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Mississippi State at Texas A&M

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Mississippi State beat No. 15 Texas A&M 26–⁠22. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Mississippi State led the series 8–⁠7 as played.

AwayMississippi State7–⁠6 in 2021
26
Home15Texas A&M8–⁠4 in 2021
22

Final at Kyle Field, College StationTV: SECNAttendance 87,973

At kickoff
87°F, clear, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Easterwood Field Airport (KCLL), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Lee HedrickGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State1077226
Texas A&M766322

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Rogers46/5940830
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dillon Johnson61907
Jo’quavious Marks516011
Will Rogers45010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Makai Polk13126220
Lideatrick Griffin352023
Jo’quavious Marks740012
Christian Forde440016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nathaniel Watson8110
Jett Johnson80.500
Cameron Young5100
Martin Emerson5000
Tyrus Wheat31.510
Fred Peters3001
Nathan Pickering2110

Texas A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Calzada12/2013511
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Spiller16100044
Devon Achane869041
Zach Calzada66125
Ainias Smith1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen Preston249038
Devon Achane231029
Ainias Smith53009
Jalen Wydermyer217111
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Antonio Johnson15000
Aaron Hansford130.500
Andre White Jr.8000
Tyreek Chappell7000
DeMarvin Leal42.520
Micheal Clemons2110

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateTexas A&M
438Total yards297
408Passing yards135
30Rushing yards162
6.9Yards per pass6.8
1.8Yards per rush5.1
27First downs15
3–⁠10Third downs4–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
7–⁠65Penalties8–⁠59
35:06Possession24:54
3Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Mississippi StateTexas A&M
47%Success rate40%
0.19EPA per play0.10
1.03Explosiveness1.42
−0.34Rushing EPA0.18
0.31Passing EPA0.08
39%Passing-down success33%
0.13First-down EPA0.24
0.32Second-down EPA−0.10
0.07Third-down EPA0.14
29%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)

Texas A&M 77% to win. Mississippi State pulled the upset.

