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Mississippi State at Kentucky

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Mississippi State beat Kentucky 31–⁠24. It was their 37th meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 20–⁠17 as played.

AwayMississippi State5–⁠7 in 2009
31
HomeKentucky7–⁠6 in 2009
24

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 64,953

At kickoff
48°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State3721031
Kentucky7107024

Standouts

Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyson Lee10/1714512
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Boobie Dixon33252247
Chris Relf260053
Tyson Lee327025
Christian Ducre3915
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
O’Neal Wilder272167
Christian Ducre227028
Chad Bumphis220010
Boobie Dixon214015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jamar Chaney100

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Morgan Newton11/1811901
Randall Cobb0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Derrick Locke17103121
Morgan Newton1339111
Randall Cobb817111
Moncell Allen41509
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Randall Cobb232020
Chris Matthews231017
La’Rod King231018
T.C. Drake215010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Sam Maxwell100
Randall Burden180

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Mississippi StateKentucky
493Total yards308
145Passing yards126
348Rushing yards189
8.5Yards per pass6.3
7.7Yards per rush3.9
20First downs19
1–⁠9Third downs6–⁠14
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers3
4–⁠35Penalties2–⁠20
17:27Possession18:16

Efficiency

Mississippi StateKentucky
48%Success rate40%
0.14EPA per play−0.09
0.86Explosiveness0.91
0.30Rushing EPA−0.04
−0.22Passing EPA−0.10
6%Passing-down success28%
0.19First-down EPA−0.15
0.40Second-down EPA−0.41
−0.14Third-down EPA0.50
2%Havoc by its defense3%

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)

