UAB at Mississippi State

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Mississippi State beat UAB 47–⁠34. It was their sixth meeting; Mississippi State leads the series 5–⁠1.

AwayUAB6–⁠6 in 2014
34
HomeMississippi State10–⁠3 in 2014
47

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 57,704

At kickoff
88°F, partly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Matt Moore; umpire Chad Walker; head linesman Ralph Green; line judge David Oliver; side judge Ron Turner; field judge P. Davenport; back judge John Wright; alternate M. SweatmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UAB3177734
Mississippi State131321047

Standouts

Player stats

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cody Clements10/1816711
Jeremiah Briscoe5/1523120
Nolen Smith1/13700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Howard2489117
D.J. Vinson112309
Jamari Staples1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.J. Nelson5144188
Josh Magee2100181
Quincy Perdue175175
Jamari Staples153053
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kalen Jackson100

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dak Prescott12/2521141
Damian Williams2/61300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Robinson20124117
Dak Prescott18111117
Brandon Holloway82907
Jameon Lewis126026
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Robert Johnson275168
Brandon Hill140040
Gus Walley235120
Joe Morrow221115
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Preston Smith1211

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

Team stats

UABMississippi State
548Total yards516
435Passing yards224
113Rushing yards292
12.8Yards per pass7.2
2.6Yards per rush5.1
19First downs26
3–⁠16Third downs5–⁠16
0–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers1
5–⁠27Penalties3–⁠32
26:34Possession32:24

Efficiency

UABMississippi State
35%Success rate48%
0.13EPA per play0.23
1.80Explosiveness1.11
−0.16Rushing EPA0.26
0.41Passing EPA0.16
27%Passing-down success18%
0.25First-down EPA0.02
0.49Second-down EPA0.36
−0.43Third-down EPA0.42
1%Havoc by its defense1%

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 −28.5, over/under 57.5.

