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Mississippi State vs. Illinois

Monday, January 2, 2023, ReliaQuest Bowl

No. 24 Mississippi State beat Illinois 19–⁠10. It was their third meeting; Mississippi State leads the series 2–⁠1.

Neutral site24Mississippi State9–⁠4 in 2022
19
Neutral siteIllinois8–⁠5 in 2022
10

Final at Raymond James Stadium, TampaTV: ESPN2Attendance 35,797Payout $6,666,667 (Wikipedia)

MVP Justin Robinson (WR, Mississippi State)Wikipedia

At kickoff
79°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tampa International Airport (KTPA), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Adam SavoieGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State0301619
Illinois073010

Standouts

Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Rogers29/4426112
Jaden Walley1/11300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Simeon Price768028
Jo’quavious Marks1050016
Will Rogers3704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Robinson781125
Lideatrick Griffin553019
Jaden Walley543010
Rufus Harvey333017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sherman Timbs1110
Randy Charlton1110
Nathaniel Watson1110
Jett Johnson1110
Jaden Crumedy1110
Cameron Young1110
De’Monte Russell1110

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy DeVito22/3322200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reggie Love III1253013
Joshua McCray71705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Williams9114041
Casey Washington757013
Griffin Moore117017
Tip Reiman21709
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kendall Smith0001
Matthew Bailey0001

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateIllinois
388Total yards257
274Passing yards222
114Rushing yards35
6.1Yards per pass6.7
5.2Yards per rush1.2
21First downs20
6–⁠14Third downs3–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
6–⁠55Penalties3–⁠25
25:42Possession31:41
7Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Mississippi StateIllinois
51%Success rate45%
0.11EPA per play0.04
0.94Explosiveness0.96
−0.00Rushing EPA0.09
0.17Passing EPA0.01
26%Passing-down success25%
−0.02First-down EPA−0.13
0.03Second-down EPA0.45
0.34Third-down EPA−0.35
11%Havoc by its defense7%

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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mississippi State −3.5, over/under 46.5.

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%, Illinois 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The ReliaQuest Bowl was put on by the Tampa Bay Bowl Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to January 2023, which takes in this game, reports $11.7 million in revenue, $5.2 million of it from television rights, and $12.3 million in expenses. Its best-paid, president/CEO James McVay, was paid $948,000. The largest payments it lists that year:

Big Tenallocation of game proceeds$3.2 million
SECallocation of game proceeds$2.9 million
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Baygeneral support$28,000
Moffitt Cancer Center Foundationgeneral support$20,000
Wesley Chapel Youth Hockey Foundationgeneral support$20,000
Children’s Cancer Centergeneral support$15,000

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 59-2643123).

