Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech

Tuesday, December 28, 2021, Liberty Bowl

Texas Tech beat Mississippi State 34–⁠7. It was their eighth meeting; Mississippi State leads the series 4–⁠3–⁠1.

Neutral siteMississippi State7–⁠6 in 2021
7
Neutral siteTexas Tech7–⁠6 in 2021
34

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis70°F, overcast, wind 11 mphTV: ESPNAttendance 48,615

MVP Donovan Smith (QB, Texas Tech)Wikipedia

Official
Riley JeffersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State07007
Texas Tech10314734

Standouts

  • PassingDonovan Smith15 of 28, 252 yards, 1 TDTexas Tech
  • RushingTahj Brooks16 carries, 107 yards, 1 TDTexas Tech
  • DefenseColin Schooler9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossTexas Tech

Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Rogers32/5329011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dillon Johnson962030
Jo’quavious Marks51909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Williams574028
Makai Polk757018
Jo’quavious Marks438018
Rara Thomas232117
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Fred Peters12000
Corey Ellington8000
Cameron Young7000
Emmanuel Forbes70.500
Nathaniel Watson6110

Texas Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Donovan Smith15/2825210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tahj Brooks16107119
SaRodorick Thompson1480133
Donovan Smith530117
Kaylon Geiger31807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Myles Price372048
Jerand Bradley264052
Travis Koontz241039
J.J. Sparkman229115
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Colin Schooler9210
Riko Jeffers5000
Rayshad Williams5000
Tyree Wilson4220
Eric Monroe3001
Tony Bradford Jr.1110

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateTexas Tech
344Total yards512
290Passing yards252
54Rushing yards260
5.5Yards per pass9.0
2.7Yards per rush5.9
22First downs24
8–⁠17Third downs6–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers0
4–⁠35Penalties6–⁠50
28:41Possession31:19
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Mississippi StateTexas Tech
44%Success rate44%
−0.02EPA per play0.29
1.21Explosiveness1.34
−0.08Rushing EPA0.29
−0.00Passing EPA0.29
41%Passing-down success35%
0.01First-down EPA0.13
−0.11Second-down EPA0.43
0.07Third-down EPA0.73
8%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 63% to win. Texas Tech won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Mississippi State −10, over/under 58.

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 75%, Texas Tech 25%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Liberty Bowl was put on by the Liberty Bowl Festival Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2022, which takes in this game, reports $10.8 million in revenue, $4.6 million of it from media, and $10.8 million in expenses. The largest payments it lists that year:

SECto support the mission of american universities of higher education and their conferences who participate in the liberty bowl game each year.$2.9 million
Big 12to support the mission of american universities of higher education and their conferences who participate in the liberty bowl game each year.$2.0 million

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 62-6064769).

