Troy at Mississippi State

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Mississippi State beat Troy 45–⁠17. It was their fifth meeting; Mississippi State leads the series 4–⁠1.

AwayTroy4–⁠8 in 2015
17
HomeMississippi State9–⁠4 in 2015
45

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: SECNAttendance 60,866

At kickoff
64°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Brad Rogers; umpire Rock Lowe; head linesman Jay Vines; line judge Will McDonald; side judge Chris Jamison; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Jimmy Russell; center judge Kevin VicknairGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Troy0014317
Mississippi State21170745

Standouts

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Player stats

Troy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dontreal Pruitt12/179000
Dallas Tidwell3/121201
Brandon Silvers5/74000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brandon Burks1586174
Dontreal Pruitt1856111
Andre Flakes9909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Teddy Ruben553016
Deondre Douglas635014
Bryan Holmes534022
Brandon Burks1808

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Fitzgerald6/714120
Dak Prescott3/67410
Elijah Staley1/2-400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dontavian Lee544023
Nick Fitzgerald829113
Ashton Shumpert61406
Elijah Staley211011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
De’Runnya Wilson382148
Fred Ross264159
Donald Gray258149
Justin Johnson1606
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Beniquez Brown120

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

Team stats

TroyMississippi State
254Total yards336
142Passing yards211
112Rushing yards125
3.9Yards per pass14.1
2.4Yards per rush3.8
19First downs12
6–⁠19Third downs2–⁠10
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers0
3–⁠20Penalties3–⁠28
40:25Possession19:35

Efficiency

TroyMississippi State
41%Success rate53%
−0.11EPA per play0.28
0.94Explosiveness1.19
−0.07Rushing EPA0.04
−0.13Passing EPA0.85
31%Passing-down success17%
−0.43First-down EPA0.29
0.27Second-down EPA0.39
−0.07Third-down EPA0.39

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 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mississippi State −31.5, 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 99%, Troy 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneTroy end zoneQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 TroyFumble return TD, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores)Q1 TroyPunt, 4 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 TroyPunt, 8 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 TroyPunt return TD, 6 plays (Mississippi State scores)Q1 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateField goal, 13 playsQ2 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 TroyPunt, 6 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 TroyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TroyInterception, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 TroyTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 TroyTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 TroyTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 1 playQ4 TroyPunt, 4 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 TroyField goal, 12 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Troy right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 65 yards
  2. Q1 TroyFumble return TD, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores), −7 yards
  3. Q1 TroyPunt, 4 plays, −16 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  5. Q1 TroyPunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 TroyPunt return TD, 6 plays (Mississippi State scores), 14 yards
  8. Q1 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q1 Mississippi StateField goal, 13 plays, 50 yards
  10. Q2 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 52 yards
  12. Q2 TroyPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  13. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q2 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  15. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 55 yards
  16. Q2 TroyEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  17. Q3 TroyInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q3 TroyTouchdown, 15 plays, 77 yards
  20. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q3 TroyTouchdown, 2 plays, 82 yards
  22. Q3 TroyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 1 play, 49 yards
  24. Q4 TroyPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  25. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  26. Q4 TroyField goal, 12 plays, 65 yards
  27. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 1 play, 23 yards

