Referee John McDaid; umpire Tom Quick; head linesman Johnny Crawford; line judge David Oliver; side judge Chris Conley; field judge P. Davenport; back judge John Wright; center judge Brian DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Mississippi State
7
7
3
0
17
Auburn
0
0
6
3
9
Standouts
PassingDak Prescott29 of 41, 270 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
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Team stats
Mississippi State
Auburn
326
Total yards
389
270
Passing yards
188
56
Rushing yards
201
6.6
Yards per pass
6.7
2.7
Yards per rush
4.0
18
First downs
25
4–12
Third downs
4–14
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
1
4–30
Penalties
6–40
23:50
Possession
36:10
Efficiency
Mississippi State
Auburn
44%
Success rate
51%
0.06
EPA per play
0.08
1.06
Explosiveness
0.73
−0.45
Rushing EPA
0.16
0.34
Passing EPA
−0.02
32%
Passing-down success
36%
−0.17
First-down EPA
−0.06
0.24
Second-down EPA
0.31
0.68
Third-down EPA
−0.01
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)
Auburn 57% to win. Mississippi State won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Auburn −3.5, over/under 58.
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 Auburn 60%, Mississippi State 40%. 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. Auburn drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
Q1 AuburnInterception, 13 plays, 70 yards
Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
Q2 AuburnMissed FG, 15 plays, 67 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
Q3 Mississippi StateFumble, 7 plays, 25 yards
Q3 AuburnField goal, 6 plays, 43 yards
Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 AuburnField goal, 12 plays, 54 yards
Q3 Mississippi StateField goal, 8 plays, 48 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 plays, 40 yards
Q4 AuburnPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, −5 yards
Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q4 AuburnField goal, 11 plays, 56 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −6 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 7, Auburn 0
Auburn Interception, 13 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Peyton Barber run for 1 yd to the Aub 26
14:26
2nd & 9 at own 26
Peyton Barber run for 3 yds to the Aub 29
13:49
3rd & 6 at own 29
Sean White pass complete to D’haquille Williams for 7 yds to the Aub 36 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at own 36
Sean White sacked by Richie Brown for a loss of 5 yards to the Aub 31
12:54
2nd & 15 at own 31
Sean White pass complete to Kerryon Johnson for 18 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at own 49
Kerryon Johnson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 44
11:47
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Peyton Barber run for 4 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
11:24
1st & 10 at opp 40
Sean White pass complete to Melvin Ray for 11 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at opp 29
Stanton Truitt run for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 34
10:12
2nd & 15 at opp 34
Sean White pass complete to Marcus Davis for 22 yds to the MisSt 12 for a 1ST down
9:43
1st & 10 at opp 12
Peyton Barber run for 1 yd to the MisSt 11
9:06
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Sean White run for 6 yds to the MisSt 5
8:33
3rd & 3 at opp 5
Sean White pass intercepted Will Redmond return for 19 yds to the MisSt 21
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
8:20
1st & 10 at own 21
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 12 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
8:06
1st & 10 at own 33
Dak Prescott pass complete to Malik Dear for 8 yds to the MisSt 41 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 31
8:00
1st & 12 at own 31
Gabe Myles run for 2 yds to the MisSt 33
7:50
2nd & 10 at own 33
Brandon Holloway run for 11 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at own 44
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 8 yds to the Aub 48
7:44
2nd & 2 at opp 48
Dak Prescott pass complete to Malik Dear for 9 yds to the Aub 39 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at opp 39
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 6 yds to the Aub 33
7:35
2nd & 4 at opp 33
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 5 yds to the Aub 28 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 28
Ashton Shumpert run for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 32
5:18
2nd & 14 at opp 32
Gabe Myles 32 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves Kick)Mississippi State 7, Auburn 0
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
5:18
3rd & 14 at own 35
Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Davis fumbled, run for a loss of 8 yards to the Aub 17
4:21
2nd & 18 at own 17
Peyton Barber run for 11 yds to the Aub 28
3:38
3rd & 7 at own 28
Sean White pass complete to Jason Smith for 6 yds to the Aub 34
