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 Jason McArthurGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Massachusetts
3
17
0
3
23
Mississippi State
10
3
14
7
34
Standouts
RushingNick Fitzgerald17 carries, 135 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Massachusetts
Mississippi State
350
Total yards
393
223
Passing yards
139
127
Rushing yards
254
8.0
Yards per pass
5.3
4.0
Yards per rush
5.6
12
First downs
21
3–13
Third downs
4–11
0–1
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
3
5–55
Penalties
5–63
28:35
Possession
31:25
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Massachusetts
Mississippi State
37%
Success rate
51%
−0.12
EPA per play
−0.06
1.15
Explosiveness
0.83
−0.18
Rushing EPA
0.14
−0.02
Passing EPA
−0.36
37%
Passing-down success
39%
−0.75
First-down EPA
−0.13
0.57
Second-down EPA
0.00
0.25
Third-down EPA
0.21
14%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mississippi State −34, over/under 57.
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 99%, Massachusetts 1%. 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, Massachusetts right to left.
Q1 MassachusettsPick-six, 4 plays (Mississippi State scores), 23 yards
Q4 MassachusettsPunt return TD, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores), 5 yards
Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 5 plays, −2 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 41 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 10, Massachusetts 3
Massachusetts Pick-six, 4 plays (Mississippi State scores)
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 5 yds to the UMass 30
14:29
2nd & 5 at own 30
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Adam Breneman
14:20
3rd & 5 at own 30
Ross Comis pass complete to Marquis Young for 18 yds to the UMass 48 for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & 10 at own 48
Ross Comis pass intercepted for a TD J.T. Gray return for 58 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Field goal, 6 plays
13:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Marquis Young run for 1 yd to the UMass 26
13:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Marquis Young run for 66 yds to the MisSt 8 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & goal at opp 8
Ross Comis sacked by Montez Sweat for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 18
11:50
2nd & goal at opp 18
Ross Comis pass complete to Marquis Young for 7 yds to the MisSt 11
11:00
3rd & goal at opp 11
Ross Comis run for 6 yds to the MisSt 5
10:32
4th & goal at opp 5
Logan Laurent 23 yd FG GOODMississippi State 7, Massachusetts 3
Mississippi State Field goal, 13 plays
10:32
4th & 7 at own 35
Logan Laurent kickoff for 63 yds out of bounds.
10:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Reginald Todd for 2 yds to the MisSt 37
9:50
2nd & 8 at own 37
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 40
9:25
3rd & 5 at own 40
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 12 yds to the UMass 48 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the UMass 45
8:35
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jordan Thomas for 5 yds to the UMass 40
8:20
3rd & 2 at opp 40
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Aeris Williams run for no gain to the UMass 35
7:32
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jesse Jackson
7:20
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the UMass 35
6:45
4th & 10 at opp 35
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 18 yds to the UMass 17 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 17
Aeris Williams run for 8 yds to the UMass 9
6:00
2nd & 2 at opp 9
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas
5:45
3rd & 2 at opp 9
Aeris Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 11
5:18
4th & 4 at opp 11
Jace Christmann 28 yd FG GOODMississippi State 10, Massachusetts 3
Massachusetts Punt, 6 plays
5:18
4th & 4 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Marquis Young run for no gain to the UMass 25
4:40
2nd & 10 at own 25
Andy Isabella run for 5 yds to the UMass 30
4:15
3rd & 5 at own 30
Ross Comis run for 9 yds to the UMass 39 Ross Comis fumbled, forced by Willie Gay Jr., recovered by UMass Sadiq Palmer for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 39
Bilal Ally run for 2 yds to the UMass 41
3:00
2nd & 8 at own 41
Ross Comis pass complete to Bilal Ally for 2 yds to the UMass 43
2:17
3rd & 6 at own 43
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Jessie Britt
2:06
4th & 6 at own 43
Logan Laurent punt for 44 yds , Deddrick Thomas returns for 9 yds to the MisSt 22
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:50
1st & 10 at own 22
Nick Gibson run for no gain to the MisSt 22
1:40
2nd & 10 at own 22
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jordan Thomas for 15 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
1:07
1st & 10 at own 37
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Nick Gibson
0:55
2nd & 10 at own 37
Nick Gibson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 36
0:30
3rd & 11 at own 36
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 10 yds to the MisSt 46
0:00
4th & 1 at own 46
Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the MisSt 46
2nd quarter8 drives, then Massachusetts 20, Mississippi State 13
Massachusetts Field goal, 6 plays
14:47
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ross Comis pass complete to Brennon Dingle for 9 yds to the MisSt 37
14:30
2nd & 1 at opp 37
Marquis Young run for 4 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
14:05
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 6 yds to the MisSt 27
13:45
2nd & 4 at opp 27
Comis, Ross pass incomplete to Isabella, Andy, PENALTY UMASS personal foul (Yerardi, Mike) 15 yards to the MISSSTATE42, NO PLAY.
