Referee Hubert Owens; umpire Walt Hill; head linesman Chad Green; line judge Chuck Rice; side judge Mike Boshers; field judge Greg Thomas; back judge Martin Hankins; center judge Jason McarthurGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Mississippi State
Kentucky
206
Total yards
300
150
Passing yards
71
56
Rushing yards
229
4.7
Yards per pass
5.1
2.0
Yards per rush
4.9
13
First downs
19
7–15
Third downs
2–9
0–1
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
1
16–139
Penalties
4–37
29:03
Possession
30:57
3
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Mississippi State
Kentucky
33%
Success rate
42%
−0.16
EPA per play
0.03
1.02
Explosiveness
1.05
−0.23
Rushing EPA
0.19
−0.10
Passing EPA
−0.38
23%
Passing-down success
6%
−0.15
First-down EPA
0.09
−0.35
Second-down EPA
−0.18
0.33
Third-down EPA
0.16
18%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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 56% to win. Kentucky pulled the upset.
The line
Mississippi State −10, 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 75%, Kentucky 25%. 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. Kentucky drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
Q1 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 12 yards
Q1 KentuckyMissed FG, 9 plays, 44 yards
Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
Q2 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 4 plays, 25 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 12 yards
Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 40 yards
Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 KentuckyResult not recorded, 7 plays, 40 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 54 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 23 yds to the Kent 34
14:41
1st & 10 at own 34
Benny Snell Jr. run for 8 yds to the Kent 42
14:14
2nd & 2 at own 42
Benny Snell Jr. run for 7 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at own 49
Terry Wilson pass incomplete
13:27
2nd & 10 at own 49
Terry Wilson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 49
12:59
3rd & 8 at opp 49
Terry Wilson pass incomplete
12:48
4th & 8 at opp 49
Max Duffy punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
12:28
1st & 10 at own 21
Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the MisSt 21 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-9 Yards) to the MisSt 12
12:23
1st & 18 at own 12
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Justin Johnson for 4 yds to the MisSt 16
12:02
2nd & 14 at own 16
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
11:24
3rd & 14 at own 16
Tucker Day punt for 40 yds, downed at the Kent 44
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
11:12
1st & 10 at own 44
Benny Snell Jr. run for 22 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
10:48
1st & 10 at opp 34
Terry Wilson run for 5 yds to the MisSt 29
9:58
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the MisSt 27 KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the MisSt 42
9:32
2nd & 18 at opp 42
Terry Wilson sacked by Erroll Thompson for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
9:03
3rd & 26 at the 50
Max Duffy punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Keith Mixon at the MisSt 10
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
8:32
1st & 10 at own 10
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Kylin Hill for 14 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at own 24
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 19
7:30
1st & 15 at own 19
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Austin Williams for 3 yds to the MisSt 22
7:21
2nd & 12 at own 22
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
7:14
3rd & 12 at own 22
Tucker Day punt for 40 yds, fair catch by David Bouvier at the Kent 38
Kentucky Missed FG, 9 plays
7:02
1st & 10 at own 38
Terry Wilson run for no gain to the Kent 38
6:32
2nd & 10 at own 38
Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 40
6:02
3rd & 8 at own 40
Wilson, Terry pass incomplete, PENALTY MISSSTATE roughing passer 15 yards to the MISSSTATE45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY.
