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Mississippi State at Tennessee

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Tennessee beat Mississippi State 20–⁠10. It was their 46th meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 29–⁠16–⁠1 as played.

AwayMississippi State6–⁠7 in 2019
10
HomeTennessee8–⁠5 in 2019 (0–⁠5 official)
20

Final at Neyland Stadium, KnoxvilleTV: SECNAttendance 85,462

At kickoff
55°F, overcast, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Knoxville Downtown Island (KDKX), 5 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee John McDaid; umpire Tom Quick; head linesman Gary Jayroe; line judge Chad Lorance; side judge Sean Petty; field judge Phil Davenport; back judge Tom Fimmen; center judge Chris GarnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State030710
Tennessee733720

Standouts

  • DefenseDarrell Taylor5 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossTennessee

Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Stevens6/116702
Garrett Shrader5/107911
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Garrett Shrader1362014
Tommy Stevens926010
Kylin Hill111304
JaVonta Payton111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Osirus Mitchell558021
Stephen Guidry236019
Deddrick Thomas225117
Lee Witherspoon118018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Erroll Thompson13100
C.J. Morgan9000
Brian Keith Cole5101
Chauncey Rivers50.500
Fabien Lovett40.50.50
Lee Autry310.50
Cameron Dantzler2001

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jarrett Guarantano6/710610
Brian Maurer4/76102
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ty Chandler1663015
Tim Jordan1959115
Brian Maurer341023
Jauan Jennings122022
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Byrd356139
Ramel Keyton141041
Dominick Wood-Anderson128028
Jauan Jennings317015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Daniel Bituli7000
Darrell Taylor5220
Alontae Taylor50.500
Nigel Warrior4001
Matthew Butler3110
Bryce Thompson3110
Darel Middleton3110
Trevon Flowers2001
Kivon Bennett1110
Aubrey Solomon1110
Kenneth George Jr.0001

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateTennessee
267Total yards357
146Passing yards167
121Rushing yards190
7.0Yards per pass11.9
3.3Yards per rush4.3
20First downs14
5–⁠12Third downs7–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers2
4–⁠15Penalties3–⁠34
26:58Possession33:02
1Sacks (by defense)7

Efficiency

Mississippi StateTennessee
37%Success rate37%
−0.01EPA per play−0.01
1.34Explosiveness1.30
0.18Rushing EPA−0.08
−0.28Passing EPA0.22
24%Passing-down success32%
−0.46First-down EPA−0.26
−0.09Second-down EPA0.10
0.73Third-down EPA0.28
12%Havoc by its defense44%

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. Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Mississippi State −5, over/under 53.