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 98%, UAB 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneUAB end zoneQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 UABPunt, 8 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 UABPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 UABField goal, 4 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 UABPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateInterception, 2 playsQ1 UABPick-six, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores)Q1 Mississippi StateResult not recordedQ1 UABTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 UABTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 UABPunt, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 UABField goal, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 UABPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 UABEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 UABPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 UABTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 UABTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 UABPunt, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 UABTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 UABPunt, 6 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 UABTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, UAB right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 UABPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, −4 yards
  4. Q1 UABPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q1 UABField goal, 4 plays, −2 yards
  7. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
  8. Q1 UABPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  9. Q1 Mississippi StateInterception, 2 plays, 26 yards
  10. Q1 UABPick-six, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores), 5 yards
  11. Q1 Mississippi StateResult not recorded, 0 yards
  12. Q1 UABTouchdown, 6 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −31 yards
  14. Q2 UABTouchdown, 1 play, 88 yards
  15. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 35 yards
  16. Q2 UABPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q2 UABField goal, 5 plays, 55 yards
  19. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 35 yards
  20. Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, −40 yards
  21. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  22. Q2 UABEnd of half, 5 plays, 22 yards
  23. Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, −44 yards
  24. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 20 yards
  25. Q3 UABTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 1 yard
  26. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 66 yards
  27. Q3 UABTouchdown, 2 plays, 35 yards
  28. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 35 yards
  29. Q3 UABPunt, 5 plays, −60 yards
  30. Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 26 yards
  31. Q4 UABTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 59 yards
  32. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  33. Q4 UABPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  34. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  35. Q4 UABTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  36. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter11 drives, then Mississippi State 13, UAB 3
Mississippi State Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ty Long kickoff for 65 yds , Jameon Lewis return for 20 yds to the MisSt 20
15:001st & 10 at own 20Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 6 yds to the MisSt 26
15:002nd & 4 at own 26Dak Prescott run for 6 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
14:031st & 10 at own 32Dak Prescott pass complete to Robert Johnson for 68 yds for a TD, (Evan Sobiesk KICK)Mississippi State 7, UAB 0
UAB Punt, 8 plays
14:031st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:031st & 10 at own 25UAB Penalty, delay of game (Cody Clements) to the UAB 20
14:031st & 15 at own 20Cody Clements pass complete to Maudrecus Humphrey for 14 yds to the UAB 34
14:032nd & 1 at own 34Cody Clements pass complete to Kennard Backman for 5 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
14:031st & 10 at own 39Cody Clements run for 3 yds to the UAB 42
14:032nd & 7 at own 42Jordan Howard run for 2 yds to the UAB 44
14:033rd & 5 at own 44Cody Clements pass complete to Kennard Backman for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:031st & 10 at the 50Cody Clements pass complete to Jamarcus Nelson for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 48
14:032nd & 12 at own 48Cody Clements pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson
14:033rd & 12 at own 48Cody Clements pass incomplete to N/A
14:034th & 12 at own 48Hunter Mullins punt for 39 yds
