Referee David Smith; umpire Jeff Roberson; head linesman W Randall Kizer; line judge Paul Petrisko; side judge Mike Williams; field judge Andy Britton; back judge Roy A. Potts; alternate Steve MarloweGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Arkansas
Mississippi State
401
Total yards
459
238
Passing yards
331
163
Rushing yards
128
5.4
Yards per pass
12.3
4.3
Yards per rush
3.7
21
First downs
19
9–20
Third downs
8–14
2–3
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
3
6–40
Penalties
8–45
38:35
Possession
21:16
Efficiency
Arkansas
Mississippi State
35%
Success rate
49%
0.01
EPA per play
0.24
1.29
Explosiveness
1.23
−0.15
Rushing EPA
0.04
0.14
Passing EPA
0.52
35%
Passing-down success
27%
−0.41
First-down EPA
0.34
0.11
Second-down EPA
−0.24
0.54
Third-down EPA
0.99
3%
Havoc by its defense
1%
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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mississippi State −14, over/under 55.
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 83%, Arkansas 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Arkansas right to left.
Q3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 50 yards
Q3 ArkansasPunt, 9 plays, 18 yards
Q3 Mississippi StateField goal, 8 plays, 55 yards
Q3 ArkansasMissed FG, 9 plays, 55 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q4 ArkansasTurnover on downs, 17 plays, 72 yards
Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 plays, 44 yards
Q4 ArkansasInterception, 10 plays, 66 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 1 play, −12 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Arkansas 3, Mississippi State 0
Arkansas Field goal, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds , Keon Hatcher return for 21 yds to the Ark 21
15:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Jonathan Williams run for 11 yds to the Ark 32 for a 1ST down
14:30
1st & 10 at own 32
Jonathan Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 31
13:45
2nd & 11 at own 31
Brandon Allen pass complete to Jared Cornelius for 23 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 46
Brandon Allen pass complete to Cody Hollister for 6 yds to the MisSt 40
12:40
2nd & 4 at opp 40
Jonathan Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kody Walker run for 8 yds to the MisSt 27
11:15
2nd & 2 at opp 27
Damon Mitchell run for 7 yds to the MisSt 20 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 20
Alex Collins run for 1 yd to the MisSt 19
10:05
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Patrick Arinze
10:00
3rd & 9 at opp 19
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Keon Hatcher
9:50
4th & 9 at opp 19
Adam McFain 36 yd FG GOODArkansas 3, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Interception, 3 plays
9:50
4th & 9 at own 35
Adam McFain kickoff for 57 yds , Robert Johnson return for 17 yds to the MisSt 25
9:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Dak Prescott pass complete to Malcolm Johnson for 21 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at own 46
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
9:11
2nd & 10 at own 46
Dak Prescott pass intercepted Alan Turner return for no gain to the Ark 36
Arkansas Punt, 5 plays
9:11
1st & 10 at own 36
Brandon Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 12 yds to the Ark 48 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at own 48
Alex Collins run for 11 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Alex Collins run for 2 yds to the MisSt 39
7:15
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Brandon Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 2 yds to the MisSt 37
6:45
3rd & 6 at opp 37
Brandon Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 5 yds to the MisSt 32
6:07
4th & 1 at opp 32
Sam Irwin-Hill punt for 24 yds, downed at the MisSt 8
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:07
1st & 10 at own 8
Josh Robinson run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 5
5:40
2nd & 13 at own 5
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Jameon Lewis
5:30
3rd & 13 at own 5
Dak Prescott pass complete to Jameon Lewis for 2 yds to the MisSt 7
4:42
4th & 11 at own 7
Devon Bell punt for 51 yds , Jared Cornelius returns for 4 yds to the Ark 46
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
4:42
1st & 10 at own 46
Alex Collins run for 3 yds to the Ark 49
4:00
2nd & 7 at own 49
Brandon Allen pass complete to Cody Hollister for 6 yds to the MisSt 45
3:20
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Keon Hatcher
3:04
4th & 1 at opp 45
Sam Irwin-Hill punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jamoral Graham at the MisSt 9
