Referee Ken Williamson; umpire Wally Hough; head linesman Thomas Eaton; line judge Mickey Bryson; side judge Barry Blackwell; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Larry Whaley; center judge Scott WalkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Abilene Christian
0
7
0
0
7
Mississippi State
7
14
7
17
45
Standouts
No. 7PassingTommy Stevens13 of 27, 165 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
RushingKylin Hill16 carries, 153 yardsMississippi State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Abilene Christian
Mississippi State
282
Total yards
577
255
Passing yards
205
27
Rushing yards
372
6.1
Yards per pass
6.8
1.0
Yards per rush
9.3
18
First downs
26
5–15
Third downs
7–12
3–4
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
0
5–25
Penalties
7–60
33:06
Possession
26:54
1
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Abilene Christian
Mississippi State
30%
Success rate
56%
−0.13
EPA per play
0.42
1.52
Explosiveness
1.29
−0.36
Rushing EPA
0.71
0.00
Passing EPA
0.07
13%
Passing-down success
36%
−0.38
First-down EPA
0.48
−0.27
Second-down EPA
0.35
0.25
Third-down EPA
0.75
14%
Havoc by its defense
26%
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 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mississippi State −37, over/under 57.
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 >99%, Abilene Christian <1%. 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, Abilene Christian right to left.
Q4 Abilene ChristianEnd of game, 6 plays, 12 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 7, Abilene Christian 0
Mississippi State Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Blair Zepeda kickoff for 62 yds , Deddrick Thomas return for 25 yds to the MisSt 28
15:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Kylin Hill run for 5 yds to the MisSt 33
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 33
Kylin Hill run for 19 yds to the AblCh 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Kylin Hill run for 11 yds to the AblCh 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kylin Hill run for a loss of 2 yards to the AblCh 39
15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 39
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 1 yd to the AblCh 38
15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 38
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas, broken up by Brandon Richmond
15:00
4th & 11 at opp 38
Tucker Day punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AblCh 12
Abilene Christian Punt, 4 plays
11:57
1st & 10 at own 12
Sema’J Davis run for 10 yds to the AblCh 22 for a 1ST down
11:57
1st & 10 at own 22
Luke Anthony pass incomplete
11:57
2nd & 10 at own 22
Sema’J Davis pass incomplete
11:57
3rd & 10 at own 22
Luke Anthony sacked by Chauncey Rivers for a loss of 13 yards to the AblCh 9
11:57
4th & 23 at own 9
Simon Laryea punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AblCh 44
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
10:34
1st & 10 at opp 44
Kylin Hill run for a loss of 2 yards to the AblCh 46
10:34
2nd & 12 at opp 46
Tommy Stevens run for 13 yds to the AblCh 33 for a 1ST down
10:34
1st & 10 at opp 33
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete
10:34
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete
10:34
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete, broken up by Brandon Richmond
10:34
4th & 10 at opp 33
Tucker Day punt for 30 yds, downed at the AblCh 3
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
9:17
1st & 10 at own 3
Luke Anthony pass complete to Kobe Clark for a loss of 1 yard to the AblCh 2
9:17
2nd & 11 at own 2
Tracy James run for no gain to the AblCh 2
9:17
3rd & 11 at own 2
Tracy James run for 2 yds to the AblCh 4
9:17
4th & 9 at own 4
Simon Laryea punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AblCh 35
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
7:22
1st & 10 at opp 35
Nick Gibson run for 13 yds to the AblCh 22 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at opp 22
Nick Gibson run for 9 yds to the AblCh 13
7:22
2nd & 1 at opp 13
Tommy Stevens run for 7 yds to the AblCh 6 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & goal at opp 6
Nick Gibson run for 2 yds to the AblCh 4
5:13
2nd & goal at opp 4
Nick Gibson run for 4 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 7, Abilene Christian 0
Abilene Christian Punt, 8 plays
5:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds , Ryan Stapp return for 15 yds to the AblCh 15
5:07
1st & 10 at own 15
Luke Anthony pass complete to Kobe Clark for 4 yds to the AblCh 19
5:07
2nd & 6 at own 19
Luke Anthony pass complete to Justus Lee for 6 yds to the AblCh 25 for a 1ST down
5:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Sema’J Davis run for 2 yds to the AblCh 27
3:11
2nd & 8 at own 27
Timeout ABIL CHRISTIAN, clock 03:11
3:11
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tyrese White run for 1 yd to the AblCh 28
2:42
3rd & 7 at own 28
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:42
2:42
3rd & 7 at own 28
Anthony,L. pass incomplete to Lee,J., QB hurry by Kobe Jones, PENALTY MS offside defense (M. Spencer) 5 yards to the ACU33, NO PLAY.