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 13Josh Robinson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 16
11:182nd & 7 at own 16Damian Williams run for 8 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at own 24Damian Williams pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Jordan Petty
11:182nd & 10 at own 24Damian Williams pass incomplete to Robert Johnson, broken up by Kalen Jackson
11:183rd & 10 at own 24Damian Williams sacked by Tevin Crews for a loss of 15 yards to the MisSt 9 Damian Williams fumbled, recovered by MisSt Josh Robinson , return for 0 yards
11:184th & 25 at own 9Devon Bell punt for 46 yds, downed at the UAB 45
UAB Punt, 3 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 45Cody Clements pass incomplete to N/A
9:182nd & 10 at own 45Jordan Howard run for 1 yd to the UAB 46
9:183rd & 9 at own 46Jamari Staples run for 3 yds to the UAB 49
9:184th & 6 at own 49Hunter Mullins punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 10
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 10Nick Griffin run for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 5
7:502nd & 15 at own 5Damian Williams pass complete to D.Wilson for 26 yards to the MS31 (JONES, Calvin;BANKS, James), PENALTY MS holding (D.Wilson) 2 yards to the MS3, NO PLAY.
7:502nd & 17 at own 3Dak Prescott run for 6 yds to the MisSt 9
7:503rd & 11 at own 9Dak Prescott pass incomplete to N/A
7:504th & 11 at own 9Devon Bell punt for 41 yds , Jamarcus Nelson returns for 26 yds to the MisSt 24
UAB Field goal, 4 plays
6:031st & 10 at opp 24Jeremiah Briscoe pass incomplete to Maudrecus Humphrey
6:032nd & 10 at opp 24Jordan Howard run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 26
6:033rd & 12 at opp 26Jeremiah Briscoe pass incomplete to Jamari Staples
5:314th & 12 at opp 26Ty Long 44 yd FG GOODMississippi State 7, UAB 3
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
5:311st & 0 at own 35Ty Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:311st & 10 at own 25Josh Robinson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 29
5:312nd & 6 at own 29Josh Robinson run for 17 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 46Damian Williams pass incomplete to N/A
5:312nd & 10 at own 46Damian Williams pass complete to Robert Johnson for 7 yds to the UAB 47
5:313rd & 3 at opp 47Josh Robinson run for 1 yd to the UAB 46
5:314th & 2 at opp 46Devon Bell punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jamarcus Nelson at the UAB 9
UAB Punt, 3 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 9Jordan Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 8
3:202nd & 11 at own 8D.J. Vinson run for no gain to the UAB 8
3:203rd & 11 at own 8Cody Clements pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson
3:204th & 11 at own 8Hunter Mullins punt for 56 yds , Jamoral Graham returns for 8 yds to the MisSt 44
Mississippi State Interception, 2 plays
1:571st & 10 at own 44Jameon Lewis run for 26 yds to the UAB 30 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 30Dak Prescott pass intercepted Kalen Jackson return for no gain to the UAB 1
UAB Pick-six, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores)
1:371st & 10 at own 1Cody Clements run for 1 yd to the UAB 2
1:372nd & 9 at own 2UAB Penalty, false start (N/A) to the UAB 1
1:372nd & 10 at own 1Cody Clements pass complete to Kennard Backman for 5 yds to the UAB 6
0:433rd & 5 at own 6Preston Smith 21 Yd Interception Return (Westin Graves PAT failed)Mississippi State 13, UAB 3
0:431st & 0 at own 35MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the MisSt 20
UAB Touchdown, 6 plays
0:431st & 0 at own 20Devon Bell kickoff for 63 yds , Josh Magee return for 22 yds to the UAB 39
0:381st & 10 at own 39Nolen Smith pass complete to Jamarcus Nelson for 37 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 24Jordan Howard run for 4 yds to the MisSt 20
0:382nd & 6 at opp 20Jordan Howard run for 1 yd to the MisSt 19
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 19UAB Penalty, false start (Jordan Howard) to the MisSt 24
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 24Timeout UAB, clock 15:00
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 24Cody Clements pass complete to Josh Magee for 19 yds to the MisSt 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 5Jordan Howard run for 3 yds to the MisSt 2
Q2 14:132nd & goal at opp 2Jordan Howard run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ty Long KICK)Mississippi State 13, UAB 10
2nd quarter10 drives, then Mississippi State 26, UAB 20
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
14:131st & 0 at own 35Ty Long kickoff for 65 yds , Justin Cox return for 27 yds to the MisSt 27
14:051st & 10 at own 27Ashton Shumpert run for 1 yd to the MisSt 28
14:052nd & 9 at own 28Damian Williams pass incomplete to Jameon Lewis, broken up by Kalen Jackson