5:46
1st & 10 at opp 45
Terry Wilson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 5 yds to the MisSt 40
5:17
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the MisSt 38
4:43
3rd & 3 at opp 38
Benny Snell Jr. run for 12 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 26
KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 36
3:45
1st & 20 at opp 36
Terry Wilson run for 9 yds to the MisSt 27
3:15
2nd & 11 at opp 27
Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the MisSt 27
2:35
3rd & 11 at opp 27
Terry Wilson run for 9 yds to the MisSt 18
1:59
4th & 2 at opp 18
Miles Butler 36 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State Touchdown, 15 plays
1:49
1st & 10 at own 20
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
1:36
2nd & 10 at own 20
Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MisSt 25
0:57
3rd & 5 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 15 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:21
1st & 10 at own 40
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 12 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Nick Fitzgerald run for 9 yds to the Kent 39
Q2 14:51
2nd & 1 at opp 39
Aeris Williams run for no gain to the Kent 39
Q2 14:24
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 14:24
Q2 14:06
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:36
1st & 10 at opp 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
Q2 13:15
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 8 yds to the Kent 30
Q2 12:43
3rd & 2 at opp 30
Kylin Hill run for 7 yds to the Kent 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:02
1st & 10 at opp 23
Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the Kent 18
Q2 11:26
2nd & 5 at opp 18
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Kent 23
Q2 11:00
2nd & 10 at opp 23
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Kent 28
Q2 10:18
2nd & 15 at opp 28
Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the Kent 26
Q2 9:53
3rd & 13 at opp 26
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 24 yds to the Kent 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:16
1st & goal at opp 2
Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the Kent 1
Q2 8:42
2nd & goal at opp 1
Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 7, Kentucky 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
8:37
2nd & 9 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 60 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 13 yds to the Kent 18
8:25
1st & 10 at own 18
Asim Rose run for 5 yds to the Kent 23
7:55
2nd & 5 at own 23
Asim Rose run for 14 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at own 37
Asim Rose run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 36
6:42
2nd & 11 at own 36
Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 6 yds to the Kent 42
5:56
3rd & 5 at own 42
Terry Wilson sacked by Montez Sweat for a loss of 14 yards to the Kent 28
5:35
4th & 19 at own 28
Max Duffy punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 29
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
5:26
1st & 10 at own 29
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
5:16
2nd & 10 at own 29
Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MisSt 34
4:34
3rd & 5 at own 34
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
4:24
4th & 5 at own 34
Tucker Day punt for 21 yds, downed at the Kent 45
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
4:02
1st & 10 at own 45
Terry Wilson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 44
3:37
2nd & 11 at own 44
Terry Wilson pass incomplete
3:32
3rd & 11 at own 44
Terry Wilson pass incomplete
3:24
4th & 11 at own 44
Max Duffy punt for 46 yds , Keith Mixon returns for no gain to the MisSt 10
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
3:24
1st & 10 at own 10
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 5
3:16
1st & 15 at own 5
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
2:57
2nd & 15 at own 5
Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 7
2:27
3rd & 13 at own 7
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Justin Johnson for 9 yds to the MisSt 16
2:24
4th & 4 at own 16
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 02:24
2:15
4th & 4 at own 16
Kody Schexnayder punt for 36 yds, downed at the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
2:15
1st & 10 at own 48
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Illegal Formation (5 Yards) to the MisSt 47
2:01
1st & 5 at opp 47
Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 48
1:45
2nd & 6 at opp 48
Terry Wilson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & 10 at opp 41
Terry Wilson run for 12 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 29
Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the MisSt 25
1:06
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Terry Wilson pass complete to Dorian Baker for 23 yds to the MisSt 2 for a 1ST down
0:50
1st & goal at opp 2
Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)Tied at 7
Mississippi State End of half, 4 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds , Brian Cole return for 21 yds to the MisSt 21
0:43
1st & 10 at own 21
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 8 yds to the MisSt 29
0:25
2nd & 2 at own 29
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
0:12
1st & 10 at own 32
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:12
0:12
1st & 10 at own 32
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:12
0:04
1st & 10 at own 32
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 21 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
0:04
1st & 10 at opp 47
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:04
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Jamar Watson for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 46
3rd quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 14, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the MisSt 29
14:22
2nd & 6 at own 29
Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the MisSt 30
13:34
3rd & 5 at own 30
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 7 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at own 37
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 13:04
12:49
1st & 10 at own 37
Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the MisSt 38
12:27
2nd & 9 at own 38
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 33
11:58
2nd & 14 at own 33
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
11:50
3rd & 14 at own 33
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
11:38
4th & 14 at own 33
Tucker Day punt for 59 yds, downed at the Kent 8
Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
11:15
1st & 10 at own 8
Benny Snell Jr. run for 11 yds to the Kent 19 for a 1ST down
