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Mississippi State at Auburn

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Mississippi State beat No. 16 Auburn 43–⁠34. It was their 95th meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 62–⁠30–⁠3 as played.

AwayMississippi State7–⁠6 in 2021
43
Home16Auburn6–⁠7 in 2021
34

Final at Jordan-Hare Stadium, AuburnTV: ESPNAttendance 87,451

At kickoff
55°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Abrn-Oplka R G Pitts Airport (KAUO), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Steve MarloweGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State37132043
Auburn14140634

Standouts

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Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Rogers44/5541560
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dillon Johnson862022
Jo’quavious Marks61707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaden Walley787029
Malik Heath574131
Makai Polk861219
Austin Williams444017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Aaron Brule7000
Collin Duncan6000
Fred Peters6000
Tyrus Wheat5100
Nathan Pickering3110
Randy Charlton2110

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bo Nix27/4137720
T.J. Finley0/1000
Oscar Chapman0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ja’Varrius Johnson157157
Tank Bigsby1641212
Jarquez Hunter412012
Shaun Shivers2705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kobe Hudson8107131
Ja’Varrius Johnson4102044
Shedrick Jackson372048
Demetris Robertson240023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Zakoby McClain130.500
Chandler Wooten100.500
Ladarius Tennison92.500
Donovan Kaufman7000
Derick Hall3110
Andrew Leota2110

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateAuburn
487Total yards483
415Passing yards377
72Rushing yards106
7.4Yards per pass8.8
3.8Yards per rush3.9
31First downs22
3–⁠10Third downs6–⁠12
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers1
5–⁠40Penalties9–⁠86
35:01Possession24:59
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Mississippi StateAuburn
56%Success rate47%
0.36EPA per play0.34
1.13Explosiveness1.48
−0.10Rushing EPA0.27
0.51Passing EPA0.38
32%Passing-down success37%
0.31First-down EPA0.00
0.23Second-down EPA0.53
0.46Third-down EPA1.06
14%Havoc by its defense20%

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 66% to win. Mississippi State pulled the upset.

The line

Auburn −5.5, over/under 51.

