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Southern Miss at Mississippi State

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Mississippi State beat Southern Miss 41–⁠20. It was their 31st meeting; after it, Mississippi State led the series 18–⁠12–⁠1 as played.

AwaySouthern Miss3–⁠9 in 2023
20
HomeMississippi State5–⁠7 in 2023
41

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: ESPN+, SECN+Attendance 53,855

At kickoff
63°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Ted PittsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Miss7001320
Mississippi State31371841

Standouts

Player stats

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Billy Wiles9/168911
Ethan Crawford2/45210
Frank Gore Jr.0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Frank Gore Jr.2266022
Billy Wiles318012
Rodrigues Clark51705
Kenyon Clay3504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jakarius Caston288144
Frank Gore Jr.52918
Latreal Jones218010
Kenyon Clay1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Hayes Maples11000
Dylan Lawrence10000
Jay Stanley8000
Ja’Len Sims8000

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Rogers12/2714420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jeffery Pittman1098159
Seth Davis1149012
Jo’quavious Marks1234013
Mike Wright224021
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zavion Thomas366035
Lideatrick Griffin432112
Freddie Roberson228018
Jo’quavious Marks115115
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nathaniel Watson211.510
Jett Johnson18211
Decamerion Richardson12000
J.P. Purvis8000
De’Monte Russell5110

