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Mississippi State at Vanderbilt

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Mississippi State beat Vanderbilt 45–⁠6. It was their 24th meeting; Mississippi State leads the series 15–⁠7–⁠2.

AwayMississippi State7–⁠6 in 2021
45
HomeVanderbilt2–⁠10 in 2021
6

Final at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleTV: SECNAttendance 22,036

At kickoff
68°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; John C Tune (KJWN), 8 km from the stadium
Official
Ken WilliamsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State101471445
Vanderbilt03306

Standouts

  • PassingWill Rogers41 of 57, 384 yards, 4 TD, 2 INTMississippi State
  • ReceivingMakai Polk5 catches, 63 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
  • DefenseJaylen Mahoney10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 1 INTVanderbilt

Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Rogers41/5738442
Chance Lovertich5/67710
Jaden Walley0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dillon Johnson73408
Jo’quavious Marks83319
Chance Lovertich1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaden Walley572019
Makai Polk563231
Christian Forde563024
Rara Thomas552128
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nathaniel Watson5000
Tyrus Wheat4220
Esaias Furdge4000
Jett Johnson3000
Aaron Odom1110
Randy Charlton1110
Emmanuel Forbes0001

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Wright12/1712201
Jeremy Moussa5/82400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rocko Griffin71204
Patrick Smith1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devin Boddie Jr.469061
Chris Pierce235024
Ben Bresnahan1808
Patrick Smith2807
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylen Mahoney10111
Gabe Jeudy10000
Ethan Barr8000
Anfernee Orji6100
Brayden DeVault-Smith2110
Daevion Davis2110
Dashaun Jerkins2001

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateVanderbilt
522Total yards155
461Passing yards146
61Rushing yards9
7.2Yards per pass5.8
2.8Yards per rush0.5
29First downs5
10–⁠15Third downs1–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
9–⁠70Penalties5–⁠40
39:02Possession20:58
4Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Mississippi StateVanderbilt
55%Success rate22%
0.44EPA per play−0.27
1.29Explosiveness1.15
0.43Rushing EPA−0.25
0.45Passing EPA−0.27
55%Passing-down success7%
0.27First-down EPA−0.32
0.25Second-down EPA−0.29
1.15Third-down EPA−0.16
15%Havoc by its defense13%

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 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mississippi State −20.5, over/under 53.

