Q3 Auburn Punt, 8 plays, 41 yards Q3 Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays, 11 yards Q4 Auburn Punt, 3 plays, −2 yards Q4 Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays, −4 yards Q4 Auburn Interception, 2 plays, 2 yards Q4 Mississippi State Touchdown run, 10 plays, 44 yards Q4 Auburn Turnover on downs, 12 plays, 68 yards Q4 Mississippi State Result not recorded, 2 plays, 1 yard
Play by play 1st quarter 7 drives, then Mississippi State 10, Auburn 0 Mississippi State Field goal, 12 plays 14:47 1st & 10 at own 27 Mike Henig pass incomplete. 14:35 2nd & 10 at own 27 Christian Ducre rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 32. 13:52 3rd & 5 at own 32 Mike Henig pass complete to Aubrey Bell for 15 yards to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down. 13:20 1st & 10 at own 47 Christian Ducre rush for 14 yards to the Aub 39 for a 1ST down. 13:20 1st & 10 at opp 39 Auburn penalty 16 yard false start accepted. 13:20 1st & 10 at opp 39 Auburn penalty 5 yard false start accepted. Mississippi State Field goal, 12 plays 11:45 2nd & 5 at opp 34 Christian Ducre rush for 4 yards to the Aub 30. 11:12 3rd & 1 at opp 30 Anthony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Aub 26 for a 1ST down. 11:12 1st & 10 at opp 26 Anthony Dixon rush for 11 yards to the Aub 15 for a 1ST down. 10:41 1st & 10 at opp 15 Anthony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Aub 11. 9:56 2nd & 6 at opp 11 Anthony Dixon rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Aub 16. 9:56 3rd & 11 at opp 16 Mike Henig pass incomplete, Mississippi St penalty false start declined. 9:19 4th & 11 at opp 16 Adam Carlson 32 yard field goal GOOD.Mississippi State 3, Auburn 0 9:12 Adam Carlson kickoff for 65 yards returned by Mario Fannin for 19 yards to the Aub 24. Auburn Defensive TD, 1 play (Mississippi State scores) 9:12 1st & 10 at own 24 Auburn penalty 12 yard face mask accepted, no play. 8:34 1st & 22 at own 12 Brandon Cox pass intercepted by Derek Pegues at the Aub 20, returned for no gain for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 10, Auburn 0 8:34 Adam Carlson extra point GOOD. 7:41 Adam Carlson kickoff for 57 yards returned by Mario Fannin for 39 yards to the MisSt 48. Auburn Interception 8:18 1st & 10 at opp 48 Ben Tate rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 45. 7:41 2nd & 7 at opp 45 Ben Tate rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 44. 7:07 3rd & 6 at opp 44 Brandon Cox pass intercepted by Anthony Johnson at the MisSt 35, returned for 8 yards to the MisSt 43. Mississippi State Result not recorded, 3 plays 6:59 1st & 10 at own 43 Anthony Dixon rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 48. 6:16 2nd & 5 at own 48 Wesley Carroll rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line. 5:37 3rd & 3 at the 50 Wesley Carroll pass incomplete. 5:28 Blake McAdams kickoff for 35 yards returned by Robert Dunn for 11 yards to the Aub 26. Auburn Fumble, 8 plays 5:02 1st & 10 at own 26 Wes Byrum rush for 2 yards to the Aub 28. 4:55 2nd & 8 at own 28 Wes Byrum rush for 7 yards to the Aub 35. 4:55 3rd & 1 at own 35 Mario Fannin rush for 26 yards to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down, Mississippi St penalty offside defense declined. 3:53 1st & 10 at opp 39 Ben Tate rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 34. 3:45 2nd & 5 at opp 34 Wes Byrum rush for 9 yards to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down. 3:10 1st & 10 at opp 25 Mario Fannin rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 23. 2:32 2nd & 8 at opp 23 Wes Byrum rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 22. 2:32 3rd & 7 at opp 22 Wes Byrum sacked by De’Mon Glanton at the MisSt 33 for a loss of 9 yards. Mississippi State Field goal, 12 plays 1:40 1st & 10 at own 33 Anthony Dixon rush for no gain to the MisSt 33. 1:09 2nd & 10 at own 33 Anthony Dixon rush for 13 yards to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down, Auburn penalty offside defense declined. 1:02 1st & 10 at own 46 Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 49. 1:02 2nd & 7 at own 49 Co-Eric Riley rush for 12 yards to the Aub 39 for a 1ST down. 0:07 1st & 10 at opp 39 Anthony Dixon rush for 5 yards to the Aub 34. Q2 14:51 2nd & 5 at opp 34 Christian Ducre rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 35. Q2 14:33 3rd & 6 at opp 35 Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 14:33. Q2 13:14 3rd & 6 at opp 35 Christian Ducre rush for 10 yards to the Aub 25 for a 1ST down. Q2 14:15 1st & 10 at opp 25 Anthony Dixon rush for no gain to the Aub 25. Q2 13:20 2nd & 10 at opp 25 Auburn penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted, no play. Q2 13:14 1st & 10 at opp 15 Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the Aub 13. Q2 13:14 2nd & 8 at opp 13 Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 13:14. Q2 13:03 2nd & 8 at opp 13 Anthony Dixon rush for no gain to the Aub 13. Q2 13:20 3rd & 8 at opp 13 Wesley Carroll pass incomplete. Q2 12:27 4th & 8 at opp 13 Adam Carlson 30 yard field goal GOOD.Mississippi State 13, Auburn 0 Q2 12:18 Adam Carlson kickoff for 64 yards returned by Mario Fannin for 24 yards to the Aub 30.
