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Officials
Referee Marc Curles; umpire Brent Sowell; head linesman Randall Kizer; line judge Chris Coway; side judge Chris Jamison; field judge Wes Booker; back judge Grantis Bell; center judge Steve MarloweGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Mississippi State
0
14
0
14
28
Arkansas
14
0
7
0
21
Standouts
PassingNick Fitzgerald12 of 23, 153 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
RushingNick Fitzgerald22 carries, 101 yards, 1 TDMississippi State
DefenseMontez Sweat4 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossMississippi State
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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Mississippi State
Arkansas
348
Total yards
221
153
Passing yards
124
195
Rushing yards
97
6.7
Yards per pass
6.9
4.1
Yards per rush
2.9
19
First downs
12
8–17
Third downs
3–11
2–3
Fourth downs
0–2
2
Turnovers
1
4–47
Penalties
4–35
33:31
Possession
26:29
4
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Mississippi State
Arkansas
42%
Success rate
35%
0.14
EPA per play
−0.18
1.22
Explosiveness
0.94
0.07
Rushing EPA
−0.33
0.26
Passing EPA
0.02
21%
Passing-down success
50%
0.09
First-down EPA
−0.42
−0.28
Second-down EPA
0.25
0.74
Third-down EPA
0.41
25%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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 −14, over/under 56.
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 83%, Arkansas 17%. 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. Arkansas drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
Q3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 66 yards
Q3 ArkansasTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q3 ArkansasFumble, 1 play, 11 yards
Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 ArkansasPunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
Q4 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
Q4 ArkansasTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 44 yards
Q4 ArkansasEnd of game, 1 play, 5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Arkansas 14, Mississippi State 0
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Devwah Whaley run for 3 yds to the Ark 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Devwah Whaley run for 1 yd to the Ark 29
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 29
Austin Allen pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 6 at own 29
Blake Johnson punt for 29 yds , Team returns for no gain to the MisSt 36 Team fumbled, recovered by Ark Reid Miller
Arkansas Touchdown, 3 plays
13:40
1st & 10 at opp 36
Austin Allen pass complete to Deon Stewart for 20 yds to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at opp 16
David Williams run for 13 yds to the MisSt 3 for a 1ST down
12:46
1st & goal at opp 3
David Williams run for 3 yds for a TD, (Connor Limpert KICK)Arkansas 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
12:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 55 yds , Reginald Todd return for 7 yds to the MisSt 17
12:46
1st & 10 at own 17
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 2 yds to the MisSt 19
12:46
2nd & 8 at own 19
Nick Fitzgerald sacked by McTelvin Agim for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 13 Nick Fitzgerald fumbled, , return for 0 yards
12:46
3rd & 14 at own 13
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Reginald Todd for 7 yds to the MisSt 20
12:46
4th & 7 at own 20
Logan Cooke punt for 51 yds
Arkansas Punt, 5 plays
10:53
1st & 10 at own 29
T.J. Hammonds run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 28
10:53
2nd & 11 at own 28
Austin Allen pass complete to Deon Stewart for 24 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
10:53
1st & 10 at opp 48
ARKANSAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Ark 47
10:53
1st & 15 at own 47
Devwah Whaley run for 1 yd to the Ark 48
10:53
2nd & 14 at own 48
Austin Allen sacked by Montez Sweat for a loss of 4 yards to the Ark 44
10:53
3rd & 18 at own 44
Austin Allen pass complete to Kendrick Jackson for 11 yds to the MisSt 45
10:53
4th & 7 at opp 45
Blake Johnson punt for 40 yds, downed at the MisSt 5
7:26
1st & 10 at own 5
Nick Gibson run for a loss of 5 yards Nick Gibson fumbled, forced by McTelvin Agim, recovered by Ark Briston Guidry for a TD, (Connor Limpert KICK)Arkansas 14, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Missed FG, 10 plays
7:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 55 yds
7:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the MisSt 41
7:26
2nd & 4 at own 41
Aeris Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 39
7:26
3rd & 6 at own 39
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 12 yds to the Ark 49 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at opp 49