Play by play

1st quarter11 drives, then Mississippi State 21, Troy 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jed Solomon kickoff for 45 yds , Kelan Chairs return for 15 yds to the MisSt 35
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 6 yds to the MisSt 41
Troy Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores)
14:251st & 10 at own 7Brandon Silvers pass complete to Teddy Ruben for 9 yds to the Troy 16
14:252nd & 1 at own 16Andre Flakes run for 1 yd to the Troy 17 for a 1ST down
Mississippi State Touchdown, 2 plays
14:242nd & 4 at own 41Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 59 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 7, Troy 0
Troy Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores)
14:241st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 58 yds , Deondre Douglas return for no gain to the Troy 7
13:161st & 10 at own 17Brandon Silvers sacked by Brandon Bryant for a loss of 13 yards Brandon Silvers fumbled, recovered by MisSt Nelson Adams , return for 0 yards for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 14, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 4 plays
13:161st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 62 yds , Deondre Douglas return for 44 yds to the Troy 47
13:071st & 10 at own 47Brandon Silvers run for no gain to the Troy 47 TROY Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Troy 37
13:071st & 20 at own 37Brandon Burks run for no gain to the Troy 37
13:072nd & 20 at own 37Brandon Burks run for a loss of 5 yards to the Troy 32
13:073rd & 25 at own 32Brandon Burks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 31
13:074th & 26 at own 31Ryan Kay punt for 44 yds , Fred Ross returns for 3 yds to the MisSt 28
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 28Dak Prescott pass complete to Donald Gray for 9 yds to the MisSt 37
10:462nd & 1 at own 37Ashton Shumpert run for 3 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 40Ashton Shumpert run for 2 yds to the MisSt 42
10:462nd & 8 at own 42Ashton Shumpert run for 2 yds to the MisSt 44
10:463rd & 6 at own 44Dak Prescott pass incomplete
10:464th & 6 at own 44Logan Cooke punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Teddy Ruben at the MISSSTATE 23 TROY Penalty, delay of game (Teddy Ruben) to the Troy 18
Troy Punt, 8 plays
9:221st & 10 at own 18Brandon Silvers pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 3 yds to the Troy 21
9:222nd & 7 at own 21Brandon Burks run for 2 yds to the Troy 23
9:223rd & 5 at own 23Brandon Silvers pass complete to Teddy Ruben for 16 yds to the Troy 39 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at own 39Brandon Silvers pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 5 yds to the Troy 44
9:222nd & 5 at own 44Brandon Silvers pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 7 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 49Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
9:222nd & 10 at opp 49Brandon Burks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 48
9:223rd & 9 at opp 48Brandon Silvers sacked by Kivon Coman and A.J. Jefferson for a loss of 5 yards to the Troy 47
9:224th & 14 at own 47Ryan Kay punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 20Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
5:292nd & 10 at own 20Dak Prescott run for 3 yds to the MisSt 23
5:293rd & 7 at own 23Dak Prescott pass incomplete, broken up by Darrin Reddick
5:294th & 7 at own 23Logan Cooke punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Teddy Ruben at the Troy 24
Troy Punt return TD, 6 plays (Mississippi State scores)
4:401st & 10 at own 24Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Brandon Burks
4:402nd & 10 at own 24Dallas Tidwell pass complete to Brandon Burks for 8 yds to the Troy 32
4:403rd & 2 at own 32Dallas Tidwell pass complete to Clark Quisenberry for 6 yds to the Troy 38 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at own 38Dallas Tidwell pass incomplete to Clark Quisenberry, broken up by Jamal Peters
4:402nd & 10 at own 38Dallas Tidwell pass incomplete
4:403rd & 10 at own 38Dallas Tidwell pass incomplete
3:044th & 10 at own 38Ryan Kay punt for 39 yds , Fred Ross returns for 77 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 21, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 3 plays
3:041st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 59 yds , Teddy Ruben return for 18 yds to the Troy 24
2:581st & 10 at own 24Dallas Tidwell pass incomplete
2:582nd & 10 at own 24Andre Flakes run for 9 yds to the Troy 33
2:583rd & 1 at own 33Andre Flakes run for a loss of 3 yards to the Troy 30
2:584th & 4 at own 30Ryan Kay punt for 44 yds, downed at the MisSt 26
Mississippi State Field goal, 13 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 26Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Justin Johnson for 6 yds to the MisSt 32
1:372nd & 4 at own 32Aeris Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 32
1:373rd & 4 at own 32Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the MisSt 34
1:374th & 2 at own 34Logan Cooke run for 11 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 45Brandon Holloway run for 1 yd to the MisSt 46
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 46Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Brandon Holloway, broken up by Cedarius Rookard
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 46Nick Fitzgerald run for 12 yds to the Troy 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 5 yds to the Troy 37
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 37Ashton Shumpert run for 6 yds to the Troy 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Brandon Holloway run for a loss of 3 yards to the Troy 34
