Referee Jay Edwards; umpire Mike Morton; head linesman Steve Fleming; line judge Tom Eaton; side judge Maurice Pierre; field judge Justin Larrew; back judge Michael Bailey; center judge Jon NollGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
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Team stats
Miami (OH)
Mississippi State
433
Total yards
335
263
Passing yards
136
170
Rushing yards
199
8.5
Yards per pass
5.0
4.9
Yards per rush
6.0
24
First downs
18
3–9
Third downs
7–14
1–3
Fourth downs
0–2
2
Turnovers
0
3–30
Penalties
2–25
35:08
Possession
24:52
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Miami (OH)
Mississippi State
51%
Success rate
47%
0.11
EPA per play
0.06
0.98
Explosiveness
0.95
0.05
Rushing EPA
0.34
0.21
Passing EPA
−0.25
33%
Passing-down success
38%
0.12
First-down EPA
−0.02
0.41
Second-down EPA
0.12
0.14
Third-down EPA
0.73
15%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mississippi State −11.5, over/under 57.5.
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 79%, Miami (OH) 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Miami (OH) right to left.
Q1 Miami (OH)Field goal, 9 plays, 58 yards
Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q1 Miami (OH)Fumble, 9 plays, 53 yards
Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 24 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 64 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)End of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q3 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 82 yards
Q3 Miami (OH)Interception, 8 plays, 45 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateField goal, 7 plays, 51 yards
Q4 Miami (OH)Turnover on downs, 9 plays, 43 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 45 yards
Q4 Miami (OH)Missed FG, 9 plays, 58 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Miami (OH) 3, Mississippi State 0
Miami (OH) Field goal, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brad Wall kickoff for 64 yds , Maurice Thomas return for 40 yds to the MiaOh 41
14:45
1st & 10 at own 41
Gus Ragland pass complete to Rokeem Williams for 12 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at opp 47
Gus Ragland pass complete to Kenny Young for no gain to the MisSt 47
13:30
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Alonzo Smith run for 4 yds to the MisSt 43
12:49
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 12:49
12:40
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Gus Ragland pass complete to Ryan Smith for 10 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at opp 33
Gus Ragland pass complete to Kenny Young for 25 yds to the MisSt 8 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & goal at opp 8
Gus Ragland pass complete to Ryan Smith for 6 yds to the MisSt 2
10:56
2nd & goal at opp 2
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to Ryan Smith
10:46
3rd & goal at opp 2
Gus Ragland run for 1 yd to the MisSt 1
10:11
4th & 0 at opp 1
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 10:11
10:07
4th & goal at opp 1
Nick Dowd 18 yd FG GOODMiami (OH) 3, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
10:07
4th & 3 at own 35
Samuel Sloman kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 18 yds to the MisSt 18
9:55
1st & 10 at own 18
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 19 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 37
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Brandon Holloway for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 36
9:00
2nd & 11 at own 36
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Malik Dear for 8 yds to the MisSt 44
8:20
3rd & 3 at own 44
Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 46
7:47
4th & 1 at own 46
Logan Cooke punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jared Murphy at the MiaOh 12
Miami (OH) Punt, 4 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 12
Maurice Thomas run for 13 yds to the MiaOh 25 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Alonzo Smith run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 28
6:24
2nd & 7 at own 28
Gus Ragland pass incomplete
6:17
3rd & 7 at own 28
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to Jared Murphy
6:12
4th & 7 at own 28
Kyle Kramer punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 28
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
6:05
1st & 10 at own 28
Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 27
5:40
2nd & 11 at own 27
Aeris Williams run for 18 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at own 45
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
5:04
2nd & 10 at own 45
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon
4:52
3rd & 10 at own 45
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 48
4:19
4th & 7 at own 48
Logan Cooke punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Miami (OH) Fumble, 9 plays
4:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Kenny Young run for 6 yds to the MiaOh 26
3:25
2nd & 4 at own 26
Gus Ragland pass complete to Ryan Smith for 16 yds to the MiaOh 42 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at own 42
Maurice Thomas run for 18 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 40
Gus Ragland run for 2 yds to the MisSt 38
1:35
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Gus Ragland pass complete to Alexx Zielinski for 6 yds to the MisSt 32
0:48
3rd & 2 at opp 32
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to Jared Murphy
0:40
4th & 2 at opp 32
Gus Ragland run for 3 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 29
Maurice Thomas run for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
Q2 14:50
2nd & 8 at opp 27
Gus Ragland pass complete to Rokeem Williams for 16 yds, Rokeem Williams fumbled, recovered by MisSt Richie Brown, return for 2 yds to the MisSt 17
