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South Alabama at Mississippi State

Saturday, September 3, 2016

South Alabama beat Mississippi State 21–⁠20. It was their third meeting; Mississippi State leads the series 2–⁠1.

AwaySouth Alabama6–⁠7 in 2016
21
HomeMississippi State6–⁠7 in 2016
20

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: SECNAttendance 57,075

At kickoff
82°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR), 20 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Williamson; umpire Rick Lowe; head linesman Head Linesman; line judge Mickey Bryson; side judge Rob Skelton; field judge Jeff Batts; back judge Grantis Bell; center judge Tra BogerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Alabama0071421
Mississippi State7103020

Standouts

  • PassingDallas Davis24 of 34, 285 yards, 2 TDSouth Alabama
  • RushingTyreis Thomas10 carries, 83 yards, 1 TDSouth Alabama
  • ReceivingJosh Magee7 catches, 113 yards, 1 TDSouth Alabama
  • DefenseA.J. Jefferson7 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 for lossMississippi State

Player stats

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dallas Davis24/3428520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyreis Thomas1083137
Dallas Davis923019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Magee7113125
Gerald Everett895129
Kevin Kutchera356037
Tyrone Williams216012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Roman Buchanan12100
Kalen Jackson9100
Devon Earl7100
Jeremy Reaves7000
Randy Allen510.50
Tyree Turner200.50

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Damian Williams20/2814310
Nick Fitzgerald0/3000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Damian Williams1293023
Brandon Holloway1148120
Fred Ross146046
Keith Mixon217013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brandon Holloway540019
Fred Ross634012
Donald Gray222014
Justin Johnson222018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Leo Lewis9200
J.T. Gray8110
A.J. Jefferson7420
Richie Brown6000

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

Team stats

South AlabamaMississippi State
379Total yards382
285Passing yards143
94Rushing yards239
8.4Yards per pass4.6
3.2Yards per rush7.0
19First downs22
5–⁠14Third downs2–⁠9
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
8–⁠57Penalties5–⁠41
36:41Possession23:19
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

South AlabamaMississippi State
40%Success rate43%
0.30EPA per play0.12
1.61Explosiveness1.12
−0.01Rushing EPA0.24
0.52Passing EPA−0.04
38%Passing-down success35%
−0.03First-down EPA−0.07
0.52Second-down EPA0.43
0.36Third-down EPA−0.20
12%Havoc by its defense22%

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 82% to win. South Alabama won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Mississippi State −34, over/under 52.

