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Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Mississippi State beat Louisiana Tech 45–⁠20. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Mississippi State led the series 9–⁠3 as played.

AwayLouisiana Tech9–⁠4 in 2015
20
HomeMississippi State9–⁠4 in 2015
45

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: SECNAttendance 61,651

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the northeast, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Ken Williamson; umpire Jeff Roberson; head linesman Lane Thomas; line judge Mickey Bryson; side judge Rob Skelton; field judge Jeff Batts; back judge Grantis Bell; center judge Lee HedrickGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Louisiana Tech1433020
Mississippi State71714745

Standouts

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Player stats

Louisiana Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jeff Driskel25/4130321
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Boston Scott1055011
Jarred Craft144009
Jeff Driskel61009
Ryan Higgins1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trent Taylor10130131
Jarred Craft556019
Paul Turner441121
Ricky Jones225025

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dak Prescott30/4334730
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dak Prescott1034115
Aeris Williams62617
Dontavian Lee321010
Brandon Holloway814012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
De’Runnya Wilson785220
Malik Dear670027
Fred Brown363145
Darrion Hutcherson341019
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Brandon Ladarius Bryant1731

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

Team stats

Louisiana TechMississippi State
413Total yards440
303Passing yards347
110Rushing yards93
7.4Yards per pass8.1
3.4Yards per rush3.1
24First downs28
4–⁠15Third downs6–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
7–⁠60Penalties4–⁠38
33:36Possession26:24

Efficiency

Louisiana TechMississippi State
45%Success rate54%
0.08EPA per play0.33
1.01Explosiveness1.13
−0.04Rushing EPA0.34
0.17Passing EPA0.35
30%Passing-down success39%
0.24First-down EPA0.31
−0.12Second-down EPA0.05
−0.09Third-down EPA0.83

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 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mississippi State −15.5, over/under 60.

