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Team stats
Tennessee State
Mississippi State
205
Total yards
600
170
Passing yards
493
35
Rushing yards
107
6.3
Yards per pass
10.7
1.0
Yards per rush
7.1
14
First downs
23
5–14
Third downs
5–10
0–1
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
2
4–25
Penalties
3–29
35:20
Possession
24:40
0
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Tennessee State
Mississippi State
38%
Success rate
61%
−0.11
EPA per play
0.51
0.68
Explosiveness
1.34
−0.31
Rushing EPA
0.18
0.09
Passing EPA
0.63
16%
Passing-down success
67%
−0.42
First-down EPA
0.36
−0.22
Second-down EPA
0.71
0.93
Third-down EPA
0.81
11%
Havoc by its defense
25%
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 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mississippi State −44, over/under 56.5.
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 Mississippi State >99%, Tennessee State <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Tennessee State right to left.
Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 60 yards
Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateFumble, 1 play, 12 yards
Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 8 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 86 yards
Q2 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 28 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 53 yards
Q2 Tennessee StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 12 yards
Q3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 21 yards
1st quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 21, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tucker Day kickoff for 54 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chayil Garnett pass complete to Devon Starling for 1 yd to the TenSt 34
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 34
Devon Starling run for 1 yd to the TenSt 35
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 35
Chayil Garnett pass incomplete to Devon Starling
13:20
4th & 10 at own 35
Kaleb Mosley punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 40 , Jaden Walley returns for 15 yds to the MisSt 40
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 40
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 4 yds to the MisSt 44
13:20
2nd & 6 at own 44
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
13:20
3rd & 6 at own 44
Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 31 yds to the TenSt 25 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 25
Dillon Johnson run for 4 yds to the TenSt 21
11:28
2nd & 6 at opp 21
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 21 yds for a TD (Nolan McCord KICK)Mississippi State 7, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
11:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Devon Starling run for 2 yds to the TenSt 23
11:28
2nd & 12 at own 23
Chayil Garnett pass complete to Devon Starling for 1 yd to the TenSt 22
11:28
3rd & 13 at own 22
Chayil Garnett sacked by Nathan Pickering for a loss of 12 yards to the TenSt 10
9:02
4th & 25 at own 10
Kaleb Mosley punt for 50 yds , Jaden Walley returns for 29 yds to the TenSt 31
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
9:02
1st & 10 at opp 31
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 7 yds to the TenSt 24
9:02
2nd & 3 at opp 24
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 5 yds to the TenSt 19 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & 10 at opp 19
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 4 yds to the TenSt 15
9:02
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 8 yds to the TenSt 7 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & goal at opp 7
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks
6:54
2nd & goal at opp 7
Jo’quavious Marks run for 7 yds for a TD (Nolan McCord KICK)Mississippi State 14, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
6:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds , Dayron Johnson return for 24 yds to the TenSt 24
6:44
1st & 10 at own 24
Chayil Garnett pass complete to Rodell Rahmaan for 1 yd to the TenSt 23
6:44
2nd & 11 at own 23
Jalen Rouse run for 3 yds to the TenSt 26
6:44
3rd & 8 at own 26
Chayil Garnett sacked by Tyrus Wheat for a loss of 3 yards to the TenSt 23
4:32
4th & 11 at own 23
Kaleb Mosley punt for 39 yds , Jaden Walley returns for 4 yds to the MisSt 42
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:32
1st & 10 at own 42
Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 1 yd to the MisSt 41
4:32
2nd & 11 at own 41
Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 12 yds to the TenSt 47 for a 1ST down
4:32
1st & 10 at opp 47
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 17 yds to the TenSt 30 for a 1ST down
4:32
1st & 10 at opp 30
Dillon Johnson run for no gain to the TenSt 30
4:32
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 25 yds to the TenSt 5 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & goal at opp 5
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 5 yds for a TD (Nolan McCord KICK)Mississippi State 21, Tennessee State 0
1:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds , Dayron Johnson return for 30 yds to the MISSSTATE 35 TENNESSEE ST Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the TenSt 12
Tennessee State Punt, 5 plays
1:39
1st & 10 at own 12
Micha Mitchell run for 5 yds to the TenSt 17
1:39
2nd & 5 at own 17
Chayil Garnett pass complete to Cam Wyche for 10 yds to the TenSt 27 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Chayil Garnett sacked by Nathan Pickering for a loss of 1 yard to the TenSt 26
Q2 15:00
2nd & 11 at own 26
Chayil Garnett pass incomplete to Rodell Rahmaan
Q2 15:00
3rd & 11 at own 26
Chayil Garnett pass complete to Rodell Rahmaan for 6 yds to the TenSt 32
Q2 14:08
4th & 5 at own 32
Kaleb Mosley punt for 49 yds , Jaden Walley returns for 25 yds to the MisSt 44
Q2 14:08
1st & 10 at own 44
PENALTY TSU Offside (Baez,Emmanuel) 5 yards from MSU44 to MSU49. NO PLAY.