2:42
3rd & 2 at own 33
Sema’J Davis run for 3 yds to the AblCh 36 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & 10 at own 36
Luke Anthony pass incomplete
2:42
2nd & 10 at own 36
Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Tracy James
2:42
3rd & 10 at own 36
Luke Anthony pass complete to Kobe Clark for 1 yd to the AblCh 37
2:42
4th & 9 at own 37
Simon Laryea punt for 38 yds, downed at the MisSt 25
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
0:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete
0:52
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 8 yds to the MisSt 33
0:52
3rd & 2 at own 33
Kylin Hill run for 22 yds to the AblCh 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Dontea Jones for 5 yds to the AblCh 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the AblCh 39
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 39
Kylin Hill run for 10 yds to the AblCh 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to JaVonta Payton
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Nick Gibson run for 5 yds to the AblCh 24
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 24
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Farrod Green for 13 yds to the AblCh 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 11 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 14, Abilene Christian 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 21, Abilene Christian 7
Abilene Christian Punt, 4 plays
12:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 59 yds , Justus Lee return for 9 yds to the AblCh 15
11:55
1st & 10 at own 15
Luke Anthony pass complete to Josh Fink for 18 yds to the AblCh 33 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at own 33
Tracy James run for 3 yds to the AblCh 36
11:55
2nd & 7 at own 36
Sema’J Davis pass incomplete to Josh Fink
11:55
3rd & 7 at own 36
Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Josh Fink
11:55
4th & 7 at own 36
Simon Laryea punt for 46 yds , Deddrick Thomas returns for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 12
Mississippi State Touchdown, 1 play
10:13
1st & 10 at own 12
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Kylin Hill for 88 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 21, Abilene Christian 0
Abilene Christian Interception, 7 plays
10:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds , Ryan Stapp return for 25 yds to the AblCh 25
10:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyrese White run for 10 yds to the AblCh 35 for a 1ST down
10:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Luke Anthony pass complete to Branden Hohenstein for 18 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:04
1st & 10 at opp 47
Luke Anthony pass complete to Josh Fink for 8 yds to the MisSt 39
10:04
2nd & 2 at opp 39
Kobe Clark run for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 43
10:04
3rd & 6 at opp 43
ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, false start (Josh Fink) to the MisSt 48
10:04
3rd & 11 at opp 48
Luke Anthony pass complete to Tracy James for 21 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
10:04
1st & 10 at opp 27
Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Kobe Clark, broken up by Tim Washington
10:04
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Sema’J Davis pass intercepted Jaquarius Landrews return for 13 yds to the MisSt 14 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, illegal block (Tim Washington) to the MisSt 9
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
7:19
1st & 10 at own 9
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Kylin Hill for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 7
7:19
2nd & 12 at own 7
Tommy Stevens sacked by Jeremiah Chambers and Temisan Kuyatsemi for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 2
7:19
3rd & 17 at own 2
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Stephen Guidry
7:19
4th & 17 at own 2
Tucker Day punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Kobe Clark at the MisSt 47
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 8 plays
5:31
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tyrese White run for 3 yds to the MisSt 44
5:31
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Luke Anthony pass complete to Kobe Clark for 6 yds to the MisSt 38
5:31
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Sema’J Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 39
5:31
4th & 2 at opp 39
Luke Anthony pass complete to Kobe Clark for 3 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
5:31
1st & 10 at opp 36
Luke Anthony pass complete to Branden Hohenstein for 30 yds to the MisSt 6 for a 1ST down
5:31
1st & goal at opp 6
Kobe Clark run for 2 yds to the MisSt 4
5:31
2nd & goal at opp 4
Tracy James pass incomplete to Kobe Clark
2:07
3rd & goal at opp 4
Luke Anthony pass complete to Tracy James for 4 yds for a TD (Blair Zepeda KICK)Mississippi State 21, Abilene Christian 7
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Blair Zepeda kickoff for 56 yds , Brian Cole II return for 16 yds to the MisSt 25
1:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 6 yds to the MisSt 31
1:58
2nd & 4 at own 31
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 6 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
1:58
1st & 10 at own 37
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 8 yds to the MisSt 45
1:09
2nd & 2 at own 45
Timeout ABIL CHRISTIAN, clock 01:09
1:09
2nd & 2 at own 45
Tommy Stevens run for 12 yds to the AblCh 43 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
1:09
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Kylin Hill
1:09
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Dontea Jones for 4 yds to the AblCh 39
0:34
4th & 6 at opp 39
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:34
0:34
4th & 6 at opp 39