Kentucky 68% to win. Mississippi State pulled the upset.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 KentuckyFumble, 2 playsQ1 Mississippi StateField goal, 6 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown run, 7 playsQ1 Mississippi StateInterception, 7 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StateInterception, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyTouchdown run, 8 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 4 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyField goal, 2 playsQ3 KentuckyFumble, 2 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 6 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown run, 8 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 8 playsQ3 KentuckyInterception, 11 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 playsQ4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  2. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 KentuckyFumble, 2 plays, 11 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StateField goal, 6 plays, 48 yards
  6. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown run, 7 plays, 59 yards
  7. Q1 Mississippi StateInterception, 7 plays, 73 yards
  8. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StateInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown run, 8 plays, 41 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 4 plays, 62 yards
  12. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  14. Q2 KentuckyField goal, 2 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 KentuckyFumble, 2 plays, 11 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 6 plays, 47 yards
  17. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown run, 8 plays, 65 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 8 plays, 87 yards
  21. Q3 KentuckyInterception, 11 plays, 38 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 plays, 43 yards
  23. Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 62 yards
  24. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 7, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 10Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 13, tackled by Corey Peters.
15:002nd & 7 at own 13Tyson Lee pass complete to Chad Bumphis for 10 yards to the MisSt 23, tackled by Paul Warford for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 23Christian Ducre rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 25, tackled by Sam Maxwell.
15:002nd & 8 at own 25Anthony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 29, tackled by Sam Maxwell.
15:003rd & 4 at own 29Tyson Lee pass complete to Marcus Green for 6 yards to the MisSt 35, tackled by Danny Trevathan for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Leon Berry.
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 37, tackled by Winston Guy Jr. and Danny Trevathan.
15:003rd & 8 at own 37Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Marcus Green.
15:004th & 8 at own 37Heath Hutchins punt for 34 yards to the Kent 29, no return.
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 29Derrick Locke rush for 4 yards to the Kent 33, tackled by Jamar Chaney and Marcus Washington.
11:092nd & 6 at own 33Morgan Newton pass complete to Derrick Locke for 3 yards to the Kent 36 out-of-bounds.
10:143rd & 3 at own 36Timeout Kentucky, clock 10:14.
10:143rd & 3 at own 36Randall Cobb rush for no gain to the Kent 36, tackled by K.J. Wright.
10:144th & 3 at own 36Ryan Tydlacka punt for 50 yards, fair catch by Leon Berry at the MisSt 14.
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 14Tyson Lee pass complete to Anthony Dixon for 15 yards to the MisSt 29, tackled by Calvin Harrison for a 1ST down.
9:241st & 10 at own 29Anthony Dixon rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 34, tackled by Taylor Wyndham.
9:242nd & 5 at own 34Tyson Lee pass complete to Christian Ducre for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 33, tackled by Danny Trevathan and Taylor Wyndham.
9:243rd & 6 at own 33Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Chad Bumphis.
9:244th & 6 at own 33Heath Hutchins punt for 30 yards, returned by Gene McCaskill out-of-bounds.
Kentucky Fumble, 2 plays
7:241st & 10 at opp 48Morgan Newton pass complete to Randall Cobb for 12 yards to the MisSt 36, tackled by Jamar Chaney out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
7:241st & 10 at opp 36Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
Mississippi State Field goal, 6 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 37Anthony Dixon rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 42, tackled by Micah Johnson.