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the Ark 46
7:26
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the Ark 42
7:26
3rd & 3 at opp 42
Aeris Williams run for 11 yds to the Ark 31 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at opp 31
Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ark 34
7:26
2nd & 13 at opp 34
Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the Ark 28
7:26
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Aeris Williams run for no gain to the Ark 28
1:42
4th & 7 at opp 28
Jace Christmann 46 yd FG MISSED
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 29
Devwah Whaley run for 1 yd to the Ark 30
1:42
2nd & 9 at own 30
T.J. Hammonds run for no gain to the Ark 30
1:42
3rd & 9 at own 30
Austin Allen sacked by Montez Sweat for a loss of 5 yards to the Ark 25
Q2 15:00
4th & 14 at own 25
Blake Johnson punt for 40 yds
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
Mississippi State Punt, 9 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the MisSt 44
14:51
2nd & 1 at own 44
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at own 47
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
14:51
2nd & 7 at the 50
Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the Ark 49
14:51
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the Ark 41 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at opp 41
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Reginald Todd
14:51
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the Ark 37 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Ark 47
14:51
2nd & 16 at opp 47
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Kylin Hill for 9 yds to the Ark 38
14:51
3rd & 7 at opp 38
Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Grant Morgan for a loss of 9 yards to the Ark 47
14:51
4th & 16 at opp 47
Logan Cooke punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Henre’ Toliver at the Ark 12
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
10:18
1st & 10 at own 12
Austin Allen pass complete to David Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 11
10:18
2nd & 11 at own 11
David Williams run for 9 yds to the Ark 20
10:18
3rd & 2 at own 20
Ty Storey run for a loss of 5 yards to the Ark 15
10:18
4th & 7 at own 15
Blake Johnson punt for 35 yds
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
8:02
1st & 10 at the 50
Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the Ark 48
8:02
2nd & 8 at opp 48
N/A pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas
8:02
3rd & 8 at opp 48
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jordan Thomas for 13 yds to the Ark 35 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 35
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas
8:02
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Aeris Williams run for no gain to the Ark 35
8:02
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
8:02
4th & 10 at opp 35
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 17 yds to the Ark 18 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & 10 at opp 18
Nick Fitzgerald run for 18 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Arkansas 14, Mississippi State 7
Arkansas Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Devwah Whaley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 23
5:17
2nd & 12 at own 23
Austin Allen pass complete to T.J. Hammonds for 4 yds to the Ark 27
5:17
3rd & 8 at own 27
Austin Allen pass incomplete
5:17
4th & 8 at own 27
Team run for a loss of 10 yards to the Ark 17
Mississippi State Touchdown, 3 plays
3:44
1st & 10 at opp 17
Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the Ark 15
3:44
2nd & 8 at opp 15
Jesse Jackson run for 7 yds to the Ark 8
2:18
3rd & 1 at opp 8
Aeris Williams run for 8 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Tied at 14
Arkansas End of half, 4 plays
2:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 55 yds , De’Vion Warren return for 20 yds to the Ark 30
2:18
1st & 10 at own 30
De?Vion Warren rush for 15 yards to the AR45, out-of-bounds (Johnathan Abram), PENALTY AR holding (C. O’Grady) 10 yards to the AR20, NO PLAY.
2:18
1st & 20 at own 20
David Williams run for 2 yds to the Ark 22
2:18
2nd & 18 at own 22
Austin Allen pass complete to Jonathan Nance for 22 yds to the Ark 44 for a 1ST down
0:52
1st & 10 at own 44
Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 00:52
0:52
1st & 10 at own 44
Austin Allen pass complete to Jeremy Patton for 10 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
0:46
1st & 10 at opp 46
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:46
0:46
1st & 10 at opp 46
Austin Allen rush for 5 yards to the MS41, out-of-bounds, PENALTY AR holding (Brian Wallace) 10 yards to the AR44, NO PLAY.
