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
Kentucky
3
0
7
3
13
Mississippi State
7
14
0
7
28
Standouts
RushingKylin Hill26 carries, 120 yards, 3 TDMississippi State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Kentucky
Mississippi State
386
Total yards
421
232
Passing yards
180
154
Rushing yards
241
5.5
Yards per pass
8.2
5.5
Yards per rush
6.0
21
First downs
22
1–12
Third downs
6–10
3–4
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
2
5–40
Penalties
5–45
26:54
Possession
33:06
2
Sacks (by defense)
6
Efficiency
Kentucky
Mississippi State
39%
Success rate
53%
−0.08
EPA per play
0.23
1.35
Explosiveness
1.23
0.27
Rushing EPA
0.36
−0.27
Passing EPA
0.02
34%
Passing-down success
50%
−0.06
First-down EPA
−0.27
−0.07
Second-down EPA
0.61
−0.42
Third-down EPA
0.95
16%
Havoc by its defense
53%
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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mississippi State −6, over/under 48.
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 66%, Kentucky 34%. 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, Kentucky right to left.
Q1 KentuckyPick-six, 4 plays (Mississippi State scores), 23 yards
1st quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 7, Kentucky 3
Kentucky Pick-six, 4 plays (Mississippi State scores)
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tucker Day kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Asim Rose run for 8 yds to the Kent 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Asim Rose run for 10 yds to the Kent 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 5 yds to the Kent 48
13:35
1st & 3 at own 0
PENALTY MS unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY UK unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
13:35
1st & 3 at own 0
PENALTY MS unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY UK unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
13:35
2nd & 5 at own 48
Willie Gay Jr. 52 Yd Interception Return (Jace Christmann Kick)Mississippi State 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
13:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Tucker Day kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Josh Ali for 4 yds to the Kent 29
13:35
2nd & 6 at own 29
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 11 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at own 40
Kavosiey Smoke run for 12 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kavosiey Smoke run for no gain to the MisSt 48
13:35
2nd & 10 at opp 48
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Kent 47
13:35
3rd & 15 at own 47
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Josh Ali
13:35
4th & 15 at own 47
Max Duffy punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State Punt, 8 plays
10:14
1st & 10 at own 20
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Farrod Green for 4 yds to the MisSt 24
10:14
2nd & 6 at own 24
Kylin Hill run for 18 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at own 42
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 5 yds to the MisSt 47
10:14
2nd & 5 at own 47
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
10:14
3rd & 2 at the 50
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kylin Hill run for no gain to the Kent 48
10:14
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete, broken up by Tyrell Ajian
10:14
3rd & 10 at opp 48
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Isaiah Zuber, broken up by Yusuf Corker
10:14
4th & 10 at opp 48
Tucker Day punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Field goal, 10 plays
7:11
1st & 10 at own 20
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden, QB hurry by Lee Autry, PENALTY UK holding (Naasir Watkins) 10 yards to the UK10, NO PLAY.
7:11
1st & 20 at own 10
Asim Rose run for 31 yds to the Kent 41 for a 1ST down
7:11
1st & 10 at own 41
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr.
7:11
2nd & 10 at own 41
Asim Rose run for 4 yds to the Kent 45
7:11
3rd & 6 at own 45
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Ahmad Wagner for 15 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
7:11
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kavosiey Smoke run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 41
7:11
2nd & 11 at opp 41
Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 15 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
7:11
1st & 10 at opp 26
Kavosiey Smoke run for 3 yds to the MisSt 23
7:11
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Kavosiey Smoke run for 1 yd to the MisSt 22
7:11
3rd & 6 at opp 22
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner
2:49
4th & 6 at opp 22
Chance Poore 40 yd FG GOODMississippi State 7, Kentucky 3
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
2:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
2:49
2nd & 8 at own 27
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Farrod Green for 3 yds to the MisSt 30
2:49
3rd & 5 at own 30
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Malik Dear for 8 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & 10 at own 38
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 40
2:49
2nd & 8 at own 40
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 21 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & 10 at opp 39
Garrett Shrader run for 2 yds to the Kent 37
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Garrett Shrader run for 7 yds to the Kent 30
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 30
KENTUCKY Penalty, offside defense (Quinton Bohanna) to the Kent 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Farrod Green for 13 yds to the Kent 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:24
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kylin Hill run for 12 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 14, Kentucky 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 21, Kentucky 3
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
13:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Tucker Day kickoff for 61 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 19 yds to the Kent 23
13:18
1st & 10 at own 23
Kavosiey Smoke run for 4 yds to the Kent 27
13:18
2nd & 6 at own 27
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 19 yds to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down
13:18
1st & 10 at own 46
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr.
