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Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest

Friday, December 30, 2011, Music City Bowl

Mississippi State beat Wake Forest 23–⁠17. It was their first meeting; after it, Mississippi State led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteMississippi State7–⁠6 in 2011
23
Neutral siteWake Forest6–⁠7 in 2011
17

Final at Nissan Stadium, NashvilleTV: ESPN, ESPN3Attendance 55,208Payout $1.7 million per team (Wikipedia)Referee: Don Willard (MAC)

MVP Vick Ballard (RB, Mississippi State)Wikipedia

At kickoff
53°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 10 km from the stadium, 13 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State790723
Wake Forest707317

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chris Relf12/1912912
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Vick Ballard14180272
Chris Relf1564027
LaDarius Perkins61505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Smith547018
Arceto Clark238131
Malcolm Johnson137037
Vick Ballard2905

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Price24/4621400
Terence Davis1/1900
Alex Wulfeck1/1100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brandon Pendergrass2473114
Orville Reynolds2806
Chris Givens2606
Tommy Bohanon1111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Campanaro10128032
Chris Givens954012
Brandon Pendergrass219012
Andrew Parker2906
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Duran Lowe100
Bud Noel1180

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateWake Forest
382Total yards287
140Passing yards255
253Rushing yards63
6.4Yards per pass4.7
6.5Yards per rush1.7
13First downs21
5–⁠13Third downs2–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠5
4Turnovers0
6–⁠48Penalties5–⁠39
14:50Possession21:50

Efficiency

Mississippi StateWake Forest
33%Success rate35%
−0.30EPA per play−0.05
0.79Explosiveness0.91
−0.31Rushing EPA−0.14
−0.26Passing EPA−0.03
24%Passing-down success24%
−0.36First-down EPA−0.21
−0.33Second-down EPA0.06
0.00Third-down EPA−0.41

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)

Mississippi State 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The money

The Music City Bowl was put on by Music City Bowl, Inc., a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2012, which takes in this game, reports $6.9 million in revenue and $6.7 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 62-1720086).

