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Mississippi State at Massachusetts

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Mississippi State beat Massachusetts 47–⁠35. It was their first meeting; after it, Mississippi State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayMississippi State6–⁠7 in 2016
47
HomeMassachusetts2–⁠10 in 2016
35

Final at Gillette Stadium, FoxboroughTV: ESPN3Attendance 13,074

At kickoff
66°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD), 13 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Marc Curles; umpire Brent Sowell; head linesman Randall Kizer; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Richard Rooker; field judge Wes Booker; back judge Clay Brownlee; center judge Wayne WinklerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State31028647
Massachusetts7771435

Standouts

  • PassingNick Fitzgerald26 of 39, 305 yards, 3 TDMississippi State
  • RushingMarquis Young18 carries, 125 yards, 1 TDMassachusetts
  • ReceivingFred Ross8 catches, 126 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
  • DefenseJohnathan Calvin9 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 for loss, 1 INTMississippi State

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Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Fitzgerald26/3930530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Fitzgerald15110021
Brandon Holloway1080019
Ashton Shumpert1268127
Keith Mixon320014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Fred Ross8126246
Donald Gray879017
Malik Dear441023
Farrod Green338114
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Johnathan Calvin920.51
Brandon Ladarius Bryant9000
DeAndre Ward70.50.50
Richie Brown6000
Kivon Coman3001
Jamoral Graham3001
Nelson Adams2110

Massachusetts

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Andrew Ford24/4027343
Andrew Libby0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquis Young18125183
John Robinson-Woodgett51203
Andrew Ford4209
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Adam Breneman679015
Jalen Williams364231
Marquis Young544023
Bernard Davis335119
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jesse Monteiro11100
Steve Casali9000
Tedrick Lowery90.500
Lee Moses8000
Da’Sean Downey61.510

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateMassachusetts
598Total yards411
305Passing yards273
293Rushing yards138
7.8Yards per pass6.7
6.4Yards per rush4.9
31First downs22
6–⁠15Third downs4–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠4
1Turnovers3
9–⁠90Penalties7–⁠35
32:23Possession27:37
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Mississippi StateMassachusetts
52%Success rate36%
0.33EPA per play0.10
1.10Explosiveness1.88
0.27Rushing EPA0.23
0.46Passing EPA0.01
32%Passing-down success31%
0.40First-down EPA−0.32
0.11Second-down EPA0.02
0.55Third-down EPA0.70
20%Havoc by its defense11%

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 −25, over/under 49.5.

