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Arkansas at Mississippi State

Saturday, October 3, 2020

Arkansas beat No. 16 Mississippi State 21–⁠14. It was their 31st meeting; after it, Arkansas led the series 17–⁠13–⁠1 as played.

AwayArkansas3–⁠7 in 2020
21
Home16Mississippi State4–⁠7 in 2020
14

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: SECN AltAttendance 13,564

At kickoff
61°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Matt Loeffler; umpire Stan Weihe; head linesman G A Gus Morris; line judge Michael Shirey; side judge Jesse Dupuy; field judge Heriberto Bonet; back judge Tra Boger; center judge Chris SneadGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Arkansas777021
Mississippi State707014

Standouts

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Player stats

Arkansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Feleipe Franks20/2821220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trelon Smith1448011
Rakeem Boyd82805
Feleipe Franks8809
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
De’Vion Warren4100152
Trey Knox331012
Michael Woods329020
Trelon Smith522010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bumper Pool20000
Grant Morgan150.500
Jalen Catalon13000
Simeon Blair6000
Greg Brooks Jr.5001
Eric Gregory3110
Joseph Foucha20.502

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
K.J. Costello43/5931313
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dillon Johnson93919
Jo’quavious Marks1037010
Kylin Hill1707
K.J. Costello4407
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Osirus Mitchell561034
Jaden Walley656016
Jo’quavious Marks1050013
Dillon Johnson835010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Erroll Thompson13000
Martin Emerson8100
Fred Peters6000
Aaron Brule5110
Marquiss Spencer5100
Nathan Pickering4110
Kobe Jones30.50.50
Tyrus Wheat20.50.50

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

Team stats

ArkansasMississippi State
275Total yards400
212Passing yards313
63Rushing yards87
7.6Yards per pass5.2
1.7Yards per rush3.6
17First downs24
5–⁠14Third downs6–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs4–⁠6
2Turnovers4
5–⁠40Penalties4–⁠25
23:40Possession36:20
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

ArkansasMississippi State
40%Success rate36%
−0.06EPA per play−0.13
0.99Explosiveness1.22
−0.42Rushing EPA0.11
0.33Passing EPA−0.23
32%Passing-down success36%
0.09First-down EPA−0.25
−0.22Second-down EPA−0.44
0.19Third-down EPA0.52
13%Havoc by its defense14%

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 82% to win. Arkansas pulled the upset.

The line

Mississippi State −16.5, over/under 68.5.