Every drive

Illinois end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 IllinoisMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateInterception, 8 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ2 Mississippi StateInterception, 6 playsQ2 IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisField goal, 11 playsQ3 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 11 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi StateField goal, 9 playsQ4 IllinoisResult not recorded
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisMissed FG, 10 plays, 46 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  6. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 Mississippi StateInterception, 8 plays, 53 yards
  8. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 35 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StateInterception, 6 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 8 plays, 55 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 13 yards
  13. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 IllinoisField goal, 11 plays, 45 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 36 yards
  18. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 11 plays, 32 yards
  19. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 plays, 51 yards
  20. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  21. Q4 Mississippi StateField goal, 9 plays, 68 yards
  22. Q4 IllinoisResult not recorded, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:301st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 7 yds to the MisSt 32
14:102nd & 3 at own 32Jo’quavious Marks run for 2 yds to the MisSt 34
13:303rd & 1 at own 34Jo’quavious Marks run for no gain to the MisSt 34
12:484th & 1 at own 34MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 29
12:394th & 6 at own 29George Georgopoulos punt for 37 yds , Hank Beatty returns for 2 yds to the Illin 36
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 36Tommy DeVito sacked by Sherman Timbs for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 34
11:452nd & 12 at own 34Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 7 yds to the Illin 41
11:403rd & 5 at own 41Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams
11:284th & 5 at own 41Hugh Robertson punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 12
Mississippi State Punt, 7 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 12Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 6 yds to the MisSt 18
10:532nd & 4 at own 18Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
10:403rd & 4 at own 18Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 5 yds to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 23Will Rogers pass complete to Justin Robinson for 12 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 35Jo’quavious Marks run for 5 yds to the MisSt 40
9:122nd & 5 at own 40Will Rogers pass incomplete to Justin Robinson
9:073rd & 5 at own 40Will Rogers pass incomplete to Austin Williams
9:014th & 5 at own 40George Georgopoulos punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the Illin 20
Illinois Missed FG, 10 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 20Reggie Love III run for no gain to the Illin 20
8:302nd & 10 at own 20Tommy DeVito pass complete to Tip Reiman for 8 yds to the Illin 28 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 43Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 21 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 36Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 2 yds to the MisSt 34
7:002nd & 8 at opp 34Reggie Love III run for 5 yds to the MisSt 29
6:303rd & 3 at opp 29Reggie Love III run for 4 yds to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 25ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 30
5:321st & 15 at opp 30Josh McCray run for 1 yd to the MisSt 29
5:002nd & 14 at opp 29Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 5 yds to the MisSt 24
4:263rd & 9 at opp 24Tommy DeVito sacked by Randy Charlton for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 34
3:524th & 19 at opp 34Caleb Griffin 52 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 34Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 13 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at own 47Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo’quavious Marks
3:112nd & 10 at own 47Will Rogers pass incomplete to Lideatrick Griffin
3:043rd & 10 at own 47Will Rogers pass incomplete to Caleb Ducking
2:534th & 10 at own 47George Georgopoulos punt for 48 yds , Isaiah Williams returns for 8 yds to the Illin 13
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 13Reggie Love III run for 2 yds to the Illin 15
2:192nd & 8 at own 15Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
2:143rd & 8 at own 15Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Pat Bryant
2:024th & 8 at own 15Hugh Robertson punt for 54 yds , Lideatrick Griffin returns for 9 yds to the MisSt 40
Mississippi State Interception, 8 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 40Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 4 yds to the MisSt 44
1:032nd & 6 at own 44Will Rogers pass complete to Rufus Harvey for 17 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers run for no gain to the Illin 39
0:012nd & 10 at opp 39Jo’quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the Illin 35
Q2 14:503rd & 6 at opp 35Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 16 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:151st & 10 at opp 19Will Rogers pass complete to Justin Robinson for 6 yds to the Illin 13
Q2 13:422nd & 4 at opp 13Will Rogers pass complete to Rufus Harvey for 6 yds to the Illin 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:071st & goal at opp 7Will Rogers pass intercepted Matthew Bailey return for 17 yds to the Illin 17
2nd quarter5 drives, then Illinois 7, Mississippi State 3