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 Mississippi State 96%, Massachusetts 4%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Massachusetts end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateField goal, 8 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MassachusettsInterception, 1 playQ1 Mississippi StateFumble, 8 playsQ1 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 15 playsQ2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 6 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 MassachusettsPick-six, 1 play (Mississippi State scores)Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 MassachusettsInterception, 1 playQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Massachusetts drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  2. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StateField goal, 8 plays, 31 yards
  4. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 1 play, 83 yards
  7. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q1 MassachusettsInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q1 Mississippi StateFumble, 8 plays, 35 yards
  10. Q1 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 15 plays, 67 yards
  12. Q2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  13. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  14. Q2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  15. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 64 yards
  19. Q3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  20. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 44 yards
  21. Q3 MassachusettsPick-six, 1 play (Mississippi State scores), 0 yards
  22. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 4 plays, −5 yards
  23. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
  24. Q3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 15 plays, 79 yards
  25. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
  26. Q4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 9 plays, 88 yards
  27. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  28. Q4 MassachusettsInterception, 1 play, −5 yards
  29. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Massachusetts 7, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mike Caggiano kickoff for 63 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 24 yds to the MisSt 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Brandon Holloway run for 16 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 9 yds to the UMass 49
15:002nd & 1 at opp 49Ashton Shumpert run for 6 yds to the UMass 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Gabe Myles, broken up by James Allen
15:002nd & 10 at opp 43Brandon Holloway run for 2 yds to the UMass 41
15:003rd & 8 at opp 41Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
15:004th & 8 at opp 41Logan Cooke punt for 39 yds, downed at the UMass 2
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
13:121st & 10 at own 2MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (Adam Breneman) to the UMass 1
13:121st & 11 at own 1John Robinson-Woodgett run for 2 yds to the UMass 3
13:122nd & 9 at own 3John Robinson-Woodgett run for 2 yds to the UMass 5
13:123rd & 7 at own 5Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 5 yds to the UMass 10
13:124th & 2 at own 10Logan Laurent punt for 40 yds , Fred Ross returns for 14 yds to the UMass 36
Mississippi State Field goal, 8 plays
11:171st & 10 at opp 36Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
11:172nd & 10 at opp 36Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 6 yds to the UMass 30
11:173rd & 4 at opp 30Brandon Holloway run for 3 yds to the UMass 27
11:174th & 1 at opp 27Nick Fitzgerald run for 21 yds to the UMass 6 for a 1ST down
11:171st & goal at opp 6Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 4 yards to the UMass 10
11:172nd & goal at opp 10Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 5 yds to the UMass 5
11:173rd & goal at opp 5Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Ashton Shumpert, broken up by Steve Casali
8:454th & goal at opp 5Westin Graves 23 yd FG GOODMississippi State 3, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
8:451st & 0 at own 35Westin Graves kickoff for 60 yds , Isaiah Rodgers return for 18 yds to the UMass 23
8:451st & 10 at own 23Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Adam Breneman
8:452nd & 10 at own 23Marquis Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 21
8:453rd & 12 at own 21Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Jalen Williams
8:454th & 12 at own 21Logan Laurent punt for 40 yds , Fred Ross returns for 4 yds to the MisSt 43
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 43Malik Dear run for 6 yds to the MisSt 49
7:552nd & 4 at own 49Brandon Holloway run for 19 yds to the UMass 32 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 32Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
7:552nd & 10 at opp 32Keith Mixon rush for 12 yards to the UMASS20, out-of-bounds (Bowe Jr., J.), PENALTY MS holding 10 yards to the UMASS42, NO PLAY.
7:552nd & 20 at opp 42Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross, broken up by Steve Casali
6:293rd & 20 at opp 42Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 06:29
6:293rd & 20 at opp 42Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Brandon Holloway
6:294th & 20 at opp 42Logan Cooke punt for 25 yds, fair catch by James Allen at the UMass 17
Massachusetts Touchdown, 1 play
6:081st & 10 at own 17Marquis Young run for 83 yds for a TD, (Mike Caggiano KICK)Massachusetts 7, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:081st & 0 at own 35Mike Caggiano kickoff for 63 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 25 yds to the MisSt 27
6:081st & 10 at own 27Brandon Holloway run for 4 yds to the MisSt 31
6:082nd & 6 at own 31Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the MisSt 35
6:083rd & 2 at own 35Aeris Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 35
6:084th & 2 at own 35Logan Cooke punt for 22 yds, downed at the UMass 43
Massachusetts Interception, 1 play