Q2 13:58
1st & 5 at own 49
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 7 yds Makai Polk fumbled, forced by Cameron Stewart, recovered by TenSt James Green
2nd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 35, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 8 plays
13:58
1st & 10 at own 44
Devon Starling run for 5 yds to the TenSt 49
13:58
2nd & 5 at own 49
Chayil Garnett pass complete to Dayron Johnson for 6 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
13:58
1st & 10 at opp 45
Devon Starling run for 5 yds to the MisSt 40
13:58
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Chayil Garnett pass incomplete to Josh Trueheart
13:58
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Chayil Garnett pass complete to Dayron Johnson for 9 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
13:58
1st & 10 at opp 31
Devon Starling run for 1 yd to the MisSt 30
11:23
2nd & 9 at opp 30
Timeout TENNESSEE ST, clock 11:23
11:23
2nd & 9 at opp 30
Devon Starling run for no gain to the MisSt 30
11:23
3rd & 9 at opp 30
TENNESSEE ST Penalty, Intentional Grounding (-17 Yards) to the MisSt 47
10:16
4th & 26 at opp 47
Kaleb Mosley punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 14
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:16
1st & 10 at own 14
Jo’quavious Marks run for 10 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
10:16
1st & 10 at own 24
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 6 yds to the MisSt 30
10:16
2nd & 4 at own 30
Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 8 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
10:16
1st & 10 at own 38
Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 6 yds to the MisSt 44
10:16
2nd & 4 at own 44
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Caleb Ducking
7:52
3rd & 4 at own 44
Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 56 yds for a TD (Nolan McCord KICK)Mississippi State 28, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Micha Mitchell run for 2 yds to the TenSt 27
7:52
2nd & 8 at own 27
Micha Mitchell run for 4 yds to the TenSt 31
7:52
3rd & 4 at own 31
Chayil Garnett pass complete to Micha Mitchell for 5 yds to the TenSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & 10 at own 36
Micha Mitchell run for 5 yds to the TenSt 41
7:52
2nd & 5 at own 41
Micha Mitchell run for 2 yds to the TenSt 39
7:52
3rd & 7 at own 39
Garnett,Chayil pass incomplete to Wyche,Cam broken up by Emerson,Martin, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MSU Pass Interference (Emerson,Martin) 9 yards from TSU39 to TSU48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:52
1st & 10 at own 48
Chayil Garnett pass incomplete to Dayron Johnson
3:40
2nd & 10 at own 48
Timeout TENNESSEE ST, clock 03:40
3:40
2nd & 10 at own 48
Chayil Garnett run for no gain to the TenSt 48
3:40
3rd & 10 at own 48
Chayil Garnett pass complete to Dayron Johnson for 5 yds to the MisSt 47
2:35
4th & 5 at opp 47
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:35
2:29
4th & 5 at opp 47
Chayil Garnett pass incomplete to Devon Starling
Mississippi State Touchdown, 4 plays
2:29
1st & 10 at own 47
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Rufus Harvey
2:29
2nd & 10 at own 47
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 9 yds to the TenSt 44
2:29
3rd & 1 at opp 44
Dillon Johnson run for 14 yds to the TenSt 30 for a 1ST down
1:21
1st & 10 at opp 30
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 30 yds for a TD (Nolan McCord KICK)Mississippi State 35, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State End of half, 2 plays
1:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 63 yds , Dayron Johnson return for 17 yds to the TenSt 19
1:16
1st & 10 at own 19
Devon Starling run for 6 yds to the TenSt 25
0:00
2nd & 4 at own 25
Devon Starling run for 6 yds to the TenSt 31 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 49, Tennessee State 0
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 61 yds , Jo’quavious Marks return for 30 yds to the MisSt 34
14:53
1st & 10 at own 34
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 12 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 46
