Referee David Alvarez; umpire Stuart Schake; head linesman Andy Warner; line judge Darren Deckard; side judge Jim Murphy; field judge Ed Vinzant; back judge Chris Alston; center judge Ken RayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Kansas State
3
14
0
14
31
Mississippi State
0
14
7
3
24
Standouts
RushingKylin Hill24 carries, 111 yardsMississippi State
No. 20DefenseDenzel Goolsby11 tackles, 1 INTKansas State
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Team stats
Kansas State
Mississippi State
269
Total yards
352
123
Passing yards
151
146
Rushing yards
201
6.8
Yards per pass
5.6
4.2
Yards per rush
4.6
17
First downs
21
3–10
Third downs
4–14
0–1
Fourth downs
0–1
3
Turnovers
3
7–59
Penalties
7–83
26:55
Possession
33:05
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Kansas State
Mississippi State
41%
Success rate
38%
0.08
EPA per play
0.04
1.17
Explosiveness
1.20
−0.13
Rushing EPA
0.04
0.53
Passing EPA
0.01
31%
Passing-down success
32%
0.12
First-down EPA
−0.18
0.14
Second-down EPA
0.39
0.40
Third-down EPA
0.06
22%
Havoc by its defense
31%
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 68% to win. Kansas State won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Mississippi State −7, over/under 50.5.
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 69%, Kansas State 31%. 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, Kansas State right to left.
Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 48 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 40 yards
Q4 Kansas StatePunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 20 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Kansas State 3, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Anctil kickoff for 60 yds , Brian Cole II return for 17 yds to the MisSt 22
14:44
1st & 10 at own 22
Kylin Hill run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 20
13:59
2nd & 12 at own 20
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Farrod Green for 13 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at own 33
Tommy Stevens run for no gain to the MisSt 33
13:04
2nd & 10 at own 33
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 6 yds to the MisSt 39
12:37
3rd & 4 at own 39
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas
12:23
4th & 4 at own 39
Tucker Day punt for 49 yds , Phillip Brooks returns for 20 yds to the KanSt 32
Kansas State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:15
1st & 10 at own 32
James Gilbert run for 11 yds to the KanSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at own 43
Skylar Thompson run for 16 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
11:01
1st & 10 at opp 41
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 12 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
10:46
1st & 10 at opp 29
KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (Nick Kaltmayer) to the MisSt 34
10:23
1st & 15 at opp 34
James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the MisSt 28
10:00
2nd & 9 at opp 28
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 10:00
9:51
2nd & 9 at opp 28
James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the MisSt 27
9:15
3rd & 8 at opp 27
Malik Knowles run for 7 yds to the MisSt 20
8:41
4th & 1 at opp 20
James Gilbert run for no gain to the MisSt 20
Mississippi State Interception, 5 plays
8:29
1st & 10 at own 20
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 22
8:00
2nd & 8 at own 28
Kylin Hill run for 6 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down KANSAS ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & 10 at own 43
Tommy Stevens sacked by Kyle Ball for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 39
6:57
2nd & 14 at own 39
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 17 yds to the KanSt 44 for a 1ST down
6:28
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tommy Stevens pass intercepted Denzel Goolsby return for 16 yds to the KanSt 47
Kansas State Field goal, 9 plays
6:05
1st & 10 at own 47
Harry Trotter run for 4 yds to the MisSt 49
5:43
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
5:35
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 7 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & 10 at opp 42
Harry Trotter run for 9 yds to the MisSt 33
4:11
2nd & 1 at opp 33
Harry Trotter run for 9 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
3:45
1st & 10 at opp 24
Harry Trotter run for 1 yd to the MisSt 23
3:00
2nd & 9 at opp 23
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
2:45
3rd & 9 at opp 23
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Wykeen Gill for 6 yds to the MisSt 17
2:23
4th & 3 at opp 17
Blake Lynch 35 yd FG GOODKansas State 3, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
2:23
4th & 3 at own 35
Devin Anctil kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the MisSt 26
1:42
2nd & 9 at own 26
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete
1:37
3rd & 9 at own 26
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete
1:17
4th & 9 at own 26
Tucker Day punt for 44 yds , Phillip Brooks returns for 25 yds to the MISSSTATE 49 KANSAS ST Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the KanSt 45
Kansas State Touchdown, 5 plays
1:02
1st & 10 at own 45
Jordon Brown run for 2 yds to the KanSt 47
0:32
2nd & 8 at own 47
Skylar Thompson run for 1 yd to the KanSt 48
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 48
KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 43
Q2 14:46
3rd & 12 at own 43
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Landry Weber for 23 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:15
1st & 10 at opp 34
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Fabien Lovett) to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:06
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jordon Brown run for 12 yds to the MisSt 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:31
1st & goal at opp 7
Jordon Brown run for 7 yds for a TD, (Blake Lynch KICK)Kansas State 10, Mississippi State 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Kansas State 17, Mississippi State 14
Mississippi State Fumble, 3 plays
13:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick McLellan kickoff for 61 yds , JaVonta Payton return for 24 yds to the MisSt 28
13:18
1st & 10 at own 28
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (JaVonta Payton) to the MisSt 18
12:52
1st & 20 at own 18
Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the MisSt 19