The line

Texas A&M −7, 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 Texas A&M 69%, Mississippi State 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Texas A&M end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Texas A&MInterception, 2 playsQ1 Mississippi StateField goal, 6 playsQ1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Texas A&MField goal, 8 playsQ2 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Texas A&MField goal, 10 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Texas A&MPunt, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 15 playsQ4 Texas A&MField goal, 7 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Texas A&MSafety, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores)Q4 Mississippi StateResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas A&M drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas A&MInterception, 2 plays, 16 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StateField goal, 6 plays, 19 yards
  3. Q1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 Texas A&MField goal, 8 plays, 44 yards
  6. Q2 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 47 yards
  7. Q2 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q2 Texas A&MField goal, 10 plays, 56 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Texas A&MPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q3 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  15. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  16. Q3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 15 plays, 43 yards
  18. Q4 Texas A&MField goal, 7 plays, 41 yards
  19. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  20. Q4 Texas A&MSafety, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores), −1 yard
  21. Q4 Mississippi StateResult not recorded, 5 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 10, Texas A&M 7
Texas A&M Interception, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 58 yds fair catch by Jalen Preston at the TexAM 7
14:531st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Spiller run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexAM 23
14:172nd & 12 at own 23Zach Calzada pass intercepted Fred Peters return for 12 yds to the TexAM 25
Mississippi State Field goal, 6 plays
14:111st & 10 at opp 25Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for no gain to the TexAM 25
13:412nd & 10 at opp 25Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 13 yds to the TexAM 12 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 12Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 6 yds to the TexAM 6
12:312nd & 4 at opp 6Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
12:253rd & 4 at opp 6Jo’quavious Marks run for no gain to the TexAM 6
11:494th & 4 at opp 6Nolan McCord 24 Yd Field GoalMississippi State 3, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Touchdown, 5 plays
11:494th & 4 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 64 yds, out of bounds.
11:391st & 10 at own 35Zach Calzada pass complete to Ainias Smith for no gain to the TexAM 35
11:082nd & 10 at own 35Isaiah Spiller run for 9 yds to the TexAM 44
10:333rd & 1 at own 44Isaiah Spiller run for 44 yds to the MisSt 12 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 12Isaiah Spiller run for 1 yd to the MisSt 11
9:262nd & 9 at opp 11Jalen Wydermyer 11 Yd pass from Zach Calzada (Seth Small Kick)Texas A&M 7, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Touchdown, 12 plays
9:262nd & 9 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:161st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers sacked by DeMarvin Leal for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 24
8:342nd & 11 at own 24Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 6 yds to the MisSt 30
7:573rd & 5 at own 30Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 13 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at own 43Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 4 yds to the MisSt 47
7:052nd & 6 at own 47Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 8 yds to the TexAM 45 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at opp 45Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 4 yds to the TexAM 41
5:572nd & 6 at opp 41Jo’quavious Marks run for 11 yds to the TexAM 30 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 30Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 22 yds to the TexAM 8 for a 1ST down
4:471st & goal at opp 8Dillon Johnson run for 7 yds to the TexAM 1
4:122nd & goal at opp 1Dillon Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 2
3:313rd & 0 at opp 2Rogers, Will pass incomplete to Polk, Makai, PENALTY TEXASAM face mask (Jones, Jaylon) 1 yards to the TEXASAM1, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
3:271st & goal at opp 1Dillon Johnson run for no gain to the TexAM 1
2:582nd & goal at opp 1Jaden Walley 1 Yd pass from Will Rogers (Nolan McCord Kick)Mississippi State 10, Texas A&M 7
Texas A&M Field goal, 8 plays
2:582nd & 10 at own 35Tucker Day kickoff for 63 yds , Devon Achane return for 31 yds to the TexAM 33
2:431st & 10 at own 33Devon Achane run for 10 yds to the TexAM 43 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 43Devon Achane run for 18 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 39Devon Achane run for 1 yd to the MisSt 38
1:012nd & 9 at opp 38Zach Calzada pass complete to Ainias Smith for 5 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Emmanuel Forbes) to the MisSt 18 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at opp 18Zach Calzada pass incomplete to Jalen Wydermyer
0:362nd & 10 at opp 18Zach Calzada run for 4 yds to the MisSt 14
Q2 14:493rd & 6 at opp 14Zach Calzada sacked by Tyrus Wheat for a loss of 9 yards to the MisSt 23 Zach Calzada fumbled, forced by Tyrus Wheat, recovered by TexAM
Q2 14:164th & 15 at opp 23Seth Small 40 Yd Field GoalTied at 10
2nd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 17, Texas A&M 13
Mississippi State Missed FG, 7 plays
14:164th & 15 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:101st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at the 50Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 8 yds to the TexAM 42
13:112nd & 2 at opp 42Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 12 yds to the TexAM 30 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 30Jo’quavious Marks run for 2 yds to the TexAM 28
12:012nd & 8 at opp 28Will Rogers pass incomplete to Dillon Johnson
11:563rd & 8 at opp 28Will Rogers pass incomplete to Dillon Johnson, broken up by DeMarvin Leal
11:504th & 8 at opp 28Nolan McCord 46 yd FG MISSED
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 28Isaiah Spiller run for 8 yds to the TexAM 36
11:142nd & 2 at own 36Isaiah Spiller run for no gain to the TexAM 36