2nd quarter 5 drives, then Auburn 14, Mississippi State 13 Auburn Punt, 6 plays 12:07 1st & 10 at own 30 Mario Fannin rush for 4 yards to the Aub 34. 11:31 2nd & 6 at own 34 Kodi Burns rush for 5 yards to the Aub 39. 10:54 3rd & 1 at own 39 Mario Fannin rush for 9 yards to the Aub 48 for a 1ST down. 11:31 1st & 10 at own 48 Kodi Burns pass incomplete. 10:34 2nd & 10 at own 48 Kodi Burns pass complete to Ben Tate for 2 yards to the 50 yard line. 9:59 3rd & 8 at the 50 Wes Byrum rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 48. 9:51 4th & 6 at opp 48 Patrick Tatum punt for 36 yards, returned by Derek Pegues for 1 yard to the MisSt 13. Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays 9:38 1st & 10 at own 14 Anthony Dixon rush for 8 yards to the MisSt 22. 9:02 2nd & 2 at own 22 Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down. 8:33 1st & 10 at own 25 Anthony Dixon rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 24. 7:50 2nd & 11 at own 24 Wesley Carroll pass complete to Lance Long for 6 yards to the MisSt 30. 7:15 3rd & 5 at own 30 Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 07:15. 7:15 3rd & 5 at own 30 Mississippi St penalty 5 yard false start accepted. 7:12 3rd & 10 at own 25 Wesley Carroll pass incomplete. 6:57 4th & 10 at own 25 Blake McAdams punt for 55 yards, returned by Robert Dunn for 26 yards to the Aub 46. Auburn Touchdown run, 5 plays 6:49 1st & 10 at own 46 Ben Tate rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line. 6:14 2nd & 6 at the 50 Ben Tate rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 49. 5:34 3rd & 5 at opp 49 Kodi Burns rush for 13 yards to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down. 5:00 1st & 10 at opp 36 Kodi Burns rush for 8 yards to the MisSt 28. 4:18 2nd & 2 at opp 28 Ben Tate rush for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 13, Auburn 7 4:18 Wes Byrum extra point GOOD. 4:12 Zach Kutch kickoff for 58 yards returned by Derek Pegues for 18 yards to the MisSt 30, fumbled at the MisSt 30, recovered by Zac Etheridge. Auburn Touchdown run, 7 plays 4:12 1st & 10 at opp 30 Ben Tate rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 28. 3:21 2nd & 8 at opp 28 Kodi Burns rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 23. 3:21 3rd & 3 at opp 23 Mississippi St penalty 4 yard offside defense accepted. 2:33 1st & 10 at opp 19 Kodi Burns rush for 9 yards to the MisSt 10. 0:30 2nd & 1 at opp 10 Kodi Burns rush for no gain to the MisSt 10. 1:07 3rd & 1 at opp 10 Ben Tate rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 7 for a 1ST down. 0:39 2nd & goal at opp 7 Kodi Burns rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 1. 0:33 3rd & 0 at opp 1 Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:33. 0:30 2nd & goal at opp 1 Kodi Burns rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Tied at 13 0:30 Wes Byrum extra point GOOD.Auburn 14, Mississippi State 13 0:25 Zach Kutch kickoff for 25 yards returned by Christian Ducre for 15 yards to the Aub 40. Mississippi State End of half, 3 plays 0:19 1st & 10 at opp 40 Wesley Carroll pass incomplete. 0:13 2nd & 10 at opp 40 Wesley Carroll pass incomplete. 0:00 3rd & 10 at opp 40 Wesley Carroll pass complete to Co-Eric Riley for 2 yards to the Aub 38. Q3 14:52 Adam Carlson kickoff for 66 yards returned by Mario Fannin for 17 yards to the Aub 21.
