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Mississippi State at Ole Miss

Thursday, November 22, 2018. Mississippi State took the Golden Egg Trophy from Ole Miss

No. 22 Mississippi State beat Ole Miss 35–⁠3. It was their 115th meeting; after it, Ole Miss led the series 62–⁠45–⁠5 in the games on file.

Away22Mississippi State8–⁠5 in 2018
35
HomeOle Miss5–⁠7 in 2018
3

Final at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, OxfordTV: ESPNAttendance 56,561

At kickoff
43°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Oxford Univ (KUOX), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee James Carter; umpire Russ Pulley; head linesman Johnny Crawford; line judge Tim Beard; side judge Glen Fucik; field judge J. Taylor; back judge Dax Hill; center judge Wayne WinklerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State7147735
Ole Miss03003

Standouts

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Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Fitzgerald11/1811110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Fitzgerald18117227
Kylin Hill17108130
Aeris Williams1164116
Nick Gibson31607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jesse Jackson231016
Stephen Guidry125025
Deddrick Thomas223114
Keith Mixon219014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Erroll Thompson720.50
Montez Sweat61.51.50
Jamal Peters5000
Jeffery Simmons4210
Leo Lewis4000
Gerri Germaine Green3210
Johnathan Abram0001
Maurice Smitherman0001

Ole Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan Ta’amu8/178701
Matt Corral5/86501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Woullard1163021
Matt Corral6409
Elijah Moore2203
Jason Pellerin1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
A.J. Brown5102041
DaMarkus Lodge354026
Dawson Knox328019
Elijah Moore111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josiah Coatney12110
Zedrick Woods9000
Ryder Anderson91.500
Mohamed Sanogo8000

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateOle Miss
420Total yards189
111Passing yards152
309Rushing yards37
6.2Yards per pass6.1
6.1Yards per rush1.3
22First downs13
6–⁠13Third downs0–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers3
3–⁠35Penalties3–⁠24
36:12Possession23:48
4Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Mississippi StateOle Miss
46%Success rate29%
0.30EPA per play−0.34
1.29Explosiveness1.49
0.31Rushing EPA−0.56
0.29Passing EPA−0.15
29%Passing-down success25%
0.27First-down EPA−0.33
0.22Second-down EPA−0.34
0.51Third-down EPA−0.20
27%Havoc by its defense12%

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 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mississippi State −12.5, over/under 60.5.