10:393rd & 2 at own 36Zach Calzada pass incomplete to Ainias Smith, broken up by Jett Johnson
10:314th & 2 at own 36Nik Constantinou punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 15
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 15Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 2 yds to the MisSt 17
9:522nd & 8 at own 17Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 13 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at own 30Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 4 yds to the MisSt 34
9:052nd & 6 at own 34Will Rogers pass incomplete to Austin Williams
8:573rd & 6 at own 34Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 4 yds to the MisSt 38
8:424th & 2 at own 38Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 08:42
8:254th & 2 at own 38Archer Trafford punt for 47 yds , Ainias Smith returns for 19 yds to the TEXASAM 34 TEXAS A&M Penalty, Illegal Block (Antonio Doyle Jr.) to the TexAM 24
Texas A&M Field goal, 10 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 24Isaiah Spiller run for 9 yds to the TexAM 33
7:412nd & 1 at own 33Isaiah Spiller run for 2 yds to the TexAM 35 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 35Zach Calzada pass complete to Jalen Preston for 38 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at opp 27Isaiah Spiller run for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 31 Isaiah Spiller fumbled, recovered by TexAM Isaiah Spiller
6:052nd & 14 at opp 31Zach Calzada run for 6 yds to the MisSt 25
5:213rd & 8 at opp 25Zach Calzada pass complete to Ainias Smith for 9 yds to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 16Isaiah Spiller run for 3 yds to the MisSt 13
4:042nd & 7 at opp 13Ainias Smith run for 3 yds to the MisSt 10
3:293rd & 4 at opp 10Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 03:29
3:213rd & 4 at opp 10Zach Calzada sacked by Nathaniel Watson for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 20
2:514th & 14 at opp 20Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 02:51
2:474th & 14 at opp 20Seth Small 37 Yd Field GoalTexas A&M 13, Mississippi State 10
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
2:474th & 14 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:371st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 23 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at own 48Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 7 yds to the TexAM 45
2:002nd & 3 at opp 45Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 7 yds to the TexAM 38 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at opp 38Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 23 yds to the TexAM 15 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 15Makai Polk 15 Yd pass from Will Rogers (Nolan McCord Kick)Mississippi State 17, Texas A&M 13
Texas A&M Punt, 4 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 35Tucker Day kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:061st & 10 at own 25Zach Calzada pass complete to Devon Achane for 29 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at opp 46TEAM run for a loss of 16 yards to the TexAM 38
0:352nd & 26 at own 38Zach Calzada pass complete to Demond Demas for 8 yds to the TexAM 46
0:353rd & 18 at own 46Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 00:35
0:303rd & 18 at own 46Zach Calzada pass incomplete
0:194th & 18 at own 46Nik Constantinou punt for 53 yds , Jaden Walley returns for 5 yds to the TEXASAM 49 TEXAS A&M Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Andre White Jr.) to the MisSt 21
Mississippi State End of half, 2 plays
0:121st & 10 at own 21Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 13 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at own 34MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Scott Lashley) to the MisSt 29
0:061st & 15 at own 29Will Rogers sacked by Micheal Clemons for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 26
3rd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 24, Texas A&M 19
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 6 yds to the MisSt 31
14:222nd & 4 at own 31Will Rogers pass complete to Christian Ford for 16 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at own 47Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 12 yds to the TexAM 41 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 41Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 1 yd to the TexAM 40
12:592nd & 9 at opp 40Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath, broken up by Tyreek Chappell
12:543rd & 9 at opp 40Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk, broken up by Leon O’Neal Jr.
12:464th & 9 at opp 40Archer Trafford punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Ainias Smith at the TexAM 6
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 6Isaiah Spiller run for 4 yds to the TexAM 10
12:092nd & 6 at own 10Isaiah Spiller run for no gain to the TexAM 10
11:263rd & 6 at own 10Zach Calzada pass incomplete to Jalen Wydermyer
11:264th & 6 at own 10TEXAS A&M Penalty, False Start (Demani Richardson) to the TexAM 5
11:124th & 11 at own 5Nik Constantinou punt for 57 yds , Jaden Walley returns for no gain to the MisSt 5 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (DeShawn Page) to the MisSt 23
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 23Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jamire Calvin
10:582nd & 10 at own 23Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 17 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at own 40Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 6 yds to the MisSt 46
9:522nd & 4 at own 46Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 5 yds to the TexAM 49 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at opp 49TEXAS A&M Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the TexAM 44
9:081st & 5 at opp 44Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 1 yd to the TexAM 43
8:362nd & 4 at opp 43Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 12 yds to the TexAM 31 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 31Dillon Johnson run for 3 yds to the TexAM 28
7:252nd & 7 at opp 28Will Rogers pass complete to Christian Ford for 8 yds to the TexAM 20 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 20Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jamire Calvin
6:542nd & 10 at opp 20Makai Polk 20 Yd pass from Will Rogers (Nolan McCord Kick)Mississippi State 24, Texas A&M 13
Texas A&M Touchdown, 10 plays
6:542nd & 10 at own 35Tucker Day kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:441st & 10 at own 25Zach Calzada pass complete to Devon Achane for 2 yds to the TexAM 27
6:072nd & 8 at own 27Devon Achane run for 3 yds to the TexAM 30
