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Mississippi State at Southern Miss

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Mississippi State beat Southern Miss 34–⁠16. It was their 29th meeting; after it, Mississippi State led the series 16–⁠12–⁠1 as played.

AwayMississippi State9–⁠4 in 2015
34
HomeSouthern Miss9–⁠5 in 2015
16

Final at M. M. Roberts Stadium, HattiesburgTV: FS1Attendance 36,641

At kickoff
75°F, light rain, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG), 10 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee David Smith; umpire Jeff Roberson; head linesman Randall Kizer; line judge Paul Petrisko; side judge Roy A. Potts; field judge M. Williams; back judge Andy Britton; center judge Chad LoranceGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State7713734
Southern Miss1003316

Standouts

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Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dak Prescott22/3823720
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dak Prescott872149
Brandon Holloway751035
Ashton Shumpert838020
Nick Fitzgerald236021
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Fred Ross575044
De’Runnya Wilson255042
Ashton Shumpert426012
Gus Walley320114
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Richie Brown130
Will Redmond1190

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Mullens30/4431112
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ito Smith869044
Jalen Richard164808
Justice Hayes61307
Dylan Bradley2101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Korey Robertson681044
D.J. Thompson558017
Jay’Shawn Washington250131
Michael Thomas433017

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateSouthern Miss
442Total yards413
237Passing yards311
205Rushing yards102
6.2Yards per pass7.1
7.3Yards per rush2.8
19First downs20
8–⁠14Third downs4–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠4
2Turnovers2
6–⁠60Penalties8–⁠64
22:15Possession37:45

Efficiency

Mississippi StateSouthern Miss
43%Success rate39%
0.19EPA per play−0.10
1.27Explosiveness1.12
0.06Rushing EPA−0.11
0.31Passing EPA−0.07
44%Passing-down success35%
−0.20First-down EPA−0.49
0.21Second-down EPA0.52
1.09Third-down EPA0.01

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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mississippi State −13, over/under 62.

