Referee Brad Rogers; umpire Rick Lowe; head linesman Gary Jayroe; line judge David Oliver; side judge Chris Jamison; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Dax Hill; center judge Kevin VicknairGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Auburn
14
21
0
3
38
Mississippi State
0
0
7
7
14
Standouts
PassingNick Fitzgerald17 of 34, 181 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTMississippi State
Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 11 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Auburn 14, Mississippi State 0
Auburn Interception, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brad Wall kickoff for 64 yds , Kerryon Johnson return for 19 yds to the Aub 20
14:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Sean White pass complete to Kerryon Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 17
14:21
2nd & 13 at own 17
Kerryon Johnson run for 5 yds to the Aub 22
13:52
3rd & 8 at own 22
Sean White pass intercepted Kivon Coman return for 16 yds to the Aub 19
Mississippi State Missed FG, 4 plays
13:36
1st & 10 at opp 19
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the Aub 16
13:23
2nd & 7 at opp 16
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
13:06
3rd & 7 at opp 16
AUBURN Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Aub 11
12:46
3rd & 2 at opp 11
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
12:40
4th & 2 at opp 11
Westin Graves 28 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Touchdown, 9 plays
12:21
1st & 10 at own 20
Sean White pass complete to Ryan Davis for 12 yds to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at own 32
Kerryon Johnson run for 10 yds to the Aub 42 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at own 42
Kerryon Johnson run for 6 yds to the Aub 48
11:29
2nd & 4 at own 48
Kamryn Pettway run for 6 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:09
1st & 10 at opp 46
Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the MisSt 43
10:50
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Sean White pass complete to Tony Stevens for 36 yds to the MisSt 7 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & goal at opp 7
Sean White run for no gain to the MisSt 7
9:54
2nd & goal at opp 7
Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the MisSt 3
9:28
3rd & goal at opp 3
Sean White pass complete to Ryan Davis for 3 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
9:28
3rd & 6 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Holloway run for no gain to the MisSt 25
8:54
2nd & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Farrod Green
8:36
3rd & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Ashton Shumpert for 8 yds to the MisSt 33
8:01
4th & 2 at own 33
Logan Cooke punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Marcus Davis at the Aub 21
Auburn Touchdown, 12 plays
7:38
1st & 10 at own 21
Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Aub 24
7:00
2nd & 7 at own 24
Sean White pass complete to Kyle Davis for 17 yds to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down
6:44
1st & 10 at own 41
Kamryn Pettway run for 5 yds to the Aub 46
6:34
2nd & 5 at own 46
Sean White pass complete to Kamryn Pettway for 9 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
6:02
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the MisSt 43
5:44
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Kamryn Pettway run for 1 yd to the MisSt 42
5:11
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Sean White pass complete to Tony Stevens for 12 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
4:52
1st & 10 at opp 30
Kamryn Pettway run for 9 yds to the MisSt 21
4:30
2nd & 1 at opp 21
Kamryn Pettway run for 6 yds to the MisSt 15 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the MisSt 11
3:53
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Sean White pass complete to Chandler Cox for 10 yds to the MisSt 1 for a 1ST down
3:44
1st & goal at opp 1
Kamryn Pettway run for 1 yd for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 14, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Fumble, 7 plays
3:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 8 yds to the MisSt 33
3:21
2nd & 2 at own 33
Nick Fitzgerald run for 7 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at own 40
Brandon Holloway run for 4 yds to the MisSt 44
2:20
2nd & 6 at own 44
Brandon Holloway run for 7 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 49
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Malik Dear for 17 yds to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 32
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Aub 37
1:26
1st & 15 at opp 37
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
1:20
2nd & 15 at opp 37
Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Marlon Davidson for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 40 Nick Fitzgerald fumbled, recovered by Aub Montravius Adams , return for 0 yards
Auburn Touchdown, 12 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the Aub 44
0:44
2nd & 6 at own 44
Kamryn Pettway run for 5 yds to the Aub 49
0:32
3rd & 1 at own 49
Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:04
1st & 10 at opp 49
Sean White pass incomplete to Darius Slayton
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Sean White pass complete to Chandler Cox for 9 yds to the MisSt 40
Q2 14:55
3rd & 1 at opp 40
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:24
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kamryn Pettway run for no gain to the MisSt 35
Q2 13:57
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Sean White pass complete to Kyle Davis for 17 yds to the MisSt 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:37
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kamryn Pettway run for 5 yds to the MisSt 13
Q2 13:12
2nd & 5 at opp 13
Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the MisSt 9
Q2 13:00
3rd & 1 at opp 9
Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the MisSt 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:33
1st & goal at opp 5
Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the MisSt 3
Q2 12:15
2nd & goal at opp 3
Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 21, Mississippi State 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Auburn 35, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Fumble, 3 plays
12:15
2nd & 8 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 28
11:37
2nd & 7 at own 28
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
11:30
3rd & 7 at own 28
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
11:18
4th & 7 at own 28
Logan Cooke punt for 59 yds , Marcus Davis returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 9 Marcus Davis fumbled, recovered by Aub Javaris Davis
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
11:05
1st & 10 at own 9
Kamryn Pettway run for 9 yds to the Aub 18
10:48
2nd & 1 at own 18
Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the Aub 20 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at own 20
AUBURN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Aub 10
9:55
1st & 20 at own 10
Sean White pass complete to Kam Martin for 42 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kam Martin run for 5 yds to the MisSt 43
9:09
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the MisSt 39
8:27
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Sean White sacked by Nelson Adams for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 40
8:09
4th & 2 at opp 40
Kevin Phillips punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 10
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
7:56
1st & 10 at own 10
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 8 yds to the MisSt 18
7:36
2nd & 2 at own 18
Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the MisSt 19
7:11
3rd & 1 at own 19
Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the MisSt 19
6:28
4th & 1 at own 19
Logan Cooke punt for 35 yds, downed at the Aub 46
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
6:22
1st & 10 at own 46
AUBURN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Aub 36
6:04
1st & 20 at own 36
Kamryn Pettway run for 8 yds to the Aub 44
5:22
2nd & 12 at own 44
Sean White pass complete to Darius Slayton for 5 yds to the Aub 49
4:58
3rd & 7 at own 49
Sean White pass incomplete to Tony Stevens
4:50
4th & 7 at own 49
Kevin Phillips punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 10
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
4:43
1st & 10 at own 10
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
4:27
2nd & 10 at own 10
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 7 yds to the MisSt 17
4:03
3rd & 3 at own 17
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Malik Dear for 7 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at own 24
Malik Dear run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 23
3:13
2nd & 11 at own 23
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
3:06
3rd & 11 at own 23
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Aeris Williams
2:55
4th & 11 at own 23
Logan Cooke punt for 22 yds, downed at the MisSt 45
Auburn Touchdown, 4 plays
2:48
1st & 10 at opp 45
Sean White pass complete to Tony Stevens for 16 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
2:07
1st & 10 at opp 29
Kamryn Pettway run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 31 Kamryn Pettway fumbled, recovered by Aub Sean White
1:58
2nd & 12 at opp 31
Kamryn Pettway run for 29 yds to the MisSt 2 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & goal at opp 2
Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 28, Mississippi State 0
1:54
1st & 10 at own 35
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
Mississippi State Fumble return TD, 1 play (Auburn scores)
1:54
1st at the 50
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
1:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Carl Lawson for a loss of 12 yards Nick Fitzgerald fumbled, forced by Carl Lawson, recovered by Aub Montravius Adams , return for 13 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 35, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State End of half, 6 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Ashton Shumpert run for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
0:50
2nd & 8 at own 27
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 6 yds to the MisSt 33
0:35
3rd & 2 at own 33
Nick Fitzgerald run for 11 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
0:24
1st & 10 at own 44
Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the Aub 48
0:17
2nd & 2 at opp 48
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 42
0:08
2nd & 12 at own 42
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas
0:00
3rd & 12 at own 42
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
3rd quarter5 drives, then Auburn 35, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
14:48
2nd & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
14:30
3rd & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 13 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at own 38
Ashton Shumpert run for 5 yds to the MisSt 43
13:17
2nd & 5 at own 43
Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Carl Lawson for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 37
12:55
3rd & 11 at own 37
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 1 yd to the MisSt 38
12:29
4th & 10 at own 38
Logan Cooke punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Marcus Davis at the Aub 20
Auburn Fumble, 5 plays
12:08
1st & 10 at own 20
Sean White run for 5 yds to the Aub 25
11:38
2nd & 5 at own 25
Kamryn Pettway run for 7 yds to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Aub 35
10:55
2nd & 7 at own 35
Kamryn Pettway run for no gain to the Aub 35
9:58
3rd & 7 at own 35
Sean White sacked by Marquiss Spencer for a loss of 9 yards to the Aub 26
9:40
