Referee Justin Elliott; umpire Don Johnson; head linesman Jerry Harris; line judge Joe Strahmer; side judge Tony Lombardo; field judge Carlos Guzman; back judge Michael Bailey; center judge Eric SteenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Southern Miss
0
0
7
8
15
Mississippi State
7
14
7
10
38
Standouts
No. 7PassingTommy Stevens9 of 10, 105 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
RushingKylin Hill14 carries, 123 yards, 1 TDMississippi State
No. 80ReceivingJordan Mitchell6 catches, 94 yards, 1 TDSouthern Miss
No. 7DefenseTy Williams3 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossSouthern Miss
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Team stats
Southern Miss
Mississippi State
344
Total yards
386
234
Passing yards
176
110
Rushing yards
210
9.0
Yards per pass
8.4
4.1
Yards per rush
5.1
17
First downs
21
2–9
Third downs
3–9
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
0
1–5
Penalties
2–10
26:14
Possession
33:46
6
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Southern Miss
Mississippi State
43%
Success rate
49%
0.06
EPA per play
0.28
1.28
Explosiveness
1.15
0.12
Rushing EPA
0.21
0.00
Passing EPA
0.43
8%
Passing-down success
53%
0.17
First-down EPA
−0.10
−0.17
Second-down EPA
0.75
0.15
Third-down EPA
0.38
21%
Havoc by its defense
28%
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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mississippi State −16.5, over/under 50.
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 87%, Southern Miss 13%. 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, Southern Miss right to left.
1st quarter4 drives, then Mississippi State 7, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 64 yds , Dee Baker return for 26 yds to the SoMis 27
15:00
1st & 10 at own 27
De’Michael Harris run for 7 yds to the SoMis 34
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 34
Jaylond Adams run for 2 yds to the SoMis 36
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 36
Jack Abraham run for 4 yds to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 4 yds to the SoMis 44
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 44
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones, broken up by Cameron Dantzler
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 44
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 1 yd to the SoMis 45
15:00
4th & 5 at own 45
Matt Bromell punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 39
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
11:45
1st & 10 at own 39
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 12 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the SoMis 46
11:45
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 11 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kylin Hill run for 7 yds to the SoMis 28
9:36
2nd & 3 at opp 28
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 28 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 7, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Missed FG, 10 plays
9:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Perkins run for 7 yds to the SoMis 32
9:36
2nd & 3 at own 32
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 8 yds to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at own 40
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 20 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at opp 40
De’Michael Harris run for 8 yds to the MisSt 32
9:36
2nd & 2 at opp 32
De’Michael Harris run for 2 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at opp 30
Steven Anderson run for 11 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at opp 19
Steven Anderson run for no gain to the MisSt 19
9:36
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Jaylond Adams run for no gain to the MisSt 19
9:36
3rd & 10 at opp 19
Jack Abraham pass incomplete
4:50
4th & 10 at opp 19
Andrew Stein 36 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
4:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Dontea Jones for 3 yds to the MisSt 23
4:50
2nd & 7 at own 23
Tommy Stevens run for 4 yds to the MisSt 27
4:50
3rd & 3 at own 27
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Dontea Jones for 6 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at own 33
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 18 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kylin Hill run for 22 yds to the SoMis 27 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 6 yds to the SoMis 21
4:50
2nd & 4 at opp 21
Tommy Stevens run for 6 yds to the SoMis 15 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 15
Tommy Stevens run for 4 yds to the SoMis 11
Q2 14:55
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 11 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 14, Southern Miss 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 21, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Fumble, 8 plays
14:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 6 yds to the SoMis 31
14:55
2nd & 4 at own 31
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 18 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 49
Darius Maberry run for 2 yds to the MisSt 49
12:51
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 12:51
12:51
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones
12:51
3rd & 8 at opp 49
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 25 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jordan Kempf run for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 29
