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Tennessee at Mississippi State

Saturday, October 13, 2012

No. 19 Mississippi State beat Tennessee 41–⁠31. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 28–⁠16–⁠1 as played.

AwayTennessee5–⁠7 in 2012
31
Home19Mississippi State8–⁠5 in 2012
41

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: ESPN2, ESPNMAttendance 57,831

At kickoff
72°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee7710731
Mississippi State101701441

Standouts

Player stats

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Bray13/2414821
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devrin Young1358010
Cordarrelle Patterson357034
Rajion Neal940111
Alton Howard430016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Hunter241026
Zach Rogers335019
Cordarrelle Patterson225114
Vincent Dallas114014

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Russell23/3729120
Dak Prescott2/21710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
LaDarius Perkins23100120
Josh Robinson641111
Derrick Milton1303
Dak Prescott2206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chad Bumphis793025
Marcus Green671229
Arceto Clark344024
Malcolm Johnson234125
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Corey Broomfield100

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

Team stats

TennesseeMississippi State
361Total yards449
148Passing yards308
213Rushing yards141
6.2Yards per pass7.9
6.3Yards per rush3.4
18First downs26
6–⁠12Third downs4–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers0
6–⁠64Penalties1–⁠10
22:48Possession36:10

Efficiency

TennesseeMississippi State
50%Success rate43%
0.14EPA per play0.11
0.80Explosiveness0.87
0.18Rushing EPA−0.02
0.12Passing EPA0.28
43%Passing-down success32%
0.17First-down EPA−0.04
0.26Second-down EPA0.21
−0.14Third-down EPA0.35