Illinois Punt, 7 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 17Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 6 yds to the Illin 23
12:282nd & 4 at own 23Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 5 yds to the Illin 28 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at own 28Reggie Love III run for 12 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at own 40Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 13 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 47Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Pat Bryant
10:322nd & 10 at opp 47Josh McCray run for 2 yds to the MisSt 45
9:443rd & 8 at opp 45Tommy DeVito sacked by Nathaniel Watson for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 48
9:204th & 11 at opp 48Hugh Robertson punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State Interception, 6 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 20Will Rogers pass incomplete to Austin Williams
8:552nd & 10 at own 20Will Rogers run for 4 yds to the MisSt 24
8:303rd & 6 at own 24Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 10 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at own 34Simeon Price run for 3 yds to the MisSt 37
7:442nd & 7 at own 37Will Rogers pass incomplete to Simeon Price
7:343rd & 7 at own 37Will Rogers pass intercepted Kendall Smith return for no gain to the Illin 23
Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 23Reggie Love III run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 21
7:002nd & 12 at own 21Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 41 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 38Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 13 yds to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at opp 25Tommy DeVito pass complete to Tip Reiman for 9 yds to the MisSt 16
5:202nd & 1 at opp 16Josh McCray run for 4 yds to the MisSt 12 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 12Josh McCray run for 1 yd to the MisSt 11
4:202nd & 9 at opp 11Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 8 yds to the MisSt 3
3:503rd & 1 at opp 3Tommy DeVito run for 1 yd to the MisSt 2 for a 1ST down
3:001st & goal at opp 2Reggie Love III run for no gain to the MisSt 2
2:492nd & goal at opp 2Tommy DeVito run for 2 yds for a TD (Caleb Griffin KICK)Illinois 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Field goal, 8 plays
2:492nd & 10 at own 35Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:301st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
1:552nd & 5 at own 30Will Rogers pass complete to Justin Robinson for 25 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 45Jo’quavious Marks run for 5 yds to the Illin 40
1:172nd & 5 at opp 40Jaden Walley pass complete to Will Rogers for 13 yds to the Illin 27 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 27Will Rogers pass incomplete to Lideatrick Griffin
1:012nd & 10 at opp 27Will Rogers pass complete to Justin Robinson for no gain to the Illin 27
1:013rd & 10 at opp 27Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:01
0:433rd & 10 at opp 27Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 7 yds to the Illin 20
0:134th & 3 at opp 20Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:13
0:094th & 3 at opp 20Massimo Biscardi 38 yd FG GOODIllinois 7, Mississippi State 3
Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:094th & 3 at own 35Ben Raybon kickoff for 52 yds , Reggie Love III return for 30 yds to the Illin 43
0:001st & 10 at own 43Reggie Love III run for 13 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then Illinois 10, Mississippi State 3
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ben Raybon kickoff for 62 yds , Pat Bryant return for 19 yds to the Illin 22
14:471st & 10 at own 22Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Miles Scott
14:352nd & 10 at own 22Josh McCray run for no gain to the Illin 22
13:593rd & 10 at own 22Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Pat Bryant
13:534th & 10 at own 22Hugh Robertson punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Lideatrick Griffin at the MisSt 26
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
13:401st & 10 at own 26Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 6 yds to the MisSt 32
13:062nd & 4 at own 32Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 3 yds to the MisSt 35
12:503rd & 1 at own 35Jo’quavious Marks run for no gain to the MisSt 35
12:104th & 1 at own 35George Georgopoulos punt for 44 yds, downed at the Illin 21
Illinois Field goal, 11 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 21Reggie Love III run for 7 yds to the Illin 28
11:452nd & 3 at own 28Reggie Love III run for 8 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 36Tommy DeVito pass complete to Reggie Love III for 7 yds to the Illin 43
10:452nd & 3 at own 43Josh McCray run for 4 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at own 47Tommy DeVito pass complete to Michael Marchese for 7 yds to the MisSt 46
9:362nd & 3 at opp 46Josh McCray run for 5 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at opp 41Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 11 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 30Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Tip Reiman
8:202nd & 10 at opp 30Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 32
7:303rd & 12 at opp 32Tommy DeVito sacked by Jaden Crumedy for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 34
6:574th & 14 at opp 34Caleb Griffin 52 yd FG GOODIllinois 10, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Missed FG, 5 plays
6:574th & 14 at own 35Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:551st & 10 at own 25MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 20
6:401st & 15 at own 20Will Rogers pass complete to Justin Robinson for 22 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 42Jo’quavious Marks run for 7 yds to the MisSt 49