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas, broken up by Brandon Richmond
Abilene Christian End of half, 1 play
0:29
1st & 10 at own 39
Timeout ABIL CHRISTIAN, clock 00:29
0:29
1st & 10 at own 39
Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the AblCh 37
3rd quarter4 drives, then Mississippi State 28, Abilene Christian 7
Abilene Christian Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Luke Anthony pass complete to Branden Hohenstein for 52 yds to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Luke Anthony pass complete to Kobe Clark for 7 yds to the MisSt 16
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 16
Sema’J Davis run for 8 yds to the MisSt 8 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Luke Anthony pass complete to Tracy James for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 15
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 15
ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, false start (Kobe Clark) to the MisSt 20
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 20
Luke Anthony pass complete to Kobe Clark for 4 yds to the MisSt 16
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 16
Luke Anthony pass complete to Kobe Clark for 6 yds to the MisSt 10
15:00
4th & goal at opp 10
Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Branden Hohenstein, broken up by Shawn Preston Jr.
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
11:06
1st & 10 at own 10
Tommy Stevens run for 2 yds to the MisSt 12
11:06
2nd & 8 at own 12
Kylin Hill run for 22 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & 10 at own 34
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Farrod Green for 11 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & 10 at own 45
Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the AblCh 46
11:06
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 16 yds to the AblCh 30 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 30
Tommy Stevens run for 30 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 28, Abilene Christian 7
Abilene Christian Punt, 13 plays
8:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 60 yds
8:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Sema’J Davis run for 3 yds to the AblCh 28
8:39
2nd & 7 at own 28
Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Kobe Clark
8:39
3rd & 7 at own 28
Anthony,L. pass incomplete to Harmon,B. (Martin Emerson), PENALTY MS pass interference (Martin Emerson) 14 yards to the ACU42, 1ST DOWN ACU, NO PLAY.
8:39
1st & 10 at own 42
Kobe Clark run for 4 yds to the AblCh 46
8:39
2nd & 6 at own 46
Luke Anthony pass complete to Justus Lee for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
8:39
3rd & 2 at the 50
Kobe Clark run for 10 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 40
Sema’J Davis run for 3 yds to the MisSt 37 ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, helping runner (Tanner Parker) to the MisSt 42
8:39
1st & 12 at opp 42
Luke Anthony sacked by Nathan Pickering for a loss of 13 yards to the MISSSTATE 45 ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, intentional grounding (Luke Anthony) to the AblCh 45
8:39
2nd & 25 at own 45
Luke Anthony pass complete to Branden Hohenstein for 15 yds to the MisSt 40
8:39
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Luke Anthony pass complete to Kobe Clark for 3 yds Kobe Clark fumbled, forced by Korey Charles, recovered by AblCh
4:05
4th & 7 at opp 37
Timeout ABIL CHRISTIAN, clock 04:05
4:05
4th & 7 at opp 37
Luke Anthony pass complete to Kobe Clark for 17 yds to the MisSt 20 for a 1ST down
4:05
1st & 10 at opp 20
Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Tracy James
4:05
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Javorian Miller
4:05
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Luke Anthony sacked by Kobe Jones and Aaron Odom for a loss of 14 yards to the MisSt 34
4:05
4th & 24 at opp 34
Simon Laryea punt for 26 yds, downed at the MisSt 8
Mississippi State Field goal, 12 plays
2:20
1st & 10 at own 8
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Stephen Guidry
2:20
2nd & 10 at own 8
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Kylin Hill for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 6
2:20
3rd & 12 at own 6
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, false start (Stewart Reese) to the MisSt 4
2:20
3rd & 14 at own 4
Tommy Stevens run for 29 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at own 33
Kylin Hill run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at the 50
Kylin Hill run for 8 yds to the MISSSTATE 42 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Cameron Gardner) to the MisSt 47
2:20
1st & 13 at own 47
Nick Gibson run for 6 yds to the AblCh 47
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Farrod Green for 6 yds to the AblCh 41
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Kylin Hill run for 17 yds to the AblCh 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Farrod Green
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Farrod Green, broken up by Jack Gibbens
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 24
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the AblCh 22
Q4 13:11
4th & 8 at opp 22
Jace Christmann 40 yd FG GOODMississippi State 31, Abilene Christian 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 45, Abilene Christian 7
Abilene Christian Interception, 6 plays
13:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds , Ryan Stapp return for 30 yds to the AblCh 30
13:02
1st & 10 at own 30
Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Kobe Clark
13:02
2nd & 10 at own 30
Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Josh Fink
13:02
3rd & 10 at own 30
Anthony,L. pass incomplete to Clark,K. (J. Landrews), PENALTY MS offside defense (Chauncey Rivers) 5 yards to the ACU35, NO PLAY.
