NC State at Mississippi State

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Mississippi State beat NC State 24–⁠10. It was their seventh meeting; Mississippi State leads the series 4–⁠3.

AwayNC State9–⁠3 in 2021
10
HomeMississippi State7–⁠6 in 2021
24

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: ESPN2Attendance 45,834

At kickoff
81°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Jerry MagallanesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NC State030710
Mississippi State777324

Standouts

  • PassingWill Rogers33 of 49, 294 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
  • ReceivingEmeka Emezie6 catches, 92 yardsNC State
  • DefenseEmmanuel Forbes11 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 for lossMississippi State

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Player stats

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Devin Leary30/4930311
Ricky Person Jr.0/1001
Ben Finley0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zonovan Knight831011
Ricky Person Jr.819013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Emeka Emezie692038
Devin Carter579037
Porter Rooks258037
Thayer Thomas739115
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tanner Ingle11000
Drake Thomas10000
Isaiah Moore7000
C.J. Clark5000
Payton Wilson3110

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Rogers33/4929420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dillon Johnson61808
Jo’quavious Marks61106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dillon Johnson670026
Austin Williams348034
Jaden Walley544113
Makai Polk433017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Emmanuel Forbes111.510
Jett Johnson90.500
Cameron Young60.500
Martin Emerson60.500
Fred Peters6001
Jalen Green40.501
Aaron Odom2110
Randy Charlton2110
Jaden Crumedy21.510

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

Team stats

NC StateMississippi State
337Total yards316
303Passing yards294
34Rushing yards22
5.9Yards per pass6.0
1.4Yards per rush1.5
16First downs15
6–⁠20Third downs3–⁠13
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers0
6–⁠59Penalties9–⁠60
28:57Possession31:03
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

NC StateMississippi State
30%Success rate39%
−0.03EPA per play0.17
1.29Explosiveness1.23
−0.23Rushing EPA−0.40
0.13Passing EPA0.33
19%Passing-down success33%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.05
−0.13Second-down EPA0.43
0.08Third-down EPA−0.05
9%Havoc by its defense23%

