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Mississippi State at BYU

Friday, October 14, 2016

BYU beat Mississippi State 28–⁠21 in double overtime. It was their third meeting; after it, BYU led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayMississippi State6–⁠7 in 2016
21
HomeBYU9–⁠4 in 2016
28

Final, 2 overtimes at LaVell Edwards Stadium, ProvoTV: ESPNAttendance 62,184

At kickoff
72°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Provo Municipal Airport (KPVU), 7 km from the stadium, 17 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Owens, Hubert; umpire Hill, Walt; head linesman Green, Chad; line judge Rice, Chuck; side judge Hill, Chad; field judge Thomas, Greg; back judge Hankins, Martin; center judge Marlowe, SteveGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Mississippi State77007021
BYU70077728

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Fitzgerald17/3621412
Fred Ross1/1900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aeris Williams2182012
Nick Fitzgerald1641222
Malik Dear31708
Keith Mixon31306
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Fred Ross569021
Keith Mixon469144
Malik Dear336017
Ashton Shumpert117017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Leo Lewis12000
Richie Brown9000
Johnathan Calvin6000
J.T. Gray5100
Mark McLaurin4001
A.J. Jefferson3110
Traver Jung2110

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taysom Hill16/2816531
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamaal Williams267609
Taysom Hill1749112
Tanner Balderree011011
Squally Canada31107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nick Kurtz762018
Colby Pearson436017
Moroni Laulu-Pututau234119
Tanner Balderree125125
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Francis Bernard16100
Butch Pau’u90.500
Kai Nacua9001
Sae Tautu82.51.50
Logan Taele30.50.50
Micah Hannemann3001

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateBYU
386Total yards311
223Passing yards165
163Rushing yards146
6.0Yards per pass5.9
3.3Yards per rush3.1
23First downs20
8–⁠19Third downs9–⁠17
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers2
7–⁠63Penalties9–⁠84
29:02Possession30:58
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Mississippi StateBYU
42%Success rate45%
−0.04EPA per play0.05
1.06Explosiveness0.99
−0.05Rushing EPA0.03
−0.03Passing EPA0.09
33%Passing-down success59%
−0.10First-down EPA−0.15
−0.22Second-down EPA−0.21
0.56Third-down EPA0.67
17%Havoc by its defense21%

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)

BYU 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

BYU −4, over/under 55.5.

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 BYU 61%, Mississippi State 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

