Tulsa vs. Mississippi State

Thursday, December 31, 2020, Armed Forces Bowl

Mississippi State beat No. 20 Tulsa 28–⁠26. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral site20Tulsa6–⁠3 in 2020
26
Neutral siteMississippi State4–⁠7 in 2020
28

Final at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth38°F, light rain, wind 16 mphTV: ESPNAttendance 9,000

MVPs Lideatrick Griffin (WR/KR, Miss. State); Christian Williams (DB, Tulsa)Wikipedia

Officials
Referee Jeff Servinski; umpire Ed Feaster; head linesman Dan Richard; line judge Brett Bergman; side judge LaShell Nelson; field judge Tim Maguire; back judge Mike Brown; center judge Brent DurbinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tulsa0671326
Mississippi State7014728

Standouts

  • RushingCorey Taylor II20 carries, 85 yards, 1 TDTulsa
  • ReceivingKeylon Stokes9 catches, 117 yards, 1 TDTulsa
  • DefenseTyrus Wheat6 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1.5 for loss, 1 INTMississippi State

Player stats

Tulsa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Smith26/4634712
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Corey Taylor II2085120
Deneric Prince841114
J.C. Santana1606
Keylon Stokes1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keylon Stokes9117134
J.C. Santana4112057
Malik Rodgers551014
Sam Crawford Jr.441017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Justin Wright80.50.50
Cristian Williams7000
Kendarin Ray6000
TieNeal Martin6000
Akayleb Evans3110
Haydon Grant20.50.50
Tyarise Stevenson1110
Anthony Goodlow1110

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Rogers19/3014810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jo’quavious Marks1172128
Dillon Johnson1057011
Lee Witherspoon2906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Williams342024
Jo’quavious Marks430010
Jaden Walley427013
Lideatrick Griffin217113
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Erroll Thompson91.510
Londyn Craft9000
Aaron Brule80.50.50
Shawn Preston Jr.8000
Tyrus Wheat61.50.51
Aaron Odom3220
Sherman Timbs3110
Emmanuel Forbes3001

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

Team stats

TulsaMississippi State
484Total yards273
347Passing yards148
137Rushing yards125
7.5Yards per pass4.9
3.4Yards per rush4.3
27First downs16
10–⁠18Third downs4–⁠12
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠3
2Turnovers0
7–⁠66Penalties11–⁠103
31:19Possession28:07
4Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

TulsaMississippi State
42%Success rate36%
−0.05EPA per play0.02
1.22Explosiveness1.09
0.00Rushing EPA0.10
−0.08Passing EPA−0.04
36%Passing-down success22%
−0.48First-down EPA−0.14
0.39Second-down EPA0.11
0.22Third-down EPA0.48
16%Havoc by its defense22%

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)

Tulsa 64% to win. Mississippi State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Mississippi State −1.5, over/under 45.5.