14:053rd & 9 at own 28Damian Williams pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 6 yds to the MisSt 34
13:244th & 3 at own 34Timeout UAB, clock 13:24
13:244th & 3 at own 34Devon Bell punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Jamarcus Nelson at the UAB 12
UAB Touchdown, 1 play
13:031st & 10 at own 12Jeremiah Briscoe pass complete to Jamarcus Nelson for 88 yds for a TD, (Ty Long KICK)UAB 17, Mississippi State 13
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
13:031st & 0 at own 35Ty Long kickoff for 65 yds , Jameon Lewis return for 21 yds to the MisSt 21
12:571st & 10 at own 21Dak Prescott pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Jordan Petty
12:572nd & 10 at own 21Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Hill for 40 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 39Josh Robinson run for 8 yds to the UAB 31
12:572nd & 2 at opp 31Dak Prescott run for 8 yds to the UAB 23 for a 1ST down
12:031st & 10 at opp 23Timeout UAB, clock 12:03
12:031st & 10 at opp 23Dak Prescott run for 6 yds to the UAB 17
11:372nd & 4 at opp 17Josh Robinson run for 17 yds for a TD, (Evan Sobiesk MISSED)Mississippi State 19, UAB 17
UAB Punt, 4 plays
11:371st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:371st & 10 at own 25Jeremiah Briscoe pass complete to Kennard Backman for 10 yds to the UAB 35 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at own 35D.J. Vinson run for 5 yds to the UAB 40
11:372nd & 5 at own 40D.J. Vinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 39
11:373rd & 6 at own 39Jeremiah Briscoe pass incomplete to N/A UAB Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) declined
11:374th & 6 at own 39Hunter Mullins punt for 30 yds, downed at the MisSt 31
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 31Dak Prescott pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Darius Williams
10:002nd & 10 at own 31Nick Griffin run for 4 yds to the MisSt 35
10:003rd & 6 at own 35Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Nick Griffin
10:004th & 6 at own 35Devon Bell punt for 49 yds, downed at the UAB 16
UAB Field goal, 5 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 16Jeremiah Briscoe pass complete to Jamari Staples for 53 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 31Jordan Howard run for 2 yds to the MisSt 29
9:112nd & 8 at opp 29Jeremiah Briscoe pass incomplete to Kennard Backman
9:113rd & 8 at opp 29Jeremiah Briscoe pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson
8:064th & 8 at opp 29Ty Long 46 yd FG GOODUAB 20, Mississippi State 19
Mississippi State Touchdown, 12 plays
8:061st & 0 at own 35Ty Long kickoff for 65 yds , Jameon Lewis return for 24 yds to the MisSt 24
8:001st & 10 at own 24Dak Prescott run for 5 yds to the MisSt 29
8:002nd & 5 at own 29Dak Prescott run for 17 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 46Josh Robinson run for 8 yds to the UAB 46
8:002nd & 2 at opp 46Josh Robinson run for 5 yds to the UAB 41 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 41Dak Prescott pass complete to Malcolm Johnson for 6 yds to the UAB 35
8:002nd & 4 at opp 35Dak Prescott run for no gain to the UAB 35
8:003rd & 4 at opp 35Dak Prescott pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Jordan Petty
8:004th & 4 at opp 35Dak Prescott run for 5 yds to the UAB 30 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 30Josh Robinson run for 8 yds to the UAB 22
8:002nd & 2 at opp 22Dak Prescott run for 2 yds to the UAB 20 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 20Dak Prescott pass incomplete to N/A
5:022nd & 10 at opp 20Dak Prescott pass complete to Gus Walley for 20 yds for a TD, (Evan Sobiesk KICK)Mississippi State 26, UAB 20
UAB Punt, 3 plays
5:021st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 63 yds , Josh Magee return for 18 yds to the UAB 20
4:581st & 10 at own 20Jeremiah Briscoe pass incomplete to Josh Magee
4:582nd & 10 at own 20Jeremiah Briscoe pass complete to Kennard Backman for 5 yds to the UAB 25
4:583rd & 5 at own 25Jeremiah Briscoe pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson, broken up by Taveze Calhoun
4:584th & 5 at own 25Hunter Mullins punt for 60 yds , Jamoral Graham returns for 14 yds to the MisSt 29
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 29Brandon Holloway run for 7 yds to the MisSt 36
4:282nd & 3 at own 36Brandon Holloway run for 4 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 40Brandon Holloway run for 1 yd to the MisSt 41
4:282nd & 9 at own 41Dak Prescott pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Shaq Jones
4:283rd & 9 at own 41Dak Prescott pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Calvin Jones
4:284th & 9 at own 41Devon Bell punt for 43 yds , Jamarcus Nelson returns for 8 yds to the UAB 24