0:46
1st & 20 at own 44
Austin Allen sacked by Montez Sweat and Marquiss Spencer for a loss of 8 yards to the Ark 36
3rd quarter4 drives, then Arkansas 21, Mississippi State 14
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
15:00
2nd & 28 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 55 yds , Reginald Todd return for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 9
15:00
1st & 10 at own 9
Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the MisSt 18
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 18
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Nick Fitzgerald run for 16 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 42
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 42
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 45
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 45
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Reginald Todd for 6 yds to the Ark 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 19 yds to the Ark 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the Ark 28
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the Ark 25
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Reginald Todd, broken up by Kamren Curl
15:00
4th & 5 at opp 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas
Arkansas Touchdown, 10 plays
9:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Allen pass incomplete to T.J. Hammonds, PENALTY MS pass interference (Leo Lewis) 12 yards to the AR37, 1ST DOWN AR, NO PLAY.
9:28
1st & 10 at own 37
Devwah Whaley run for 3 yds to the Ark 40
9:28
2nd & 7 at own 40
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Cheyenne O’Grady
9:28
3rd & 7 at own 40
Austin Allen run for 11 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:28
1st & 10 at opp 49
Deon Stewart run for 8 yds to the MisSt 41
9:28
2nd & 2 at opp 41
Devwah Whaley run for 1 yd to the MisSt 40
9:28
3rd & 1 at opp 40
Devwah Whaley rush for 4 yards to the MS36 (Jamal Peters), PENALTY AR holding (Jake Raulerson) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
9:28
3rd & 11 at the 50
Austin Allen pass complete to Jordan Jones for 11 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
9:28
1st & 10 at opp 39
David Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 34
9:28
2nd & 5 at opp 34
David Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 1 David Williams fumbled, for a 1ST down
9:28
1st & goal at opp 1
Devwah Whaley run for no gain to the MisSt 1
4:35
2nd & goal at opp 1
Devwah Whaley run for 1 yd for a TD MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined, (Connor Limpert KICK)Arkansas 21, Mississippi State 14
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
4:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 60 yds , Reginald Todd return for 15 yds to the MisSt 20
4:35
1st & 10 at own 20
Dontavian Lee run for 5 yds to the MisSt 25
4:35
2nd & 5 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at own 30
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 33
4:35
2nd & 7 at own 33
Keytaon Thompson run for 1 yd to the MisSt 34
4:35
3rd & 6 at own 34
Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 31
4:35
4th & 9 at own 31
Logan Cooke punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ark 42
1:19
1st & 10 at own 42
Austin Allen run for 11 yds to the MisSt 47 Austin Allen fumbled, forced by Johnathan Abram, recovered by MisSt Marquiss Spencer
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
1:08
1st & 10 at own 47
Nick Fitzgerald rush for no gain to the MS47 (De?Jon Harris;Bijhon Jackson), PENALTY MS holding (Darryl Williams) 10 yards to the MS37, NO PLAY.
