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Southern Miss at Mississippi State

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Mississippi State beat Southern Miss 49–⁠0. It was their 28th meeting; after it, Mississippi State led the series 15–⁠12–⁠1 as played.

AwaySouthern Miss3–⁠9 in 2014
0
HomeMississippi State10–⁠3 in 2014
49

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: SECNAttendance 61,889

At kickoff
72°F, rain, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Steve LaMantia; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman Max Causey; line judge Nick Theriot; side judge Chris Cockrell; field judge Scott Gasaway; back judge Kenny LongGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Miss00000
Mississippi State72114749

Standouts

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Player stats

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Mullens20/4221202
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ito Smith1343012
George Payne71504
Tez Parks311011
Jalen Richard1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Markese Triplett439019
Casey Martin439021
Kyle Foster232022
James Cox128028
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kalan Reed100

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dak Prescott18/2628441
Damian Williams5/86510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Robinson1487028
Nick Griffin845124
Brandon Holloway62408
Dak Prescott823015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
De’Runnya Wilson465225
Fred Ross361235
Joe Morrow250027
Fred Brown350034
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jay Hughes100
Preston Smith1140

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

Team stats

Southern MissMississippi State
283Total yards550
212Passing yards349
71Rushing yards201
5.0Yards per pass10.3
2.2Yards per rush4.6
15First downs29
4–⁠18Third downs7–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
3Turnovers2
6–⁠37Penalties3–⁠30
31:51Possession28:09

Efficiency

Southern MissMississippi State
24%Success rate56%
−0.36EPA per play0.14
0.73Explosiveness1.08
−0.10Rushing EPA0.06
−0.24Passing EPA0.24
19%Passing-down success63%
−0.49First-down EPA0.55
0.06Second-down EPA−0.19
0.06Third-down EPA−0.16
2%Havoc by its defense4%

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)

Mississippi State 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mississippi State −26, over/under 54.5.