UAB End of half, 5 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 24Jordan Howard run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 21
2:282nd & 13 at own 21Jordan Howard run for 14 yds to the UAB 35 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at own 35Jordan Howard run for 13 yds to the UAB 48 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at own 48Cody Clements sacked by Beniquez Brown for a loss of 9 yards to the UAB 39
2:282nd & 19 at own 39D.J. Vinson run for 7 yds to the UAB 46
3rd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 47, UAB 27
UAB Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 12 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds , Jamarcus Nelson return for 16 yds to the UAB 16
14:561st & 10 at own 16Jordan Howard run for 6 yds to the UAB 22
14:562nd & 4 at own 22Jordan Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 21
14:563rd & 5 at own 21Jeremiah Briscoe pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson, broken up by Taveze Calhoun
14:564th & 5 at own 21Hunter Mullins punt blocked by Kivon Coman blocked by Kivon Coman
Mississippi State Touchdown, 3 plays
13:421st & 10 at opp 20Dak Prescott run for 8 yds to the UAB 12
13:422nd & 2 at opp 12Josh Robinson run for 8 yds to the UAB 4 for a 1ST down
13:031st & goal at opp 4Dak Prescott run for 4 yds for a TD, (Evan Sobiesk KICK)Mississippi State 33, UAB 20
UAB Turnover on downs, 9 plays
13:031st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds , Josh Magee return for 26 yds to the UAB 26
12:551st & 10 at own 26Cody Clements sacked by Benardrick McKinney for a loss of 8 yards to the UAB 18
12:552nd & 18 at own 18Cody Clements pass complete to Nyiakki Height for 18 yds to the UAB 36 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at own 36Jordan Howard run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at the 50D.J. Vinson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 46
12:552nd & 6 at opp 46D.J. Vinson run for 9 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 37Cody Clements pass incomplete to Nyiakki Height, broken up by Tolando Cleveland
12:552nd & 10 at opp 37Cody Clements run for 5 yds to the MisSt 32
12:553rd & 5 at opp 32D.J. Vinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 34
12:554th & 7 at opp 34Cody Clements pass incomplete to Nyiakki Height, broken up by Jamerson Love
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
9:581st & 10 at own 34Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Jameon Lewis, broken up by Calvin Jones
9:582nd & 10 at own 34Dak Prescott pass complete to Joe Morrow for 6 yds to the MisSt 40
9:583rd & 4 at own 40Dak Prescott run for 6 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at own 46Josh Robinson run for 13 yds to the UAB 41 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 41Josh Robinson run for 5 yds to the UAB 36
9:582nd & 5 at opp 36Dak Prescott run for 4 yds to the UAB 32
9:583rd & 1 at opp 32Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 10 yds to the UAB 22 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 22Dak Prescott run for 7 yds to the UAB 15
9:582nd & 3 at opp 15Josh Robinson run for no gain to the UAB 15
6:403rd & 3 at opp 15Dak Prescott pass complete to Joe Morrow for 15 yds for a TD UAB Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined, (Evan Sobiesk KICK)Mississippi State 40, UAB 20
UAB Touchdown, 2 plays
6:401st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 64 yds , Rodarius Houston return for 21 yds to the UAB 22
6:351st & 10 at own 22Jordan Howard run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 19
5:492nd & 13 at own 19Cody Clements pass complete to Josh Magee for 81 yds for a TD, (Ty Long KICK)Mississippi State 40, UAB 27
Mississippi State Touchdown, 11 plays
5:491st & 0 at own 35Ty Long kickoff for 65 yds , Robert Johnson return for 29 yds to the MisSt 29
5:401st & 10 at own 29Ashton Shumpert run for 3 yds to the MisSt 32
5:402nd & 7 at own 32Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 11 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 43Dak Prescott run for 16 yds to the UAB 41 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 41Josh Robinson run for 3 yds to the UAB 38
5:402nd & 7 at opp 38Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Jameon Lewis
5:403rd & 7 at opp 38Dak Prescott run for 4 yds to the UAB 34
5:404th & 3 at opp 34Dak Prescott run for 7 yds to the UAB 27 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 27Dak Prescott pass complete to Gus Walley for 15 yds to the UAB 12 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 12Ashton Shumpert run for 4 yds to the UAB 8
5:402nd & 6 at opp 8Dak Prescott run for no gain to the UAB 8
1:493rd & 6 at opp 8Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 8 yds for a TD, (Evan Sobiesk KICK)Mississippi State 47, UAB 27