Every drive

Wake Forest end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateFumble, 2 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateFumble, 2 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown run, 6 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 12 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 8 playsQ2 Mississippi StateInterception, 8 playsQ2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Wake ForestTouchdown run, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 3 playsQ4 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Wake ForestField goal, 13 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wake Forest drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 28 yards
  2. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −17 yards
  4. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 Mississippi StateFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q1 Mississippi StateFumble, 2 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown run, 6 plays, 38 yards
  9. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 3 plays, 67 yards
  10. Q1 Wake ForestMissed FG, 10 plays, 40 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 58 yards
  12. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  13. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 12 plays, 37 yards
  14. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 8 plays, 22 yards
  15. Q2 Mississippi StateInterception, 8 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  17. Q3 Wake ForestTouchdown run, 7 plays, 64 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 plays, 60 yards
  19. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  20. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 63 yards
  21. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 36 yards
  23. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
  24. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 3 plays, 82 yards
  25. Q4 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 77 yards
  26. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  27. Q4 Wake ForestField goal, 13 plays, 63 yards
  28. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  29. Q4 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 3 yards
  30. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 26 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Tied at 7
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at opp 37Chris Relf pass incomplete to Arceto Clark.
14:452nd & 10 at opp 37Chris Relf rush for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by MisSt Chris Relf at the WFrst 46.
14:003rd & 19 at opp 46Chris Relf pass complete to Vick Ballard for 5 yards to the WFrst 41.
13:314th & 14 at opp 41Baker Swedenburg punt for 41 yards for a touchback.
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 20Tanner Price pass complete to Chris Givens for 4 yards to the WFrst 24.
12:452nd & 6 at own 24Tanner Price pass complete to Michael Campanaro for a loss of 3 yards to the WFrst 21.
12:123rd & 9 at own 21WAKE FOREST penalty 5 yard False Start on Danny Dembry accepted.
11:483rd & 14 at own 16Tanner Price pass incomplete to Chris Givens.
11:374th & 14 at own 16Alex Wulfeck punt for 49 yards, returned by Chad Bumphis for 9 yards to the MisSt 44.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 44Vick Ballard rush left for no gain to the MisSt 44.
11:002nd & 10 at own 44Chris Relf pass complete to Vick Ballard for 4 yards to the MisSt 48.
10:353rd & 6 at own 48MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 5 yard False Start on Vick Ballard accepted.
10:003rd & 11 at own 43Chris Relf sacked by Nikita Whitlock for a loss of 11 yards to the MisSt 32.
9:434th & 22 at own 32MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 5 yard False Start on Reed Gordon accepted.
9:234th & 27 at own 27Baker Swedenburg punt for 37 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the WFrst 36.
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 36Tanner Price pass incomplete to Chris Givens, broken up by Wade Bonner.
9:002nd & 10 at own 36Brandon Pendergrass rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 35.
8:353rd & 11 at own 35Tanner Price pass incomplete to Terence Davis.
8:254th & 11 at own 35Alex Wulfeck punt for 37 yards, returned by Christian Holmes for 3 yards to the MisSt 31.
Mississippi State Fumble, 2 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 31Chris Relf pass incomplete to Chris Smith.
8:122nd & 10 at own 31LaDarius Perkins rush left for 3 yards, fumbled, forced by Cyhl Quarles, recovered by WFrst Kenny Okoro at the MisSt 34.
