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South Carolina at Mississippi State

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Mississippi State beat South Carolina 27–⁠14. It was their 16th meeting; after it, South Carolina led the series 9–⁠7.

AwaySouth Carolina6–⁠7 in 2016
14
HomeMississippi State6–⁠7 in 2016
27

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: ESPN2Attendance 57,763

At kickoff
95°F, clear, wind 16 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 Hubert Owens; umpire Walt Hill; head linesman Chad Green; line judge Chuck Rice; side judge Chad Hill; field judge Greg Thomas; back judge Martin Hankins; center judge Steve MarloweGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Carolina007714
Mississippi State7170327

Standouts

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Player stats

South Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon McIlwain11/2212620
Perry Orth9/178301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
A.J. Turner1632010
Brandon McIlwain1117011
Rod Talley1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hayden Hurst868022
Bryan Edwards238024
Deebo Samuel230021
A.J. Turner225118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ulric Jones90.500
Jasper Sasser8000
T.J. Holloman7001
Bryson Allen-Williams7200

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Fitzgerald19/2917821
Fred Ross1/11710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Fitzgerald17195074
Brandon Holloway1548022
Ashton Shumpert528016
Aeris Williams52107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Donald Gray571122
Gabe Myles345031
Fred Ross539118
Brandon Holloway31709
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Richie Brown10210
J.T. Gray8000
DeAndre Ward7100
A.J. Jefferson5210
Johnathan Calvin41.510
Traver Jung31.50.50
Nick James10.50.50
Jamal Peters0001

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

Team stats

South CarolinaMississippi State
243Total yards485
209Passing yards195
34Rushing yards290
5.4Yards per pass6.5
1.1Yards per rush6.4
18First downs24
6–⁠17Third downs6–⁠14
3–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠2
2Turnovers1
6–⁠70Penalties6–⁠60
30:05Possession29:55
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

South CarolinaMississippi State
33%Success rate43%
−0.03EPA per play0.07
1.30Explosiveness1.16
−0.28Rushing EPA0.11
0.13Passing EPA0.09
22%Passing-down success41%
−0.12First-down EPA−0.16
−0.57Second-down EPA0.36
0.39Third-down EPA0.82
16%Havoc by its defense23%

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 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mississippi State −9.5, over/under 50.5.