13:35
2nd & 19 at opp 42
Ross Comis pass complete to Marquis Young for 12 yds to the MisSt 30
13:13
3rd & 7 at opp 30
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Brennon Dingle
13:06
4th & 7 at opp 30
Logan Laurent 48 yd FG GOODMississippi State 10, Massachusetts 6
13:06
4th & 7 at own 35
Logan Laurent kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted for a TD Isaiah Rodgers return for 29 yds for a TD, (Logan Laurent KICK)Massachusetts 13, Mississippi State 10
Mississippi State Field goal, 11 plays
12:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Laurent kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald run for 13 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at own 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 8 yds to the MisSt 46
12:10
2nd & 2 at own 46
Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at own 48
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the UMass 49
11:00
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the UMass 43
10:30
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the UMass 40 for a 1ST down
9:55
1st & 10 at opp 40
Nick Fitzgerald run for 30 yds to the UMass 10 for a 1ST down
9:25
1st & goal at opp 10
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the UMass 7
8:58
2nd & goal at opp 7
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas
8:53
3rd & goal at opp 7
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
8:49
4th & goal at opp 7
Jace Christmann 25 yd FG GOODTied at 13
Massachusetts Touchdown, 4 plays
8:49
4th & 7 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 56 yds , Jessie Britt return for 13 yds to the UMass 22
8:30
1st & 10 at own 22
Bilal Ally run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 20
8:10
2nd & 12 at own 20
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Andy Isabella for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Montez Sweat) to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Bilal Ally run for a loss of 4 yards to the UMass 31
7:26
2nd & 14 at own 31
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 07:26
7:15
2nd & 14 at own 31
Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 69 yds for a TD, (Logan Laurent KICK)Massachusetts 20, Mississippi State 13
Mississippi State Interception, 3 plays
7:15
2nd & 14 at own 35
Logan Laurent kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
6:45
2nd & 8 at own 27
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 26
6:10
3rd & 9 at own 26
Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted Tyler Hayes return for 3 yds to the UMass 46
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
6:08
1st & 10 at own 46
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Andy Isabella
6:00
2nd & 10 at own 46
Ross Comis run for 7 yds to the MisSt 47
5:15
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Ross Comis run for a loss of 8 yards to the UMass 45 Ross Comis fumbled, recovered by UMass Marquis Young
4:37
4th & 11 at own 45
Logan Laurent punt for 42 yds , Deddrick Thomas returns for 6 yds to the MisSt 19
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 19
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 22
4:00
2nd & 7 at own 22
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 25
3:28
3rd & 4 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas
3:21
4th & 4 at own 25
Logan Cooke punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Andy Isabella at the UMass 33
Massachusetts Punt, 5 plays
3:10
1st & 10 at own 33
Bilal Ally run for 2 yds to the UMass 35
2:30
2nd & 8 at own 35
Bilal Ally run for no gain to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (Johnathan Abram) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at the 50
Marquis Young run for no gain to the 50 yard line
1:26
2nd & 10 at the 50
Marquis Young run for 6 yds to the MisSt 44
0:47
3rd & 4 at opp 44
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 00:47
0:43
3rd & 4 at opp 44
Ross Comis pass incomplete
0:32
4th & 4 at opp 44
Logan Laurent punt for 41 yds, downed at the MisSt 3
Mississippi State End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 3
Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the MisSt 9
3rd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 27, Massachusetts 20
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Laurent kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the MisSt 34
14:35
2nd & 1 at own 34
Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at own 39
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Farrod Green for 9 yds to the MisSt 48
13:40
2nd & 1 at own 48
Nick Fitzgerald run for 16 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 36
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 16 yds to the UMass 20 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at opp 20
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Justin Johnson for 12 yds to the UMass 8 for a 1ST down
12:20
1st & goal at opp 8
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas
12:15
2nd & goal at opp 8
Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Tied at 20
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
12:15
2nd & 10 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 8 yds to the UMass 33 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Illegal Block (Jake Largay) to the UMass 18
11:40
1st & 17 at own 18
Ross Comis pass complete to Adam Breneman for 7 yds to the UMass 25
11:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ross Comis run for no gain to the UMass 25
10:36
3rd & 10 at own 25
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Andy Isabella
10:22
4th & 10 at own 25
Logan Laurent punt for 50 yds , Deddrick Thomas returns for 6 yds to the MisSt 31 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Nick Gibson) to the MisSt 21
Mississippi State Touchdown, 12 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at own 21
Nick Fitzgerald run for 9 yds to the MisSt 30
9:45
2nd & 1 at own 30
Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at own 38
Aeris Williams run for 8 yds to the MisSt 46
8:35
2nd & 2 at own 46
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 9 yds to the UMass 45 for a 1ST down
8:04
