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Auburn at Mississippi State

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Auburn beat Mississippi State 24–⁠10. It was their 94th meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 62–⁠29–⁠3 as played.

AwayAuburn6–⁠5 in 2020
24
HomeMississippi State4–⁠7 in 2020
10

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: SECNAttendance 12,986

At kickoff
50°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Lee Hedrick; umpire Brian Davis; head linesman Ryan Hagan; line judge Tim Beard; side judge Michael William; field judge Chris Jamison; back judge Matt Hollifield; center judge Mike BlockGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Auburn3331524
Mississippi State030710

Standouts

  • RushingTank Bigsby26 carries, 192 yardsAuburn
  • ReceivingJaden Walley8 catches, 100 yardsMississippi State
  • DefenseOwen Pappoe9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossAuburn

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Player stats

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bo Nix15/3212510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tank Bigsby26192034
Bo Nix72418
Shaun Shivers2403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Seth Williams357132
Anthony Schwartz532012
Eli Stove52308
Luke Deal1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Owen Pappoe9210
Smoke Monday8001
Zakoby McClain8000
Ladarius Tennison6000
Roger McCreary4001
Derick Hall3220
Big Kat Bryant2110
Colby Wooden1110
Dre Butler1110

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Rogers30/5122112
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dillon Johnson530010
Jo’quavious Marks213012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaden Walley8100027
Austin Williams433116
Osirus Mitchell327015
Dillon Johnson31709
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Erroll Thompson12000
Londyn Craft8000
Aaron Brule8100
Emmanuel Forbes8000

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

Team stats

AuburnMississippi State
343Total yards240
125Passing yards221
218Rushing yards19
3.9Yards per pass4.3
6.1Yards per rush1.2
19First downs17
5–⁠16Third downs4–⁠16
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers2
8–⁠80Penalties7–⁠90
30:56Possession29:04
6Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

AuburnMississippi State
38%Success rate31%
0.05EPA per play−0.27
1.08Explosiveness1.12
0.28Rushing EPA0.33
−0.20Passing EPA−0.38
23%Passing-down success14%
0.23First-down EPA−0.28
−0.07Second-down EPA0.20
0.03Third-down EPA−0.47
25%Havoc by its defense6%

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)

Auburn 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Auburn −5.5, over/under 50.5.