12:04
2nd & 19 at own 19
Tommy Stevens sacked by Trey Dishon for a loss of 9 yards to the MisSt 10
11:21
3rd & 28 at own 10
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Kylin Hill for 8 yds to the MisSt 18
10:44
4th & 20 at own 18
Tucker Day punt for 31 yds , Jordon Brown returns for no gain to the MisSt 49 Jordon Brown fumbled, recovered by MisSt
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
10:30
1st & 10 at own 49
Lee Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the KanSt 49
10:10
2nd & 8 at opp 49
KANSAS ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (4 Yards) to the KanSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kylin Hill run for 5 yds to the KanSt 40
9:15
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Kylin Hill run for 22 yds to the KanSt 18 for a 1ST down
8:34
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the KanSt 15
7:53
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Lee Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the KanSt 13
7:20
3rd & 5 at opp 13
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 9 yds to the KanSt 4 for a 1ST down
6:49
1st & 0 at opp 4
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 06:49
6:41
1st & goal at opp 4
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the KanSt 1
6:13
2nd & goal at opp 1
Tommy Stevens run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 2
5:39
3rd & goal at opp 2
Tommy Stevens run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Kansas State 10, Mississippi State 7
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
5:39
3rd & 8 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:29
1st & 10 at own 25
James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the KanSt 29
4:57
2nd & 6 at own 29
James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the KanSt 31
4:20
3rd & 4 at own 31
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Dalton Schoen
4:12
4th & 4 at own 31
Devin Anctil punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Malik Dear at the MisSt 28
Mississippi State Fumble, 3 plays
4:01
1st & 10 at own 28
Kylin Hill run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 26
3:26
2nd & 12 at own 26
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete
Kansas State Touchdown, 5 plays
3:20
1st & 10 at opp 13
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Wykeen Gill for 3 yds to the MisSt 10
3:16
3rd & 12 at own 26
Tommy Stevens run for 13 yds to the MisSt 30 Tommy Stevens fumbled, recovered by KanSt Daniel Green , return for 9 yds to the MisSt 30
Kansas State Touchdown, 5 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jordon Brown run for 17 yds to the MisSt 13 for a 1ST down
2:01
2nd & 7 at opp 10
James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the MisSt 8
1:32
3rd & 5 at opp 8
James Gilbert run for 7 yds to the MisSt 1 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & 0 at opp 1
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 00:49
0:49
1st & 0 at opp 1
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:49
0:46
1st & goal at opp 1
Skylar Thompson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Blake Lynch KICK)Kansas State 17, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Touchdown, 4 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Lynch kickoff for 45 yds , Deddrick Thomas return for 14 yds to the MisSt 34
0:31
1st & 10 at own 38
Tommy Stevens run for 4 yds to the KanSt 38 for a 1ST down KANSAS ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the KanSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:26
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete
0:17
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Dontea Jones for 12 yds to the KanSt 35 for a 1ST down
0:09
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 35 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Kansas State 17, Mississippi State 14
Kansas State End of half, 1 play
0:07
1st & 10 at opp 17
Scott Goodman kickoff for 50 yds , Malik Knowles return for 2 yds to the KanSt 17 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the KanSt 32
0:02
1st & 10 at own 32
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 30
3rd quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 21, Kansas State 17
Kansas State Punt, 5 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Knowles return for 22 yds to the KanSt 22
14:44
1st & 10 at own 22
James Gilbert run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 21
13:47
2nd & 11 at own 21
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 15 yds to the KanSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:16
1st & 10 at own 36
James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the KanSt 39
12:47
2nd & 7 at own 39
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
12:41
3rd & 7 at own 39
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
12:29
4th & 7 at own 39
Devin Anctil punt for 61 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State Interception, 3 plays
12:22
1st & 10 at own 20
Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the MisSt 21
11:59
2nd & 9 at own 21
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Stephen Guidry
11:37
3rd & 9 at own 21
Tommy Stevens pass intercepted AJ Parker return for 23 yds to the MisSt 21 AJ Parker fumbled, recovered by MisSt Darryl Williams , return for 4 yds to the MisSt 21
Mississippi State Touchdown, 12 plays
11:21
1st & 10 at own 21
Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the MisSt 22
10:37
2nd & 5 at own 22
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 24
10:11
3rd & 3 at own 24
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 26 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at the 50
Kylin Hill run for 11 yds to the KanSt 39 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the KanSt 30
8:32
2nd & 1 at opp 30
Garrett Shrader run for 3 yds to the KanSt 28 for a 1ST down Dontea Jones for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 28
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
7:28
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Garrett Shrader run for 10 yds to the KanSt 18 for a 1ST down
6:46
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the KanSt 16
6:04
2nd & 8 at opp 16
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the KanSt 14
5:25
3rd & 6 at opp 14
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 9 yds to the KanSt 5 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & goal at opp 5