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 54%, Tulsa 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneTulsa end zoneQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 TulsaPunt, 13 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 TulsaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 TulsaField goal, 11 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 TulsaField goal, 11 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 TulsaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 TulsaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 TulsaPick-six, 6 plays (Mississippi State scores)Q3 TulsaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 TulsaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 TulsaInterception, 13 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 TulsaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Mississippi StateResult not recorded
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Tulsa right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 39 yards
  2. Q1 TulsaPunt, 13 plays, 37 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 TulsaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 15 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 plays, 13 yards
  6. Q1 TulsaField goal, 11 plays, 72 yards
  7. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  8. Q2 TulsaField goal, 11 plays, 78 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q3 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 64 yards
  12. Q3 TulsaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q3 TulsaPick-six, 6 plays (Mississippi State scores), 28 yards
  15. Q3 TulsaPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  17. Q3 TulsaTouchdown, 9 plays, 32 yards
  18. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
  19. Q4 TulsaInterception, 13 plays, 57 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q4 TulsaTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StateResult not recorded, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 7, Tulsa 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Zack Long kickoff for 57 yds , Lideatrick Griffin return for 53 yds to the Tulsa 39
14:501st & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’Quavious Marks for 8 yds to the Tulsa 31
14:152nd & 2 at opp 31Will Rogers pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 3 yds to the Tulsa 28 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 28Jo’Quavious Marks run for 28 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 7, Tulsa 0
Tulsa Punt, 13 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 47 yds , Josh Stewart return for 6 yds to the Tulsa 24
13:351st & 10 at own 24JuanCarlos Santana run for 6 yds to the Tulsa 30
12:512nd & 4 at own 30Zach Smith sacked by Erroll Thompson for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulsa 26
12:323rd & 8 at own 26Zach Smith pass complete to Sam Crawford Jr. for 11 yds to the Tulsa 37 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at own 37Zach Smith pass complete to JuanCarlos Santana for 7 yds to the Tulsa 44
11:442nd & 3 at own 44Zach Smith pass incomplete to JuanCarlos Santana
11:393rd & 3 at own 44Zach Smith pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 5 yds to the Tulsa 49 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at own 49Corey Taylor II run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulsa 48
10:242nd & 11 at own 48Zach Smith run for 9 yds to the MisSt 43
10:063rd & 2 at opp 43Zach Smith pass complete to Sam Crawford Jr. for 17 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at opp 26Corey Taylor II run for 5 yds to the MisSt 21
9:142nd & 5 at opp 21Zach Smith sacked by Aaron Brule and Tyrus Wheat for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 24
8:363rd & 8 at opp 24Zach Smith run for no gain to the MisSt 24 TULSA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Dylan Couch) to the MisSt 39
8:263rd & 23 at opp 39Zach Smith pass incomplete
8:184th & 23 at opp 39Lachlan Wilson punt for 37 yds, downed at the MisSt 2
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
8:111st & 10 at own 2Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
7:452nd & 10 at own 2Dillon Johnson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 6
7:313rd & 6 at own 6Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 2 yds to the MisSt 8
7:104th & 4 at own 8MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Collin Duncan) to the MisSt 4
6:404th & 8 at own 4Tucker Day punt for 42 yds , Keylon Stokes returns for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 48
Tulsa Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:251st & 10 at opp 48Deneric Prince run for 12 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 36Deneric Prince run for 3 yds to the MisSt 33
5:522nd & 7 at opp 33Zach Smith pass incomplete
5:463rd & 7 at opp 33Zach Smith pass incomplete to Keylon Stokes
5:404th & 7 at opp 33Zach Smith sacked by Aaron Odom for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 36