3rd quarter 6 drives, then Auburn 14, Mississippi State 13 Auburn Fumble, 9 plays 14:52 1st & 10 at own 21 Auburn penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play. 14:19 1st & 20 at own 11 Kodi Burns pass complete to Mario Fannin for 17 yards to the Aub 28. 14:03 2nd & 3 at own 28 Mario Fannin rush for 2 yards to the Aub 30. 13:32 3rd & 1 at own 30 Kodi Burns rush for 2 yards to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down. 13:00 1st & 10 at own 32 Kodi Burns rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 30. 12:34 2nd & 12 at own 30 Timeout AUBURN, clock 12:34. 12:26 2nd & 12 at own 30 Kodi Burns pass complete to Rodgeriqus Smith for 37 yards to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down. 12:21 1st & 10 at opp 33 Kodi Burns rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 29. 12:15 2nd & 6 at opp 29 Kodi Burns rush for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 34. 12:09 3rd & 11 at opp 34 Kodi Burns rush for 18 yards to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down. 12:03 1st & 10 at opp 16 Mario Fannin rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled at the MisSt 19, recovered by MisSt at the MisSt 19. Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays 11:59 1st & 10 at own 19 Wesley Carroll pass incomplete. 11:52 2nd & 10 at own 19 Christian Ducre rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 24. 11:17 3rd & 5 at own 24 Wesley Carroll pass incomplete. 11:17 4th & 5 at own 24 Blake McAdams punt for 30 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 46. Auburn Punt, 3 plays 10:59 1st & 10 at own 46 Ben Tate rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 49. 10:29 2nd & 5 at opp 49 Kodi Burns pass incomplete. 10:23 3rd & 5 at opp 49 Kodi Burns pass incomplete. 10:14 4th & 5 at opp 49 Patrick Tatum punt for 49 yards for a touchback. Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays 10:05 1st & 10 at own 20 Anthony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 24. 10:05 2nd & 6 at own 24 Mississippi St penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play. 8:54 2nd & 16 at own 14 Christian Ducre rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 18. 8:28 3rd & 12 at own 18 Josh Riddell pass complete to Tony Burks for 15 yards to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down, Mississippi St penalty illegal defense declined. 7:54 1st & 10 at own 33 Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 35. 7:54 2nd & 8 at own 35 Josh Riddell pass incomplete. 7:09 3rd & 8 at own 35 Josh Riddell pass incomplete. 5:02 4th & 8 at own 35 Blake McAdams punt for 40 yards, returned by Robert Dunn for 21 yards to the Aub 16, Auburn penalty 30 yard illegal block accepted. Auburn Punt, 8 plays 7:09 1st & 10 at own 16 Ben Tate rush for 4 yards to the Aub 20. 6:19 2nd & 6 at own 20 Kodi Burns rush for 5 yards to the Aub 25. 5:33 3rd & 1 at own 25 Ben Tate rush for 12 yards to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down. 5:02 1st & 10 at own 37 Kodi Burns rush for 5 yards to the Aub 42. 4:20 2nd & 5 at own 42 Kodi Burns pass complete to Gabe McKenzie for 8 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down. 3:47 1st & 10 at the 50 Ben Tate rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 48. 3:06 2nd & 8 at opp 48 Kodi Burns pass complete to Gabe McKenzie for 3 yards to the MisSt 45. 2:19 3rd & 5 at opp 45 Kodi Burns pass complete to Robert Dunn for 2 yards to the MisSt 43. 2:19 4th & 3 at opp 43 Patrick Tatum punt for 42 yards downed at the MisSt 1. Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays 1:30 1st & 10 at own 1 Anthony Dixon rush for 11 yards to the MisSt 12 for a 1ST down. 1:02 1st & 10 at own 12 Anthony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 16. 0:18 2nd & 6 at own 16 Josh Riddell sacked by Antonio Coleman at the MisSt 12 for a loss of 4 yards. Q4 15:00 3rd & 10 at own 12 Josh Riddell pass incomplete. Q4 14:37 4th & 10 at own 12 Blake McAdams punt for 26 yards, fair catch by Robert Dunn at the MisSt 37, Mississippi St penalty 4 yard illegal shift accepted.