Garrett Shrader run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 21, Kansas State 17
Kansas State Fumble, 3 plays
4:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 23
4:00
2nd & 12 at own 23
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
4:00
3rd & 12 at own 23
KANSAS ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 18
3:53
3rd & 17 at own 18
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Dalton Schoen
3:42
4th & 17 at own 18
Devin Anctil punt for 57 yds , Malik Dear returns for 1 yd to the MisSt 26 Malik Dear fumbled, recovered by MisSt Malik Dear
Mississippi State Fumble, 3 plays
3:42
1st & 10 at own 26
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Jaquarius Landrews) to the MisSt 13
3:30
1st & 23 at own 13
Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the MisSt 14
2:47
2nd & 22 at own 14
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
2:37
3rd & 22 at own 14
Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the MisSt 18
1:58
4th & 18 at own 18
Tucker Day punt for 26 yds , Seth Porter returns for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 45 Seth Porter fumbled, recovered by MisSt
Mississippi State Field goal, 6 plays
1:46
1st & 10 at own 45
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Kylin Hill for 12 yds to the KanSt 43 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kylin Hill run for 10 yds to the KanSt 33 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & 10 at opp 33
Lee Witherspoon run for no gain to the KanSt 33
0:02
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 4 yds to the KanSt 29
Q4 14:55
3rd & 6 at opp 29
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
Q4 14:50
4th & 6 at opp 29
Jace Christmann 47 yd FG GOODMississippi State 24, Kansas State 17
Q4 14:36
4th & 6 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Knowles return for 100 yds for a TD, (Blake Lynch KICK)Tied at 24
4th quarter7 drives, then Kansas State 31, Mississippi State 24
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
14:28
1st & 10 at opp 20
Devin Anctil kickoff for 61 yds , JaVonta Payton return for 16 yds to the MISSSTATE 20 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MisSt 10
14:23
1st & 10 at own 10
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
14:06
2nd & 10 at own 10
Garrett Shrader run for 5 yds to the MisSt 15
13:36
3rd & 5 at own 15
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Isaiah Zuber
13:24
4th & 5 at own 15
Tucker Day punt for 55 yds, downed at the KanSt 30
Kansas State Punt, 5 plays
13:17
1st & 10 at own 30
Wykeen Gill run for 3 yds to the KanSt 33
12:39
2nd & 7 at own 33
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Nick Lenners for 24 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:57
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jordon Brown run for 3 yds to the MisSt 40
11:21
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
10:47
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Skylar Thompson sacked by Brian Cole II for a loss of 10 yards to the 50 yard line Skylar Thompson fumbled, recovered by KanSt Nick Kaltmayer , return for 0 yards to the 50 yard line
10:21
4th & 17 at the 50
Devin Anctil punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Brian Cole II at the MisSt 8
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at own 8
Kylin Hill run for 6 yds to the MisSt 14
9:49
2nd & 4 at own 14
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 16
9:02
3rd & 2 at own 16
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
8:55
4th & 2 at own 16
Tucker Day punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Phillip Brooks at the KanSt 47
Kansas State Touchdown, 6 plays
8:47
1st & 10 at own 47
Harry Trotter run for 2 yds to the KanSt 49
8:14
2nd & 8 at own 49
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 20 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at opp 31
James Gilbert run for 9 yds to the MisSt 22
6:55
2nd & 1 at opp 22
James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the MisSt 20 for a 1ST down
6:17
1st & 10 at opp 20
Malik Knowles run for 5 yds to the MisSt 15
5:37
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 15 yds for a TD, (Blake Lynch KICK)Kansas State 31, Mississippi State 24
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:37
2nd & 5 at own 35
Devin Anctil kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrett Shrader run for 12 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at own 37
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 39
4:34
2nd & 8 at own 39
Garrett Shrader run for 16 yds to the KanSt 45 for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kylin Hill run for 16 yds to the KanSt 29 for a 1ST down
3:21
1st & 10 at opp 29
Kylin Hill run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 30
2:52
2nd & 11 at opp 30
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
2:52
3rd & 11 at opp 30
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 35
2:46
3rd & 16 at opp 35
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
2:35
4th & 16 at opp 35
Garrett Shrader run for 15 yds to the KanSt 20
Kansas State Punt, 5 plays
2:27
1st & 10 at own 20
James Gilbert run for 9 yds to the KanSt 29
2:27
2nd & 1 at own 29
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:27
2:21
2nd & 1 at own 33
James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the KanSt 33 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the KanSt 48 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at own 48
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:21
2:17
1st & 10 at own 48
James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
2:17
2nd & 8 at the 50
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:17
2:03
2nd & 8 at the 50
James Gilbert run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 49
1:28
3rd & 9 at own 49
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 01:28
1:14
3rd & 9 at own 49
James Gilbert run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 48
0:39
4th & 10 at own 48
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 00:39
0:30
4th & 10 at own 48
Devin Anctil punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State End of game, 2 plays
0:23
1st & 10 at own 20
Garrett Shrader run for 11 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
0:07
1st & 10 at own 31
Garrett Shrader run for 4 yds to the MisSt 40 Kylin Hill
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