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 Auburn 65%, Mississippi State 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneAuburn end zoneQ1 AuburnPunt, 4 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AuburnField goal, 15 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 6 playsQ1 Mississippi StateInterception, 9 playsQ2 AuburnTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AuburnField goal, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 6 playsQ3 AuburnField goal, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 AuburnTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 AuburnTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 AuburnEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Auburn right to left.
  1. Q1 AuburnPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 AuburnField goal, 15 plays, 40 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StateInterception, 9 plays, 42 yards
  7. Q2 AuburnTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 11 plays, 37 yards
  9. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q2 AuburnField goal, 7 plays, 37 yards
  12. Q3 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 53 yards
  13. Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 6 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 AuburnField goal, 7 plays, 10 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  17. Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 10 plays, 95 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 29 yards
  21. Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  23. Q4 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  24. Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −2 yards
  25. Q4 AuburnEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Auburn 3, Mississippi State 0
Auburn Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brandon Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Bo Nix pass complete to Anthony Schwartz for 7 yds to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Collin Duncan) to the Aub 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 45
15:002nd & 12 at own 45Bo Nix pass incomplete
15:003rd & 12 at own 45Bo Nix pass incomplete
15:004th & 12 at own 45Oscar Chapman punt for 35 yds
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
14:011st & 10 at own 20Will Rogers pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 2 yds to the MisSt 22
14:012nd & 8 at own 22Will Rogers pass incomplete, broken up by Colby Wooden
14:013rd & 8 at own 22Will Rogers pass incomplete, broken up by Nehemiah Pritchett
14:014th & 8 at own 22Tucker Day punt for 43 yds, downed at the MS State 35 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
Auburn Field goal, 15 plays
13:071st & 10 at the 50AUBURN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the Aub 35 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 35Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 3 yds to the Aub 38
13:072nd & 7 at own 38Tank Bigsby run for 14 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 48Bo Nix run for 5 yds to the MisSt 43
13:072nd & 5 at opp 43Bo Nix pass incomplete
13:073rd & 5 at opp 43Bo Nix pass complete to Anthony Schwartz for 4 yds to the MisSt 39
13:074th & 1 at opp 39Bo Nix run for 2 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 37Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 8 yds to the MisSt 29
13:072nd & 2 at opp 29Tank Bigsby run for 6 yds to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 23Bo Nix pass incomplete to Eli Stove
13:072nd & 10 at opp 23Bo Nix pass complete to Anthony Schwartz for 9 yds to the MisSt 14
13:073rd & 1 at opp 14Bo Nix run for 1 yd to the MisSt 13 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 13Shaun Shivers run for 3 yds to the MisSt 10
13:072nd & 7 at opp 10Bo Nix pass incomplete, broken up by Collin Duncan
13:073rd & 7 at opp 10Bo Nix pass incomplete
6:474th & 7 at opp 10Anders Carlson 27 yd FG GOODAuburn 3, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:471st & 0 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:471st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers sacked by Dre Butler for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 19
6:472nd & 16 at own 19Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’Quavious Marks for 7 yds to the MisSt 26
6:473rd & 9 at own 26Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley, PENALTY AU offside defense (Big Kat Bryant) 5 yards to the MS31, NO PLAY.
6:473rd & 4 at own 31Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo’Quavious Marks
6:474th & 4 at own 31Tucker Day punt for 47 yds , Eli Stove returns for 5 yds to the Aub 27
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 27Tank Bigsby run for 6 yds to the Aub 33
5:042nd & 4 at own 33Tank Bigsby run for 5 yds to the Aub 38 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at own 38Bo Nix pass complete to Anthony Schwartz for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at the 50Tank Bigsby rush for no gain to the 50 yardline (Kobe Jones;Tyrus Wheat), PENALTY AU holding (Nick Brahms) 10 yards to the AU40, NO PLAY.
5:041st & 20 at own 40Bo Nix run for 5 yds to the Aub 45
5:042nd & 15 at own 45Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 6 yds to the MisSt 49
5:043rd & 9 at opp 49Bo Nix pass incomplete to Eli Stove
5:044th & 9 at opp 49Oscar Chapman punt for 38 yds
Mississippi State Interception, 9 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 11Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 4 yds to the MisSt 15
1:472nd & 6 at own 15Dillon Johnson run for 10 yds to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 12 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 37Will Rogers pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 6 yds to the MisSt 43
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at own 43Dillon Johnson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 46
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 46Dillon Johnson run for 9 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 45Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’Quavious Marks for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 47
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at opp 47Will Rogers pass intercepted Roger McCreary return for 28 yds to the MisSt 46
2nd quarter5 drives, then Auburn 6, Mississippi State 3
Auburn Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:341st & 10 at opp 46Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 5 yds to the MisSt 41
