Referee Dan Romeo; umpire Scott Teifer; head linesman Andy Warner; line judge Darren Deckard; side judge Jim Murphy; field judge Ed Vinzant; back judge Chris Alston; center judge Ken RayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
BYU
0
3
7
0
10
Mississippi State
7
14
7
7
35
Standouts
RushingNick Fitzgerald15 carries, 103 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 20 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 7, BYU 0
BYU Punt, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Logan Cooke kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Brayden El-Bakri run for 7 yds to the BYU 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Ula Tolutau for 2 yds to the BYU 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Ula Tolutau run for 1 yd to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 4 yds to the BYU 39
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 39
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Brayden El-Bakri for 5 yds to the BYU 44
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 44
Ula Tolutau run for 2 yds to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 1 yd to the BYU 47
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 47
Ula Tolutau run for no gain to the BYU 47
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 47
Brayden El-Bakri run for 5 yds to the MisSt 48
15:00
4th & 4 at opp 48
Jonny Linehan punt for 37 yds
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
9:23
1st & 10 at own 11
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
9:23
2nd & 10 at own 11
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 2 yds to the MisSt 13
9:23
3rd & 8 at own 13
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 20 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at own 33
Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the MisSt 35
9:23
2nd & 8 at own 35
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 38
9:23
3rd & 5 at own 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 7 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at own 45
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 20 yds to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at opp 35
Aeris Williams run for 19 yds to the BYU 16 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at opp 16
Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the BYU 15
5:15
2nd & 9 at opp 15
Nick Fitzgerald run for 15 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 7, BYU 0
BYU Punt, 3 plays
5:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Ula Tolutau run for no gain to the BYU 25
5:15
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
5:15
3rd & 10 at own 25
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Trey Dye for 9 yds to the BYU 34
5:15
4th & 1 at own 34
Jonny Linehan punt for 47 yds, downed at the MisSt 19
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
3:42
1st & 10 at own 19
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
3:42
2nd & 10 at own 19
Nick Fitzgerald run for 6 yds to the MisSt 25
3:42
3rd & 4 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the MisSt 26
3:42
4th & 3 at own 26
Logan Cooke punt for 57 yds , Michael Shelton returns for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 15
BYU Punt, 4 plays
2:20
1st & 10 at own 15
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Jonah Trinnaman for 15 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at own 30
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
2:20
2nd & 10 at own 30
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Ula Tolutau for 9 yds to the BYU 39
2:20
3rd & 1 at own 39
Austin Kafentzis run for no gain to the BYU 39
2:20
4th & 1 at own 39
Jonny Linehan punt for 42 yds
Mississippi State Interception, 12 plays
0:27
1st & 10 at own 19
Aeris Williams run for 7 yds to the MisSt 26
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 26
Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Gabe Myles for 20 yds to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jamal Couch for 11 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, false start (Jamal Couch) to the BYU 42
Q2 15:00
1st & 15 at opp 42
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 9 yds to the BYU 33
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 33
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
4th & 6 at opp 33
Fitzgerald,Nick pass incomplete to Gray,Donald, PENALTY BYU pass interference (WARNER, T.) 13 yards to the BYU20, 1ST DOWN MS, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the BYU 17
Q2 12:38
2nd & 7 at opp 17
Timeout BYU, clock 12:38
Q2 12:38
2nd & 7 at opp 17
Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 13
Q2 12:38
3rd & 3 at opp 13
Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the BYU 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:38
1st & goal at opp 9
Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the BYU 7
Q2 12:38
2nd & goal at opp 7
Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted Dayan Ghanwoloku return for 67 yds to the MisSt 33
2nd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 21, BYU 3
BYU Fumble, 2 plays
10:59
1st & 10 at opp 33
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 4 yds to the MisSt 29
10:59
2nd & 6 at opp 29
Ula Tolutau run for 3 yds to the MisSt 26 Ula Tolutau fumbled, forced by Jeffery Simmons, recovered by MisSt Marquiss Spencer
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
10:08
1st & 10 at own 26
Kylin Hill run for 12 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
10:08
1st & 10 at own 38
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 41
10:08
2nd & 7 at own 41
Fitzgerald,Nick pass incomplete to Green,Farrod, PENALTY BYU pass interference (JACOBSON, T.) 9 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN MS, NO PLAY.