1st & 10 at opp 45
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jesse Jackson
7:45
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Nick Fitzgerald run for 11 yds to the UMass 34 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at opp 34
Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the UMass 29
6:45
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Reginald Todd for 15 yds to the UMass 14 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 13
Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the UMass 13 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Justin Johnson) to the UMass 23
5:45
1st & 19 at opp 23
Aeris Williams run for 8 yds to the UMass 15
5:12
2nd & 11 at opp 15
Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the UMass 10
4:46
3rd & 6 at opp 10
Nick Fitzgerald run for 10 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 27, Massachusetts 20
Massachusetts Fumble, 7 plays
4:46
3rd & 6 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Marquis Young run for 6 yds to the UMass 31
3:55
2nd & 4 at own 31
Ross Comis pass complete to Jessie Britt for 3 yds to the UMass 34
3:20
3rd & 1 at own 34
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 03:20
3:11
3rd & 1 at own 34
Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 52 yds to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST down
2:40
1st & 10 at opp 14
Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the MisSt 11
2:20
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Marquis Young run for 1 yd to the MisSt 10
1:36
3rd & 6 at opp 10
Ross Comis run for 5 yds to the MisSt 5
1:29
4th & 1 at opp 5
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 01:29
1:22
4th & 1 at opp 5
Ross Comis run for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 9 Ross Comis fumbled, forced by Jeffery Simmons, recovered by UMass Bryton Barr
Mississippi State Interception, 7 plays
1:15
1st & 10 at own 9
Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the MisSt 13
0:40
2nd & 6 at own 13
Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MisSt 18
0:05
3rd & 1 at own 18
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:05
0:00
3rd & 1 at own 18
Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the MisSt 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:45
1st & 10 at own 22
Jamal Peters run for 8 yds to the MisSt 30
Q4 14:20
2nd & 2 at own 30
Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 9 yds to the MisSt 44
Q4 12:48
2nd & 1 at own 44
Reginald Todd pass intercepted Isaiah Rodgers return for 30 yds to the UMass 45
4th quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 34, Massachusetts 23
Massachusetts Field goal, 10 plays
12:35
1st & 10 at own 45
Bilal Ally run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
12:00
2nd & 5 at the 50
Bilal Ally run for 15 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at opp 35
Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 9 yds to the MisSt 26
10:55
2nd & 1 at opp 26
Bilal Ally run for 4 yds to the MisSt 22 for a 1ST down
10:25
1st & 10 at opp 22
Bilal Ally run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 25
9:52
2nd & 13 at opp 25
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Andy Isabella
9:45
3rd & 13 at opp 25
Comis, Ross pass incomplete to Young, Marquis, PENALTY MISSSTATE personal foul (Abram, Johnathan) 13 yards to the MISSSTATE12, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UMASS.
9:20
1st & 10 at opp 12
Bilal Ally run for 3 yds to the MisSt 9
8:55
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Ross Comis run for 1 yd to the MisSt 8
8:23
3rd & 6 at opp 8
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Nick Orekoya
8:18
4th & 6 at opp 8
Logan Laurent 26 yd FG GOODMississippi State 27, Massachusetts 23
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
8:18
4th & 6 at own 35
Logan Laurent kickoff for 65 yds , Reginald Todd return for 34 yds to the MisSt 34
8:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Aeris Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 34
7:30
2nd & 10 at own 34
Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 33
7:06
3rd & 11 at own 33
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
6:56
4th & 11 at own 33
Logan Cooke punt for 45 yds, downed at the UMass 22
Massachusetts Punt return TD, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores)
6:40
1st & 10 at own 22
Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the UMass 25
6:06
2nd & 7 at own 25
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, False Start (Kyle Horn) to the UMass 20
5:45
2nd & 12 at own 20
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Andy Isabella
5:34
3rd & 12 at own 20
Ross Comis pass complete to Marquis Young for 7 yds to the UMass 27
5:00
4th & 5 at own 27
Logan Laurent punt for 56 yds , Deddrick Thomas returns for 83 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 34, Massachusetts 23
Massachusetts Punt, 5 plays
5:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 9 yds to the UMass 34
4:24
2nd & 1 at own 34
Ross Comis run for 3 yds to the UMass 37 for a 1ST down
4:16
1st & 10 at own 37
Randall West pass incomplete to Marquis Young
4:00
2nd & 10 at own 38
Marquis Young run for 1 yd to the UMass 38 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Ray Thomas-Ishman Sr.) to the UMass 23
3:47
2nd & 24 at own 23
Randall West pass incomplete to Andy Isabella
3:38
3rd & 24 at own 23
Logan Laurent punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Deddrick Thomas at the MisSt 31
Mississippi State End of game, 5 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at own 31
Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the MisSt 40
2:45
2nd & 1 at own 40
Nick Fitzgerald run for 11 yds to the UMass 49 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the UMass 46
1:00
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Aeris Williams run for 20 yds to the UMass 26 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 28
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 Fitzgerald17 carries, 135 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
ReceivingAndy Isabella7 catches, 158 yards, 1 TDMassachusetts
Massachusetts
Mississippi State