13:18
2nd & 10 at own 46
Kavosiey Smoke run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 44
13:18
3rd & 12 at own 44
Sawyer Smith sacked by Fletcher Adams for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 44 Sawyer Smith fumbled, recovered by Kent Drake Jackson , return for 0 yards
13:18
4th & 12 at own 44
Max Duffy punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
10:36
1st & 10 at own 20
Garrett Shrader pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 1 yd to the MisSt 21
10:36
2nd & 9 at own 21
Garrett Shrader run for 36 yds to the Kent 43 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 43
Garrett Shrader pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 13 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 30
Kylin Hill run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 34
10:36
2nd & 14 at opp 34
Garrett Shrader run for 12 yds to the Kent 22
10:36
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the Kent 19 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 19
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 4 yds to the Kent 15
10:36
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Kylin Hill run for 13 yds to the Kent 2 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & goal at opp 2
Kylin Hill run for no gain to the Kent 2
4:45
2nd & goal at opp 2
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 21, Kentucky 3
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
4:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Tucker Day kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 17 yds to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at own 42
Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete
4:45
2nd & 10 at own 42
Sawyer Smith sacked by Tim Washington for a loss of 7 yards to the Kent 35
4:45
3rd & 17 at own 35
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 3 yds to the Kent 38
3:07
4th & 14 at own 38
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 03:07
3:07
4th & 14 at own 38
Max Duffy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Malik Dear at the MisSt 17
Mississippi State Interception, 5 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at own 17
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 14 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 8 yds to the MisSt 39
3:00
2nd & 2 at own 39
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 9 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Austin Williams for 20 yds to the Kent 32 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Garrett Shrader pass intercepted Quandre Mosely return for 39 yds to the MisSt 0 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Kentucky Missed FG, 6 plays
0:48
1st & 10 at opp 49
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Justin Rigg, broken up by Chauncey Rivers
0:48
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 30 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & 10 at opp 19
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr., broken up by Jaquarius Landrews
0:48
2nd & 10 at opp 19
KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Landon Young) to the MisSt 24
0:48
2nd & 15 at opp 24
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr., broken up by Erroll Thompson
0:23
3rd & 15 at opp 24
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:23
0:23
3rd & 15 at opp 24
Sawyer Smith sacked by Chauncey Rivers for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 29
0:23
4th & goal at opp 0
PENALTY UK unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY MS unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
0:10
4th & 20 at opp 29
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:10
0:05
4th & 20 at opp 29
Chance Poore 47 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State End of half, 1 play
0:05
1st & 10 at own 29
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 27
3rd quarter4 drives, then Mississippi State 21, Kentucky 10
Mississippi State Fumble, 11 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 12 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Kylin Hill run for 5 yds to the MisSt 42
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 42
Kylin Hill run for 7 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 7 yds to the Kent 44
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Kylin Hill run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 46
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Malik Dear for 20 yds to the Kent 26 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the Kent 17
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 17
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the Kent 15 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete, broken up by Yusuf Corker
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Kylin Hill run for no gain to the Kent 15
15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 15
Garrett Shrader sacked by Brandin Echols for a loss of 5 yards to the Kent 20 Garrett Shrader fumbled, recovered by Kent Jamari Brown , return for 0 yards
Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
9:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr.
9:10
2nd & 10 at own 20
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Josh Ali for 20 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at own 40
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Justin Rigg
9:10
2nd & 10 at own 40
Asim Rose run for 25 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at opp 35
Asim Rose run for 2 yds to the MisSt 33
9:10
2nd & 8 at opp 33
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner, broken up by C.J. Morgan
9:10
3rd & 8 at opp 33
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr.
9:10
4th & 8 at opp 33
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 21 yds to the MisSt 12 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at opp 12
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Clevan Thomas Jr.
9:10
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Josh Ali, broken up by Cameron Dantzler
5:41
3rd & 10 at opp 12
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 05:41
5:41
3rd & 10 at opp 12
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner, PENALTY MS pass interference (Cam Dantzler) 10 yards to the MS2, 1ST DOWN UK, NO PLAY.
5:30
1st & goal at opp 2
Kavosiey Smoke run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chance Poore KICK)Mississippi State 21, Kentucky 10
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
5:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 6 yds to the MisSt 31
5:30
2nd & 4 at own 31
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, false start (Michael Story) to the MisSt 26
5:30
2nd & 9 at own 26
Kylin Hill rush for no gain to the MS26 (Tyrell Ajian), PENALTY MS holding (Michael Story) 10 yards to the MS16, NO PLAY.