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at opp 34Brandon Pendergrass rush left for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 35.
7:402nd & 11 at opp 35Tanner Price pass complete to Chris Givens for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 36.
7:033rd & 12 at opp 36Tanner Price pass incomplete to Danny Dembry.
7:034th & 12 at opp 36Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 7:03.
6:574th & 12 at opp 36Alex Wulfeck punt for 36 yards for a touchback.
Mississippi State Fumble, 2 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 20Chris Relf rush over left guard for 18 yards to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down.
6:351st & 10 at own 38Vick Ballard rush over left tackle for no gain, fumbled, forced by Justin Jackson, recovered by WFrst Nikita Whitlock at the MisSt 38.
Wake Forest Touchdown run, 6 plays
6:201st & 10 at opp 38Tanner Price pass complete to Michael Campanaro for 5 yards to the MisSt 33.
6:002nd & 5 at opp 33Brandon Pendergrass rush over right tackle for 6 yards to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down.
5:201st & 10 at opp 27Brandon Pendergrass rush over right end for 2 yards to the MisSt 25.
4:502nd & 8 at opp 25Tanner Price pass complete to Michael Campanaro for 11 yards to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST down.
4:301st & 10 at opp 14Tanner Price pass incomplete to Michael Campanaro.
4:242nd & 10 at opp 14Brandon Pendergrass rush over left end for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Wake Forest 6, Mississippi State 0
4:24Jimmy Newman extra point GOOD.Wake Forest 7, Mississippi State 0
4:16Jimmy Newman kickoff for 60 yards returned by Jameon Lewis for 23 yards to the MisSt 33.
Mississippi State Touchdown run, 3 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 33Vick Ballard rush up the middle for 1 yard to the MisSt 34.
3:302nd & 9 at own 34Chris Relf rush over right end for 6 yards to the MisSt 40.
3:043rd & 3 at own 40Vick Ballard rush over right tackle for 60 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Wake Forest 7, Mississippi State 6
3:04Derek DePasquale extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
2:57Derek DePasquale kickoff for 55 yards returned by Chad Hedlund for 11 yards to the WFrst 26.
Wake Forest Missed FG, 10 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 26WAKE FOREST penalty Illegal Participation declined.
2:251st & 10 at own 26Brandon Pendergrass rush right for 6 yards to the WFrst 32.
2:162nd & 4 at own 32Brandon Pendergrass rush right for 5 yards to the WFrst 37 for a 1ST down.
1:461st & 10 at own 37Tanner Price pass complete to Brandon Pendergrass for 12 yards to the WFrst 49 for a 1ST down.
1:151st & 10 at own 49Chris Givens rush reverse for no gain to the WFrst 49.
0:372nd & 10 at own 49Tanner Price pass complete to Michael Campanaro for 18 yards to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Brandon Pendergrass rush left for 8 yards to the MisSt 25.
Q2 14:562nd & 2 at opp 25Orville Reynolds rush over left end for 6 yards to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:301st & 10 at opp 19Tanner Price rush left for 6 yards to the MisSt 13.
Q2 14:002nd & 4 at opp 13Brandon Pendergrass rush right for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 15.
Q2 13:553rd & 6 at opp 15Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 13:55.
Q2 13:403rd & 6 at opp 15Tanner Price scramble for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 16.
Q2 13:054th & 7 at opp 16Jimmy Newman 33 yard field goal BLOCKED, Johnthan Banks for 14 yards, to the MisSt 42.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 16, Wake Forest 7
Mississippi State Touchdown pass, 2 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 42Chris Relf rush quarterback draw for 27 yards to the WFrst 31 for a 1ST down.
12:411st & 10 at opp 31Chris Relf pass complete to Arceto Clark for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 13, Wake Forest 7
12:41Derek DePasquale extra point MISSED.
12:41Derek DePasquale kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Wake Forest Punt, 5 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 20Orville Reynolds rush over right tackle for 2 yards to the WFrst 22.
11:542nd & 8 at own 22Terence Davis pass complete to Tanner Price for 9 yards to the WFrst 31 for a 1ST down.
11:311st & 10 at own 31Tanner Price pass incomplete to Chris Givens.
11:002nd & 10 at own 31Tanner Price pass complete to Danny Dembry for 4 yards to the WFrst 35.
10:463rd & 6 at own 35Tanner Price pass incomplete to Chris Givens.