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 96%, Southern Miss 4%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneSouthern Miss end zoneQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Southern MissInterception, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ1 Southern MissFumble, 5 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 9 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Southern MissInterception, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Southern MissPunt, 5 playsQ3 Mississippi StateFumble, 2 playsQ3 Southern MissMissed FG return TD, 7 plays (Mississippi State scores)Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Southern Miss right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 87 yards
  2. Q1 Southern MissInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 16 yards
  8. Q1 Southern MissFumble, 5 plays, 43 yards
  9. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
  12. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 plays, 28 yards
  14. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 9 plays, 28 yards
  15. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 86 yards
  16. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 93 yards
  18. Q2 Southern MissInterception, 3 plays, 17 yards
  19. Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  20. Q3 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 53 yards
  22. Q3 Southern MissPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  23. Q3 Mississippi StateFumble, 2 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q3 Southern MissMissed FG return TD, 7 plays (Mississippi State scores), 17 yards
  25. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Mississippi State 7, Southern Miss 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Corey Acosta kickoff for 65 yds , Will Redmond return for 13 yds to the MisSt 13
14:501st & 10 at own 13Dak Prescott pass complete to Robert Johnson for 11 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at own 24Josh Robinson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 28
14:002nd & 6 at own 28Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 7 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 35Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Malcolm Johnson
13:302nd & 10 at own 35Josh Robinson run for 28 yds to the SoMis 37 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 37Josh Robinson run for 5 yds to the SoMis 32
12:592nd & 5 at opp 32Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Brown
12:523rd & 5 at opp 32Dak Prescott run for 7 yds to the SoMis 25 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 25Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 25 yds for a TD, (Evan Sobiesk KICK)Mississippi State 7, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Interception, 3 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 56 yds , Jalen Richard return for 12 yds to the SoMis 21
12:251st & 10 at own 21Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the SoMis 22
11:512nd & 9 at own 22Nick Mullens pass incomplete
11:403rd & 9 at own 22Nick Mullens pass intercepted Preston Smith return for 14 yds to the SoMis 4
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:351st & goal at opp 4Josh Robinson run for 1 yd to the SoMis 3
11:002nd & goal at opp 3Nick Griffin run for no gain to the SoMis 3
10:303rd & goal at opp 3Dak Prescott run for 2 yds to the SoMis 1
9:484th & goal at opp 1Josh Robinson run for no gain to the SoMis 1
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 1Nick Mullens run for 1 yd to the SoMis 2
9:102nd & 9 at own 2George Payne run for 3 yds to the SoMis 5
8:403rd & 6 at own 5Jalen Richard run for 3 yds to the SoMis 8
7:544th & 3 at own 8Tyler Sarrazin punt for 47 yds , Jameon Lewis returns for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
7:451st & 10 at the 50Brandon Holloway run for 6 yds to the SoMis 44
7:152nd & 4 at opp 44Brandon Holloway run for no gain to the SoMis 44
6:563rd & 4 at opp 44Damian Williams pass incomplete to Jameon Lewis
6:474th & 4 at opp 44Devon Bell punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jalen Richard at the SoMis 11
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 11George Payne run for no gain to the SoMis 11
6:012nd & 10 at own 11Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Kyle Foster
5:503rd & 10 at own 11Nick Mullens pass complete to Daythan Davis for 4 yds to the SoMis 15
5:064th & 6 at own 15Tyler Sarrazin punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jameon Lewis at the MISSSTATE 46 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
Mississippi State Missed FG, 7 plays
5:011st & 10 at opp 39Josh Robinson run for 15 yds to the SoMis 24 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 24Dak Prescott pass incomplete
4:302nd & 10 at opp 24Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 14 yds to the SoMis 10 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 0 at opp 10MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SoMis 20
4:081st & 0 at opp 20Dak Prescott pass incomplete
3:542nd & 0 at opp 20Dak Prescott run for 5 yds to the SoMis 15
3:433rd & 0 at opp 15Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 03:43
3:253rd & goal at opp 15Dak Prescott sacked by Ja’Boree Poole for a loss of 8 yards to the SoMis 23
2:524th & 0 at opp 23Westin Graves 40 Yard Field Goal Missed
Southern Miss Fumble, 5 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 23Nick Mullens pass complete to Jalen Richard for 12 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at own 35Nick Mullens pass incomplete
2:142nd & 10 at own 35Ito Smith run for 12 yds to the SoMis 47 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 47Nick Mullens pass incomplete
1:492nd & 10 at own 47Nick Mullens pass complete to Markese Triplett for 19 yds Markese Triplett fumbled, recovered by MisSt Beniquez Brown
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 34Josh Robinson run for 10 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 44Dak Prescott pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 7 yds to the SoMis 49
0:402nd & 3 at opp 49Dak Prescott sacked by Dylan Bradley for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 43
0:173rd & 11 at own 43Dak Prescott pass incomplete
0:174th & 11 at own 43MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 38
0:074th & 16 at own 38Devon Bell punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jalen Richard at the SoMis 13
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 13Ito Smith run for no gain to the SoMis 13
Q2 14:532nd & 10 at own 13Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Casey Martin
Q2 14:413rd & 10 at own 13Nick Mullens pass complete to Jalen Richard for 8 yds to the SoMis 21
Q2 14:084th & 2 at own 21Tyler Sarrazin punt for 30 yds, downed at the MisSt 49
2nd quarter9 drives, then Mississippi State 28, Southern Miss 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 49Nick Griffin run for 4 yds to the SoMis 47
13:402nd & 6 at opp 47Nick Griffin run for 2 yds to the SoMis 45
13:203rd & 4 at opp 45Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Hill for 9 yds to the SoMis 36 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 36Nick Griffin run for 24 yds to the SoMis 12 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 12Nick Griffin run for 11 yds to the SoMis 1 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 0 at opp 1MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Offside ( Yards) to the SoMis 1
12:221st & goal at opp 1Nick Griffin run for 1 yd for a TD, (Evan Sobiesk KICK)Mississippi State 14, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 62 yds , Jalen Richard return for 9 yds to the SoMis 12
12:151st & 10 at own 12Nick Mullens run for 1 yd to the SoMis 13
11:302nd & 9 at own 13Nick Mullens run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 12
10:383rd & 10 at own 12Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Casey Martin
