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Mississippi State vs. Louisville

Monday, December 30, 2019, Music City Bowl

Louisville beat Mississippi State 38–⁠28. It was their sixth meeting; Mississippi State leads the series 5–⁠1 as played.

Neutral siteMississippi State6–⁠7 in 2019
28
Neutral siteLouisville8–⁠5 in 2019
38

Final at Nissan Stadium, Nashville53°F, fair, wind 11 mphTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 46,850Payout $5,700,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Malik Cunningham (QB, Louisville)Wikipedia

Officials
Referee Duddy,Mark; umpire Schroeder,Tim; head linesman Mattson,Kirk; line judge Kovac,Steve; side judge Reed,Gary; field judge Currie,Steve; back judge Morton,John; center judge Love,JohnGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State7701428
Louisville010141438

Standouts

  • PassingMalik Cunningham16 of 23, 279 yards, 2 TDLouisville
  • RushingJavian Hawkins23 carries, 105 yards, 1 TDLouisville
  • ReceivingTutu Atwell9 catches, 147 yardsLouisville
  • DefenseC.J. Avery9 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for lossLouisville

Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Stevens17/2622120
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tommy Stevens1771124
Nick Gibson854119
Lee Witherspoon417011
Kylin Hill7306
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Stephen Guidry676120
Osirus Mitchell247124
JaVonta Payton239027
Farrod Green323016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marcus Murphy10000
Jaquarius Landrews5000
Kobe Jones43.520
Chauncey Rivers30.500
Marquiss Spencer2110
Aaron Brule1110

Louisville

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malik Cunningham16/2327920
Chatarius Atwell1/23310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Javian Hawkins23105124
Malik Cunningham1681023
Chatarius Atwell1909
Hassan Hall3406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chatarius Atwell9147025
Marshon Ford353233
Dez Fitzpatrick237024
Justin Marshall129029
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
C.J. Avery92.520
Cornelius Sturghill7000
Khane Pass6100
Isaiah Hayes5000
Boosie Whitlow4210

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateLouisville
366Total yards511
221Passing yards312
145Rushing yards199
8.5Yards per pass12.5
4.0Yards per rush4.6
23First downs23
4–⁠11Third downs6–⁠11
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
2–⁠20Penalties6–⁠50
28:26Possession28:27
4Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Mississippi StateLouisville
51%Success rate51%
0.24EPA per play0.22
1.16Explosiveness1.25
0.33Rushing EPA0.06
0.14Passing EPA0.48
38%Passing-down success48%
0.24First-down EPA−0.05
0.24Second-down EPA0.30
0.65Third-down EPA1.12
20%Havoc by its defense16%

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 56% to win. Louisville won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Mississippi State −4.5, over/under 64.5.

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 62%, Louisville 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Music City Bowl was put on by Music City Bowl, Inc., a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2020, which takes in this game, reports $9.5 million in revenue, $4.0 million of it from game sponsorships, and $9.8 million in expenses. Its best-paid, CEO/president Scott Ramsey, was paid $556,000.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 62-1720086).