12:51
2nd & 15 at opp 29
Jack Abraham sacked by Brian Cole II for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 36
12:51
3rd & 22 at opp 36
Jack Abraham sacked by Marquiss Spencer for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 42 Jack Abraham fumbled, recovered by MisSt Tyler Williams , return for 0 yards
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
10:39
1st & 10 at own 42
Tommy Stevens run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 41
10:39
2nd & 11 at own 41
Tommy Stevens pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 10 yds to the SoMis 49
10:39
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Nick Gibson run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
10:39
4th & 2 at the 50
Tucker Day punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Ty Williams at the SoMis 8
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
8:50
1st & 10 at own 8
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 3 yds to the SoMis 11
8:50
2nd & 7 at own 11
Jack Abraham pass complete to Trevor Terry for 7 yds to the SoMis 18 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & 10 at own 18
Dee Baker run for 2 yds to the SoMis 20
8:50
2nd & 8 at own 20
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to De’Michael Harris
8:50
3rd & 8 at own 20
Kevin Perkins run for 1 yd to the SoMis 21
8:50
4th & 7 at own 21
Matt Bromell punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:27
1st & 10 at the 50
Tommy Stevens sacked by Ty Williams for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 42
5:58
2nd & 18 at own 42
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 05:58
5:58
2nd & 18 at own 42
Tommy Stevens sacked by Ty Williams for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 37
5:58
3rd & 23 at own 37
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Stephen Guidry
5:58
4th & 23 at own 37
Tucker Day punt for 59 yds, downed at the SoMis 4
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
4:54
1st & 10 at own 4
Kevin Perkins run for 5 yds to the SoMis 9
4:54
2nd & 5 at own 9
Jack Abraham run for 2 yds to the SoMis 11
4:54
3rd & 3 at own 11
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 9
4:54
4th & 5 at own 9
Zac Everett punt for 43 yds, downed at the MisSt 48
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
2:37
1st & 10 at own 48
Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the SoMis 43
2:37
2nd & 1 at opp 43
Kylin Hill run for 16 yds to the SoMis 27 for a 1ST down
2:37
1st & 10 at opp 27
Kylin Hill run for no gain to the SoMis 27
1:23
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:23
1:23
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 10 yds to the SoMis 17 for a 1ST down
1:23
1st & 10 at opp 17
Nick Gibson run for 4 yds to the SoMis 13
0:48
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:48
0:42
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Nick Gibson run for 13 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 21, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss End of half, 3 plays
0:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:42
1st & 10 at own 25
De’Michael Harris run for 4 yds to the SoMis 29
0:42
2nd & 6 at own 29
De’Michael Harris run for 10 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
0:05
1st & 10 at own 39
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:05
0:05
1st & 10 at own 39
Kevin Perkins run for 12 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 28, Southern Miss 7
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Stein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Kylin Hill run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 28
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas
15:00
4th & 7 at own 28
Tucker Day punt for 47 yds , Jaylond Adams returns for 2 yds to the SoMis 27
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 27
Jack Abraham run for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 18 Jack Abraham fumbled, recovered by SoMis Ray Ladner
13:20
2nd & 19 at own 18
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 17
13:20
3rd & 20 at own 17
Darius Maberry run for 8 yds to the SoMis 25
13:20
4th & 12 at own 25
Zac Everett punt for 41 yds , Malik Dear returns for 8 yds to the MisSt 42
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
11:02
1st & 10 at own 42
Garrett Shrader run for 3 yds to the MisSt 45
11:02
2nd & 7 at own 45
Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the MisSt 46
10:20
3rd & 6 at own 46
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 10:20
10:20
3rd & 6 at own 46
Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 45
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
10:20
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Kylin Hill run for 22 yds to the SoMis 23 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 23
Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the SoMis 14
10:20
2nd & 1 at opp 14
Garrett Shrader run for 10 yds to the SoMis 4 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & goal at opp 4
Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the SoMis 3
6:37
2nd & goal at opp 3
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 28, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Touchdown, 4 plays
6:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Jack Abraham pass complete to Kevin Perkins for 3 yds to the SoMis 28
6:37
2nd & 7 at own 28