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 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneTennessee end zone TennesseeTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Mississippi StateField goal, 8 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown run, 10 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 10 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateFumble, recovered, 3 playsQ2 TennesseeInterception, 1 playQ2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TennesseeField goal, 10 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown pass, 15 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 TennesseeFumble, 2 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 3 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Tennessee right to left.
  1. TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, −95 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StateField goal, 8 plays, 51 yards
  3. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown run, 10 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 10 plays, 65 yards
  5. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 40 yards
  7. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 10 plays, 30 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 33 yards
  9. Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 22 yards
  11. Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StateFumble, recovered, 3 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q2 TennesseeInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  15. Q3 TennesseeField goal, 10 plays, 52 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown pass, 15 plays, 86 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  19. Q3 TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 54 yards
  20. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 plays, 73 yards
  21. Q4 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  23. Q4 TennesseeFumble, 2 plays, 7 yards
  24. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 3 plays, 30 yards
  25. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 58 yards
  26. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 12 plays, 75 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 10, Tennessee 7
Mississippi State Field goal, 8 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 13Tyler Russell pass complete to Marcus Green for 29 yards to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down.
14:231st & 10 at own 42Tyler Russell pass complete to Chad Bumphis for 11 yards to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down.
13:551st & 10 at opp 47LaDarius Perkins rush for 10 yards to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down.
13:261st & 10 at opp 37Tyler Russell pass complete to Chad Bumphis for 10 yards to the Tenn 13, TENNESSEE penalty 14 yard Face Mask accepted for a 1ST down.
13:121st & 10 at opp 13Tyler Russell pass incomplete to Arceto Clark.
12:582nd & 10 at opp 13Tyler Russell pass complete to Chad Bumphis for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 14.
12:263rd & 11 at opp 14Tyler Russell pass incomplete.
12:214th & 11 at opp 14Devon Bell 31 yard field goal GOOD.Mississippi State 3, Tennessee 0
12:21Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Tennessee Touchdown run, 10 plays
12:141st & 10 at own 25Rajion Neal rush for 11 yards to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down.
11:511st & 10 at own 36Tyler Bray pass complete to Justin Hunter for 15 yards to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down.
11:351st & 10 at opp 49Rajion Neal rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 48.
11:132nd & 9 at opp 48Tyler Bray pass complete to Zach Rogers for 19 yards to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down.
10:501st & 10 at opp 29Rajion Neal rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 23.
10:282nd & 4 at opp 23Tyler Bray pass incomplete.
10:243rd & 4 at opp 23Tyler Bray pass complete to Zach Rogers for 8 yards to the MisSt 15 for a 1ST down.
10:001st & 10 at opp 15Marlin Lane rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 11.
9:352nd & 6 at opp 11Marlin Lane rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 6.
8:513rd & 1 at opp 6Rajion Neal rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tennessee 6, Mississippi State 3
8:51Michael Palardy extra point GOOD.Tennessee 7, Mississippi State 3
8:51Michael Palardy kickoff for 59 yards out-of-bounds.
Mississippi State Touchdown run, 10 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 35Tyler Russell sacked by Jacques Smith for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 25.
7:522nd & 20 at own 25LaDarius Perkins rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 27.
7:193rd & 18 at own 27Tyler Russell pass complete to Chris Smith for 20 yards to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down.
6:471st & 10 at own 47LaDarius Perkins rush for 6 yards to the Tenn 47.
6:102nd & 4 at opp 47Tyler Russell pass complete to Arceto Clark for 16 yards to the Tenn 31 for a 1ST down.
5:371st & 10 at opp 31LaDarius Perkins rush for 6 yards to the Tenn 25.
4:552nd & 4 at opp 25LaDarius Perkins rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 24.
4:203rd & 3 at opp 24Tyler Russell pass complete to Sylvester Hemphill for 5 yards to the Tenn 19 for a 1ST down.
3:411st & 10 at opp 19Josh Robinson rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 10.
3:092nd & 1 at opp 10Josh Robinson rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 9, Tennessee 7