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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −1.5, 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 NC State 54%, Mississippi State 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneNC State end zoneQ1 NC StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateInterception, 8 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateResult not recorded, 5 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 NC StateFumble, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 NC StateInterception, 4 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd 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, NC State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 NC StatePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 NC StateInterception, 8 plays, −45 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 NC StateResult not recorded, 5 plays, 17 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 NC StateField goal, 11 plays, 43 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 43 yards
  9. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 83 yards
  11. Q2 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 2 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q3 NC StateFumble, 4 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 54 yards
  15. Q3 NC StatePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  17. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StateField goal, 8 plays, 51 yards
  21. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  23. Q4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 44 yards
  24. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  25. Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
  26. Q4 NC StateInterception, 4 plays, −4 yards
  27. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 7, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 4 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 35Lideatrick Griffin 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Brandon Ruiz Kick)Mississippi State 7, NC State 0
14:471st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff 65 yards, Lideatrick Griffin returns 100 yards to NCS00, TOUCHDOWN (Brandon Ruiz Kick)
14:471st & 10 at own 35Brandon Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds
14:471st & 10 at own 25PENALTY MSU Offside (Young,Cameron) 5 yards from NCS25 to NCS30. NO PLAY.
14:471st & 5 at own 30Zonovan Knight run for 9 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at own 39PENALTY NCS False Start (Gibson,Grant) 5 yards from NCS39 to NCS34. NO PLAY.
14:471st & 15 at own 34Devin Leary pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
14:472nd & 15 at own 34Devin Leary run for 8 yds to the NCSt 42
14:473rd & 7 at own 42Devin Leary pass incomplete to Trent Pennix
NC State 3 plays
14:472nd & 15 at own 34Devin Leary run for 8 yds to the NCSt 42
14:473rd & 7 at own 42Devin Leary pass incomplete to Trent Pennix
13:154th & 7 at own 42Trenton Gill punt for 38 yds
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 25Dillon Johnson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
13:152nd & 8 at own 27Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 3 yds to the MisSt 30
13:153rd & 5 at own 30Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
11:484th & 5 at own 30Tucker Day punt for 20 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
NC State Interception, 8 plays
11:481st & 10 at the 50Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 8 yds to the MisSt 42
11:482nd & 2 at opp 42Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 3 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 39Devin Leary pass complete to C.J. Riley for 4 yds to the MisSt 35
11:482nd & 6 at opp 35Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the MisSt 32
11:483rd & 3 at opp 32Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 24 yds to the MisSt 8 for a 1ST down
11:481st & goal at opp 8Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 6 yds to the MisSt 2
11:482nd & goal at opp 2Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 3 yds to the MisSt 5
8:253rd & goal at opp 5Ricky Person Jr. pass intercepted, touchback.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 20Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for no gain to the MisSt 20
8:252nd & 10 at own 20Will Rogers sacked by Payton Wilson for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 17
8:253rd & 13 at own 17Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath
6:504th & 13 at own 17Tucker Day punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 47
NC State Result not recorded, 5 plays
6:501st & 10 at opp 47Ricky Person Jr. run for 13 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at opp 34Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the MisSt 32
6:502nd & 8 at opp 32Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the MisSt 30
6:503rd & 6 at opp 30Devin Leary pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
4:484th & 6 at opp 30Christopher Dunn 48 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 30Dillon Johnson run for no gain to the MisSt 30
4:482nd & 10 at own 30Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 3 yds to the MisSt 33
4:483rd & 7 at own 33Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk
3:114th & 7 at own 33Tucker Day punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 30
NC State Field goal, 11 plays
3:111st & 10 at own 30Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the NCSt 28
3:112nd & 12 at own 28Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 8 yds to the NCSt 36
3:113rd & 4 at own 36Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 5 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 41Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 15 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at opp 44Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the MisSt 44
0:002nd & 10 at opp 44Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 9 yds to the MisSt 35
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 35Ricky Person Jr. run for 4 yds to the MisSt 39
Q2 15:004th & 5 at opp 39PENALTY MSU Offside (Brule,Aaron) 5 yards from MSU39 to MSU34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Devin Leary pass complete to Trent Pennix for no gain to the MisSt 34
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 34Ricky Person Jr. run for 7 yds to the MisSt 27
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 27Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 27Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
Q2 12:464th & 3 at opp 27Christopher Dunn 45 yd FG GOODMississippi State 7, NC State 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 14, NC State 3
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:461st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 9 yds to the MisSt 34
12:462nd & 1 at own 34Rogers,Will pass complete to Ducking,Caleb for 13 yards to the MSU47 (Moore,Isaiah; Wilson,Payton) PENALTY MSU Illegal Formation (Ducking,Caleb) 5 yards from MSU34 to MSU29. NO PLAY.
12:462nd & 6 at own 29Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 8 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at own 37Jo’quavious Marks run for 2 yds to the MisSt 39