2nd quarter6 drives, then Miami (OH) 9, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
14:40
1st & 10 at own 17
Malik Dear run for 3 yds to the MisSt 20
14:10
2nd & 7 at own 20
Ashton Shumpert run for 2 yds to the MisSt 22
13:37
3rd & 5 at own 22
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
13:30
4th & 5 at own 22
Logan Cooke punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jared Murphy at the MiaOh 34
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 8 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 34
Gus Ragland pass complete to Maurice Thomas for 6 yds to the MiaOh 40
12:50
2nd & 4 at own 40
Gus Ragland run for 20 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at opp 40
Gus Ragland run for 4 yds to the MisSt 36
11:30
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Gus Ragland pass complete to Kenny Young for 4 yds to the MisSt 32
10:40
3rd & 2 at opp 32
Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 10:40
10:35
3rd & 2 at opp 32
Gus Ragland run for 5 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at opp 27
Gus Ragland pass complete to James Gardner for 19 yds to the MisSt 8 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & goal at opp 8
Gus Ragland run for 2 yds to the MisSt 6
8:36
2nd & goal at opp 6
James Gardner 6 Yd pass from Gus Ragland (Nick Dowd PAT blocked)Miami (OH) 9, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
8:36
2nd & 8 at own 35
Samuel Sloman kickoff for 60 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 37 yds to the MisSt 42
8:20
1st & 10 at own 42
Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the MisSt 46
7:50
2nd & 6 at own 46
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 49
7:15
3rd & 3 at own 49
Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 46 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at opp 46
Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 41
6:09
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Nick Fitzgerald run for 6 yds to the MiaOh 35 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 35
Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 34
5:06
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
4:59
3rd & 9 at opp 34
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
4:54
4th & 9 at opp 34
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
4:50
1st & 10 at own 34
Kenny Young run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 38
4:07
2nd & 6 at own 38
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to James Gardner
3:55
3rd & 6 at own 38
Gus Ragland run for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaOh 36
3:15
4th & 8 at own 36
Kyle Kramer punt for 35 yds , Fred Ross returns for 7 yds to the MisSt 36
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
3:10
1st & 10 at own 36
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 10 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at own 46
Nick Fitzgerald run for 7 yds to the MiaOh 47
2:30
2nd & 3 at opp 47
Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 43 for a 1ST down
1:50
1st & 10 at opp 43
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 24 yds to the MiaOh 19 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 19
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
1:35
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 17
1:14
3rd & 8 at opp 17
Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 01:14
1:05
3rd & 8 at opp 17
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Farrod Green for 13 yds to the MiaOh 4 for a 1ST down
0:50
1st & goal at opp 4
Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 2
0:22
2nd & goal at opp 2
Nick Fitzgerald 2 Yd Run (Westin Graves Kick)Miami (OH) 9, Mississippi State 7
Miami (OH) End of half, 1 play
0:22
2nd & 8 at own 35
Westin Graves kickoff for 37 yds fair catch by Grant Niemiec at the MiaOh 28
0:17
1st & 10 at own 28
TEAM run for no gain to the MiaOh 28
3rd quarter4 drives, then Miami (OH) 16, Mississippi State 14
Mississippi State Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Samuel Sloman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 11 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at own 36
Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the MisSt 44
13:57
2nd & 2 at own 44
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
13:50
3rd & 2 at own 44
Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at own 46
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon
13:18
2nd & 10 at own 46
Nick Fitzgerald run for 7 yds to the MiaOh 47
12:41
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
12:35
4th & 3 at opp 47
Logan Cooke punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Jared Murphy at the MiaOh 15
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 8 plays
12:25
1st & 10 at own 15
Gus Ragland pass complete to Ryan Smith for 21 yds to the MiaOh 36 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at own 36
Gus Ragland pass complete to Rokeem Williams for 8 yds to the MiaOh 44
11:11
2nd & 2 at own 44
Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 11:11
11:05
2nd & 2 at own 44
Alonzo Smith run for 11 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
10:28
1st & 10 at opp 45
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (Cedric Jiles) to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 35
Gus Ragland pass complete to Ryan Smith for 12 yds to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 23
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to James Gardner
9:25
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Gus Ragland pass complete to James Gardner for 20 yds to the MisSt 3 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & goal at opp 3
Gus Ragland run for 2 yds to the MisSt 1
