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Rice vs. Mississippi State

Tuesday, December 31, 2013, Liberty Bowl

Mississippi State beat Rice 44–⁠7. It was their second meeting; Mississippi State leads the series 2–⁠0 as played.

Neutral siteRice10–⁠4 in 2013
7
Neutral siteMississippi State7–⁠6 in 2013
44

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis48°FTV: ESPNAttendance 57,846Payout $1.2 million per team (Wikipedia)

MVP Dak Prescott (QB, Mississippi State)Wikipedia

Officials
Referee Ron Cherry; umpire Rich McMahan; head linesman Michael Kelley; line judge Hugh Campbell; side judge D Harrison; field judge Chris Brown; back judge Pay RyanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice70007
Mississippi State72014344

Standouts

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Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taylor McHargue8/158400
Driphus Jackson0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Charles Ross102817
Jawon Davis72108
Luke Turner417013
Dennis Parks1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dennis Parks338018
Connor Cella119019
Klein Kubiak115015
Donte Moore1606

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dak Prescott17/2828330
Damian Williams1/21100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dak Prescott1478219
LaDarius Perkins1347014
Josh Robinson345040
Ashton Shumpert729111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jameon Lewis9220065
De’Runnya Wilson337026
Malcolm Johnson113113
LaDarius Perkins110110

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

Team stats

RiceMississippi State
145Total yards533
84Passing yards294
61Rushing yards239
5.3Yards per pass9.8
1.9Yards per rush5.2
7First downs27
4–⁠14Third downs8–⁠12
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
3–⁠18Penalties2–⁠30
24:42Possession35:18

Efficiency

RiceMississippi State
30%Success rate50%
−0.01EPA per play0.22
0.95Explosiveness1.11
−0.08Rushing EPA0.18
0.12Passing EPA0.32
36%Passing-down success50%
−0.23First-down EPA−0.11
−0.13Second-down EPA0.29
0.25Third-down EPA1.77

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Rice 56% to win. Mississippi State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Mississippi State −7.5, over/under 50.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Mississippi State 70%, Rice 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Liberty Bowl was put on by the Liberty Bowl Festival Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2014, which takes in this game, reports $8.0 million in revenue and $8.0 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 62-6064769).