6:472nd & 5 at own 42Anthony Dixon rush for 37 yards to the Kent 21, tackled by Calvin Harrison for a 1ST down.
6:471st & 10 at opp 21Anthony Dixon rush for 1 yard to the Kent 20, tackled by Corey Peters and Micah Johnson.
6:472nd & 9 at opp 20Tyson Lee pass complete to O’Neal Wilder for 5 yards to the Kent 15, tackled by Randall Burden.
6:473rd & 4 at opp 15Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Christian Ducre.
4:234th & 4 at opp 15Derek DePasquale 33 yard field goal GOOD.Mississippi State 3, Kentucky 0
4:23Derek DePasquale kickoff for 50 yards returned by Derrick Locke, tackled by Christian Ducre for 21 yards to the Kent 41, tackled by Christian Ducre.
Kentucky Touchdown run, 7 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 41Morgan Newton pass complete to Gene McCaskill for 3 yards to the Kent 44, tackled by K.J. Wright.
4:172nd & 7 at own 44Derrick Locke rush for 19 yards to the MisSt 37, tackled by M Langston and Marcus Washington for a 1ST down.
4:171st & 10 at opp 37Derrick Locke rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 35, tackled by Josh Boyd.
4:172nd & 8 at opp 35Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Derrick Locke, hurried by Marcus Washington.
4:173rd & 8 at opp 35Morgan Newton pass complete to La’Rod King for 18 yards to the MisSt 17, tackled by Johnthan Banks out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:171st & 10 at opp 17Derrick Locke rush for 7 yards to the MisSt 10, tackled by Nick Bell and Jamar Chaney.
1:282nd & 3 at opp 10Derrick Locke rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 6, Mississippi State 3
1:28Lones Seiber extra point GOOD.Kentucky 7, Mississippi State 3
1:28Craig McIntosh kickoff for 64 yards returned by Leon Berry, tackled by Moncell Allen for 19 yards to the MisSt 25, tackled by Moncell Allen.
Mississippi State Interception, 7 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 25KENTUCKY penalty 15 yard personal foul on N/A accepted.
1:231st & 10 at own 40Tyson Lee rush for 25 yards to the Kent 35, tackled by Randall Burden and Taiedo Smith for a 1ST down.
1:231st & 10 at opp 35Anthony Dixon rush for 10 yards to the Kent 25, tackled by Calvin Harrison and Taiedo Smith for a 1ST down.
1:231st & 10 at opp 25Anthony Dixon rush for 15 yards to the Kent 10, tackled by Randall Burden for a 1ST down.
1:231st & goal at opp 10Anthony Dixon rush for no gain to the Kent 10, tackled by Danny Trevathan.
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 10Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the Kent 8, tackled by Micah Johnson.
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 8Tyson Lee pass complete to Brandon McRae for 6 yards to the Kent 2, tackled by Danny Trevathan.
Q2 13:424th & 0 at opp 2Timeout MS, clock 13:42.
Q2 13:374th & goal at opp 2Tyson Lee pass intercepted by Sam Maxwell at the Kent 0, returned for no gain.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 17, Mississippi State 10
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 20Derrick Locke rush for 4 yards to the Kent 24, tackled by Josh Boyd.
13:372nd & 6 at own 24Derrick Locke rush for 6 yards to the Kent 30, tackled by Pernell McPhee and Charles Mitchell for a 1ST down.
10:541st & 10 at own 30Derrick Locke rush for 5 yards to the Kent 35, tackled by K.J. Wright and Charles Mitchell.
13:372nd & 5 at own 35Alfonso Smith rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 31, tackled by K.J. Wright.
13:373rd & 9 at own 31Morgan Newton sacked by Devin Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 30.
13:374th & 10 at own 30Ryan Tydlacka punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Leon Berry at the MisSt 35.
Mississippi State Interception, 3 plays
10:541st & 10 at own 35Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 37, tackled by Taylor Wyndham and Sam Maxwell.
10:542nd & 8 at own 37Tyson Lee rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 35, tackled by Taylor Wyndham.
10:543rd & 10 at own 35Tyson Lee pass intercepted by Randall Burden at the MisSt 49, returned for 8 yards to the MisSt 41, tackled by Christian Ducre.
Kentucky Touchdown run, 8 plays
9:211st & 10 at opp 41Derrick Locke rush for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 45, tackled by Pernell McPhee.
9:212nd & 14 at opp 45Randall Cobb rush for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 49, tackled by Marcus Washington.
9:213rd & 18 at opp 49Morgan Newton pass complete to Randall Cobb for 20 yards to the MisSt 29, tackled by Charles Mitchell out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:211st & 10 at opp 29Randall Cobb rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 32, tackled by M Langston and Chris White out-of-bounds.
