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Team stats
Kentucky
Mississippi State
271
Total yards
218
161
Passing yards
145
110
Rushing yards
73
6.4
Yards per pass
4.1
3.8
Yards per rush
2.4
13
First downs
15
4–12
Third downs
6–17
0–1
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
1
6–45
Penalties
9–68
30:38
Possession
29:22
5
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Kentucky
Mississippi State
36%
Success rate
33%
0.01
EPA per play
−0.25
1.27
Explosiveness
0.88
−0.20
Rushing EPA
0.08
0.23
Passing EPA
−0.47
32%
Passing-down success
15%
−0.19
First-down EPA
−0.44
0.24
Second-down EPA
−0.27
0.35
Third-down EPA
0.33
17%
Havoc by its defense
21%
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 54% to win. Kentucky won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Kentucky −5, over/under 46.
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 Kentucky 65%, Mississippi State 35%. 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, Kentucky right to left.
Q2 Mississippi StatePick-six, 1 play (Kentucky scores), 0 yards
Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 63 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q3 KentuckyField goal, 12 plays, 72 yards
Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 41 yards
Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 1 play, 12 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jeffery Pittman run for 2 yds to the MSST 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Mike Wright pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Mike Wright pass incomplete
14:11
4th & 8 at own 27
Keelan Crimmins punt for 35 yds, downed at the UK 38
Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
14:11
1st & 10 at own 38
Ray Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the UK 36
14:11
2nd & 12 at own 36
Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 6 yds to the UK 42
14:11
3rd & 6 at own 42
Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 7 yds to the UK 49 for a 1ST down
14:11
1st & 10 at own 49
Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 37 yds to the MSST 14 for a 1ST down
14:11
1st & 10 at opp 14
Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the MSST 12
10:55
3rd & 8 at opp 12
Timeout Kentucky, clock 10:55
10:55
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Devin Leary pass incomplete
10:55
3rd & 8 at opp 12
Devin Leary pass complete to Dane Key for 8 yds to the MSST 4 for a 1ST down
10:11
1st & goal at opp 4
Devin Leary pass complete to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye for 4 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Kentucky 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
10:11
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds , return for no gain to the MSST 30
10:04
1st & 10 at own 30
Zavion Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 29
10:04
2nd & 11 at own 29
Seth Davis run for no gain to the MSST 29
10:04
3rd & 11 at own 29
Mike Wright pass incomplete
8:42
4th & 11 at own 29
Andrew Osteen punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the UK 32
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
8:42
1st & 10 at own 32
Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 16 yds to the UK 48 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at own 48
Ray Davis run for a loss of 4 yards to the UK 44
8:42
2nd & 14 at own 44
Devin Leary pass complete to Ray Davis for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
8:42
3rd & 8 at the 50
Devin Leary pass incomplete
6:20
4th & 8 at the 50
Wilson Berry punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the MSST 5
Mississippi State Field goal, 20 plays
6:20
1st & 10 at own 5
Mike Wright pass complete to Justin Robinson for 11 yds to the MSST 16 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at own 16
Simeon Price run for 16 yds to the MSST 32 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at own 32
Mike Wright pass incomplete
6:20
2nd & 10 at own 32
PITTMAN, Jeffery rush to the left for a gain of 3 yards to the MSU35 (AFARI JR., Alex;JACKSON, D’Eryk). PENALTY UK Offsides on RYBKA, Tre’vonn enforced 5 yards from the MSU32 to the MSU37 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:20
2nd & 5 at own 37
Zavion Thomas run for 4 yds to the MSST 41
6:20
3rd & 1 at own 41
Mike Wright run for 2 yds to the MSST 43 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at own 43
Mike Wright run for 5 yds to the MSST 48
6:20
2nd & 5 at own 48
Mike Wright run for 4 yds to the UK 48
6:20
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Jeffery Pittman run for 3 yds to the UK 45 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 45
Mike Wright pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 2 yds to the UK 43
0:00
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Jeffery Pittman run for 3 yds to the UK 40
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 40
(15:00) WRIGHT, Mike pass up the middle complete for 19 yards to ROBINSON, Justin caught at the UK26 and advanced to the UK21 (WALKER, Deone). PENALTY MSU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on SMITH, Cole enforced 5 yards from the UK40 to the UK45 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 45
Mike Wright pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 13 yds to the UK 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jeffery Pittman run for 2 yds to the UK 30
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 30