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneRice end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 7 playsQ1 Mississippi StateFumble, 6 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown run, 9 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 10 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ2 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 10 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 5 playsQ3 RicePunt, 6 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 4 playsQ3 RiceFumble, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateField goal, 6 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 7 plays, 66 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StateFumble, 6 plays, 24 yards
  3. Q1 RiceTouchdown run, 9 plays, 45 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 73 yards
  5. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 10 plays, 64 yards
  7. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 64 yards
  9. Q2 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 63 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 55 yards
  11. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 10 plays, 68 yards
  13. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 5 plays, 61 yards
  15. Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 4 plays, 57 yards
  17. Q3 RiceFumble, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, −20 yards
  19. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StateField goal, 6 plays, −16 yards
  21. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Rice Punt, 7 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 25Dennis Parks rush for 2 yards to the Rice 27.
14:372nd & 8 at own 27Charles Ross rush for 7 yards to the Rice 34.
13:533rd & 1 at own 34Luke Turner rush for 2 yards to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down.
13:271st & 10 at own 36Taylor McHargue pass complete to Connor Cella for 19 yards to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down.
12:541st & 10 at opp 45Charles Ross rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 41.
12:332nd & 6 at opp 41Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Jordan Taylor, broken up by Matthew Wells.
12:283rd & 6 at opp 41Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Jordan Taylor.
12:214th & 6 at opp 41James Farrimond punt for 30 yards, fair catch by Jameon Lewis at the MisSt 11.
Mississippi State Fumble, 6 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 11Dak Prescott rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 16.
11:382nd & 5 at own 16Dak Prescott pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 8 yards to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down.
11:191st & 10 at own 24LaDarius Perkins rush for 11 yards to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down.
10:581st & 10 at own 35Dak Prescott pass incomplete.
10:542nd & 10 at own 35Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Malcolm Johnson, broken up by Julius White.
10:463rd & 10 at own 35Dak Prescott pass complete to Robert Johnson for 10 yards, fumbled, forced by James Radcliffe, recovered by Rice Phillip Gaines at the MisSt 45.
Rice Touchdown run, 9 plays
10:391st & 10 at opp 45Taylor McHargue pass complete to Donte Moore for 6 yards to the MisSt 39.
10:192nd & 4 at opp 39Jawon Davis rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 37.
9:413rd & 2 at opp 37Luke Turner rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 36.
8:544th & 1 at opp 36Luke Turner rush for 13 yards to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down.
8:161st & 10 at opp 23Charles Ross rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 19.
7:243rd & 10 at opp 23Taylor McHargue pass complete to Dennis Parks for 18 yards to the MisSt 5 for a 1ST down.
7:031st & goal at opp 5Charles Ross rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 1.
6:412nd & goal at opp 1Charles Ross rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 6, Mississippi State 0
6:41Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.Rice 7, Mississippi State 0
6:41Chris Boswell kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jameon Lewis for 27 yards to the MisSt 27.
Mississippi State Touchdown pass, 10 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 27LaDarius Perkins rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 30.
5:502nd & 7 at own 30Dak Prescott pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 17 yards to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down.
5:181st & 10 at own 47Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Robert Johnson.
5:112nd & 10 at own 47LaDarius Perkins rush for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 43.
4:283rd & 14 at own 43Dak Prescott rush for 19 yards to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down.
3:531st & 10 at opp 38Dak Prescott rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 39.
3:112nd & 11 at opp 39Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Jameon Lewis, broken up by Malcolm Hill.
3:063rd & 11 at opp 39Dak Prescott pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 28 yards to the Rice 11 for a 1ST down.
2:391st & 10 at opp 11Dak Prescott rush for 1 yard to the Rice 10.
2:012nd & 9 at opp 10Dak Prescott pass complete to LaDarius Perkins for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 7, Mississippi State 6
2:01Evan Sobiesk extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
2:01Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yards returned by Malcolm Hill for 24 yards to the Rice 24.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 24Charles Ross rush for 2 yards to the Rice 26.
1:112nd & 8 at own 26Taylor McHargue pass incomplete.
1:043rd & 8 at own 26Taylor McHargue rush for 1 yard to the Rice 27.
0:224th & 7 at own 27James Farrimond punt for 49 yards, returned by Jameon Lewis for 12 yards to the MisSt 36.