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 81%, Ole Miss 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ole Miss end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Ole MissPunt, 6 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Ole MissFumble, 4 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Ole MissPunt, 4 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Ole MissPunt, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Ole MissField goal, 10 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Ole MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Ole MissEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Ole MissInterception, 2 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Ole MissTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Ole MissInterception, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Ole MissPunt, 7 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Ole MissPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ole Miss drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 Ole MissPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
  3. Q1 Ole MissFumble, 4 plays, 12 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 30 yards
  5. Q1 Ole MissPunt, 4 plays, 32 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 86 yards
  7. Q2 Ole MissPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 Ole MissField goal, 10 plays, 51 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 Ole MissPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 92 yards
  13. Q2 Ole MissEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 Ole MissInterception, 2 plays, −7 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 19 yards
  17. Q3 Ole MissTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 36 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  19. Q3 Ole MissInterception, 3 plays, 33 yards
  20. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q3 Ole MissPunt, 7 plays, 12 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 89 yards
  23. Q4 Ole MissPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  24. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 8 plays, 42 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 7, Ole Miss 0
Ole Miss Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:401st & 10 at own 25Jordan Ta’amu pass complete to A.J. Brown for 15 yds to the Miss 40 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at own 40OLE MISS Penalty, False Start (Jordan Sims) to the Miss 35
14:241st & 15 at own 35Jordan Ta’amu pass incomplete to Elijah Moore
14:002nd & 15 at own 35Jordan Ta’amu pass complete to Dawson Knox for 19 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at opp 46Jordan Ta’amu pass incomplete to DaMarkus Lodge
13:352nd & 10 at opp 46Isaiah Woullard run for 3 yds to the MisSt 43
13:003rd & 7 at opp 43Jordan Ta’amu sacked by Montez Sweat for a loss of 13 yards to the Miss 44
12:384th & 20 at own 44Mac Brown punt for 42 yds, downed at the MisSt 14
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 14Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the MisSt 18
11:302nd & 6 at own 18Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 21
11:183rd & 3 at own 21Nick Fitzgerald run for 26 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at own 47Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the MisSt 49
9:302nd & 8 at own 49Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
9:273rd & 7 at the 50Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
9:184th & 7 at the 50Tucker Day punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Miss 18
Ole Miss Fumble, 4 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 18Isaiah Woullard run for 7 yds to the Miss 25
8:232nd & 3 at own 25Jordan Ta’amu pass incomplete
8:183rd & 3 at own 25Jordan Ta’amu pass incomplete to Dawson Knox
8:144th & 3 at own 25MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Illegal Participation (5 Yards) to the Miss 30 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at own 30Jordan Ta’amu run for no gain to the Miss 30 Jordan Ta’amu fumbled, forced by Jeffery Simmons, recovered by MisSt Willie Gay Jr.
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
8:041st & 10 at opp 30MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Willie Gay Jr.) to the Miss 45
7:501st & 25 at opp 45Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Kylin Hill for 14 yds to the Miss 31
7:302nd & 11 at opp 31Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the Miss 31
7:103rd & 11 at opp 31Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Kylin Hill
6:223rd & 10 at opp 31Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 14 yds to the Miss 17 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 17Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the Miss 15
5:352nd & 8 at opp 15Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the Miss 6 for a 1ST down
5:021st & goal at opp 6Kylin Hill run for 6 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 7, Ole Miss 0
Ole Miss Punt, 4 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 53 yds , Isaiah Woullard return for 10 yds to the Miss 22
4:351st & 10 at own 22Matt Corral pass complete to DaMarkus Lodge for 26 yds to the Miss 48 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 48Matt Corral run for 6 yds to the MisSt 46
3:452nd & 4 at opp 46Scottie Phillips run for no gain to the MisSt 46
3:103rd & 4 at opp 46Scottie Phillips run for no gain to the MisSt 46
2:344th & 4 at opp 46Mac Brown punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Malik Dear at the MisSt 14
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 14Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the MisSt 23
1:572nd & 1 at own 23Aeris Williams run for 16 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 39Aeris Williams run for 13 yds to the Miss 48 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 48Aeris Williams run for 11 yds to the Miss 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Nick Fitzgerald run for 20 yds to the Miss 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 17OLE MISS Penalty, Defensive Offside (Benito Jones) to the Miss 12