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

Auburn end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Mississippi StateField goal, 14 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AuburnTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 AuburnMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 AuburnPunt, 5 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 AuburnMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 AuburnTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 AuburnTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ4 AuburnFumble, 2 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StateField goal, 14 plays, 49 yards
  3. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 6 plays, 82 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  5. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 11 plays, 66 yards
  6. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  7. Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 AuburnMissed FG, 9 plays, 37 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 3 plays, 18 yards
  11. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 98 yards
  14. Q3 AuburnMissed FG, 7 plays, 46 yards
  15. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q4 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  17. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q4 AuburnTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  19. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 45 yards
  20. Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 9 plays, 90 yards
  21. Q4 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 22 yards
  22. Q4 AuburnFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Auburn 14, Mississippi State 3
Auburn Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 60 yds , Nehemiah Pritchett return for 28 yds to the Aub 33 Nehemiah Pritchett fumbled, recovered by Aub
14:431st & 10 at own 33Bo Nix pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 48 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 19Bo Nix pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 9 yds to the MisSt 10
13:432nd & 1 at opp 10Tank Bigsby run for 2 yds to the MisSt 8 for a 1ST down
13:101st & goal at opp 8Tank Bigsby run for 3 yds to the MisSt 5
12:372nd & goal at opp 5Tank Bigsby run for 5 yds for a TD, (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Field goal, 14 plays
12:372nd & 7 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 64 yds
12:311st & 10 at own 35Will Rogers pass incomplete to Rara Thomas
12:222nd & 10 at own 35Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 11 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 46Will Rogers pass complete to Christian Ford for 5 yds to the Aub 49
11:202nd & 5 at opp 49Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 4 yds to the Aub 45
10:563rd & 1 at opp 45Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk
10:524th & 1 at opp 45Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 6 yds to the Aub 39 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers pass incomplete to Rara Thomas
10:132nd & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jamire Calvin MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Scott Lashley) declined
10:083rd & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk for a 1ST down AUBURN Penalty, Personal Foul (T.D. Moultry) to the Aub 24 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 24Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 10 yds to the Aub 14 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 14MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Scott Lashley) to the Aub 19
9:001st & 15 at opp 19Will Rogers pass incomplete to Rara Thomas
8:532nd & 15 at opp 19Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 4 yds to the Aub 15
8:103rd & 11 at opp 15Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 4 yds to the Aub 11
7:284th & 7 at opp 11MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Aub 16
7:214th & 12 at opp 16Nolan McCord 34 Yd Field GoalAuburn 7, Mississippi State 3
Auburn Touchdown, 6 plays
7:154th & 12 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 55 yds , Jarquez Hunter return for 1 yd to the Aub 18 , lateral to Nehemiah Pritchett, return for 17 yds to the AUBURN 28 AUBURN Penalty, Illegal Block (J.J. Pegues) to the Aub 18
7:031st & 10 at own 18Tank Bigsby run for no gain to the Aub 18
6:332nd & 10 at own 18Tank Bigsby run for 12 yds to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at own 30Tank Bigsby run for 8 yds to the Aub 38
5:322nd & 2 at own 38Tank Bigsby run for 3 yds to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at own 41Bo Nix pass complete to Tyler Fromm for 2 yds to the Aub 43
4:262nd & 8 at own 43Ja’Varrius Johnson 57 Yd Run (Anders Carlson Kick)Auburn 14, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
4:252nd & 8 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds , Jo’quavious Marks return for 15 yds to the MisSt 15
4:101st & 10 at own 15Dillon Johnson run for no gain to the MisSt 15
3:432nd & 10 at own 15Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
3:373rd & 10 at own 15Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 11 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at own 26Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 25
2:202nd & 11 at own 25Will Rogers pass incomplete
2:203rd & 11 at own 25Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:20
2:123rd & 11 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 4 yds to the MisSt 29
1:374th & 7 at own 29Archer Trafford punt for 37 yds , Demetris Robertson returns for no gain to the Aub 34
Auburn Touchdown, 11 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 34Bo Nix pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 17 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 49Jarquez Hunter run for 12 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at opp 37Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:57
0:461st & 10 at opp 37Bo Nix pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 7 yds to the MisSt 30
0:302nd & 3 at opp 30AUBURN Penalty, False Start (Nick Brahms) to the MisSt 35
0:002nd & 8 at opp 35Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the MisSt 35
Q2 14:553rd & 8 at opp 35Bo Nix pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 17 yds to the MisSt 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:041st & 10 at opp 18Bo Nix run for 5 yds to the MisSt 13
Q2 13:482nd & 5 at opp 13Bo Nix pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 4 yds to the MisSt 9
Q2 13:033rd & 1 at opp 9Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the MisSt 9
Q2 12:474th & 1 at opp 9Shaun Shivers run for 5 yds to the MisSt 4 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
Q2 12:331st & goal at opp 4Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the MisSt 4
Q2 11:592nd & goal at opp 4Bo Nix pass complete to Luke Deal for 4 yds for a TD, (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 21, Mississippi State 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Auburn 28, Mississippi State 10