Every drive

Texas Tech end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Texas TechTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 Texas TechField goal, 14 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 3 playsQ2 Texas TechTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas TechFumble, recovered, 7 playsQ2 Texas TechField goal, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Texas TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 Texas TechTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 9 playsQ4 Texas TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Mississippi StateFumble, 5 playsQ4 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 13 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas Tech drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  3. Q1 Texas TechField goal, 14 plays, 79 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  6. Q2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q2 Texas TechTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  9. Q2 Texas TechFumble, recovered, 7 plays, 24 yards
  10. Q2 Texas TechField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q3 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  15. Q3 Texas TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 95 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 45 yards
  17. Q3 Texas TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 60 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 9 plays, 26 yards
  19. Q4 Texas TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StateFumble, 5 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q4 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 13 plays, 69 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Texas Tech 10, Mississippi State 0
Texas Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25TEXAS TECH Penalty, Illegal Formation (Chadarius Townsend) to the TexTc 20
14:441st & 15 at own 20SaRodorick Thompson run for 6 yds to the TexTc 26
13:492nd & 9 at own 26SaRodorick Thompson run for 33 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 41SaRodorick Thompson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 37
13:162nd & 6 at opp 37Donovan Smith pass incomplete
13:123rd & 6 at opp 37Tahj Brooks run for 8 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 29Tahj Brooks run for 10 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 19Tahj Brooks run for 19 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 8 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 60 yds , Lideatrick Griffin return for 20 yds to the MisSt 25
12:321st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk
12:232nd & 10 at own 25Dillon Johnson run for 9 yds to the MisSt 34
11:593rd & 1 at own 34Dillon Johnson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at own 38Dillon Johnson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 45
10:482nd & 3 at own 45Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 11 yds to the TexTc 44 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 44Dillon Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the TexTc 48
9:432nd & 14 at opp 48Will Rogers pass incomplete to Lideatrick Griffin
9:383rd & 14 at opp 48Will Rogers pass incomplete to Lideatrick Griffin
9:274th & 14 at opp 48Archer Trafford punt for 40 yds, downed at the TexTc 8
Texas Tech Field goal, 14 plays
9:221st & 10 at own 8SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the TexTc 9
8:592nd & 9 at own 9Donovan Smith run for 11 yds to the TexTc 20 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at own 20SaRodorick Thompson run for 11 yds to the TexTc 31 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 31SaRodorick Thompson run for 2 yds to the TexTc 33
7:282nd & 8 at own 33Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Kaylon Geiger
7:193rd & 8 at own 33Donovan Smith pass complete to Myles Price for 12 yds to the TexTc 45 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 45Tahj Brooks run for 11 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 44Tahj Brooks run for 12 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 32Donovan Smith pass complete to Myles Price for 12 yds to the MisSt 20 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at opp 20Tahj Brooks run for 6 yds to the MisSt 14
5:252nd & 4 at opp 14SaRodorick Thompson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 12 TEXAS TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 22
4:302nd & 12 at opp 22Donovan Smith run for 7 yds to the MisSt 15
3:423rd & 5 at opp 15Xavier White run for 2 yds to the MisSt 13
3:034th & 3 at opp 13Jonathan Garibay 31 yd FG GOODTexas Tech 10, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
3:034th & 3 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:551st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 10 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at own 35Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 18 yds to the TexTc 47 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 47Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 9 yds to the TexTc 38
1:342nd & 1 at opp 38Jo’quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the TexTc 37 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 37Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for a loss of 1 yard to the TexTc 38
0:302nd & 11 at opp 38Will Rogers pass incomplete to Rara Thomas
0:213rd & 11 at opp 38Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 18 yds to the TexTc 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:561st & 10 at opp 20Will Rogers pass incomplete to Dillon Johnson
Q2 14:492nd & 10 at opp 20Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 3 yds to the TexTc 17
Q2 14:083rd & 7 at opp 17Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 17 yds for a TD, (Nolan McCord KICK)Texas Tech 10, Mississippi State 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Texas Tech 13, Mississippi State 7
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:083rd & 7 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:581st & 10 at own 25Kaylon Geiger run for 4 yds to the TexTc 29
13:252nd & 6 at own 29Tahj Brooks run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexTc 27
12:503rd & 8 at own 27Donovan Smith sacked by Nathaniel Watson for a loss of 6 yards to the TexTc 21
12:064th & 14 at own 21Austin McNamara punt for 61 yds , Jaden Walley returns for 8 yds to the MisSt 26
