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Team stats
Mississippi State
Kentucky
225
Total yards
478
203
Passing yards
239
22
Rushing yards
239
5.5
Yards per pass
9.6
2.2
Yards per rush
5.0
13
First downs
24
3–11
Third downs
6–15
1–2
Fourth downs
4–5
1
Turnovers
2
13–109
Penalties
11–84
20:38
Possession
39:22
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Mississippi State
Kentucky
34%
Success rate
46%
−0.04
EPA per play
0.19
1.22
Explosiveness
1.28
−0.22
Rushing EPA
0.22
0.00
Passing EPA
0.12
11%
Passing-down success
35%
0.06
First-down EPA
0.26
−0.12
Second-down EPA
−0.25
−0.09
Third-down EPA
0.79
11%
Havoc by its defense
17%
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)
Kentucky 56% to win. Kentucky pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mississippi State −3.5, over/under 50.5.
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 59%, Kentucky 41%. 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. Kentucky drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Offside (Deone Walker) to the MisSt 30
15:00
1st & 5 at own 30
KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jordan Wright) to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
14:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Dillon Johnson run for 16 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
14:31
1st & 10 at opp 49
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Dillon Johnson
14:20
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 46
13:48
3rd & 15 at own 46
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Kameron Jones) to the MisSt 41
13:25
3rd & 20 at own 41
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks
13:16
4th & 20 at own 41
George Georgopoulos punt for 41 yds , Barion Brown returns for 3 yds to the Kent 21
Kentucky Fumble, 11 plays
12:58
1st & 10 at own 21
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 23
12:33
2nd & 8 at own 23
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 6 yds to the Kent 29
11:57
3rd & 2 at own 29
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 33 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at own 33
KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Jeremy Flax) to the Kent 28
11:06
1st & 15 at own 28
JuTahn McClain run for no gain to the Kent 28
10:49
2nd & 15 at own 28
Will Levis pass incomplete to Barion Brown
10:39
3rd & 15 at own 28
Will Levis pass complete to JuTahn McClain for 14 yds to the Kent 42
9:54
4th & 1 at own 42
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:11
1st & 10 at the 50
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 9 yds to the MisSt 41
8:45
2nd & 1 at opp 41
Will Levis pass complete to Chauncey Magwood for 4 yds to the MisSt 37 KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (Dane Key) to the MisSt 47
8:20
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Smoke, Kavosiey rush for 6 yards to the MISSSTATE41, PENALTY KENTUCKY holding 10 yards to the KENTUCKY43, NO PLAY.
7:55
2nd & 17 at own 43
Will Levis pass incomplete to Jordan Dingle
7:45
3rd & 17 at own 43
Will Levis pass complete to Rahsaan Lewis for 21 yds Rahsaan Lewis fumbled, forced by Collin Duncan, recovered by MisSt Jalen Green
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 36
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Steven Losoya III) to the MisSt 26
7:17
1st & 20 at own 26
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 6 yds to the MisSt 32
6:45
2nd & 14 at own 32
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Justin Robinson
6:37
3rd & 14 at own 32
Will Rogers sacked by Carrington Valentine for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 22
6:10
4th & 24 at own 22
Archer Trafford punt for 56 yds , Barion Brown returns for 5 yds to the Kent 27 KENTUCKY Penalty, Illegal Block (Keaton Upshaw) to the Kent 17
Kentucky Punt, 10 plays
6:01
1st & 10 at own 17
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 17
5:15
2nd & 10 at own 17
JuTahn McClain run for 1 yd to the Kent 18
4:56
3rd & 9 at own 18
Will Levis pass complete to Dane Key for 31 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at own 49
JuTahn McClain run for 4 yds to the MisSt 47
3:20
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the MisSt 42
3:14
3rd & 1 at opp 42
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for no gain to the MisSt 42
2:30
4th & 1 at opp 42
Will Levis run for 4 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at opp 38
Levis, Will pass sacked for loss of 2 yards to the MISSSTATE40 (Russell, De’Monte), PENALTY KENTUCKY holding 10 yards to the MISSSTATE48, NO PLAY.
