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Kentucky at Mississippi State

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Mississippi State beat Kentucky 42–⁠16. It was their 43rd meeting; after it, Mississippi State led the series 23–⁠20 as played.

AwayKentucky5–⁠7 in 2015
16
HomeMississippi State9–⁠4 in 2015
42

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: SECNAttendance 61,168

At kickoff
77°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium, 15 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tom Ritter; umpire Stan Weihe; head linesman Johnny Crawford; line judge Tim Beard; side judge A. Jeffries; field judge J. Taylor; back judge Dax Hill; center judge James CarterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kentucky1033016
Mississippi State7217742

Standouts

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Player stats

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Patrick Towles23/4221802
Drew Barker7/94201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stanley Williams1895025
Sihiem King331016
Drew Barker320010
Patrick Towles61319
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Garrett Johnson574019
Dorian Baker756014
C.J. Conrad656022
Jeff Badet319011
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Chris Westry100

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dak Prescott25/3534831
Fred Ross1/13400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dak Prescott13117321
Brandon Holloway636018
Aeris Williams82706
Malik Dear31209
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brandon Holloway598163
De’Runnya Wilson491134
Donald Gray556014
Darrion Hutcherson340114
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Taveze Calhoun2-30
Cory Tyrone Thomas1120

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

Team stats

KentuckyMississippi State
423Total yards586
260Passing yards382
163Rushing yards204
5.0Yards per pass10.6
4.9Yards per rush5.7
30First downs30
8–⁠16Third downs5–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers1
3–⁠30Penalties6–⁠62
32:51Possession27:09

Efficiency

KentuckyMississippi State
48%Success rate56%
0.02EPA per play0.41
1.00Explosiveness1.25
0.18Rushing EPA0.18
−0.11Passing EPA0.64
39%Passing-down success47%
0.04First-down EPA0.33
−0.45Second-down EPA0.55
0.66Third-down EPA0.78
1%Havoc by its defense3%

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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mississippi State −11.5, over/under 59.