9:212nd & 13 at opp 32Morgan Newton rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 28, tackled by Chris White.
9:213rd & 9 at opp 28MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 5 yard offside defense on Pernell McPhee accepted, no play.
9:213rd & 4 at opp 23Morgan Newton rush for 8 yards to the MisSt 15, tackled by Charles Mitchell and Marcus Washington out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:211st & 10 at opp 15Alfonso Smith rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 11, tackled by Jamar Chaney and K.J. Wright.
5:162nd & 6 at opp 11Morgan Newton rush for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 13, Mississippi State 3
5:16Lones Seiber extra point GOOD.Kentucky 14, Mississippi State 3
5:16Craig McIntosh kickoff for 67 yards returned by Leon Berry, tackled by Craig McIntosh for 35 yards to the MisSt 38, tackled by Craig McIntosh out-of-bounds.
Mississippi State Touchdown run, 4 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 38Chris Relf rush for 6 yards, fumbled, forced by DeQuin Evans, recovered by MisSt Chris Relf at the MisSt 45.
3:432nd & 3 at own 45Chris Relf rush for 53 yards to the Kent 2, tackled by Paul Warford and Sam Maxwell for a 1ST down.
3:431st & goal at opp 2Anthony Dixon rush for 1 yard to the Kent 1, tackled by Calvin Harrison and Paul Warford.
3:432nd & goal at opp 1Anthony Dixon rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 14, Mississippi State 9
3:43Derek DePasquale extra point GOOD.Kentucky 14, Mississippi State 10
3:43Derek DePasquale kickoff for 54 yards returned by Randall Cobb, tackled by Patrick Hanrahan for 20 yards to the Kent 36, tackled by Patrick Hanrahan.
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 36John Conner rush for 4 yards to the Kent 40, tackled by Sean Ferguson.
3:382nd & 6 at own 40Moncell Allen rush for 1 yard to the Kent 41, tackled by Jamar Chaney out-of-bounds.
3:383rd & 5 at own 41Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
3:384th & 5 at own 41Ryan Tydlacka punt for 45 yards, downed at the MisSt 14.
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 14Anthony Dixon rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 20, tackled by Corey Peters and Sam Maxwell.
2:062nd & 4 at own 20Anthony Dixon rush for 8 yards to the MisSt 28, tackled by Micah Johnson and Ricky Lumpkin for a 1ST down.
2:061st & 10 at own 28MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted, no play.
2:061st & 20 at own 18Anthony Dixon rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 19, tackled by Micah Johnson out-of-bounds.
2:062nd & 19 at own 19Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 21, tackled by Micah Johnson and Ricky Lumpkin.
0:343rd & 17 at own 21Timeout Kentucky, clock 00:34.
0:343rd & 17 at own 21Anthony Dixon rush for 11 yards to the MisSt 32, tackled by Winston Guy Jr.
0:274th & 6 at own 32Timeout Kentucky, clock 00:27.
0:274th & 6 at own 32Heath Hutchins punt for 40 yards, returned by Randall Cobb, tackled by Heath Hutchins out-of-bounds.
Kentucky Field goal, 2 plays
0:121st & 10 at opp 26Morgan Newton rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 20, tackled by Fletcher Cox out-of-bounds.
0:002nd & 4 at opp 20Lones Seiber 38 yard field goal GOOD.Kentucky 17, Mississippi State 10
Q3 14:53Derek DePasquale kickoff for 61 yards returned by Randall Cobb, tackled by Cameron Lawrence and Marvin Bure for 29 yards to the Kent 38, tackled by Cameron Lawrence and Marvin Bure.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 31, Kentucky 24
Kentucky Fumble, 2 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 38Alfonso Smith rush for 6 yards to the Kent 44, tackled by Jamar Chaney.
14:062nd & 4 at own 44Alfonso Smith rush, fumbled, forced by Charles Mitchell, recovered by MisSt Jamar Chaney at the Kent 49, Jamar Chaney for 2 yards, to the Kent 47, tackled by Gene McCaskill.
Mississippi State Touchdown run, 6 plays
14:061st & 10 at opp 47Tyson Lee rush for 4 yards to the Kent 43, tackled by Taylor Wyndham.
14:062nd & 6 at opp 43Anthony Dixon rush for 8 yards to the Kent 35, tackled by DeQuin Evans and Micah Johnson for a 1ST down.
14:061st & 10 at opp 35Anthony Dixon rush for 17 yards to the Kent 18, tackled by Calvin Harrison for a 1ST down.
14:061st & 10 at opp 18Anthony Dixon rush for 9 yards to the Kent 9, tackled by Paul Warford.
14:062nd & 1 at opp 9Anthony Dixon rush for 7 yards to the Kent 2, tackled by Ashton Cobb and Sam Maxwell for a 1ST down.
11:481st & goal at opp 2Christian Ducre rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 17, Mississippi State 16