4th & 16 at own 26
Kevin Phillips punt for 39 yds , Fred Ross returns for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 31 Fred Ross fumbled, recovered by MisSt Dezmond Harris
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
9:26
1st & 10 at own 31
Keith Mixon run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 28
8:55
2nd & 13 at own 28
Brandon Holloway run for 6 yds to the MisSt 34
8:07
3rd & 7 at own 34
Nick Fitzgerald run for 7 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
7:25
1st & 10 at own 41
Ashton Shumpert run for 3 yds to the MisSt 44
7:07
2nd & 7 at own 44
Ashton Shumpert run for 1 yd to the MisSt 45
6:12
3rd & 6 at own 45
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 18 yds to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon
5:48
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 37 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Auburn 35, Mississippi State 7
Auburn Fumble, 4 plays
5:48
2nd & 10 at own 35
Brad Wall kickoff for 57 yds , Johnathan Ford return for 18 yds to the Aub 26
5:27
1st & 10 at own 26
Kamryn Pettway run for 8 yds to the Aub 34
5:05
2nd & 2 at own 34
Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down
4:26
1st & 10 at own 37
Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the Aub 41
3:39
2nd & 6 at own 41
Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the Aub 43 Kamryn Pettway fumbled, recovered by MisSt Traver Jung
Mississippi State Interception, 14 plays
3:39
1st & 10 at opp 43
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the MisSt 42
3:30
1st & 10 at own 27
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Farrod Green for 5 yds to the MisSt 32
3:10
2nd & 5 at own 32
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
2:33
3rd & 5 at own 32
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Malik Dear for 8 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:22
1st & 10 at own 40
Nick Fitzgerald run for 11 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
1:43
1st & 10 at opp 49
Keith Mixon run for 1 yd to the Aub 48
1:20
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Nick Fitzgerald run for 20 yds to the Aub 28 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & 10 at opp 28
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the Aub 25
0:32
2nd & 7 at opp 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Brandon Holloway for no gain to the Aub 25
0:00
3rd & 7 at opp 25
Nick Fitzgerald run for 6 yds to the Aub 19
Q4 14:56
4th & 1 at opp 19
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the Aub 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:42
1st & 10 at opp 16
Timeout AUBURN, clock 14:42
Q4 14:32
1st & 10 at opp 16
Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 17
Q4 13:50
2nd & 11 at opp 17
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 4 yds to the Aub 13
Q4 13:24
3rd & 7 at opp 13
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
Q4 13:17
4th & 7 at opp 13
Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted Stephen Roberts return for no gain to the Aub 2
4th quarter4 drives, then Auburn 38, Mississippi State 14
Auburn Fumble, 3 plays
12:55
1st & 10 at own 2
Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the Aub 6
12:33
2nd & 6 at own 6
Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Aub 9
12:03
3rd & 3 at own 9
Sean White pass incomplete
11:53
4th & 3 at own 9
Kevin Phillips punt for 37 yds , Fred Ross returns for 1 yd to the Aub 45 Fred Ross fumbled, recovered by MisSt Dezmond Harris
Mississippi State Touchdown, 4 plays
11:25
1st & 10 at opp 45
Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the Aub 39
11:10
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jamal Couch for 26 yds to the Aub 13 for a 1ST down
10:25
1st & 10 at opp 13
Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the Aub 8
10:14
2nd & 5 at opp 8
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 8 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)Auburn 35, Mississippi State 14
Auburn Field goal, 14 plays
10:14
2nd & 5 at own 35
Brad Wall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Kam Martin run for 3 yds to the Aub 28
9:30
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the Aub 30
8:43
3rd & 5 at own 30
Sean White pass complete to Darius Slayton for 19 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
8:05
1st & 10 at own 49
Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the MisSt 49
8:00
2nd & 8 at opp 49
TEAM run for a loss of 11 yards to the Aub 40 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Aub
7:15
3rd & 19 at opp 40
Stanton Truitt run for 14 yds to the MISSSTATE 46 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at opp 31
AUBURN Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 36
5:30
1st & 15 at opp 36
Stanton Truitt run for 8 yds to the MisSt 28
4:48
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Stanton Truitt run for 6 yds to the MisSt 22
4:08
3rd & 1 at opp 22
Kamryn Pettway run for 6 yds to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at opp 16
John Franklin III run for 5 yds to the MisSt 11
3:10
2nd & 5 at opp 11
John Franklin III run for 9 yds to the MisSt 2 AUBURN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 12
2:30
2nd & 6 at opp 12
Stanton Truitt run for 4 yds to the MisSt 8
2:26
3rd & 2 at opp 8
Timeout AUBURN, clock 02:26
2:09
3rd & 2 at opp 8
John Franklin III run for no gain to the MisSt 8
1:39
4th & 2 at opp 8
Daniel Carlson 25 yd FG GOODAuburn 38, Mississippi State 14
Mississippi State End of game, 4 plays
1:39
4th & 2 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Dontavian Lee run for 9 yds to the MisSt 34
1:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 26 TEAM fumbled, recovered by MisSt
0:14
3rd & 9 at own 26
Dontavian Lee run for 5 yds to the MisSt 31
0:00
4th & 4 at own 31
Nick Tiano pass complete to Jordan Thomas for 5 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
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