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 92%, Vanderbilt 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Vanderbilt end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateField goal, 14 playsQ1 VanderbiltField goal, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StateInterception, 5 playsQ2 VanderbiltInterception, 1 playQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 VanderbiltEnd of half, 1 playQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 5 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 VanderbiltField goal, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 4 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 VanderbiltEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Vanderbilt drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 79 yards
  2. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StateField goal, 14 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 VanderbiltField goal, 5 plays, 66 yards
  5. Q2 Mississippi StateInterception, 5 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q2 VanderbiltInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 60 yards
  8. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 50 yards
  10. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 VanderbiltEnd of half, 1 play, −10 yards
  13. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q3 VanderbiltField goal, 7 plays, 25 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 63 yards
  17. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 71 yards
  19. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  21. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  23. Q4 VanderbiltEnd of game, 3 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Mississippi State 10, Vanderbilt 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:55Pierson Cooke kickoff for 65 yds , Lideatrick Griffin return for 21 yds to the MisSt 21
14:551st & 10 at own 21Will Rogers run for 2 yds to the MisSt 23
14:552nd & 8 at own 23Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 7 yds to the MisSt 30
14:553rd & 1 at own 30Jo’quavious Marks run for 2 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 32Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 21 yds to the Vandy 47 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 47Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 11 yds to the Vandy 36 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 36Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 8 yds to the Vandy 28
14:552nd & 2 at opp 28Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 19 yds to the Vandy 9 for a 1ST down
11:181st & goal at opp 9Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 9 yds for a TD, (Brandon Ruiz KICK)Mississippi State 7, Vanderbilt 0
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
11:18Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:181st & 10 at own 25Mike Wright run for 4 yds to the Vandy 29
11:182nd & 6 at own 29Mike Wright pass complete to Rocko Griffin for 3 yds to the Vandy 32
11:183rd & 3 at own 32Mike Wright pass complete to Rocko Griffin for a loss of 4 yards to the Vandy 28
9:184th & 7 at own 28Harrison Smith punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 27
Mississippi State Field goal, 14 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 27Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 6 yds to the MisSt 33
9:182nd & 4 at own 33Jo’quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at own 37Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 1 yd to the MisSt 38
9:182nd & 9 at own 38MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jett Johnson) to the MisSt 37
9:182nd & 10 at own 37Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 12 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at own 49Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 7 yds to the Vandy 44
9:182nd & 3 at opp 44Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 14 yds to the Vandy 30 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 30Will Rogers sacked by Brayden DeVault-Smith for 0 yards to the Vandy 41
9:182nd & 21 at opp 41Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 14 yds to the Vandy 27
9:183rd & 7 at opp 27Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 14 yds to the Vandy 13 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 13Will Rogers sacked by Daevion Davis for 0 yards to the Vandy 23
9:182nd & 20 at opp 23Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 5 yds to the Vandy 18
9:183rd & 15 at opp 18Will Rogers pass incomplete
1:484th & 15 at opp 18Brandon Ruiz 36 yd FG GOODMississippi State 10, Vanderbilt 0
Vanderbilt Field goal, 5 plays
1:48Scott Goodman kickoff for 57 yds
1:481st & 10 at own 25Mike Wright pass complete to Devin Boddie Jr. for 61 yds to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 14Rocko Griffin run for 1 yd to the MisSt 13
1:482nd & 9 at opp 13Rocko Griffin run for 4 yds to the MisSt 9
0:003rd & 5 at opp 9Mike Wright pass incomplete
Q2 14:554th & 5 at opp 9Joseph Bulovas 27 yd FG GOODMississippi State 10, Vanderbilt 3
2nd quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 24, Vanderbilt 3
Mississippi State Interception, 5 plays
14:49Pierson Cooke kickoff for 65 yds , Lideatrick Griffin return for 20 yds to the MisSt 20
14:491st & 10 at own 20Jo’quavious Marks run for 9 yds to the MisSt 29
14:492nd & 1 at own 29Will Rogers pass incomplete
14:493rd & 1 at own 29MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 24
14:493rd & 6 at own 24Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 8 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at own 32Jo’quavious Marks run for 7 yds to the MisSt 39
14:492nd & 3 at own 39ROGERS, Will pass to the right incomplete intended for CALVIN, Jamire thrown to the MSU45. PENALTY MSU Holding on JONES, Kameron enforced 10 yards from the MSU39 to the MSU29 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:502nd & 13 at own 29Will Rogers pass intercepted return for no gain to the MisSt 35
Vanderbilt Interception, 1 play
12:391st & 10 at opp 35Mike Wright pass intercepted return for no gain to the MisSt 40