12:462nd & 8 at own 39PENALTY MSU False Start (Lashley,Scott) 5 yards from MSU39 to MSU34. NO PLAY.
12:462nd & 13 at own 34Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at the 50Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 5 yds to the NCSt 45
12:462nd & 5 at opp 45Jo’quavious Marks run for 6 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 5 yds to the NCSt 34
12:462nd & 5 at opp 34Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 1 yd to the NCSt 33
12:463rd & 4 at opp 33Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 3 yds to the NCSt 30
12:462nd & 5 at opp 34Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 1 yd to the NCSt 33
12:463rd & 4 at opp 33Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 3 yds to the NCSt 30
12:462nd & 1 at own 34Rogers,Will pass complete to Ducking,Caleb for 13 yards to the MSU47 (Moore,Isaiah; Wilson,Payton) PENALTY MSU Illegal Formation (Ducking,Caleb) 5 yards from MSU34 to MSU29. NO PLAY.
6:223rd & 4 at opp 33Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 06:22
6:184th & 1 at opp 30Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 2 yds to the NCSt 32
NC State Punt, 3 plays
6:181st & 10 at own 32Zonovan Knight run for 1 yd to the NCSt 33
6:182nd & 9 at own 33Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
6:183rd & 9 at own 33Devin Leary pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
6:183rd & 9 at own 33Devin Leary pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
5:394th & 9 at own 33Trenton Gill punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 17
Mississippi State Touchdown, 13 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 17Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 3 yds to the MisSt 20
5:392nd & 7 at own 20Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jamire Calvin
5:393rd & 7 at own 20Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 11 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at own 31Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks
5:392nd & 10 at own 31Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk
5:393rd & 10 at own 31Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 10 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at own 41Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 17 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 42Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 1 yd to the NCSt 41
5:392nd & 9 at opp 41Dillon Johnson run for 2 yds to the NCSt 39
5:392nd & 9 at opp 41Dillon Johnson run for 2 yds to the NCSt 39
5:393rd & 7 at opp 39Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk
2:273rd & 7 at opp 39Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:27
2:274th & 7 at opp 39Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 13 yds to the NCSt 26 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at opp 26Dillon Johnson run for 5 yds to the NCSt 21
1:092nd & 5 at opp 21Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 21 yds for a TD, (Brandon Ruiz KICK)Mississippi State 14, NC State 3
NC State Punt, 5 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 35Brandon Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:091st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 5 yds to the NCSt 30
1:092nd & 5 at own 30Devin Leary pass complete to Zonovan Knight for 7 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at own 37Devin Leary pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
1:092nd & 10 at own 37Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
1:093rd & 10 at own 37Devin Leary pass complete to Zonovan Knight for no gain to the NCSt 37
0:303rd & 10 at own 37Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:30
0:214th & 10 at own 37Trenton Gill punt for 41 yds
0:214th & 10 at own 37Trenton Gill punt for 41 yds
Mississippi State End of half, 2 plays
0:211st & 10 at the 50Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk
0:212nd & 10 at the 50Rogers,Will pass complete to Calvin,Jamire for 12 yards to the NCS38 (Harris,Jakeen) PENALTY MSU Holding (Johnson,Kwatrivous) 10 yards from MSU50 to MSU40. NO PLAY.
0:212nd & 10 at the 50Rogers,Will pass complete to Calvin,Jamire for 12 yards to the NCS38 (Harris,Jakeen) PENALTY MSU Holding (Johnson,Kwatrivous) 10 yards from MSU50 to MSU40. NO PLAY.
0:002nd & 20 at own 40Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 15 yds to the NCSt 45
3rd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 21, NC State 3
NC State Fumble, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the NCSt 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Devin Leary run for 1 yd to the NCSt 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 13 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 46Jo’quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 45
13:112nd & 11 at own 45Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 34 yds to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at opp 21PENALTY MSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from NCS21 to NCS26. NO PLAY.
13:111st & 15 at opp 26Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 5 yds to the NCSt 21
13:112nd & 10 at opp 21Dillon Johnson run for 8 yds to the NCSt 13
13:113rd & 2 at opp 13Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 3 yds to the NCSt 10 for a 1ST down
13:111st & goal at opp 10Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 6 yds to the NCSt 4
13:111st & goal at opp 10Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 6 yds to the NCSt 4
8:592nd & goal at opp 4Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 4 yds for a TD, (Nolan McCord KICK)Mississippi State 21, NC State 3
NC State Punt, 6 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:591st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 15 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at own 40Ricky Person Jr. run for 1 yd to the NCSt 41
8:592nd & 9 at own 41Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at the 50Devin Leary sacked by Aaron Odom for 0 yards to the NCSt 49 Devin Leary fumbled, recovered by NCSt Bryson Speas , return for 0 yards , return for 1 yd to the NCSt 49
8:592nd & 11 at own 49Devin Leary pass incomplete to Zonovan Knight
8:593rd & 11 at own 49Devin Leary pass incomplete to C.J. Riley
8:594th & 11 at own 49PENALTY NCS Delay Of Game 5 yards from NCS49 to NCS44. NO PLAY.
7:024th & 16 at own 44Trenton Gill punt for 38 yds
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 29Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 11 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 40PENALTY MSU False Start (Johnson,Kwatrivous) 5 yards from MSU40 to MSU35. NO PLAY.
7:021st & 15 at own 35Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 6 yds to the MisSt 41
7:022nd & 9 at own 41Will Rogers pass incomplete to Caleb Ducking
7:023rd & 9 at own 41Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 8 yds to the MisSt 49
7:023rd & 9 at own 41Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 8 yds to the MisSt 49
4:363rd & 9 at own 41Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 04:36
4:294th & 1 at own 49Tucker Day punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 9
