Referee Marc Curles; umpire Brent Sowell; head linesman Randall Kizer; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Eduardo Balbis; field judge Wes Booker; back judge Matt Hollifield; center judge Chris GarnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Texas A&M
0
10
3
0
13
Mississippi State
7
0
7
14
28
Standouts
PassingNick Fitzgerald14 of 22, 241 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
RushingNick Fitzgerald16 carries, 88 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
No. 1ReceivingStephen Guidry3 catches, 130 yards, 1 TDMississippi State
No. 11DefenseJaquarius Landrews7 tackles, 2 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
Texas A&M
Mississippi State
293
Total yards
384
232
Passing yards
241
61
Rushing yards
143
5.0
Yards per pass
11.0
2.8
Yards per rush
4.6
19
First downs
15
4–14
Third downs
7–12
0–2
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
0
7–40
Penalties
10–96
32:52
Possession
27:08
3
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Texas A&M
Mississippi State
31%
Success rate
40%
−0.16
EPA per play
0.34
1.18
Explosiveness
2.00
−0.14
Rushing EPA
0.27
−0.20
Passing EPA
0.43
31%
Passing-down success
37%
−0.38
First-down EPA
−0.08
0.32
Second-down EPA
0.12
−0.15
Third-down EPA
1.82
13%
Havoc by its defense
21%
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 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mississippi State −1, over/under 43.
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 53%, Texas A&M 47%. 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, Texas A&M right to left.
Q1 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 79 yards
Q1 Texas A&MMissed FG, 10 plays, 43 yards
Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
Q1 Texas A&MPunt, 7 plays, 42 yards
Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Texas A&MField goal, 9 plays, 41 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 4 plays, 64 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Texas A&MPunt, 9 plays, 35 yards
Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Texas A&MField goal, 5 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Texas A&MPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Texas A&MInterception, 9 plays, 51 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
Q4 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 43 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 1 play, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 7, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the TexAM 20
14:45
1st & 15 at own 20
Kellen Mond pass complete to Quartney Davis for 4 yds to the TexAM 24
14:25
2nd & 11 at own 24
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Quartney Davis
14:10
3rd & 11 at own 24
Kellen Mond pass incomplete
13:57
4th & 11 at own 24
Braden Mann punt for 54 yds , Deddrick Thomas returns for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 21
Mississippi State Touchdown, 12 plays
13:52
1st & 10 at own 21
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for no gain to the MisSt 21
12:45
2nd & 10 at own 21
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 4 yds to the MisSt 25
12:41
3rd & 6 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 22 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at own 47
Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the TexAM 44
11:30
2nd & 1 at opp 44
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for a loss of 2 yards to the TexAM 46
11:20
3rd & 3 at opp 46
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 49
10:52
3rd & 8 at own 49
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 10 yds to the TexAM 41 for a 1ST down
10:40
1st & 10 at opp 41
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the TexAM 36
9:45
1st & 5 at opp 36
Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Justin Madubuike and Antonio Howard for a loss of 5 yards to the TexAM 41
9:40
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the TexAM 37
8:40
3rd & 6 at opp 37
Nick Fitzgerald run for 14 yds to the TexAM 23 for a 1ST down
8:04
1st & 10 at opp 23
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
7:54
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Aeris Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexAM 25
7:19
3rd & 12 at opp 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 25 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 7, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Missed FG, 10 plays
7:19
3rd & 12 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Trayveon Williams run for 8 yds to the TexAM 33
6:15
2nd & 2 at own 33
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the TexAM 38 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at own 38
Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 6 yds to the TexAM 44
5:26
2nd & 4 at own 44
Trayveon Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexAM 42
4:44
3rd & 6 at own 42
Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 13 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kellen Mond pass complete to Trayveon Williams for 3 yds to the MisSt 42
3:17
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Kellen Mond run for 8 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & 10 at opp 34
Kellen Mond pass complete to Quartney Davis for 2 yds to the MisSt 32
2:12
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Trayveon Williams
2:08
3rd & 8 at opp 32
Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 02:08
2:02
3rd & 8 at opp 32
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Quartney Davis
1:57
4th & 8 at opp 32
Seth Small 49 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
1:48
1st & 10 at own 32
Aeris Williams run for 17 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
1:19
1st & 10 at own 49
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
1:03
2nd & 10 at own 49
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 9 yds to the TexAM 42
0:34
3rd & 1 at opp 42
Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the TexAM 42
0:09
4th & 1 at opp 42
Tucker Day punt for 41 yds, downed at the TexAM 1
Texas A&M Punt, 7 plays