10:08
1st & 10 at the 50
Nick Gibson run for 11 yds to the BYU 39 for a 1ST down
10:08
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the BYU 30
10:08
2nd & 1 at opp 30
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the BYU 27 for a 1ST down
10:08
1st & 10 at opp 27
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
10:08
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 18 yds to the BYU 9 for a 1ST down
7:07
1st & goal at opp 9
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 9 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 14, BYU 0
BYU Field goal, 7 plays
7:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Brayden El-Bakri run for 2 yds to the BYU 27
7:07
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Matt Bushman for 6 yds to the BYU 33
7:07
3rd & 2 at own 33
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 43 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
7:07
1st & goal at opp 0
MANGUM, T. pass incomplete to SIMON, M., PENALTY BYU ineligible downfield on pass off-setting, PENALTY MS pass interference off-setting, NO PLAY.
7:07
1st & 10 at opp 24
Austin Kafentzis run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 25
7:07
2nd & 11 at opp 25
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
7:07
3rd & 11 at opp 25
Brayden El-Bakri run for 4 yds to the MisSt 21
3:35
4th & 7 at opp 21
Rhett Almond 38 yd FG GOODMississippi State 14, BYU 3
Mississippi State Touchdown, 12 plays
3:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Corey Edwards kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 28
3:35
2nd & 7 at own 28
Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 33
3:35
3rd & 2 at own 33
Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:35
1st & 10 at own 41
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 10 yds to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
3:35
1st & 10 at opp 49
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray, broken up by Troy Warner
3:35
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Nick Fitzgerald run for 15 yds to the BYU 34 for a 1ST down
1:38
1st & 10 at opp 34
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:38
1:38
1st & 10 at opp 34
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the BYU 31
1:38
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon
1:38
3rd & 7 at opp 31
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 13 yds to the BYU 18 for a 1ST down
1:38
1st & 10 at opp 18
Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the BYU 14
1:38
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray, broken up by Chris Wilcox
0:29
3rd & 6 at opp 14
Timeout BYU, clock 00:29
0:22
3rd & 6 at opp 14
Nick Fitzgerald run for 14 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 21, BYU 3
0:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Cooke,Logan kickoff 65 yards to the BYU0, TRINNAMAN, J. return to the BYU21 (Jung,Traver;Abram,Johnathan), PENALTY MS offside (Washington,Tim) 5 yards to the MS30, NO PLAY.
BYU End of half, 1 play
0:22
1st & 0 at own 30
Logan Cooke kickoff for 57 yds , Kyle Griffitts return for 11 yds to the BYU 24
0:13
1st & 10 at own 24
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 23
3rd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 28, BYU 10
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Andrew Mikkelsen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Aeris Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 38
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 17 yds to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kylin Hill run for 12 yds to the BYU 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the BYU 32
12:00
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jamal Couch for 32 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 28, BYU 3
BYU Punt, 7 plays
12:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Shelton return for 18 yds to the BYU 18
11:54
1st & 10 at own 18
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Matt Bushman
11:54
2nd & 10 at own 18
Ula Tolutau run for 5 yds to the BYU 23
11:54
3rd & 5 at own 23
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Micah Simon for 11 yds to the BYU 34 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at own 34
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Austin Kafentzis for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, personal foul (Leo Lewis) to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at own 49
Ula Tolutau run for 3 yds to the MisSt 48
11:54
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Aleva Hifo, broken up by Gerri Green
11:54
3rd & 7 at opp 48
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Micah Simon, broken up by J.T. Gray
11:54
4th & 7 at opp 48
Jonny Linehan punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Donald Gray at the MisSt 8
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
9:21
1st & 10 at own 8
Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 13
9:21
2nd & 5 at own 13
Aeris Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 13
9:21
3rd & 5 at own 13
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
9:21
4th & 5 at own 13
Logan Cooke punt for 52 yds , Michael Shelton returns for no gain to the BYU 35
BYU Punt, 3 plays
7:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Beau Tanner for 3 yds to the BYU 38
7:52
2nd & 7 at own 38
Ula Tolutau run for 1 yd to the BYU 39
7:52
3rd & 6 at own 39
Brayden El-Bakri run for 2 yds to the BYU 41
7:52
4th & 4 at own 41
Corey Edwards punt for 39 yds , Donald Gray returns for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 12
Mississippi State Interception, 10 plays
5:42
1st & 10 at own 12
Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 16
5:42
2nd & 6 at own 16
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 12 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at own 28
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 11 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at own 39
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 42
5:42
2nd & 7 at own 42
Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at the 50
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the BYU 47
5:42
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jordan Thomas for 6 yds to the BYU 41
5:42
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the BYU 38 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 14 yds to the BYU 24 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 24
Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted Dayan Ghanwoloku return for 38 yds to the MisSt 0 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, personal foul (Darryl Williams) to the MisSt 42
BYU Touchdown, 1 play
0:58
1st & 10 at opp 42
MANGUM, T. pass incomplete to TRINNAMAN, J., PENALTY MS personal foul (Sweat,Montez) 15 yards to the MS27, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY.