Jo’quavious Marks run for 2 yds to the MisSt 48
14:53
2nd & 8 at own 48
Jo’quavious Marks run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
14:53
3rd & 6 at the 50
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 2 yds to the TenSt 48
12:44
4th & 4 at opp 48
Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 3 yds to the TenSt 45
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
12:44
1st & 10 at own 45
Devon Starling run for no gain to the TenSt 45
12:44
2nd & 10 at own 45
Chayil Garnett pass incomplete to Josh Trueheart
12:44
3rd & 10 at own 45
Chayil Garnett pass complete to Devon Starling for 4 yds to the TenSt 49
10:58
4th & 6 at own 49
Kaleb Mosley punt for 42 yds , Austin Williams returns for 2 yds to the MisSt 11
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
10:58
1st & 10 at own 11
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 14 yds to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down
10:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Dillon Johnson run for 6 yds to the MisSt 31
10:58
2nd & 4 at own 31
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Austin Williams
10:58
3rd & 4 at own 31
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at the 50
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 50 yds for a TD (Nolan McCord KICK)Mississippi State 42, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 7 plays
9:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 54 yds , Dayron Johnson return for 16 yds to the TenSt 27
9:04
1st & 10 at own 27
Micha Mitchell run for 5 yds to the TenSt 32
9:04
2nd & 5 at own 32
Micha Mitchell run for 6 yds to the TenSt 38 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at own 38
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Rodell Rahmaan for 2 yds to the TenSt 40
9:04
2nd & 8 at own 40
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Dayron Johnson for 9 yds to the TenSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at own 49
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Cam Wyche for 3 yds to the MisSt 48
9:04
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Deveon Bryant pass incomplete to Gerand Turner
9:04
3rd & 7 at opp 48
Bryant,Deveon rush for 8 yards gain to the MSU40 (Page,DeShawn) PENALTY TSU Holding (Page,Chazan) 10 yards from MSU48 to TSU42. NO PLAY.
9:04
3rd & 17 at own 42
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Devon Starling for 7 yds to the TenSt 49
4:40
4th & 10 at own 49
Kaleb Mosley punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 15
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:40
1st & 10 at own 15
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jamire Calvin
4:40
2nd & 10 at own 15
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 9 yds to the MisSt 24
4:40
3rd & 1 at own 24
Jo’quavious Marks run for 22 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at own 46
Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 13 yds to the TenSt 41 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at opp 41
Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 9 yds to the TenSt 32
2:04
2nd & 1 at opp 32
Dillon Johnson run for 32 yds for a TD (Nolan McCord KICK)Mississippi State 49, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Fumble, 6 plays
2:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Devon Starling run for 9 yds to the TenSt 34
2:04
2nd & 1 at own 34
Micha Mitchell run for 3 yds to the TenSt 37 for a 1ST down
2:04
1st & 10 at own 37
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Zaire Thornton for 6 yds to the TenSt 43
0:00
2nd & 4 at own 43
Micha Mitchell run for 1 yd to the TenSt 42
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 42
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Cam Wyche for 55 yds to the MisSt 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:26
1st & goal at opp 3
Deveon Bryant run for 4 yds to the MisSt 19 Deveon Bryant fumbled, forced by Dylan Lawrence, recovered by MisSt Jett Johnson
4th quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 55, Tennessee State 10
Mississippi State Fumble, 3 plays
14:26