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 86%, Louisiana Tech 14%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneLouisiana Tech end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 playsQ1 Mississippi StateField goal, 15 playsQ2 Louisiana TechField goal, 9 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Louisiana TechEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Louisiana TechField goal, 11 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 Louisiana TechPick-six, 10 plays (Mississippi State scores)Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Louisiana Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  2. Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
  6. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  7. Q1 Mississippi StateField goal, 15 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 Louisiana TechField goal, 9 plays, 59 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 85 yards
  10. Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 1 play, 2 yards
  12. Q2 Louisiana TechEnd of half, 3 plays, −3 yards
  13. Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 98 yards
  15. Q3 Louisiana TechField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  19. Q4 Louisiana TechPick-six, 10 plays (Mississippi State scores), 41 yards
  20. Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  21. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 4 plays, 14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Louisiana Tech 14, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 7 yds to the MisSt 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Team run for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 25 Team fumbled, forced by Bryson Abraham, recovered by MisSt Dak Prescott
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 17 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Dak Prescott pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 42Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 3 yds to the MisSt 45
15:003rd & 7 at own 45Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
15:004th & 7 at own 45Logan Cooke punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 20Jeff Driskel pass complete to Jarred Craft for 17 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 37Jeff Driskel pass incomplete
13:072nd & 10 at own 37Jeff Driskel pass complete to Jarred Craft for 11 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 48Jeff Driskel pass incomplete
13:072nd & 10 at own 48Jeff Driskel pass incomplete
13:073rd & 10 at own 48Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 13 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 39Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 18 yds to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 21Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 21 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
10:521st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 64 yds , Malik Dear return for 34 yds to the MISSSTATE 31 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the MisSt 25
10:271st & 10 at own 25Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 12 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at own 37Dak Prescott run for 2 yds to the MisSt 39
10:272nd & 8 at own 39Brandon Holloway run for 1 yd to the MisSt 40
10:273rd & 7 at own 40Dak Prescott pass complete to Donald Gray for 4 yds to the MisSt 44
10:274th & 3 at own 44Logan Cooke punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Trent Taylor at the LaTch 27
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 27Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 6 yds to the LaTch 33
8:182nd & 4 at own 33Jarred Craft run for 7 yds to the LaTch 40 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 40Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the LaTch 42
8:182nd & 8 at own 42Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Paul Turner
8:183rd & 8 at own 42Jeff Driskel pass complete to Jarred Craft for 19 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 39Jarred Craft run for 9 yds to the MisSt 30
8:182nd & 1 at opp 30Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 28Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 9 yds to the MisSt 19
8:182nd & 1 at opp 19Boston Scott run for 3 yds to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 16Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 16 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 14, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
4:271st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 56 yds , Malik Dear return for 9 yds to the MisSt 18
4:191st & 10 at own 18Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 6 yds to the MisSt 24
4:192nd & 4 at own 24Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 30Dak Prescott pass complete to Darrion Hutcherson for 19 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 49Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the LaTch 47
4:192nd & 6 at opp 47Dak Prescott pass complete to Malik Dear for 27 yds to the LaTch 20 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at opp 20Dak Prescott pass complete to Darrion Hutcherson for 18 yds to the LaTch 2 for a 1ST down
2:301st & goal at opp 2Aeris Williams run for 2 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Louisiana Tech 14, Mississippi State 7
Louisiana Tech Punt, 4 plays
2:301st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:301st & 10 at own 25Jeff Driskel pass complete to Marlon Watts for 15 yds to the LaTch 40 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at own 40Jeff Driskel pass complete to Jarred Craft for 2 yds to the LaTch 42
2:302nd & 8 at own 42Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Trent Taylor, broken up by Taveze Calhoun
2:303rd & 8 at own 42Jeff Driskel run for 7 yds to the LaTch 49
2:304th & 1 at own 49Logan McPherson punt for 24 yds, downed at the MisSt 27
Mississippi State Field goal, 15 plays
0:241st & 10 at own 27Dak Prescott pass complete to Malik Dear for 12 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at own 39Dontavian Lee run for 8 yds to the MisSt 47
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at own 47Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Malik Dear, broken up by C.J. Cleveland
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 47Dak Prescott run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at the 50Dak Prescott pass complete to Malik Dear for 15 yds to the LaTch 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Dak Prescott pass complete to Aeris Williams for 5 yds to the LaTch 30
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 30Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Dezmond Harris
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 30Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Malik Dear, broken up by Lloyd Grogan
Q2 15:004th & 5 at opp 30Dak Prescott run for 6 yds to the LaTch 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Dak Prescott pass incomplete, broken up by Xavier Woods