0:44
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 27 yds for a TD, (Rhett Almond KICK)Mississippi State 28, BYU 10
0:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Andrew Mikkelsen kickoff for 61 yds , Keith Mixon return for 25 yds to the MisSt 29 Keith Mixon fumbled, forced by Andrew Mikkelsen, recovered by BYU Akile Davis
BYU Interception, 4 plays
0:37
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Jonah Trinnaman for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 27
Tanner Mangum sacked by Montez Sweat for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 31
Q4 15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 31
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Aleva Hifo, broken up by Brandon Bryant
Q4 14:07
4th & 12 at opp 31
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 14:07
Q4 14:07
4th & 12 at opp 31
Tanner Mangum pass intercepted Brandon Bryant return for 30 yds to the MisSt 30
4th quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 35, BYU 10
Mississippi State Touchdown, 12 plays
13:55
1st & 10 at own 30
Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 34
13:55
2nd & 6 at own 34
Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at own 43
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 6 yds to the MisSt 49
13:55
2nd & 4 at own 49
Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at opp 45
Nick Fitzgerald run for 15 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at opp 30
Fitzgerald,Nick pass complete to Mixon,Keith for 6 yards to the BYU24 (HANNEMANN, M.), PENALTY MS ineligible downfield on pass (Jenkins,Elgton) 5 yards to the BYU35, NO PLAY.
13:55
1st & 15 at opp 35
Nick Gibson run for 5 yds to the BYU 30
13:55
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Nick Gibson run for 7 yds to the BYU 23
13:55
3rd & 3 at opp 23
Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the BYU 21
13:55
4th & 1 at opp 21
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 4 yds to the BYU 17 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at opp 17
Aeris Williams run for 8 yds to the BYU 9
13:55
2nd & 2 at opp 9
Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 5 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & goal at opp 5
Aeris Williams run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 35, BYU 10
BYU Punt, 3 plays
7:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds , Jonah Trinnaman return for 12 yds to the BYU 12
7:12
1st & 10 at own 12
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Riley Burt for 3 yds to the BYU 15
7:12
2nd & 7 at own 15
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 1 yd to the BYU 16
7:12
3rd & 6 at own 16
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Micah Simon
7:12
4th & 6 at own 16
Jonny Linehan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Donald Gray at the MisSt 45
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
5:47
1st & 10 at own 45
Keytaon Thompson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 47
5:47
2nd & 8 at own 47
Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the BYU 49
5:47
3rd & 4 at opp 49
Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Jesse Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
5:47
4th & 5 at the 50
Logan Cooke punt for 50 yds for a touchback
BYU Punt, 3 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at own 20
Joe Critchlow pass incomplete to Aleva Hifo
3:40
2nd & 10 at own 20
Joe Critchlow pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 2 yds to the BYU 22
3:40
3rd & 8 at own 22
Joe Critchlow pass incomplete to Matt Bushman
3:40
4th & 8 at own 22
Jonny Linehan punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Donald Gray at the MisSt 43
Mississippi State End of game, 4 plays
2:41
1st & 10 at own 43
Dontavian Lee run for 4 yds to the MisSt 47
2:41
2nd & 6 at own 47
Dontavian Lee run for 5 yds to the BYU 48
2:41
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Keytaon Thompson run for 8 yds to the BYU 40 for a 1ST down
2:41
1st & 10 at opp 40
Dontavian Lee run for 3 yds to the BYU 37
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