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SE Louisiana at Mississippi State

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Mississippi State beat SE Louisiana 48–⁠7. It was their second meeting; Mississippi State leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwaySE Louisiana3–⁠8 in 2023
7
HomeMississippi State5–⁠7 in 2023
48

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: SECNAttendance 50,041

At kickoff
75°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Steve MarloweGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SE Louisiana07007
Mississippi State31772148

Standouts

  • PassingWill Rogers20 of 29, 227 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
  • RushingWoody Marks19 carries, 127 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
  • DefenseNathaniel Watson8 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 for lossMississippi State

Player stats

SE Louisiana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Eli Sawyer11/198500
Zachary Clement5/94010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Harlan Dixon851014
Derrick Graham Jr.523012
Bauer Sharp113013
Cyrus Zuell41205
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Harlan Dixon442028
Darius Lewis325012
Bauer Sharp220016
Jacob Logan21119
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ian Goodly150.500
Herman Christophe10000
Anthony Britton Jr.9000
Garrett Crawford50.500
Khamron Ford2110

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Rogers20/2922720
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jo’quavious Marks19127237
Mike Wright595053
Creed Whittemore257153
Jeffery Pittman31409
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jo’quavious Marks459032
Creed Whittemore459133
Lideatrick Griffin433013
Justin Robinson32609
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nathaniel Watson81.51.50
De’Monte Russell7000
Jett Johnson6110
Decamerion Richardson5000
Jaden Crumedy20.50.50

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

Team stats

SE LouisianaMississippi State
208Total yards525
125Passing yards227
83Rushing yards298
4.5Yards per pass7.8
3.2Yards per rush7.6
10First downs23
5–⁠15Third downs5–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers0
5–⁠25Penalties1–⁠15
28:58Possession31:02
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

SE LouisianaMississippi State
29%Success rate47%
−0.28EPA per play0.37
0.80Explosiveness1.46
−0.20Rushing EPA0.38
−0.12Passing EPA0.35
21%Passing-down success29%
−0.40First-down EPA0.15
−0.30Second-down EPA0.70
0.48Third-down EPA0.51
6%Havoc by its defense16%

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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mississippi State −31.5, over/under 59.5.