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 81%, Southern Miss 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Southern Miss end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ1 Mississippi StateFumble, 4 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissField goal, 4 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdownQ1 Southern MissTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 6 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Southern MissInterception, 1 playQ2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Southern MissInterception, 1 playQ3 Mississippi StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 Southern MissField goal, 5 playsQ3 Mississippi StateField goal, 13 playsQ3 Southern MissField goal, 13 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Southern MissPunt, 7 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Southern MissPunt, 6 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern Miss drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 44 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StateFumble, 4 plays, 67 yards
  3. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 Southern MissField goal, 4 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 0 yards
  6. Q1 Southern MissTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  7. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  8. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
  9. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 21 yards
  11. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 79 yards
  14. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q2 Southern MissInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  16. Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 95 yards
  18. Q3 Southern MissInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  19. Q3 Mississippi StateField goal, 6 plays, 19 yards
  20. Q3 Southern MissField goal, 5 plays, 64 yards
  21. Q3 Mississippi StateField goal, 13 plays, 53 yards
  22. Q3 Southern MissField goal, 13 plays, 90 yards
  23. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  24. Q4 Southern MissPunt, 7 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 82 yards
  26. Q4 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  27. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 54 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Southern Miss 10, Mississippi State 7
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 62 yds , Michael Thomas return for 20 yds to the SoMis 23
15:001st & 10 at own 23Jalen Richard run for 1 yd to the SoMis 24
15:002nd & 9 at own 24Jalen Richard run for 2 yds to the SoMis 26
15:003rd & 7 at own 26MULLENS, Nick pass complete to THOMAS, Michael for 6 yards to the USM32 (Zach Jackson), PENALTY MS offside 5 yards to the USM31, NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 2 at own 31Jalen Richard run for 2 yds to the SoMis 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 28
15:001st & 15 at own 28Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
15:002nd & 15 at own 28Nick Mullens pass complete to DJ Thompson for 9 yds to the SoMis 37
15:003rd & 6 at own 37Nick Mullens pass complete to DJ Thompson for 12 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 9 at the 50Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 9 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Jalen Richard run for 3 yds to the MisSt 38
15:002nd & 7 at opp 38Jalen Richard run for 5 yds to the MisSt 33
15:003rd & 2 at opp 33Nick Mullens pass incomplete to DJ Thompson, broken up by Ryan Brown
15:004th & 2 at opp 33Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
Mississippi State Fumble, 4 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 33Dak Prescott pass complete to Gus Walley for 2 yds to the MisSt 35
10:202nd & 8 at own 35Dak Prescott pass complete to Ashton Shumpert for 2 yds to the MisSt 37
10:203rd & 6 at own 37Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 44 yds to the SOUMISS 19 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (9 Yards) to the SoMis 10 for a 1ST down
10:201st & goal at opp 10Ashton Shumpert run for 9 yds Ashton Shumpert fumbled, forced by D’Nerius Antoine, recovered by SoMis Devonta Foster
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
9:191st & 10 at own 20SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 15
9:191st & 15 at own 15Nick Mullens pass incomplete, broken up by Chris Jones
9:192nd & 15 at own 15Ito Smith run for no gain to the SoMis 15
9:193rd & 15 at own 15MULLENS, Nick pass complete to THOMAS, Michael for 5 yards to the USM20 (T.Cleveland), PENALTY MS offside 5 yards to the USM20, NO PLAY.
9:193rd & 10 at own 20Jalen Richard run for no gain to the SoMis 20
9:194th & 10 at own 20Tyler Sarrazin punt for 44 yds , Fred Ross returns for no gain to the MisSt 11 Fred Ross fumbled, recovered by SoMis Curtis Mikell
Southern Miss Field goal, 4 plays
7:181st & 10 at opp 11Ito Smith run for 6 yds to the MisSt 5
7:182nd & 4 at opp 5Jalen Richard run for 1 yd to the MisSt 4
7:183rd & 3 at opp 4Nick Mullens sacked by Ryan Brown and A.J. Jefferson for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 14
5:394th & 13 at opp 14Stephen Brauchle 31 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 3, Mississippi State 0
5:261st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 100 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 7, Southern Miss 3
Southern Miss Touchdown, 8 plays
5:261st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 54 yds , Michael Thomas return for 19 yds to the SoMis 30
5:261st & 10 at own 30Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the SoMis 35
5:262nd & 5 at own 35Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 5 yds to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at own 40Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 9 yds to the SoMis 49
5:262nd & 1 at own 49Nick Mullens pass complete to Ricky Parks for 18 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at opp 33Ito Smith run for no gain to the MisSt 33
5:262nd & 10 at opp 33Nick Mullens pass complete to DJ Thompson for 11 yds to the MisSt 22 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at opp 22Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the MisSt 19
2:202nd & 7 at opp 19Nick Mullens pass complete to Jay’Shawn Washington for 19 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle KICK)Southern Miss 10, Mississippi State 7
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
2:201st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle on-side kick recovered by SOUTHERN MISS at the SoMis 42
2:141st & 10 at own 42Nick Mullens pass complete to Curtis Mikell for 1 yd to the SoMis 43
2:142nd & 9 at own 43Justice Hayes run for no gain to the SoMis 43
2:143rd & 9 at own 43Nick Mullens sacked by A.J. Jefferson and Ryan Brown for a loss of 8 yards to the SoMis 35
2:144th & 17 at own 35Tyler Sarrazin punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 17