3:09Devon Bell extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 10, Tennessee 7
3:09Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 25Tyler Bray pass complete to Rajion Neal for 2 yards to the Tenn 27.
2:392nd & 8 at own 27Tyler Bray pass incomplete to Cordarrelle Patterson.
2:033rd & 8 at own 27Tyler Bray pass complete to Alton Howard for 5 yards to the Tenn 32.
1:494th & 3 at own 32Matt Darr punt for 13 yards, downed at the Tenn 40, TENNESSEE penalty 5 yard Illegal Formation accepted.
Mississippi State Touchdown pass, 6 plays
1:151st & 10 at opp 40Nick Griffin rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 43.
0:512nd & 13 at opp 43Tyler Russell pass complete to LaDarius Perkins for 14 yards to the Tenn 29 for a 1ST down.
0:271st & 10 at opp 29LaDarius Perkins rush for no gain to the Tenn 29.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 29Tyler Russell pass incomplete.
Q2 14:563rd & 10 at opp 29TENNESSEE penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
Q2 14:471st & 10 at opp 19Dak Prescott rush for 6 yards to the Tenn 13.
Q2 14:172nd & 4 at opp 13Dak Prescott pass complete to Marcus Green for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 16, Tennessee 7
Q2 14:17Devon Bell extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 17, Tennessee 7
Q2 14:02Devon Bell kickoff for 63 yards returned by Cordarrelle Patterson for 98 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 17, Tennessee 13
Q2 14:02Michael Palardy extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 17, Tennessee 14
Q2 14:02Michael Palardy kickoff for 61 yards returned by LaDarius Perkins for 23 yards to the MisSt 27.
2nd quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 27, Tennessee 14
Mississippi State Field goal, 10 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 27Tyler Russell pass complete to Chad Bumphis for 15 yards to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down.
13:091st & 10 at own 42Derrick Milton rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 45.
12:302nd & 7 at own 45Tyler Russell pass complete to Marcus Green for 7 yards to the Tenn 48 for a 1ST down.
12:051st & 10 at opp 48Tyler Russell pass complete to Arceto Clark for 24 yards to the Tenn 24 for a 1ST down.
11:331st & 10 at opp 24Tyler Russell pass complete to Chris Smith for 1 yard to the Tenn 23.
11:022nd & 9 at opp 23Tyler Russell pass complete to LaDarius Perkins for 11 yards to the Tenn 12 for a 1ST down.
10:231st & 10 at opp 12Dak Prescott rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 16.
9:532nd & 14 at opp 16Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 9:53.
9:482nd & 14 at opp 16Tyler Russell pass incomplete to Arceto Clark.
9:383rd & 14 at opp 16Tyler Russell rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 7.
9:344th & 5 at opp 7Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 9:34.
9:304th & 5 at opp 7Devon Bell 24 yard field goal GOOD.Mississippi State 20, Tennessee 14
9:30Devon Bell on-side kick recovered by MISSISSIPPI ST at the Tenn 33.
Mississippi State Touchdown pass, 4 plays
9:151st & 10 at opp 33LaDarius Perkins rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 32.
8:502nd & 9 at opp 32Tyler Russell pass complete to Malcolm Johnson for 25 yards to the Tenn 7 for a 1ST down.
8:211st & goal at opp 7LaDarius Perkins rush for no gain to the Tenn 7.
7:462nd & goal at opp 7Tyler Russell pass complete to Marcus Green for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 26, Tennessee 14
7:46Devon Bell extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 27, Tennessee 14
7:46Devon Bell kickoff for 42 yards returned by Mychal Rivera for 4 yards to the Tenn 27.
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
7:281st & 10 at own 27Rajion Neal rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 31.
7:112nd & 6 at own 31Rajion Neal rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 33.
6:433rd & 4 at own 33Tyler Bray pass incomplete to Zach Rogers.
6:354th & 4 at own 33TENNESSEE penalty 5 yard Illegal Formation accepted.
6:244th & 9 at own 28Michael Palardy punt for 33 yards, returned by Johnthan Banks for 10 yards to the MisSt 49.
Mississippi State Missed FG, 9 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 49Tyler Russell rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 46.
5:412nd & 5 at opp 46Josh Robinson rush for 11 yards to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down.
5:081st & 10 at opp 35Josh Robinson rush for no gain to the Tenn 35.
4:282nd & 10 at opp 35Josh Robinson rush for 7 yards to the Tenn 28.
3:503rd & 3 at opp 28Tyler Russell pass incomplete to Chad Bumphis.
3:454th & 3 at opp 28Tyler Russell pass complete to Brandon Hill for 5 yards to the Tenn 23 for a 1ST down.
3:071st & 10 at opp 23LaDarius Perkins rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 21.
2:312nd & 8 at opp 21Tyler Russell pass incomplete to Chris Smith.
2:313rd & 8 at opp 21Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:31.
2:263rd & 8 at opp 21Tyler Russell pass incomplete to Malcolm Johnson.
2:204th & 8 at opp 21Devon Bell 38 yard field goal MISSED.
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 21Tyler Bray pass complete to Rajion Neal for 9 yards to the Tenn 30.
1:522nd & 1 at own 30Tyler Bray pass incomplete.
1:473rd & 1 at own 30Tyler Bray pass incomplete to Justin Hunter.
1:404th & 1 at own 30Michael Palardy punt for 47 yards, fair catch by Johnthan Banks at the MisSt 23.