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 18 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & 10 at own 46
Kevin Perkins run for 26 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 28 yds for a TD, (Andrew Stein KICK)Mississippi State 28, Southern Miss 7
Mississippi State Field goal, 10 plays
4:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Andrew Stein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the MisSt 26
4:42
2nd & 9 at own 26
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Austin Williams for 13 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at own 39
Nick Gibson run for 5 yds to the MisSt 44
4:42
2nd & 5 at own 44
Nick Gibson run for 10 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at opp 46
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Kylin Hill for 15 yds to the SoMis 31 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at opp 31
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, delay of game (Garrett Shrader) to the SoMis 36
4:42
1st & 15 at opp 36
Kylin Hill run for 16 yds to the SoMis 20 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at opp 20
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Geor’quarius Spivey
4:42
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Lee Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the SoMis 16
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 16
Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the SoMis 12
Q4 14:12
4th & 2 at opp 12
Jace Christmann 30 yd FG GOODMississippi State 31, Southern Miss 7
4th quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 38, Southern Miss 15
Southern Miss Punt, 4 plays
14:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylond Adams return for 12 yds to the SoMis 12
14:03
1st & 10 at own 12
Darius Maberry run for no gain to the SoMis 12 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, offside defense (Leo Lewis) to the SoMis 17
14:03
1st & 5 at own 17
Darius Maberry run for 2 yds to the SoMis 19
14:03
2nd & 3 at own 19
Jack Abraham pass complete to Neil McLaurin for 1 yd to the SoMis 20
14:03
3rd & 2 at own 20
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 15
14:03
3rd & 7 at own 15
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Jaylond Adams
14:03
4th & 7 at own 15
Zac Everett punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Malik Dear at the MisSt 44
Mississippi State Missed FG, 9 plays
12:16
1st & 10 at own 44
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Kylin Hill for 4 yds to the MisSt 48
12:16
2nd & 6 at own 48
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Cameron Gardner, broken up by Ty Williams
12:16
3rd & 6 at own 48
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Cameron Gardner for 7 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at opp 45
Garrett Shrader run for 2 yds to the SoMis 43
12:16
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 17 yds to the SoMis 26 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at opp 26
Garrett Shrader sacked by Eriq Kitchen for a loss of 7 yards to the SoMis 33
8:37
2nd & 17 at opp 33
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 08:37
8:37
2nd & 17 at opp 33
Garrett Shrader run for 4 yds to the SoMis 29
8:37
3rd & 13 at opp 29
Lee Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the SoMis 25
7:04
4th & 9 at opp 25
Jace Christmann 43 yd FG MISSED
Southern Miss Touchdown, 2 plays
7:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 10 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
6:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 65 yds for a TD, (Jack Abraham pass to Trevor Terry for Two-Point Conversion)Mississippi State 31, Southern Miss 15
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Andrew Stein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Lee Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the MisSt 29
6:31
2nd & 6 at own 29
Lee Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the MisSt 33
6:31
3rd & 2 at own 33
Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the MisSt 34
6:31
4th & 1 at own 34
Tucker Day punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Jaylond Adams at the SoMis 15
Southern Miss Interception, 3 plays
4:13
1st & 10 at own 15
Jack Abraham run for 4 yds to the SoMis 19
4:13
2nd & 6 at own 19
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 20 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at own 39
Jack Abraham pass intercepted Martin Emerson return for 45 yds to the SoMis 22
Mississippi State Touchdown, 2 plays
3:07
1st & 10 at opp 22
Lee Witherspoon run for no gain to the SoMis 22
2:20
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Lee Witherspoon run for 22 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 38, Southern Miss 15
Southern Miss Interception, 3 plays
2:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:20
1st & 10 at own 25
De’Michael Harris run for 18 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at own 43
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Jordan Mitchell
2:20
2nd & 10 at own 43
Jack Abraham pass intercepted C.J. Morgan return for 9 yds to the MisSt 47
Mississippi State End of game, 2 plays
1:33
1st & 10 at own 47
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Robert Rivers for 5 yds to the SoMis 48
1:33
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Lee Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the SoMis 46
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.