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 3 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 26Will Rogers run for no gain to the MisSt 26
11:192nd & 10 at own 26Dillon Johnson run for 8 yds to the MisSt 34
10:433rd & 2 at own 34Dillon Johnson run for 1 yd to the MisSt 35
10:114th & 1 at own 35MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (LaQuinston Sharp) to the MisSt 30
9:494th & 6 at own 30Archer Trafford punt for 53 yds, downed at the TexTc 17
Texas Tech Turnover on downs, 12 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 17SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the TexTc 18
9:022nd & 9 at own 18Donovan Smith pass complete to Jerand Bradley for 12 yds to the TexTc 30 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at own 30Xavier White run for 3 yds to the TexTc 33
7:422nd & 7 at own 33Donovan Smith pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 6 yds to the TexTc 39
7:123rd & 1 at own 39Tahj Brooks run for 4 yds to the TexTc 43 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 43Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 06:50
6:451st & 10 at own 43Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Myles Price
6:352nd & 10 at own 43Tahj Brooks run for no gain to the TexTc 43
5:583rd & 10 at own 43Donovan Smith pass complete to Trey Cleveland for 18 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 39Donovan Smith pass incomplete
5:102nd & 10 at opp 39SaRodorick Thompson run for 6 yds to the MisSt 33
4:253rd & 4 at opp 33Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Trey Cleveland
4:204th & 4 at opp 33Donovan Smith pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 2 yds to the MisSt 31
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 31Will Rogers sacked by Colin Schooler for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 30
3:342nd & 11 at own 30Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
3:343rd & 11 at own 30Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 03:34
3:313rd & 11 at own 30Will Rogers pass incomplete to Austin Williams
3:214th & 11 at own 30Archer Trafford punt for 39 yds , Adrian Frye returns for 5 yds to the TexTc 36
Texas Tech Fumble, recovered, 7 plays
3:131st & 10 at own 36Myles Price run for 13 yds to the TexTc 49 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at own 49Tahj Brooks run for 7 yds to the MisSt 44
2:192nd & 3 at opp 44SaRodorick Thompson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 42
1:523rd & 1 at opp 42Tahj Brooks run for 9 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 33TEXAS TECH Penalty, False Start (Travis Koontz) to the MisSt 38
1:131st & 15 at opp 38Donovan Smith pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 40
0:452nd & 17 at opp 40Donovan Smith pass incomplete
0:423rd & 17 at opp 40Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Myles Price
0:314th & 17 at opp 40Austin McNamara punt for 27 yds , Austin Williams returns for 1 yd to the MisSt 14 Austin Williams fumbled, recovered by TexTc Tyrique Matthews
Texas Tech Field goal, 4 plays
0:271st & 10 at opp 14Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Myles Price
0:212nd & 10 at opp 14Tahj Brooks run for 6 yds to the MisSt 8
0:213rd & 4 at opp 8Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 00:21
0:163rd & 4 at opp 8Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Mason Tharp
0:134th & 4 at opp 8Jonathan Garibay 26 yd FG GOODTexas Tech 13, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State End of half, 2 plays
0:134th & 4 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:061st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 10 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at own 35Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:01
0:001st & 10 at own 35Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 8 yds to the MisSt 43
3rd quarter7 drives, then Texas Tech 27, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 62 yds , Jo’quavious Marks return for 17 yds to the MisSt 20
14:481st & 10 at own 20Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 3 yds to the MisSt 23
14:252nd & 7 at own 23Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 9 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 32Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 8 yds to the MisSt 40
13:122nd & 2 at own 40Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
13:073rd & 2 at own 40Will Rogers pass incomplete to Dillon Johnson
12:584th & 2 at own 40Archer Trafford punt for 43 yds , Adrian Frye returns for a loss of 2 yards to the TexTc 15
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 15Tahj Brooks run for 2 yds to the TexTc 17
12:202nd & 8 at own 17Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Myles Price
12:143rd & 8 at own 17Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Myles Price
11:574th & 8 at own 17Austin McNamara punt for 36 yds , Jaden Walley returns for no gain to the MisSt 17 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MisSt 37
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
11:521st & 10 at own 37Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
11:462nd & 10 at own 37Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 11 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at own 48MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Nick Jones) to the MisSt 43
10:561st & 15 at own 43Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 15 yds to the TexTc 42 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 42Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks
10:162nd & 10 at opp 42Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
10:113rd & 10 at opp 42Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk
10:034th & 10 at opp 42Archer Trafford punt for 37 yds, downed at the TexTc 5
Texas Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 5Donovan Smith pass complete to Travis Koontz for 39 yds to the TexTc 44 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 44SaRodorick Thompson run for 3 yds to the TexTc 47
9:192nd & 7 at own 47Donovan Smith pass complete to Jerand Bradley for 52 yds to the MisSt 1 for a 1ST down
9:031st & goal at opp 1Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 20, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 56 yds , Jo’quavious Marks return for 15 yds to the MisSt 24
8:481st & 10 at own 24Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 17 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 41Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 1 yd to the MisSt 42
