BYU at Mississippi State

Saturday, October 14, 2017

Mississippi State beat BYU 35–⁠10. It was their fourth meeting; the series is even at 2–⁠2.

AwayBYU4–⁠9 in 2017
10
HomeMississippi State9–⁠4 in 2017
35

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: SECNAttendance 54,866

At kickoff
81°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
BYU037010
Mississippi State7147735

Standouts

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Player stats

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Mangum16/2614511
Joe Critchlow1/3200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brayden El-Bakri52007
Ula Tolutau81505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aleva Hifo577143
Jonah Trinnaman217015
Micah Simon111011
Ula Tolutau21109
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Butch Pau’u12000
Sione Takitaki10000
Corbin Kaufusi9000
Zayne Anderson9000
Dayan Ghanwoloku2002

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Fitzgerald19/3024122
Keytaon Thompson1/1-100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aeris Williams23114119
Nick Fitzgerald15103215
Kylin Hill744012
Nick Gibson323011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keith Mixon569020
Jamal Couch243132
Donald Gray441113
Aeris Williams333017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
J.T. Gray8000
Dezmond Harris7000
Montez Sweat5110
Brandon Ladarius Bryant5001

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

Team stats

BYUMississippi State
176Total yards546
147Passing yards240
29Rushing yards306
5.1Yards per pass7.7
1.7Yards per rush5.8
8First downs35
4–⁠13Third downs8–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers3
2–⁠22Penalties6–⁠60
23:12Possession36:48
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

BYUMississippi State
26%Success rate54%
−0.21EPA per play0.26
1.17Explosiveness1.07
−0.52Rushing EPA0.32
−0.06Passing EPA0.14
21%Passing-down success63%
−0.06First-down EPA0.01
−0.72Second-down EPA0.41
0.31Third-down EPA0.71
8%Havoc by its defense15%