Mississippi State Touchdown run, 10 plays
0:141st & 10 at own 36RICE penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
Q2 14:551st & 5 at own 41Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 3 yards to the MisSt 44.
Q2 14:162nd & 2 at own 44Josh Robinson rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:401st & 10 at own 47Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Brandon Holloway.
Q2 13:402nd & 10 at own 47RICE penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
Q2 13:122nd & 5 at opp 48LaDarius Perkins rush for 2 yards to the Rice 46.
Q2 12:393rd & 3 at opp 46Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 12:39.
Q2 12:333rd & 3 at opp 46Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 7 yards to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down.
Q2 12:121st & 10 at opp 39LaDarius Perkins rush for no gain to the Rice 39.
Q2 11:302nd & 10 at opp 39LaDarius Perkins rush for 2 yards to the Rice 37.
Q2 10:503rd & 8 at opp 37Dak Prescott pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 35 yards to the Rice 2 for a 1ST down.
Q2 10:271st & goal at opp 2LaDarius Perkins rush for 1 yard to the Rice 1.
Q2 9:492nd & goal at opp 1Ashton Shumpert rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 13, Rice 7
Q2 9:49Evan Sobiesk extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 14, Rice 7
Q2 9:49Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yards returned by Malcolm Hill for 16 yards to the Rice 16.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 27, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
9:381st & 10 at own 16Charles Ross rush for 1 yard to the Rice 17.
9:082nd & 9 at own 17RICE penalty 8 yard Illegal Block on Drew Carroll accepted, no play.
8:392nd & 17 at own 9Taylor McHargue pass complete to Klein Kubiak for 15 yards to the Rice 24.
7:513rd & 2 at own 24Luke Turner rush for 1 yard to the Rice 25.
7:054th & 1 at own 25James Farrimond punt for 39 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 36.
Mississippi State Touchdown pass, 7 plays
6:591st & 10 at own 36Dak Prescott pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 28 yards to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down.
6:291st & 10 at opp 36Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Josh Robinson.
6:202nd & 10 at opp 36Dak Prescott rush for 11 yards to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down.
5:491st & 10 at opp 25LaDarius Perkins rush for 3 yards to the Rice 22.
5:192nd & 7 at opp 22Dak Prescott rush for 9 yards to the Rice 13 for a 1ST down.
4:421st & 10 at opp 13Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Artimas Samuel, broken up by Phillip Gaines.
4:322nd & 10 at opp 13Dak Prescott pass complete to Malcolm Johnson for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 20, Rice 7
4:32Evan Sobiesk extra point BLOCKED.
4:32Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Rice Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:271st & 10 at own 25Charles Ross rush for 2 yards to the Rice 27.
4:032nd & 8 at own 27Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Mario Hull.
3:443rd & 8 at own 27Taylor McHargue pass complete to Dennis Parks for 13 yards to the MisSt 45, MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 15 yard Unnecessary Roughness on Taveze Calhoun accepted for a 1ST down.
3:381st & 10 at opp 45Charles Ross rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 44.
2:572nd & 9 at opp 44Taylor McHargue rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 38.
2:143rd & 3 at opp 38Taylor McHargue rush for no gain to the MisSt 38.
Mississippi State Touchdown pass, 5 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 45MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 15 yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct accepted.
1:181st & 25 at own 30LaDarius Perkins rush for no gain to the MisSt 30.
0:332nd & 25 at own 30Dak Prescott pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 65 yards to the Rice 5 for a 1ST down.
0:241st & goal at opp 5Dak Prescott rush for 2 yards to the Rice 3.
0:242nd & 0 at opp 3Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 0:24.
0:192nd & goal at opp 3Dak Prescott rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 4.
0:163rd & 0 at opp 4Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 0:16.
0:103rd & goal at opp 4Dak Prescott pass complete to Artimas Samuel for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 26, Rice 7
0:10Evan Sobiesk extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 27, Rice 7
0:10Devon Bell kickoff for 33 yards returned by Gabe Baker for 6 yards to the Rice 38.
Rice End of half, 1 play
0:061st & 10 at own 38Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 37.
Q3 15:00Chris Boswell kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 41, Rice 7
Mississippi State Punt, 10 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 25Dak Prescott rush for 9 yards to the MisSt 34.
14:222nd & 1 at own 34LaDarius Perkins rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down.
13:541st & 10 at own 39LaDarius Perkins rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 40.
13:152nd & 9 at own 40Dak Prescott pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 5 yards to the MisSt 45.
12:413rd & 4 at own 45Dak Prescott rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
11:591st & 10 at the 50Dak Prescott pass incomplete to LaDarius Perkins, broken up by James Radcliffe.
11:512nd & 10 at the 50LaDarius Perkins rush for 14 yards to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down.
11:291st & 10 at opp 36Dak Prescott pass incomplete.
11:242nd & 10 at opp 36Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson.
10:394th & 17 at opp 43Devon Bell punt for 31 yards, fair catch by Bryce Callahan at the Rice 12.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 12Taylor McHargue pass complete to Jordan Taylor for 2 yards to the Rice 14.