Mississippi State Punt, 7 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 36TULSA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jaxon Player) to the MisSt 41
5:221st & 5 at own 41Jo’Quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 42
4:412nd & 4 at own 42Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’Quavious Marks for 4 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at own 46Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
3:452nd & 6 at the 50Dillon Johnson run for 11 yds to the Tulsa 39 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 39MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Dareuan Parker) to the Tulsa 44
2:171st & 15 at opp 44Will Rogers sacked by Akayleb Evans for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulsa 48
1:322nd & 19 at opp 48Will Rogers sacked by Tyarise Stevenson for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 44
1:163rd & 27 at own 44MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Delay of Game (Will Rogers) to the MisSt 39
1:053rd & 32 at own 39Dillon Johnson run for 10 yds to the MisSt 49
0:224th & 22 at own 49Tucker Day punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Keylon Stokes at the Tulsa 19
Tulsa Field goal, 11 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 19Corey Taylor II run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulsa 17
Q2 14:552nd & 12 at own 17Zach Smith pass complete to JuanCarlos Santana for 34 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:201st & 10 at opp 49Zach Smith pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 8 yds to the MisSt 41
Q2 14:102nd & 2 at opp 41Corey Taylor II run for 20 yds to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:511st & 10 at opp 21Corey Taylor II run for no gain to the MisSt 21
Q2 13:072nd & 10 at opp 21Deneric Prince run for 6 yds to the MisSt 15
Q2 12:323rd & 4 at opp 15Zach Smith pass complete to Josh Johnson for 4 yds to the MisSt 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:061st & 10 at opp 11Zach Smith pass incomplete to Josh Johnson
Q2 12:012nd & 10 at opp 11Corey Taylor II run for 2 yds to the MisSt 9
Q2 11:233rd & 8 at opp 9Timeout TULSA, clock 11:23
Q2 11:173rd & 8 at opp 9Zach Smith pass incomplete to Josh Johnson
Q2 11:154th & 8 at opp 9Zack Long 27 yd FG GOODMississippi State 7, Tulsa 3
2nd quarter3 drives, then Mississippi State 7, Tulsa 6
Mississippi State Punt, 7 plays
11:154th & 8 at own 35Zack Long kickoff for 55 yds , Lideatrick Griffin return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Sherman Timbs) to the MisSt 15
11:051st & 10 at own 15Lee Witherspoon run for 6 yds to the MisSt 21
10:422nd & 4 at own 29Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’Quavious Marks for 8 yds to the MisSt 29 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Geor’quarius Spivey) to the MisSt 19
10:102nd & 6 at own 19Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
9:493rd & 6 at own 19Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 24 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at own 43MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Kameron Jones) to the MisSt 38
9:071st & 15 at own 38Will Rogers pass incomplete to Dillon Johnson
8:552nd & 15 at own 38Will Rogers sacked by Anthony Goodlow for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 34
8:053rd & 19 at own 34Dillon Johnson run for 11 yds to the MisSt 45
7:254th & 8 at own 45Tucker Day punt for 44 yds , Keylon Stokes returns for 1 yd to the Tulsa 46 TULSA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Keylon Stokes) to the Tulsa 6
Tulsa Field goal, 11 plays
7:051st & 10 at opp 37Zach Smith pass complete to JuanCarlos Santana for 57 yds to the MS State 37 for a 1ST down TULSA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Ethan Hall) to the Tulsa 48 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 48Corey Taylor II run for 5 yds to the MisSt 47
6:122nd & 5 at opp 47Corey Taylor II run for 1 yd to the MisSt 46
5:433rd & 4 at opp 46Zach Smith pass complete to JuanCarlos Santana for 14 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 32Zach Smith pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 3 yds to the MisSt 29
4:592nd & 7 at opp 29Zach Smith pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 9 yds to the MisSt 20 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 20Corey Taylor II run for 10 yds to the MisSt 10 for a 1ST down
4:091st & goal at opp 10Corey Taylor II run for 2 yds to the MisSt 8
3:322nd & goal at opp 8Corey Taylor II run for 2 yds to the MisSt 6
2:593rd & goal at opp 6Zach Smith sacked by Sherman Timbs for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 16
2:344th & goal at opp 16Zack Long 33 yd FG GOODMississippi State 7, Tulsa 6
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:344th & 16 at own 35Zack Long kickoff for 45 yds , Lideatrick Griffin return for 26 yds to the MisSt 46
2:251st & 10 at own 46Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for no gain to the MisSt 46
1:442nd & 10 at own 46Dillon Johnson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 49
1:193rd & 7 at own 49Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:19