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
11:592nd & 10 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 61 yds , Jo’quavious Marks return for 22 yds to the MisSt 26
11:451st & 10 at own 26Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 4 yds to the MisSt 30
10:472nd & 6 at own 30Will Rogers sacked by Eku Leota for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 25
10:243rd & 11 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for no gain to the MisSt 25
9:474th & 11 at own 25Archer Trafford punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Demetris Robertson at the Aub 32
Auburn Touchdown, 8 plays
9:371st & 10 at own 32Bo Nix pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 23 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 45Tank Bigsby run for 5 yds to the MisSt 40
8:342nd & 5 at opp 40Tank Bigsby run for 6 yds to the MisSt 34 Tank Bigsby fumbled, recovered by Aub Tank Bigsby for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 34Bo Nix pass incomplete to Ja’Varrius Johnson
7:522nd & 10 at opp 34Tank Bigsby run for 3 yds to the MisSt 31
7:163rd & 7 at opp 31Bo Nix pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 8 yds to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 23Bo Nix pass complete to Malcolm Johnson Jr. for 8 yds to the MisSt 15
6:102nd & 2 at opp 15Bo Nix pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 15 yds for a TD, (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 28, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
6:102nd & 2 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:001st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Christian Ford for 17 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at own 42AUBURN Penalty, Defensive Offside (Marcus Harris) to the MisSt 47
5:231st & 5 at own 47Dillon Johnson run for 8 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 45Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for no gain to the Aub 45
4:182nd & 10 at opp 45Will Rogers run for 4 yds to the Aub 41
3:413rd & 6 at opp 41Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 8 yds to the Aub 33 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Malik Heath) to the Aub 43
3:153rd & 8 at opp 43Will Rogers run for 4 yds to the Aub 39
3:004th & 4 at opp 39Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 12 yds to the Aub 27 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 27Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 7 yds to the Aub 20
2:052nd & 3 at opp 20Timeout AUBURN, clock 02:05
1:592nd & 3 at opp 20Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 16 yds to the Aub 4 for a 1ST down
1:551st & goal at opp 4Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 4 yds for a TD, (Nolan McCord KICK)Auburn 28, Mississippi State 10
Auburn Missed FG, 9 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:511st & 10 at own 25Bo Nix pass incomplete to Tank Bigsby
1:392nd & 10 at own 25Shaun Shivers run for 2 yds to the Aub 27
1:013rd & 8 at own 27Bo Nix pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at the 50Bo Nix pass complete to Shaun Shivers for 8 yds to the MisSt 42
0:432nd & 2 at opp 42Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:43
0:372nd & 2 at opp 42Bo Nix pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 12 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 30Bo Nix sacked by Nathan Pickering for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 38
0:282nd & 18 at opp 38Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:28
0:232nd & 18 at opp 38Bo Nix pass incomplete to Demetris Robertson
0:183rd & 18 at opp 38Bo Nix pass incomplete to Kobe Hudson
0:124th & 18 at opp 38Anders Carlson 55 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State End of half, 3 plays
0:081st & 10 at own 38Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 18 yds to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 44TEAM pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 44Will Rogers pass incomplete
3rd quarter5 drives, then Auburn 28, Mississippi State 23
Mississippi State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Jo’quavious Marks run for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
14:222nd & 8 at own 27Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 20 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 47Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 4 yds to the Aub 49
13:142nd & 6 at opp 49Will Rogers pass complete to J.J. Jernighan for 15 yds to the Aub 34 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 34Rogers, Will pass incomplete to Polk, Makai, PENALTY AUBURN pass interference (Pritchett, Nehemiah) 15 yards to the AUBURN19, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
12:361st & 10 at opp 19Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 9 yds to the Aub 10
11:382nd & 1 at opp 10Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 7 yds to the Aub 3 for a 1ST down
11:251st & goal at opp 3Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 3 yds for a TD, (Nolan McCord KICK)Auburn 28, Mississippi State 17
11:251st & 0 at opp 3MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Aub 13
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
11:251st & 20 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:151st & 10 at own 25Demetris Robertson run for 2 yds to the Aub 27
10:442nd & 8 at own 27Bo Nix pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 14 yds to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at own 41Bo Nix pass incomplete to Tyler Fromm
10:242nd & 10 at own 41Bo Nix pass incomplete
10:163rd & 10 at own 41Bo Nix pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 5 yds to the Aub 46
9:344th & 5 at own 46Oscar Chapman punt for 52 yds, downed at the MisSt 2
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 2Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 9 yds to the MisSt 11
8:512nd & 1 at own 11Dillon Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 10
8:143rd & 2 at own 10Rogers, Will pass incomplete to Polk, Makai, PENALTY AUBURN pass interference (Simpson, Jaylin) 6 yards to the MISSSTATE16, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
8:111st & 10 at own 16Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk
8:012nd & 10 at own 16Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 8 yds to the MisSt 24
7:203rd & 2 at own 24Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 07:20
7:083rd & 2 at own 24Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 18 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at own 42Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 6 yds to the MisSt 48
6:222nd & 4 at own 48Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 46
5:333rd & 6 at own 46Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 31 yds to the Aub 23 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 23Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 20 yds to the Aub 3 for a 1ST down