9:572nd & 8 at own 14Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Donte Moore, broken up by Jamerson Love.
9:493rd & 8 at own 14Taylor McHargue pass incomplete.
9:374th & 8 at own 14James Farrimond punt for 47 yards, returned by Jameon Lewis for no gain to the MisSt 39.
Mississippi State Touchdown run, 5 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 39Josh Robinson rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 41.
8:532nd & 8 at own 41Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 4 yards to the MisSt 45.
8:153rd & 4 at own 45Dak Prescott rush for 10 yards to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down.
7:471st & 10 at opp 45Josh Robinson rush for 40 yards to the Rice 5 for a 1ST down.
7:251st & goal at opp 5Dak Prescott rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 33, Rice 7
7:25Evan Sobiesk extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 34, Rice 7
7:25Devon Bell kickoff for 62 yards returned by Malcolm Hill for 22 yards to the Rice 25.
Rice Punt, 6 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 25Jawon Davis rush for 5 yards to the Rice 30.
6:392nd & 5 at own 30Jawon Davis rush for 3 yards to the Rice 33.
5:483rd & 2 at own 33Driphus Jackson rush for 5 yards to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down.
5:161st & 10 at own 38Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Dennis Parks.
3:394th & 19 at own 29James Farrimond punt for 36 yards, returned by Jameon Lewis for 8 yards to the MisSt 43.
Mississippi State Touchdown run, 4 plays
3:331st & 10 at own 43Dak Prescott pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 23 yards to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down.
2:591st & 10 at opp 34Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 26 yards to the Rice 8 for a 1ST down.
2:221st & goal at opp 8Dak Prescott pass complete to Ashton Shumpert for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 11.
1:422nd & goal at opp 11Dak Prescott rush for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 40, Rice 7
1:42Evan Sobiesk extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 41, Rice 7
1:42Devon Bell kickoff for 60 yards returned by Malcolm Hill for 13 yards to the Rice 18.
Rice Fumble, 3 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 18Charles Ross rush for 2 yards to the Rice 20.
0:512nd & 8 at own 20Taylor McHargue pass complete to Dennis Parks for 7 yards to the Rice 27.
0:203rd & 1 at own 27Taylor McHargue rush for 2 yards, fumbled, forced by Denico Autry, recovered by MisSt Matthew Wells at the Rice 29.
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:101st & 10 at opp 29Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson, broken up by Phillip Gaines.
0:032nd & 10 at opp 29LaDarius Perkins rush for 9 yards to the Rice 20.
Q4 14:553rd & 1 at opp 20Damian Williams rush for 5 yards to the Rice 15 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:191st & 10 at opp 15Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 14:19.
Q4 14:101st & 10 at opp 15Damian Williams pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 11 yards to the Rice 4 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:331st & goal at opp 4Ashton Shumpert rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 6.
Q4 12:492nd & goal at opp 6Damian Williams rush for 3 yards to the Rice 3.
Q4 12:103rd & goal at opp 3Ashton Shumpert rush for 2 yards to the Rice 1.
Q4 11:244th & goal at opp 1Damian Williams pass incomplete to Malcolm Johnson, broken up by Julius White.
4th quarter4 drives, then Mississippi State 44, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 2Jawon Davis rush for no gain to the Rice 2.
10:342nd & 10 at own 2Jawon Davis rush for no gain to the Rice 2.
9:483rd & 10 at own 2Jawon Davis rush for 8 yards to the Rice 10.
8:544th & 2 at own 10James Farrimond punt for 34 yards, returned by Brandon Holloway for 13 yards to the Rice 31.
Mississippi State Field goal, 6 plays
8:461st & 10 at opp 31Ashton Shumpert rush for 11 yards to the Rice 20 for a 1ST down.
8:081st & 10 at opp 20Damian Williams rush for 3 yards to the Rice 17.
7:222nd & 7 at opp 17Nick Griffin rush for 8 yards to the Rice 9 for a 1ST down.
6:471st & goal at opp 9Ashton Shumpert rush for 4 yards to the Rice 5.
6:162nd & goal at opp 5Nick Griffin rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 7.
5:293rd & 0 at opp 7Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 5:29.
5:233rd & goal at opp 7Ashton Shumpert rush for 4 yards to the Rice 3.
4:454th & goal at opp 3Taylor Earhart 20 yard field goal GOOD.Mississippi State 44, Rice 7
4:45Taylor Earhart kickoff for 58 yards returned by Malcolm Hill for 2 yards to the Rice 9.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 9Jawon Davis rush for 3 yards to the Rice 12.
3:562nd & 7 at own 12Taylor McHargue pass complete to Andre Gautreaux for 4 yards to the Rice 16.
3:353rd & 3 at own 16Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Jeremy Eddington.
3:074th & 3 at own 16James Farrimond punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Brandon Holloway at the MisSt 43.
Mississippi State End of game, 5 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 43Nick Griffin rush for 7 yards to the 50 yard line.
2:262nd & 4 at the 50Joshua Hand rush for 5 yards to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down.
1:571st & 10 at opp 45Sam Cowart rush for 6 yards to the Rice 39.
1:222nd & 4 at opp 39Ashton Shumpert rush for 9 yards to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down.
0:441st & 10 at opp 30Nick Griffin rush for 5 yards to the Rice 25.

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.

The series

Every Rice–Mississippi State game

Officially, tied 1–⁠1; as played, 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2013Mississippi State 44, Rice 7Liberty Bowl
1975Mississippi State 28, Rice 14

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