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 87%, Arkansas 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneArkansas end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePick-six, 7 plays (Arkansas scores)Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 ArkansasFumble, 13 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 ArkansasTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 ArkansasPunt, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StateInterception, 6 playsQ2 ArkansasPunt, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 ArkansasEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ArkansasTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 ArkansasPunt, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 6 playsQ4 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 ArkansasFumble, 2 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 ArkansasPunt, 6 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Arkansas right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StatePick-six, 7 plays (Arkansas scores), 39 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 38 yards
  5. Q1 ArkansasFumble, 13 plays, 91 yards
  6. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q2 ArkansasTouchdown, 8 plays, 69 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  9. Q2 ArkansasPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StateInterception, 6 plays, 26 yards
  11. Q2 ArkansasPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q2 ArkansasEnd of half, 1 play, −4 yards
  14. Q3 ArkansasTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 76 yards
  16. Q3 ArkansasPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  17. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 6 plays, 45 yards
  18. Q4 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  19. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 ArkansasFumble, 2 plays, −11 yards
  21. Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  22. Q4 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
  24. Q4 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 ArkansasPunt, 6 plays, −13 yards
  26. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 31 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Mississippi State Pick-six, 7 plays (Arkansas scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Vito Calvaruso kickoff for 64 yds , JaVonta Payton return for 26 yds to the MisSt 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27K.J. Costello pass complete to Cameron Gardner for 12 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39K.J. Costello pass incomplete, broken up by Grant Morgan
15:002nd & 10 at own 39K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 13 yds to the Ark 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Kylin Hill run for 7 yds to the Ark 41
15:002nd & 3 at opp 41K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 4 yds to the Ark 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Dillon Johnson run for 3 yds to the Ark 34
15:002nd & 7 at opp 34K.J. Costello pass intercepted for a TD Greg Brooks Jr. return for 69 yds for a TD (A.J. Reed KICK)Arkansas 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 15 plays
11:441st & 0 at own 35Vito Calvaruso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:441st & 10 at own 25Dillon Johnson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 28
11:442nd & 7 at own 28K.J. Costello pass complete to Jaden Walley for 16 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at own 44K.J. Costello pass incomplete
11:442nd & 10 at own 44K.J. Costello pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 4 yds to the MisSt 48
11:443rd & 6 at own 48K.J. Costello pass complete to Jaden Walley for 3 yds to the Ark 49
11:444th & 3 at opp 49Dillon Johnson run for 6 yds to the Ark 43 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 43Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 08:38
8:381st & 10 at opp 43K.J. Costello pass complete to Tyrell Shavers for 4 yds to the Ark 39
8:382nd & 6 at opp 39K.J. Costello pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 3 yds to the Ark 36
8:383rd & 3 at opp 36K.J. Costello pass complete to Malik Heath for 1 yd to the Ark 35
8:384th & 2 at opp 35Dillon Johnson run for 9 yds to the Ark 26 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 26K.J. Costello pass complete to Jaden Walley for 3 yds to the Ark 23
8:382nd & 7 at opp 23Jo’quavious Marks run for 5 yds to the Ark 18
8:383rd & 2 at opp 18Jo’quavious Marks run for 6 yds to the Ark 12 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 12MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Ark 17
8:381st & 15 at opp 17K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Dillon Johnson
3:592nd & 15 at opp 17K.J. Costello pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 17 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK)Tied at 7
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
3:591st & 0 at own 35Brandon Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:591st & 10 at own 25Rakeem Boyd run for 5 yds to the Ark 30
3:592nd & 5 at own 30Feleipe Franks pass incomplete
3:593rd & 5 at own 30Feleipe Franks run for 4 yds to the Ark 34
3:594th & 1 at own 34George Caratan punt for 48 yds , Austin Williams returns for no gain to the MisSt 18
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 18K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Cameron Gardner