Q2 14:471st & 5 at opp 12Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the Miss 8
Q2 14:142nd & 1 at opp 8Kylin Hill run for no gain to the Miss 8
Q2 14:043rd & 1 at opp 8Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 14, Ole Miss 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 21, Ole Miss 3
Ole Miss Punt, 4 plays
14:043rd & 1 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:501st & 10 at own 25Jordan Ta’amu pass complete to Elijah Moore for 11 yds to the Miss 36 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 36Scottie Phillips run for 3 yds to the Miss 39
13:002nd & 7 at own 39Elijah Moore run for a loss of 1 yard to the Miss 38
12:453rd & 8 at own 38Jordan Ta’amu pass complete to A.J. Brown for 2 yds to the Miss 40
12:034th & 6 at own 40Mac Brown punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Malik Dear at the MisSt 25
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 25Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 28
11:182nd & 7 at own 28Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 30
10:473rd & 5 at own 30Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
10:404th & 5 at own 30Tucker Day punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Elijah Moore at the Miss 34
Ole Miss Field goal, 10 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 34Isaiah Woullard run for 14 yds to the Miss 48 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at own 48Jordan Ta’amu pass complete to DaMarkus Lodge for 20 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 32Jordan Ta’amu pass incomplete to A.J. Brown
9:352nd & 10 at opp 32Jordan Ta’amu run for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 36
9:053rd & 14 at opp 36Jordan Ta’amu pass complete to A.J. Brown for 11 yds to the MisSt 25
8:254th & 3 at opp 25Jordan Ta’amu pass complete to Dawson Knox for 5 yds to the MisSt 20 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 20Jordan Ta’amu pass complete to Dawson Knox for 4 yds to the MisSt 16
7:252nd & 6 at opp 16Jason Pellerin run for 1 yd to the MisSt 15
6:513rd & 5 at opp 15Jordan Ta’amu pass incomplete to Dawson Knox
6:464th & 5 at opp 15Luke Logan 32 yd FG GOODMississippi State 14, Ole Miss 3
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:464th & 5 at own 35Luke Logan kickoff for 63 yds , Malik Dear return for 27 yds to the MisSt 29
6:251st & 10 at own 29Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the MisSt 31
5:502nd & 8 at own 31Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the MisSt 31
5:003rd & 8 at own 31Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Josiah Coatney for 0 yards to the MisSt 31 Nick Fitzgerald fumbled, forced by Josiah Coatney, recovered by MisSt Aeris Williams , return for 0 yards
4:174th & 8 at own 31Tucker Day punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Elijah Moore at the Miss 29
Ole Miss Punt, 3 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 29Scottie Phillips run for a loss of 2 yards to the Miss 27
3:452nd & 12 at own 27Jordan Ta’amu pass incomplete to Elijah Moore
3:383rd & 12 at own 27Jordan Ta’amu pass incomplete to DaMarkus Lodge
3:284th & 12 at own 27Mac Brown punt for 65 yds , Malik Dear returns for no gain to the MisSt 8
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 8Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the MisSt 12
2:352nd & 6 at own 12Nick Fitzgerald run for 7 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 19Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 22
1:202nd & 7 at own 22Kylin Hill run for 30 yds to the Miss 48 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 48Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 25 yds to the Miss 23 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 23Aeris Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Miss 24
1:022nd & 11 at opp 24Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:02
0:482nd & 11 at opp 24Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Farrod Green for 1 yd to the Miss 23
0:303rd & 10 at opp 23Fitzgerald, Nick pass incomplete to Mitchell, Osirus, PENALTY OLEMISS pass interference (Hamilton, Javien) 14 yards to the OLEMISS9, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
0:251st & goal at opp 9Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 9 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 21, Ole Miss 3
Ole Miss End of half, 1 play
0:251st & 10 at own 35Jace Christmann kickoff for 53 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Woullard run for 4 yds to the Miss 29
3rd quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 28, Ole Miss 3
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Luke Logan kickoff for 58 yds , Deddrick Thomas return for 22 yds to the MisSt 29
14:401st & 10 at own 29Kylin Hill run for 5 yds to the MisSt 34
13:552nd & 5 at own 34Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 37
13:403rd & 2 at own 37Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Farrod Green for no gain to the MisSt 37
13:064th & 2 at own 37Tucker Day punt for 48 yds, downed at the Miss 15
Ole Miss Interception, 2 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 15Jordan Ta’amu sacked by Gerri Green for a loss of 7 yards to the Miss 8
12:222nd & 17 at own 8Jordan Ta’amu pass intercepted Johnathan Abram return for 9 yds to the Miss 19
Mississippi State Touchdown, 3 plays
12:001st & 10 at opp 19Aeris Williams run for 10 yds to the Miss 9 for a 1ST down
11:251st & goal at opp 9Aeris Williams run for no gain to the Miss 9
10:422nd & goal at opp 9Nick Fitzgerald run for 9 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 28, Ole Miss 3
Ole Miss Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:422nd & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
10:421st & 10 at own 25Timeout OLE MISS, clock 10:42
