Referee Lee Hedrick; umpire Michael Moten; head linesman Randall Kizer; line judge Tim Beard; side judge Michael William; field judge Andy Britton; back judge Dax Hill; center judge Mike BlockGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Texas A&M
Mississippi State
325
Total yards
217
139
Passing yards
219
186
Rushing yards
-2
6.0
Yards per pass
5.5
5.5
Yards per rush
-0.1
17
First downs
15
4–10
Third downs
7–15
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
2
5–40
Penalties
3–25
30:32
Possession
29:28
6
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Texas A&M
Mississippi State
49%
Success rate
35%
0.12
EPA per play
−0.04
1.16
Explosiveness
1.25
0.29
Rushing EPA
0.05
−0.14
Passing EPA
−0.06
31%
Passing-down success
39%
0.05
First-down EPA
−0.16
0.71
Second-down EPA
−0.36
−0.84
Third-down EPA
0.63
25%
Havoc by its defense
9%
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)
Texas A&M 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Texas A&M −4.5, over/under 55.5.
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 Texas A&M 62%, Mississippi State 38%. 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, Texas A&M right to left.
Q3 Texas A&MPick-six, 7 plays (Mississippi State scores), 43 yards
Q3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Mississippi StateFumble, 2 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 2 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Texas A&MPunt, 9 plays, 23 yards
Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 89 yards
Q4 Texas A&MPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q4 Texas A&MEnd of game, 8 plays, 38 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
K.J. Costello run for no gain to the MisSt 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
K.J. Costello pass complete to Austin Williams for 6 yds to the MisSt 31
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks, broken up by Buddy Johnson
15:00
4th & 4 at own 31
Tucker Day punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexAM 29
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
13:36
1st & 10 at own 29
Kellen Mond pass incomplete
13:36
2nd & 10 at own 29
Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 1 yd to the TexAM 30
13:36
3rd & 9 at own 30
TEXAS A&M Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TexAM 25
13:36
3rd & 14 at own 25
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Ainias Smith
13:36
4th & 14 at own 25
Nik Constantinou punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 31
Mississippi State Interception, 5 plays
12:12
1st & 10 at own 31
K.J. Costello pass complete to Malik Heath for 7 yds to the MisSt 38
12:12
2nd & 3 at own 38
Jo’quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
12:12
1st & 10 at own 42
K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 19 yds to the TexAM 39 for a 1ST down
12:12
1st & 10 at opp 39
K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 4 yds to the TexAM 35
12:12
2nd & 6 at opp 35
K.J. Costello pass intercepted, touchback. Myles Jones return for no gain
Texas A&M Punt, 6 plays
9:48
1st & 10 at own 20
Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 11 yds to the TexAM 31 for a 1ST down
9:48
1st & 10 at own 31
Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for 6 yds to the TexAM 37
9:48
2nd & 4 at own 37
Isaiah Spiller run for 11 yds to the TexAM 48 for a 1ST down
9:48
1st & 10 at own 48
Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 49 yards to the MS3 (Aaron Brule;Martin Emerson), PENALTY TAMU holding (Kenyon Green) 10 yards to the TAMU38, NO PLAY.
9:48
1st & 20 at own 38
Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 2 yds to the TexAM 40
9:48
2nd & 18 at own 40
Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for 13 yds to the MisSt 47
9:48
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Kellen Mond pass incomplete
9:48
4th & 5 at opp 47
Nik Constantinou punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
5:48
1st & 10 at own 20
K.J. Costello pass incomplete
5:48
2nd & 10 at own 20
K.J. Costello pass complete to Malik Heath for 7 yds to the MisSt 27
5:48
3rd & 3 at own 27
K.J. Costello pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 1 yd to the MisSt 28
5:48
4th & 2 at own 28
Tucker Day punt for 42 yds , Ainias Smith returns for 4 yds to the TexAM 34
Texas A&M Touchdown, 8 plays
4:13
1st & 10 at own 34
Isaiah Spiller run for 26 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 40
Isaiah Spiller run for 4 yds to the MisSt 36
4:13
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Isaiah Spiller run for 10 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 26
Isaiah Spiller run for 5 yds to the MisSt 21
4:13
2nd & 5 at opp 21
Isaiah Spiller run for 4 yds to the MisSt 17
4:13
3rd & 1 at opp 17
Ainias Smith run for 12 yds to the MisSt 5 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & goal at opp 5
Isaiah Spiller run for 2 yds to the MisSt 3
Q2 14:57
2nd & goal at opp 3
Isaiah Spiller run for 3 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 7, Mississippi State 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Texas A&M 14, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
14:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:57
1st & 10 at own 25
K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
14:57
2nd & 5 at own 30
K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks
14:57
3rd & 5 at own 30
K.J. Costello sacked by Aaron Hansford for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 22
14:57
4th & 13 at own 22
Tucker Day punt blocked by Chris Russell Jr. blocked by Chris Russell Jr.