Every drive

Louisville end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 LouisvilleFumble, 8 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 LouisvilleFumble, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 LouisvilleField goal, 10 playsQ3 LouisvilleMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StateFumble return TD, 4 plays (Louisville scores)Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 LouisvillePunt, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 LouisvilleTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 LouisvilleResult not recorded
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisville drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 LouisvilleFumble, 8 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 99 yards
  4. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  6. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  7. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  9. Q2 LouisvilleFumble, 5 plays, −32 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q2 LouisvilleField goal, 10 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q3 LouisvilleMissed FG, 11 plays, 64 yards
  13. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 7 plays, 55 yards
  15. Q3 Mississippi StateFumble return TD, 4 plays (Louisville scores), 0 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  18. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 LouisvillePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 41 yards
  21. Q4 LouisvilleTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 86 yards
  23. Q4 LouisvilleResult not recorded, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 7, Louisville 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35James Turner kickoff for 60 yds
14:311st & 10 at own 35Kylin Hill run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 33
14:132nd & 12 at own 33Lee Witherspoon run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 32
13:263rd & 13 at own 32Tommy Stevens run for 9 yds to the MisSt 41
12:554th & 4 at own 41Tucker Day punt for 56 yds, downed at the Lvile 3
Louisville Fumble, 8 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 3Micale Cunningham run for 9 yds to the Lvile 12
12:142nd & 1 at own 12Javian Hawkins run for 3 yds to the Lvile 15 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 15Micale Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 14 yds to the Lvile 29 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at own 29Javian Hawkins run for 16 yds to the Lvile 45 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at own 45Tutu Atwell run for 9 yds to the MisSt 46
9:502nd & 1 at opp 46Micale Cunningham pass complete to Jordan Davis for 22 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 24Javian Hawkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 25
8:582nd & 11 at opp 25Micale Cunningham pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 24 yds Dez Fitzpatrick fumbled, forced by Willie Gay Jr., recovered by MisSt Tim Washington
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 1Tommy Stevens run for 2 yds to the MisSt 3
8:212nd & 8 at own 3Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Stephen Guidry
8:133rd & 8 at own 3Tommy Stevens run for 24 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at own 27Tommy Stevens run for 16 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at own 43Lee Witherspoon run for 11 yds to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 46Tommy Stevens pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 27 yds to the Lvile 19 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 19Payton, JaVonta rush for loss of 4 yards to the LOUISVILLE23, PENALTY LOUISVILLE face mask (Avery, C.J.) 10 yards to the LOUISVILLE9, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
5:191st & goal at opp 9Lee Witherspoon run for 6 yds to the Lvile 3
4:482nd & goal at opp 3Tommy Stevens run for 3 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 7, Louisville 0
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
4:482nd & 4 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 54 yds , Hassan Hall return for 20 yds to the Lvile 31
4:251st & 10 at own 31Javian Hawkins run for a loss of 3 yards to the Lvile 28
3:552nd & 13 at own 28Javian Hawkins run for 7 yds to the Lvile 35
3:223rd & 6 at own 35Micale Cunningham pass incomplete to Tutu Atwell
3:104th & 6 at own 35Mason King punt for 41 yds, downed at the MisSt 24
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 24Kylin Hill run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 23
2:032nd & 11 at own 23Tommy Stevens sacked by C.J. Avery for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 18
1:403rd & 16 at own 18Tommy Stevens run for 4 yds to the MisSt 22
0:594th & 12 at own 22Tucker Day punt for 55 yds, downed at the Lvile 23
Louisville Punt, 4 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 23Micale Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 19 yds to the Lvile 42 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at own 42Hassan Hall run for 6 yds to the Lvile 48
Q2 14:552nd & 4 at own 48Micale Cunningham pass incomplete to Tutu Atwell
Q2 14:303rd & 4 at own 48Hassan Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 47
Q2 14:084th & 5 at own 47Mason King punt for 53 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 14, Louisville 10
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
13:581st & 10 at own 20Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 11 yds Stephen Guidry fumbled, forced by Chandler Jones, recovered by MisSt for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at own 31Nick Gibson run for 6 yds to the MisSt 37
12:562nd & 4 at own 37Nick Gibson run for 15 yds to the Lvile 48 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 48Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Isaiah Zuber
12:242nd & 10 at opp 48Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Isaiah Zuber
12:153rd & 10 at opp 48Tommy Stevens run for 11 yds to the Lvile 37 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at opp 38Nick Gibson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 38 for a 1ST down LOUISVILLE Penalty, Personal Foul (Dorian Etheridge) to the Lvile 23 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at opp 38Nick Gibson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 38 for a 1ST down LOUISVILLE Penalty, Personal Foul (Dorian Etheridge) to the Lvile 23 for a 1ST down. (Dorian Etheridge ejected from game)