UAB Punt, 5 plays
1:491st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 64 yds , Rodarius Houston return for 13 yds to the UAB 48 UAB Penalty, illegal block (Nolen Smith) to the UAB 7
1:431st & 10 at own 7Jordan Howard run for 8 yds to the UAB 15
1:432nd & 2 at own 15Jordan Howard run for 3 yds to the UAB 18 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at own 18BRISCOE, Jeremi pass complete to NELSON, JJ for 37 yards to the MS45, PENALTY UAB pass interference (NELSON, JJ) 9 yards to the UAB9, NO PLAY.
1:431st & 19 at own 9Jeremiah Briscoe pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson
1:432nd & 19 at own 9Jordan Howard run for a loss of 4 yards to the UAB 5
Q4 15:003rd & 23 at own 5Timeout UAB, clock 15:00
Q4 15:003rd & 23 at own 5Jeremiah Briscoe pass incomplete to Maudrecus Humphrey
Q4 15:004th & 23 at own 5Hunter Mullins punt for 53 yds, downed at the MisSt 42
4th quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 47, UAB 34
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:421st & 10 at own 42Dak Prescott pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 6 yds to the MisSt 48
14:422nd & 4 at own 48Josh Robinson run for 11 yds to the UAB 41 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 41Josh Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 42
14:422nd & 11 at opp 42Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Joe Morrow
14:423rd & 11 at opp 42Josh Robinson run for 10 yds to the UAB 32
12:144th & 1 at opp 32Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 12:14
12:144th & 1 at opp 32Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson
UAB Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 32Jordan Howard run for 17 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at own 49Jordan Howard run for 7 yds to the MISSSTATE 44 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, personal foul (P.J. Jones) to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 29Cody Clements pass complete to Jamarcus Nelson for 12 yds to the MisSt 17 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 17Cody Clements run for 5 yds to the MisSt 12
12:092nd & 5 at opp 12Jordan Howard run for 1 yd to the MisSt 11
12:093rd & 4 at opp 11Jordan Howard run for 1 yd to the MisSt 10
12:094th & 3 at opp 10Cody Clements run for 1 yd to the MisSt 9
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 9Josh Robinson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 12
9:242nd & 7 at own 12Josh Robinson run for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 7
9:243rd & 12 at own 7Josh Robinson run for 6 yds to the MisSt 13
9:244th & 6 at own 13Devon Bell punt for 55 yds , Jamarcus Nelson returns for 1 yd to the UAB 33
UAB Punt, 6 plays
7:281st & 10 at own 33D.J. Vinson run for 2 yds to the UAB 35
7:282nd & 8 at own 35D.J. Vinson run for no gain to the UAB 35
7:283rd & 8 at own 35Cody Clements pass complete to Jamarcus Nelson for 9 yds to the UAB 44 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at own 44Jordan Howard run for 4 yds to the UAB 48
7:282nd & 6 at own 48D.J. Vinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 47
7:283rd & 7 at own 47Cody Clements pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson
7:284th & 7 at own 47Hunter Mullins punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jamoral Graham at the MisSt 15
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 15Brandon Holloway run for 4 yds to the MisSt 19
5:342nd & 6 at own 19Brandon Holloway run for 5 yds to the MisSt 24
5:343rd & 1 at own 24Damian Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at own 28Brandon Holloway run for 1 yd to the MisSt 29
5:342nd & 9 at own 29Brandon Holloway run for 4 yds to the MisSt 33
5:343rd & 5 at own 33Brandon Holloway run for 3 yds to the MisSt 36
5:344th & 2 at own 36Devon Bell punt for 39 yds , Maudrecus Humphrey returns for no gain to the UAB 25
UAB Touchdown, 2 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 25D.J. Vinson run for no gain to the UAB 25
0:492nd & 10 at own 25Jeremiah Briscoe pass complete to Quincy Perdue for 75 yds for a TD, (Ty Long KICK)Mississippi State 47, UAB 34
Mississippi State End of game, 2 plays
0:491st & 0 at own 35Ty Long on-side kick recovered by MISSISSIPPI ST at the UAB 45
0:481st & 10 at opp 45TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 46
0:482nd & 11 at opp 46TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 47

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.

Mississippi State leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2014Mississippi State 47, UAB 34
2011Mississippi State 21, UAB 3
2010Mississippi State 29, UAB 24
2007Mississippi State 30, UAB 13
2006Mississippi State 16, UAB 10
2004UAB 27, Mississippi State 13

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