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 79%, Kentucky 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneKentucky end zoneQ1 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 KentuckyField goal, 8 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 7 playsQ2 Mississippi StateInterception, 1 playQ2 KentuckyMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyInterception, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyField goal, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StateResult not recordedQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 KentuckyInterception, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 KentuckyField goal, 12 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 KentuckyInterception, 7 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 81 yards
  5. Q1 KentuckyField goal, 8 plays, 48 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 7 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  11. Q2 KentuckyMissed FG, 10 plays, 27 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
  13. Q2 KentuckyInterception, 4 plays, 17 yards
  14. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
  15. Q2 KentuckyField goal, 5 plays, 15 yards
  16. Q2 Mississippi StateResult not recorded, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  18. Q3 KentuckyInterception, 4 plays, 14 yards
  19. Q3 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 57 yards
  20. Q3 KentuckyField goal, 12 plays, 66 yards
  21. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  23. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
  24. Q4 KentuckyInterception, 7 plays, 25 yards
  25. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  26. Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 11 plays, 75 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Kentucky 10, Mississippi State 7
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:381st & 10 at own 25Stanley Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 24
14:252nd & 11 at own 24Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 1 yd to the Kent 25
14:003rd & 10 at own 25Stanley Williams run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at the 50Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Badet for 8 yds to the MisSt 42
13:052nd & 2 at opp 42Patrick Towles run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 43
12:373rd & 3 at opp 43Stanley Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 45
12:024th & 5 at opp 45Landon Foster punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 11
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 11Dak Prescott pass incomplete
11:472nd & 10 at own 11Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson
11:353rd & 10 at own 11Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 8 yds to the MisSt 19
11:054th & 2 at own 19Logan Cooke punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Ryan Timmons at the Kent 31
Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 31Patrick Towles pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 22 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 47Stanley Williams run for 14 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at opp 33Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 13 yds to the MisSt 20 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 20Jojo Kemp run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 21
8:502nd & 11 at opp 21Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Badet for no gain to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Face Mask (10 yards) (10 Yards) to the MisSt 11 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 11Stanley Williams run for 9 yds to the MisSt 2
8:192nd & 1 at opp 2Patrick Towles run for 2 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 15 plays
8:192nd & 1 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 62 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 16 yds to the MisSt 19
7:571st & 10 at own 19Brandon Holloway run for 4 yds to the MisSt 23
7:362nd & 6 at own 23Dak Prescott pass complete to Donald Gray for 5 yds to the MisSt 28
7:233rd & 1 at own 28Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at own 33Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 36
6:452nd & 7 at own 36Dak Prescott pass complete to Donald Gray for 12 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at own 48Dak Prescott pass complete to Donald Gray for 14 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 38Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the Kent 36
5:272nd & 8 at opp 36Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the Kent 32
5:043rd & 4 at opp 32Dak Prescott run for 2 yds to the Kent 30
4:384th & 2 at opp 30Dak Prescott pass complete to Justin Johnson for 9 yds to the Kent 21 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 21Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 6 yds to the Kent 15
3:452nd & 4 at opp 15Malik Dear run for 9 yds to the Kent 6 for a 1ST down
3:151st & goal at opp 6Dak Prescott run for 3 yds to the Kent 3
3:002nd & goal at opp 3Brandon Holloway run for 2 yds to the Kent 1
2:493rd & goal at opp 1Dak Prescott run for 1 yd for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Tied at 7
Kentucky Field goal, 8 plays
2:493rd & 5 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:491st & 10 at own 25KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Kent 20
2:301st & 15 at own 20Stanley Williams run for 20 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at own 40Patrick Towles pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at the 50Patrick Towles pass complete to Blake Bone for 8 yds to the MisSt 42
1:282nd & 2 at opp 42Stanley Williams run for 15 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 27Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Blake Bone
1:072nd & 10 at opp 27Patrick Towles pass incomplete to C.J. Conrad
1:023rd & 10 at opp 27Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
0:564th & 10 at opp 27Austin MacGinnis 44 Yd Field GoalKentucky 10, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
0:564th & 10 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:421st & 10 at own 25Dak Prescott run for 12 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37Dontavian Lee run for 2 yds to the MisSt 39
Q2 14:452nd & 8 at own 39Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 24 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:301st & 10 at opp 37Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 11 yds to the Kent 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:151st & 10 at opp 26Dak Prescott pass complete to Darrion Hutcherson for 13 yds to the Kent 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:581st & 10 at opp 13Dontavian Lee run for no gain to the Kent 13
Q2 13:382nd & 10 at opp 13Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 13 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 14, Kentucky 10
2nd quarter9 drives, then Mississippi State 28, Kentucky 13