1:073rd & 7 at own 49Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 14 yds to the Tulsa 37 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 37Will Rogers pass incomplete
0:502nd & 10 at opp 37MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Delay of Game (Will Rogers) to the Tulsa 42
0:452nd & 15 at opp 42Will Rogers pass incomplete to Lideatrick Griffin
0:383rd & 15 at opp 42Jo’Quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the Tulsa 38
0:014th & 11 at opp 38Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:01
0:004th & 11 at opp 38Will Rogers pass incomplete
3rd quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 21, Tulsa 13
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds , Keylon Stokes return for 24 yds to the Tulsa 24
14:551st & 10 at own 24Zach Smith pass complete to Sam Crawford Jr. for 5 yds to the Tulsa 29
14:362nd & 5 at own 29Zach Smith pass incomplete to Keylon Stokes
14:323rd & 5 at own 29Zach Smith pass incomplete to Josh Johnson
14:214th & 5 at own 29Lachlan Wilson punt for 40 yds , Austin Williams returns for 5 yds to the MisSt 36
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 36Jo’Quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the MisSt 39
13:452nd & 7 at own 39Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 7 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 46TULSA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Anthony Goodlow) to the Tulsa 49
12:591st & 5 at opp 49Jo’Quavious Marks run for 9 yds to the Tulsa 40 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at opp 40Will Rogers sacked by Haydon Grant and Justin Wright for a loss of 6 yards to the Tulsa 46
11:492nd & 16 at opp 46Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 9 yds to the Tulsa 37
11:153rd & 7 at opp 37Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 6 yds to the Tulsa 31
10:254th & 1 at opp 31Jo’Quavious Marks run for 15 yds to the Tulsa 16 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 16Jo’Quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 13
9:042nd & 7 at opp 13Will Rogers run for 13 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 14, Tulsa 6
Tulsa Touchdown, 7 plays
9:042nd & 7 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:551st & 10 at own 25Zach Smith sacked by Aaron Odom for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulsa 24
8:212nd & 11 at own 24Zach Smith pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 34 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 42Zach Smith pass incomplete
7:552nd & 10 at opp 42Corey Taylor II run for 16 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 26Zach Smith pass complete to Josh Stewart for 11 yds to the MisSt 15 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 15Corey Taylor II run for 1 yd to the MisSt 14
6:372nd & 9 at opp 14Deneric Prince run for 14 yds for a TD (Zack Long KICK)Mississippi State 14, Tulsa 13
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:372nd & 9 at own 35Zack Long kickoff for 48 yds , Lideatrick Griffin return for 44 yds to the Tulsa 39
6:231st & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
6:152nd & 10 at opp 39Dillon Johnson run for 7 yds to the Tulsa 32
5:443rd & 3 at opp 32Will Rogers pass incomplete to Austin Williams
5:374th & 3 at opp 32Dillon Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulsa 34
Tulsa Pick-six, 6 plays (Mississippi State scores)
5:291st & 10 at own 34Deneric Prince run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 37
4:552nd & 7 at own 37Zach Smith pass complete to Malik Rodgers for 14 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 49Deneric Prince run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
4:082nd & 11 at the 50Zach Smith pass incomplete to Keylon Stokes
4:023rd & 11 at the 50Zach Smith pass complete to Malik Rodgers for 12 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 38Zach Smith pass intercepted for a TD Emmanuel Forbes return for 90 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 21, Tulsa 13
3:291st at the 50MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the MisSt 35
Tulsa Punt, 4 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:171st & 10 at own 25Corey Taylor II run for 13 yds to the Tulsa 38 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at own 38Zach Smith pass incomplete to Sam Crawford Jr.
3:052nd & 10 at own 38TULSA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Tulsa 33
2:542nd & 15 at own 33Zach Smith run for 5 yds to the Tulsa 38
2:153rd & 10 at own 38Zach Smith pass incomplete to Sam Crawford Jr.
2:094th & 10 at own 38Lachlan Wilson punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 20
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 20Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’Quavious Marks for 10 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at own 30Will Rogers pass incomplete
1:232nd & 10 at own 30Jo’Quavious Marks run for 2 yds to the MisSt 32
0:473rd & 8 at own 32Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath
0:414th & 8 at own 32Tucker Day punt for no gain , Trevor Reh returns for no gain to the MisSt 32