11:311st & 10 at opp 23Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 11:31
11:241st & 10 at opp 23Nick Gibson run for 19 yds to the Lvile 4 for a 1ST down
10:471st & goal at opp 4Lee Witherspoon run for 1 yd to the Lvile 3
10:192nd & goal at opp 3Nick Gibson run for 3 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 14, Louisville 0
Louisville Touchdown, 5 plays
10:192nd & 9 at own 35Tucker Day kickoff for 62 yds , Hassan Hall return for 25 yds to the Lvile 28
10:121st & 10 at own 28Micale Cunningham pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 13 yds to the Lvile 41 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 41Javian Hawkins run for 6 yds to the Lvile 47
9:002nd & 4 at own 47Micale Cunningham run for 11 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at opp 42Micale Cunningham run for 9 yds to the MisSt 33
7:572nd & 1 at opp 33Tutu Atwell pass complete to Marshon Ford for 33 yds for a TD (Ryan Chalifoux KICK)Mississippi State 14, Louisville 7
Louisville Fumble, 5 plays
7:492nd & 1 at own 35James Turner kickoff for 58 yds , JaVonta Payton return for 26 yds to the MisSt 33 JaVonta Payton fumbled, forced by Trenell Troutman, recovered by Lvile James Turner
7:401st & 10 at opp 32Javian Hawkins run for 1 yd to the MisSt 32 LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Cole Bentley) to the MisSt 42
6:551st & 19 at opp 42LOUISVILLE Penalty, False Start (Tutu Atwell) to the MisSt 47
6:301st & 24 at opp 47Javian Hawkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 48
6:062nd & 25 at opp 48Micale Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 19 yds to the MisSt 29
5:373rd & 6 at opp 29LOUISVILLE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 34
5:233rd & 11 at opp 34Micale Cunningham pass incomplete to Hassan Hall
5:224th & 11 at opp 34Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 05:22
5:174th & 11 at opp 34Micale Cunningham pass incomplete to Dez Fitzpatrick
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 34Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 6 yds to the MisSt 40
4:362nd & 4 at own 40Tommy Stevens pass complete to Farrod Green for no gain to the MisSt 40
4:043rd & 4 at own 40Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 04:04
3:503rd & 4 at own 40Kylin Hill run for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 33
3:144th & 11 at own 33Tucker Day punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Rodjay Burns at the Lvile 37
Louisville Field goal, 10 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 37Micale Cunningham run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 35
2:302nd & 12 at own 35Javian Hawkins run for 12 yds to the Lvile 47 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at own 47Micale Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 14 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at opp 39Micale Cunningham sacked by Chauncey Rivers for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 43
1:102nd & 14 at opp 43Micale Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 4 yds to the MisSt 39
0:583rd & 10 at opp 39Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:58
0:513rd & 10 at opp 39Micale Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 16 yds to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at opp 23Micale Cunningham sacked by Kobe Jones for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 30
0:172nd & 17 at opp 30Micale Cunningham run for 12 yds to the MisSt 18
0:113rd & 5 at opp 18TEAM pass incomplete, PENALTY MISSSTATE offside (Jones, Kobe) 5 yards to the MISSSTATE13, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LOUISVILLE.
0:041st & 10 at opp 13Tutu Atwell pass incomplete to Justin Marshall
0:012nd & 10 at opp 13Ryan Chalifoux 31 yd FG GOODMississippi State 14, Louisville 10
3rd quarter6 drives, then Louisville 24, Mississippi State 14
Louisville Missed FG, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tucker Day kickoff for 65 yds , Hassan Hall return for 20 yds to the Lvile 20
14:251st & 10 at own 20Javian Hawkins run for a loss of 4 yards to the Lvile 16
14:122nd & 14 at own 16Javian Hawkins run for 5 yds to the Lvile 21
13:353rd & 9 at own 21Micale Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 25 yds to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 46Javian Hawkins run for 12 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 42Micale Cunningham sacked by Aaron Brule for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 45
11:352nd & 13 at opp 45Javian Hawkins run for 3 yds to the MisSt 42
11:163rd & 10 at opp 42Micale Cunningham run for 23 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 19Micale Cunningham run for 1 yd to the MisSt 18
10:102nd & 9 at opp 18Javian Hawkins run for 3 yds to the MisSt 15
9:313rd & 6 at opp 15Micale Cunningham sacked by Marquiss Spencer for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 16
9:264th & 7 at opp 16Ryan Chalifoux 34 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 20Nick Gibson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 22
8:302nd & 8 at own 22Tommy Stevens sacked by Boosie Whitlow for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 12
7:553rd & 18 at own 12Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 8 yds to the MisSt 20
7:224th & 10 at own 20Tucker Day punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Lvile 45
Louisville Touchdown, 7 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 45Micale Cunningham pass incomplete to Seth Dawkins
7:102nd & 10 at own 45Javian Hawkins run for no gain to the Lvile 45
6:333rd & 10 at own 45Micale Cunningham run for 19 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 36Javian Hawkins run for no gain to the MisSt 36
5:352nd & 10 at opp 36Micale Cunningham pass incomplete to Seth Dawkins
5:293rd & 10 at opp 36Micale Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 12 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 24Micale Cunningham pass complete to Devante Peete for 24 yds for a TD (Ryan Chalifoux KICK)Louisville 17, Mississippi State 14
Mississippi State Fumble return TD, 4 plays (Louisville scores)
5:011st & 10 at own 35James Turner kickoff for 46 yds , Isaiah Zuber return for 1 yd to the MisSt 20
4:481st & 10 at own 20Tommy Stevens pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 12 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at own 32Tommy Stevens run for 1 yd to the MisSt 33
3:252nd & 9 at own 33Tommy Stevens sacked by Chandler Jones for a loss of 13 yards to the MisSt 20