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 74%, South Carolina 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneSouth Carolina end zoneQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 South CarolinaMissed FG, 13 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 South CarolinaInterception, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 South CarolinaFumble, 2 playsQ2 Mississippi StateInterception, 1 playQ2 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 South CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 South CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Mississippi StateField goal, 13 playsQ4 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 South CarolinaTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, South Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 55 yards
  3. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 South CarolinaMissed FG, 13 plays, 60 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q2 South CarolinaInterception, 4 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  9. Q2 South CarolinaFumble, 2 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  11. Q2 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 36 yards
  13. Q2 South CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, −3 yards
  14. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 7 plays, 68 yards
  15. Q3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
  17. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 29 yards
  18. Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  19. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q3 South CarolinaTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  21. Q3 Mississippi StateField goal, 13 plays, 62 yards
  22. Q4 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  24. Q4 South CarolinaTouchdown, 13 plays, 83 yards
  25. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 39 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 7, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Perry Orth pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25A.J. Turner run for 3 yds to the SCaro 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Perry Orth sacked by Johnathan Calvin for a loss of 9 yards to the SCaro 19
15:004th & 16 at own 19Sean Kelly punt for 46 yds , Fred Ross returns for 10 yds to the MisSt 45
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 45Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 18 yds to the SCaro 37 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 37Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 9 yds to the SCaro 28
13:272nd & 1 at opp 28Nick Fitzgerald run for 7 yds to the SCaro 21 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 21Brandon Holloway run for no gain to the SCaro 21
13:272nd & 10 at opp 21Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray, PENALTY SC holding (Chris Lammons) 10 yards to the SC11, 1ST DOWN MS, NO PLAY.
13:271st & 10 at opp 11Keith Mixon run for 2 yds to the SCaro 9
13:272nd & 8 at opp 9Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the SCaro 6
11:003rd & 5 at opp 6Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 6 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 7, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 5 plays
11:001st & 0 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:001st & 10 at own 25A.J. Turner run for 4 yds to the SCaro 29
11:002nd & 6 at own 29Perry Orth pass complete to Jacob August for 10 yds to the SCaro 39 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 39A.J. Turner run for 4 yds to the SCaro 43
11:002nd & 6 at own 43Perry Orth pass incomplete
11:003rd & 6 at own 43Perry Orth sacked by A.J. Jefferson for a loss of 8 yards to the SCaro 35
11:004th & 14 at own 35Sean Kelly punt for 52 yds , Fred Ross returns for 9 yds to the MisSt 22
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:491st & 10 at own 22Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Justin Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 21
8:492nd & 11 at own 21Nick Fitzgerald run for 74 yds to the SCaro 5 for a 1ST down
8:491st & goal at opp 5Brandon Holloway run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCaro 6
8:492nd & goal at opp 6Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the SCaro 1
8:493rd & goal at opp 1Brandon Holloway run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 3
8:494th & goal at opp 3Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross, broken up by Dante Sawyer
South Carolina Missed FG, 13 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 3Perry Orth pass incomplete
6:372nd & 10 at own 3A.J. Turner run for 10 yds to the SCaro 13 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 13A.J. Turner run for a loss of 3 yards to the SCaro 10
6:372nd & 13 at own 10Perry Orth pass complete to Hayden Hurst for 4 yds to the SCaro 14
6:373rd & 9 at own 14Perry Orth pass complete to Deebo Samuel for 21 yds to the SCaro 35 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 35Perry Orth pass complete to Hayden Hurst for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at the 50A.J. Turner run for 5 yds to the MisSt 45
6:372nd & 5 at opp 45A.J. Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 46
6:373rd & 6 at opp 46Perry Orth pass complete to K.C. Crosby for 7 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 39A.J. Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 40
6:372nd & 11 at opp 40A.J. Turner run for 3 yds to the MisSt 37
6:373rd & 8 at opp 37Perry Orth pass incomplete to Hayden Hurst
0:154th & 8 at opp 37Elliott Fry 55 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 37Ashton Shumpert run for 11 yds to the SCaro 47 Ashton Shumpert fumbled, forced by Jonathan Walton, recovered by MisSt Fred Ross for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Aeris Williams rush for 7 yards to the SC40 (T. Stallworth;D.J. Wonnum), PENALTY MS holding (Jamaal Clayborn) 10 yards to the MS43, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 20 at own 43Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 48
Q2 15:002nd & 15 at own 48Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 15 at own 48Nick Fitzgerald run for 15 yds to the SCaro 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for a loss of 3 yards to the SCaro 40
Q2 15:002nd & 13 at opp 40Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the SCaro 35
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 35Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 11 yds to the SCaro 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 7 yds to the SCaro 17
Q2 12:152nd & 3 at opp 17Fred Ross pass complete to Donald Gray for 17 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 14, South Carolina 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 24, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Interception, 4 plays
12:151st & 0 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds , A.J. Turner return for 20 yds to the SCaro 20
12:071st & 10 at own 20A.J. Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCaro 19
12:072nd & 11 at own 19Perry Orth pass complete to Hayden Hurst for 10 yds to the SCaro 29