10:53
1st & 10 at own 19
Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 5 yds to the Kent 24
10:19
2nd & 5 at own 24
Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 6 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at own 30
Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 4 yds to the Kent 34
9:02
2nd & 6 at own 34
Benny Snell Jr. run for 20 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 46
Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 47
7:56
2nd & 11 at opp 47
Terry Wilson pass incomplete for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 32
Terry Wilson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 23 yds to the MisSt 9 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & goal at opp 9
Asim Rose run for 4 yds to the MisSt 5
6:45
2nd & goal at opp 5
Terry Wilson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 1
6:03
3rd & goal at opp 1
Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)Kentucky 14, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
6:03
3rd at the 50
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
5:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Aeris Williams run for 8 yds to the MisSt 33
5:09
2nd & 2 at own 33
Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the MisSt 34
4:41
3rd & 1 at own 34
Aeris Williams run for 7 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
4:01
1st & 10 at own 41
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 6 yds to the MisSt 47
3:34
2nd & 4 at own 47
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 49
2:47
3rd & 2 at own 49
Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
2:16
4th & 1 at the 50
Tucker Day punt for 31 yds, downed at the Kent 19
Kentucky Interception, 2 plays
1:54
1st & 10 at own 19
Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 20
1:36
2nd & 9 at own 20
Terry Wilson pass intercepted Brian Cole return for no gain to the Kent 49
Mississippi State Punt, 7 plays
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 49
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Kylin Hill for 4 yds to the Kent 45
0:56
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
0:36
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 8 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Nick Fitzgerald run for 12 yds to the Kent 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:37
1st & 10 at opp 25
Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 29
Q4 14:16
2nd & 14 at opp 29
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Kent 39
Q4 14:06
2nd & 24 at opp 39
Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Calvin Taylor Jr. for a loss of 10 yards to the Kent 49
Q4 13:19
3rd & 34 at opp 49
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 46
Q4 13:02
3rd & 39 at own 46
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
Q4 13:00
4th & 39 at own 46
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 13:00
Q4 12:52
4th & 39 at own 46
Tucker Day punt for 40 yds, fair catch by David Bouvier at the Kent 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 28, Mississippi State 7
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
12:45
1st & 10 at own 14
KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (-7 Yards) to the Kent 7
12:13
1st & 17 at own 7
Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the Kent 2
11:32
2nd & 22 at own 2
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Kent 17 for a 1ST down
11:23
1st & 10 at own 17
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 20
10:40
2nd & 7 at own 20
Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 19
9:59
3rd & 8 at own 19
Terry Wilson sacked by Montez Sweat for a loss of 8 yards to the Kent 11
9:43
4th & 16 at own 11
Max Duffy punt for 43 yds , Keith Mixon returns for 3 yds to the MisSt 49
Mississippi State Interception, 3 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 49
Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the Kent 49
8:32
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Josh Allen for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 45
8:09
3rd & 14 at own 45
Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted Tyrell Ajian return for 35 yds to the MisSt 36
Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Benny Snell Jr. run for 36 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)Kentucky 21, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 60 yds , Deddrick Thomas return for 22 yds to the MisSt 27
7:57
1st & 10 at own 27
KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
7:51
1st & 10 at own 32
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
7:43
2nd & 10 at own 32
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Kylin Hill for 6 yds to the MisSt 38
7:05
3rd & 4 at own 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Austin Williams for 1 yd to the MisSt 39
6:45
4th & 3 at own 39
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 06:45
6:39
4th & 3 at own 39
Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 41
Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 40
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the MisSt 37
5:45
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the MisSt 36
5:15
3rd & 6 at opp 36
Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the MisSt 32
4:45
4th & 2 at opp 32
Benny Snell Jr. run for 9 yds to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down
3:45
1st & 10 at opp 23
Benny Snell Jr. run for 23 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)Kentucky 28, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
3:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 60 yds , Brian Cole return for 17 yds to the MisSt 22
3:39
1st & 10 at own 22
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
3:31
2nd & 10 at own 22
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 17
3:28
2nd & 15 at own 17
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
3:21
3rd & 15 at own 17
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
3:10
4th & 15 at own 17
Tucker Day punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KENTUCKY 49 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 46
Kentucky Result not recorded, 7 plays
2:42
2nd & 11 at opp 47
Asim Rose run for 1 yd to the MisSt 46
2:11
3rd & 10 at opp 46
Asim Rose run for 5 yds to the MisSt 41
2:01
4th & 5 at opp 41
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 26
Asim Rose run for 7 yds to the MisSt 19
1:11
2nd & 3 at opp 19
Asim Rose run for 13 yds to the MisSt 6 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & goal at opp 6
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 7
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 7
TEAM run for no gain to the MisSt 7
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.