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%, SE Louisiana 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneSE Louisiana end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 SE LouisianaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Mississippi StateField goal, 12 playsQ1 SE LouisianaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 SE LouisianaFumble, 1 playQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 SE LouisianaTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 SE LouisianaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 SE LouisianaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 SE LouisianaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 SE LouisianaPunt return TD, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores)Q4 SE LouisianaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 SE LouisianaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 SE LouisianaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, SE Louisiana right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  2. Q1 SE LouisianaPunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StateField goal, 12 plays, 56 yards
  4. Q1 SE LouisianaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  6. Q2 SE LouisianaFumble, 1 play, 9 yards
  7. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 36 yards
  8. Q2 SE LouisianaTouchdown, 16 plays, 79 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 SE LouisianaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 6 plays, 29 yards
  12. Q3 SE LouisianaPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  13. Q3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 51 yards
  14. Q3 SE LouisianaPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  15. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 82 yards
  16. Q3 SE LouisianaPunt return TD, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores), 0 yards
  17. Q4 SE LouisianaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 85 yards
  19. Q4 SE LouisianaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
  21. Q4 SE LouisianaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 37 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 3, SE Louisiana 0
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
15:00Alec Mahler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jo’Quavious Marks run for 5 yds to the MSST 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 13 yds to the MSST 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 3 yds to the MSST 46
15:002nd & 7 at own 46Jo’Quavious Marks run for no gain to the MSST 46
15:003rd & 7 at own 46Will Rogers pass incomplete
12:514th & 7 at own 46Keelan Crimmins punt for 35 yds
SE Louisiana Punt, 5 plays
12:511st & 10 at own 19Harlan Dixon run for 14 yds to the SELA 33 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at own 33Zachary Clement pass complete to Bauer Sharp for 16 yds to the SELA 49 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at own 49Zachary Clement run for a loss of 9 yards to the SELA 40 Zachary Clement fumbled, recovered by SELA Zachary Clement
12:512nd & 19 at own 40Harlan Dixon run for 6 yds to the SELA 46
12:513rd & 13 at own 46Zachary Clement pass complete to Harlan Dixon for 8 yds Harlan Dixon fumbled, recovered by SELA Harlan Dixon
12:514th & 5 at opp 46SE Louisiana Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the SELA 49
9:094th & 10 at own 49Austin Dunlap punt for 36 yds, downed at the MSST 15
Mississippi State Field goal, 12 plays
9:091st & 10 at own 15Mike Wright run for 16 yds to the MSST 31 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at own 31Jo’Quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the MSST 35
9:092nd & 6 at own 35Will Rogers pass incomplete
9:093rd & 6 at own 35Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’Quavious Marks for 10 yds to the MSST 45 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at own 45Jo’Quavious Marks run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
9:092nd & 5 at the 50Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’Quavious Marks for 15 yds to the SELA 35 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 35Lideatrick Griffin run for no gain to the SELA 35
9:092nd & 10 at opp 35Will Rogers pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 11 yds to the SELA 24 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 24Will Rogers pass incomplete
9:092nd & 10 at opp 24Creed Whittemore run for 4 yds to the SELA 20
9:093rd & 6 at opp 20Will Rogers sacked by Khamron Ford for a loss of 9 yards to the SELA 29
4:024th & 15 at opp 29Kyle Ferrie 47 yd FG GOODMississippi State 3, SE Louisiana 0
SE Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
4:02Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:011st & 10 at own 25Zachary Clement pass incomplete
4:012nd & 10 at own 25Zachary Clement pass incomplete
4:013rd & 10 at own 25SE Louisiana Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SELA 20
4:013rd & 15 at own 20Zachary Clement pass complete to Darius Lewis for 11 yds to the SELA 31
3:114th & 4 at own 31Austin Dunlap punt for 56 yds
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
3:111st & 10 at own 13Will Rogers pass complete to Justin Robinson for 9 yds to the MSST 22
3:112nd & 1 at own 22Seth Davis run for 2 yds to the MSST 24 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 24Jo’Quavious Marks run for 5 yds to the MSST 29
3:112nd & 5 at own 29Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’Quavious Marks for 2 yds to the MSST 31