Mike Wright pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 9 yds to the UK 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Mike Wright pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 3 yds to the UK 18
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Mike Wright sacked by Zion Childress for a loss of 6 yards to the UK 24
Q2 15:00
3rd & 13 at opp 24
Mike Wright pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 13 yds to the UK 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the UK 11
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Mike Wright pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 2 yds to the UK 9
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Mike Wright run for 2 yds to the UK 7
Q2 8:51
4th & 6 at opp 7
Kyle Ferrie 25 yd FG GOODKentucky 7, Mississippi State 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Kentucky 21, Mississippi State 3
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
8:51
Nick Barr-Mira kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Devin Leary pass complete to Dane Key for 13 yds to the UK 38 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & 10 at own 38
Ramon Jefferson run for no gain to the UK 38
8:48
2nd & 10 at own 38
Devin Leary pass incomplete
8:48
3rd & 10 at own 38
Devin Leary run for 7 yds to the UK 45
6:43
4th & 3 at own 45
Wilson Berry punt for 32 yds, downed at the MSST 23
6:35
1st & 10 at own 23
D’Eryk Jackson 28 Yd Interception Return (Alex Raynor Kick)Kentucky 14, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Seth Davis run for 5 yds to the MSST 30
6:35
2nd & 5 at own 30
Mike Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 29
6:35
3rd & 6 at own 29
Mike Wright sacked by Alex Afari Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the MSST 23
4:46
4th & 12 at own 23
Keelan Crimmins punt for 55 yds, downed at the UK 37
Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
4:46
1st & 10 at own 37
Devin Leary pass incomplete
4:03
3rd & 1 at own 46
Ray Davis run for 8 yds to the MSST 46 for a 1ST down
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the MSST 42
4:03
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Ray Davis run for 9 yds to the MSST 33 for a 1ST down
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the MSST 30
4:03
2nd & 7 at opp 30
Barion Brown run for 22 yds to the MSST 8 for a 1ST down
4:03
1st & goal at opp 8
DAVIS, Ray rush to the right for no gain to the MSU8 (JOHNSON, Jett;WATSON, Nathaniel). PENALTY MSU Personal Foul on PAGE, DeShawn enforced half the distance from the goal, 4 yards from the MSU8 to the MSU4 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:03
1st & goal at opp 4
Devin Leary pass incomplete
4:02
3rd & 1 at own 46
Timeout Kentucky, clock 04:02
4:02
2nd & 10 at own 37
Ray Davis run for 9 yds to the UK 46
0:52
2nd & goal at opp 4
Dane Key 4 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor Kick)Kentucky 21, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:52
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds
0:46
1st & 10 at own 20
Mike Wright run for 12 yds to the MSST 32 for a 1ST down
0:32
2nd & 3 at own 39
Timeout Mississippi State, clock 00:32
0:32
1st & 10 at own 32
Mike Wright pass complete to Antonio Harmon for 7 yds to the MSST 39
0:32
2nd & 3 at own 39
Mike Wright pass complete to Justin Robinson for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:32
1st & 10 at the 50
Mike Wright pass incomplete
0:32
2nd & 10 at the 50
Mike Wright pass incomplete
0:11
3rd & 10 at the 50
Mike Wright run for 8 yds to the UK 42
0:03
4th & 2 at opp 42
Timeout Mississippi State, clock 00:03
0:03
4th & 2 at opp 42
Mike Wright pass incomplete
3rd quarter6 drives, then Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 3
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Nick Barr-Mira kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for no gain to the UK 25
14:59
2nd & 10 at own 25
Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 8 yds to the UK 33
14:59
3rd & 2 at own 33
Devin Leary pass incomplete
13:31
4th & 2 at own 33
Wilson Berry punt for 44 yds, downed at the MSST 23
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
13:31
1st & 10 at own 23
Mike Wright run for 6 yds to the MSST 29
13:31
2nd & 4 at own 29
Lideatrick Griffin run for 12 yds to the MSST 41 for a 1ST down
13:31
1st & 10 at own 41
Jeffery Pittman run for 2 yds to the MSST 43
13:31
2nd & 8 at own 43
Mike Wright pass incomplete
13:31
3rd & 8 at own 43
Mike Wright pass incomplete
11:40
4th & 8 at own 43
Keelan Crimmins punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the UK 15
Kentucky Field goal, 12 plays
11:40
1st & 10 at own 15
Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (Josh Kattus) to the UK 9
11:40
1st & 16 at own 9
Ray Davis run for 14 yds to the UK 23
11:40
2nd & 2 at own 23
Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the UK 25 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the UK 28
11:40
2nd & 7 at own 28
Devin Leary pass incomplete
11:40
3rd & 7 at own 28
Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 28 yds to the MSST 44 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 44
Ray Davis run for 6 yds to the MSST 38
11:40
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 19 yds to the MSST 19 for a 1ST down
6:46
1st & 10 at opp 19
Devin Leary pass incomplete
6:46
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Timeout Kentucky, clock 06:46
6:46
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Ray Davis run for 6 yds to the MSST 13
6:46
3rd & 4 at opp 13
Devin Leary pass incomplete
5:51
4th & 4 at opp 13
Alex Raynor 32 Yd Field GoalKentucky 24, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