2:582nd & 10 at own 18K.J. Costello pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 3 yds to the MisSt 21
2:583rd & 7 at own 21K.J. Costello pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 34 yds to the Ark 45 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 45Jo’quavious Marks run for 5 yds to the Ark 40
2:582nd & 5 at opp 40K.J. Costello sacked by Eric Gregory for a loss of 11 yards to the MS State 49 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, intentional grounding (K.J. Costello) to the MisSt 49
2:583rd & 16 at own 49K.J. Costello run for 7 yds to the Ark 44
2:584th & 9 at opp 44Tucker Day punt for 38 yds, downed at the Ark 6
Arkansas Fumble, 13 plays
0:021st & 10 at own 6Rakeem Boyd run for 5 yds to the Ark 11
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 11Rakeem Boyd run for 4 yds to the Ark 15
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 15Rakeem Boyd run for 1 yd to the Ark 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 16Rakeem Boyd run for 3 yds to the Ark 19
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 19Feleipe Franks sacked by Aaron Brule for a loss of 3 yards to the Ark 16
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 16Feleipe Franks pass complete to Treylon Burks for 10 yds to the Ark 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 26Rakeem Boyd run for 4 yds to the Ark 30
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 30Feleipe Franks run for 9 yds to the Ark 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 39Feleipe Franks pass complete to De’Vion Warren for 52 yds to the MisSt 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 9Rakeem Boyd run for 3 yds to the MisSt 6
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 6Rakeem Boyd run for 3 yds to the MisSt 3
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 3KJ Jefferson run for 1 yd to the MisSt 2
Q2 15:004th & goal at opp 2KJ Jefferson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 3 KJ Jefferson fumbled, forced by Marquiss Spencer, recovered by MisSt Londyn Craft
2nd quarter8 drives, then Arkansas 14, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 3Jo’quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the MisSt 6
10:252nd & 7 at own 6K.J. Costello pass complete to Tyrell Shavers for 11 yds to the MisSt 17 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at own 17Jo’quavious Marks run for no gain to the MisSt 17
10:252nd & 10 at own 17K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
10:253rd & 10 at own 17K.J. Costello pass complete to Tyrell Shavers for 6 yds to the MisSt 23
10:254th & 4 at own 23Tucker Day punt for 45 yds , Nathan Parodi returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 31
Arkansas Touchdown, 8 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 31ARKANSAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Ark 26
8:001st & 15 at own 26Trelon Smith run for 3 yds to the Ark 29
8:002nd & 12 at own 29Feleipe Franks pass complete to Mike Woods for 10 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Marcus Murphy) to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 46Trelon Smith run for 5 yds to the MisSt 41
8:002nd & 5 at opp 41Trelon Smith run for 2 yds to the MisSt 39
8:003rd & 3 at opp 39Feleipe Franks run for 4 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 35Feleipe Franks pass complete to Trelon Smith for 4 yds to the MisSt 31
8:002nd & 6 at opp 31Feleipe Franks pass complete to Trey Knox for 12 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at opp 19Feleipe Franks pass complete to De’Vion Warren for 19 yds for a TD (A.J. Reed KICK)Arkansas 14, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
5:271st & 0 at own 35Vito Calvaruso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:271st & 10 at own 25K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Cameron Gardner
5:272nd & 10 at own 25K.J. Costello pass complete to Dillon Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 22
5:273rd & 13 at own 22K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JaVonta Payton, broken up by Bumper Pool
5:274th & 13 at own 22Tucker Day punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ark 48
Arkansas Punt, 4 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 48Feleipe Franks pass complete to De’Vion Warren for 18 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 34Feleipe Franks pass complete to Hudson Henry for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 35
4:462nd & 11 at opp 35Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to Hudson Henry
4:463rd & 11 at opp 35Feleipe Franks pass complete to Mike Woods for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 36
4:464th & 12 at opp 36George Caratan punt 31 yards to the MS5, downed, PENALTY AR illegal formation 5 yards to the MS41, NO PLAY.
4:464th & 17 at opp 41George Caratan punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State Interception, 6 plays
2:511st & 10 at own 20K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 1 yd to the MisSt 21
2:512nd & 9 at own 21K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Jaden Walley, broken up by Bumper Pool
2:513rd & 9 at own 21K.J. Costello pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 10 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at own 31K.J. Costello pass complete to Malik Heath for 12 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at own 43K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 3 yds to the MisSt 46
1:282nd & 7 at own 46Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:28