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 24Brandon Holloway run for 12 yds to the LaTch 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Brandon Holloway run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 15
Q2 15:002nd & 13 at opp 15Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 7 yds to the LaTch 8
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 8Dak Prescott pass incomplete, broken up by Nick Thomason
Q2 11:334th & 6 at opp 8Westin Graves 26 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 14, Mississippi State 10
2nd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 24, Louisiana Tech 17
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 9 plays
11:331st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 55 yds , Jaqwis Dancy return for 16 yds to the LaTch 26
11:271st & 10 at own 26Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 31 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 43Jarred Craft run for 8 yds to the MisSt 35
11:272nd & 2 at opp 35Jarred Craft run for no gain to the MisSt 35
11:273rd & 2 at opp 35Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 1 yd to the MisSt 34
11:274th & 1 at opp 34Jeff Driskel pass complete to Ricky Jones for 25 yds to the MisSt 9 for a 1ST down
11:271st & goal at opp 9Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 10
11:272nd & goal at opp 10Jeff Driskel pass incomplete
11:273rd & goal at opp 10Jeff Driskel sacked by Ryan Brown and Chris Jones for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 15
7:234th & goal at opp 15Jonathan Barnes 33 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 17, Mississippi State 10
Mississippi State Touchdown, 12 plays
7:231st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 63 yds , Malik Dear return for 13 yds to the MisSt 15
7:181st & 10 at own 15Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 12 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at own 27Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 9 yds to the MisSt 36
7:182nd & 1 at own 36Dak Prescott pass complete to Malik Dear for 5 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at own 41Brandon Holloway run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 40
7:182nd & 11 at own 40Dak Prescott run for 11 yds to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 49Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 1 yd to the LaTch 48
7:182nd & 9 at opp 48Dak Prescott run for 15 yds to the LaTch 33 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 33Brandon Holloway run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 36 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jaylon Ferguson) to the LaTch 21 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 21Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Donald Gray
7:182nd & 10 at opp 21Brandon Holloway run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 24
7:183rd & 13 at opp 24Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 19 yds to the LaTch 5 for a 1ST down
2:531st & goal at opp 5Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 5 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Tied at 17
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:531st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 56 yds , Jaqwis Dancy return for 5 yds to the LaTch 14
2:441st & 10 at own 14Jarred Craft run for no gain to the LaTch 14
2:442nd & 10 at own 14Jeff Driskel pass complete to Marlon Watts for 9 yds to the LaTch 23
2:443rd & 1 at own 23Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Trent Taylor, broken up by Taveze Calhoun
2:444th & 1 at own 23Gerald Shouse punt blocked by Donald Gray blocked by Donald Gray
Mississippi State Touchdown, 1 play
0:571st & goal at opp 2Dak Prescott run for 2 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 24, Louisiana Tech 17
Louisiana Tech End of half, 3 plays
0:571st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds , Jaqwis Dancy return for 21 yds to the MISSSTATE 44 LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Offensive holding (Paul Turner) to the LaTch 11
0:491st & 10 at own 11DRISKEL, Jeff pass complete to WATTS, Marlon for no gain to the LATECH11 (Will Redmond), PENALTY LATECH holding (BROWN, Darrell) 5 yards to the LATECH6, NO PLAY.
0:411st & 15 at own 6Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:41
0:411st & 15 at own 6Jarred Craft run for 1 yd to the LaTch 7
0:382nd & 14 at own 7Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:38
0:382nd & 14 at own 7Jarred Craft run for 3 yds to the LaTch 10
0:323rd & 11 at own 10Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:32
0:323rd & 11 at own 10TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 8
3rd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 38, Louisiana Tech 20
Louisiana Tech Punt, 4 plays
15:004th & 13 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jeff Driskel pass complete to Marlon Seets for 11 yds to the LaTch 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Jeff Driskel sacked by Chris Jones and Richie Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the LaTch 32
15:002nd & 14 at own 32Jarred Craft run for no gain to the LaTch 32
15:003rd & 14 at own 32Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 11 yds to the LaTch 43
15:004th & 3 at own 43Gerald Shouse punt for 55 yds, downed at the MisSt 2
Mississippi State Touchdown, 11 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 2Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 11 yds to the MisSt 13 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at own 13Brandon Holloway run for 3 yds to the MisSt 16
12:262nd & 7 at own 16Dak Prescott pass complete to Darrion Hutcherson for 4 yds to the MisSt 20
12:263rd & 3 at own 20Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 13 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at own 33Dak Prescott pass complete to Malik Dear for 6 yds to the MisSt 39
12:262nd & 4 at own 39Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Malik Dear
12:263rd & 4 at own 39Brandon Holloway run for 6 yds to the MisSt 47 Brandon Holloway fumbled, forced by Nick Thomason, recovered by MisSt Darrion Hutcherson for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at own 47Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 10:06
10:061st & 10 at own 47Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 45 yds to the LaTch 8 for a 1ST down
10:061st & goal at opp 8Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson, broken up by Bryson Abraham
10:062nd & goal at opp 8Dak Prescott sacked by Vontarrius Dora for a loss of 12 yards to the LaTch 20
8:553rd & goal at opp 20Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 20 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 31, Louisiana Tech 17
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 11 plays