Q2 15:002nd & 13 at opp 34Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the Troy 34
Q2 15:003rd & 13 at opp 34Nick Fitzgerald run for 10 yds to the Troy 24
Q2 11:394th & 3 at opp 24Westin Graves 42 yd FG GOODMississippi State 24, Troy 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 38, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 3 plays
11:391st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:391st & 10 at own 25Brandon Burks run for a loss of 6 yards to the Troy 19
11:392nd & 16 at own 19Dallas Tidwell pass complete to Bryan Holmes for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 17
11:393rd & 18 at own 17Dallas Tidwell pass incomplete to Bryan Holmes, broken up by Ryan Brown
11:394th & 18 at own 17Ryan Kay punt for 35 yds, downed at the MisSt 48
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 48Malik Dear run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 47
10:122nd & 11 at own 47Dontavian Lee run for 7 yds to the Troy 46
10:123rd & 4 at opp 46Dontavian Lee run for 5 yds to the Troy 41 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 41Nick Fitzgerald run for 13 yds to the Troy 28 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 28Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 28 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 31, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 6 plays
8:431st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:431st & 10 at own 25Brandon Burks run for 2 yds to the Troy 27
8:432nd & 8 at own 27Brandon Burks run for 7 yds to the Troy 34
7:493rd & 1 at own 34Timeout TROY, clock 07:49
7:493rd & 1 at own 34Brandon Burks run for 2 yds to the Troy 36 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 36Andre Flakes run for no gain to the Troy 36
7:492nd & 10 at own 36Andre Flakes run for a loss of 8 yards to the Troy 28 Andre Flakes fumbled, recovered by Troy Andre Flakes
7:493rd & 18 at own 28Dontreal Pruitt run for 7 yds to the Troy 35
7:494th & 11 at own 35Ryan Kay punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 26
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 26Brandon Holloway run for 9 yds to the MisSt 35
5:202nd & 1 at own 35Brandon Holloway run for no gain to the MisSt 35
5:203rd & 1 at own 35Brandon Holloway run for no gain to the MisSt 35
5:204th & 1 at own 35Logan Cooke punt for 65 yds for a touchback
Troy Punt, 3 plays
3:391st & 10 at own 20Dontreal Pruitt sacked by Ryan Brown for a loss of 13 yards to the Troy 7
3:392nd & 23 at own 7Dontreal Pruitt run for 1 yd to the Troy 8
3:393rd & 22 at own 8Brandon Burks run for 6 yds to the Troy 14
2:024th & 16 at own 14Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:02
2:024th & 16 at own 14Ryan Kay punt for 36 yds , Fred Ross returns for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 45
Mississippi State Touchdown, 4 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 45Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Brown for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
1:502nd & 5 at the 50Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 48 yds to the Troy 2 for a 1ST down
1:501st & goal at opp 2Ashton Shumpert run for 1 yd to the Troy 1
0:472nd & goal at opp 1Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 38, Troy 0
Troy End of half, 1 play
0:471st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:471st & 10 at own 25Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Bryan Holmes for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 24
3rd quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 38, Troy 14
Troy Interception, 3 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dallas Tidwell pass incomplete to Teddy Ruben, broken up by Kivon Coman
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Dallas Tidwell pass incomplete to Teddy Ruben, broken up by Tolando Cleveland
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Dallas Tidwell pass intercepted Beniquez Brown return for 2 yds to the Troy 30
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
14:361st & 10 at opp 30Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the Troy 25
14:362nd & 5 at opp 25Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the Troy 21
14:363rd & 1 at opp 21Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the Troy 21
14:364th & 1 at opp 21Malik Dear run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 23
Troy Touchdown, 15 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 23Pruitt, D. pass complete to Burks, Brandon for loss of 3 yards to the TROY20 (Zach Jackson), PENALTY MS 12 men on the field 5 yards to the TROY28, NO PLAY.
12:541st & 5 at own 28Dontreal Pruitt run for a loss of 4 yards to the Troy 24
12:542nd & 9 at own 24Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Teddy Ruben for 16 yds to the Troy 40 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at own 40Andre Flakes run for 4 yds to the Troy 44
12:542nd & 6 at own 44Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Bryan Holmes for 8 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 48Dontreal Pruitt run for 8 yds to the MisSt 40
12:542nd & 2 at opp 40Brandon Burks run for 2 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 38Dontreal Pruitt run for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 42
12:542nd & 14 at opp 42Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to Teddy Ruben, broken up by Nelson Adams
12:543rd & 14 at opp 42TROY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 47
12:543rd & 19 at opp 47Dontreal Pruitt run for 10 yds to the MisSt 37
12:544th & 9 at opp 37Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Bryan Holmes for 22 yds to the MisSt 15 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 15Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 4 yds to the MisSt 11