4:201st & 10 at own 43Andrew Ford pass intercepted Kivon Coman return for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 23
Mississippi State Fumble, 8 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 23Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 6 yds to the MisSt 29
4:122nd & 4 at own 29Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 5 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at own 34Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 39
4:122nd & 5 at own 39Aeris Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 37
4:123rd & 7 at own 37Nick Fitzgerald run for 16 yds to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 47Ashton Shumpert run for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 48
4:122nd & 15 at own 48Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 15 yds to the UMass 37 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 37Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Da’Sean Downey for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 23 Nick Fitzgerald fumbled, recovered by UMass Steve Casali , return for 0 yards , return for 20 yds to the MisSt 17 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, personal foul (Justin Senior) to the MisSt 23
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:541st & 10 at opp 23John Robinson-Woodgett run for 2 yds to the MisSt 21
0:542nd & 8 at opp 21Andrew Ford sacked by DeAndre Ward and Johnathan Calvin for a loss of 9 yards to the MisSt 30
Q2 15:003rd & 17 at opp 30Marquis Young run for 10 yds to the MisSt 20
Q2 15:004th & 7 at opp 20Andrew Libby pass incomplete to John Robinson-Woodgett
2nd quarter4 drives, then Massachusetts 14, Mississippi State 13
Mississippi State Field goal, 15 plays
14:161st & 10 at own 20Ashton Shumpert run for 3 yds to the MisSt 23
14:162nd & 7 at own 23Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the MisSt 27
14:163rd & 3 at own 27Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 9 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
14:161st & 10 at own 36Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
14:162nd & 10 at own 36Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 39
14:163rd & 7 at own 39Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 13 yds to the UMass 48 for a 1ST down
14:161st & 10 at opp 48Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Malik Dear for 23 yds to the UMass 25 for a 1ST down
14:161st & 10 at opp 25Ashton Shumpert run for no gain to the UMass 25
10:422nd & 10 at opp 25Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 10:42
10:422nd & 10 at opp 25Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 27 to Brandon Holloway for 1 yd to the UMass 27
10:423rd & 12 at opp 27Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 11 yds to the UMass 16
10:424th & 1 at opp 16Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the UMass 13 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 13Ashton Shumpert run for no gain to the UMass 13
10:422nd & 10 at opp 13Ashton Shumpert run for no gain to the UMass 13
10:423rd & 10 at opp 13Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Malik Dear
7:444th & 10 at opp 13Westin Graves 30 yd FG GOODMassachusetts 7, Mississippi State 6
Massachusetts Touchdown, 10 plays
7:441st & 0 at own 35Westin Graves kickoff for 65 yds , Isaiah Rodgers return for 26 yds to the UMass 26
7:441st & 10 at own 26Marquis Young run for 5 yds to the UMass 31
7:442nd & 5 at own 31Marquis Young run for 8 yds to the UMass 39 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 39Andrew Ford pass complete to Adam Breneman for 15 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 46Marquis Young run for 2 yds to the MisSt 44
7:442nd & 8 at opp 44Marquis Young run for 7 yds to the MisSt 37
7:443rd & 1 at opp 37John Robinson-Woodgett run for 3 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 34Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 1 yd to the MisSt 33
7:442nd & 9 at opp 33Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the MisSt 30
7:443rd & 6 at opp 30MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (Fabian Hoeller) to the MisSt 35
7:443rd & 11 at opp 35Andrew Ford pass complete to Marquis Young for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 36
2:014th & 12 at opp 36Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 02:01
2:014th & 12 at opp 36Ford, A. pass complete to Williams, J. for 5 yards to the MS31, out-of-bounds (Brandon Bryant;Traver Jung), PENALTY MS offside defense 5 yards to the MS31, NO PLAY.
1:534th & 7 at opp 31Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:53
1:484th & 7 at opp 31Andrew Ford pass complete to Jalen Williams for 31 yds for a TD, (Mike Caggiano KICK)Massachusetts 14, Mississippi State 6
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
1:481st & 0 at own 35Mike Caggiano kickoff for 42 yds , Farrod Green return for 12 yds to the MisSt 35
1:481st & 10 at own 35MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, false start (Donald Gray) to the MisSt 30
1:481st & 15 at own 30Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Farrod Green for 11 yds to the MisSt 41
1:482nd & 4 at own 41Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 13 yds to the UMass 46 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 46Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 1 yd to the UMass 45
1:482nd & 9 at opp 45Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Malik Dear for 5 yds to the UMass 40
1:483rd & 4 at opp 40Nick Fitzgerald run for 14 yds to the UMass 26 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 26Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 17 yds to the UMass 9 for a 1ST down
0:281st & goal at opp 9Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 9 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Massachusetts 14, Mississippi State 13
Massachusetts End of half, 1 play
0:281st & 0 at own 35Westin Graves kickoff for 57 yds , Isaiah Rodgers return for 7 yds to the UMass 15
0:281st & 10 at own 15TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 14