8:551st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:551st & 10 at own 25Jeff Driskel pass complete to Kameron McKnight for 16 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 41Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 13 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 46Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 6 yds to the MisSt 40
8:552nd & 4 at opp 40Jeff Driskel run for 9 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 31Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Jarred Craft
8:552nd & 10 at opp 31Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the MisSt 29
8:553rd & 8 at opp 29Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Trent Taylor
5:374th & 8 at opp 29BARNES,Jonathan field goal attempt from 46 MISSED – short,, clock 05:37, PENALTY MS roughing the kicker (Will Redmond) 15 yards to the MS14, 1ST DOWN LATECH, NO PLAY.
5:371st & 10 at opp 14Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Paul Turner, broken up by Will Redmond
5:372nd & 10 at opp 14Jarred Craft run for 4 yds to the MisSt 10
5:373rd & 6 at opp 10Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Trent Taylor
4:444th & 6 at opp 10Jonathan Barnes 27 yd FG GOODMississippi State 31, Louisiana Tech 20
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
4:441st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:441st & 10 at own 25Dak Prescott sacked by Jaylon Ferguson for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 21
4:442nd & 14 at own 21Dak Prescott run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 20
4:443rd & 15 at own 20Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Brown
4:444th & 15 at own 20Logan Cooke punt 35 yards to the LATECH45, downed, PENALTY LATECH roughing the kicker (TURNER, Paul) 15 yards to the MS35, 1ST DOWN MS, NO PLAY.
4:441st & 10 at own 35Dak Prescott run for 12 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 47Dontavian Lee run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
4:442nd & 7 at the 50Dontavian Lee run for 10 yds to the LaTch 40 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 40Dak Prescott pass complete to Dontavian Lee for 11 yds to the LaTch 29 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 29Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 17 yds to the LaTch 12 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 12Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson, broken up by Beau Fitte
1:302nd & 10 at opp 12Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 12 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 38, Louisiana Tech 20
Louisiana Tech Punt, 4 plays
1:301st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 53 yds , Jaqwis Dancy return for 8 yds to the LaTch 20
1:241st & 10 at own 20Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the LaTch 22
1:242nd & 8 at own 22DRISKEL, Jeff pass incomplete to GAINES, Marcus, PENALTY MS pass interference (Cedric Jiles) 8 yards to the LATECH30, 1ST DOWN LATECH, NO PLAY.
1:241st & 10 at own 30Jeff Driskel run for 4 yds to the LaTch 34
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 34LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 29
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at own 29Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 10 yds to the LaTch 39
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 39Jarred Craft run for no gain to the LaTch 39
Q4 15:004th & 1 at own 39Gerald Shouse punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 21
4th quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 45, Louisiana Tech 20
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 21Aeris Williams run for 7 yds to the MisSt 28
13:442nd & 3 at own 28Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at own 33Dak Prescott pass complete to Malik Dear for 5 yds to the MisSt 38
13:442nd & 5 at own 38Dak Prescott pass complete to Aeris Williams for no gain to the MisSt 38
13:443rd & 5 at own 38Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Donald Gray
13:444th & 5 at own 38Logan Cooke punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Trent Taylor at the LaTch 9
Louisiana Tech Pick-six, 10 plays (Mississippi State scores)
11:271st & 10 at own 9DRISKEL, Jeff pass incomplete to SEETS, Marlon (Ryan Brown), PENALTY MS substitution infraction 5 yards to the LATECH14, NO PLAY.
11:271st & 5 at own 14Boston Scott run for 4 yds to the LaTch 18
11:272nd & 1 at own 18Boston Scott run for 4 yds to the LaTch 22 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at own 22Jeff Driskel pass incomplete
11:272nd & 10 at own 22Jeff Driskel pass incomplete
11:273rd & 10 at own 22Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 17 yds to the LaTch 39 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at own 39Boston Scott run for 9 yds to the LaTch 48
11:272nd & 1 at own 48Boston Scott run for 8 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 44LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 49
11:271st & 15 at opp 49Jeff Driskel run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
11:272nd & 16 at the 50Jeff Driskel pass incomplete
7:103rd & 16 at the 50Jeff Driskel pass intercepted for a TD Brandon Bryant return for 73 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 45, Louisiana Tech 20
Louisiana Tech Punt, 5 plays
7:101st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 64 yds , Jaqwis Dancy return for 8 yds to the LaTch 9
7:001st & 10 at own 9Boston Scott run for 9 yds to the LaTch 18
7:002nd & 1 at own 18Boston Scott run for 11 yds to the LaTch 29 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 29Jeff Driskel pass complete to Ricky Jones for no gain to the LaTch 29
7:002nd & 10 at own 29Jeff Driskel pass incomplete
7:003rd & 10 at own 29LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 24
7:003rd & 15 at own 24Jeff Driskel pass complete to Jarred Craft for 7 yds to the LaTch 31
7:004th & 8 at own 31Gerald Shouse punt for 48 yds , Malik Dear returns for 7 yds to the MisSt 28
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 28Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 30
4:032nd & 8 at own 30Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the MisSt 32
4:033rd & 6 at own 32Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 35
4:034th & 3 at own 35Logan Cooke punt for 49 yds , Trent Taylor returns for 1 yd to the LaTch 17
Louisiana Tech End of game, 4 plays
1:321st & 10 at own 17Boston Scott run for 3 yds to the LaTch 20
1:322nd & 7 at own 20Boston Scott run for 3 yds to the LaTch 23
1:323rd & 4 at own 23Ryan Higgins run for 7 yds to the LaTch 30 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at own 30Boston Scott run for 1 yd to the LaTch 31

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, Mississippi State leads 11–⁠3; as played, 12–⁠3 in 15 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2021Mississippi State 35, Louisiana Tech 34
2018Mississippi State 45, Louisiana Tech 3
2017Mississippi State 57, Louisiana Tech 21
2015Mississippi State 45, Louisiana Tech 20
2011Mississippi State 26, Louisiana Tech 20
2008Louisiana Tech 22, Mississippi State 14

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