4th quarter 6 drives, then Mississippi State 19, Auburn 14 Auburn Punt, 3 plays 14:37 1st & 10 at opp 37 Ben Tate rush for no gain to the MisSt 37. 13:49 2nd & 10 at opp 37 Kodi Burns pass complete to Robert Dunn for 4 yards to the MisSt 33. 13:37 3rd & 6 at opp 33 Kodi Burns pass complete to Ben Tate for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 39. 13:37 4th & 12 at opp 39 Patrick Tatum punt for 39 yards for a touchback. Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays 12:53 1st & 10 at own 20 Anthony Dixon rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 21. 11:23 2nd & 9 at own 21 Anthony Dixon rush for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 16. 11:23 3rd & 14 at own 16 Josh Riddell pass incomplete. 11:23 4th & 14 at own 16 Blake McAdams punt for 73 yards downed at the Aub 11. Auburn Interception, 2 plays 11:00 1st & 10 at own 11 Kodi Burns rush for 2 yards to the Aub 13. 10:50 2nd & 8 at own 13 Kodi Burns pass intercepted by Demario Bobo at the Aub 44, returned for no gain to the Aub 44. Mississippi State Touchdown run, 10 plays 10:50 1st & 10 at opp 44 Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the Aub 41. 9:47 2nd & 7 at opp 41 Anthony Dixon rush for 6 yards to the Aub 35. 9:09 3rd & 1 at opp 35 Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the Aub 33 for a 1ST down. 8:50 1st & 10 at opp 33 Anthony Dixon rush for 10 yards to the Aub 23 for a 1ST down. 8:43 1st & 10 at opp 23 Anthony Dixon rush for no gain to the Aub 23. 8:00 2nd & 10 at opp 23 Anthony Dixon rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 25. 7:12 3rd & 12 at opp 25 Christian Ducre rush for 18 yards to the Aub 7 for a 1ST down. 6:46 1st & goal at opp 7 Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the Aub 5. 6:03 2nd & goal at opp 5 Christian Ducre rush for no gain to the Aub 5. 5:28 3rd & goal at opp 5 Christian Ducre rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 19, Auburn 14 5:28 Two-point conversion attempt, Josh Riddell pass FAILED. 5:28 Adam Carlson kickoff for 62 yards out-of-bounds. Auburn Turnover on downs, 12 plays 5:00 1st & 10 at own 23 Brandon Cox sacked by Titus Brown at the Aub 14 for a loss of 9 yards. 4:24 2nd & 19 at own 14 Brandon Cox pass complete to Rodgeriqus Smith for 12 yards to the Aub 26. 3:50 3rd & 7 at own 26 Brandon Cox pass complete to Rodgeriqus Smith for 23 yards to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down. 3:50 1st & 10 at own 49 Mississippi St penalty 4 yard offside defense accepted, no play. 3:20 1st & 6 at opp 47 Brandon Cox rush for 9 yards to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down. 2:48 1st & 10 at opp 38 Ben Tate rush for 17 yards to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down. 2:27 1st & 10 at opp 21 Brandon Cox pass incomplete. 2:15 2nd & 10 at opp 21 Brandon Cox pass complete to Rodgeriqus Smith for 8 yards to the MisSt 13. 2:00 3rd & 2 at opp 13 Ben Tate rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 9 for a 1ST down. 1:35 1st & goal at opp 9 Brandon Cox pass incomplete. 1:22 2nd & goal at opp 9 Brandon Cox pass complete to Carl Stewart for no gain to the MisSt 9. 0:53 3rd & goal at opp 9 Brandon Cox pass incomplete. 0:53 4th & 0 at opp 9 Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:53. 0:48 4th & goal at opp 9 Brandon Cox pass incomplete. Mississippi State Result not recorded, 2 plays 0:29 1st & 10 at own 9 Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 8. 0:00 2nd & 11 at own 8 Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 7.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
Officially, Auburn leads 66–28–2; as played, 63–31–3 in 97 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.
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