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 17Brandon Holloway run for 35 yds to the SoMis 48 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at opp 48Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
0:312nd & 10 at opp 48Ashton Shumpert run for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 45
Q2 15:003rd & 17 at own 45Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
Q2 15:004th & 17 at own 45Devon Bell punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SoMis 16
2nd quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 14, Southern Miss 10
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
14:391st & 10 at own 16Nick Mullens pass complete to Ricky Parks for 14 yds to the SoMis 30 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at own 30Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 3 yds to the SoMis 33
14:392nd & 7 at own 33Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at the 50Nick Mullens pass incomplete to DJ Thompson
14:392nd & 10 at the 50Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 2 yds to the MisSt 48
14:393rd & 8 at opp 48Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Casey Martin
14:394th & 8 at opp 48Tyler Sarrazin punt blocked by Beniquez Brown blocked by Beniquez Brown
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
12:251st & 10 at opp 21Dak Prescott pass incomplete
12:252nd & 10 at opp 21Brandon Holloway run for no gain to the SoMis 21
12:253rd & 10 at opp 21Dak Prescott pass complete to Justin Johnson for 12 yds to the SoMis 9 for a 1ST down
12:251st & goal at opp 9Ashton Shumpert run for 4 yds to the SoMis 5
11:032nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 11:03
10:572nd & goal at opp 5Dak Prescott pass complete to Justin Johnson for 5 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 14, Southern Miss 10
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
10:571st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds , Curtis Mikell return for 19 yds to the SoMis 19
10:571st & 10 at own 19Nick Mullens sacked by A.J. Jefferson for a loss of 8 yards to the SoMis 11
10:572nd & 18 at own 11Jalen Richard run for 6 yds to the SoMis 17
10:573rd & 12 at own 17SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 12
10:573rd & 17 at own 12Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 4 yds to the SoMis 16
10:574th & 13 at own 16Tyler Sarrazin punt for 43 yds, downed at the MisSt 41
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 41Dak Prescott pass complete to Malik Dear for 4 yds to the MisSt 45
8:222nd & 6 at own 45Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
8:223rd & 6 at own 45Dak Prescott pass complete to Ashton Shumpert for 4 yds to the MisSt 49
7:184th & 2 at own 49Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 07:18
7:184th & 2 at own 49Logan Cooke punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 11 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 20Jalen Richard run for 5 yds to the SoMis 25
7:072nd & 5 at own 25Nick Mullens pass complete to Daythan Davis for 18 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at own 43Jalen Richard run for 5 yds to the SoMis 48
7:072nd & 5 at own 48SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the SoMis 33
7:072nd & 20 at own 33Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 12 yds to the SoMis 45
7:073rd & 8 at own 45Jalen Richard run for 6 yds to the MisSt 49
7:074th & 2 at opp 49Jalen Richard run for 2 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 47Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 44 yds to the MisSt 3 for a 1ST down
7:071st & goal at opp 3Jalen Richard run for 1 yd to the MisSt 2
7:072nd & goal at opp 2Dylan Bradley run for 1 yd to the MisSt 1
7:073rd & goal at opp 1Dylan Bradley run for no gain to the MisSt 1
7:074th & goal at opp 1Jalen Richard run for no gain to the MisSt 1
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 1Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 5 yds to the MisSt 6
2:012nd & 5 at own 6Dak Prescott run for 5 yds to the MisSt 11 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at own 11Dak Prescott pass incomplete
2:012nd & 10 at own 11Ashton Shumpert run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 10
1:003rd & 11 at own 10Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:00
1:003rd & 11 at own 10Dak Prescott sacked by Ja’Boree Poole for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 5
1:004th & 16 at own 5Devon Bell punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Casey Martin at the MisSt 41
Southern Miss Interception, 1 play
0:111st & 10 at opp 41Nick Mullens pass intercepted Will Redmond return for 24 yds to the SoMis 48
Mississippi State End of half, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at opp 48Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Gus Walley, broken up by D’Nerius Antoine
3rd quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 27, Southern Miss 13
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 45 yds , Gerri Green return for no gain to the MisSt 5 Gerri Green fumbled,
15:001st & 10 at own 5Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 8 yds to the MisSt 13
15:002nd & 2 at own 13SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (Sherrod Ruff) to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 28Ashton Shumpert run for 7 yds to the MisSt 35
15:002nd & 3 at own 35Dak Prescott run for 49 yds to the SoMis 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson, broken up by Kalan Reed
15:002nd & 10 at opp 16Dak Prescott pass complete to Ashton Shumpert for 8 yds to the SoMis 8
15:003rd & 2 at opp 8Dak Prescott run for 2 yds to the SoMis 6 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 6Dak Prescott pass complete to Darrion Hutcherson for 2 yds to the SoMis 4
15:002nd & goal at opp 4Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson, broken up by Cornell Armstrong
12:153rd & goal at opp 4Dak Prescott pass complete to Gus Walley for 4 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 21, Southern Miss 10
Southern Miss Interception, 1 play
12:151st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 59 yds , Curtis Mikell return for 27 yds to the SoMis 33
12:151st & 10 at own 33Nick Mullens pass intercepted Richie Brown return for 3 yds to the SoMis 40
Mississippi State Field goal, 6 plays
11:581st & 10 at opp 40Dak Prescott pass incomplete
11:582nd & 10 at opp 40Dak Prescott run for 13 yds to the SoMis 27 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at opp 27Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Brandon Holloway
11:582nd & 10 at opp 27Dak Prescott pass complete to Gabe Myles for 6 yds to the SoMis 21
11:583rd & 4 at opp 21Dak Prescott pass incomplete
10:364th & 4 at opp 21Westin Graves 38 yd FG GOODMississippi State 24, Southern Miss 10
Southern Miss Field goal, 5 plays
10:361st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 61 yds , Curtis Mikell return for 22 yds to the SoMis 26