0:01
1st & 10 at own 1
Kellen Mond run for 2 yds to the TexAM 3
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 3
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the TexAM 8
Q2 14:53
2nd & 3 at own 8
Trayveon Williams run for 12 yds to the TexAM 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:58
1st & 10 at own 20
Trayveon Williams run for 2 yds to the TexAM 22
Q2 13:25
2nd & 8 at own 22
Kellen Mond pass complete to Kendrick Rogers for 21 yds to the TexAM 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:57
1st & 10 at own 43
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Kendrick Rogers
Q2 12:53
2nd & 10 at own 43
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Quartney Davis
Q2 12:48
3rd & 10 at own 43
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Camron Buckley
Q2 12:40
4th & 10 at own 43
Braden Mann punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 26
2nd quarter5 drives, then Texas A&M 10, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at own 26
Keytaon Thompson run for 1 yd to the MisSt 27
12:10
2nd & 9 at own 27
Aeris Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 23
11:18
3rd & 13 at own 23
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Justin Madubuike) to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at own 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
11:03
2nd & 10 at own 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Devonta Jason
10:50
3rd & 10 at own 38
Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Landis Durham and Connor Blumrick for a loss of 9 yards to the MisSt 29
10:10
4th & 19 at own 29
Tucker Day punt for 27 yds, downed at the TexAM 44
Texas A&M Field goal, 9 plays
10:05
1st & 10 at own 43
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (6 Yards) to the TexAM 49
9:24
1st & 5 at own 49
Jashaun Corbin run for 4 yds to the MisSt 47
9:04
2nd & 1 at opp 47
Jashaun Corbin run for 28 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 19
Kellen Mond run for 3 yds to the MisSt 16
7:30
2nd & 7 at opp 16
Kellen Mond pass complete to Jashaun Corbin for 2 yds to the MisSt 14
6:53
3rd & 5 at opp 14
Kellen Mond pass complete to Jace Sternberger for 5 yds to the MisSt 9 for a 1ST down
6:16
1st & goal at opp 9
Kellen Mond run for 5 yds to the MisSt 4
5:23
2nd & goal at opp 4
Trayveon Williams run for 1 yd to the MisSt 3
4:55
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 04:55
4:50
3rd & 3 at opp 16
Kellen Mond sacked by Jaquarius Landrews for a loss of 13 yards to the MisSt 16 TEXAS A&M Penalty, Intentional Grounding (0 Yards) to the MisSt 16
4:42
4th & goal at opp 16
Seth Small 34 yd FG GOODMississippi State 7, Texas A&M 3
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:42
4th & 17 at own 35
Braden Mann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Gibson run for 8 yds to the MisSt 33
3:42
2nd & 2 at own 33
Nick Gibson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at own 36
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 21 yds to the TexAM 43 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & 10 at opp 43
Nick Fitzgerald run for 7 yds to the TexAM 36
2:06
2nd & 3 at opp 36
Aeris Williams run for no gain to the TexAM 36
1:20
3rd & 3 at opp 36
Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the TexAM 36
0:48
4th & 3 at opp 36
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Stephen Guidry
Texas A&M Touchdown, 4 plays
0:44
1st & 10 at own 36
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Jace Sternberger
0:40
2nd & 10 at own 36
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Jace Sternberger
0:31
2nd & 10 at opp 49
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Maurice Smitherman) to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:24
1st & 10 at opp 34
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Kendrick Rogers
0:14
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Kellen Mond pass complete to Quartney Davis for 34 yds for a TD (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 10, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State End of half, 1 play
0:14
2nd & 10 at own 35
Braden Mann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
3rd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 14, Texas A&M 13
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Braden Mann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 6 yds to the MisSt 31
14:06
2nd & 4 at own 31
Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 39
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 12 yds to the TexAM 49 for a 1ST down
13:14
1st & 10 at opp 49
Aeris Williams run for 12 yds to the TexAM 37 for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & 10 at opp 37
Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the TexAM 36
11:35
2nd & 9 at opp 36
Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexAM 38
11:17
3rd & 11 at opp 38
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 38 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 14, Texas A&M 10
Texas A&M Punt, 9 plays
11:17
3rd & 11 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 49 yds , Jashaun Corbin return for 10 yds to the TexAM 26
10:52
1st & 10 at own 26
Trayveon Williams run for 3 yds to the TexAM 29
10:23
2nd & 7 at own 29
Kellen Mond pass complete to Camron Buckley for 7 yds to the TexAM 36 for a 1ST down
9:49
1st & 10 at own 36
Trayveon Williams run for no gain to the TexAM 36
9:01
2nd & 10 at own 36
Kellen Mond run for 6 yds to the TexAM 42
8:30
3rd & 4 at own 42
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Leo Lewis) to the TexAM 47 for a 1ST down
8:21
1st & 10 at own 47
Kellen Mond pass incomplete
8:14
2nd & 10 at own 47
Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 18 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 35
Trayveon Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 36
6:41
2nd & 11 at opp 36
Kellen Mond pass complete to Trayveon Williams for 5 yds to the MisSt 31
6:00
3rd & 6 at opp 31
Kellen Mond sacked by Jaquarius Landrews for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 39
5:16
4th & 14 at opp 39
Braden Mann punt for 28 yds, downed at the MisSt 11