BYU end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 Mississippi StateInterception, 5 playsQ2 BYUMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 BYUInterception, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 BYUEnd of half, 1 playQ3 BYUPunt, 8 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 BYUPunt, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Mississippi StateInterception, 11 playsQ4 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 BYUFumble, 2 playsQ5 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ5 BYUTouchdown, 7 playsQ6 BYUTouchdown, 1 playQ6 Mississippi StateResult not recorded, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. BYU drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 50 yards
  2. Q1 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
  4. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StateInterception, 5 plays, 23 yards
  6. Q2 BYUMissed FG, 10 plays, 44 yards
  7. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 BYUInterception, 4 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 BYUEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 BYUPunt, 8 plays, 36 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 plays, 49 yards
  15. Q3 BYUPunt, 4 plays, 30 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 12 plays, 48 yards
  18. Q4 Mississippi StateInterception, 11 plays, 40 yards
  19. Q4 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 50 yards
  21. Q4 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  23. Q4 BYUFumble, 2 plays, 19 yards
  24. Q5 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 25 yards
  25. Q5 BYUTouchdown, 7 plays, 25 yards
  26. Q6 BYUTouchdown, 1 play, 25 yards
  27. Q6 Mississippi StateResult not recorded, 7 plays, −85 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Mississippi State Missed FG, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Corey Edwards kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 12 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at own 37Fitzgerald, Nick rush for 6 yards to the MISSSTATE43, PENALTY BYU offside (Langi, Harvey) 5 yards to the MISSSTATE42, NO PLAY.
14:261st & 5 at own 42Ashton Shumpert run for 4 yds to the MisSt 46
14:112nd & 1 at own 46Ashton Shumpert run for 2 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 48Nick Fitzgerald run for 11 yds to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 41Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 43
12:552nd & 12 at opp 43Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 13 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 30Ashton Shumpert run for 4 yds to the BYU 26
12:112nd & 6 at opp 26Ashton Shumpert run for 1 yd to the BYU 25
11:443rd & 5 at opp 25Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Malik Dear
11:384th & 5 at opp 25Westin Graves 42 yd FG MISSED
BYU Punt, 3 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 25Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Tanner Balderree, broken up by Richie Brown
11:232nd & 10 at own 25Jamaal Williams run for 6 yds to the BYU 31
10:473rd & 4 at own 31Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Mitchell Juergens, broken up by Nelson Adams
10:374th & 4 at own 31Jonny Linehan punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MISSSTATE 25 BYU Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (Michael Davis) to the MisSt 40
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 40Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
10:242nd & 10 at own 40Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jordan Thomas for 6 yds to the MisSt 46
10:003rd & 4 at own 46Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
10:004th & 4 at own 46BYU Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
9:442nd & 10 at opp 49Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the BYU 44
9:133rd & 5 at opp 44Keith Mixon 44 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves Kick)Mississippi State 7, BYU 0
BYU Touchdown, 15 plays
9:133rd & 5 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:051st & 10 at own 25Taysom Hill run for 5 yds to the BYU 30
8:302nd & 5 at own 30Jamaal Williams run for no gain to the BYU 30
7:473rd & 5 at own 30Taysom Hill run for 7 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at own 37Taysom Hill run for 12 yds to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 49Jamaal Williams run for 8 yds to the MisSt 43
6:042nd & 2 at opp 43Taysom Hill run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 44
5:213rd & 3 at opp 44Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 18 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 26Squally Canada run for no gain to the MisSt 26
3:542nd & 10 at opp 26Taysom Hill pass complete to Colby Pearson for 9 yds to the MisSt 17
3:203rd & 1 at opp 17Taysom Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 14Jamaal Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 9
2:212nd & 5 at opp 9Hill, Taysom pass incomplete to Kurtz, Nick, PENALTY MISSSTATE pass interference (Durr, Lashard) 7 yards to the MISSSTATE2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BYU.
2:111st & goal at opp 2Jamaal Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 2
1:382nd & goal at opp 2Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Moroni Laulu-Pututau
1:313rd & goal at opp 2Taysom Hill run for 1 yd to the MisSt 1
0:484th & goal at opp 1Hunter Marshall 1 Yd pass from Taysom Hill (Rhett Almond Kick)Tied at 7
Mississippi State Interception, 5 plays