5:423rd & 5 at own 30Zach Calzada pass complete to Ainias Smith for 9 yds to the TexAM 39 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at own 39Spiller, Isaiah rush for 5 yards to the TEXASAM44, PENALTY TEXASAM illegal motion (Demas, Demond) 5 yards to the TEXASAM34, NO PLAY.
4:421st & 15 at own 34Zach Calzada pass complete to Jalen Preston for 11 yds to the TexAM 45
4:072nd & 4 at own 45Isaiah Spiller run for 14 yds to the MisSt 41 Isaiah Spiller fumbled, forced by Emmanuel Forbes, recovered by TexAM
3:351st & 10 at opp 41Isaiah Spiller run for 8 yds to the MisSt 33
3:032nd & 2 at opp 33Isaiah Spiller run for 5 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 28Zach Calzada pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 6 yds to the MisSt 22
1:532nd & 4 at opp 22Devon Achane run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 25
1:183rd & 7 at opp 25Zach Calzada 25 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Mississippi State 24, Texas A&M 19
1:183rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 01:18
Mississippi State Missed FG, 15 plays
1:183rd & 7 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:101st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 9 yds to the MisSt 34
0:482nd & 1 at own 34Jo’quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at own 37Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 4 yds to the MisSt 41
Q4 14:522nd & 6 at own 41Rogers, Will pass complete to Polk, Makai for 12 yards to the TEXASAM47, PENALTY MISSSTATE holding (Johnson, Kwatrivous) 10 yards to the MISSSTATE31, NO PLAY.
Q4 14:272nd & 16 at own 31Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk
Q4 14:213rd & 16 at own 31Rogers, Will pass incomplete to Polk, Makai, PENALTY TEXASAM pass interference (White Jr., Andre) 13 yards to the MISSSTATE44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
Q4 14:141st & 10 at own 44Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for no gain to the MisSt 44
Q4 13:402nd & 10 at own 44Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 10 yds to the TexAM 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:061st & 10 at opp 46Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 6 yds to the TexAM 40
Q4 12:332nd & 4 at opp 40Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath, broken up by Tyreek Chappell
Q4 12:273rd & 4 at opp 40Will Rogers pass complete to Christian Ford for 11 yds to the TexAM 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:551st & 10 at opp 29Will Rogers pass complete to Christian Ford for 5 yds to the TexAM 24
Q4 11:092nd & 5 at opp 24Will Rogers run for 10 yds to the TexAM 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:361st & 10 at opp 14Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath
Q4 10:292nd & 10 at opp 14Will Rogers sacked by DeMarvin Leal for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 15
Q4 9:453rd & 11 at opp 15Rogers, Will pass sacked for loss of 2 yards to the TEXASAM17 (Johnson, Tyree), PENALTY MISSSTATE holding (Cross, Charles) 10 yards to the TEXASAM25, NO PLAY.
Q4 9:243rd & 21 at opp 25MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Charles Cross) to the TexAM 30
Q4 8:573rd & 26 at opp 30Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 08:57
Q4 8:513rd & 26 at opp 30Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 3 yds to the TexAM 27
Q4 8:194th & 23 at opp 27MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Cole Smith) to the TexAM 32
Q4 8:114th & 28 at opp 32Nolan McCord 49 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter4 drives, then Mississippi State 26, Texas A&M 22
Texas A&M Field goal, 7 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 31Devon Achane run for 41 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 28Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 07:45
7:411st & 10 at opp 28Devon Achane run for 3 yds to the MisSt 25
6:522nd & 7 at opp 25Zach Calzada pass complete to Ainias Smith for 7 yds to the MisSt 18 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at opp 18Zach Calzada pass incomplete to Demond Demas
6:152nd & 10 at opp 18Devon Achane run for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 22
5:433rd & 14 at opp 22Zach Calzada pass incomplete to Ainias Smith
5:434th & 14 at opp 22TEXAS A&M Penalty, False Start (Derick Hunter Jr.) to the MisSt 27
5:394th & 19 at opp 27Seth Small 44 Yd Field GoalMississippi State 24, Texas A&M 22
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
5:394th & 19 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:271st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 3 yds to the MisSt 28
4:542nd & 7 at own 28Will Rogers pass incomplete to Christian Ford, broken up by Leon O’Neal Jr.
4:473rd & 7 at own 28Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 14 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at own 42Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 3 yds to the MisSt 45
3:222nd & 7 at own 45Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 3 yds to the MisSt 48
2:433rd & 4 at own 48Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley, broken up by Tyreek Chappell
2:364th & 4 at own 48Archer Trafford punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Ainias Smith at the TexAM 11
Texas A&M Safety, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores)
2:271st & 10 at own 11Isaiah Spiller run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 10
2:082nd & 11 at own 10Zach Calzada pass incomplete to Ainias Smith
2:023rd & 11 at own 10Nathan Pickering SafetyMississippi State 26, Texas A&M 22
Mississippi State Result not recorded, 5 plays
2:023rd & 11 at own 20Caden Davis on-side kick recovered by MISSISSIPPI ST at the TexAM 33
1:591st & 10 at opp 33Dillon Johnson run for 4 yds to the TexAM 29
1:582nd & 6 at opp 29Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 01:58
1:552nd & 6 at opp 29Dillon Johnson run for 6 yds to the TexAM 23 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 23Jo’quavious Marks run for no gain to the TexAM 23
1:242nd & 10 at opp 23Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 01:24
1:182nd & 10 at opp 23TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the TexAM 28
0:353rd & 15 at opp 28TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the TexAM 33

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

Every Mississippi State–Texas A&M game

Officially, Texas A&M leads 10–⁠8; as played, 10–⁠9 in 19 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Texas A&M 31, Mississippi State 9
2024Texas A&M 34, Mississippi State 24
2023Texas A&M 51, Mississippi State 10
2022Mississippi State 42, Texas A&M 24
2021Mississippi State 26, Texas A&M 22
2020Texas A&M 28, Mississippi State 14

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