NC State Punt, 3 plays
4:291st & 10 at own 9Devin Leary pass incomplete to Anthony Smith
4:292nd & 10 at own 9PENALTY NCS False Start (McMahon,Dylan) 4 yards from NCS09 to NCS05. NO PLAY.
4:292nd & 14 at own 5Devin Leary pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 6 yds to the NCSt 11
4:293rd & 8 at own 11Devin Leary pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
4:293rd & 8 at own 11Devin Leary pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
3:214th & 8 at own 11Trenton Gill punt for 48 yds
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 46Jo’quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 47
3:212nd & 9 at own 47Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 13 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at opp 40Jo’quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the NCSt 37
3:212nd & 7 at opp 37Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
3:213rd & 7 at opp 37Will Rogers pass incomplete to Rara Thomas
3:214th & 7 at opp 37PENALTY MSU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Johnson,Kwatrivous) 15 yards from NCS37 to MSU48. NO PLAY.
1:154th & 22 at own 48Tucker Day punt for 27 yds
NC State Punt, 3 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 25Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
1:152nd & 8 at own 27Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the NCSt 24
0:003rd & 11 at own 24Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 6 yds to the NCSt 30
Q4 14:534th & 5 at own 30Trenton Gill punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 35
4th quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 24, NC State 10
Mississippi State Field goal, 8 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 26 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 11 yds to the NCSt 28 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 28Jo’quavious Marks run for no gain to the NCSt 28
14:532nd & 10 at opp 28Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 14 yds to the NCSt 14 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 14Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk
14:532nd & 10 at opp 14Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk
14:533rd & 10 at opp 14MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
14:533rd & 10 at opp 14Will Rogers pass incomplete to Caleb Ducking
12:304th & 10 at opp 14Nolan McCord 32 yd FG GOODMississippi State 24, NC State 3
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:301st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass complete to Trent Pennix for 5 yds to the NCSt 30
12:302nd & 5 at own 30Devin Leary sacked by Jaden Crumedy for a loss of 8 yards to the NCSt 22
12:303rd & 13 at own 22Ben Finley pass incomplete to Devin Carter
11:294th & 13 at own 22Trenton Gill punt for 55 yds
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 38Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 8 yds to the MisSt 46
11:292nd & 2 at own 46Will Rogers run for 2 yds to the MisSt 44
11:293rd & 4 at own 44Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath
11:293rd & 4 at own 44Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath
9:594th & 4 at own 44Tucker Day punt for 56 yds for a touchback
NC State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 20Devin Leary pass incomplete to Anthony Smith
9:592nd & 10 at own 20Devin Leary pass complete to Dylan Parham for 7 yds to the NCSt 27
9:593rd & 3 at own 27Devin Leary pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for no gain to the NCSt 27
9:593rd & 3 at own 27Devin Leary pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for no gain to the NCSt 27
8:333rd & 3 at own 27Timeout NC STATE, clock 08:33
8:334th & 3 at own 27Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 37 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 36Devin Leary pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 3 yds to the MisSt 33
8:332nd & 7 at opp 33Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
8:333rd & 7 at opp 33PENALTY NCS UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Ekwonu,Ikem) 15 yards from MSU33 to MSU48. NO PLAY.
8:333rd & 22 at opp 48Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 38 yds to the MisSt 10 for a 1ST down
8:331st & goal at opp 10Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the MisSt 6
8:332nd & goal at opp 6Devin Leary run for no gain to the MisSt 6
8:333rd & goal at opp 6PENALTY NCS UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Pennix,Trent) 15 yards from MSU06 to MSU21. NO PLAY.
8:333rd & goal at opp 21Devin Leary pass incomplete to Christopher Toudle
6:134th & goal at opp 21Devin Leary sacked by Emmanuel Forbes for a loss of 15 yards to the MisSt 36
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 36Dillon Johnson run for 1 yd to the MisSt 37
6:132nd & 9 at own 37Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
6:133rd & 9 at own 37Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 3 yds to the MisSt 40
4:303rd & 9 at own 37Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 04:30
4:304th & 6 at own 40PENALTY MSU False Start (Lawrence,Dylan) 5 yards from MSU40 to MSU35. NO PLAY.
4:224th & 11 at own 35Tucker Day punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 26
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 26Devin Leary pass complete to Porter Rooks for 21 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at own 47Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Houston for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
4:222nd & 7 at the 50Devin Leary run for 3 yds to the MisSt 47
4:223rd & 4 at opp 47Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 8 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at opp 39Devin Leary pass complete to Porter Rooks for 37 yds to the MisSt 2 for a 1ST down
4:221st & goal at opp 2Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the MisSt 4
1:151st & goal at opp 2Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:15
1:152nd & goal at opp 4Devin Leary pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
1:063rd & goal at opp 4Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 4 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)Mississippi State 24, NC State 10
1:061st & 10 at own 35Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:06
NC State Interception, 4 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 15 yds
1:031st & 10 at the 50Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
1:032nd & 10 at the 50Devin Leary sacked by Randy Charlton for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 46
1:033rd & 14 at own 46Devin Leary pass incomplete to Ricky Person Jr.
0:174th & 14 at own 46Devin Leary pass intercepted
Mississippi State End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 3run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 1

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 4–⁠3 in seven meetings.

Recent meetings
2021Mississippi State 24, NC State 10
2015Mississippi State 51, NC State 28Belk Bowl
1994NC State 28, Mississippi State 24Peach Bowl
1963Mississippi State 16, NC State 12Liberty Bowl
1940Mississippi State 26, NC State 10
1931NC State 6, Mississippi State 0

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