0:054th & 1 at own 33Timeout SE Louisiana, clock 00:05
0:053rd & 3 at own 31Jo’Quavious Marks run for 2 yds to the MSST 33
0:004th & 1 at own 33Keelan Crimmins punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Darius Lewis at the SELA 27
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 27Eli Sawyer pass complete to Jacob Logan for 9 yds fumbled, forced by Nathaniel Watson, recovered by MSST Nathaniel Watson
2nd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 20, SE Louisiana 7
Mississippi State Touchdown, 3 plays
14:521st & 10 at opp 36Jo’Quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the SELA 33
14:522nd & 7 at opp 33Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’Quavious Marks for 32 yds to the SELA 1 for a 1ST down
13:461st & goal at opp 1Jo’Quavious Marks run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 10, SE Louisiana 0
SE Louisiana Touchdown, 16 plays
13:46Marlon Hauck kickoff for 62 yds
13:411st & 10 at own 21SE Louisiana Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SELA 16
13:411st & 15 at own 16Harlan Dixon run for no gain to the SELA 16
13:412nd & 15 at own 16Eli Sawyer pass incomplete
13:413rd & 15 at own 16SE Louisiana Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SELA 11
13:413rd & 20 at own 11Eli Sawyer pass complete to Harlan Dixon for 28 yds to the SELA 39 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 39Eli Sawyer pass complete to Xavier Hill for 5 yds to the SELA 44
13:412nd & 5 at own 44Harlan Dixon run for no gain to the SELA 44
13:413rd & 5 at own 44Eli Sawyer pass complete to Darius Lewis for 12 yds to the MSST 44 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 44Harlan Dixon run for 14 yds to the MSST 30 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 30Eli Sawyer pass complete to Jaylon Domingeaux for 6 yds to the MSST 24
13:412nd & 4 at opp 24Harlan Dixon run for 3 yds to the MSST 21
13:413rd & 1 at opp 21Eli Sawyer pass incomplete
13:414th & 1 at opp 21Deantre Jackson run for 8 yds to the MSST 13 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 13Deantre Jackson run for 3 yds to the MSST 10
13:412nd & 7 at opp 10Eli Sawyer pass incomplete
13:413rd & 7 at opp 10Eli Sawyer pass complete to Da’shun Hugley for 7 yds to the MSST 3 for a 1ST down
13:411st & goal at opp 3Rodeo Graham Jr. run for 1 yd to the MSST 2
5:322nd & goal at opp 2Zachary Clement pass complete to Jacob Logan for 2 yds for a TD (Riley Callaghan KICK)Mississippi State 10, SE Louisiana 7
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
5:32Alec Mahler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:321st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Creed Whittemore for 14 yds to the MSST 39 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 39Jo’Quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MSST 40
5:322nd & 9 at own 40Jo’Quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the MSST 44
5:323rd & 5 at own 44Will Rogers pass complete to Creed Whittemore for 9 yds to the SELA 47 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 47Will Rogers pass complete to Creed Whittemore for 3 yds to the SELA 44
5:322nd & 7 at opp 44Jo’Quavious Marks run for 6 yds to the SELA 38
5:323rd & 1 at opp 38Will Rogers pass incomplete
5:324th & 1 at opp 38Jeffery Pittman run for 5 yds to the SELA 33 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 33Will Rogers pass incomplete
1:292nd & 10 at opp 33Will Rogers pass complete to Creed Whittemore for 33 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 17, SE Louisiana 7
SE Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
1:24Marlon Hauck kickoff for 59 yds
1:241st & 10 at own 25Eli Sawyer pass complete to Jaylon Domingeaux for 4 yds to the SELA 29
1:242nd & 6 at own 29Eli Sawyer pass incomplete
1:243rd & 6 at own 29Eli Sawyer pass incomplete
0:444th & 6 at own 29Austin Dunlap punt for 31 yds
Mississippi State Field goal, 6 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 40Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 4 yds to the MSST 44
0:442nd & 6 at own 44Will Rogers pass complete to Antonio Harmon for 17 yds to the SELA 39 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers pass incomplete
0:143rd & 4 at opp 33Timeout Mississippi State, clock 00:14
0:142nd & 10 at opp 39Jo’Quavious Marks run for 6 yds to the SELA 33
0:143rd & 4 at opp 33Will Rogers run for 2 yds to the SELA 31
0:034th & 2 at opp 31Timeout SE Louisiana, clock 00:03
0:004th & 2 at opp 31Kyle Ferrie 49 yd FG GOODMississippi State 20, SE Louisiana 7
3rd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 27, SE Louisiana 7
SE Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
15:00Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds , return for no gain to the SELA 41
14:541st & 10 at own 41Zachary Clement pass complete to Harlan Dixon for 3 yds to the SELA 44
14:542nd & 7 at own 44Zachary Clement pass incomplete
14:543rd & 7 at own 44Zachary Clement sacked by Nathaniel Watson for a loss of 11 yards to the SELA 33
13:124th & 18 at own 33Austin Dunlap punt for 53 yds
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
13:121st & 10 at own 26Jo’Quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the MSST 29
13:122nd & 7 at own 29Will Rogers pass complete to Justin Robinson for 9 yds to the MSST 38 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at own 38Jo’Quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the MSST 42
13:122nd & 6 at own 42Will Rogers pass complete to Jacoby Bellazar for 13 yds to the SELA 45 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 45Will Rogers pass incomplete