12:342nd & 5 at opp 41Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for no gain to the MisSt 41
12:343rd & 5 at opp 41Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 1 yd to the MisSt 40
12:344th & 4 at opp 40Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
Mississippi State Field goal, 11 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 40Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 4 yds to the MisSt 44
10:402nd & 6 at own 44Will Rogers pass incomplete to Geor’quarius Spivey, broken up by Jaren Handy
10:403rd & 6 at own 44Will Rogers sacked by Derick Hall for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 37
10:404th & 13 at own 37Tucker Day punt 45 yards to the AU18, downed, PENALTY AU roughing the kicker (1Z) 15 yards to the AU48, 1ST DOWN MS, NO PLAY.
10:401st & 10 at opp 48Will Rogers pass complete to Geor’quarius Spivey for no gain to the Aub 48
10:402nd & 10 at opp 48Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 13 yds to the Aub 35 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 35MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Geor’quarius Spivey) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at the 50Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’Quavious Marks for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 48
10:402nd & 12 at own 48Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 15 yds to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 37Will Rogers pass incomplete to G. Spivey, PENALTY AU pass interference (Roger McCreary) 15 yards to the AU22, 1ST DOWN MS, NO PLAY.
10:401st & 10 at opp 22Will Rogers rush for no gain to the AU22 (Smoke Monday), PENALTY MS holding (Kameron Jones) 10 yards to the AU32, NO PLAY.
10:401st & 20 at opp 32Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 9 yds to the Aub 23
10:402nd & 11 at opp 23Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath
10:403rd & 11 at opp 23Will Rogers pass incomplete to Geor’quarius Spivey
5:274th & 11 at opp 23Brandon Ruiz 41 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
5:271st & 0 at own 35Brandon Ruiz kickoff for 63 yds , Eli Stove return for 47 yds to the Aub 49
5:151st & 10 at own 49Tank Bigsby run for 4 yds to the MisSt 47
5:152nd & 6 at opp 47Bo Nix pass incomplete to Anthony Schwartz
5:153rd & 6 at opp 47Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
5:154th & 6 at opp 47Oscar Chapman punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 20Will Rogers pass incomplete, broken up by Roger McCreary
4:232nd & 10 at own 20Jo’Quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 21
3:323rd & 9 at own 21Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 03:32
3:323rd & 9 at own 21Will Rogers pass incomplete to Lideatrick Griffin
3:324th & 9 at own 21Tucker Day punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Eli Stove at the Aub 43
Auburn Field goal, 7 plays
3:181st & 10 at own 43Tank Bigsby run for 34 yds to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 23Tank Bigsby run for 2 yds to the MisSt 21
3:182nd & 8 at opp 21Tank Bigsby run for 9 yds to the MisSt 12 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 12Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for no gain to the MS12 (Collin Duncan), PENALTY AU holding (Seth Williams) 10 yards to the MS22, NO PLAY.
3:181st & 20 at opp 22Tank Bigsby run for 2 yds to the MisSt 20
3:182nd & 18 at opp 20Bo Nix pass incomplete to Anthony Schwartz
0:443rd & 18 at opp 20Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:44
0:443rd & 18 at opp 20Bo Nix pass complete to Anthony Schwartz for no gain to the MisSt 20
0:044th & 18 at opp 20Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:04
0:004th & 18 at opp 20Anders Carlson 37 yd FG GOODAuburn 6, Mississippi State 3
3rd quarter7 drives, then Auburn 9, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Missed FG, 9 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dillon Johnson run for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 5 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Will Rogers run for 8 yds to the MisSt 43
15:002nd & 2 at own 43Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 16 yds to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Jo’Quavious Marks run for 12 yds to the Aub 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for no gain to the Aub 29
15:002nd & 10 at opp 29Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 3 yds to the Aub 26
15:003rd & 7 at opp 26Will Rogers pass complete to Geor’quarius Spivey for 4 yds to the Aub 22
10:354th & 3 at opp 22Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 10:35
10:304th & 3 at opp 22Brandon Ruiz 40 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 22Tank Bigsby run for 2 yds to the Aub 24
10:302nd & 8 at own 24Tank Bigsby run for 3 yds to the Aub 27
10:303rd & 5 at own 27Bo Nix pass incomplete to Shedrick Jackson, broken up by Shawn Preston Jr.
10:304th & 5 at own 27Oscar Chapman punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 33
Mississippi State Interception, 6 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 33Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 4 yds to the MisSt 37
8:512nd & 6 at own 37Dillon Johnson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 40
8:513rd & 3 at own 40Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 4 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at own 44Will Rogers pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell, PENALTY MS holding (Kameron Jones) 10 yards to the MS34, NO PLAY.
8:511st & 20 at own 34Will Rogers pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
8:512nd & 20 at own 34Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 8 yds to the MisSt 42
8:513rd & 12 at own 42Will Rogers pass intercepted Smoke Monday return for 31 yds to the MisSt 38
Auburn Field goal, 7 plays
6:381st & 10 at opp 38Bo Nix run for 8 yds to the MisSt 30
6:382nd & 2 at opp 30Bo Nix pass incomplete to Anthony Schwartz
6:383rd & 2 at opp 30Tank Bigsby run for 6 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 24Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams, PENALTY AU ineligible downfield on pass (Brenden Coffey) 5 yards to the MS29, NO PLAY.
6:381st & 15 at opp 29Tank Bigsby run for 1 yd to the MisSt 28
6:382nd & 14 at opp 28Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
6:383rd & 14 at opp 28Bo Nix pass incomplete to Eli Stove, broken up by Shawn Preston Jr.