3:10
4th & 1 at own 34
Timeout AUBURN, clock 03:10
3:01
4th & 1 at own 34
Kevin Phillips punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the AUBURN 32 AUBURN Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 37
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
2:55
1st & 10 at own 37
Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 5 yds to the MisSt 42
2:15
2nd & 5 at own 42
Brandon Holloway run for 6 yds to the MisSt 48
1:59
1st & 10 at own 48
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson
1:20
2nd & 10 at own 48
Dak Prescott run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
1:00
3rd & 8 at the 50
Dak Prescott pass complete to Ashton Shumpert for 5 yds to the Aub 45
0:35
4th & 3 at opp 45
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
0:31
4th & 8 at the 50
Logan Cooke punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Peyton Barber run for 3 yds to the Aub 23
Q2 14:45
2nd & 7 at own 23
Kerryon Johnson run for 6 yds to the Aub 29
Q2 14:20
3rd & 1 at own 29
Kerryon Johnson run for 1 yd to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:44
1st & 10 at own 30
AUBURN Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (-15 Yards) to the Aub 15
Q2 13:25
1st & 25 at own 15
Peyton Barber run for 5 yds to the Aub 20
Q2 12:44
2nd & 20 at own 20
Sean White pass complete to Melvin Ray for 4 yds to the Aub 24
Q2 12:00
3rd & 16 at own 24
Sean White pass complete to Chandler Cox for 10 yds to the Aub 34
Q2 11:38
4th & 6 at own 34
Kevin Phillips punt for 49 yds , Fred Ross returns for 4 yds to the MisSt 21
2nd quarter3 drives, then Mississippi State 14, Auburn 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 11 plays
11:22
1st & 10 at own 21
Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 6 yds to the MisSt 27
11:06
2nd & 4 at own 27
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson
10:47
3rd & 4 at own 27
Dak Prescott pass complete to Malik Dear for 4 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
10:33
1st & 10 at own 31
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
10:18
2nd & 10 at own 31
Dak Prescott pass complete to Gus Walley for 5 yds to the MisSt 36
9:49
3rd & 5 at own 36
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 26
9:39
3rd & 15 at own 26
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 19 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at own 45
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 18 yds to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at opp 37
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 21 yds to the Aub 16 for a 1ST down
8:46
1st & 10 at opp 16
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Gus Walley
8:35
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Gabe Myles run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 17
8:02
3rd & 11 at opp 17
De’Runnya Wilson 17 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves Kick)Mississippi State 14, Auburn 0
Auburn Missed FG, 15 plays
8:02
4th & 11 at own 35
Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds , Johnathan Ford return for 24 yds to the Aub 24
7:50
1st & 10 at own 24
Sean White pass complete to Kerryon Johnson for 4 yds to the Aub 28
7:25
2nd & 6 at own 28
AUBURN Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Aub 23
6:46
2nd & 11 at own 23
Kerryon Johnson run for 11 yds to the Aub 34 for a 1ST down
6:28
1st & 10 at own 34
Peyton Barber run for 6 yds to the Aub 40
5:51
2nd & 4 at own 40
Peyton Barber run for 6 yds to the Aub 46 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at own 46
Peyton Barber run for 5 yds to the MisSt 49
4:46
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Stanton Truitt run for 10 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kerryon Johnson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 36
3:47
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Sean White pass complete to Kerryon Johnson for 10 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
3:14
1st & 10 at opp 26
Roc Thomas run for 12 yds to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 14
Peyton Barber run for 5 yds to the MisSt 9
2:13
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Peyton Barber run for 7 yds to the MisSt 2 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & goal at opp 2
Peyton Barber run for 1 yd to the MisSt 1
1:30
2nd & goal at opp 1
Peyton Barber run for no gain to the MisSt 1
1:05
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:05
1:00
3rd & goal at opp 1
TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 9 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Aub Peyton Barber
0:49
4th & 0 at opp 9
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:49
0:45
4th & goal at opp 9
Daniel Carlson 26 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State End of half, 1 play
0:26
1st & 10 at own 20
Ashton Shumpert run for 4 yds to the MisSt 24