1:21
1st & 20 at opp 48
JuTahn McClain run for no gain to the MisSt 48
0:59
2nd & 20 at opp 48
Will Levis pass complete to JuTahn McClain for 3 yds to the MisSt 45
0:32
3rd & 17 at opp 45
KENTUCKY Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
0:00
3rd & 22 at the 50
Will Levis sacked by Tyrus Wheat for a loss of 5 yards to the Kent 45
Q2 14:57
4th & 27 at own 45
Colin Goodfellow punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the MisSt 13
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 3
Mississippi State Field goal, 13 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 13
Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 8 yds to the MisSt 21
14:16
2nd & 2 at own 21
Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 10 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at own 31
Jo’quavious Marks run for 7 yds to the MisSt 38
13:38
2nd & 3 at own 38
KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Offside (Josaih Hayes) to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
12:57
1st & 10 at own 43
Will Rogers run for 2 yds to the MisSt 45
12:35
2nd & 8 at own 45
Jo’quavious Marks run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
12:11
3rd & 3 at the 50
Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 8 yds to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 42
Dillon Johnson run for no gain to the Kent 42
11:06
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 6 yds to the Kent 36
10:28
3rd & 4 at opp 36
Will Rogers pass complete to Rufus Harvey for 5 yds to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at opp 31
Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 2 yds to the Kent 29
9:00
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Jo’quavious Marks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 30
8:30
3rd & 9 at opp 30
Will Rogers pass incomplete
8:26
4th & 9 at opp 30
Massimo Biscardi 48 yd FG GOODMississippi State 3, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Missed FG, 11 plays
8:26
4th & 9 at own 35
Ben Raybon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Levis pass complete to Barion Brown for 9 yds to the Kent 34
7:42
2nd & 1 at own 34
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 6 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at own 40
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 45
6:32
2nd & 5 at own 45
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 49
5:55
3rd & 1 at own 49
Will Levis run for 2 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & 10 at opp 49
JuTahn McClain run for 1 yd to the MisSt 48
4:41
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 13 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:04
1st & 10 at opp 35
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 36
3:30
2nd & 11 at opp 36
Will Levis pass complete to Barion Brown for 2 yds to the MisSt 34
3:00
3rd & 9 at opp 34
Will Levis pass complete to Barion Brown for 1 yd to the MisSt 33
1:58
4th & 8 at opp 33
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 01:58
1:52
4th & 8 at opp 33
Matt Ruffolo 51 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:47
1st & 10 at own 33
Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 15 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
1:36
1st & 10 at own 48
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 6 yds to the Kent 46
1:35
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:35
1:31
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Will Rogers pass incomplete
1:25
3rd & 4 at opp 46
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 9 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
1:13
1st & 10 at opp 37
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Austin Williams
1:09
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Will Rogers pass incomplete
1:07
3rd & 10 at opp 37
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Nick Jones) to the Kent 42
1:00
3rd & 15 at opp 42
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 7 yds to the Kent 35
0:47
4th & 8 at opp 35
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Rufus Harvey
Kentucky Field goal, 5 plays
0:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Levis, Will pass incomplete to Key, Dane, PENALTY MISSSTATE holding (Forbes, Emmanuel) 10 yards to the KENTUCKY45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY.
0:34
1st & 10 at own 45
Will Levis pass complete to Rahsaan Lewis for 9 yds to the MisSt 46
0:30
2nd & 1 at opp 46
KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Jager Burton) to the Kent 49
0:26
2nd & 6 at the 50
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:26
0:24
2nd & 6 at the 50
Will Levis pass complete to Rahsaan Lewis for 9 yds to the KENTUCKY 41 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Decamerion Richardson) to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 26
Levis, Will pass incomplete to Key, Dane, PENALTY MISSSTATE holding (Richardson, Decamerion) 10 yards to the MISSSTATE16, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY.
0:15
1st & 10 at opp 16
Will Levis run for 6 yds to the MisSt 10
0:14
2nd & 4 at opp 10
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:14
0:09
2nd & 4 at opp 10
Will Levis pass incomplete to Dane Key
0:04
3rd & 4 at opp 10
Matt Ruffolo 28 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Mississippi State End of half, 1 play
0:04
3rd & 4 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 20
3rd quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 13, Mississippi State 10
Kentucky Field goal, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Raybon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 11 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
14:18
1st & 10 at own 36
Will Levis pass complete to Barion Brown for 4 yds to the Kent 40
13:55
2nd & 6 at own 40
Will Levis pass incomplete to Barion Brown
13:48
3rd & 6 at own 40
Will Levis pass complete to Barion Brown for 33 yds to the KENTUCKY 27 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jackie Matthews) declined for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 27
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 28
12:52
2nd & 11 at opp 28
Kaiya Sheron pass complete to Jordan Dingle for 2 yds to the MisSt 26
12:11
3rd & 9 at opp 26
Kaiya Sheron pass complete to Barion Brown for 7 yds to the MisSt 19
11:34
4th & 2 at opp 19
Matt Ruffolo 37 yd FG GOODKentucky 6, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
11:34
4th & 2 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 12 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
11:04
1st & 10 at own 37
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 11 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
10:40
1st & 10 at own 48
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 24 yds to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 28