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
3:04
1st & 10 at own 9
Josh Robinson run for 13 yds to the MisSt 22 for a 1ST down
2:40
1st & 10 at own 22
Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 47 yds to the Ark 31 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 33 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Malcolm Johnson) to the Ark 48
1:45
2nd & 27 at opp 48
Josh Robinson run for no gain to the Ark 48
1:30
3rd & 27 at opp 48
Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 12 yds to the Ark 36
0:50
4th & 15 at opp 36
Devon Bell punt for 29 yds, downed at the Ark 7
Arkansas Fumble, 3 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at own 7
Jonathan Williams run for no gain to the Ark 7
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 7
Jonathan Williams run for 4 yds to the Ark 11
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 11
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Keon Hatcher
Q2 14:39
4th & 6 at own 11
Sam Irwin-Hill punt for 44 yds , Jamoral Graham returns for a loss of 20 yards to the MisSt 25 Jamoral Graham fumbled, recovered by Ark Kody Walker
2nd quarter6 drives, then Arkansas 10, Mississippi State 7
Arkansas Touchdown, 6 plays
14:39
1st & 10 at opp 25
Alex Collins run for 4 yds to the MisSt 21
14:00
2nd & 6 at opp 21
Alex Collins run for 6 yds to the MisSt 15 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 15
ARKANSAS Penalty, Delay of Game (Brandon Allen) to the MisSt 20
12:45
1st & 15 at opp 20
Jonathan Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 15
12:00
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Jared Cornelius
11:55
3rd & 10 at opp 15
Brandon Allen pass complete to Hunter Henry for 14 yds to the MisSt 1 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & goal at opp 1
Williams, Jonathan rush for no gain to the MISSSTATE1, PENALTY MISSSTATE offside (Smith, Preston) 0 yards to the MISSSTATE1, NO PLAY.
11:01
1st & goal at opp 1
Alex Collins run for 1 yd for a TD, (Adam McFain KICK)Arkansas 10, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 11 plays
11:01
1st & 10 at own 35
John Henson kickoff for 62 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 22 yds to the MisSt 25
11:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 9 yds to the MisSt 34
10:30
2nd & 1 at own 34
Josh Robinson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 31 yds to the Ark 31 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 31
Dak Prescott run for 7 yds to the Ark 24
9:30
2nd & 3 at opp 24
Dak Prescott run for no gain to the Ark 24
8:50
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Dak Prescott run for 4 yds to the Ark 20 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 20
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Gus Walley
8:15
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Dak Prescott pass incomplete
8:00
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Dak Prescott run for 12 yds to the Ark 8 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & goal at opp 8
Josh Robinson run for 5 yds to the Ark 3
7:30
2nd & goal at opp 3
Josh Robinson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Evan Sobiesk KICK)Arkansas 10, Mississippi State 7
Arkansas Punt, 8 plays
7:30
2nd & 5 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 58 yds , Keon Hatcher return for 20 yds to the Ark 27
7:30
1st & 10 at own 27
Jonathan Williams run for 2 yds to the Ark 29
6:45
2nd & 8 at own 29
Brandon Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 8 yds to the Ark 37 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Kody Walker run for 2 yds to the Ark 39
5:29
2nd & 8 at own 39
Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 05:29
5:29
2nd & 8 at own 39
Brandon Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 5 yds to the Ark 44
5:00
3rd & 3 at own 44
Brandon Allen pass complete to Demetrius Wilson for 5 yds to the Ark 49 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at own 49
Alex Collins run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
3:40
2nd & 9 at the 50
Brandon Allen pass incomplete
3:30
3rd & 9 at the 50
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Demetrius Wilson
3:22
4th & 9 at the 50
Sam Irwin-Hill punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 9
Mississippi State Interception, 10 plays
3:22
1st & 10 at own 9
Josh Robinson run for 9 yds to the MisSt 18
3:00
2nd & 1 at own 18
Josh Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 17
2:40
3rd & 2 at own 17
Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 10 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