7:362nd & 9 at own 42Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 3 yds to the MisSt 45
6:473rd & 6 at own 45Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 10 yds to the TexTc 45 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 45Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 5 yds to the TexTc 40
5:422nd & 5 at opp 40Rogers, Will pass incomplete to Thomas, Rara, PENALTY TEXASTECH pass interference (Fields, DaMarcus) 15 yards to the TEXASTECH25, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
5:371st & 10 at opp 25Dillon Johnson run for 5 yds to the TexTc 20
4:592nd & 5 at opp 20Will Rogers pass incomplete to Rara Thomas
4:523rd & 5 at opp 20Will Rogers sacked by Tyree Wilson for a loss of 11 yards to the TexTc 31
4:064th & 16 at opp 31Will Rogers sacked by Tyree Wilson for a loss of 9 yards to the TexTc 40
Texas Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 40Kaylon Geiger run for 7 yds to the TexTc 47
3:352nd & 3 at own 47Donovan Smith pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at the 50Donovan Smith pass complete to J.J. Sparkman for 15 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 35Tahj Brooks run for 3 yds to the MisSt 32
2:142nd & 7 at opp 32Donovan Smith run for 17 yds to the MisSt 15 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 15TEXAS TECH Penalty, False Start (Weston Wright) to the MisSt 20
1:331st & 15 at opp 20Kaylon Geiger run for 7 yds to the MisSt 13
0:492nd & 8 at opp 13Myles Price run for 2 yds to the MisSt 11 TEXAS TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Mason Tharp) to the MisSt 21
0:442nd & 16 at opp 21Tahj Brooks run for 7 yds to the MisSt 14
0:023rd & 9 at opp 14Donovan Smith pass complete to J.J. Sparkman for 14 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 27, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Interception, 9 plays
0:023rd & 9 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 59 yds , Jo’quavious Marks return for 22 yds to the MisSt 28
Q4 14:551st & 10 at own 28Jo’quavious Marks run for 6 yds to the MisSt 34
Q4 14:332nd & 4 at own 34Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks
Q4 14:273rd & 4 at own 34Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 14 yds to the MisSt 48 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Nick Jones) to the MisSt 33
Q4 14:001st & 10 at own 33Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 5 yds to the MisSt 38
Q4 13:422nd & 5 at own 38Will Rogers pass incomplete
Q4 13:353rd & 5 at own 38Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 9 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:161st & 10 at own 47Will Rogers pass incomplete to Rufus Harvey
Q4 13:062nd & 10 at own 47Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 7 yds to the TexTc 46
Q4 12:293rd & 3 at opp 46Will Rogers pass intercepted Eric Monroe return for no gain to the TexTc 15
4th quarter4 drives, then Texas Tech 34, Mississippi State 7
Texas Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 15Tahj Brooks run for 5 yds to the TexTc 20
12:002nd & 5 at own 20Donovan Smith pass complete to Myles Price for 48 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at opp 32Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Kaylon Geiger
11:312nd & 10 at opp 32Donovan Smith pass complete to Xavier White for 19 yds to the MisSt 13 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 13Xavier White run for 4 yds to the MisSt 9
10:092nd & 6 at opp 9SaRodorick Thompson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 2 for a 1ST down
9:271st & goal at opp 2SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the MisSt 1
8:472nd & goal at opp 1SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 34, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Fumble, 5 plays
8:472nd & 9 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:411st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 11 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 36Dillon Johnson run for 30 yds to the TexTc 34 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 34Dillon Johnson run for 2 yds to the TexTc 32
7:142nd & 8 at opp 32Will Rogers sacked by Tony Bradford Jr. for a loss of 10 yards to the TexTc 42
6:253rd & 18 at opp 42Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 6 yds Dillon Johnson fumbled, recovered by TexTc DaMarcus Fields
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 36Donovan Smith pass complete to Travis Koontz for 2 yds to the TexTc 38
5:372nd & 8 at own 38Xavier White run for 1 yd to the TexTc 39
4:553rd & 7 at own 39Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Dalton Rigdon
4:384th & 7 at own 39Austin McNamara punt for 60 yds, downed at the MisSt 1
Mississippi State End of game, 13 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 1Jo’quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 2
3:452nd & 9 at own 2Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 8 yds to the MisSt 10
3:093rd & 1 at own 10Jo’quavious Marks run for 9 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 19Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks
2:322nd & 10 at own 19Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 28 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at own 47Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks
2:022nd & 10 at own 47Jo’quavious Marks run for 2 yds to the MisSt 49
1:253rd & 8 at own 49Will Rogers run for 4 yds to the TexTc 47
1:164th & 4 at opp 47Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 4 yds to the TexTc 43 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 43Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for a loss of 1 yard to the TexTc 44
0:522nd & 11 at opp 44Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:52
0:472nd & 11 at opp 44Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 6 yds to the TexTc 38
0:193rd & 5 at opp 38Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 8 yds to the TexTc 30 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 30Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks

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 4–⁠3–⁠1 in eight meetings.

Recent meetings
2021Texas Tech 34, Mississippi State 7Liberty Bowl
1970Mississippi State 20, Texas Tech 16
1969Mississippi State 30, Texas Tech 26
1968Mississippi State 28, Texas Tech 28
1967Mississippi State 7, Texas Tech 3
1964Texas Tech 21, Mississippi State 7

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