Texas A&M Touchdown, 1 play
13:27
1st & goal at opp 1
Isaiah Spiller run for 1 yd for a TD, (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 14, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 9 plays
13:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:27
1st & 10 at own 25
K.J. Costello pass complete to Jaden Walley for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
13:27
2nd & 5 at own 30
K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks, broken up by Buddy Johnson
13:27
3rd & 5 at own 30
K.J. Costello run for 7 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at own 37
Dillon Johnson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 40
13:27
2nd & 7 at own 40
K.J. Costello sacked by DeMarvin Leal for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 33
13:27
3rd & 14 at own 33
K.J. Costello pass incomplete, broken up by McKinnley Jackson
13:27
4th & 14 at own 33
Tucker Day punt 47 yards to the TAMU20, Ainias Smith return to the TAMU20, fumble by Ainias Smith recovered by TAMU Ainias Smith at TAMU19, Ainias Smith for 30 yards to the TAMU49 (Aaron Brule;JaVonta Payton), PENALTY TAMU illegal block declined, PENALTY TAMU illegal block declined, PENALTY TAMU personal foul (Leon ONeal) 15 yards to the MS48, 1ST DOWN MS, NO PLAY.
13:27
1st & 10 at own 48
Jo’quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 49
13:27
2nd & 9 at own 49
K.J. Costello pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 3 yds to the TexAM 48
13:27
3rd & 6 at opp 48
K.J. Costello sacked by Brian Williams for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 46
13:27
4th & 12 at own 46
Tucker Day punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Texas A&M Punt, 4 plays
8:40
1st & 10 at own 20
Isaiah Spiller run for 12 yds to the TexAM 32 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at own 32
Isaiah Spiller run for no gain to the TexAM 32
8:40
2nd & 10 at own 32
TEXAS A&M Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TexAM 27
8:40
2nd & 15 at own 27
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Ainias Smith, broken up by Martin Emerson
8:40
3rd & 15 at own 27
TEXAS A&M Penalty, delay of game (Kellen Mond) to the TexAM 22
8:40
3rd & 20 at own 22
Isaiah Spiller run for 1 yd to the TexAM 23
8:40
4th & 19 at own 23
Nik Constantinou punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 35
Mississippi State Punt, 13 plays
6:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Dillon Johnson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 37
6:08
2nd & 8 at own 37
K.J. Costello pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 6 yds to the MisSt 43
6:08
3rd & 2 at own 43
Jo’quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & 10 at own 47
K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 4 yds to the TexAM 49
6:08
2nd & 6 at opp 49
K.J. Costello run for 4 yds to the TexAM 45
6:08
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Jo’quavious Marks run for 8 yds to the TexAM 37 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & 10 at opp 37
K.J. Costello run for no gain to the TexAM 37
6:08
2nd & 10 at opp 37
K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 40
6:08
3rd & 13 at opp 40
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, false start (Malik Heath) to the TexAM 45
6:08
3rd & 18 at opp 45
K.J. Costello pass complete to Jaden Walley for 19 yds to the TexAM 26 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & 10 at opp 26
K.J. Costello sacked by Jayden Peevy for a loss of 9 yards to the TexAM 35
0:53
2nd & 19 at opp 35
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:53
0:53
2nd & 19 at opp 35
K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 6 yds to the TexAM 29 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, illegal block (Jaden Walley) to the TexAM 44
0:53
2nd & 28 at opp 44
K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Malik Heath
0:53
3rd & 28 at opp 44
Jo’quavious Marks run for 6 yds to the TexAM 38
0:35
4th & 22 at opp 38
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:35
0:35
4th & 22 at opp 38
Reed Bowman punt for 38 yds for a touchback
Texas A&M End of half, 1 play
0:27
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 19
3rd quarter7 drives, then Texas A&M 28, Mississippi State 7
Texas A&M Pick-six, 7 plays (Mississippi State scores)
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Brandon Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Isaiah Spiller run for 13 yds to the TexAM 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Chase Lane
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 38
Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 11 yds to the TexAM 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Isaiah Spiller run for 15 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 4 yds to the MisSt 32
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 32
Isaiah Spiller run for no gain to the MisSt 32
11:38
3rd & 6 at opp 32
Kellen Mond pass intercepted for a TD Emmanuel Forbes return for 60 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK)Texas A&M 14, Mississippi State 7
Texas A&M Touchdown, 4 plays
11:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Brandon Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Chase Lane
11:38
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kellen Mond pass complete to Chase Lane for 19 yds to the TexAM 44 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at own 44
Devon Achane run for 5 yds to the TexAM 49
10:05
2nd & 5 at own 49
Kellen Mond pass complete to Chase Lane for 51 yds for a TD (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 21, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Fumble, 2 plays
10:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:05
1st & 10 at own 25
K.J. Costello pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 10 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:05