2:10
1st & 10 at own 27
Josh Robinson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 34
1:50
2nd & 3 at own 34
Josh Robinson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 36
1:30
3rd & 1 at own 36
Dak Prescott run for 7 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & 10 at own 43
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 16 yds to the Ark 41 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & 10 at opp 41
Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 6 yds to the Ark 35
1:05
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:05
1:05
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Dak Prescott run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 37
0:34
3rd & 6 at opp 37
Dak Prescott pass intercepted Brooks Ellis return for 27 yds to the MisSt 42
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
0:34
1st & 10 at opp 42
Brandon Allen pass complete to Hunter Henry for 2 yds to the MisSt 40
0:25
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Hunter Henry
0:25
3rd & 8 at opp 40
ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (Brey Cook) to the MisSt 45
0:20
3rd & 13 at opp 45
Brandon Allen pass incomplete
0:09
4th & 13 at opp 45
Sam Irwin-Hill punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 8
Mississippi State End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 8
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 6
3rd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 10
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Adam McFain kickoff for 62 yds , Robert Johnson return for 25 yds to the MisSt 28
15:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Josh Robinson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 31
14:30
2nd & 7 at own 31
Dak Prescott run for 3 yds to the MisSt 34
14:00
3rd & 4 at own 34
Dak Prescott run for 7 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at own 41
Fred Ross run for 7 yds to the MisSt 48
13:15
2nd & 3 at own 48
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 10 yds to the Ark 42 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Josh Robinson run for 7 yds to the Ark 35
12:45
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Malcolm Johnson
12:40
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Dak Prescott run for 4 yds to the Ark 31 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
Josh Robinson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ark 34
11:40
2nd & 13 at opp 34
Prescott, Dak pass complete to Walley, Gus for 7 yards to the ARKANSAS27, PENALTY MISSSTATE illegal touching (Walley, Gus) 0 yards to the ARKANSAS34, NO PLAY.
11:30
3rd & 13 at opp 34
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 12 yds to the Ark 22
11:08
4th & 1 at opp 22
Dak Prescott run for no gain to the Ark 22
Arkansas Punt, 9 plays
11:08
1st & 10 at own 22
Jonathan Williams run for no gain to the Ark 22
10:40
2nd & 10 at own 22
Alex Collins run for 4 yds to the Ark 26
10:00
3rd & 6 at own 26
Brandon Allen pass complete to Jared Cornelius for 16 yds to the Ark 42 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at own 42
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to AJ Derby
9:15
2nd & 10 at own 42
Brandon Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 9 yds to the MisSt 49
8:45
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Brandon Allen run for 2 yds to the Ark 47 ARKANSAS Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Drew Morgan) to the Ark 38
8:15
1st & 10 at own 38
Jonathan Williams run for 3 yds to the Ark 41
7:45
2nd & 7 at own 41
ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (Keon Hatcher) to the Ark 36
7:20
2nd & 12 at own 36
Jonathan Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 34
6:40
3rd & 14 at own 34
Kody Walker run for 6 yds to the Ark 40
6:03
4th & 8 at own 40
Sam Irwin-Hill punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 25
Mississippi State Field goal, 8 plays
6:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 15 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Josh Robinson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 47
5:30
2nd & 3 at own 47
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Dillon Day) to the MisSt 42
5:20
2nd & 8 at own 42
Dak Prescott run for 10 yds to the Ark 48 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Dak Prescott pass complete to Nick Griffin for 23 yds to the Ark 25 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 25
Prescott, Dak pass complete to Morrow, Joe for 13 yards to the ARKANSAS12, PENALTY MISSSTATE ineligible downfield on pass (Day, Dillon) 5 yards to the ARKANSAS30, NO PLAY.