8:11
2nd & goal at opp 1
Ryan Smith 1 Yd pass from Gus Ragland (Nick Dowd Kick)Miami (OH) 16, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
8:11
2nd & 8 at own 35
Samuel Sloman kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 18 yds to the MisSt 18
8:02
1st & 10 at own 18
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas
7:55
2nd & 10 at own 18
Nick Fitzgerald run for 6 yds to the MisSt 24
7:20
3rd & 4 at own 24
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Malik Dear for 11 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 40
6:15
2nd & 5 at own 40
Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 44
5:50
3rd & 1 at own 44
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & 10 at own 47
Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the MisSt 48
4:50
2nd & 9 at own 48
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Justin Johnson for 8 yds to the MiaOh 44
4:15
3rd & 1 at opp 44
Nick Fitzgerald 44 Yd Run (Westin Graves Kick)Miami (OH) 16, Mississippi State 14
Miami (OH) Interception, 8 plays
4:15
3rd & 1 at own 35
Brad Wall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Gus Ragland run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 26
3:40
2nd & 9 at own 26
Gus Ragland pass complete to James Gardner for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Kenny Young run for 3 yds to the MisSt 47
2:15
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jared Murphy for 20 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 27
Gus Ragland sacked by Nick James for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 34
1:00
2nd & 17 at opp 34
Kenny Young run for 1 yd to the MisSt 33
0:25
3rd & 16 at opp 33
Gus Ragland run for 3 yds to the MisSt 30
Q4 14:49
4th & 13 at opp 30
Gus Ragland pass intercepted Jamoral Graham return for 21 yds to the MisSt 30
4th quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 17, Miami (OH) 16
Mississippi State Field goal, 7 plays
14:40
1st & 10 at own 30
Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the MisSt 36
14:15
2nd & 4 at own 36
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Malik Dear
14:07
3rd & 4 at opp 36
Nick Fitzgerald run for 26 yds to the MISSSTATE 38 for a 1ST down MIAMI OH Penalty, Personal Foul (Deondre Daniels) to the MiaOh 23 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at opp 23
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
13:45
2nd & 10 at opp 23
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the MiaOh 38
13:15
2nd & 25 at opp 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 4 yds to the MiaOh 34
12:45
3rd & 21 at opp 34
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 15 yds to the MiaOh 19
Gus Ragland run for 11 yds to the MiaOh 36 for a 1ST down
11:25
1st & 10 at own 36
MIAMI OH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the MiaOh 31
11:00
1st & 15 at own 31
Kenny Young run for 16 yds to the MiaOh 47 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at own 47
Kenny Young run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
9:55
2nd & 7 at the 50
Gus Ragland pass complete to Ryan Smith for 6 yds to the MisSt 44
9:15
3rd & 1 at opp 44
Gus Ragland run for 3 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at opp 41
Rokeem Williams pass incomplete to Sam Shisso
8:23
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Gus Ragland run for 3 yds to the MisSt 38
7:50
3rd & 7 at opp 38
Gus Ragland pass complete to Rokeem Williams for 6 yds to the MisSt 32
7:01
4th & 1 at opp 32
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to Ryan Smith
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:55
1st & 10 at own 33
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 8 yds to the MisSt 41
6:20
2nd & 2 at own 41
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 6 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at own 47
Aeris Williams run for 15 yds to the MiaOh 38 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at opp 38
MIAMI OH Penalty, Defensive Holding (Heath Harding) to the MiaOh 28 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 28
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 25
4:40
2nd & 7 at opp 25
Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 21
4:05
3rd & 3 at opp 21
Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 22
3:29
4th & 4 at opp 22
Damian Williams pass incomplete
Miami (OH) Missed FG, 9 plays
3:20
1st & 10 at own 22
Kenny Young run for 10 yds to the MiaOh 32 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Gus Ragland run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 34
2:20
2nd & 8 at own 34
Kenny Young run for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at the 50
Kenny Young run for 8 yds to the MisSt 42
0:50
2nd & 2 at opp 42
Alonzo Smith run for 2 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:24
1st & 10 at opp 40
Gus Ragland pass complete to James Gardner for 23 yds to the MisSt 17 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 17
Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 00:20
0:16
1st & 10 at opp 17
Gus Ragland run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 19
0:16
2nd & 12 at opp 19
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:16
0:14
2nd & 12 at opp 19
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 20
0:14
3rd & 13 at opp 20
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:14
0:05
3rd & 13 at opp 20
Nick Dowd 37 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Nelson Adams
Mississippi State End of game, 1 play
0:03
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 18
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.
RushingNick Fitzgerald18 carries, 132 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
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