0:484th & 9 at own 35Corey Edwards kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:401st & 10 at own 25Ashton Shumpert run for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
0:092nd & 5 at own 30Ashton Shumpert run for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 24
Q2 14:503rd & 11 at own 24Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Ashton Shumpert for 17 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:291st & 10 at own 41Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Malik Dear for 7 yds to the MisSt 48
Q2 14:062nd & 3 at own 48Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted Micah Hannemann return for no gain to the BYU 32
2nd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 14, BYU 7
BYU Missed FG, 10 plays
13:591st & 10 at own 32Jamaal Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 36
13:162nd & 6 at own 36Jamaal Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 40
12:373rd & 2 at own 40Jamaal Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 44 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at own 44Hill, Taysom pass incomplete to Pearson, Colby, PENALTY MISSSTATE roughing passer (Jefferson, A.J.) 15 yards to the MISSSTATE41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BYU.
12:051st & 10 at opp 41Jamaal Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 41
11:232nd & 10 at opp 41Squally Canada run for 4 yds to the MisSt 37
10:463rd & 6 at opp 37Taysom Hill run for 6 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at opp 31Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Nick Kurtz
10:192nd & 10 at opp 31Taysom Hill pass complete to Colby Pearson for 7 yds to the MisSt 24
9:443rd & 3 at opp 24Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Aleva Hifo
9:384th & 3 at opp 24Rhett Almond 42 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State Touchdown, 14 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 25Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
9:082nd & 5 at own 30MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 25
8:452nd & 10 at own 25Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
8:103rd & 5 at own 30Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 21 yds to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 13 yds to the BYU 36 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 36Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the BYU 33
7:092nd & 7 at opp 33Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
6:593rd & 7 at opp 33Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 4 yards to the BYU 37
6:174th & 11 at opp 37Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 14 yds to the BYU 23 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 23Aeris Williams run for no gain to the BYU 23
5:332nd & 10 at opp 23Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the BYU 21
5:023rd & 8 at opp 21Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 17 yds to the BYU 4 for a 1ST down
4:421st & goal at opp 4Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the BYU 2
4:162nd & goal at opp 2Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Ashton Shumpert, broken up by Sae Tautu
4:083rd & goal at opp 2Shumpert, Ashton rush for 1 yard to the BYU1, PENALTY BYU offside (Langi, Harvey) 1 yards to the BYU1, NO PLAY.
3:543rd & goal at opp 1Nick Fitzgerald 1 Yd Run (Westin Graves Kick)Mississippi State 14, BYU 7
BYU Punt, 3 plays
3:543rd & 7 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:491st & 10 at own 25Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Nick Kurtz
3:432nd & 10 at own 25Jamaal Williams run for 8 yds to the BYU 33
3:033rd & 2 at own 33Jamaal Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 32
2:204th & 3 at own 32Jonny Linehan punt for 54 yds, downed at the MisSt 14
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 14Malik Dear run for 4 yds to the MisSt 18
1:582nd & 6 at own 18Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas
1:483rd & 6 at own 18Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 5 yds to the MisSt 23
1:274th & 1 at own 23Timeout BYU, clock 01:27
1:214th & 1 at own 23Logan Cooke punt for 38 yds , Mitchell Juergens returns for 15 yds to the MisSt 46
BYU Interception, 4 plays
1:081st & 10 at opp 46Taysom Hill run for 7 yds to the MisSt 39
0:492nd & 3 at opp 39Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 10 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 29Taysom Hill run for no gain to the MisSt 29
0:402nd & 10 at opp 29Timeout BYU, clock 00:40
0:322nd & 10 at opp 29Taysom Hill pass intercepted Mark McLaurin return for 27 yds to the MisSt 49
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 49Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
0:202nd & 10 at own 49Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon
0:093rd & 10 at own 49Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Dontavian Lee for no gain to the MisSt 49
0:074th & 10 at own 49Timeout BYU, clock 00:07
0:014th & 10 at own 49Logan Cooke punt for 23 yds, downed at the BYU 28
BYU End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 28TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 27
3rd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 14, BYU 7
BYU Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 61 yds , Aleva Hifo return for 12 yds to the BYU 16
14:461st & 10 at own 16Jamaal Williams run for no gain to the BYU 16