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:382nd & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 63 yds , Sihiem King return for 11 yds to the Kent 13
13:061st & 10 at own 13Stanley Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 11
12:152nd & 12 at own 11Patrick Towles sacked by Zach Jackson for a loss of 6 yards to the Kent 5
11:453rd & 18 at own 5Jojo Kemp run for 3 yds to the Kent 8
11:254th & 15 at own 8Landon Foster punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the Kent 42
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
11:111st & 10 at opp 42Dak Prescott pass complete to Donald Gray for 14 yds to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 28Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Joe Morrow
10:402nd & 10 at opp 28Dak Prescott run for 7 yds to the Kent 21
9:453rd & 3 at opp 21Dak Prescott run for 2 yds to the Kent 19
9:184th & 1 at opp 19Aeris Williams run for no gain to the Kent 19
Kentucky Punt, 7 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 19Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
8:452nd & 10 at own 19Stanley Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 15
8:163rd & 14 at own 15Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 14 yds to the Kent 29 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at own 29Patrick Towles pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 12 yds to the Kent 41 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at own 41Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
7:232nd & 10 at own 41Stanley Williams run for 3 yds to the Kent 44
6:253rd & 7 at own 44Stanley Williams run for a loss of 5 yards to the Kent 39
6:034th & 12 at own 39Landon Foster punt for 47 yds , Fred Ross returns for no gain to the MisSt 14
Mississippi State Interception, 1 play
5:541st & 10 at own 14Dak Prescott pass intercepted Chris Westry return for no gain to the Kent 42
Kentucky Missed FG, 10 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 42Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Ryan Timmons
5:282nd & 10 at own 42Patrick Towles pass complete to C.J. Conrad for no gain to the Kent 42
4:453rd & 10 at own 42Patrick Towles pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 16 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 42Patrick Towles run for 7 yds to the MisSt 35
4:022nd & 3 at opp 35Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Badet
4:003rd & 3 at opp 35Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 04:00
3:453rd & 3 at opp 35Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 4 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at opp 31Patrick Towles pass incomplete
3:162nd & 10 at opp 31Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Blake Bone
3:133rd & 10 at opp 31Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Ryan Timmons
3:124th & 10 at opp 31Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 03:12
3:054th & 10 at opp 31Austin MacGinnis 48 Yard Field Goal Missed
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 31Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 12 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at own 43Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 13 yds to the Kent 44 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 44Brandon Holloway run for 18 yds to the Kent 26 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 26Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 18 yds to the Kent 8 for a 1ST down
1:341st & goal at opp 8Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 8 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 21, Kentucky 10
Kentucky Interception, 4 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:281st & 10 at own 25Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Charles Walker
1:232nd & 10 at own 25Patrick Towles pass incomplete
1:123rd & 10 at own 25Patrick Towles pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 17 yds to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at own 42Patrick Towles pass intercepted Taveze Calhoun return for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 20
Mississippi State Touchdown, 3 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 20Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 63 yds to the Kent 17 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at opp 17Dak Prescott sacked by Josh Forrest for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 20
0:412nd & 13 at opp 20Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:41
0:342nd & 13 at opp 20Dak Prescott run for 20 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 28, Kentucky 10
Kentucky Field goal, 5 plays
0:342nd & 13 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 39 yds , Alexander Montgomery return for 16 yds to the Kent 42
0:181st & 10 at own 42Patrick Towles pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 19 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at opp 39TEAM pass incomplete
0:122nd & 10 at opp 39Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 8 yds to the MisSt 31
0:083rd & 2 at opp 31Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
0:034th & 2 at opp 31Austin MacGinnis 48 yd FG GOODMississippi State 28, Kentucky 13
0:004th & 2 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 44 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 22 yds to the MisSt 43
3rd quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 35, Kentucky 16
Mississippi State Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the MisSt 31
14:322nd & 4 at own 31Dak Prescott pass complete to Malik Dear for 9 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 40Dak Prescott pass complete to Joe Morrow for 9 yds to the MisSt 49
13:252nd & 1 at own 49Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 47Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Joe Morrow
12:592nd & 10 at opp 47Brandon Holloway run for 3 yds to the Kent 44
12:313rd & 7 at opp 44Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson
12:234th & 7 at opp 44Logan Cooke punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Ryan Timmons at the Kent 12
Kentucky Interception, 4 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 12Stanley Williams run for 9 yds to the Kent 21
11:352nd & 1 at own 21Stanley Williams run for 9 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at own 30Stanley Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 26
10:402nd & 14 at own 26Patrick Towles pass intercepted Taveze Calhoun return for no gain to the MisSt 35
Mississippi State Missed FG, 6 plays
10:281st & 10 at own 35Dak Prescott run for 21 yds to the Kent 44 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 44Fred Ross pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 34 yds to the Kent 10 for a 1ST down
9:221st & goal at opp 10Dontavian Lee run for 3 yds to the Kent 7
9:052nd & goal at opp 7Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 8
8:323rd & goal at opp 8Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Darrion Hutcherson