11:48Derek DePasquale extra point GOOD.Tied at 17
11:48Derek DePasquale kickoff for 57 yards returned by Randall Cobb, tackled by Cameron Lawrence and Emmanuel Gatling for 22 yards to the Kent 35, tackled by Cameron Lawrence and Emmanuel Gatling.
Kentucky Touchdown run, 8 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 35Morgan Newton rush for 7 yards to the Kent 42, tackled by Jamar Chaney and Charles Mitchell.
11:432nd & 3 at own 42Derrick Locke rush for 3 yards to the Kent 45, tackled by Pernell McPhee and Fletcher Cox for a 1ST down.
10:371st & 10 at own 45Timeout MS, clock 10:37.
10:371st & 10 at own 45Randall Cobb rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 49, tackled by M Langston and Jamar Chaney.
10:372nd & 4 at opp 49MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 15 yard pass interference on Marcus Washington accepted, no play.
10:371st & 10 at opp 34Derrick Locke rush for 10 yards to the MisSt 24, tackled by Johnthan Banks for a 1ST down.
9:361st & 10 at opp 24Timeout Kentucky, clock 09:36.
9:361st & 10 at opp 24Randall Cobb rush for 11 yards to the MisSt 13, tackled by Chris White out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:361st & 10 at opp 13KENTUCKY penalty 5 yard false start on Stuart Hines accepted.
9:361st & 15 at opp 18Derrick Locke rush for 10 yards to the MisSt 8, tackled by Chris White out-of-bounds.
9:362nd & 5 at opp 8Randall Cobb rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 3, tackled by Marcus Washington and K.J. Wright for a 1ST down.
7:491st & goal at opp 3Randall Cobb rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 23, Mississippi State 17
7:49Lones Seiber extra point GOOD.Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 17
7:43Craig McIntosh kickoff for 55 yards returned by Chad Bumphis, tackled by Moncell Allen for 10 yards to the MisSt 25, tackled by Moncell Allen.
Mississippi State Touchdown pass, 2 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 25Anthony Dixon rush for 8 yards to the MisSt 33, tackled by Ricky Lumpkin and Micah Johnson.
6:562nd & 2 at own 33Tyson Lee pass complete to O’Neal Wilder for 67 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 23
6:56Derek DePasquale extra point GOOD.Tied at 24
6:49Derek DePasquale kickoff for 61 yards returned by Randall Cobb, tackled by Emmanuel Gatling for 25 yards to the Kent 39, tackled by Emmanuel Gatling, MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 39Derrick Locke rush for 6 yards to the Kent 45, tackled by K.J. Wright.
6:492nd & 4 at own 45Derrick Locke rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 44, tackled by Pernell McPhee and Sean Ferguson.
6:493rd & 5 at own 44Morgan Newton rush for 3 yards to the Kent 47, tackled by K.J. Wright and Jamar Chaney out-of-bounds.
6:494th & 2 at own 47Ryan Tydlacka punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Leon Berry at the MisSt 13.
Mississippi State Touchdown run, 8 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 13Anthony Dixon rush for 47 yards to the Kent 40, tackled by Paul Warford for a 1ST down.
4:461st & 10 at opp 40Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Chad Bumphis.
4:462nd & 10 at opp 40Christian Ducre rush for 5 yards to the Kent 35, tackled by Sam Maxwell and Paul Warford.
4:463rd & 5 at opp 35Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the Kent 32, tackled by Calvin Harrison and Danny Trevathan.
4:464th & 2 at opp 32Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the Kent 30, tackled by Calvin Harrison and Danny Trevathan for a 1ST down.
4:461st & 10 at opp 30Robert Elliott rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 31, tackled by Danny Trevathan and DeQuin Evans.
4:462nd & 11 at opp 31Tyson Lee pass complete to Christian Ducre for 28 yards to the Kent 3 for a 1ST down.
0:591st & goal at opp 3Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 31, Kentucky 24
0:59Derek DePasquale extra point GOOD.
0:59Derek DePasquale kickoff for 58 yards returned by Randall Cobb, tackled by Marvin Bure for 46 yards to the MisSt 42, tackled by Marvin Bure out-of-bounds.
Kentucky Interception, 11 plays
0:591st & 10 at opp 42Morgan Newton rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 45, tackled by Jamar Chaney.
0:502nd & 13 at opp 45Randall Cobb pass incomplete to Chris Matthews.
0:503rd & 13 at opp 45Morgan Newton rush for 10 yards to the MisSt 35, tackled by Corey Broomfield and Chris White.
Q4 15:004th & 3 at opp 35Derrick Locke rush for 21 yards to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Moncell Allen rush for 9 yards to the MisSt 5, tackled by Marcus Washington.