3rd quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 17, Auburn 6
Mississippi State Fumble, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 62 yds out of bounds. Ball spotted at MisSt 35
14:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Dak Prescott run for 1 yd to the MisSt 36
14:31
2nd & 9 at own 36
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Brown
14:19
3rd & 9 at own 36
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 17 yds to the Aub 47 for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ashton Shumpert run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 49
13:37
2nd & 12 at opp 49
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson
13:15
3rd & 12 at opp 49
Dak Prescott pass complete to Gus Walley for 9 yds to the Aub 40
12:40
4th & 3 at opp 40
Dak Prescott pass complete to Gus Walley for a loss of 4 yards Gus Walley fumbled, recovered by Aub Jonathan Jones
Auburn Field goal, 6 plays
12:40
1st & 10 at own 44
AUBURN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Aub 39
12:30
1st & 15 at own 39
Peyton Barber run for 14 yds to the MisSt 47
12:15
2nd & 1 at opp 47
Sean White run for 31 yds to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 16
Peyton Barber run for 4 yds to the MisSt 12
11:20
2nd & 6 at opp 12
Peyton Barber run for 3 yds to the MisSt 9
10:30
3rd & 3 at opp 9
Sean White run for 1 yd to the MisSt 8
10:01
4th & 2 at opp 8
AUBURN Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 13
9:41
4th & 7 at opp 13
Daniel Carlson 30 Yd Field GoalMississippi State 14, Auburn 3
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
9:41
4th & 7 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Dak Prescott run for 3 yds to the MisSt 28
8:57
2nd & 7 at own 28
Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for no gain to the MisSt 28
8:36
3rd & 7 at own 28
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
8:28
4th & 7 at own 28
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 23
8:17
4th & 12 at own 23
Logan Cooke punt for 42 yds , Marcus Davis returns for 4 yds to the Aub 39
Auburn Field goal, 12 plays
7:55
1st & 10 at own 39
Roc Thomas run for 9 yds to the Aub 48
7:39
2nd & 1 at own 48
Sean White run for 1 yd to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at own 49
Peyton Barber run for 9 yds to the MisSt 42
7:00
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Peyton Barber run for 2 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at opp 40
Peyton Barber run for 18 yds to the MisSt 22 for a 1ST down
6:33
1st & 10 at opp 22
AUBURN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 27
6:00
1st & 15 at opp 27
Peyton Barber run for 1 yd to the MisSt 26
4:55
2nd & 14 at opp 26
Sean White run for 13 yds to the MisSt 13
4:45
3rd & 1 at opp 13
Peyton Barber run for 3 yds to the MisSt 10 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & goal at opp 10
Peyton Barber run for no gain to the MisSt 10
3:44
2nd & goal at opp 10
Sean White run for 3 yds to the MisSt 7
3:10
3rd & goal at opp 7
Sean White pass incomplete to Stanton Truitt
3:06
4th & goal at opp 7
Daniel Carlson 25 Yd Field GoalMississippi State 14, Auburn 6
Mississippi State Field goal, 8 plays
3:06
4th & 7 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Dak Prescott pass complete to Ashton Shumpert for 18 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at own 43
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 11 yds to the Aub 46 for a 1ST down
2:27
1st & 10 at opp 46
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 2 yds to the Aub 44
2:00
2nd & 8 at opp 44
Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 9 yds to the Aub 35 for a 1ST down
1:46
1st & 10 at opp 35
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Ashton Shumpert
1:40
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Dak Prescott run for 8 yds to the Aub 27
1:15
3rd & 2 at opp 27
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Donald Gray
1:11
4th & 2 at opp 27
Westin Graves 44 Yd Field GoalMississippi State 17, Auburn 6
Auburn Punt, 7 plays
1:11
4th & 2 at own 35
Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds , Johnathan Ford return for 22 yds to the Aub 22
0:57
1st & 10 at own 22
Sean White run for 11 yds to the Aub 33 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & 10 at own 33
Peyton Barber run for 1 yd to the Aub 34
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 34
Sean White pass complete to Melvin Ray for 9 yds to the Aub 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:45
1st & 10 at own 43
Sean White pass complete to Roc Thomas for 13 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:22
1st & 10 at opp 44
Roc Thomas run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 47
Q4 14:00
2nd & 13 at opp 47
Sean White pass complete to Roc Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 49
Q4 13:32
3rd & 15 at opp 49
Sean White pass incomplete to Melvin Ray
Q4 13:26
4th & 15 at opp 49