5:30
2nd & 19 at own 16
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 19
5:30
3rd & 16 at own 19
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 25 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at own 44
Malik Dear run for no gain to the MisSt 44
5:30
2nd & 10 at own 44
Kylin Hill run for 7 yds to the Kent 49
5:30
3rd & 3 at opp 49
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Geor’quarius Spivey, broken up by Calvin Taylor Jr.
5:30
4th & 3 at opp 49
Tucker Day punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Missed FG, 9 plays
0:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Asim Rose run for 18 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
0:38
1st & 10 at own 38
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 38
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 39 yds to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Clevan Thomas Jr. for 8 yds to the MisSt 15
Q4 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 15
Asim Rose run for 6 yds to the MisSt 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Asim Rose run for 1 yd to the MisSt 8
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 8
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner
Q4 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 8
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Keaton Upshaw
Q4 12:15
4th & goal at opp 8
Chance Poore 26 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 28, Kentucky 13
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
12:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 5 yds to the MisSt 25
12:15
2nd & 5 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 14 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at own 39
Garrett Shrader run for no gain to the MisSt 39
12:15
2nd & 10 at own 39
Garrett Shrader sacked by DeAndre Square for a loss of 9 yards to the MisSt 30
12:15
3rd & 19 at own 30
Garrett Shrader run for 11 yds to the MisSt 41
12:15
4th & 8 at own 41
Tucker Day punt for 50 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. returns for 25 yds to the Kent 34
Kentucky Field goal, 11 plays
9:11
1st & 10 at own 34
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 20 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:11
1st & 10 at opp 46
Kavosiey Smoke run for 6 yds to the MisSt 40
9:11
2nd & 4 at opp 40
Sawyer Smith run for 3 yds to the MisSt 37
9:11
3rd & 1 at opp 37
Kavosiey Smoke run for no gain to the MisSt 37
9:11
4th & 1 at opp 37
Sawyer Smith run for 1 yd to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
9:11
1st & 10 at opp 36
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Justin Rigg, broken up by Jaquarius Landrews
9:11
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Josh Ali for 20 yds to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down
9:11
1st & 10 at opp 16
Kavosiey Smoke rush for 2 yards to the MS14 (Cam Dantzler), PENALTY UK face mask (Logan Stenberg) 15 yards to the MS31, NO PLAY.
9:11
1st & 25 at opp 31
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Josh Ali, PENALTY MS pass interference (Tyler Williams) 15 yards to the MS16, 1ST DOWN UK, NO PLAY.
9:11
1st & 10 at opp 16
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr., broken up by Cameron Dantzler
9:11
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 5 yds to the MisSt 11
9:11
3rd & 5 at opp 11
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner, broken up by Cameron Dantzler
4:39
4th & 5 at opp 11
Matt Ruffolo 29 yd FG GOODMississippi State 21, Kentucky 13
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
4:39
2nd & 8 at own 27
Garrett Shrader run for 4 yds to the MisSt 31
3:48
3rd & 4 at own 31
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 03:48
3:48
3rd & 4 at own 31
Garrett Shrader run for 49 yds to the Kent 20 for a 1ST down
3:48
1st & 10 at opp 20
Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the Kent 19
3:48
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Garrett Shrader run for 18 yds to the Kent 1 for a 1ST down
1:39
1st & goal at opp 1
Kylin Hill run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 28, Kentucky 13
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 39 yds , Drew Schlegel return for 3 yds to the Kent 38 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the Kent 34
1:34
1st & 10 at own 34
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Josh Ali for 5 yds to the Kent 39
1:34
2nd & 5 at own 39
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Josh Ali
1:34
3rd & 5 at own 39
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Allen Dailey Jr., broken up by Jaquarius Landrews
1:34
4th & 5 at own 39
KENTUCKY Penalty, delay of game (Sawyer Smith) to the Kent 34
1:34
4th & 10 at own 34
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Josh Ali for 12 yds to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at own 46
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr., broken up by Brian Cole II
1:34
2nd & 10 at own 46
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Allen Dailey Jr., broken up by C.J. Morgan
1:34
3rd & 10 at own 46
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr., broken up by Jaquarius Landrews
1:34
4th & 10 at own 46
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Bryce Oliver, broken up by Tyler Williams
Mississippi State End of game, 1 play
0:44
1st & 10 at opp 46
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 48
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