Mississippi State Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 23MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
1:301st & 20 at own 13LaDarius Perkins rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 14.
1:272nd & 19 at own 14Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 1:27.
1:152nd & 19 at own 14LaDarius Perkins rush for 7 yards to the MisSt 21.
1:143rd & 12 at own 21Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 1:14.
1:093rd & 12 at own 21Tyler Russell rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 25.
0:224th & 8 at own 25Baker Swedenburg punt for 34 yards, returned by Devrin Young for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled at the Tenn 40.
Tennessee Interception, 1 play
0:131st & 10 at own 40Tyler Bray pass intercepted by Corey Broomfield at the MisSt 16, returned for no gain to the MisSt 16.
Mississippi State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 16Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 14.
Q3 15:00Devon Bell kickoff for 64 yards returned by Devrin Young for 17 yards to the Tenn 18.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 27, Tennessee 24
Tennessee Field goal, 10 plays
14:371st & 10 at own 18Cordarrelle Patterson rush for 34 yards to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down.
14:051st & 10 at opp 48Rajion Neal rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 46.
13:512nd & 8 at opp 46Tyler Bray pass complete to Mychal Rivera for 7 yards to the MisSt 39.
13:183rd & 1 at opp 39Rajion Neal rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down.
12:301st & 10 at opp 36Tyler Bray rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 30.
11:552nd & 4 at opp 30Rajion Neal rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down.
11:281st & 10 at opp 25Devrin Young rush for no gain to the MisSt 25.
11:112nd & 10 at opp 25Alton Howard rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 20.
10:403rd & 5 at opp 20Tyler Bray pass incomplete to Justin Hunter.
10:354th & 5 at opp 20Michael Palardy 38 yard field goal GOOD.Mississippi State 27, Tennessee 17
10:35Michael Palardy kickoff for 65 yards returned by LaDarius Perkins for 23 yards to the MisSt 23.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 23Tyler Russell pass incomplete.
10:092nd & 10 at own 23LaDarius Perkins rush for no gain to the MisSt 23.
9:333rd & 10 at own 23Tyler Russell pass complete to Marcus Green for 9 yards to the MisSt 32.
9:104th & 1 at own 32Baker Swedenburg punt for 54 yards, fair catch by Devrin Young at the Tenn 14.
Tennessee Touchdown pass, 15 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 14Alton Howard rush for 8 yards to the Tenn 22.
8:352nd & 2 at own 22Devrin Young rush for 10 yards to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down.
8:091st & 10 at own 32Devrin Young rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 37.
8:002nd & 5 at own 37Devrin Young rush for 7 yards to the Tenn 29, TENNESSEE penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Vincent Dallas accepted for a 1ST down.
7:351st & 10 at own 29Devrin Young rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 31.
7:152nd & 8 at own 31Tyler Bray pass complete to Cordarrelle Patterson for 14 yards to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down.
7:001st & 10 at own 45Quenshaun Watson rush for 14 yards to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down.
6:301st & 10 at opp 41Quenshaun Watson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 42.
6:052nd & 11 at opp 42Tyler Bray pass complete to Vincent Dallas for 14 yards to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down.
5:481st & 10 at opp 28Tyler Bray pass incomplete to Cordarrelle Patterson.
5:432nd & 10 at opp 28Tyler Bray pass complete to Zach Rogers for 8 yards to the MisSt 20.
5:173rd & 2 at opp 20Devrin Young rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down.
4:441st & 10 at opp 16Devrin Young rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 11.
4:132nd & 5 at opp 11Tyler Bray pass incomplete.
4:073rd & 5 at opp 11Tyler Bray pass complete to Cordarrelle Patterson for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 27, Tennessee 23
4:07Michael Palardy extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 27, Tennessee 24
4:07Michael Palardy kickoff for 61 yards returned by LaDarius Perkins for 21 yards to the MisSt 25.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 25Tyler Russell sacked by Darrington Sentimore for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 17.
3:132nd & 18 at own 17Tyler Russell pass complete to Marcus Green for 6 yards to the MisSt 23.
2:453rd & 12 at own 23Tyler Russell pass incomplete.
2:334th & 12 at own 23Baker Swedenburg punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Devrin Young at the Tenn 38.
Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 38Alton Howard rush for 16 yards to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down.
2:001st & 10 at opp 46Alton Howard rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 45.
1:112nd & 9 at opp 45Devrin Young rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 42.
0:543rd & 6 at opp 42Tyler Bray pass incomplete to Devrin Young.
0:434th & 6 at opp 42Tyler Bray punt for 22 yards, downed at the MisSt 20.
Mississippi State Punt, 7 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 20LaDarius Perkins rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 23.
0:002nd & 7 at own 23Tyler Russell pass incomplete to Chris Smith.