10:324th & 6 at own 35Alex Wulfeck punt for 49 yards, returned by Chad Bumphis for 13 yards to the MisSt 29.
Mississippi State Field goal, 12 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 29LaDarius Perkins rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 34.
10:002nd & 5 at own 34LaDarius Perkins rush up the middle for 5 yards to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down.
9:401st & 10 at own 39Chris Relf rush left for 5 yards to the MisSt 44.
9:002nd & 5 at own 44Chris Relf rush quarterback draw for 4 yards to the MisSt 48.
8:403rd & 1 at own 48Chris Relf rush over right tackle for 13 yards to the WFrst 39 for a 1ST down.
8:151st & 10 at opp 39LaDarius Perkins rush for 2 yards to the WFrst 37.
8:002nd & 8 at opp 37Chris Relf pass complete to Arceto Clark for 7 yards to the WFrst 30.
7:213rd & 1 at opp 30Vick Ballard rush left for 10 yards to the WFrst 20 for a 1ST down.
7:001st & 10 at opp 20Chris Relf rush left for 2 yards to the WFrst 18.
6:152nd & 8 at opp 18Chad Bumphis rush quarterback draw for 2 yards to the WFrst 16.
5:483rd & 6 at opp 16Chris Relf pass incomplete to Vick Ballard.
5:444th & 6 at opp 16Derek DePasquale 33 yard field goal GOOD.Mississippi State 16, Wake Forest 7
5:41Derek DePasquale kickoff for 56 yards returned by Josh Harris for 5 yards to the WFrst 19.
Wake Forest Punt, 8 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 19Brandon Pendergrass rush for no gain to the WFrst 19.
4:302nd & 10 at own 19Brandon Pendergrass rush over right guard for 4 yards to the WFrst 23.
4:003rd & 6 at own 23Tanner Price pass complete to Chris Givens for 5 yards to the WFrst 28.
3:324th & 1 at own 28Fake punt, Alex Wulfeck pass complete to Josh Bush for 1 yard to the WFrst 29 for a 1ST down. Play reviewed and stands as called.
3:311st & 10 at own 29Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 3:31.
3:231st & 10 at own 29Tanner Price pass complete to Michael Campanaro for 12 yards to the WFrst 41 for a 1ST down.
3:001st & 10 at own 41Brandon Pendergrass rush over right guard for 1 yard to the WFrst 42.
2:202nd & 9 at own 42Tanner Price pass complete to Chris Givens for 6 yards to the WFrst 48.
1:453rd & 3 at own 48Brandon Pendergrass rush right for a loss of 7 yards to the WFrst 41.
1:474th & 10 at own 41Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 1:47.
1:394th & 10 at own 41Alex Wulfeck punt for 34 yards, returned by Chad Bumphis for no gain to the MisSt 25, WAKE FOREST penalty 15 yard Kick Catching Interference on Justin Jackson accepted for a 1ST down.
Mississippi State Interception, 8 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 40Vick Ballard rush over left guard for 2 yards to the MisSt 42.
1:002nd & 8 at own 42Chris Relf rush over left tackle for 2 yards to the MisSt 44.
0:493rd & 6 at own 44Chris Relf pass complete to Chris Smith for 8 yards to the WFrst 48 for a 1ST down.
0:301st & 10 at opp 48Chris Relf rush over right tackle for no gain to the WFrst 48.
0:142nd & 10 at opp 48Chris Relf pass complete to Malcolm Johnson for 37 yards to the WFrst 11 for a 1ST down.
0:121st & 10 at opp 11Team pass incomplete.
0:122nd & 10 at opp 11MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
0:062nd & 15 at opp 16Chris Relf pass complete to Chris Smith for 7 yards to the WFrst 9.
0:063rd & 8 at opp 9Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 0:06.
0:013rd & 8 at opp 9Chris Relf pass intercepted by Duran Lowe at the WFrst 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.
Wake Forest End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 19.
Q3 14:54Derek DePasquale kickoff for 64 yards returned by Lovell Jackson for 30 yards to the WFrst 36.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 16, Wake Forest 14
Wake Forest Touchdown run, 7 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 36Tanner Price pass complete to Michael Campanaro for 32 yards to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down.
14:151st & 10 at opp 32Chris Givens rush reverse for 6 yards to the MisSt 26.
13:302nd & 4 at opp 26Brandon Pendergrass rush left for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 27.
12:513rd & 5 at opp 27MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 13 yard Face Mask on Josh Boyd accepted, no play.
12:001st & 10 at opp 14Tanner Price rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 15.
11:302nd & 11 at opp 15Tanner Price pass complete to Chris Givens for 11 yards to the MisSt 4 for a 1ST down.
11:301st & goal at opp 4Brandon Pendergrass rush over left guard for 3 yards to the MisSt 1.