2:513rd & 22 at own 20Tommy Stevens run for 11 yds Tommy Stevens fumbled, forced by Gary McCrae, recovered by Lvile Khane Pass , return for 31 yds (Ryan Chalifoux KICK)Louisville 24, Mississippi State 14
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
2:511st & 10 at own 35James Turner kickoff for 47 yds , Isaiah Zuber return for 7 yds to the MisSt 25
2:181st & 10 at own 25Tommy Stevens run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 24
2:082nd & 11 at own 24Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 26
1:303rd & 9 at own 26Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Dontea Jones
1:224th & 9 at own 26Tucker Day punt for 39 yds , Rodjay Burns returns for no gain to the Lvile 35
Louisville Touchdown, 6 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 35Micale Cunningham run for 2 yds to the Lvile 37
0:372nd & 8 at own 37Micale Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 24 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 39Hassan Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 40
Q4 14:402nd & 11 at opp 40Micale Cunningham run for 3 yds to the MisSt 37
Q4 14:013rd & 8 at opp 37Micale Cunningham pass complete to Justin Marshall for 29 yds to the MisSt 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:521st & goal at opp 8Micale Cunningham pass complete to Marshon Ford for 8 yds for a TD (Ryan Chalifoux KICK)Louisville 31, Mississippi State 14
4th quarter5 drives, then Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 35James Turner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:481st & 10 at own 25Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Farrod Green
13:402nd & 10 at own 25Nick Gibson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 32
13:083rd & 3 at own 32Nick Gibson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 35Tommy Stevens run for 4 yds to the MisSt 39
12:032nd & 6 at own 39Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Dontea Jones
11:553rd & 6 at own 39Tommy Stevens pass complete to Farrod Green for 7 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 46Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 23 yds to the Lvile 31 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 31Tommy Stevens pass complete to Geor’quarius Spivey for 13 yds to the Lvile 18 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 18Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 18 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Louisville 31, Mississippi State 21
Louisville Punt, 5 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 35Tucker Day kickoff for 61 yds
10:091st & 10 at own 35Javian Hawkins run for 7 yds to the Lvile 42
9:392nd & 3 at own 42Javian Hawkins run for 6 yds to the Lvile 48 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 48Javian Hawkins run for a loss of 3 yards to the Lvile 45
8:072nd & 13 at own 45Micale Cunningham pass incomplete to Tutu Atwell
8:003rd & 13 at own 45Micale Cunningham run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
7:124th & 8 at the 50Mason King punt for 39 yds, downed at the MisSt 11
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 11Kylin Hill run for 6 yds to the MisSt 17
6:452nd & 4 at own 17Kylin Hill run for 5 yds to the MisSt 22 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at own 22Tommy Stevens pass complete to Kylin Hill for 6 yds to the MisSt 28
6:152nd & 4 at own 28LOUISVILLE Penalty, Substitution Infraction (Robert Hicks) to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at own 33Kylin Hill run for no gain to the MisSt 33
5:502nd & 10 at own 33Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 13 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 46Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Nick Gibson
5:152nd & 10 at own 46Tommy Stevens run for no gain to the MisSt 46
4:303rd & 10 at own 46Tommy Stevens pass complete to Nick Gibson for 6 yds to the Lvile 48
4:004th & 4 at opp 48Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Kylin Hill
Louisville Touchdown, 6 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 48Javian Hawkins run for 5 yds to the MisSt 47
3:542nd & 5 at opp 47Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 03:54
3:472nd & 5 at opp 47Javian Hawkins run for 24 yds to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at opp 23Javian Hawkins run for 2 yds to the MisSt 21
3:062nd & 8 at opp 21Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 03:06
3:002nd & 8 at opp 21Micale Cunningham pass complete to Marshon Ford for 12 yds to the MisSt 9 for a 1ST down
2:201st & goal at opp 9Micale Cunningham run for 4 yds to the MisSt 5
2:192nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:19
2:132nd & goal at opp 5Javian Hawkins run for 5 yds for a TD (Ryan Chalifoux KICK)Louisville 38, Mississippi State 21
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
2:132nd & 6 at own 35James Turner kickoff for 61 yds , Isaiah Zuber return for 10 yds to the MisSt 14
1:491st & 10 at own 14Tommy Stevens sacked by C.J. Avery for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 7
1:282nd & 17 at own 7Tommy Stevens run for 22 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 29Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 20 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 49Tommy Stevens pass complete to Farrod Green for 16 yds to the Lvile 35 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at opp 35Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Farrod Green
0:382nd & 10 at opp 35Tommy Stevens pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 11 yds to the Lvile 24 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 24Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 24 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28
0:271st & 25 at own 20Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:27
0:271st & 25 at own 35Jace Christmann on-side kick recovered by LOUISVILLE at the MisSt 33

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

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Officially, tied 3–⁠3; as played, 5–⁠1 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2019Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28Music City Bowl
2017Mississippi State 31, Louisville 27TaxSlayer Bowl
1976Mississippi State 30, Louisville 21
1975Mississippi State 28, Louisville 14
1974Mississippi State 56, Louisville 7
1973Mississippi State 18, Louisville 7

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