3rd quarter9 drives, then Mississippi State 41, Massachusetts 21
Massachusetts Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Westin Graves kickoff for 57 yds , Isaiah Rodgers return for 28 yds to the UMass 36
15:001st & 10 at own 36Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Adam Breneman
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 1 yd to the UMass 37
15:003rd & 9 at own 37Andrew Ford pass complete to Bernard Davis for 15 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Andrew Ford pass complete to Bernard Davis for 1 yd to the MisSt 47
15:002nd & 9 at opp 47Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Bernard Davis, broken up by Kivon Coman
15:003rd & 9 at opp 47MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, delay of game (Andrew Ford) to the UMass 48
15:003rd & 14 at own 48Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Andy Isabella, broken up by Jamoral Graham
15:004th & 14 at own 48Logan Laurent punt for 38 yds , Fred Ross returns for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 13
Mississippi State Punt, 7 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 13Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
13:112nd & 10 at own 13Brandon Holloway run for 6 yds to the MisSt 19
13:113rd & 4 at own 19Ashton Shumpert rush for 14 yards to the MS33 (Moses, L.), PENALTY MS holding (Jamaal Clayborn) 10 yards to the MS9, NO PLAY.
13:113rd & 14 at own 9Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 15 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at own 24Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Farrod Green for 14 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at own 38Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
13:112nd & 10 at own 38Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas
13:113rd & 10 at own 38Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross, broken up by Steve Casali
13:114th & 10 at own 38Logan Cooke punt for 51 yds , James Allen returns for 1 yd to the UMass 12
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 12John Robinson-Woodgett run for 3 yds to the UMass 15
11:272nd & 7 at own 15MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the UMass 10
11:272nd & 12 at own 10Marquis Young run for no gain to the UMass 10
11:273rd & 12 at own 10Andrew Ford pass incomplete
11:274th & 12 at own 10Logan Laurent punt for 54 yds, downed at the MisSt 36
Mississippi State Touchdown, 2 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 36Keith Mixon run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at the 50Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon (Ngobidi, P.), PENALTY UMASS pass interference (Jones Jr., R.) 4 yards to the UMASS46, NO PLAY.
9:051st & 6 at opp 46Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 46 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 20, Massachusetts 14
Massachusetts Touchdown, 7 plays
9:051st & 0 at own 35Westin Graves kickoff for 55 yds , Isaiah Rodgers return for 22 yds to the UMass 32
9:051st & 10 at own 32Andrew Ford pass complete to Adam Breneman for 14 yds to the UMass 46 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at own 46Marquis Young run for 9 yds to the MisSt 45
9:052nd & 1 at opp 45Marquis Young run for 1 yd to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at opp 44Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Andy Isabella
9:052nd & 10 at opp 44Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 11 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at opp 33Andrew Ford pass complete to Jalen Williams for 14 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 19Andrew Ford pass complete to Jalen Williams for 19 yds for a TD, (Mike Caggiano KICK)Massachusetts 21, Mississippi State 20
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
7:081st & 0 at own 35Mike Caggiano kickoff for 57 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 48 yds to the UMass 44
7:081st & 10 at opp 44Keith Mixon run for 3 yds to the UMass 41
7:082nd & 7 at opp 41Nick Fitzgerald run for 12 yds to the UMass 29 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 29MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, false start (Martinas Rankin) to the UMass 34
7:081st & 15 at opp 34Nick Fitzgerald run for 7 yds to the UMass 27
7:082nd & 8 at opp 27Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 11 yds to the UMass 16 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 16Aeris Williams run for 16 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 27, Massachusetts 21
4:351st & 0 at own 35Westin Graves kickoff for 59 yds , Isaiah Rodgers return for 17 yds to the UMass 23
4:181st & 10 at own 23Andrew Ford pass intercepted for a TD Jamoral Graham return for 38 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 34, Massachusetts 21
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
4:181st & 0 at own 35Westin Graves kickoff for 65 yds , Isaiah Rodgers return for 22 yds to the UMass 22
4:181st & 10 at own 22Marquis Young run for 2 yds to the UMass 24
4:182nd & 8 at own 24Marquis Young run for 1 yd to the UMass 25 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Offensive holding (Raquan Thomas) to the UMass 15
4:182nd & 17 at own 15Andrew Ford pass complete to Marquis Young for 2 yds to the UMass 17
4:183rd & 15 at own 17Andrew Ford pass incomplete
4:184th & 15 at own 17Logan Laurent punt for 41 yds , Fred Ross returns for 7 yds to the MisSt 24 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive holding (DeAndre Ward) to the MisSt 39
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 39Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 8 yds to the MisSt 47
2:022nd & 2 at own 47Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Malik Dear for 7 yds to the UMass 46 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 46Brandon Holloway run for 11 yds to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 35Brandon Holloway run for 7 yds to the UMass 28