11:002nd & goal at opp 1Tommy Bohanon rush up the middle for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 16, Wake Forest 13
11:00Jimmy Newman extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 16, Wake Forest 14
10:54Jimmy Newman kickoff for 64 yards returned by Jameon Lewis for 20 yards to the MisSt 26, WAKE FOREST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
Mississippi State Interception, 4 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 31Chris Relf rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 32.
10:232nd & 9 at own 32Vick Ballard rush left for 22 yards to the WFrst 46 for a 1ST down.
10:001st & 10 at opp 46Vick Ballard rush left for 5 yards to the WFrst 41.
9:242nd & 5 at opp 41Chris Relf pass intercepted by Merrill Noel at the WFrst 1, returned for 18 yards to the WFrst 19.
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 19Tanner Price sacked by Josh Boyd for a loss of 5 yards to the WFrst 14.
8:302nd & 15 at own 14Tanner Price pass incomplete to Chris Givens, WAKE FOREST penalty Holding on Chance Raines declined.
8:283rd & 15 at own 14Tanner Price pass incomplete to Michael Campanaro.
8:194th & 15 at own 14Alex Wulfeck punt for 49 yards, returned by Chad Bumphis for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 36.
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 36Chad Bumphis rush for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 30.
7:452nd & 16 at own 30Vick Ballard rush left for 3 yards to the MisSt 33.
7:153rd & 13 at own 33Chris Relf pass complete to Chris Smith for 18 yards to the WFrst 49 for a 1ST down.
6:501st & 10 at opp 49Chris Relf rush left for 3 yards to the WFrst 46.
6:202nd & 7 at opp 46Chris Relf pass complete to Chad Bumphis for a loss of 3 yards to the WFrst 49.
5:463rd & 10 at opp 49Chris Relf pass incomplete to Malcolm Johnson, broken up by Joey Ehrmann.
5:354th & 10 at opp 49Baker Swedenburg punt for 39 yards, downed at the WFrst 10.
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 10Brandon Pendergrass rush over left tackle for no gain to the WFrst 10.
4:452nd & 10 at own 10Brandon Pendergrass rush right for 5 yards to the WFrst 15.
4:003rd & 5 at own 15Brandon Pendergrass rush over right tackle for 4 yards to the WFrst 19.
3:334th & 1 at own 19Alex Wulfeck punt for 28 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the WFrst 47.
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:151st & 10 at opp 47Chris Relf pass complete to Chris Smith for 8 yards to the WFrst 39.
3:002nd & 2 at opp 39LaDarius Perkins rush left for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 41.
2:303rd & 4 at opp 41Chris Relf rush over left guard for 2 yards to the WFrst 39.
1:514th & 2 at opp 39Chris Relf rush quarterback draw for 1 yard to the WFrst 38.
Wake Forest Punt, 5 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 38Tanner Price sacked by Curtis Virges for a loss of 6 yards to the WFrst 32.
0:512nd & 16 at own 32Tanner Price pass complete to Michael Campanaro for 4 yards to the WFrst 36, MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 15 yard Face Mask on Matthew Wells accepted for a 1ST down.
0:101st & 10 at opp 49Brandon Pendergrass rush up the middle for 1 yard to the MisSt 48.
0:002nd & 9 at opp 48Tanner Price pass incomplete, WAKE FOREST penalty Illegal Formation declined.
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 48Tanner Price sacked by Corey Broomfield for a loss of 9 yards to the WFrst 43.
Q4 14:124th & 18 at own 43Alex Wulfeck punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Chad Bumphis at the MisSt 18.
4th quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 23, Wake Forest 17
Mississippi State Touchdown run, 3 plays
13:581st & 10 at own 18Chris Relf pass complete to Chris Smith for 6 yards to the MisSt 24.
13:302nd & 4 at own 24Vick Ballard rush over right end for 4 yards to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down.
12:531st & 10 at own 28Vick Ballard rush up the middle for 72 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 22, Wake Forest 14
12:53Derek DePasquale extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 23, Wake Forest 14
12:47Derek DePasquale kickoff for 68 yards returned by Josh Harris for 12 yards to the WFrst 14.
Wake Forest Turnover on downs, 13 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 14Tanner Price pass complete to Andrew Parker for 6 yards to the WFrst 20.
12:052nd & 4 at own 20Tanner Price pass complete to Chris Givens for 6 yards to the WFrst 26 for a 1ST down.
11:401st & 10 at own 26Tanner Price pass incomplete to Chris Givens.