1st & 10 at own 19
Chance Lovertich pass complete to Rufus Harvey for 8 yds to the MisSt 27
14:26
2nd & 2 at own 27
Chance Lovertich pass incomplete to Omni Wells
13:37
3rd & 2 at own 27
J.J. Jernighan run for 2 yds to the MisSt 29 J.J. Jernighan fumbled, forced by James Green, recovered by TenSt Cory Rahman
Tennessee State Field goal, 4 plays
13:37
1st & 10 at opp 29
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Zaire Thornton for 8 yds to the MisSt 21
13:37
2nd & 2 at opp 21
Deveon Bryant run for 1 yd to the MisSt 20
13:37
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Micha Mitchell run for 5 yds to the MisSt 25
11:25
4th & 6 at opp 25
Timeout TENNESSEE ST, clock 11:25
11:19
4th & 6 at opp 25
James Lowery 43 yd FG GOODMississippi State 49, Tennessee State 3
Mississippi State Field goal, 11 plays
11:12
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 60 yds , Jo’quavious Marks return for 25 yds to the MisSt 30
11:12
1st & 10 at own 30
Chance Lovertich pass incomplete to Brodie King
11:12
2nd & 10 at own 30
Chance Lovertich pass complete to J.J. Jernighan for 7 yds to the MisSt 37
11:12
3rd & 3 at own 37
Chance Lovertich run for 2 yds to the MisSt 39
11:12
4th & 1 at own 39
J.J. Jernighan run for 8 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at own 47
Chance Lovertich pass incomplete to Teddy Knox
11:12
2nd & 10 at own 47
PENALTY MSU False Start (Jones,Nick) 5 yards from MSU47 to MSU42. NO PLAY.
11:12
2nd & 15 at own 42
Chance Lovertich pass complete to Carson Banks for 23 yds to the TenSt 35 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 35
Chance Lovertich pass complete to J.J. Jernighan for 12 yds to the TenSt 23 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 23
Chance Lovertich pass incomplete to Rufus Harvey
11:12
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Chance Lovertich pass complete to Rufus Harvey for 7 yds to the TenSt 16
11:12
3rd & 3 at opp 16
Chance Lovertich run for 1 yd to the TenSt 15
7:09
4th & 2 at opp 15
Nolan McCord 33 yd FG GOODMississippi State 52, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Aidan Martin kickoff for 62 yds , Dayron Johnson return for 27 yds to the TenSt 30
6:58
1st & 10 at own 30
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Zaire Thornton for 18 yds to the TenSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:58
1st & 10 at own 48
Deveon Bryant run for 4 yds to the MisSt 48
6:58
2nd & 6 at opp 48
Devon Starling run for 2 yds to the MisSt 46
6:58
3rd & 4 at opp 46
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Cam Wyche for 20 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
6:58
1st & 10 at opp 26
Deveon Bryant pass incomplete to Josh Trueheart
6:58
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Bryant,Deveon pass incomplete to Dobson,Zack broken up by Ellington,Corey PENALTY MSU Pass Interference (Ellington,Corey) 15 yards from MSU26 to MSU11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:58
1st & 10 at opp 11
Deveon Bryant run for 4 yds to the MisSt 7
6:58
2nd & 6 at opp 7
Deveon Bryant run for 2 yds to the MisSt 5
3:03
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Micha Mitchell run for 5 yds for a TD (James Lowery KICK)Mississippi State 52, Tennessee State 10
Mississippi State Field goal, 5 plays
2:54
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 61 yds , Teddy Knox return for 31 yds to the MisSt 35
2:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Chance Lovertich pass complete to Omni Wells for 40 yds to the TenSt 25 for a 1ST down
2:54
1st & 10 at opp 25
Chance Lovertich pass complete to Brodie King for no gain to the TenSt 25
2:54
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Chance Lovertich pass complete to Brodie King for 5 yds to the TenSt 20
2:54
3rd & 5 at opp 20
run for a loss of 5 yards to the TenSt 25
0:27
4th & 10 at opp 25
Nolan McCord 43 yd FG GOODMississippi State 55, Tennessee State 10
Tennessee State End of game, 1 play
0:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Aidan Martin kickoff for 55 yds
0:00
1st & 10 at own 35
run for a loss of 2 yards to the TenSt 33
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