12:542nd & 6 at opp 11Dontreal Pruitt run for 5 yds to the MisSt 6
12:543rd & 1 at opp 6Brandon Burks run for no gain to the MisSt 6
12:544th & 1 at opp 6Brandon Burks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 5 for a 1ST down
3:461st & goal at opp 5Dontreal Pruitt run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jed Solomon KICK)Mississippi State 38, Troy 7
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
3:461st & 0 at own 35Jed Solomon kickoff for 50 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 17 yds to the MisSt 32
3:371st & 10 at own 32Dontavian Lee run for 6 yds to the MisSt 38
3:372nd & 4 at own 38Dontavian Lee run for 3 yds to the MisSt 41
3:373rd & 1 at own 41Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the MisSt 32 Nick Fitzgerald fumbled, forced by Cedarius Rookard, recovered by MisSt Justin Johnson
3:374th & 10 at own 32Logan Cooke punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Teddy Ruben at the Troy 18
Troy Touchdown, 2 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 18Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 8 yds to the Troy 26
0:492nd & 2 at own 26Brandon Burks run for 74 yds for a TD, (Jed Solomon KICK)Mississippi State 38, Troy 14
Troy Turnover on downs, 10 plays
0:491st & 0 at own 35Jed Solomon on-side kick recovered by TROY at the Troy 46
0:471st & 10 at own 46Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to Bryan Holmes
0:472nd & 10 at own 46Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Teddy Ruben for 9 yds to the MisSt 45
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 45Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Teddy Ruben for 3 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Dontreal Pruitt run for 6 yds to the MisSt 36
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 36Brandon Burks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 35
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 35Dontreal Pruitt run for 4 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 31Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Andre Flakes for 2 yds to the MisSt 29
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 29Dontreal Pruitt sacked by Tolando Cleveland for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 34
Q4 11:334th & 13 at opp 34Timeout TROY, clock 11:33
Q4 11:334th & 13 at opp 34John Johnson run for a loss of 17 yards to the Troy 49
4th quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 45, Troy 17
Mississippi State Touchdown, 1 play
11:111st & 10 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 49 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 45, Troy 14
Troy Punt, 4 plays
11:111st & 0 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:111st & 10 at own 25Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 14 yds to the Troy 39 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 39Andre Flakes run for 5 yds to the Troy 44
11:112nd & 5 at own 44Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Deondre Douglas for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 42
11:113rd & 7 at own 42Dontreal Pruitt run for 2 yds to the Troy 44
11:114th & 5 at own 44Ryan Kay punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 20
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 20Ashton Shumpert run for no gain to the MisSt 20
8:172nd & 10 at own 20Elijah Staley run for 11 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 31Elijah Staley pass complete to Malik Dear for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 27
8:172nd & 14 at own 27Elijah Staley run for no gain to the MisSt 27
8:173rd & 14 at own 27Elijah Staley pass incomplete to Aeris Williams
8:174th & 14 at own 27Logan Cooke punt for 42 yds, downed at the Troy 31
Troy Field goal, 12 plays
5:061st & 10 at own 31Dontreal Pruitt run for no gain to the Troy 31
5:062nd & 10 at own 31Dontreal Pruitt run for 11 yds to the Troy 42 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at own 42Pruitt, D. pass complete to Flakes, Andre for 3 yards to the TROY45 (Grant Harris), PENALTY MS holding (Jamoral Graham) 10 yards to the MS48, 1ST DOWN TROY, NO PLAY.
5:061st & 10 at opp 48Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to Emanuel Thompson
5:062nd & 10 at opp 48Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Bryan Holmes for 7 yds to the MisSt 41
5:063rd & 3 at opp 41Dontreal Pruitt run for 8 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 33Dontreal Pruitt run for 6 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, illegal use of hands (Grant Harris) to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 14Dontreal Pruitt run for 9 yds to the MisSt 5
5:062nd & 1 at opp 5Andre Flakes run for 2 yds to the MisSt 3 for a 1ST down
5:061st & goal at opp 3Andre Flakes run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 4
5:062nd & goal at opp 4Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete
5:063rd & goal at opp 4Dallas Tidwell pass incomplete to Emanuel Thompson
0:274th & goal at opp 4Jed Solomon 21 yd FG GOODMississippi State 45, Troy 17
Mississippi State End of game, 1 play
0:271st & 0 at own 35Jed Solomon kickoff for 64 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 21 yds to the MisSt 22
0:191st & 10 at own 22Dontavian Lee run for 23 yds to the MisSt 45 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.

Mississippi State leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2015Mississippi State 45, Troy 17
2013Mississippi State 62, Troy 7
2012Mississippi State 30, Troy 24
2002Mississippi State 11, Troy 8
2001Troy 21, Mississippi State 9

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