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%, South Alabama 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneSouth Alabama end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 2 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 South AlabamaMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 South AlabamaFumble, recovered, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 South AlabamaMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Mississippi StateField goal, 11 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 South AlabamaEnd 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, South Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 2 plays, −14 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  6. Q1 South AlabamaMissed FG, 9 plays, 55 yards
  7. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 South AlabamaFumble, recovered, 5 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 10 plays, 64 yards
  10. Q2 South AlabamaMissed FG, 9 plays, 67 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 Mississippi StateField goal, 11 plays, 46 yards
  14. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  15. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 99 yards
  17. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  18. Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q4 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 30 yards
  20. Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
  21. Q4 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 54 yards
  22. Q4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 7, South Alabama 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 60 yds , Donald Gray return for 19 yds to the MisSt 24
14:551st & 10 at own 24Brandon Holloway run for 2 yds to the MisSt 26
14:552nd & 8 at own 26Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
14:103rd & 8 at own 26Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MisSt 31
13:354th & 3 at own 31Logan Cooke punt for 57 yds , Jaylan Daniels returns for no gain to the SAlab 12
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 12Xavier Johnson run for 1 yd to the SAlab 13
12:162nd & 9 at own 13Dallas Davis pass complete to Xavier Johnson for 3 yds to the SAlab 16
12:043rd & 6 at own 16Dallas Davis pass complete to Kevin Kutchera for 10 yds to the SAlab 26 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at own 26Tyreis Thomas run for 6 yds to the SAlab 32
10:312nd & 4 at own 32Tyreis Thomas run for 2 yds to the SAlab 34
9:513rd & 2 at own 34Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 09:51
9:393rd & 2 at own 34Dallas Davis pass complete to Xavier Johnson for 1 yd to the SAlab 35
8:544th & 1 at own 35Corliss Waitman punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 27
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 27Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Justin Johnson
8:362nd & 10 at own 27Nick Fitzgerald run for 6 yds to the MisSt 33
8:143rd & 4 at own 33Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Justin Johnson
7:574th & 4 at own 33Logan Cooke punt blocked by Nigel Lawrence, downed SALab 39
South Alabama Punt, 2 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 39Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Gerald Everett
7:142nd & 10 at own 39Dallas Davis pass complete to Gerald Everett for 3 yds to the SAlab 42
6:503rd & 7 at own 42SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 37
6:003rd & 12 at own 37Dallas Davis sacked by A.J. Jefferson for a loss of 12 yards to the SAlab 25
5:484th & 24 at own 25Corliss Waitman punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 40
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
5:401st & 10 at own 40Damian Williams pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 19 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 41Damian Williams pass complete to Keith Mixon for 8 yds to the SAlab 33
4:522nd & 2 at opp 33Damian Williams pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 11 yds to the SAlab 22 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at opp 22Damian Williams run for 4 yds to the SAlab 18
3:572nd & 6 at opp 18Damian Williams pass complete to Jamal Couch for 6 yds to the SAlab 12 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 12Aeris Williams run for 8 yds to the SAlab 4
3:192nd & 2 at opp 4Damian Williams pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 4 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Missed FG, 9 plays
3:192nd & 2 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:071st & 10 at own 25Dallas Davis pass complete to Gerald Everett for 29 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 46SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 49
2:121st & 15 at own 49Dallas Davis pass complete to Josh Magee for 25 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
1:361st & 10 at opp 26Xavier Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 27
0:472nd & 11 at opp 27Dallas Davis pass complete to Josh Magee for no gain to the MisSt 27
0:073rd & 11 at opp 27Dallas Davis pass complete to Tyrone Williams for 12 yds to the MisSt 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:471st & 10 at opp 15Dallas Davis pass complete to Gerald Everett for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 17
Q2 13:542nd & 12 at opp 17Dallas Davis pass complete to Tyreis Thomas for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 20
Q2 13:243rd & 15 at opp 20Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Jordan McCray
Q2 13:194th & 15 at opp 20Gavin Patterson 37 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 17, South Alabama 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
13:041st & 10 at own 20Fred Ross run for 46 yds to the SAlab 34 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at opp 34Damian Williams pass complete to Fred Ross for 12 yds to the SAlab 22 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 22Damian Williams pass complete to Justin Johnson for 4 yds to the SAlab 18
11:392nd & 6 at opp 18Keith Mixon run for 4 yds to the SAlab 14
11:293rd & 2 at opp 14Damian Williams run for 7 yds to the SAlab 7 for a 1ST down