2:022nd & 3 at opp 28Nick Fitzgerald run for 15 yds to the UMass 13 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at opp 13Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Farrod Green for 13 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 41, Massachusetts 21
Massachusetts Touchdown, 15 plays
0:071st & 0 at own 35Westin Graves kickoff for 61 yds , Isaiah Rodgers return for 17 yds to the UMass 21
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 21Marquis Young run for no gain to the UMass 21
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 21Andrew Ford pass complete to Adam Breneman for 14 yds to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Andy Isabella
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 35Marquis Young run for no gain to the UMass 35
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 35Andrew Ford pass complete to Adam Breneman for 10 yds to the UMass 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 45Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Jalen Williams
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 45Andrew Ford pass complete to Marquis Young for 11 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Adam Breneman, broken up by DeAndre Ward
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 44Marquis Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 46
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at opp 46Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 8 yds to the MisSt 38
Q4 15:004th & 4 at opp 38Andrew Ford run for 8 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Marquis Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 32
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at opp 32Andrew Ford pass complete to Adam Breneman for 13 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Andy Isabella, broken up by Jamoral Graham
Q4 10:242nd & 10 at opp 19Andrew Ford pass complete to Bernard Davis for 19 yds for a TD, (Mike Caggiano KICK)Mississippi State 41, Massachusetts 28
4th quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 47, Massachusetts 35
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
10:241st & 0 at own 35Mike Caggiano kickoff for 58 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 22 yds to the MisSt 29
10:241st & 10 at own 29Nick Fitzgerald run for 18 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 47Brandon Holloway run for 4 yds to the UMass 49
10:242nd & 6 at opp 49Keith Mixon run for 3 yds to the UMass 46
10:243rd & 3 at opp 46Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the UMass 45
10:244th & 2 at opp 45Logan Cooke punt for 33 yds, fair catch by James Allen at the UMass 12
Massachusetts Touchdown, 9 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 12Andrew Ford pass complete to Adam Breneman for 13 yds to the UMass 25 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 25Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Adam Breneman
8:162nd & 10 at own 25Marquis Young run for no gain to the UMass 25
8:163rd & 10 at own 25Andrew Ford run for 9 yds to the UMass 34
8:164th & 1 at own 34Andrew Ford pass complete to Marquis Young for 9 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, personal foul (Lashard Durr) to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 42Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 6 yds to the MisSt 36
8:162nd & 4 at opp 36Andrew Ford sacked by Nelson Adams for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 42
5:413rd & 10 at opp 42Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 05:41
5:413rd & 10 at opp 42Andrew Ford pass complete to Marquis Young for 23 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 19Andrew Ford pass complete to Sadiq Palmer for 19 yds for a TD, (Mike Caggiano KICK)Mississippi State 41, Massachusetts 35
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:591st & 0 at own 35Mike Caggiano kickoff for 38 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 7 yds to the MisSt 34
4:591st & 10 at own 34Brandon Holloway run for 8 yds to the MisSt 42
4:592nd & 2 at own 42Ashton Shumpert run for 6 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at own 48Ashton Shumpert run for 10 yds to the UMass 42 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 42Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the UMass 41
3:122nd & 9 at opp 41Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 03:12
3:122nd & 9 at opp 41Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 29 yds to the UMass 12 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 12Ashton Shumpert run for 12 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Mississippi State 47, Massachusetts 35
Massachusetts Interception, 1 play
2:331st & 0 at own 35Westin Graves kickoff for 58 yds , Isaiah Rodgers return for 25 yds to the UMASS 40 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the UMass 47
2:331st & 10 at own 47MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (Jack Driscoll) to the UMass 42
2:331st & 15 at own 42Andrew Ford pass intercepted Johnathan Calvin return for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 42
Mississippi State End of game, 5 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 42Ashton Shumpert run for 6 yds to the MisSt 48
2:152nd & 4 at own 48Ashton Shumpert run for 3 yds to the UMass 49
1:213rd & 1 at opp 49Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 01:21
1:213rd & 1 at opp 49Ashton Shumpert run for 27 yds to the UMass 22 for a 1ST down
1:211st & goal at opp 0PENALTY MS unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY UMASS unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
1:211st & 10 at opp 22TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 24
1:212nd & 12 at opp 24TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 26

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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Mississippi State leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

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2024Mississippi State 45, Massachusetts 20
2017Mississippi State 34, Massachusetts 23
2016Mississippi State 47, Massachusetts 35

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