10:301st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Woullard run for 21 yds to the Miss 46 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at own 46Isaiah Woullard run for a loss of 4 yards to the Miss 42
9:242nd & 14 at own 42Isaiah Woullard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Miss 41
8:503rd & 15 at own 42Matt Corral pass complete to Isaiah Woullard for 1 yd to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Chauncey Rivers) to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 43Elijah Moore run for 3 yds to the MisSt 40
8:032nd & 7 at opp 40Isaiah Woullard run for 1 yd to the MisSt 39
7:383rd & 6 at opp 39Matt Corral pass incomplete to DaMarkus Lodge
7:334th & 6 at opp 39Matt Corral pass incomplete to Elijah Moore
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 39Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MisSt 44
6:252nd & 5 at own 44Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 46
6:063rd & 3 at own 46Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the Miss 49 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon
5:202nd & 10 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Kylin Hill for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 49
4:483rd & 12 at own 49Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 04:48
4:423rd & 12 at own 49Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jesse Jackson
4:354th & 12 at own 49Tucker Day punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Elijah Moore at the Miss 19
Ole Miss Interception, 3 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 19Matt Corral run for no gain to the Miss 19
3:592nd & 10 at own 19Matt Corral pass complete to A.J. Brown for 33 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 48Matt Corral pass intercepted, touchback. Maurice Smitherman return for no gain
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 20Nick Gibson run for 5 yds to the MisSt 25
2:302nd & 5 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the MisSt 25
1:573rd & 5 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas
1:494th & 5 at own 25Tucker Day punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Elijah Moore at the Miss 32
Ole Miss Punt, 7 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 32Matt Corral run for 9 yds to the Miss 41
1:132nd & 1 at own 41Isaiah Woullard run for 5 yds to the Miss 46 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at own 46Isaiah Woullard run for no gain to the Miss 46
0:152nd & 10 at own 46Isaiah Woullard run for 13 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 41MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct ( Yards) to the MisSt 41
Q4 14:501st & 10 at opp 41Matt Corral run for 3 yds to the MisSt 38
Q4 14:002nd & 7 at opp 38TEAM run for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 48
Q4 13:103rd & 17 at opp 48Matt Corral sacked by Jeffery Simmons for a loss of 8 yards to the Miss 44
Q4 13:074th & 25 at own 44Mac Brown punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Malik Dear at the MisSt 11
4th quarter3 drives, then Mississippi State 35, Ole Miss 3
Mississippi State Touchdown, 11 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 11Nick Fitzgerald run for 27 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 38Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the MisSt 42
11:392nd & 6 at own 42Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the MisSt 46
11:003rd & 2 at own 46Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at the 50Kylin Hill run for 18 yds to the Miss 32 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 32Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Farrod Green
9:502nd & 10 at opp 32Kylin Hill run for no gain to the Miss 32
9:163rd & 10 at opp 32Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 16 yds to the Miss 16 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 16Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 15 yds to the Miss 1 for a 1ST down
7:551st & goal at opp 1Aeris Williams run for no gain to the Miss 1
7:212nd & goal at opp 1Aeris Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 35, Ole Miss 3
Ole Miss Punt, 3 plays
7:212nd & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
7:101st & 10 at own 25Matt Corral pass complete to Isaiah Woullard for a loss of 3 yards to the Miss 22
6:442nd & 13 at own 22Matt Corral pass complete to DaMarkus Lodge for 8 yds to the Miss 30
5:553rd & 5 at own 30Matt Corral sacked by Erroll Thompson and Montez Sweat for a loss of 6 yards to the Miss 24
5:324th & 11 at own 24Mac Brown punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Malik Dear at the MisSt 33
Mississippi State End of game, 8 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 33Kylin Hill run for 12 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 45Nick Gibson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 49
4:002nd & 6 at own 49Nick Gibson run for 7 yds to the Miss 44 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 44Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 4 yards to the Miss 48
2:362nd & 14 at opp 48Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 14 yds to the Miss 34 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 34Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 5 yds to the Miss 29
1:102nd & 5 at opp 29Dontavian Lee run for 3 yds to the Miss 26
0:003rd & 2 at opp 26Dontavian Lee run for 1 yd to the Miss 25

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.

The series

Every Mississippi State–Ole Miss game

Officially, Ole Miss leads 67–⁠46–⁠6; as played, 67–⁠47–⁠5 in the 119 games on file; the official count covers all 122 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

The NCAA later vacated Mississippi State’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.

Recent meetings
2025Ole Miss 38, Mississippi State 19
2024Ole Miss 26, Mississippi State 14
2023Ole Miss 17, Mississippi State 7
2022Mississippi State 24, Ole Miss 22
2021Ole Miss 31, Mississippi State 21
2020Ole Miss 31, Mississippi State 24

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