4:15
1st & 15 at opp 30
Josh Robinson run for 6 yds to the Ark 24
4:00
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Josh Robinson run for 4 yds to the Ark 20
3:45
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Brown
3:35
4th & 5 at opp 20
Evan Sobiesk 37 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Arkansas Missed FG, 9 plays
3:35
4th & 5 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 60 yds , Keon Hatcher return for 15 yds to the Ark 20
3:35
1st & 10 at own 20
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Keon Hatcher
3:20
2nd & 10 at own 20
Brandon Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 15 yds to the Ark 35 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Collins run for 5 yds to the Ark 40
2:00
2nd & 5 at own 40
Alex Collins run for 4 yds to the Ark 44
1:30
3rd & 1 at own 44
ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (Denver Kirkland) to the Ark 39
1:00
3rd & 6 at own 39
Alex Collins run for 42 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Brandon Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 20
Q4 15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 20
ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (Hunter Henry) to the MisSt 25
Q4 14:55
2nd & 16 at opp 25
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Kody Walker
Q4 14:45
3rd & 16 at opp 25
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Keon Hatcher
Q4 14:38
4th & 16 at opp 25
Adam McFain 42 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 17, Arkansas 10
Mississippi State Touchdown, 3 plays
14:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Dak Prescott run for 3 yds to the MisSt 28
14:20
2nd & 7 at own 28
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Offside (De’Runnya Wilson) to the MisSt 23
14:00
2nd & 12 at own 23
Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 8 yds to the MisSt 31
13:21
3rd & 4 at own 31
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 69 yds for a TD, (Evan Sobiesk KICK)Mississippi State 17, Arkansas 10
Arkansas Turnover on downs, 17 plays
13:21
3rd & 4 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Jared Cornelius
13:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jonathan Williams run for 4 yds to the Ark 29
12:30
3rd & 6 at own 29
Brandon Allen pass complete to Hunter Henry for 8 yds to the Ark 37 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to AJ Derby
11:45
2nd & 10 at own 37
Alex Collins run for 5 yds to the Ark 42
11:15
3rd & 5 at own 42
Brandon Allen pass complete to Hunter Henry for 14 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
10:40
1st & 10 at opp 44
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Alex Collins
10:15
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Jonathan Williams run for 6 yds to the MisSt 38
9:45
3rd & 4 at opp 38
Jonathan Williams run for 10 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kody Walker run for 3 yds to the MisSt 25
8:40
2nd & 7 at opp 25
Damon Mitchell pass incomplete to Keon Hatcher
8:25
3rd & 7 at opp 25
Alex Collins run for 4 yds to the MisSt 21
7:45
4th & 3 at opp 21
Brandon Allen pass complete to Hunter Henry for 12 yds to the MisSt 9 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Brandon Allen pass complete to AJ Derby for 6 yds to the MisSt 3
6:30
2nd & goal at opp 3
Jonathan Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 1
5:45
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jonathan Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 3
5:05
4th & goal at opp 3
Alex Collins run for no gain to the MisSt 3
Mississippi State Punt, 7 plays
5:05
1st & 10 at own 3
Dak Prescott pass complete to Malcolm Johnson for 21 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at own 24
Josh Robinson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 27
4:15
2nd & 7 at own 27
Josh Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 25
3:45
3rd & 9 at own 25
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Ben Beckwith) to the MisSt 20
3:40
3rd & 14 at own 20
Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 21 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Dak Prescott run for 6 yds to the MisSt 47
2:51
2nd & 4 at own 47
Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 02:51
2:51
2nd & 4 at own 47
Josh Robinson run for no gain to the MisSt 47
2:48
3rd & 4 at own 47
Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 02:48
2:45
3rd & 4 at own 47
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
2:29
4th & 4 at own 47
Devon Bell punt for 42 yds , Jared Cornelius returns for 7 yds to the Ark 18
Arkansas Interception, 10 plays
2:29
1st & 10 at own 18
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Keon Hatcher
2:15
2nd & 10 at own 18
Alex Collins run for no gain to the Ark 18
2:00
3rd & 10 at own 18
Brandon Allen sacked by Chris Jones for a loss of 5 yards to the Ark 13
1:30
4th & 15 at own 13
Brandon Allen pass complete to Hunter Henry for 36 yds to the Ark 49 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at own 49
Brandon Allen pass incomplete
1:00
2nd & 10 at own 49
Brandon Allen pass complete to Demetrius Wilson for 11 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 40
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Demetrius Wilson
0:40
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Cody Hollister
0:30
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Brandon Allen pass complete to Hunter Henry for 24 yds to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & 10 at opp 16
Brandon Allen pass intercepted, touchback. Will Redmond return for no gain
Mississippi State End of game, 1 play
0:15
1st & 10 at own 20
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 10
0:00
1st & 10 at own 10
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 8
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.
RushingAlex Collins16 carries, 93 yards, 1 TDArkansas
ReceivingFred Ross4 catches, 107 yards, 1 TDMississippi State
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