1:282nd & 7 at own 46K.J. Costello pass intercepted Joe Foucha return for no gain to the Ark 46 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Arkansas Punt, 4 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 36Trelon Smith run for 11 yds to the Ark 47 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at own 47Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to Trelon Smith
1:182nd & 10 at own 47Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to Trelon Smith
1:183rd & 10 at own 47Feleipe Franks sacked by Kobe Jones and Tyrus Wheat for a loss of 8 yards to the Ark 39
0:494th & 18 at own 39Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:49
0:494th & 18 at own 39George Caratan punt for 43 yds, downed at the MisSt 18
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 18K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 1 yd to the MisSt 19
0:392nd & 9 at own 19K.J. Costello pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 5 yds to the MisSt 24
0:393rd & 4 at own 24K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Cameron Gardner
0:394th & 4 at own 24Tucker Day punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Nathan Parodi at the Ark 27
Arkansas End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 27TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ark 23
3rd quarter4 drives, then Arkansas 21, Mississippi State 14
Arkansas Touchdown, 11 plays
15:002nd & 14 at own 35Brandon Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25De’Vion Warren run for 3 yds to the Ark 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Feleipe Franks pass complete to Trelon Smith for 2 yds to the Ark 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Feleipe Franks pass complete to Mike Woods for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Feleipe Franks pass complete to Hudson Henry for 9 yds to the MisSt 41
15:002nd & 1 at opp 41Feleipe Franks run for 4 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Feleipe Franks pass complete to Trey Knox for 9 yds to the MisSt 28
15:002nd & 1 at opp 28ARKANSAS Penalty, false start (Noah Gatlin) to the MisSt 33
15:002nd & 6 at opp 33Trelon Smith run for 10 yds to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to Trey Knox
15:002nd & 10 at opp 23Feleipe Franks pass complete to Trelon Smith for 10 yds to the MisSt 13 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 13Trelon Smith run for 1 yd to the MisSt 12
11:212nd & 9 at opp 12Feleipe Franks pass complete to Hudson Henry for 12 yds for a TD (A.J. Reed KICK)Arkansas 21, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Touchdown, 14 plays
11:211st & 0 at own 35Vito Calvaruso kickoff for 64 yds , JaVonta Payton return for 23 yds to the MisSt 24
11:111st & 10 at own 24K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 3 yds to the MisSt 27
11:112nd & 7 at own 27K.J. Costello pass complete to Garrett Shrader for 8 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 35K.J. Costello pass complete to Jaden Walley for 10 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 45Jo’quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the MisSt 48
11:112nd & 7 at own 48Jo’quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the Ark 48
11:113rd & 3 at opp 48K.J. Costello pass complete to Malik Heath for 8 yds to the Ark 40 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 40Dillon Johnson run for 9 yds to the Ark 31
11:112nd & 1 at opp 31K.J. Costello pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 6 yds to the Ark 25 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 25K.J. Costello pass complete to JaVonta Payton for no gain to the Ark 25
11:112nd & 10 at opp 25K.J. Costello pass complete to Jaden Walley for 10 yds to the Ark 15 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 15K.J. Costello pass complete to Malik Heath for 4 yds to the Ark 11
11:112nd & 6 at opp 11K.J. Costello pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 2 yds to the Ark 9
4:403rd & 4 at opp 9Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 04:40
4:403rd & 4 at opp 9K.J. Costello run for 3 yds to the Ark 6
3:504th & 1 at opp 6Dillon Johnson run for 6 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK)Arkansas 21, Mississippi State 14
Arkansas Punt, 4 plays
3:501st & 0 at own 35Brandon Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:501st & 10 at own 25Feleipe Franks pass complete to Trey Knox for 10 yds to the Ark 35 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 35Trelon Smith run for 5 yds to the Ark 40
3:502nd & 5 at own 40Trelon Smith run for 2 yds to the Ark 42
3:503rd & 3 at own 42Trelon Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 40
3:504th & 5 at own 40George Caratan punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 23
Mississippi State Interception, 6 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 23K.J. Costello pass complete to Jaden Walley for 14 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at own 37Dillon Johnson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 39
2:032nd & 8 at own 39K.J. Costello pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 1 yd to the MisSt 40
2:033rd & 7 at own 40K.J. Costello pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 18 yds to the Ark 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Jo’quavious Marks run for 10 yds to the Ark 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 32K.J. Costello pass intercepted Joe Foucha return for 26 yds to the Ark 47