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
5:08
1st & 10 at own 11
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
4:54
2nd & 10 at own 11
Aeris Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 11
4:05
3rd & 10 at own 11
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 9 yds to the MisSt 20
3:29
4th & 1 at own 20
Tucker Day punt for 41 yds , Roshauud Paul returns for 33 yds to the MisSt 28
Texas A&M Field goal, 5 plays
3:24
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kellen Mond pass complete to Camron Buckley for 11 yds to the MisSt 17 for a 1ST down
2:54
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kellen Mond pass incomplete
2:42
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Kellen Mond pass complete to Trayveon Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 18
2:13
3rd & 11 at opp 18
TEXAS A&M Penalty, False Start (Carson Green) to the MisSt 23
1:45
3rd & 16 at opp 23
Kellen Mond pass incomplete
1:41
4th & 16 at opp 23
Seth Small 41 yd FG GOODMississippi State 14, Texas A&M 13
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
1:41
4th & 16 at own 35
Braden Mann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Jayden Peevy for a loss of 12 yards to the MisSt 13
0:50
2nd & 22 at own 13
Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the MisSt 14
0:04
3rd & 21 at own 14
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 84 yds to the TexAM 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:54
1st & goal at opp 2
Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the TexAM 2
Q4 13:53
3rd & goal at opp 1
Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 21, Texas A&M 13
4th quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 28, Texas A&M 13
Texas A&M Punt, 6 plays
13:53
3rd & 9 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 64 yds , Jashaun Corbin return for 21 yds to the TexAM 22
13:37
1st & 10 at own 22
Kellen Mond pass incomplete
13:16
2nd & 10 at own 22
Kellen Mond pass complete to Quartney Davis for 3 yds to the TexAM 25
12:39
3rd & 7 at own 25
Kellen Mond run for 7 yds to the TexAM 32 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at own 32
Trayveon Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 31
11:10
2nd & 11 at own 31
Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 7 yds to the TexAM 38
10:35
3rd & 4 at own 38
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Jace Sternberger
10:28
4th & 4 at own 38
Braden Mann punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Deddrick Thomas at the MisSt 20
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
10:16
1st & 10 at own 20
Nick Gibson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 27
9:40
2nd & 3 at own 27
Nick Gibson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
8:56
1st & 10 at own 31
Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 3 yds to the MisSt 34
8:19
2nd & 7 at own 34
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Darryl Williams) to the MisSt 24
7:49
2nd & 17 at own 24
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jesse Jackson
7:45
3rd & 17 at own 24
Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
7:33
4th & 17 at own 24
Kody Schexnayder punt for 38 yds, downed at the TexAM 38
Texas A&M Interception, 9 plays
7:33
1st & 10 at own 38
TEXAS A&M Penalty, False Start (Carson Green) to the TexAM 33
7:12
1st & 15 at own 33
Kellen Mond pass complete to Jashaun Corbin for 11 yds to the TexAM 44
6:43
2nd & 4 at own 44
Jashaun Corbin run for 1 yd to the TexAM 45
6:02
3rd & 3 at own 45
Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 7 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
5:31
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kellen Mond pass incomplete
5:19
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Kellen Mond pass complete to Trayveon Williams for 38 yds to the MisSt 10 for a 1ST down
4:46
1st & goal at opp 10
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 15
4:15
1st & goal at opp 15
Kellen Mond sacked by Cory Thomas for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 23
3:24
2nd & goal at opp 23
Kellen Mond pass complete to Camron Buckley for 12 yds to the MisSt 11
2:41
3rd & goal at opp 11
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Camron Buckley
2:36
4th & goal at opp 11
Kellen Mond pass intercepted, touchback. Erroll Thompson return for no gain
Mississippi State Touchdown, 2 plays
2:29
1st & 10 at own 20
Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the MisSt 24
2:29
2nd & 6 at own 24
Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 02:29
2:17
2nd & 6 at own 24
Nick Fitzgerald run for 76 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 28, Texas A&M 13
Texas A&M Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:17
2nd & 21 at own 20
Scott Goodman kickoff for 67 yds , Jashaun Corbin return for 19 yds to the TexAM 32
2:04
1st & 10 at own 32
Kellen Mond pass complete to Jace Sternberger for 8 yds to the TexAM 40
1:36
2nd & 2 at own 40
Kellen Mond pass complete to Quartney Davis for 8 yds to the TexAM 48 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at own 48
Kellen Mond pass incomplete
1:12
2nd & 10 at own 48
Kellen Mond pass incomplete
1:03
3rd & 10 at own 48
Trayveon Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 48
0:57
4th & 6 at opp 48
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Montez Sweat) to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & 10 at opp 33
Kellen Mond pass incomplete
0:43
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Quartney Davis
0:36
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Kellen Mond pass complete to Quartney Davis for 8 yds to the MisSt 25
0:36
4th & 2 at opp 25
Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 00:36
0:32
4th & 2 at opp 25
Kellen Mond pass incomplete
Mississippi State End of game, 1 play
0:01
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 22
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 Fitzgerald14 of 22, 241 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
Texas A&M
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