10:361st & 10 at own 26Ito Smith run for 44 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 30MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, personal foul (Tolando Cleveland) to the MisSt 15 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 15Nick Mullens pass incomplete
10:362nd & 10 at opp 15Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the MisSt 12
10:363rd & 7 at opp 12Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 2 yds to the MisSt 10
8:374th & 5 at opp 10Stephen Brauchle 27 yd FG GOODMississippi State 24, Southern Miss 13
Mississippi State Field goal, 13 plays
8:371st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 43 yds , Gabe Myles return for 6 yds to the MisSt 28
8:371st & 10 at own 28Brandon Holloway run for 1 yd to the MisSt 29 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 19
8:371st & 19 at own 19Brandon Holloway run for 9 yds to the MisSt 28
8:372nd & 10 at own 28Dak Prescott pass complete to Gus Walley for 14 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at own 42Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
8:372nd & 10 at own 42Dak Prescott run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 40
8:373rd & 12 at own 40Dak Prescott pass complete to Joe Morrow for 18 yds to the SoMis 42 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at opp 42Brandon Holloway run for 4 yds to the SoMis 38
8:372nd & 6 at opp 38Brandon Holloway run for 2 yds to the SoMis 36
8:373rd & 4 at opp 36Dak Prescott pass complete to Ashton Shumpert for 12 yds to the SoMis 24 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at opp 24Ashton Shumpert run for 3 yds to the SoMis 21
8:372nd & 7 at opp 21Ashton Shumpert run for 2 yds to the SoMis 19
8:373rd & 5 at opp 19Dak Prescott pass incomplete
4:024th & 5 at opp 19Westin Graves 37 yd FG GOODMississippi State 27, Southern Miss 13
Southern Miss Field goal, 13 plays
4:021st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds , Curtis Mikell return for 22 yds to the SoMis 22
4:021st & 10 at own 22Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 6 yds to the SoMis 28
4:022nd & 4 at own 28SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (Andrew Peterson) to the SoMis 23
4:022nd & 9 at own 23Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 8 yds to the SoMis 31
4:023rd & 1 at own 31Ito Smith run for 8 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 39Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Jordan Mitchell, broken up by Deontay Evans
4:022nd & 10 at own 39Nick Mullens pass complete to Jay’Shawn Washington for 31 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 30Jalen Richard run for 8 yds to the MisSt 22
4:022nd & 2 at opp 22Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 23
4:023rd & 3 at opp 23Jalen Richard run for 1 yd to the MisSt 22
Q4 15:004th & 2 at opp 22Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 5 yds to the MisSt 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Korey Robertson, broken up by Brandon Bryant
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 17Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 3 yds to the MisSt 14
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 14Nick Mullens pass complete to Jalen Richard for 4 yds to the MisSt 10
Q4 13:014th & 3 at opp 10Stephen Brauchle 27 yd FG GOODMississippi State 27, Southern Miss 16
Q4 13:011st & goal at own 35MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
4th quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 34, Southern Miss 16
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
13:011st & 0 at the 50Stephen Brauchle on-side kick recovered by MISSISSIPPI ST at the MisSt 39
13:011st & 10 at own 39Brandon Holloway run for no gain to the MisSt 39
13:012nd & 10 at own 39Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 38
13:013rd & 11 at own 38Dak Prescott pass complete to Kivon Coman for 13 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at opp 49Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Brown
13:012nd & 10 at opp 49Dak Prescott run for 3 yds to the SoMis 46
13:013rd & 7 at opp 46Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Brown
Southern Miss Punt, 7 plays
10:344th & 10 at own 43Matthew Moseley punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 18
10:341st & 10 at own 4Justice Hayes run for 2 yds to the SoMis 6
10:342nd & 8 at own 6Nick Mullens pass complete to Justice Hayes for 17 yds to the SoMis 23 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 23Justice Hayes run for 3 yds to the SoMis 26
10:342nd & 7 at own 26Nick Mullens pass complete to DJ Thompson for 17 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 43Justice Hayes run for no gain to the SoMis 43
10:342nd & 10 at own 43Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Jordan Mitchell
10:343rd & 10 at own 43Nick Mullens pass incomplete to DJ Thompson
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:351st & 10 at own 18Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 9 yds to the MisSt 27
7:352nd & 1 at own 27Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 7 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 34Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 17 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 49Dak Prescott pass incomplete, broken up by Kalan Reed
7:352nd & 10 at opp 49Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 42 yds to the SoMis 7 for a 1ST down
5:551st & goal at opp 7Dak Prescott run for 7 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 34, Southern Miss 16
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
5:551st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 64 yds , Ito Smith return for 37 yds to the SoMis 38
5:551st & 10 at own 38Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 2 yds to the SoMis 40
5:552nd & 8 at own 40Justice Hayes run for 1 yd to the SoMis 41
5:553rd & 7 at own 41Nick Mullens pass complete to DJ Thompson for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at the 50Nick Mullens pass incomplete
5:552nd & 10 at the 50Justice Hayes run for 7 yds to the MisSt 43
5:553rd & 3 at opp 43Nick Mullens run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 46 Nick Mullens fumbled, recovered by SoMis Nick Mullens
5:554th & 6 at opp 46Matthew Moseley punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 12
Mississippi State End of game, 6 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 12Ashton Shumpert run for 20 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 32Malik Dear run for no gain to the MisSt 32 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 22
2:451st & 20 at own 22Nick Fitzgerald run for 21 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 43Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 45
2:452nd & 8 at own 45Dontavian Lee run for 6 yds to the SoMis 49
2:453rd & 2 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald run for 15 yds to the SoMis 34 for a 1ST down

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, Mississippi State leads 17–⁠14–⁠1; as played, 19–⁠12–⁠1 in 32 meetings, counting the three 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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