8:274th & 0 at opp 8Westin Graves 26 yd FG MISSED
Kentucky Field goal, 12 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 20Patrick Towles pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 8 yds to the Kent 28
8:002nd & 2 at own 28Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 11 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 39Patrick Towles pass complete to Stanley Williams for 14 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 47Stanley Williams run for 10 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the MisSt 22 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 22Mikel Horton run for 2 yds to the MisSt 20
6:002nd & 8 at opp 20Patrick Towles pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 13 yds to the MisSt 7 for a 1ST down
5:201st & goal at opp 7Patrick Towles run for 2 yds to the MisSt 5
5:002nd & goal at opp 5Stanley Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 5
4:203rd & 0 at opp 5MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (2 Yards) to the MisSt 3 for a 1ST down
3:501st & goal at opp 3Stanley Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 4 KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the MisSt 19
3:082nd & 0 at opp 19Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 5 yds to the MisSt 14
3:003rd & goal at opp 14Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
2:554th & goal at opp 14Austin MacGinnis 32 yd FG GOODMississippi State 28, Kentucky 16
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
2:554th & 21 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:231st & 10 at own 25Malik Dear run for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
2:172nd & 8 at own 27Dak Prescott pass incomplete
1:533rd & 8 at own 27Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 26 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at opp 47Dak Prescott pass complete to Darrion Hutcherson for 14 yds to the Kent 33 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 33Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson
1:172nd & 10 at opp 33Dak Prescott run for 20 yds to the Kent 13 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 13Dak Prescott pass complete to Darrion Hutcherson for 13 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 35, Kentucky 16
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds , Sihiem King return for 20 yds to the Kent 20
0:431st & 10 at own 20Patrick Towles pass incomplete
0:352nd & 10 at own 20Stanley Williams run for no gain to the Kent 20
0:013rd & 10 at own 20MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Patrick Towles pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 5 yds to the Kent 40
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 40Patrick Towles pass complete to Stanley Williams for 2 yds to the Kent 42
Q4 14:103rd & 3 at own 42Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Alexander Montgomery
Q4 13:584th & 3 at own 42Landon Foster punt for 38 yds, downed at the MisSt 20
4th quarter4 drives, then Mississippi State 42, Kentucky 16
Mississippi State Touchdown, 11 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 20Dak Prescott pass complete to Aeris Williams for 9 yds to the MisSt 29
13:292nd & 1 at own 29Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Malik Dear
13:223rd & 1 at own 29Dak Prescott run for 5 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at own 34Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 37
12:252nd & 7 at own 37Dak Prescott run for 9 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at own 46Dak Prescott pass complete to Joe Morrow for 15 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 39Malik Dear run for 1 yd to the Kent 38
11:032nd & 9 at opp 38Dak Prescott pass complete to Donald Gray for 11 yds to the Kent 27 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 27Brandon Holloway run for 3 yds to the Kent 24
9:502nd & 7 at opp 24Brandon Holloway run for 6 yds to the Kent 18
9:143rd & 1 at opp 18Dak Prescott run for 18 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 42, Kentucky 16
Kentucky Interception, 7 plays
9:143rd & 1 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds , J.D. Harmon return for 23 yds to the Kent 23
8:561st & 10 at own 23Patrick Towles pass incomplete
8:392nd & 10 at own 23Patrick Towles pass complete to Ryan Timmons for 8 yds to the Kent 31
8:173rd & 2 at own 31Patrick Towles run for 9 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 40Drew Barker run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at the 50Drew Barker pass incomplete to Blake Bone
7:002nd & 10 at the 50Drew Barker pass complete to Charles Walker for 8 yds to the MISSSTATE 42 KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Kent 48
6:532nd & 12 at own 48Drew Barker pass intercepted Cory Thomas return for 12 yds to the MISSSTATE 40 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Kent 47
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:301st & 10 at opp 47Dontavian Lee run for 3 yds to the Kent 44
5:562nd & 7 at opp 44Dontavian Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 45
5:053rd & 8 at opp 45Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the Kent 40
4:254th & 3 at opp 40MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Kent 45
4:184th & 8 at opp 45Logan Cooke punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Ryan Timmons at the Kent 15
Kentucky End of game, 11 plays
4:061st & 10 at own 15Drew Barker pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 8 yds to the Kent 23
3:302nd & 2 at own 23Sihiem King run for 3 yds to the Kent 26 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 26Drew Barker pass complete to Sihiem King for 4 yds to the Kent 30
2:302nd & 6 at own 30Drew Barker run for 4 yds to the Kent 34
1:503rd & 2 at own 34Sihiem King run for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at the 50Drew Barker pass complete to Jeff Badet for 11 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 39Drew Barker run for 6 yds to the MisSt 33
1:102nd & 4 at opp 33Drew Barker pass complete to T.V. Williams for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 38
0:333rd & 9 at opp 38Drew Barker pass complete to Alexander Montgomery for 10 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at opp 28Sihiem King run for 12 yds to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 16Drew Barker pass complete to Alexander Montgomery for 6 yds to the MisSt 10

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

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Officially, Kentucky leads 26–⁠25; as played, 26–⁠25 in 51 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

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2023Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 3
2022Kentucky 27, Mississippi State 17
2021Mississippi State 31, Kentucky 17
2020Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 2
2019Mississippi State 28, Kentucky 13
2018Kentucky 28, Mississippi State 7

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