1st & 10 at own 35
K.J. Costello sacked by Buddy Johnson for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 8 K.J. Costello fumbled, recovered by TexAM Jayden Peevy , return for 0 yards , return for 19 yds to the MisSt 8
Texas A&M Touchdown, 2 plays
9:25
1st & 0 at opp 8
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 09:25
9:25
1st & goal at opp 8
Ainias Smith run for 2 yds to the MisSt 6
8:39
2nd & goal at opp 6
Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 6 yds for a TD (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 28, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
8:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 11 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at own 36
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Austin Williams, broken up by DeMarvin Leal
8:39
2nd & 10 at own 36
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 5 yds to the MisSt 41
8:39
3rd & 5 at own 41
Will Rogers sacked by Micheal Clemons and Tyree Johnson for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 34
8:39
4th & 12 at own 34
Tucker Day punt for 38 yds , Ainias Smith returns for 8 yds to the TexAM 36
Texas A&M Punt, 9 plays
6:53
1st & 10 at own 36
Isaiah Spiller run for 3 yds to the TexAM 39
6:53
2nd & 7 at own 39
Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 6 yds to the TexAM 45
6:53
3rd & 1 at own 45
Isaiah Spiller run for 2 yds to the TexAM 47 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at own 47
Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 9 yds to the MisSt 44
6:53
2nd & 1 at opp 44
Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for no gain to the MisSt 44
6:53
3rd & 1 at opp 44
Kellen Mond run for 1 yd to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at opp 43
Isaiah Spiller run for 2 yds to the MisSt 41
6:53
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Ainias Smith
6:53
3rd & 8 at opp 41
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Ainias Smith, broken up by Aaron Brule
6:53
4th & 8 at opp 41
Nik Constantinou punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 11
Mississippi State Touchdown, 13 plays
2:11
1st & 10 at own 11
Will Rogers pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 4 yds to the MisSt 15
2:11
2nd & 6 at own 15
Will Rogers pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 5 yds to the MisSt 20
2:11
3rd & 1 at own 20
Jo’quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at own 21
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley, broken up by McKinnley Jackson
2:11
2nd & 10 at own 21
Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 13 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Jo’quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 35
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 35
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 35
Will Rogers pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 17 yds to the TexAM 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 4 yds to the TexAM 44
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for no gain to the TexAM 44
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 44
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 10 yds to the TexAM 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Dillon Johnson run for 2 yds to the TexAM 32
Q4 11:11
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 32 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK)Texas A&M 28, Mississippi State 14
4th quarter3 drives, then Texas A&M 28, Mississippi State 14
Texas A&M Punt, 4 plays
11:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Brandon Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Devon Achane run for 11 yds to the TexAM 36 for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & 10 at own 36
Devon Achane run for 4 yds to the TexAM 40
11:11
2nd & 6 at own 40
Devon Achane run for no gain to the TexAM 40
11:11
3rd & 6 at own 40
Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Jalen Wydermyer, broken up by Shawn Preston Jr.
11:11
4th & 6 at own 40
Nik Constantinou punt for 54 yds, downed at the MisSt 6
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
8:51
1st & 10 at own 6
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 4 yds to the MisSt 10
8:51
2nd & 6 at own 10
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, false start (Greg Eiland) to the MisSt 5
8:51
2nd & 11 at own 5
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 16 yds to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at own 21
Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for no gain to the MisSt 21
8:51
2nd & 10 at own 21
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 17
8:51
3rd & 14 at own 17
Will Rogers pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 3 yds to the MisSt 20
8:51
4th & 11 at own 20
Tucker Day punt for 42 yds , Ainias Smith returns for 22 yds to the MisSt 40
Texas A&M End of game, 8 plays
5:06
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ainias Smith run for no gain to the MisSt 40
5:06
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Ainias Smith run for 14 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at opp 26
Ainias Smith run for 8 yds to the MisSt 18
5:06
2nd & 2 at opp 18
Ainias Smith run for 3 yds to the MisSt 15 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at opp 15
Ainias Smith run for 3 yds to the MisSt 12
5:06
2nd & 7 at opp 12
Ainias Smith run for 3 yds to the MisSt 9
1:24
3rd & 4 at opp 9
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:24
1:24
3rd & 4 at opp 9
Ainias Smith run for 8 yds to the MisSt 1 for a 1ST down
1:24
1st & goal at opp 1
Ainias Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 2
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.
PassingKellen Mond13 of 23, 139 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTTexas A&M
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