14:102nd & 10 at own 16Taysom Hill pass complete to Colby Pearson for 17 yds to the BYU 33 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 33Jamaal Williams run for 2 yds to the BYU 35
13:022nd & 8 at own 35Jamaal Williams run for 6 yds to the BYU 41
12:223rd & 2 at own 41Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 4 yds to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 45Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Garrett Juergens
11:232nd & 10 at own 45Squally Canada run for 7 yds to the MisSt 48
10:593rd & 3 at opp 48Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Jonah Trinnaman
10:514th & 3 at opp 48Jonny Linehan punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 13
Mississippi State Punt, 8 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 13Aeris Williams run for 8 yds to the MisSt 21
10:222nd & 2 at own 21Aeris Williams run for 12 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at own 33Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the MisSt 39
9:372nd & 4 at own 39Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 48Nick Fitzgerald run for 11 yds to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at opp 41Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 4 yds to the BYU 37
7:592nd & 6 at opp 37Aeris Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 38 Aeris Williams fumbled, recovered by MisSt Aeris Williams
7:353rd & 7 at opp 38Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Justin Johnson
7:264th & 7 at opp 38Logan Cooke punt for 37 yds, downed at the BYU 1
BYU Punt, 4 plays
7:191st & 10 at own 1Taysom Hill pass complete to Jonah Trinnaman for 7 yds to the BYU 8 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Fletcher Adams) to the BYU 23 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 23Jamaal Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the BYU 20
6:162nd & 13 at own 20Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 4 yds to the BYU 24
5:283rd & 9 at own 24Taysom Hill run for 7 yds to the BYU 31
4:554th & 2 at own 31Jonny Linehan punt for 62 yds, downed at the MisSt 7
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 7Keith Mixon run for 3 yds to the MisSt 10
4:302nd & 7 at own 10Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 14
3:533rd & 3 at own 14Aeris Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 13
3:164th & 4 at own 13Logan Cooke punt for 35 yds, downed at the MisSt 48
BYU Touchdown, 12 plays
3:071st & 10 at opp 48Jamaal Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 48
2:512nd & 10 at opp 48Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 7 yds to the MisSt 41
2:223rd & 3 at opp 41Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 16 yds to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 25Jamaal Williams run for 8 yds to the MisSt 17
1:322nd & 2 at opp 17Taysom Hill pass complete to Colby Pearson for 3 yds to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at opp 14Jamaal Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 10
0:552nd & 6 at opp 10Taysom Hill run for 7 yds to the MisSt 3 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Face Mask (2 yards) (Johnathan Calvin) to the MisSt 1 for a 1ST down
0:381st & goal at opp 1Jamaal Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 1
0:002nd & goal at opp 1Taysom Hill run for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 8
Q4 14:533rd & goal at opp 8Hill, Taysom pass incomplete to Trinnaman, Jonah, PENALTY MISSSTATE roughing passer (Coleman, Will) 4 yards to the MISSSTATE4, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BYU.
Q4 14:451st & goal at opp 4Jamaal Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 4
Q4 14:102nd & goal at opp 4Jamaal Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 5
Q4 13:213rd & goal at opp 5Hill, Taysom pass complete to Williams, Jamaal for 5 yards to the MISSSTATE0, PENALTY BYU holding (Kanuch, Tuni) 10 yards to the MISSSTATE15, NO PLAY.
Q4 13:153rd & goal at opp 15Moroni Laulu-Pututau 15 Yd pass from Taysom Hill (Andrew Mikkelsen Kick)Tied at 14
Q4 13:153rd & 21 at own 35BYU Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Moroni Laulu-Pututau) to the BYU 20
4th quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
Mississippi State Interception, 11 plays
13:153rd & 36 at own 20Corey Edwards kickoff for 63 yds , Malik Dear return for 14 yds to the MisSt 31
13:011st & 10 at own 31Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 29
12:332nd & 12 at own 29Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Malik Dear, broken up by Micah Hannemann
12:263rd & 12 at own 29Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Malik Dear for 17 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:531st & 10 at own 46Malik Dear run for 8 yds to the BYU 46
11:312nd & 2 at opp 46Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 41Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 37
10:332nd & 6 at opp 37Mixon, Keith rush for 9 yards to the BYU28, PENALTY MISSSTATE personal foul (Williams, Aeris) 15 yards to the MISSSTATE48, NO PLAY.
10:142nd & 21 at own 48Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the BYU 49
9:393rd & 18 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald run for 22 yds to the BYU 27 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at opp 27Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the BYU 25
8:282nd & 8 at opp 25Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Sae Tautu for a loss of 4 yards to the BYU 29
7:583rd & 12 at opp 29Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted Kai Nacua return for 10 yds to the BYU 28