11:282nd & 10 at own 26WAKE FOREST penalty 10 yard Holding on Dennis Godfrey accepted, no play.
11:002nd & 20 at own 16Tanner Price pass complete to Michael Campanaro for 19 yards to the WFrst 35.
10:393rd & 1 at own 35Tanner Price rush quarterback sneak for 1 yard to the WFrst 36 for a 1ST down.
10:171st & 10 at own 36Tanner Price pass complete to Chris Givens for 11 yards to the WFrst 47 for a 1ST down. Play reviewed and confirmed.
9:541st & 10 at own 47Tanner Price pass incomplete to Michael Campanaro.
9:452nd & 10 at own 47Brandon Pendergrass rush over right guard for 8 yards to the MisSt 45.
9:003rd & 2 at opp 45Brandon Pendergrass rush left for 4 yards to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down.
8:471st & 10 at opp 41Tanner Price pass incomplete to Chris Givens.
8:372nd & 10 at opp 41Tanner Price pass incomplete to Chris Givens, broken up by Darius Slay, WAKE FOREST penalty Ineligible Downfield on Pass on Dennis Godfrey declined.
8:303rd & 10 at opp 41Tanner Price pass incomplete to Michael Campanaro, broken up by Wade Bonner.
8:284th & 10 at opp 41Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 8:28.
8:244th & 10 at opp 41Tanner Price pass incomplete to Michael Campanaro, broken up by Wade Bonner.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 41Chris Relf pass complete to LaDarius Perkins for 1 yard to the MisSt 42.
7:452nd & 9 at own 42LaDarius Perkins rush over left tackle for 2 yards to the MisSt 44.
7:093rd & 7 at own 44Chris Relf pass incomplete.
6:564th & 7 at own 44Baker Swedenburg punt for 45 yards, returned by Michael Campanaro for 5 yards to the WFrst 16.
Wake Forest Field goal, 13 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 16Tanner Price pass complete to Chris Givens for 12 yards to the WFrst 28 for a 1ST down.
6:201st & 10 at own 28Brandon Pendergrass rush over left tackle for 4 yards to the WFrst 32.
6:002nd & 6 at own 32Tanner Price pass complete to Michael Campanaro for 5 yards to the WFrst 37.
5:303rd & 1 at own 37Brandon Pendergrass rush over right guard for no gain to the WFrst 37.
5:004th & 1 at own 37Brandon Pendergrass rush over left end for 10 yards to the WFrst 47 for a 1ST down.
4:511st & 10 at own 47Tanner Price pass incomplete.
4:462nd & 10 at own 47Tanner Price pass complete to Brandon Pendergrass for 7 yards to the MisSt 46.
4:353rd & 3 at opp 46Tanner Price pass incomplete to Chris Givens, broken up by Damein Anderson.
4:284th & 3 at opp 46Tanner Price pass complete to Michael Campanaro for 25 yards to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down.
4:161st & 10 at opp 21Tanner Price pass incomplete to Chris Givens.
4:002nd & 10 at opp 21Tanner Price pass complete to Chris Givens for no gain to the MisSt 21.
3:443rd & 10 at opp 21Tanner Price sacked by Brandon Maye for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 29.
3:274th & 18 at opp 29Jimmy Newman 46 yard field goal GOOD.Mississippi State 23, Wake Forest 17
3:23Jimmy Newman kickoff for 56 yards returned by LaDarius Perkins for 13 yards to the MisSt 27.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 27Vick Ballard rush over right guard for 2 yards to the MisSt 29.
3:172nd & 8 at own 29Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 3:17.
3:122nd & 8 at own 29Vick Ballard rush left for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 26.
3:123rd & 11 at own 26Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 3:12.
3:043rd & 11 at own 26Vick Ballard rush up the middle for 2 yards to the MisSt 28.
2:224th & 9 at own 28Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 2:22.
2:154th & 9 at own 28Baker Swedenburg punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Michael Campanaro at the WFrst 28.
Wake Forest Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 28Tanner Price pass complete to Andrew Parker for 3 yards to the WFrst 31.
1:512nd & 7 at own 31Tanner Price pass incomplete to Terence Davis.
1:463rd & 7 at own 31Tanner Price pass incomplete to Terence Davis.
1:414th & 7 at own 31Tanner Price pass incomplete to Terence Davis.
Mississippi State End of game, 3 plays
1:411st & 10 at opp 31MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 5 yard Illegal Shift accepted.
1:001st & 15 at opp 36Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 37.
0:302nd & 16 at opp 37Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 38.
0:003rd & 18 at opp 39Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 39, WAKE FOREST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.

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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