Q4 14:543rd & 7 at own 23LaDarius Perkins rush for 20 yards to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:051st & 10 at own 43Tyler Russell pass complete to Chris Smith for 10 yards to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:421st & 10 at opp 47Tyler Russell pass incomplete.
Q4 13:272nd & 10 at opp 47Josh Robinson rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 43.
Q4 12:583rd & 6 at opp 43Tyler Russell pass incomplete to Arceto Clark.
Q4 12:504th & 6 at opp 43Baker Swedenburg punt for 39 yards, downed at the Tenn 4.
4th quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 41, Tennessee 31
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
12:331st & 10 at own 4Devrin Young rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 8.
12:062nd & 6 at own 8Devrin Young rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 9.
11:303rd & 5 at own 9Tyler Bray pass incomplete to Mychal Rivera.
11:224th & 5 at own 9Michael Palardy punt for 54 yards, fair catch by Johnthan Banks at the MisSt 37.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
11:071st & 10 at own 37LaDarius Perkins rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 42.
10:412nd & 5 at own 42LaDarius Perkins rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 45.
10:023rd & 2 at own 45Tyler Russell pass incomplete to Marcus Green.
9:544th & 2 at own 45Baker Swedenburg punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Devrin Young at the Tenn 12.
Tennessee Fumble, 2 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 12Cordarrelle Patterson rush for 8 yards to the Tenn 20.
9:122nd & 2 at own 20Devrin Young rush for 10 yards, fumbled, forced by Johnthan Banks, recovered by MisSt Johnthan Banks at the Tenn 30.
Mississippi State Touchdown run, 3 plays
8:451st & 10 at opp 30Tyler Russell pass complete to Chad Bumphis for 25 yards to the Tenn 5 for a 1ST down.
8:151st & goal at opp 5Dak Prescott pass complete to Arceto Clark for 4 yards to the Tenn 1.
7:582nd & goal at opp 1LaDarius Perkins rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 33, Tennessee 24
7:58Devon Bell extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 34, Tennessee 24
7:58Devon Bell kickoff for 36 yards returned by Ben Bartholomew for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 42, MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 15 yard Face Mask accepted.
Tennessee Touchdown pass, 5 plays
7:301st & 10 at own 42Tyler Bray pass complete to Justin Hunter for 26 yards to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down.
7:001st & 10 at opp 32Cordarrelle Patterson rush for 15 yards to the MisSt 17 for a 1ST down.
6:301st & 10 at opp 17Devrin Young rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 15.
6:002nd & 8 at opp 15Devrin Young rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 10.
5:223rd & 3 at opp 10Tyler Bray pass complete to Ben Bartholomew for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 34, Tennessee 30
5:22Michael Palardy extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 34, Tennessee 31
5:22Michael Palardy kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Mississippi State Touchdown pass, 12 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 25Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 05:22.
5:041st & 10 at own 25LaDarius Perkins rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 28.
4:312nd & 7 at own 28LaDarius Perkins rush for 8 yards to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down.
4:001st & 10 at own 36Tyler Russell pass incomplete to Chad Bumphis.
3:542nd & 10 at own 36LaDarius Perkins rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 39.
3:543rd & 7 at own 39Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 03:54.
3:493rd & 7 at own 39Tyler Russell pass complete to Chad Bumphis for 10 yards to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down.
3:101st & 10 at own 49LaDarius Perkins rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 46.
3:102nd & 5 at opp 46Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 03:10.
3:032nd & 5 at opp 46Tyler Russell pass complete to Chad Bumphis for 23 yards to the Tenn 23 for a 1ST down.
2:201st & 10 at opp 23LaDarius Perkins rush for 15 yards to the Tenn 8 for a 1ST down.
1:501st & goal at opp 8Tyler Russell rush for no gain to the Tenn 8.
1:502nd & 0 at opp 8Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:50.
1:202nd & goal at opp 8LaDarius Perkins rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 9.
0:453rd & goal at opp 9Tyler Russell rush for no gain to the Tenn 9.
0:144th & 0 at opp 9Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 0:14.
0:094th & goal at opp 9Tyler Russell pass complete to Malcolm Johnson for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 40, Tennessee 31
0:09Devon Bell extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 41, Tennessee 31
0:09Devon Bell kickoff for 41 yards returned by Ben Bartholomew for no gain, lateral to Cordarrelle Patterson for 15 yards, to the Tenn 39.

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, Tennessee leads 30–⁠16–⁠1; as played, 31–⁠16–⁠1 in 48 meetings, counting the three since this game.

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2025Tennessee 41, Mississippi State 34
2024Tennessee 33, Mississippi State 14
2019Tennessee 20, Mississippi State 10
2012Mississippi State 41, Tennessee 31
2008Tennessee 34, Mississippi State 3
2007Tennessee 33, Mississippi State 21

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