4th quarter9 drives, then Arkansas 21, Mississippi State 14
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
14:201st & 10 at own 47Feleipe Franks pass complete to TJ Hammonds for loss of 5 yards to the AR42 (Marcus Murphy), PENALTY AR illegal block (Tyson Morris) 10 yards to the AR37, NO PLAY.
14:201st & 20 at own 37Feleipe Franks pass complete to Trelon Smith for 4 yds to the Ark 41
14:202nd & 16 at own 41Feleipe Franks pass complete to Trelon Smith for 2 yds to the Ark 43
14:203rd & 14 at own 43Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to De’Vion Warren
14:204th & 14 at own 43George Caratan punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jaden Walley at the MisSt 9
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 9K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks
12:582nd & 10 at own 9K.J. Costello pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 6 yds to the MisSt 15
12:583rd & 4 at own 15K.J. Costello pass complete to Malik Heath for 2 yds to the MisSt 17
12:584th & 2 at own 17Reed Bowman punt for 51 yds, downed at the Ark 32
Arkansas Fumble, 2 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 32Feleipe Franks sacked by Nathan Pickering for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 30
11:132nd & 12 at own 30De’Vion Warren run for a loss of 7 yards to the Ark 21 De’Vion Warren fumbled, recovered by MisSt Aaron Brule
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:411st & 10 at opp 21Dillon Johnson run for 1 yd to the Ark 20
10:412nd & 9 at opp 20K.J. Costello pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 7 yds to the Ark 13
10:413rd & 2 at opp 13Dillon Johnson run for no gain to the Ark 13
10:414th & 2 at opp 13K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Cameron Gardner
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 13Trelon Smith run for no gain to the Ark 13
8:522nd & 10 at own 13Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to De’Vion Warren
8:523rd & 10 at own 13Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to Trelon Smith
8:524th & 10 at own 13George Caratan punt for 37 yds , Jaden Walley returns for 20 yds to the Ark 30
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:321st & 10 at opp 30MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, substitution infraction (Malik Heath) to the Ark 35
7:321st & 15 at opp 35K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 7 yds to the Ark 28
7:322nd & 8 at opp 28K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 3 yds to the Ark 25
7:323rd & 5 at opp 25K.J. Costello pass complete to Cameron Gardner for 10 yds to the Ark 15 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 15Jo’quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the Ark 12
7:322nd & 7 at opp 12K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JaVonta Payton, broken up by Simeon Blair
7:323rd & 7 at opp 12K.J. Costello run for 5 yds to the Ark 7
7:324th & 2 at opp 7Jo’quavious Marks run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 9
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 9Trelon Smith run for 6 yds to the Ark 15
4:392nd & 4 at own 15Trelon Smith run for 3 yds to the Ark 18
4:393rd & 1 at own 18Trelon Smith run for no gain to the Ark 18
4:394th & 1 at own 18George Caratan punt for 46 yds , Jaden Walley returns for no gain to the MisSt 37 Jaden Walley fumbled, recovered by Ark Deon Edwards
Arkansas Punt, 6 plays
2:351st & 10 at opp 37Feleipe Franks pass complete to Hudson Henry for no gain to the MisSt 37
2:352nd & 10 at opp 37Trelon Smith run for 2 yds to the MisSt 35
1:443rd & 8 at opp 35Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:44
1:443rd & 8 at opp 35Feleipe Franks pass complete to De’Vion Warren for 11 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at opp 24TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 27
1:342nd & 13 at opp 27Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:34
1:342nd & 13 at opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 35
1:343rd & 21 at opp 35ARKANSAS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Mike Woods) to the 50 yard line
1:213rd & 36 at the 50Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 01:21
1:213rd & 36 at the 50Feleipe Franks run for no gain to the 50 yard line
0:324th & 36 at the 50Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 00:32
0:324th & 36 at the 50Reid Bauer punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 12
Mississippi State End of game, 5 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 12K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 8 yds to the MisSt 20
0:252nd & 2 at own 20TEAM pass incomplete
0:253rd & 2 at own 20K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Cameron Gardner
0:254th & 2 at own 20K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 7 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at own 27K.J. Costello pass complete to Cameron Gardner for 10 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down to JaVonta Payton for 6 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down

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, Arkansas leads 19–⁠15–⁠1; as played, 19–⁠16–⁠1 in 36 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Mississippi State 38, Arkansas 35
2024Arkansas 58, Mississippi State 25
2023Mississippi State 7, Arkansas 3
2022Mississippi State 40, Arkansas 17
2021Arkansas 31, Mississippi State 28
2020Arkansas 21, Mississippi State 14

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