12:073rd & 1 at own 29A.J. Turner run for 5 yds to the SCaro 34 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at own 34Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 10:40
10:401st & 10 at own 34Perry Orth pass intercepted Jamal Peters return for no gain to the MisSt 28
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 28Brandon Holloway run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 27
10:272nd & 11 at own 27Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 7 yds to the MisSt 34
10:273rd & 4 at own 34Brandon Holloway run for 22 yds to the MISSSTATE 44 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, personal foul (Justin Johnson) to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at own 41Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the MisSt 42
10:272nd & 9 at own 42Aeris Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 42
10:273rd & 9 at own 42Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
10:274th & 1 at the 50MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, delay of game (Nick Fitzgerald) to the MisSt 45
10:274th & 6 at own 45Logan Cooke punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Rashad Fenton at the SCaro 11
South Carolina Fumble, 2 plays
7:011st & 10 at own 11Perry Orth pass complete to Deebo Samuel for 9 yds to the SCaro 20
7:012nd & 1 at own 20A.J. Turner run for a loss of 4 yards to the SCaro 14 A.J. Turner fumbled, forced by Jeffery Simmons, recovered by MisSt Johnathan Calvin
Mississippi State Interception, 1 play
6:241st & 10 at opp 14Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted T.J. Holloman return for 16 yds to the SCaro 18
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:111st & 10 at own 18Rod Talley run for 2 yds to the SCaro 20
6:112nd & 8 at own 20Perry Orth pass incomplete to Deebo Samuel, broken up by Traver Jung
6:113rd & 8 at own 20Perry Orth pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards
6:114th & 8 at own 20Sean Kelly punt for 47 yds , Fred Ross returns for 16 yds to the SCaro 36 SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (D.J. Smith) to the SCaro 36
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
5:011st & 10 at opp 36Brandon Holloway run for 9 yds to the SCaro 27
5:012nd & 1 at opp 27Nick Fitzgerald run for 10 yds to the SCaro 17 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 17Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Gabe Myles for 5 yds to the SCaro 12
5:012nd & 5 at opp 12Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Gabe Myles for 9 yds to the SCaro 3 for a 1ST down
3:211st & goal at opp 3Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jordan Thomas for 3 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Mississippi State 21, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 4 plays
3:211st & 0 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 62 yds , A.J. Turner return for 26 yds to the SCaro 29
3:151st & 10 at own 29Perry Orth pass complete to Hayden Hurst for 4 yds to the SCaro 33
3:152nd & 6 at own 33Perry Orth pass complete to K.C. Crosby for 3 yds to the SCaro 36 SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (Jacob August) to the SCaro 26
3:152nd & 13 at own 26Perry Orth run for no gain to the SCaro 26
1:303rd & 13 at own 26Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 01:30
1:303rd & 13 at own 26Perry Orth pass incomplete
1:304th & 13 at own 26Sean Kelly punt for 44 yds , Fred Ross returns for 2 yds to the MisSt 28 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, illegal block (Ashton Shumpert) to the MisSt 22
Mississippi State Field goal, 7 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 22Nick Fitzgerald run for 14 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at own 36MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 31
0:521st & 15 at own 31Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:52
0:521st & 15 at own 31Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
0:522nd & 15 at own 31Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 17 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at own 48Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 22 yds to the SCaro 30 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 30Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the SCaro 29
0:182nd & 9 at opp 29Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:18
0:182nd & 9 at opp 29Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the SCaro 25
0:183rd & 5 at opp 25Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Gabe Myles (Rashad Fenton), PENALTY SC pass interference (Rashad Fenton) 15 yards to the SC10, 1ST DOWN MS, NO PLAY.
0:001st & goal at opp 10Westin Graves 27 yd FG GOODMississippi State 24, South Carolina 0
3rd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 24, South Carolina 7
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Elliott Fry kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brandon Holloway run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 22
15:002nd & 13 at own 22Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted by T.J. Holloman at the MS31, T.J. Holloman return to the MS31, PENALTY SC personal foul (Kelsey Griffin) 15 yards to the MS37, 1ST DOWN MS, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at own 37Brandon Holloway run for 3 yds to the MisSt 40
15:002nd & 7 at own 40Brandon Holloway run for 3 yds to the MisSt 43
15:003rd & 4 at own 43Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 46
15:004th & 1 at own 46Logan Cooke run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 44
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:281st & 10 at opp 44Brandon McIlwain sacked by Richie Brown for a loss of 14 yards to the SCaro 42
12:282nd & 24 at own 42Brandon McIlwain run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCaro 41
12:283rd & 25 at own 41Brandon McIlwain pass incomplete to Hayden Hurst
12:284th & 25 at own 41Sean Kelly punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 16
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 16Nick Fitzgerald run for 25 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 41Brandon Holloway run for no gain to the MisSt 41
11:082nd & 10 at own 41Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jordan Thomas for 4 yds to the MisSt 45
11:083rd & 6 at own 45Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Justin Johnson, broken up by Jordan Diggs
11:084th & 6 at own 45Logan Cooke punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Rashad Fenton at the SCaro 10
South Carolina Punt, 6 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 10A.J. Turner run for 4 yds to the SCaro 14
9:352nd & 6 at own 14Brandon McIlwain pass complete to Hayden Hurst for 2 yds to the SCaro 16
9:353rd & 4 at own 16A.J. Turner run for 5 yds to the SCaro 21 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at own 21A.J. Turner run for 1 yd to the SCaro 22
9:352nd & 9 at own 22Brandon McIlwain run for 3 yds to the SCaro 25
9:353rd & 6 at own 25Brandon McIlwain pass incomplete to Jacob August, broken up by Gerri Green
9:354th & 6 at own 25Sean Kelly punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 29