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 40Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 3 yds to the MisSt 43
12:392nd & 7 at own 43Jaden Walley pass incomplete
11:523rd & 7 at own 43Will Rogers pass incomplete
11:461st & 10 at opp 42MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jamire Calvin) to the Vandy 48
11:461st & 16 at opp 48Will Rogers pass incomplete
11:462nd & 16 at opp 48Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 9 yds to the Vandy 39
11:463rd & 7 at opp 39Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 6 yds to the Vandy 33
11:464th & 1 at opp 33Jo’quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the Vandy 30 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at opp 30Jo’quavious Marks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 31
9:012nd & 11 at opp 31Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 31 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK)Mississippi State 17, Vanderbilt 3
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
9:01Scott Goodman kickoff for 64 yds
8:222nd & 8 at own 27Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 08:22
8:221st & 10 at own 25Rocko Griffin run for 2 yds to the Vandy 27
8:222nd & 8 at own 27Mike Wright sacked by Randy Charlton for 0 yards to the Vandy 25
8:223rd & 10 at own 25VANDERBILT Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 20
8:223rd & 15 at own 20Mike Wright run for no gain to the Vandy 20 VANDERBILT Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
7:054th & 15 at own 20Harrison Smith punt for 30 yds
Mississippi State Touchdown, 11 plays
7:051st & 10 at the 50Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 1 yd to the Vandy 49
7:052nd & 9 at opp 49Will Rogers pass complete to J.J. Jernighan for 4 yds to the Vandy 45
7:053rd & 5 at opp 45Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 6 yds to the Vandy 39 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers run for 1 yd to the Vandy 38
7:052nd & 9 at opp 38Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 8 yds to the Vandy 30
7:053rd & 1 at opp 30Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 7 yds to the Vandy 23 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 23Will Rogers pass incomplete
7:052nd & 10 at opp 23Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 17 yds to the Vandy 6 for a 1ST down
7:051st & goal at opp 6Will Rogers pass incomplete
7:052nd & goal at opp 6Will Rogers pass incomplete
2:003rd & goal at opp 6Will Rogers pass complete to Rufus Harvey for 6 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK)Mississippi State 24, Vanderbilt 3
Vanderbilt Punt, 4 plays
2:00Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:001st & 10 at own 25Mike Wright pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 11 yds to the Vandy 36 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 36Mike Wright pass complete to Cam Johnson for 4 yds to the Vandy 40
2:002nd & 6 at own 40Mike Wright pass complete to Patrick Smith for 1 yd to the Vandy 41
2:003rd & 5 at own 41Mike Wright run for 1 yd to the Vandy 42
2:004th & 4 at own 42VANDERBILT Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 37
0:464th & 9 at own 37Harrison Smith punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 15
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
0:382nd & 1 at own 24Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:38
0:381st & 10 at own 15Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 9 yds to the MisSt 24
0:382nd & 1 at own 24Will Rogers pass incomplete
0:383rd & 1 at own 24Will Rogers pass incomplete
0:114th & 1 at own 24Tucker Day punt for 56 yds , Cam Johnson returns for 24 yds to the Vandy 44
Vanderbilt End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 44Mike Wright sacked by Aaron Odom for 0 yards to the Vandy 34
3rd quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 31, Vanderbilt 6
Vanderbilt Punt, 5 plays
15:00Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Mike Wright run for 5 yds to the Vandy 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Mike Wright run for 5 yds to the Vandy 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mike Wright pass complete to Ben Bresnahan for 8 yds to the Vandy 43
15:002nd & 2 at own 43Mike Wright pass complete to Devin Boddie Jr. for no gain to the Vandy 43
15:003rd & 2 at own 43Rocko Griffin run for no gain to the Vandy 43
11:324th & 2 at own 43Harrison Smith punt for 50 yds, downed at the MisSt 7
Mississippi State Interception, 3 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 7Dillon Johnson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 9
11:322nd & 8 at own 9Will Rogers pass incomplete
10:523rd & 8 at own 9Will Rogers pass intercepted return for no gain to the MisSt 48
Vanderbilt Field goal, 7 plays
10:521st & 10 at opp 48Mike Wright pass incomplete
10:522nd & 10 at opp 48Mike Wright pass incomplete
10:523rd & 10 at opp 48Mike Wright pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 24 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 24Rocko Griffin run for no gain to the MisSt 24
10:522nd & 10 at opp 24Mike Wright run for 1 yd to the MisSt 23
10:523rd & 9 at opp 23Mike Wright pass incomplete
8:374th & 9 at opp 23Joseph Bulovas 41 yd FG GOODMississippi State 24, Vanderbilt 6
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
8:29Pierson Cooke kickoff for 63 yds , Lideatrick Griffin return for 35 yds to the MisSt 37
8:291st & 10 at own 37Dillon Johnson run for no gain to the MisSt 37
8:292nd & 10 at own 37Will Rogers pass complete to Christian Ford for 24 yds to the Vandy 39 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers sacked by Jaylen Mahoney for 0 yards to the Vandy 43
8:292nd & 14 at opp 43Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 3 yds to the Vandy 40
8:293rd & 11 at opp 40Will Rogers pass complete to Christian Ford for 20 yds to the Vandy 20 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 20Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for no gain to the Vandy 20
8:292nd & 10 at opp 20Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 11 yds to the Vandy 9 for a 1ST down