6:002nd & 3 at own 49Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 12 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 39Simeon Price run for 3 yds to the Illin 36
5:002nd & 7 at opp 36MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Illin 41
4:242nd & 12 at opp 41Will Rogers pass complete to Simeon Price for 5 yds to the Illin 36
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:003rd & 7 at opp 36Will Rogers pass complete to Justin Robinson for 8 yds to the Illin 28 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 28Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 2 yds to the Illin 26
3:002nd & 8 at opp 26Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
2:303rd & 8 at opp 26Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 10 yds to the Illin 16 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 16Jo’quavious Marks run for 5 yds to the Illin 11
1:002nd & 5 at opp 11Will Rogers pass complete to J.J. Jernighan for no gain to the Illin 11
0:303rd & 5 at opp 11Will Rogers run for 3 yds to the Illin 8
Q4 14:544th & 2 at opp 8Will Rogers pass complete to Justin Robinson for 8 yds for a TD (Massimo Biscardi KICK)Tied at 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Mississippi State 19, Illinois 10
Illinois Punt, 11 plays
14:544th & 2 at own 35Ben Raybon kickoff for 65 yds , Pat Bryant return for 18 yds to the Illin 18
14:391st & 10 at own 18Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 8 yds to the Illin 26
14:062nd & 2 at own 26ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Illin 16
13:402nd & 12 at own 16Tommy DeVito run for no gain to the Illin 16
12:503rd & 12 at own 16Tommy DeVito pass complete to Griffin Moore for 17 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at own 33Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
12:232nd & 10 at own 33MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 48ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Illin 38
11:501st & 20 at own 38Tommy DeVito pass complete to Michael Marchese for 3 yds to the Illin 41
10:402nd & 17 at own 41Tommy DeVito sacked by Cameron Young for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 32
10:233rd & 26 at own 32MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at own 42Reggie Love III run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 40
9:302nd & 12 at own 40Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 12 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 48Tommy DeVito sacked by De’Monte Russell for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
8:202nd & 12 at the 50Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
8:153rd & 12 at the 50Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams
8:094th & 12 at the 50Hugh Robertson punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Lideatrick Griffin at the MisSt 8
Mississippi State Punt, 8 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 8Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 7 yds to the MisSt 15
7:322nd & 3 at own 15Simeon Price run for 14 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 29Jo’quavious Marks run for 16 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 45Jo’quavious Marks run for 6 yds to the Illin 49
5:502nd & 4 at opp 49Will Rogers pass complete to Rufus Harvey for 10 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 39TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 41 TEAM fumbled, recovered by MisSt
4:442nd & 12 at opp 41Will Rogers pass incomplete to Caleb Ducking
4:413rd & 12 at opp 41Will Rogers pass incomplete
4:344th & 12 at opp 41George Georgopoulos punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 20Reggie Love III run for 6 yds to the Illin 26
3:472nd & 4 at own 26Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 7 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 33Tommy DeVito sacked by Jett Johnson for a loss of 10 yards to the Illin 23
2:302nd & 20 at own 23Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 14 yds to the Illin 37
2:023rd & 6 at own 37Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 02:02
2:003rd & 6 at own 37Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams
1:504th & 6 at own 37Hugh Robertson punt for 43 yds , Lideatrick Griffin returns for 1 yd to the MisSt 21
Mississippi State Field goal, 9 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 21Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 19 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 40Simeon Price run for 5 yds to the MisSt 45
1:302nd & 5 at own 45Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:30
1:202nd & 5 at own 45Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 10 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 45Simeon Price run for 13 yds to the Illin 32 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 32Simeon Price run for 2 yds to the Illin 30
0:202nd & 8 at opp 30Will Rogers pass incomplete to Lideatrick Griffin
0:123rd & 8 at opp 30Simeon Price run for 28 yds to the Illin 2 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 0 at opp 2Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:12
0:071st & goal at opp 2TEAM run for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 11
0:072nd & 0 at opp 11Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:07
0:072nd & 0 at opp 11Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:07
0:042nd & goal at opp 11Massimo Biscardi 27 yd FG GOODMississippi State 13, Illinois 10
0:042nd & 19 at own 35Ben Raybon kickoff for 39 yds , Tip Reiman return for 3 yds to the Illin 29

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 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2022Mississippi State 19, Illinois 10ReliaQuest Bowl
1980Mississippi State 28, Illinois 21
1923Illinois 27, Mississippi State 0

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