11:201st & goal at opp 7Brandon Holloway run for 7 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 14, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Fumble, recovered, 5 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:121st & 10 at own 25Xavier Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 21
10:332nd & 14 at own 21Dallas Davis pass complete to Josh Magee for 18 yds to the SAlab 39 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at own 39Dami Ayoola run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 36
9:202nd & 13 at own 36Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Jordan McCray
8:453rd & 13 at own 36Dallas Davis sacked by J.T. Gray for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 32
8:274th & 17 at own 32Corliss Waitman punt for 33 yds , J.T. Gray returns for no gain to the MisSt 16 J.T. Gray fumbled, recovered by MisSt
Mississippi State Field goal, 10 plays
8:271st & 10 at own 16Ashton Shumpert run for 6 yds to the MisSt 22
8:002nd & 4 at own 22Damian Williams pass complete to Fred Ross for 10 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at own 32Ashton Shumpert run for 4 yds to the MisSt 36
7:182nd & 6 at own 36Brandon Holloway run for 20 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 44SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the SAlab 34 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at opp 34Damian Williams run for 9 yds to the SAlab 25
6:302nd & 1 at opp 25Damian Williams pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 1 yd to the SAlab 24 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 24Brandon Holloway run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 25
5:302nd & 11 at opp 25Damian Williams pass incomplete to Justin Johnson
5:183rd & 11 at opp 25Damian Williams pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 5 yds to the SAlab 20
4:414th & 6 at opp 20Westin Graves 37 yd FG GOODMississippi State 17, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Missed FG, 9 plays
4:414th & 6 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:151st & 10 at own 25Tyreis Thomas run for 3 yds to the SAlab 28
3:372nd & 7 at own 28Dallas Davis pass complete to Gerald Everett for 23 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at opp 49Dallas Davis run for 3 yds to the MisSt 46
2:242nd & 7 at opp 46Dallas Davis run for 11 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 35Dallas Davis pass complete to Gerald Everett for 24 yds to the MisSt 11 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 11Tyreis Thomas run for 4 yds to the MisSt 7
1:032nd & 6 at opp 7Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:03
0:552nd & 6 at opp 7Xavier Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 8
0:163rd & 7 at opp 8Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:16
0:123rd & 7 at opp 8Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Xavier Johnson
0:074th & 7 at opp 8Gavin Patterson 25 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State End of half, 1 play
0:071st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 18
3rd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 20, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Dallas Davis pass complete to Josh Magee for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at the 50Xavier Johnson run for 1 yd to the MisSt 49
13:382nd & 9 at opp 49Dallas Davis run for 7 yds to the MisSt 42
12:503rd & 2 at opp 42Dallas Davis run for 1 yd to the MisSt 41
12:094th & 1 at opp 41Xavier Johnson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at opp 39Tyreis Thomas run for 14 yds to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 25Tyreis Thomas run for 5 yds to the MisSt 20
10:132nd & 5 at opp 20Dallas Davis pass complete to Josh Magee for 20 yds for a TD, (Gavin Patterson KICK)Mississippi State 17, South Alabama 7
Mississippi State Field goal, 11 plays
10:132nd & 5 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 64 yds , Donald Gray return for 22 yds to the MisSt 23
9:521st & 10 at own 23Damian Williams pass complete to Fred Ross for 6 yds to the MisSt 29
9:192nd & 4 at own 29Damian Williams run for 23 yds to the SAlab 48 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at opp 48Brandon Holloway run for no gain to the SAlab 48
8:432nd & 10 at opp 48Damian Williams pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 11 yds to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 37Damian Williams pass incomplete to Brandon Holloway
8:202nd & 10 at opp 37Damian Williams run for 10 yds to the SAlab 27 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at opp 27Brandon Holloway run for 2 yds to the SAlab 25 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SAlab 35
7:211st & 18 at opp 35Damian Williams pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
7:042nd & 18 at opp 35Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the SAlab 31
6:403rd & 14 at opp 31Damian Williams pass incomplete
6:354th & 14 at opp 31Westin Graves 48 yd FG GOODMississippi State 20, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:354th & 14 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:231st & 10 at own 25Dallas Davis pass complete to Josh Magee for 2 yds to the SAlab 27
5:462nd & 8 at own 27Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Quinton Lane
5:453rd & 8 at own 27SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 22
5:113rd & 13 at own 22Dallas Davis sacked by A.J. Jefferson for a loss of 6 yards to the SAlab 16
4:514th & 19 at own 16Corliss Waitman punt for 46 yds, downed at the MisSt 38
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
4:311st & 10 at own 38Damian Williams pass complete to Keith Mixon for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 34
4:082nd & 14 at own 34Damian Williams pass complete to Justin Johnson for 18 yds to the SAlab 48 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at opp 48Damian Williams pass incomplete to Jesse Jackson
3:392nd & 10 at opp 48Ashton Shumpert run for 4 yds to the SAlab 44
3:113rd & 6 at opp 44Damian Williams run for 3 yds to the SAlab 41
2:304th & 3 at opp 41Logan Cooke punt for 40 yds, downed at the SAlab 1
South Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 1Tyreis Thomas run for 37 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at own 38Tyreis Thomas run for no gain to the SAlab 38
1:042nd & 10 at own 38Dallas Davis pass complete to Kevin Kutchera for 9 yds to the SAlab 47
0:223rd & 1 at own 47Deonta Moore run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 46
Q4 14:484th & 2 at own 46Dallas Davis pass complete to Gerald Everett for 6 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:181st & 10 at opp 48Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Tyrone Williams
Q4 14:072nd & 10 at opp 48Dallas Davis pass complete to Josh Magee for 23 yds to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (13 Yards) to the MisSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:421st & 10 at opp 12Dallas Davis run for 4 yds to the MisSt 8
Q4 13:072nd & 6 at opp 8MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (4 Yards) to the MisSt 4
Q4 12:512nd & 2 at opp 4Tyreis Thomas run for 4 yds for a TD, (Gavin Patterson KICK)Mississippi State 20, South Alabama 14
4th quarter6 drives, then South Alabama 21, Mississippi State 20
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
12:512nd & 2 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 46 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 13 yds to the MisSt 32
12:341st & 10 at own 32SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 42Damian Williams run for 1 yd to the MisSt 43
11:542nd & 9 at own 43Damian Williams pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
11:433rd & 9 at own 43SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (7 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at the 50Brandon Holloway run for no gain to the 50 yard line
11:002nd & 10 at the 50Brandon Holloway run for 8 yds to the MisSt 42 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 48
10:462nd & 12 at own 48Damian Williams pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
10:313rd & 12 at own 48Damian Williams pass complete to Fred Ross for 7 yds to the SAlab 45
9:504th & 5 at opp 45Logan Cooke punt for 36 yds, downed at the SAlab 9
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 9Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Kevin Kutchera
9:312nd & 10 at own 9Dallas Davis pass complete to Gerald Everett for 8 yds to the SAlab 17
8:563rd & 2 at own 17Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Josh Magee
8:484th & 2 at own 17Corliss Waitman punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 41
Mississippi State Missed FG, 8 plays
8:431st & 10 at own 41Brandon Holloway run for no gain to the MisSt 41
8:122nd & 10 at own 41Keith Mixon run for 13 yds to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at opp 46Brandon Holloway run for 2 yds to the SAlab 44
7:362nd & 8 at opp 44Damian Williams run for 23 yds to the SAlab 21 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at opp 21Damian Williams pass incomplete
7:132nd & 10 at opp 21Damian Williams pass complete to Fred Ross for no gain to the SAlab 21
6:213rd & 10 at opp 21Damian Williams sacked by Randy Allen for a loss of 8 yards to the SAlab 29
6:034th & 18 at opp 29Westin Graves 46 yd FG MISSED
South Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 29Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Gerald Everett
5:522nd & 10 at own 29Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Gerald Everett
5:413rd & 10 at own 29Dallas Davis pass complete to Kevin Kutchera for 37 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 34Tyreis Thomas run for 8 yds to the MisSt 26
4:412nd & 2 at opp 26SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 31
4:212nd & 7 at opp 31Dallas Davis pass complete to Xavier Johnson for 4 yds to the MisSt 27
3:433rd & 3 at opp 27Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 03:43
3:363rd & 3 at opp 27Dallas Davis run for 19 yds to the MisSt 8 for a 1ST down
2:561st & goal at opp 8Xavier Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 12
2:082nd & goal at opp 12Dallas Davis pass complete to Tyrone Williams for 4 yds to the MisSt 8
1:163rd & goal at opp 8MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (4 Yards) to the MisSt 4
1:033rd & 0 at opp 4Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 01:03
0:573rd & goal at opp 4Dallas Davis pass complete to Gerald Everett for 4 yds for a TD, (Gavin Patterson KICK)South Alabama 21, Mississippi State 20
Mississippi State Missed FG, 9 plays
0:573rd & 6 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 55 yds
0:461st & 10 at own 35Damian Williams pass complete to Donald Gray for 14 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at own 49Brandon Holloway run for 8 yds to the SAlab 43
0:402nd & 2 at opp 43Damian Williams pass complete to Fred Ross for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 44
0:403rd & 3 at opp 44Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:40
0:343rd & 3 at opp 44Damian Williams pass complete to Donald Gray for 8 yds to the SAlab 36 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 36Damian Williams pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 4 yds to the SAlab 32
0:192nd & 6 at opp 32Damian Williams run for 13 yds to the SAlab 19 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at opp 19Damian Williams run for 2 yds to the SAlab 17
0:122nd & 8 at opp 17Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:12
0:092nd & 8 at opp 17Damian Williams run for 6 yds to the SAlab 11
0:093rd & 2 at opp 11Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:09
0:063rd & 2 at opp 11Westin Graves 28 yd FG MISSED SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (10 Yards) to the SAlab 10
South Alabama End of game, 1 play
0:041st & 10 at own 10TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 8

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The series

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Mississippi State leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2016South Alabama 21, Mississippi State 20
2014Mississippi State 35, South Alabama 3
2012Mississippi State 30, South Alabama 10

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