13:02
3rd & 5 at own 35
Luke Anthony pass complete to Tracy James for 2 yds to the AblCh 37
13:02
4th & 3 at own 37
Luke Anthony pass complete to Tracy James for 14 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
13:02
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tyrese White run for 13 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:02
1st & 10 at opp 36
Luke Anthony pass intercepted Fred Peters return for 6 yds to the MisSt 30 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, illegal block (Leo Lewis) to the MisSt 20
Mississippi State Touchdown, 11 plays
10:42
1st & 10 at own 20
Garrett Shrader run for 4 yds to the MisSt 24
10:42
2nd & 6 at own 24
Garrett Shrader run for 5 yds to the MisSt 29
10:42
3rd & 1 at own 29
Nick Gibson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 35 Nick Gibson fumbled, forced by Adonis Davis, recovered by MisSt Cameron Gardner for a 1ST down
10:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Austin Williams for no gain to the MisSt 35
10:42
2nd & 10 at own 35
Garrett Shrader run for 2 yds to the MisSt 37
10:42
3rd & 8 at own 37
Garrett Shrader run for 8 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
10:42
1st & 10 at own 45
Garrett Shrader run for 12 yds to the AblCh 43 for a 1ST down
10:42
1st & 10 at opp 43
Garrett Shrader run for 16 yds to the AblCh 27 for a 1ST down
10:42
1st & 10 at opp 27
Nick Gibson run for 8 yds to the AblCh 19
10:42
2nd & 2 at opp 19
Lee Witherspoon run for 13 yds to the AblCh 6 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 0 at opp 6
Timeout ABIL CHRISTIAN, clock 05:23
5:16
1st & goal at opp 6
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Austin Williams for 6 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 38, Abilene Christian 7
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
5:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Tucker Day kickoff for 58 yds
5:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyrese White run for 1 yd to the AblCh 26
5:16
2nd & 9 at own 26
Luke Anthony run for 4 yds to the AblCh 30
5:16
3rd & 5 at own 30
Luke Anthony pass incomplete
5:16
4th & 5 at own 30
Simon Laryea punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Deddrick Thomas at the MisSt 38
Mississippi State Touchdown, 3 plays
3:39
1st & 10 at own 38
Garrett Shrader pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 34 yds to the AblCh 28 for a 1ST down
3:39
1st & 10 at opp 28
Garrett Shrader run for 8 yds to the AblCh 20 for a 1ST down ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, personal foul (Reynel Previlon) to the AblCh 10 for a 1ST down
2:48
1st & goal at opp 10
Garrett Shrader run for 10 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 45, Abilene Christian 7
Abilene Christian End of game, 6 plays
2:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Tucker Day kickoff for 60 yds
2:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Luke Anthony run for 3 yds to the AblCh 28
2:48
2nd & 7 at own 28
Sema’J Davis run for 4 yds to the AblCh 32
2:48
3rd & 3 at own 32
Luke Anthony pass complete to Kobe Clark for 6 yds to the AblCh 38 for a 1ST down
2:48
1st & 10 at own 38
Sema’J Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the AblCh 37
2:48
2nd & 11 at own 37
Luke Anthony pass complete to Josh Fink for 14 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
2:48
1st & 10 at opp 49
Luke Anthony sacked by Fred Peters for a loss of 11 yards to the AblCh 37 Luke Anthony fumbled, recovered by AblCh Tanner Parker , return for 0 yards , return for a loss of 1 yard to the AblCh 37
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.
RushingKylin Hill16 carries, 153 yardsMississippi State
Abilene Christian
Mississippi State