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 19 yds to the Kent 9 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & goal at opp 9
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks
9:29
2nd & goal at opp 9
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 8 yds to the Kent 1
9:04
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jo’quavious Marks run for no gain to the Kent 1
8:28
4th & goal at opp 1
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 1 yd for a TD, (Massimo Biscardi KICK)Mississippi State 10, Kentucky 6
Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
8:28
4th & 2 at own 35
Ben Raybon kickoff for 58 yds , Barion Brown return for 17 yds to the Kent 24
8:09
1st & 10 at own 24
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 10 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & 10 at own 34
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 8 yds to the Kent 42
7:42
2nd & 2 at own 42
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
7:07
1st & 10 at own 45
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 47 yds to the MisSt 8 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & goal at opp 8
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the MisSt 6
5:39
2nd & goal at opp 6
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the MisSt 2
4:57
3rd & goal at opp 2
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 3
4:10
4th & goal at opp 3
Will Levis pass complete to Rahsaan Lewis for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 13, Mississippi State 10
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
4:10
4th & 5 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds , Lideatrick Griffin return for 32 yds to the KENTUCKY 33 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MisSt 22
3:55
1st & 10 at own 22
Will Rogers pass incomplete
3:46
2nd & 10 at own 22
Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 30 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
3:19
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jo’quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the Kent 45
2:40
2nd & 7 at opp 45
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Justin Robinson) to the 50 yard line
2:11
2nd & 12 at the 50
Will Rogers pass complete to Simeon Price for 4 yds to the Kent 46
1:42
3rd & 8 at opp 46
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 49
1:16
3rd & 13 at own 49
Will Rogers pass complete to Simeon Price for 6 yds to the Kent 45
0:35
4th & 7 at opp 45
Archer Trafford punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
JuTahn McClain run for 15 yds to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
JuTahn McClain run for 4 yds to the Kent 39
Q4 14:13
2nd & 6 at own 39
JuTahn McClain run for 3 yds to the Kent 42
Q4 13:35
3rd & 3 at own 42
Levis, Will pass incomplete to Brown, Barion, PENALTY MISSSTATE holding (Matthews, Jackie) 9 yards to the MISSSTATE49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY.
Q4 13:19
1st & 10 at opp 49
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the MisSt 47
Q4 12:49
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Will Levis pass complete to Chris Rodriguez Jr. for no gain to the MisSt 47
Q4 12:02
3rd & 8 at opp 47
Will Levis pass complete to JuTahn McClain for 31 yds to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
Q4 11:49
1st & 10 at opp 16
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 11:49
Q4 11:43
1st & 10 at opp 16
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 16 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 20, Mississippi State 10
4th quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 27, Mississippi State 17
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
11:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards)
11:36
1st & 10 at own 40
Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 2 yds to the MisSt 42
11:03
2nd & 8 at own 42
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 4 yds to the MisSt 46
10:35
3rd & 4 at own 46
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Nick Jones) to the MisSt 41
10:21
3rd & 9 at own 41
Will Rogers pass incomplete to Austin Williams
10:14
4th & 9 at own 41
George Georgopoulos punt for 4 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 45
Kentucky Pick-six, 4 plays (Mississippi State scores)
10:07
1st & 10 at opp 45
JuTahn McClain run for 2 yds to the MisSt 43
9:28
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Will Levis pass incomplete to Rahsaan Lewis
9:16
3rd & 8 at opp 43
Will Levis pass complete to Barion Brown for 6 yds to the MisSt 37
8:33
4th & 2 at opp 37
Will Levis pass intercepted for a TD Emmanuel Forbes return for 59 yds for a TD, (Massimo Biscardi KICK)Kentucky 20, Mississippi State 17
Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
8:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Raybon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 12 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
7:42
1st & 10 at own 37
Kavosiey Smoke run for 6 yds to the Kent 43
7:02
2nd & 4 at own 43
Kavosiey Smoke run for no gain to the Kent 43
6:55
3rd & 4 at own 43
Will Levis pass complete to Dekel Crowdus for 50 yds to the MisSt 7 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & goal at opp 7
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 27, Mississippi State 17
Mississippi State Interception, 3 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 3 yds to the MisSt 28
4:56
2nd & 7 at own 28
Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 2 yds to the MisSt 30
4:29
3rd & 5 at own 30
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Rara Thomas) to the MisSt 25
4:01
3rd & 10 at own 25
Will Rogers pass intercepted DeAndre Square return for 8 yds to the MisSt 32
Kentucky End of game, 8 plays
3:51
1st & 10 at opp 32
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the MisSt 31
3:45
2nd & 9 at opp 31
Kavosiey Smoke run for no gain to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Collin Duncan) to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 16
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the MisSt 12
2:04
2nd & 6 at opp 12
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the MisSt 7
1:31
3rd & 1 at opp 7
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for no gain to the MisSt 7
1:31
4th & 1 at opp 7
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:31
1:26
4th & 1 at opp 7
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 6 yds to the MisSt 1 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & goal at opp 1
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 2
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 2
TEAM run for no gain to the MisSt 2
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.
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