4:284th & 14 at opp 28Anders Carlson 45 yd FG GOODAuburn 9, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
4:281st & 0 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:281st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Geor’quarius Spivey for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
4:282nd & 5 at own 30Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 27 yds to the Aub 43 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at opp 43Will Rogers pass incomplete to Lideatrick Griffin
4:282nd & 10 at opp 43Will Rogers pass incomplete to Brad Cumbest, broken up by Zion Puckett
4:283rd & 10 at opp 43Will Rogers sacked by Colby Wooden for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 49
4:284th & 18 at own 49Tucker Day punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Eli Stove at the Aub 8
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
2:351st & 10 at own 8Tank Bigsby run for 1 yd to the Aub 9
2:352nd & 9 at own 9Bo Nix pass complete to Brandon Frazier for 6 yds to the Aub 15
2:353rd & 3 at own 15Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
2:354th & 3 at own 15Oscar Chapman punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 48
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
1:071st & 10 at opp 48Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 5 yds to the Aub 43
1:072nd & 5 at opp 43Will Rogers pass incomplete to Lideatrick Griffin, broken up by Roger McCreary
1:073rd & 5 at opp 43Will Rogers run for no gain to the Aub 43
Q4 15:004th & 5 at opp 43Reed Bowman punt for 38 yds, downed at the Aub 5
4th quarter7 drives, then Auburn 24, Mississippi State 10
Auburn Touchdown, 10 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 5Tank Bigsby run for no gain to the Aub 5
14:522nd & 10 at own 5Tank Bigsby run for 3 yds to the Aub 8
13:273rd & 7 at own 8Timeout AUBURN, clock 13:27
13:273rd & 7 at own 8Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 25 yds to the Aub 33 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 33Tank Bigsby run for 27 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 40Tank Bigsby run for 2 yds to the MisSt 38
13:272nd & 8 at opp 38Bo Nix pass complete to Luke Deal for 7 yds to the MisSt 31
13:273rd & 1 at opp 31Tank Bigsby run for 3 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 28Shaun Shivers run for 1 yd to the MisSt 27
13:272nd & 9 at opp 27Bo Nix pass incomplete to Anthony Schwartz
13:273rd & 9 at opp 27AUBURN Penalty, false start (Seth Williams) to the MisSt 32
10:033rd & 14 at opp 32Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 32 yds for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 16, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
10:031st & 0 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 59 yds , Lideatrick Griffin return for 65 yds to the Aub 29
9:521st & 10 at opp 29Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo’Quavious Marks
9:522nd & 10 at opp 29Will Rogers pass incomplete to Lideatrick Griffin, broken up by Nehemiah Pritchett
9:523rd & 10 at opp 29Will Rogers run for 13 yds to the Aub 16 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 16Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 8 yds to the Aub 8
8:242nd & 2 at opp 8Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 8 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK)Auburn 16, Mississippi State 10
Auburn Touchdown, 5 plays
8:241st & 0 at own 35Brandon Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:241st & 10 at own 25Tank Bigsby run for 15 yds to the Aub 40 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at own 40Tank Bigsby run for 15 yds to the MS State 45 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, personal foul (Marquiss Spencer) to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 30Tank Bigsby run for 24 yds to the MisSt 6 for a 1ST down
8:241st & goal at opp 6Tank Bigsby run for 3 yds to the MisSt 3
6:032nd & goal at opp 3Bo Nix run for 3 yds for a TD (Bo Nix pass to Ze’Vian Capers for Two-Point Conversion)Auburn 24, Mississippi State 10
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:031st & 0 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 61 yds , Lideatrick Griffin return for 26 yds to the MS State 39 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the MisSt 20
5:571st & 10 at own 20Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 16 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at own 36Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
5:572nd & 10 at own 36Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
5:573rd & 10 at own 36Will Rogers pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 15 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 49Will Rogers sacked by Owen Pappoe for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 44
5:572nd & 17 at own 44Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 10 yds to the Aub 46
5:573rd & 7 at opp 46Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath
5:574th & 7 at opp 46Will Rogers pass incomplete to Lideatrick Griffin
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 46Tank Bigsby run for 3 yds to the Aub 49
3:452nd & 7 at own 49Tank Bigsby run for 4 yds to the MisSt 47
2:563rd & 3 at opp 47Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:56
2:563rd & 3 at opp 47Bo Nix run for no gain to the MisSt 47
2:494th & 3 at opp 47Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:49
2:494th & 3 at opp 47Oscar Chapman punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 13
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:431st & 10 at own 13Will Rogers sacked by Derick Hall for a loss of 12 yards to the MisSt 1
2:432nd & 22 at own 1Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 9 yds to the MisSt 10
2:433rd & 13 at own 10Will Rogers pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 6 yds to the MisSt 16
2:434th & 7 at own 16Will Rogers sacked by Big Kat Bryant for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 11
Auburn End of game, 1 play
0:351st & 10 at opp 11TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 13

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, Auburn leads 66–⁠28–⁠2; as played, 63–⁠31–⁠3 in 97 meetings, counting the three since this game.

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2023Auburn 27, Mississippi State 13
2022Mississippi State 39, Auburn 33
2021Mississippi State 43, Auburn 34
2020Auburn 24, Mississippi State 10
2019Auburn 56, Mississippi State 23
2018Mississippi State 23, Auburn 9

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