5:51
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds , return for no gain to the MSST 10
5:45
1st & 10 at own 10
Mike Wright pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 6 yds to the MSST 16
5:45
2nd & 4 at own 16
Mike Wright run for a loss of 6 yards to the MSST 10
5:45
3rd & 10 at own 10
Mike Wright pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 1 yd to the MSST 11
3:35
4th & 9 at own 11
Keelan Crimmins punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the MSST 44
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
3:35
1st & 10 at opp 44
Ramon Jefferson run for a loss of 2 yards to the MSST 46
3:35
2nd & 12 at opp 46
Devin Leary sacked by Nathaniel Watson and Jaden Crumedy for a loss of 5 yards to the UK 49
3:35
3rd & 17 at own 49
Kentucky Penalty, Delay Of Game (Devin Leary) to the UK 44
3:35
3rd & 22 at own 44
Ramon Jefferson run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
0:52
4th & 16 at the 50
Wilson Berry punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the MSST 18
0:52
1st & 10 at own 18
Mississippi State Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the MSST 13
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
0:52
1st & 15 at own 13
Mississippi State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Kameron Jones) to the MSST 10
0:00
2nd & 18 at own 10
Chris Parson pass complete to Justin Robinson for 7 yds to the MSST 17
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at own 17
Chris Parson pass incomplete
Q4 14:47
4th & 11 at own 17
Keelan Crimmins punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Barion Brown at the UK 49
4th quarter6 drives, then Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 3
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:47
1st & 10 at own 49
Ray Davis run for no gain to the UK 49
14:47
2nd & 10 at own 49
Kaiya Sheron pass complete to Dane Key for 11 yds to the MSST 40 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the MSST 38
14:47
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the MSST 33
14:47
3rd & 3 at opp 33
Ray Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the MSST 36
11:08
4th & 6 at opp 36
Kaiya Sheron pass incomplete
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 15 plays
11:08
1st & 10 at own 36
Chris Parson pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 34 yds to the UK 30 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at opp 30
Chris Parson pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 3 yds to the UK 27
11:08
2nd & 7 at opp 27
Chris Parson pass incomplete
11:08
3rd & 7 at opp 27
Chris Parson run for 11 yds to the UK 16 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at opp 16
Chris Parson pass incomplete
11:08
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Chris Parson pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 3 yds to the UK 13
11:08
3rd & 7 at opp 13
Mississippi State Penalty, Personal Foul (Steven Losoya III) to the UK 20 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at opp 20
Chris Parson pass incomplete
11:08
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Chris Parson pass incomplete
7:55
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Jeffery Pittman run for 6 yds to the UK 14
7:55
4th & 4 at opp 14
Chris Parson pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 12 yds to the UK 2 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & goal at opp 2
Jeffery Pittman run for no gain to the UK 2
7:55
2nd & goal at opp 2
Mississippi State Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Chris Parson) to the UK 18
7:55
3rd & goal at opp 18
Chris Parson pass incomplete
5:58
4th & goal at opp 18
Chris Parson sacked by J.J. Weaver for a loss of 5 yards to the UK 23
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
5:58
1st & 10 at own 23
Kaiya Sheron pass complete to Barion Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the UK 17
5:58
2nd & 16 at own 17
Ray Davis run for 6 yds to the UK 23
5:58
3rd & 10 at own 23
Ray Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 22
3:52
4th & 11 at own 22
Wilson Berry punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the MSST 46
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
3:52
1st & 10 at own 46
Chris Parson sacked by Tre’vonn Rybka and Tavion Gadson for a loss of 10 yards to the MSST 36
3:19
3rd & 20 at own 36
Timeout Mississippi State, clock 03:19
3:19
2nd & 20 at own 36
Chris Parson pass incomplete
3:19
3rd & 20 at own 36
Chris Parson pass incomplete
3:07
4th & 20 at own 36
Andrew Osteen punt for 18 yds
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
3:07
1st & 10 at own 46
Ray Davis run for 7 yds to the MSST 47
3:07
2nd & 3 at opp 47
Ramon Jefferson run for 2 yds to the MSST 45
3:07
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Ramon Jefferson run for no gain to the MSST 45
3:07
4th & 1 at opp 45
JEFFERSON, Ramon rush to the right for a gain of 8 yards to the MSU37 (MITCHELL, Nic;NICHOLSON, DeCarlos). PENALTY Before the snap, UK Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the MSU45 to the UK50. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:07
4th & 6 at the 50
Kentucky Penalty, Delay Of Game (Demie Sumo-Karngbaye) to the UK 45
0:39
4th & 11 at own 45
Wilson Berry punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the MSST 13
Mississippi State End of game, 1 play
0:39
1st & 10 at own 13
Seth Davis run for 12 yds to the MSST 25 for a 1ST down
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.
Kentucky
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