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 29Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas
6:322nd & 10 at own 29Ashton Shumpert run for 3 yds to the MisSt 32
6:323rd & 7 at own 32Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
6:324th & 7 at own 32Logan Cooke punt for 68 yds for a touchback
South Carolina Touchdown, 12 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 20Brandon McIlwain pass complete to Hayden Hurst for 22 yds to the SCaro 42 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 42Brandon McIlwain run for 9 yds to the MisSt 49
5:272nd & 1 at opp 49A.J. Turner run for no gain to the MisSt 49
5:273rd & 1 at opp 49Brandon McIlwain run for 11 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at opp 38Brandon McIlwain pass complete to Terry Googer for 11 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at opp 27Brandon McIlwain run for 2 yds to the MisSt 25
5:272nd & 8 at opp 25Brandon McIlwain pass incomplete to Jacob August
5:273rd & 8 at opp 25Brandon McIlwain pass complete to Hayden Hurst for 7 yds to the MisSt 18
5:274th & 1 at opp 18Brandon McIlwain run for 2 yds to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at opp 16Brandon McIlwain run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 18
5:272nd & 12 at opp 18Brandon McIlwain pass incomplete to Jacob August
0:053rd & 12 at opp 18Brandon McIlwain pass complete to A.J. Turner for 18 yds for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK)Mississippi State 24, South Carolina 7
Mississippi State Field goal, 13 plays
0:051st & 0 at own 35Elliott Fry kickoff for 52 yds , Donald Gray return for 14 yds to the MisSt 27
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 27Nick Fitzgerald run for 9 yds to the MisSt 36
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at own 36Brandon Holloway run for 6 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 42Brandon Holloway run for 7 yds to the MisSt 49
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at own 49Ashton Shumpert run for 3 yds to the SCaro 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray, broken up by Rashad Fenton
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 48Brandon Holloway run for 2 yds to the SCaro 46
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 46Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the SCaro 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Brandon Holloway run for 2 yds to the SCaro 36
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 36Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jamal Couch for 17 yds to the SCaro 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jamal Couch
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 19Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 8 yds to the SCaro 11
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 11Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the SCaro 11
Q4 9:304th & 2 at opp 11Westin Graves 28 yd FG GOODMississippi State 27, South Carolina 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Mississippi State 27, South Carolina 14
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:301st & 0 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds , A.J. Turner return for 16 yds to the SCaro 16
9:241st & 10 at own 16Brandon McIlwain pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards
9:242nd & 10 at own 16Brandon McIlwain pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards
9:243rd & 10 at own 16Brandon McIlwain pass incomplete to Terry Googer
9:244th & 10 at own 16Sean Kelly punt for 66 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 18
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 18Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 22
8:542nd & 6 at own 22Nick Fitzgerald run for 13 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at own 35Aeris Williams run for 7 yds to the MisSt 42
8:542nd & 3 at own 42Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Gabe Myles MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
8:543rd & 3 at own 42Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Brandon Holloway for no gain to the MisSt 42
8:544th & 3 at own 42Logan Cooke punt for 41 yds, downed at the SCaro 17
South Carolina Touchdown, 13 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 17Brandon McIlwain pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 14 yds to the SCaro 31 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at own 31Brandon McIlwain pass complete to Randrecous Davis for 13 yds to the SCaro 44 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at own 44Brandon McIlwain pass complete to A.J. Turner for 7 yds to the MisSt 49
6:262nd & 3 at opp 49Brandon McIlwain pass complete to Hayden Hurst for 4 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 45Brandon McIlwain pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards
6:262nd & 10 at opp 45Brandon McIlwain pass incomplete to Hayden Hurst, broken up by Brandon Bryant
6:263rd & 10 at opp 45Brandon McIlwain pass incomplete to Hayden Hurst
6:264th & 10 at opp 45Brandon McIlwain pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 24 yds to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 21SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Zack Bailey) to the MisSt 26
6:261st & 15 at opp 26Brandon McIlwain sacked by Nick James and Traver Jung for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 28 SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
6:262nd & 17 at opp 28B. McIlwain pass incomplete to A.J. Turner, PENALTY MS pass interference (Gerri Green) 15 yards to the MS13, 1ST DOWN SC, NO PLAY.
6:261st & 10 at opp 13Brandon McIlwain run for 8 yds to the MisSt 5
6:262nd & 2 at opp 5Brandon McIlwain pass incomplete to K.C. Crosby
6:263rd & 2 at opp 5Brandon McIlwain run for 1 yd to the MisSt 4
2:374th & 1 at opp 4Brandon McIlwain pass complete to K.C. Crosby for 4 yds for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK)Mississippi State 27, South Carolina 14
Mississippi State End of game, 6 plays
2:371st & 0 at own 35Elliott Fry kickoff for 13 yds
2:371st & 10 at opp 48Brandon Holloway run for 1 yd to the SCaro 47
2:312nd & 9 at opp 47Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 02:31
2:312nd & 9 at opp 47Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the SCaro 44
2:253rd & 6 at opp 44Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 02:25
2:253rd & 6 at opp 44Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Gabe Myles for 31 yds to the SCaro 13 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 13Ashton Shumpert run for 3 yds to the SCaro 10
2:252nd & 7 at opp 10Ashton Shumpert run for 3 yds to the SCaro 7
2:253rd & 4 at opp 7TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 9

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

Every South Carolina–Mississippi State game

South Carolina leads 10–⁠8 in 18 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Mississippi State 41, South Carolina 34
2023South Carolina 37, Mississippi State 30
2016Mississippi State 27, South Carolina 14
2013South Carolina 34, Mississippi State 16
2011South Carolina 14, Mississippi State 12
2007South Carolina 38, Mississippi State 21

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