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 5Derrick Locke rush for no gain to the MisSt 5, tackled by Pernell McPhee.
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 5John Conner rush for no gain to the MisSt 5, tackled by Chris White.
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 5Moncell Allen rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 4, tackled by Kyle Love and Johnthan Banks for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 4Morgan Newton rush for no gain to the MisSt 4, tackled by Jamar Chaney and Kyle Love.
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 4Morgan Newton rush for no gain to the MisSt 4, tackled by Jamar Chaney and Johnthan Banks.
Q4 10:473rd & goal at opp 4Morgan Newton pass intercepted by Jamar Chaney at the MisSt 9, returned for no gain to the MisSt 9.
4th quarter3 drives, then Mississippi State 31, Kentucky 24
Mississippi State Punt, 8 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 9Anthony Dixon rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 15, tackled by Calvin Harrison and Micah Johnson.
10:472nd & 4 at own 15Anthony Dixon rush for 9 yards to the MisSt 24, tackled by Taiedo Smith and Winston Guy Jr. for a 1ST down.
10:471st & 10 at own 24Anthony Dixon rush for 9 yards to the MisSt 33, tackled by Micah Johnson and Winston Guy Jr.
10:472nd & 1 at own 33Anthony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 37, tackled by Corey Peters for a 1ST down.
10:471st & 10 at own 37Tyson Lee pass complete to Chad Bumphis for 10 yards to the MisSt 47, tackled by Paul Warford for a 1ST down.
10:471st & 10 at own 47Chad Bumphis rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 49, tackled by Sam Maxwell.
10:472nd & 8 at own 49Anthony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Kent 47, tackled by Micah Johnson.
6:473rd & 4 at opp 47Timeout MS, clock 06:47.
6:473rd & 4 at opp 47Tyson Lee pass complete to Anthony Dixon for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 48, tackled by Taylor Wyndham.
6:474th & 5 at opp 48Heath Hutchins punt for 48 yards for a touchback.
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 14 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 20Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Kent 21, tackled by K.J. Wright and Jamar Chaney.
5:552nd & 9 at own 21Morgan Newton sacked by Kyle Love for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 17.
5:553rd & 13 at own 17Morgan Newton pass complete to Chris Matthews for 14 yards to the Kent 31, tackled by Johnthan Banks for a 1ST down.
5:551st & 10 at own 31Moncell Allen rush for 4 yards to the Kent 35, tackled by K.J. Wright.
5:552nd & 6 at own 35Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
5:553rd & 6 at own 35Morgan Newton pass complete to La’Rod King for 13 yards to the Kent 48, tackled by Marcus Washington for a 1ST down.
5:551st & 10 at own 48Morgan Newton pass incomplete to N/A.
5:552nd & 10 at own 48Morgan Newton pass complete to Derrick Locke for 4 yards to the MisSt 48, tackled by Marcus Washington.
2:323rd & 6 at opp 48Timeout Kentucky, clock 02:32.
2:323rd & 6 at opp 48Morgan Newton pass complete to Chris Matthews for 17 yards to the MisSt 31, tackled by Jamar Chaney for a 1ST down.
2:321st & 10 at opp 31Morgan Newton pass complete to T.C. Drake for 10 yards to the MisSt 21, tackled by Chris White for a 1ST down.
2:321st & 10 at opp 21Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Derrick Locke, broken up by Johnthan Banks.
2:322nd & 10 at opp 21Morgan Newton pass complete to T.C. Drake for 5 yards to the MisSt 16, tackled by Chris White.
2:323rd & 5 at opp 16Morgan Newton pass incomplete to T.C. Drake, broken up by Chris White.
2:324th & 5 at opp 16Morgan Newton sacked by Jamar Chaney and Devin Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 18.
Mississippi State End of game, 2 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 18Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 17.
1:092nd & 11 at own 17Team rush for no gain to the MisSt 17.

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.

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Officially, Kentucky leads 26–⁠25; as played, 26–⁠25 in 51 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

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2023Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 3
2022Kentucky 27, Mississippi State 17
2021Mississippi State 31, Kentucky 17
2020Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 2
2019Mississippi State 28, Kentucky 13
2018Kentucky 28, Mississippi State 7

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