4:281st & goal at opp 3Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 3 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Auburn 28, Mississippi State 23
Auburn Missed FG, 7 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds , Jarquez Hunter return for 36 yds to the Aub 36
4:121st & 10 at own 36Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 33
3:462nd & 13 at own 33Tank Bigsby run for 5 yds to the Aub 38
3:063rd & 8 at own 38Bo Nix pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 44 yds to the MisSt 18 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 18Bo Nix pass complete to Kobe Hudson for no gain to the MisSt 18
1:572nd & 10 at opp 18Tank Bigsby run for no gain to the MisSt 18
1:203rd & 10 at opp 18Bo Nix pass incomplete to Demetris Robertson
1:134th & 10 at opp 18Anders Carlson 35 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Cameron Young
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 28Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 13 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at own 41Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 17 yds to the Aub 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 17 yds to the Aub 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:561st & 10 at opp 25Rogers, Will pass incomplete to Heath, Malik, PENALTY AUBURN pass interference (Puckett, Zion) 9 yards to the AUBURN16, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
Q4 14:491st & 10 at opp 16Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 5 yds to the Aub 11
Q4 14:052nd & 5 at opp 11Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 5 yds to the Aub 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:281st & goal at opp 6Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 6 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed)Mississippi State 29, Auburn 28
4th quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 43, Auburn 34
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:021st & 10 at own 25Tank Bigsby run for 1 yd to the Aub 26
12:302nd & 9 at own 26Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 10 yards to the Aub 16 Tank Bigsby fumbled, forced by Nathaniel Watson, recovered by Aub Bo Nix
12:123rd & 19 at own 16Bo Nix pass incomplete to Demetris Robertson
12:054th & 19 at own 16Oscar Chapman punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 45
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 45Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 19 yds to the Aub 36 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 36Dillon Johnson run for 22 yds to the Aub 14 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 14Dillon Johnson run for 3 yds to the Aub 11
10:082nd & 7 at opp 11Dillon Johnson run for 8 yds to the Aub 3 for a 1ST down
9:351st & goal at opp 3Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 3 yds for a TD, (Nolan McCord KICK)Mississippi State 36, Auburn 28
Auburn Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:311st & 10 at own 25Bo Nix pass complete to Tyler Fromm for 4 yds to the Aub 29
9:152nd & 6 at own 29Bo Nix pass incomplete to Shedrick Jackson
8:553rd & 6 at own 29Bo Nix pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 16 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at own 45Bo Nix pass incomplete to John Samuel Shenker
8:412nd & 10 at own 45Bo Nix pass incomplete to Tyler Fromm
8:353rd & 10 at own 45Bo Nix pass incomplete to Demetris Robertson
8:304th & 10 at own 45Oscar Chapman pass incomplete to Luke Deal
Mississippi State Touchdown, 4 plays
8:241st & 10 at opp 45Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 29 yds to the Aub 16 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at opp 16Will Rogers sacked by Derick Hall for a loss of 6 yards to the Aub 22 Will Rogers fumbled, forced by Derick Hall, recovered by MisSt Kameron Jones , return for 0 yards
6:352nd & 16 at opp 22Rogers, Will pass sacked for loss of 5 yards to the AUBURN27 (Moultry, T.D.), PENALTY AUBURN personal foul (Moultry, T.D.) 11 yards to the AUBURN11, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
6:081st & 10 at opp 11Jo’quavious Marks run for 5 yds to the Aub 6
5:312nd & 5 at opp 6Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 6 yds for a TD, (Nolan McCord KICK)Mississippi State 43, Auburn 28
5:312nd & goal at opp 3MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Aub 13
Auburn Touchdown, 9 plays
5:312nd & 15 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 59 yds , Jarquez Hunter return for 14 yds to the Aub 49 AUBURN Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Aub 10
5:251st & 10 at own 10Bo Nix pass complete to Shaun Shivers for 3 yds to the Aub 13
4:552nd & 7 at own 13Bo Nix pass complete to Shaun Shivers for 8 yds to the Aub 21 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at own 21Bo Nix pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 18 yds to the Aub 39 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at own 39Bo Nix pass incomplete
4:302nd & 10 at own 39Bo Nix pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 31 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at opp 30Bo Nix pass incomplete to Kobe Hudson
4:032nd & 10 at opp 30Bo Nix pass complete to Tyler Fromm for 5 yds to the MisSt 25
3:433rd & 5 at opp 25Bo Nix pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 24 yds to the MisSt 1 for a 1ST down
3:371st & goal at opp 1Tank Bigsby run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bo Nix intercepted )Mississippi State 43, Auburn 34
Mississippi State Missed FG, 5 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 35Anders Carlson on-side kick recovered by MISSISSIPPI ST at the Aub 44
3:291st & 10 at opp 44Dillon Johnson run for 20 yds to the Aub 24 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 24Timeout AUBURN, clock 03:29
3:251st & 10 at opp 24Dillon Johnson run for 2 yds to the Aub 22
3:222nd & 8 at opp 22Timeout AUBURN, clock 03:22
3:162nd & 8 at opp 22Jo’quavious Marks run for no gain to the Aub 22
3:153rd & 8 at opp 22Timeout AUBURN, clock 03:15
3:083rd & 8 at opp 22Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks
3:034th & 8 at opp 22Nolan McCord 40 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Fumble, 2 plays
2:591st & 10 at own 22TJ Finley pass incomplete to John Samuel Shenker
2:482nd & 10 at own 22TJ Finley sacked by Randy Charlton for a loss of 10 yards to the Aub 12 TJ Finley fumbled, forced by Randy Charlton, recovered by MisSt Tyrus Wheat , return for 0 yards
Mississippi State End of game, 4 plays
2:401st & 10 at opp 12Jo’quavious Marks run for 7 yds to the Aub 5
1:322nd & 3 at opp 5Jo’quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the Aub 1 for a 1ST down
1:141st & goal at opp 1Jo’quavious Marks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 2
0:002nd & goal at opp 2Will Rogers run for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 6

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 two since this game.

Recent meetings
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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