Kevin Phillips punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 16
4th quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 17, Auburn 9
Mississippi State Punt, 7 plays
13:16
1st & 10 at own 16
Dak Prescott pass complete to Gus Walley for 7 yds to the MisSt 23
12:50
2nd & 3 at own 23
Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 6 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
12:18
1st & 10 at own 29
Brandon Holloway run for 5 yds to the MisSt 34
12:00
2nd & 5 at own 34
Brandon Holloway run for 14 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at own 48
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
11:26
2nd & 10 at own 48
Ashton Shumpert run for 3 yds to the Aub 49
10:50
3rd & 7 at opp 49
Dak Prescott pass complete to Gabe Myles for 5 yds to the Aub 44
10:18
4th & 2 at opp 44
Logan Cooke punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Marcus Davis at the Aub 11
Auburn Punt, 4 plays
10:05
1st & 10 at own 11
Sean White pass complete to D’haquille Williams for 17 yds to the Aub 28 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at own 28
Sean White pass incomplete to Peyton Barber
9:51
2nd & 10 at own 28
Sean White pass incomplete to Marcus Davis
9:47
3rd & 10 at own 28
Sean White pass incomplete to Jason Smith
9:39
4th & 10 at own 28
Kevin Phillips punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 26
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
9:34
1st & 10 at own 26
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson
9:12
2nd & 10 at own 26
Ashton Shumpert run for 4 yds to the MisSt 30
8:48
3rd & 6 at own 30
Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
8:40
4th & 6 at own 30
Logan Cooke punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Marcus Davis at the Aub 16
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
8:25
1st & 10 at own 16
Sean White pass complete to D’haquille Williams for 6 yds to the Aub 22
8:08
2nd & 4 at own 22
Peyton Barber run for 8 yds to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at own 30
Sean White sacked by A.J. Jefferson for a loss of 11 yards to the Aub 19 Sean White fumbled, recovered by Aub
7:03
2nd & 21 at own 19
Sean White pass complete to Roc Thomas for 1 yd to the Aub 20
6:25
3rd & 20 at own 20
Sean White sacked by Beniquez Brown and Brandon Bryant for a loss of 9 yards to the Aub 11
6:15
4th & 29 at own 11
Kevin Phillips punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 44
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
5:59
1st & 10 at own 44
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 5 yds to the MisSt 49
5:22
2nd & 5 at own 49
Brandon Holloway run for 6 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 45
Dak Prescott pass complete to Gus Walley for 5 yds to the Aub 40
4:00
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Dak Prescott run for no gain to the Aub 40
3:31
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Dak Prescott run for no gain to the Aub 40
3:31
4th & 5 at opp 40
Timeout AUBURN, clock 03:31
3:24
4th & 5 at opp 40
Logan Cooke punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Marcus Davis at the Aub 10
Auburn Field goal, 11 plays
3:06
1st & 10 at own 10
Sean White pass complete to Ricardo Louis for 8 yds to the Aub 18
2:58
2nd & 2 at own 18
Peyton Barber run for 6 yds to the Aub 24 for a 1ST down
2:37
1st & 10 at own 24
Sean White pass complete to Peyton Barber for 1 yd to the Aub 25
2:17
2nd & 9 at own 25
Sean White pass complete to Peyton Barber for 18 yds to the Aub 43 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at own 43
Sean White pass complete to Ricardo Louis for 6 yds to the Aub 49
1:47
2nd & 4 at own 49
Sean White pass incomplete to D’haquille Williams
1:35
3rd & 4 at own 49
Peyton Barber run for 10 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
1:27
1st & 10 at opp 41
Sean White pass incomplete to Marcus Davis
1:17
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Sean White sacked by Richie Brown for a loss of 12 yards to the Aub 47
1:17
3rd & 22 at own 47
Timeout AUBURN, clock 01:17
1:12
3rd & 22 at own 47
Sean White pass complete to D’haquille Williams for 19 yds to the MisSt 34
1:07
4th & 3 at opp 34
Daniel Carlson 51 Yd Field GoalMississippi State 17, Auburn 9
Mississippi State End of game, 3 plays
1:07
4th & 3 at own 35
Kenny Flowers on-side kick recovered by MISSISSIPPI ST at the Aub 43
1:05
1st & 10 at opp 43
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 45
1:05
2nd & 12 at opp 45
Timeout AUBURN, clock 01:05
0:55
2nd & 12 at opp 45
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 46
0:00
3rd & 13 at opp 46
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 49
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.
PassingDak Prescott29 of 41, 270 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
RushingPeyton Barber27 carries, 137 yardsAuburn
DefenseWill Redmond1 INTMississippi State
Mississippi State
Auburn