10:284th & 10 at own 12Tyler Sarrazin punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SoMis 36 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 31
Mississippi State Interception, 4 plays
10:151st & 10 at opp 31Dak Prescott pass complete to Joe Morrow for 27 yds to the SoMis 4 for a 1ST down
10:001st & goal at opp 4Dak Prescott pass complete to Gabe Myles for no gain to the SoMis 4
9:402nd & goal at opp 4Dak Prescott run for 1 yd to the SoMis 3
9:223rd & goal at opp 3Dak Prescott pass intercepted, touchback. Kalan Reed return for no gain
Southern Miss Punt, 9 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 20Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 10 yds to the SoMis 30 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 30Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Casey Martin
8:402nd & 10 at own 30Nick Mullens pass complete to Markese Triplett for 8 yds to the SoMis 38
8:203rd & 2 at own 38Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 40Nick Mullens pass complete to Markese Triplett for 8 yds to the SoMis 48
7:302nd & 2 at own 48Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at the 50Ito Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 48
6:562nd & 12 at own 48Nick Mullens pass incomplete
6:503rd & 12 at own 48Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Marquise Ricard
6:404th & 12 at own 48Tyler Sarrazin punt for 38 yds , Jameon Lewis returns for no gain to the MisSt 14
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 14Josh Robinson run for 5 yds to the MisSt 19
6:002nd & 5 at own 19Josh Robinson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 23
5:423rd & 1 at own 23Dak Prescott pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 6 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at own 29Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Jameon Lewis
5:152nd & 10 at own 29Dak Prescott run for 9 yds to the MisSt 38
4:503rd & 1 at own 38Josh Robinson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 41Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 24 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 35Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 35 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 21, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 4 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds , Ito Smith return for 19 yds to the SoMis 19
4:001st & 10 at own 19Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the SoMis 21
3:402nd & 8 at own 21MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Preston Smith) to the SoMis 36 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at own 36Nick Mullens pass complete to Markese Triplett for 4 yds to the SoMis 40
2:532nd & 6 at own 40Nick Mullens pass incomplete
2:423rd & 6 at own 40Nick Mullens run for 4 yds to the SoMis 44
1:554th & 2 at own 44Tyler Sarrazin punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 7
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 7Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 34 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 41Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 11 yds to the SoMis 48 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 48Dak Prescott run for 15 yds to the SoMis 33 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at opp 33Josh Robinson run for 4 yds to the SoMis 29
0:562nd & 6 at opp 29Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:56
0:492nd & 6 at opp 29Dak Prescott pass complete to Malcolm Johnson for 6 yds to the SoMis 23 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 23Dak Prescott pass complete to Malcolm Johnson for 23 yds for a TD, (Evan Sobiesk KICK)Mississippi State 28, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Interception, 3 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 63 yds , Ito Smith return for 36 yds to the SoMis 38
0:181st & 10 at own 38Nick Mullens pass incomplete
0:112nd & 10 at own 38Nick Mullens pass complete to Kyle Foster for 22 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 40Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:11
0:111st & 10 at opp 40SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 45
0:021st & 15 at opp 45Nick Mullens pass intercepted, touchback. Jay Hughes return for no gain
Mississippi State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 18
3rd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 42, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds , Ito Smith return for 14 yds to the SoMis 49 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Offensive Holding (7 Yards) to the SoMis 7
14:491st & 10 at own 7Nick Mullens pass incomplete
14:402nd & 10 at own 7Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the SoMis 12
14:103rd & 5 at own 12Ito Smith run for no gain to the SoMis 12
13:254th & 5 at own 12Tyler Sarrazin punt for 42 yds , Brandon Holloway returns for 1 yd to the MisSt 47
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 47Josh Robinson run for 5 yds to the SoMis 48
12:502nd & 5 at opp 48Dak Prescott pass incomplete
12:403rd & 5 at opp 48Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 9 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 39Dak Prescott pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 12 yds to the SoMis 27 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 27Josh Robinson run for no gain to the SoMis 27
11:302nd & 10 at opp 27Josh Robinson run for 3 yds to the SoMis 24
10:522nd & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
10:523rd & 7 at opp 24De’Runnya Wilson 24 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves Kick)Mississippi State 35, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 25Ito Smith run for 8 yds to the SoMis 33
10:102nd & 2 at own 33George Payne run for 4 yds to the SoMis 37 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 37Nick Mullens sacked by Chris Jones for a loss of 6 yards to the SoMis 31
9:202nd & 16 at own 31Nick Mullens pass incomplete
9:003rd & 16 at own 31Nick Mullens run for 11 yds to the SoMis 42
8:274th & 5 at own 42Tyler Sarrazin punt for 31 yds, downed at the MisSt 27
Mississippi State Fumble, 2 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 27Damian Williams pass complete to Fred Ross for 5 yds to the MisSt 32
7:582nd & 5 at own 32TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 30 TEAM fumbled, recovered by SoMis Jerry McCorvey
Southern Miss Missed FG return TD, 7 plays (Mississippi State scores)
7:501st & 10 at opp 30Ito Smith run for no gain to the MisSt 30
7:102nd & 10 at opp 30Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 8 yds to the MisSt 22
6:473rd & 2 at opp 22George Payne run for 4 yds to the MisSt 18 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 18Nick Mullens run for 1 yd to the MisSt 17
5:502nd & 9 at opp 17George Payne run for 4 yds to the MisSt 13
5:163rd & 5 at opp 13Nick Mullens pass incomplete
5:024th & 5 at opp 13Jay Hughes 68 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Evan Sobiesk Kick)Mississippi State 42, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss 5 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 63 yds , Ito Smith return for 15 yds to the SoMis 17
4:501st & 10 at own 17George Payne run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 16
4:142nd & 11 at own 16Nick Mullens pass incomplete
4:063rd & 11 at own 16Nick Mullens pass incomplete
3:534th & 11 at own 16Tyler Sarrazin punt for 50 yds, downed at the MisSt 34

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 Southern Miss–Mississippi State game

Officially, Mississippi State leads 17–⁠14–⁠1; as played, 19–⁠12–⁠1 in 32 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Mississippi State 34, Southern Miss 17
2023Mississippi State 41, Southern Miss 20
2019Mississippi State 38, Southern Miss 15
2015Mississippi State 34, Southern Miss 16
2014Mississippi State 49, Southern Miss 0
1990Mississippi State 13, Southern Miss 10

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