1:08
1st & 20 at own 37
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jesse Jackson
1:08
2nd & 20 at own 37
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Reginald Todd, broken up by Randy Ramsey
1:08
3rd & 20 at own 37
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Kylin Hill for 17 yds to the Ark 46
Q4 15:00
4th & 3 at opp 46
Logan Cooke punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Henre’ Toliver at the Ark 10
4th quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 28, Arkansas 21
Arkansas Punt, 8 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at own 10
David Williams run for 3 yds to the Ark 13
14:52
2nd & 7 at own 13
Austin Allen pass complete to Hayden Johnson for 9 yds to the Ark 22 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 22
Devwah Whaley run for 3 yds to the Ark 25
14:52
2nd & 7 at own 25
Devwah Whaley run for 2 yds to the Ark 27
14:52
3rd & 5 at own 27
Austin Allen pass complete to Jordan Jones for 9 yds to the Ark 36 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 36
Austin Allen pass complete to Hayden Johnson for no gain to the Ark 36
14:52
2nd & 10 at own 36
David Williams run for 7 yds to the Ark 43
14:52
3rd & 3 at own 43
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Jordan Jones, broken up by J.T. Gray
14:52
4th & 3 at own 43
Blake Johnson punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Deddrick Thomas at the MisSt 13
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at own 13
Nick Fitzgerald run for 25 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at own 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jamal Couch
10:10
2nd & 10 at own 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jamal Couch
10:10
3rd & 10 at own 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jamal Couch
10:10
4th & 10 at own 38
Logan Cooke punt for 41 yds, downed at the Ark 21
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
8:59
1st & 10 at own 21
Jordan Jones run for 7 yds to the Ark 28
8:59
2nd & 3 at own 28
T.J. Hammonds run for no gain to the Ark 28
8:59
3rd & 3 at own 28
Austin Allen sacked by Jeffery Simmons for a loss of 4 yards to the Ark 24
8:59
4th & 7 at own 24
Blake Johnson punt for 31 yds, downed at the MisSt 45
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:03
1st & 10 at own 45
Aeris Williams run for 7 yds to the Ark 48
7:03
2nd & 3 at opp 48
Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the Ark 47
7:03
3rd & 2 at opp 47
Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the Ark 43 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & 10 at opp 43
Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the Ark 42
7:03
2nd & 9 at opp 42
Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the Ark 37
3:57
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Reginald Todd for 37 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Tied at 21
Arkansas Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 56 yds , Deon Stewart return for 12 yds to the Ark 21
3:57
1st & 10 at own 21
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Cameron Dantzler) to the Ark 36 for a 1ST down
3:57
1st & 10 at own 36
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Jonathan Nance
3:57
2nd & 10 at own 36
Devwah Whaley run for 7 yds to the Ark 43
3:18
3rd & 3 at own 43
Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 03:18
3:18
3rd & 3 at own 43
Jonathan Nance run for 1 yd to the Ark 44 Jonathan Nance fumbled, recovered by Ark
3:18
4th & 2 at own 44
Austin Allen pass incomplete to La’Michael Pettway
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
3:01
1st & 10 at opp 44
Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the Ark 41
3:01
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Nick Fitzgerald run for 6 yds to the Ark 35
3:01
3rd & 1 at opp 35
Aeris Williams run for no gain to the Ark 35
3:01
4th & 1 at opp 35
Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the Ark 33 for a 1ST down
3:01
1st & 10 at opp 33
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 8 yds to the Ark 25
0:49
2nd & 2 at opp 25
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:49
0:49
2nd & 2 at opp 25
Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the Ark 19 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & 10 at opp 19
Nick Fitzgerald run for 13 yds to the Ark 6 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & goal at opp 6
Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the Ark 6
0:24
2nd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 00:24
0:17
2nd & goal at opp 6
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 6 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 28, Arkansas 21
Arkansas End of game, 1 play
0:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Logan Cooke kickoff for 45 yds , Hayden Johnson return for 7 yds to the Ark 27
0:17
1st & 10 at own 27
Austin Allen pass complete to Cheyenne O’Grady for 2 yds to the Ark 32 lat. to Deon Stewart for a loss of 5 yards to the Ark 32 lat. to Cheyenne O’Grady for a loss of 8 yards to the Ark 32 lat. to Johnny Gibson Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the Ark 32 lat. to La’Michael Pettway for 19 yds to the Ark 32 to Devwah Whaley for 4 yds to the Ark 32
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.
PassingNick Fitzgerald12 of 23, 153 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
DefenseMontez Sweat4 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossMississippi State
Mississippi State
Arkansas