13:122nd & 10 at opp 45Mike Wright run for 6 yds to the SELA 39
13:123rd & 4 at opp 39Jo’Quavious Marks run for 10 yds to the SELA 29 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 29Lideatrick Griffin run for a loss of 2 yards to the SELA 31
13:122nd & 12 at opp 31Will Rogers pass incomplete
13:123rd & 12 at opp 31Will Rogers pass complete to Justin Robinson for 8 yds to the SELA 23
8:224th & 4 at opp 23Will Rogers pass incomplete
SE Louisiana Punt, 6 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 23Rodeo Graham Jr. run for 4 yds to the SELA 27
8:222nd & 6 at own 27Eli Sawyer pass complete to Bauer Sharp for 4 yds to the SELA 31
8:223rd & 2 at own 31Harlan Dixon run for 11 yds to the SELA 42 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at own 42Rodeo Graham Jr. run for 2 yds to the SELA 44
8:222nd & 8 at own 44Eli Sawyer pass incomplete
8:223rd & 8 at own 44Eli Sawyer sacked by Nathaniel Watson and Jaden Crumedy for a loss of 5 yards to the SELA 39
4:594th & 13 at own 39Austin Dunlap punt for 43 yds, downed at the MSST 18
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 18Seth Davis run for 4 yds to the MSST 22
4:592nd & 6 at own 22Mike Wright run for 11 yds to the MSST 33 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at own 33Mike Wright run for 53 yds to the SELA 14 for a 1ST down
2:152nd & 1 at opp 5Timeout SE Louisiana, clock 02:15
2:151st & 10 at opp 14Jeffery Pittman run for 9 yds to the SELA 5
2:152nd & 1 at opp 5Jeffery Pittman run for no gain to the SELA 5
1:303rd & 1 at opp 5Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 5 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 27, SE Louisiana 7
SE Louisiana Punt return TD, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores)
1:30Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds
1:241st & 10 at own 22Eli Sawyer sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the SELA 19
1:242nd & 13 at own 19Eli Sawyer pass incomplete
0:003rd & 13 at own 19Eli Sawyer pass complete to Harlan Dixon for 3 yds to the SELA 22
Q4 14:534th & 10 at own 22Avery Sledge 11 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Kyle Ferrie Kick)Mississippi State 34, SE Louisiana 7
4th quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 48, SE Louisiana 7
SE Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
14:53Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds
14:411st & 10 at own 25Cyrus Zuell run for 5 yds to the SELA 30
14:412nd & 5 at own 30Cyrus Zuell run for 1 yd to the SELA 31
14:413rd & 4 at own 31Zachary Clement run for no gain to the SELA 31
12:254th & 4 at own 31Austin Dunlap punt for 54 yds, downed at the MSST 15
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 15Jo’Quavious Marks run for 37 yds to the SELA 48 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 48Jo’Quavious Marks run for 2 yds to the SELA 46
12:252nd & 8 at opp 46Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 5 yds to the SELA 41
12:253rd & 3 at opp 41Jo’Quavious Marks run for 23 yds to the SELA 18 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 18Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 12 yds to the SELA 6 for a 1ST down
9:201st & goal at opp 6Jo’Quavious Marks run for 6 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 41, SE Louisiana 7
SE Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
9:20Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds
9:111st & 10 at own 20Harlan Dixon run for 3 yds to the SELA 23
9:112nd & 7 at own 23Zachary Clement pass incomplete
9:113rd & 7 at own 23Mike Williams run for 1 yd to the SELA 24
7:294th & 6 at own 24Austin Dunlap punt for 51 yds
Mississippi State Touchdown, 4 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 28Simeon Price run for 6 yds to the MSST 34
7:292nd & 4 at own 34Mike Wright run for 9 yds to the MSST 43 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 43Keyvone Lee run for 4 yds to the MSST 47
5:192nd & 6 at own 47Creed Whittemore run for 53 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 48, SE Louisiana 7
SE Louisiana Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:19Marlon Hauck kickoff for 61 yds
5:141st & 10 at own 16Rodeo Graham Jr. run for 12 yds to the SELA 28 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at own 28Rodeo Graham Jr. run for 4 yds to the SELA 32
5:142nd & 6 at own 32Eli Sawyer pass incomplete
5:143rd & 6 at own 32Bauer Sharp run for 13 yds to the SELA 45 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at own 45Cyrus Zuell run for 2 yds to the SELA 47
5:142nd & 8 at own 47Cyrus Zuell run for 4 yds to the MSST 49
5:143rd & 4 at opp 49Eli Sawyer pass complete to Darius Lewis for 2 yds to the MSST 47
1:174th & 7 at own 48Timeout SE Louisiana, clock 01:17
1:174th & 2 at opp 47SE Louisiana Penalty, False Start (Brennan Lanclos) to the SELA 48
1:174th & 7 at own 48Eli Sawyer pass complete to Rodeo Graham Jr. for 5 yds to the MSST 47
Mississippi State End of game, 2 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 47(01:08) [NH] Kneel down by WRIGHT, Mike at MSU46 (team loss of 1).
0:002nd & 11 at own 46[NH] Kneel down by WRIGHT, Mike at MSU45 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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

Every SE Louisiana–Mississippi State game

Mississippi State leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Mississippi State 48, SE Louisiana 7
2008Mississippi State 34, SE Louisiana 10

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