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 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mississippi State −23, 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 94%, BYU 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneBYU end zoneQ1 BYUPunt, 9 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 BYUPunt, 4 playsQ1 Mississippi StateInterception, 12 playsQ2 BYUFumble, 2 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 BYUField goal, 7 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 BYUEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 BYUPunt, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 10 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Mississippi StateFumbleQ3 BYUInterception, 4 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, BYU right to left.
  1. Q1 BYUPunt, 9 plays, 27 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 89 yards
  3. Q1 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 BYUPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StateInterception, 12 plays, 74 yards
  7. Q2 BYUFumble, 2 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
  9. Q2 BYUField goal, 7 plays, 54 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 BYUEnd of half, 1 play, −47 yards
  12. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 BYUPunt, 7 plays, −13 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 10 plays, 64 yards
  17. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 1 play, 42 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StateFumble, 0 yards
  19. Q3 BYUInterception, 4 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 70 yards
  21. Q4 BYUPunt, 3 plays, −49 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  23. Q4 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. 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
15:001st & 10 at own 40Logan Cooke kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brayden El-Bakri run for 7 yds to the BYU 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Tanner Mangum pass complete to Ula Tolutau for 2 yds to the BYU 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Ula Tolutau run for 1 yd to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tanner Mangum pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 4 yds to the BYU 39
15:002nd & 6 at own 39Tanner Mangum pass complete to Brayden El-Bakri for 5 yds to the BYU 44
15:003rd & 1 at own 44Ula Tolutau run for 2 yds to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Tanner Mangum pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 1 yd to the BYU 47
15:002nd & 9 at own 47Ula Tolutau run for no gain to the BYU 47
15:003rd & 9 at own 47Brayden El-Bakri run for 5 yds to the MisSt 48
15:004th & 4 at opp 48Jonny Linehan punt for 37 yds
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
9:231st & 10 at own 11Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
9:232nd & 10 at own 11Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 2 yds to the MisSt 13
9:233rd & 8 at own 13Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 20 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at own 33Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the MisSt 35
9:232nd & 8 at own 35Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 38
9:233rd & 5 at own 38Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 7 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at own 45Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 20 yds to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at opp 35Aeris Williams run for 19 yds to the BYU 16 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at opp 16Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the BYU 15
5:152nd & 9 at opp 15Nick Fitzgerald run for 15 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 7, BYU 0
BYU Punt, 3 plays
5:151st & 0 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:151st & 10 at own 25Ula Tolutau run for no gain to the BYU 25
5:152nd & 10 at own 25Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
5:153rd & 10 at own 25Tanner Mangum pass complete to Trey Dye for 9 yds to the BYU 34
5:154th & 1 at own 34Jonny Linehan punt for 47 yds, downed at the MisSt 19
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 19Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
3:422nd & 10 at own 19Nick Fitzgerald run for 6 yds to the MisSt 25
3:423rd & 4 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the MisSt 26
3:424th & 3 at own 26Logan Cooke punt for 57 yds , Michael Shelton returns for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 15
BYU Punt, 4 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 15Tanner Mangum pass complete to Jonah Trinnaman for 15 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 30Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
2:202nd & 10 at own 30Tanner Mangum pass complete to Ula Tolutau for 9 yds to the BYU 39
2:203rd & 1 at own 39Austin Kafentzis run for no gain to the BYU 39
2:204th & 1 at own 39Jonny Linehan punt for 42 yds
Mississippi State Interception, 12 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 19Aeris Williams run for 7 yds to the MisSt 26
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at own 26Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 32Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Gabe Myles for 20 yds to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jamal Couch for 11 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, false start (Jamal Couch) to the BYU 42
Q2 15:001st & 15 at opp 42Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 9 yds to the BYU 33
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 33Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 33Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
Q2 15:004th & 6 at opp 33Fitzgerald,Nick pass incomplete to Gray,Donald, PENALTY BYU pass interference (WARNER, T.) 13 yards to the BYU20, 1ST DOWN MS, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 20Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the BYU 17
Q2 12:382nd & 7 at opp 17Timeout BYU, clock 12:38
Q2 12:382nd & 7 at opp 17Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 13
Q2 12:383rd & 3 at opp 13Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the BYU 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:381st & goal at opp 9Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the BYU 7
Q2 12:382nd & goal at opp 7Nick 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
10:591st & 10 at opp 33Tanner Mangum pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 4 yds to the MisSt 29
10:592nd & 6 at opp 29Ula 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
10:081st & 10 at own 26Kylin Hill run for 12 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 38Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 41
10:082nd & 7 at own 41Fitzgerald,Nick pass incomplete to Green,Farrod, PENALTY BYU pass interference (JACOBSON, T.) 9 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN MS, NO PLAY.
10:081st & 10 at the 50Nick Gibson run for 11 yds to the BYU 39 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at opp 39Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the BYU 30
10:082nd & 1 at opp 30Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the BYU 27 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at opp 27Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
10:082nd & 10 at opp 27Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 18 yds to the BYU 9 for a 1ST down
7:071st & goal at opp 9Nick 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
7:071st & 0 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:071st & 10 at own 25Brayden El-Bakri run for 2 yds to the BYU 27
7:072nd & 8 at own 27Tanner Mangum pass complete to Matt Bushman for 6 yds to the BYU 33
7:073rd & 2 at own 33Tanner Mangum pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 43 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
7:071st & goal at opp 0MANGUM, T. pass incomplete to SIMON, M., PENALTY BYU ineligible downfield on pass off-setting, PENALTY MS pass interference off-setting, NO PLAY.
7:071st & 10 at opp 24Austin Kafentzis run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 25
7:072nd & 11 at opp 25Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
7:073rd & 11 at opp 25Brayden El-Bakri run for 4 yds to the MisSt 21
3:354th & 7 at opp 21Rhett Almond 38 yd FG GOODMississippi State 14, BYU 3
Mississippi State Touchdown, 12 plays
3:351st & 0 at own 35Corey Edwards kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:351st & 10 at own 25Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 28