8:291st & goal at opp 9Will Rogers pass incomplete
8:292nd & goal at opp 9Will Rogers pass incomplete
3:523rd & goal at opp 9Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 9 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK)Mississippi State 31, Vanderbilt 6
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
3:47Scott Goodman kickoff for 61 yds , Rocko Griffin return for 18 yds to the Vandy 22
3:471st & 10 at own 22Patrick Smith run for 2 yds to the Vandy 24
3:472nd & 8 at own 24Mike Wright pass complete to Will Sheppard for 4 yds to the Vandy 28
3:473rd & 4 at own 28Mike Wright sacked by Tyrus Wheat for 0 yards to the Vandy 19
1:304th & 13 at own 19Harrison Smith punt for 37 yds, downed at the VANDERBILT 44 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the MisSt 29
Mississippi State Touchdown, 11 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 29Dillon Johnson run for 8 yds to the MisSt 37
1:302nd & 2 at own 37Dillon Johnson run for 8 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 45Will Rogers pass complete to Rufus Harvey for 11 yds to the Vandy 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 1 yd to the Vandy 43
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 43Dillon Johnson run for 3 yds to the Vandy 40
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 40Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 9 yds to the Vandy 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Dillon Johnson run for 7 yds to the Vandy 24
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 24Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 9 yds to the Vandy 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 5 yds to the Vandy 10
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 10Will Rogers pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 10ROGERS, Will pass to the right incomplete dropped by HARVEY, Rufus thrown to the VAN0. PENALTY VAN Roughing the Passer on DEVAULT-SMITH, Brayden enforced half the distance from the goal, 5 yards from the VAN10 to the VAN5 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 11:381st & goal at opp 5Jo’quavious Marks run for 5 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK)Mississippi State 38, Vanderbilt 6
4th quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 45, Vanderbilt 6
Vanderbilt Punt, 4 plays
11:31Scott Goodman kickoff for 57 yds , Allan George return for 17 yds to the Vandy 25
11:311st & 10 at own 25Rocko Griffin run for 2 yds to the Vandy 27
11:312nd & 8 at own 27VANDERBILT Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ben Bresnahan) to the Vandy 20
11:312nd & 15 at own 20Mike Wright pass complete to Patrick Smith for 7 yds to the Vandy 27
11:313rd & 8 at own 27Mike Wright pass complete to Cam Johnson for 3 yds to the Vandy 30
9:144th & 5 at own 30Harrison Smith punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 27
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 27Will Rogers pass complete to Christian Ford for 6 yds to the MisSt 33
9:142nd & 4 at own 33Will Rogers pass complete to Christian Ford for 4 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 37Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 9 yds to the MisSt 46
9:142nd & 1 at own 46MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Scott Lashley) to the MisSt 41
9:142nd & 6 at own 41Will Rogers pass incomplete
6:543rd & 6 at own 41Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 59 yds for a TDMississippi State 44, Vanderbilt 6
6:454th & 9 at own 38Tucker Day punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Cam Johnson at the Vandy 15
Vanderbilt Punt, 5 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 15Jeremy Moussa pass complete to Gavin Schoenwald for 7 yds to the Vandy 22
6:452nd & 3 at own 22Jeremy Moussa pass complete to Devin Boddie Jr. for 6 yds to the Vandy 28 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 28Jeremy Moussa pass complete to Devin Boddie Jr. for 2 yds to the Vandy 30
6:452nd & 8 at own 30Jeremy Moussa pass incomplete
6:453rd & 8 at own 30Jeremy Moussa pass incomplete
4:324th & 8 at own 30Harrison Smith punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 20
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 20Chance Lovertich pass incomplete
4:322nd & 10 at own 20Chance Lovertich pass complete to Christian Ford for 9 yds to the MisSt 29
4:323rd & 1 at own 29Dillon Johnson run for 6 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 35Chance Lovertich pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 9 yds to the MisSt 44
4:322nd & 1 at own 44MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Cole Smith) to the MisSt 39
4:322nd & 6 at own 39Chance Lovertich run for 7 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 46Chance Lovertich pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 13 yds to the Vandy 41 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 41Chance Lovertich pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 18 yds to the Vandy 23 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 23MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Grant Jackson) to the Vandy 28
0:511st & 15 at opp 28Chance Lovertich pass complete to Rara Thomas for 28 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK)Mississippi State 45, Vanderbilt 6
Vanderbilt End of game, 3 plays
0:44Tucker Day kickoff for 65 yds , James Ziglor III return for 27 yds to the Vandy 27
0:441st & 10 at own 27Jeremy Moussa pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 4 yds to the Vandy 31
0:442nd & 6 at own 31Jeremy Moussa pass complete to Logan Kyle for 5 yds to the Vandy 36
0:003rd & 1 at own 36Jeremy Moussa pass incomplete

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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Mississippi State leads 15–⁠7–⁠2 in 24 meetings.

Recent meetings
2021Mississippi State 45, Vanderbilt 6
2020Mississippi State 24, Vanderbilt 17
2014Mississippi State 51, Vanderbilt 0
2009Mississippi State 15, Vanderbilt 3
2008Mississippi State 17, Vanderbilt 14
2004Vanderbilt 31, Mississippi State 13

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