BYU Punt, 3 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 28Jamaal Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 32
7:192nd & 6 at own 32Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 3 yds to the BYU 35
6:563rd & 3 at own 35Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Mitchell Juergens, broken up by Mark McLaurin
6:494th & 3 at own 35Jonny Linehan punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 19
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 19Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MisSt 24
6:112nd & 5 at own 24Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 6 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at own 30Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
5:442nd & 10 at own 30Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon
5:383rd & 10 at own 30Fitzgerald, Nick pass incomplete to Green, Farrod, PENALTY BYU pass interference (Bernard, Francis) 15 yards to the MISSSTATE45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
5:301st & 10 at own 45Keith Mixon run for 4 yds to the MisSt 49
5:112nd & 6 at own 49Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Malik Dear for 12 yds to the BYU 39 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 39Malik Dear run for 5 yds to the BYU 34
4:232nd & 5 at opp 34Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 04:23
4:052nd & 5 at opp 34Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 30
3:403rd & 1 at opp 30Aeris Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 31
3:054th & 2 at opp 31Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the BYU 31
BYU Punt, 3 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 31Taysom Hill run for 5 yds to the BYU 36
2:322nd & 5 at own 36BYU Penalty, False Start (Andrew Eide) to the BYU 31
2:102nd & 10 at own 31Taysom Hill run for 4 yds to the BYU 35
1:343rd & 6 at own 35Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Colby Pearson
1:274th & 6 at own 35Jonny Linehan punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 20
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 20Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 6 yds to the MisSt 26
0:582nd & 4 at own 26Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the MisSt 26
0:203rd & 4 at own 26Aeris Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 25
0:194th & 5 at own 25Timeout BYU, clock 00:19
0:124th & 5 at own 25Logan Cooke punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Garrett Juergens at the BYU 24
BYU Fumble, 2 plays
0:041st & 10 at own 24Taysom Hill pass complete to Moroni Laulu-Pututau for 19 yds to the BYU 43 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at own 43Timeout BYU, clock 00:04
0:001st & 10 at own 43Taysom Hill sacked by Traver Jung for a loss of 3 yards to the BYU 40 Taysom Hill fumbled, forced by Traver Jung, recovered by MisSt A.J. Jefferson , return for 0 yards
Overtime2 drives, then Tied at 21
Mississippi State Touchdown, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Fred Ross pass complete to Nick Fitzgerald for 9 yds to the BYU 16
2nd & 1 at opp 16Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the BYU 15 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 15Fitzgerald, Nick pass incomplete to Gray, Donald, PENALTY BYU pass interference (Davis, Michael) 13 yards to the BYU2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
1st & goal at opp 2Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray, broken up by Fred Warner
2nd & goal at opp 2Nick Fitzgerald 2 Yd Run (Westin Graves Kick)Mississippi State 21, BYU 14
BYU Touchdown, 7 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Jamaal Williams run for 9 yds to the MisSt 16
2nd & 1 at opp 16Jamaal Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 14Taysom Hill run for no gain to the MisSt 8, fumbles, recovered by Tanner Balderree runs for 6 yds to the MisSt 8
2nd & 4 at opp 8Jamaal Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 3 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 3Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Nick Kurtz
2nd & goal at opp 3Jamaal Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 1
3rd & goal at opp 1Taysom Hill 1 Yd Run (Andrew Mikkelsen Kick)Tied at 21
2nd overtime2 drives, then BYU 28, Mississippi State 21
BYU Touchdown, 1 play
1st & 10 at opp 25Tanner Balderree 25 Yd pass from Taysom Hill (Rhett Almond Kick)BYU 28, Mississippi State 21
Mississippi State Result not recorded, 7 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
2nd & 10 at opp 25Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the BYU 16
3rd & 1 at opp 16Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the BYU 13 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 13Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Sae Tautu and Logan Taele for a loss of 5 yards to the BYU 18
2nd & 15 at opp 18Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray, broken up by Micah Hannemann
3rd & 15 at opp 18Keith Mixon run for 6 yds to the BYU 12
4th & 9 at opp 12Timeout BYU, clock 00:00
4th & 9 at opp 12Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Justin Johnson, broken up by Fred Warner

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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Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2017Mississippi State 35, BYU 10
2016BYU 28, Mississippi State 21
2001BYU 41, Mississippi State 38
2000Mississippi State 44, BYU 28

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