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 63%, Tennessee 37%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tennessee end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseeInterception, 4 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Mississippi StateInterception, 7 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 13 playsQ2 TennesseeInterception, 9 playsQ2 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 playsQ2 TennesseeField goal, 4 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseeField goal, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 11 playsQ4 TennesseeEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseeInterception, 4 plays, 34 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 8 plays, 60 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StateInterception, 7 plays, 43 yards
  6. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 13 plays, 59 yards
  8. Q2 TennesseeInterception, 9 plays, 68 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 TennesseeField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q3 TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q3 TennesseeField goal, 7 plays, 56 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
  15. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, −4 yards
  17. Q3 TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 90 yards
  19. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 91 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 57 yards
  21. Q4 TennesseeEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tennessee 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds , Brian Cole II return for 9 yds to the MisSt 9
15:001st & 10 at own 9Kylin Hill run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 8
15:002nd & 11 at own 8Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 6 yds to the MisSt 14
15:003rd & 5 at own 14Tommy Stevens sacked by Darrell Taylor for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 12
15:004th & 7 at own 12Tucker Day punt for 34 yds, downed at the MisSt 46
Tennessee Interception, 4 plays
12:541st & 10 at opp 46Brian Maurer pass complete to Dominick Wood-Anderson for 28 yds to the MisSt 18 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 18Brian Maurer run for 5 yds to the MisSt 13
12:542nd & 5 at opp 13Ty Chandler run for 1 yd to the MisSt 12
12:543rd & 4 at opp 12Brian Maurer pass intercepted, touchback. Cameron Dantzler return for no gain
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 20Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 23
11:062nd & 7 at own 23Tommy Stevens sacked by Matthew Butler for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 17
11:063rd & 13 at own 17Tommy Stevens pass incomplete
11:064th & 13 at own 17Tucker Day punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 40 , Marquez Callaway returns for 13 yds to the Tenn 40
Tennessee Touchdown, 8 plays
9:271st & 10 at own 40Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the Tenn 42
9:272nd & 8 at own 42Tim Jordan run for 2 yds to the Tenn 44
9:273rd & 6 at own 44Brian Maurer pass complete to Tyler Byrd for 16 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at opp 40Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the MisSt 38
9:272nd & 8 at opp 38Tim Jordan run for no gain to the MisSt 38
9:273rd & 8 at opp 38Brian Maurer pass complete to Josh Palmer for 16 yds to the MisSt 22 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at opp 22Tim Jordan run for 7 yds to the MisSt 15
4:562nd & 3 at opp 15Tim Jordan run for 15 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Tennessee 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Interception, 7 plays
4:561st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:561st & 10 at own 25Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
4:562nd & 5 at own 30Tommy Stevens run for 4 yds to the MisSt 34
4:563rd & 1 at own 34Tommy Stevens pass complete to Farrod Green for 9 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at own 43Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 11 yds to the Tenn 46 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 46Nick Gibson run for 4 yds to the Tenn 42
4:562nd & 6 at opp 42Tommy Stevens run for 10 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 32Tommy Stevens pass intercepted Kenneth George Jr. return for 24 yds to the Tenn 34
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 34Brian Maurer pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
1:142nd & 10 at own 34Eric Gray run for 5 yds to the Tenn 39
1:143rd & 5 at own 39Brian Maurer pass complete to Tyler Byrd for 1 yd to the Tenn 40
Q2 15:004th & 4 at own 40Joe Doyle punt for 52 yds
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tennessee 10, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Field goal, 13 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 8Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 17 yds to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 25Tommy Stevens pass incomplete
14:482nd & 10 at own 25Kylin Hill run for no gain to the MisSt 25
14:483rd & 10 at own 25Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 19 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 44Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the MisSt 48
14:482nd & 6 at own 48Tommy Stevens run for 9 yds to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 43Isaiah Zuber run for 4 yds to the Tenn 39
14:482nd & 6 at opp 39Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the Tenn 37
14:483rd & 4 at opp 37Tommy Stevens run for 6 yds to the Tenn 31 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 31Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the Tenn 29
14:482nd & 8 at opp 29Tommy Stevens sacked by Bryce Thompson for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 33
14:483rd & 12 at opp 33Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Stephen Guidry
7:464th & 12 at opp 33Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 07:46
7:404th & 12 at opp 33Jace Christmann 51 yd FG GOODTennessee 7, Mississippi State 3
Tennessee Interception, 9 plays
7:401st & 0 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 50 yds, downed at the Tenn 15
7:381st & 10 at own 15Ty Chandler run for 3 yds to the Tenn 18
7:382nd & 7 at own 18Ty Chandler run for 3 yds to the Tenn 21
7:383rd & 4 at own 21Brian Maurer run for 23 yds to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at own 44Jauan Jennings run for 22 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 34Tim Jordan run for 3 yds to the MisSt 31
7:382nd & 7 at opp 31Brian Maurer run for 13 yds to the MisSt 18 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 18Tim Jordan run for no gain to the MisSt 18
7:382nd & 10 at opp 18Ty Chandler run for 1 yd to the MisSt 17
7:383rd & 9 at opp 17Brian Maurer pass intercepted, touchback. Brian Cole II return for no gain
Mississippi State Interception, 4 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 20Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 23
2:192nd & 7 at own 23Tommy Stevens run for 10 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:191st & 10 at own 43Tommy Stevens run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 42
2:192nd & 11 at own 42MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 37
2:192nd & 16 at own 37Tommy Stevens pass intercepted Trevon Flowers return for 14 yds to the TENNESSEE 49 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Tennessee Field goal, 4 plays
0:591st & 10 at opp 37Ty Chandler run for 1 yd to the MisSt 36
0:552nd & 9 at opp 36Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:55
0:552nd & 9 at opp 36Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the MisSt 32
0:473rd & 5 at opp 32Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:47
0:473rd & 5 at opp 32Ty Chandler run for no gain to the MisSt 32
0:044th & 5 at opp 32Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:04
0:044th & 5 at opp 32Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:04
0:004th & 5 at opp 32Brent Cimaglia 49 yd FG GOODTennessee 10, Mississippi State 3
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tennessee 13, Mississippi State 3
Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tim Jordan run for 6 yds to the Tenn 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Tim Jordan run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 0Ty Chandler run for 6 yds to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dominick Wood-Anderson run for 5 yds to the Tenn 40
15:002nd & 5 at own 40Eric Gray run for 2 yds to the Tenn 42
15:003rd & 3 at own 42Tim Jordan run for 1 yd to the Tenn 43
15:004th & 2 at own 43Joe Doyle punt for 57 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 20Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 22
11:362nd & 8 at own 22Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 24
11:363rd & 6 at own 24Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Farrod Green
11:364th & 6 at own 24Tucker Day punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 39
Tennessee Field goal, 7 plays
9:581st & 10 at own 39Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jauan Jennings for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 37
9:582nd & 12 at own 37Ty Chandler run for 9 yds to the Tenn 46
9:583rd & 3 at own 46Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ramel Keyton for 41 yds to the MisSt 13 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 13Tim Jordan run for no gain to the MisSt 13
9:582nd & 10 at opp 13Tim Jordan run for 1 yd to the MisSt 12
9:583rd & 9 at opp 12Tim Jordan run for 7 yds to the MisSt 5
6:124th & 2 at opp 5Brent Cimaglia 22 yd FG GOODTennessee 13, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Interception, 4 plays
6:121st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:121st & 10 at own 25Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
6:122nd & 10 at own 25Garrett Shrader run for 9 yds to the MisSt 34
6:123rd & 1 at own 34Garrett Shrader run for 2 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at own 36Garrett Shrader pass intercepted Nigel Warrior return for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 35
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
4:571st & 10 at own 35Tim Jordan run for no gain to the Tenn 35
4:572nd & 10 at own 35Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Lee Autry and Fabien Lovett for a loss of 5 yards to the Tenn 30
4:573rd & 15 at own 30Ty Chandler run for 5 yds to the Tenn 35
4:574th & 10 at own 35Joe Doyle punt for 37 yds
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
2:461st & 10 at own 28JaVonta Payton run for 11 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at own 39MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 34
2:461st & 15 at own 34Nick Gibson run for 1 yd to the MisSt 35
2:462nd & 14 at own 35Garrett Shrader sacked by Aubrey Solomon for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 28 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, intentional grounding (Garrett Shrader) to the MisSt 28
2:463rd & 21 at own 28Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the MisSt 29
2:464th & 20 at own 29MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, false start (Aaron Brule) to the MisSt 24
2:464th & 25 at own 24Tucker Day punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 30
Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
0:321st & 10 at own 30Ty Chandler run for 3 yds to the Tenn 33
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 33Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the Tenn 35
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 35Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at the 50Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Jauan Jennings
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at the 50Tim Jordan run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 47
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at own 47Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 4 yds to the MisSt 49
Q4 15:004th & 9 at opp 49Joe Doyle punt for 39 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Tennessee 20, Mississippi State 10
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 10Garrett Shrader pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 21 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, roughing passer (Henry To’o To’o) to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at own 46Kylin Hill run for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 41
12:042nd & 15 at own 41Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell, broken up by Nigel Warrior
12:043rd & 15 at own 41Garrett Shrader run for 11 yds to the Tenn 48
12:044th & 4 at opp 48Garrett Shrader run for 12 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at opp 36Garrett Shrader pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 18 yds to the Tenn 18 for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at opp 18Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the Tenn 17
8:272nd & 9 at opp 17Garrett Shrader pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 17 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Tennessee 13, Mississippi State 10
Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
8:271st & 0 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 61 yds , Ty Chandler return for 14 yds to the Tenn 49 TENNESSEE Penalty, Offensive holding (Solon Page III) to the Tenn 9
8:191st & 10 at own 9Ty Chandler run for 6 yds to the Tenn 15
8:192nd & 4 at own 15Ty Chandler run for 15 yds to the Tenn 30 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 30Tim Jordan run for 7 yds to the Tenn 37
8:192nd & 3 at own 37Tim Jordan run for 12 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 49Tim Jordan run for 2 yds to the MisSt 49
8:192nd & 8 at opp 49Tim Jordan run for 2 yds to the MisSt 47
4:133rd & 6 at opp 47Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 04:13
4:133rd & 6 at opp 47Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Tim Jordan for 9 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at opp 38Tim Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 39
2:352nd & 11 at opp 39Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Tyler Byrd for 39 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Tennessee 20, Mississippi State 10
Mississippi State Missed FG, 11 plays
2:351st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:351st & 10 at own 25Garrett Shrader run for 14 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at own 39Garrett Shrader sacked by Darrell Taylor for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 37 Garrett Shrader fumbled, recovered by MisSt Darryl Williams , return for 0 yards
2:352nd & 12 at own 37Garrett Shrader pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 8 yds to the MisSt 45
1:453rd & 4 at own 45Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:45
1:453rd & 4 at own 45Garrett Shrader pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 15 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 40Garrett Shrader run for 14 yds to the Tenn 26 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 26Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell, broken up by Nigel Warrior
1:452nd & 10 at opp 26Garrett Shrader run for 13 yds to the Tenn 13 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 13Garrett Shrader sacked by Kivon Bennett for a loss of 7 yards to the Tenn 20
0:452nd & 17 at opp 20Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:45
0:452nd & 17 at opp 20Garrett Shrader sacked by Darel Middleton for a loss of 5 yards to the Tenn 25
0:403rd & 22 at opp 25Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:40
0:403rd & 22 at opp 25Garrett Shrader run for 7 yds to the Tenn 18
0:204th & 15 at opp 18Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:20
0:164th & 15 at opp 18Jace Christmann 36 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee End of game, 1 play
0:161st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 18

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–Tennessee game

Officially, Tennessee leads 30–⁠16–⁠1; as played, 31–⁠16–⁠1 in 48 meetings, counting the two since this game.

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

Recent meetings
2025Tennessee 41, Mississippi State 34
2024Tennessee 33, Mississippi State 14
2019Tennessee 20, Mississippi State 10
2012Mississippi State 41, Tennessee 31
2008Tennessee 34, Mississippi State 3
2007Tennessee 33, Mississippi State 21

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