3:352nd & 7 at own 28Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 33
3:353rd & 2 at own 33Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 41Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 10 yds to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray, broken up by Troy Warner
3:352nd & 10 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald run for 15 yds to the BYU 34 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 34Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:38
1:381st & 10 at opp 34Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the BYU 31
1:382nd & 7 at opp 31Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon
1:383rd & 7 at opp 31Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 13 yds to the BYU 18 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 18Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the BYU 14
1:382nd & 6 at opp 14Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray, broken up by Chris Wilcox
0:293rd & 6 at opp 14Timeout BYU, clock 00:29
0:223rd & 6 at opp 14Nick Fitzgerald run for 14 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 21, BYU 3
0:221st & 0 at own 35Cooke,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
0:221st & 0 at own 30Logan Cooke kickoff for 57 yds , Kyle Griffitts return for 11 yds to the BYU 24
0:131st & 10 at own 24TEAM 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
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Andrew Mikkelsen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Aeris Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 38
15:002nd & 10 at own 38Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 17 yds to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Kylin Hill run for 12 yds to the BYU 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the BYU 32
12:002nd & 9 at opp 32Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jamal Couch for 32 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 28, BYU 3
BYU Punt, 7 plays
12:001st & 0 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Shelton return for 18 yds to the BYU 18
11:541st & 10 at own 18Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Matt Bushman
11:542nd & 10 at own 18Ula Tolutau run for 5 yds to the BYU 23
11:543rd & 5 at own 23Tanner Mangum pass complete to Micah Simon for 11 yds to the BYU 34 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 34Tanner 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
11:541st & 10 at own 49Ula Tolutau run for 3 yds to the MisSt 48
11:542nd & 7 at opp 48Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Aleva Hifo, broken up by Gerri Green
11:543rd & 7 at opp 48Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Micah Simon, broken up by J.T. Gray
11:544th & 7 at opp 48Jonny Linehan punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Donald Gray at the MisSt 8
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 8Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 13
9:212nd & 5 at own 13Aeris Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 13
9:213rd & 5 at own 13Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
9:214th & 5 at own 13Logan Cooke punt for 52 yds , Michael Shelton returns for no gain to the BYU 35
BYU Punt, 3 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 35Tanner Mangum pass complete to Beau Tanner for 3 yds to the BYU 38
7:522nd & 7 at own 38Ula Tolutau run for 1 yd to the BYU 39
7:523rd & 6 at own 39Brayden El-Bakri run for 2 yds to the BYU 41
7:524th & 4 at own 41Corey Edwards punt for 39 yds , Donald Gray returns for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 12
Mississippi State Interception, 10 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 12Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 16
5:422nd & 6 at own 16Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 12 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 28Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 11 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 39Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 42
5:422nd & 7 at own 42Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at the 50Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the BYU 47
5:422nd & 7 at opp 47Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jordan Thomas for 6 yds to the BYU 41
5:423rd & 1 at opp 41Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the BYU 38 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 38Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 14 yds to the BYU 24 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 24Nick 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
0:581st & 10 at opp 42MANGUM, T. pass incomplete to TRINNAMAN, J., PENALTY MS personal foul (Sweat,Montez) 15 yards to the MS27, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY.
0:441st & 10 at opp 27Tanner Mangum pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 27 yds for a TD, (Rhett Almond KICK)Mississippi State 28, BYU 10
0:441st & 0 at own 35Andrew 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
0:371st & 10 at opp 29Tanner Mangum pass complete to Jonah Trinnaman for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 27Tanner Mangum sacked by Montez Sweat for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 31
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at opp 31Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Aleva Hifo, broken up by Brandon Bryant
Q4 14:074th & 12 at opp 31Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 14:07
Q4 14:074th & 12 at opp 31Tanner 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
13:551st & 10 at own 30Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 34
13:552nd & 6 at own 34Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 43Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 6 yds to the MisSt 49
13:552nd & 4 at own 49Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 45Nick Fitzgerald run for 15 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 30Fitzgerald,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.
13:551st & 15 at opp 35Nick Gibson run for 5 yds to the BYU 30
13:552nd & 10 at opp 30Nick Gibson run for 7 yds to the BYU 23
13:553rd & 3 at opp 23Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the BYU 21
13:554th & 1 at opp 21Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 4 yds to the BYU 17 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 17Aeris Williams run for 8 yds to the BYU 9
13:552nd & 2 at opp 9Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 5 for a 1ST down
7:201st & goal at opp 5Aeris Williams run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 35, BYU 10
BYU Punt, 3 plays
7:201st & 0 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds , Jonah Trinnaman return for 12 yds to the BYU 12
7:121st & 10 at own 12Tanner Mangum pass complete to Riley Burt for 3 yds to the BYU 15
7:122nd & 7 at own 15Tanner Mangum pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 1 yd to the BYU 16
7:123rd & 6 at own 16Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Micah Simon
7:124th & 6 at own 16Jonny Linehan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Donald Gray at the MisSt 45
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 45Keytaon Thompson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 47
5:472nd & 8 at own 47Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the BYU 49
5:473rd & 4 at opp 49Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Jesse Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
5:474th & 5 at the 50Logan Cooke punt for 50 yds for a touchback
BYU Punt, 3 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 20Joe Critchlow pass incomplete to Aleva Hifo
3:402nd & 10 at own 20Joe Critchlow pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 2 yds to the BYU 22
3:403rd & 8 at own 22Joe Critchlow pass incomplete to Matt Bushman
3:404th & 8 at own 22Jonny Linehan punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Donald Gray at the MisSt 43
Mississippi State End of game, 4 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 43Dontavian Lee run for 4 yds to the MisSt 47
2:412nd & 6 at own 47Dontavian Lee run for 5 yds to the BYU 48
2:413rd & 1 at opp 48Keytaon Thompson run for 8 yds to the BYU 40 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at opp 40Dontavian Lee run for 3 yds to the BYU 37

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.

Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2017Mississippi State 35, BYU 10
2016BYU 28, Mississippi State 21
2001BYU 41, Mississippi State 38
2000Mississippi State 44, BYU 28

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