Tulsa Touchdown, 9 plays
0:311st & 10 at opp 32Deneric Prince run for 2 yds to the MisSt 30
0:102nd & 8 at opp 30Deneric Prince run for 2 yds to the MisSt 28
Q4 14:553rd & 6 at opp 28Zach Smith pass complete to Corey Taylor II for 5 yds to the MisSt 23
Q4 14:154th & 1 at opp 23Corey Taylor II run for 3 yds to the MisSt 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:501st & 10 at opp 20Corey Taylor II run for no gain to the MisSt 20
Q4 13:032nd & 10 at opp 20Zach Smith pass incomplete to Josh Stewart
Q4 12:573rd & 10 at opp 20Zach Smith pass complete to Malik Rodgers for 11 yds to the MisSt 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:421st & goal at opp 9Keylon Stokes run for 4 yds to the MisSt 5
Q4 12:302nd & goal at opp 5Corey Taylor II run for 5 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Mississippi State 21, Tulsa 19
4th quarter4 drives, then Mississippi State 28, Tulsa 26
Mississippi State Touchdown, 11 plays
12:302nd & 6 at own 35Zack Long kickoff for 63 yds
12:221st & 10 at own 35Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 9 yds to the MisSt 44
12:052nd & 1 at own 44Dillon Johnson run for 7 yds to the Tulsa 49 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 49Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 4 yds to the Tulsa 45
10:492nd & 6 at opp 45Dillon Johnson run for 5 yds to the Tulsa 40
10:203rd & 1 at opp 40Dillon Johnson run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 39 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 39Lee Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 36
9:112nd & 7 at opp 36Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 13 yds to the Tulsa 23 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 23Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 4 yds to the Tulsa 19
8:222nd & 6 at opp 19Will Rogers pass incomplete to Austin Williams
8:073rd & 6 at opp 19Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 6 yds to the Tulsa 13 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 13Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 13 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 28, Tulsa 19
Tulsa Interception, 13 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 37 yds , Mitchell Kulkin return for 9 yds to the Tulsa 37
7:551st & 10 at own 37Corey Taylor II run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 39
7:132nd & 8 at own 39Zach Smith pass incomplete to Sam Crawford Jr.
7:073rd & 8 at own 39Zach Smith pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 12 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at opp 49Zach Smith pass complete to Malik Rodgers for 5 yds to the MisSt 44
6:322nd & 5 at opp 44Zach Smith pass complete to Josh Stewart for 6 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 38Zach Smith pass incomplete to Keylon Stokes
5:542nd & 10 at opp 38Zach Smith pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 19 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 19Zach Smith pass complete to Sam Crawford Jr. for 8 yds to the MisSt 11
5:152nd & 2 at opp 11Corey Taylor II run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 13
5:053rd & 4 at opp 13Zach Smith run for 4 yds to the MisSt 9 for a 1ST down
4:101st & goal at opp 9Corey Taylor II run for 3 yds to the MisSt 6
3:352nd & goal at opp 6Zach Smith pass incomplete to Keylon Stokes
3:193rd & 6 at opp 26Zach Smith pass intercepted Tyrus Wheat return for 23 yds to the MisSt 0 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Erroll Thompson) to the MisSt 13
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 13Jo’Quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the MisSt 16
3:152nd & 7 at own 16Timeout TULSA, clock 03:15
3:092nd & 7 at own 16Jo’Quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the MisSt 19
3:093rd & 4 at own 19Timeout TULSA, clock 03:09
3:053rd & 4 at own 19Jo’Quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 20
3:054th & 3 at own 20Timeout TULSA, clock 03:05
2:544th & 3 at own 20Reed Bowman punt for 35 yds, downed at the Tulsa 45
Tulsa Touchdown, 6 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 45Zach Smith pass incomplete
2:362nd & 10 at own 45MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Collin Duncan) to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 40Zach Smith pass complete to Malik Rodgers for 9 yds to the MisSt 31
2:092nd & 1 at opp 31Zach Smith pass incomplete to Josh Stewart
2:033rd & 1 at opp 31Zach Smith pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 12 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at opp 19Zach Smith run for 4 yds to the MisSt 15
1:232nd & 6 at opp 15Zach Smith pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 15 yds for a TD (Zack Long KICK)Mississippi State 28, Tulsa 26
1:232nd & 6 at own 35Zack Long on-side kick recovered by MISSISSIPPI ST at the MisSt 47 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Erroll Thompson) to the MisSt 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.

Mississippi State leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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