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

Team stats

Southern MissMississippi State
246Total yards382
141Passing yards144
105Rushing yards238
6.7Yards per pass5.3
2.6Yards per rush5.3
10First downs18
3–⁠15Third downs6–⁠16
3–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers0
6–⁠66Penalties6–⁠65
31:42Possession28:18
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Southern MissMississippi State
27%Success rate29%
−0.20EPA per play0.13
1.44Explosiveness1.66
−0.08Rushing EPA0.05
−0.38Passing EPA0.29
13%Passing-down success27%
−0.98First-down EPA−0.17
0.17Second-down EPA0.22
0.32Third-down EPA0.83
10%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 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mississippi State −14, 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 90%, Southern Miss 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneSouthern Miss end zoneQ1 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Southern MissTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateField goal, 4 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Southern MissFumble, 1 playQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 4 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 12 playsQ3 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Southern MissPunt, 10 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Mississippi StateField goal, 13 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Southern MissPick-six, 7 plays (Mississippi State scores)Q4 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 6 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, Southern Miss 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 StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 22 yards
  2. Q1 Southern MissTouchdown, 5 plays, 57 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  6. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q1 Mississippi StateField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  9. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 53 yards
  10. Q2 Southern MissFumble, 1 play, −11 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 4 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  13. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q2 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 31 yards
  15. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  16. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 12 plays, 42 yards
  18. Q3 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  19. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 63 yards
  20. Q3 Southern MissPunt, 10 plays, 27 yards
  21. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  22. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 7 plays, 62 yards
  23. Q4 Mississippi StateField goal, 13 plays, 65 yards
  24. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 Southern MissPick-six, 7 plays (Mississippi State scores), 30 yards
  26. Q4 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
  27. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Southern Miss 7, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:00Connor Gibbs kickoff for 33 yds , return for no gain to the MSST 35 , Antonio Harmon return for no gain to the MSST 35
14:581st & 10 at own 35Jo’Quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MSST 36
14:582nd & 9 at own 36Jo’Quavious Marks run for 2 yds to the MSST 38
14:583rd & 7 at own 38Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 11 yds to the MSST 49 for a 1ST down
14:581st & 10 at own 49Will Rogers pass incomplete
13:213rd & 6 at opp 47Timeout Mississippi State, clock 13:21
13:212nd & 10 at own 49Jo’Quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the USM 47
13:213rd & 6 at opp 47Jeffery Pittman run for 4 yds to the USM 43
12:544th & 2 at opp 43Jeffery Pittman run for no gain to the USM 43
Southern Miss Touchdown, 5 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 43Frank Gore Jr. run for 4 yds to the USM 47
12:542nd & 6 at own 47Ethan Crawford pass complete to Jakarius Caston for 44 yds to the MSST 9 for a 1ST down
12:541st & goal at opp 9Frank Gore Jr. pass incomplete
12:542nd & goal at opp 9Jakarius Caston run for 1 yd to the MSST 8
11:073rd & goal at opp 8Ethan Crawford pass complete to Frank Gore Jr. for 8 yds for a TD (Andrew Stein KICK)Southern Miss 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
11:07Connor Gibbs kickoff for 33 yds
11:071st & 10 at own 32Will Rogers pass incomplete
11:072nd & 10 at own 32Lideatrick Griffin run for no gain to the MSST 32
11:073rd & 10 at own 32Will Rogers run for 6 yds to the MSST 38
9:404th & 4 at own 38Keelan Crimmins punt for 39 yds
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 21Ethan Crawford run for 6 yds to the USM 27
9:402nd & 4 at own 27Rodrigues Clark run for 3 yds to the USM 30
9:403rd & 1 at own 30Ethan Crawford pass incomplete
9:404th & 1 at own 30Southern Miss Penalty, False Start (Rodrigues Clark) to the USM 25
8:294th & 6 at own 25Bryce Lofton punt for 37 yds
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
8:291st & 10 at own 43Zavion Thomas run for 4 yds to the MSST 47
8:292nd & 6 at own 47MARKS, Jo’quavious rush to the right for a gain of 5 yards to the USM48 (THOMAS JR., Eric). PENALTY MSU Holding on JONES, Nick enforced 10 yards from the MSU47 to the MSU37 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:292nd & 16 at own 37Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 1 yd to the MSST 38
8:293rd & 15 at own 38Will Rogers pass incomplete
7:024th & 15 at own 38Keelan Crimmins punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Tiaquelin Mims at the USM 14
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 14Frank Gore Jr. run for 5 yds to the USM 19
7:022nd & 5 at own 19Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the USM 20
7:023rd & 4 at own 20Frank Gore Jr. run for no gain to the USM 20
5:154th & 4 at own 20Bryce Lofton punt for 32 yds, downed at the USM 37
Mississippi State Field goal, 4 plays
5:151st & 10 at opp 37Jo’Quavious Marks run for 3 yds to the USM 34
5:152nd & 7 at opp 34Will Rogers pass incomplete
5:153rd & 7 at opp 34Jo’Quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the USM 30
4:004th & 3 at opp 30Kyle Ferrie 48 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 7, Mississippi State 3
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
4:00Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:001st & 10 at own 25Ethan Crawford sacked by De’Monte Russell for a loss of 8 yards to the USM 17
4:002nd & 18 at own 17Frank Gore Jr. run for no gain to the USM 17
4:003rd & 18 at own 17Kenyon Clay run for 2 yds to the USM 19
1:514th & 16 at own 19Bryce Lofton punt for 34 yds, downed at the MSST 47
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 47Jo’Quavious Marks run for a loss of 2 yards to the MSST 45
1:512nd & 12 at own 45Will Rogers pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 19 yds to the USM 36 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 36Jo’Quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the USM 35
1:512nd & 9 at opp 35Seth Davis run for 12 yds to the USM 23 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 23Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 12 yds to the USM 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Seth Davis run for 1 yd to the USM 10
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 10Zavion Thomas run for 2 yds to the USM 8
Q2 13:513rd & 7 at opp 8Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 8 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 10, Southern Miss 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 16, Southern Miss 7
Southern Miss Fumble, 1 play
13:51Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:511st & 10 at own 25Ethan Crawford sacked by Nathaniel Watson for a loss of 11 yards to the USM 14, fumble on the sack recovered by Nathan Pickering
Mississippi State Field goal, 4 plays
13:431st & 10 at opp 14Will Rogers run for no gain to the USM 14
13:432nd & 10 at opp 14Will Rogers pass complete to Antonio Harmon for 3 yds to the USM 11
13:433rd & 7 at opp 11Will Rogers pass incomplete
12:364th & 7 at opp 11Kyle Ferrie 29 yd FG GOODMississippi State 13, Southern Miss 7
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
12:36Marlon Hauck kickoff for 64 yds , return for no gain to the USM 12 , Isaac Smith return for no gain to the USM 12
12:321st & 10 at own 12Rodrigues Clark run for 5 yds to the USM 17
12:322nd & 5 at own 17Billy Wiles pass complete to Latreal Jones for 10 yds to the USM 27 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 27Rodrigues Clark run for 1 yd to the USM 28
12:322nd & 9 at own 28Billy Wiles run for 3 yds to the USM 31
12:323rd & 6 at own 31Billy Wiles pass incomplete
10:084th & 6 at own 31Bryce Lofton punt for 47 yds, downed at the MSST 22
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 22Will Rogers pass incomplete
10:082nd & 10 at own 22Jo’Quavious Marks run for 6 yds to the MSST 28
10:083rd & 4 at own 28Will Rogers pass incomplete
9:254th & 4 at own 28Keelan Crimmins punt for 37 yds
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 6 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 35Billy Wiles run for 3 yds to the USM 38
9:252nd & 7 at own 38Frank Gore Jr. run for 22 yds to the MSST 40 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 40Billy Wiles pass incomplete
9:252nd & 10 at opp 40Frank Gore Jr. run for 6 yds to the MSST 34
9:253rd & 4 at opp 34Frank Gore Jr. run for no gain to the MSST 34
6:504th & 4 at opp 34Billy Wiles pass incomplete
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 34Jo’Quavious Marks run for 13 yds to the MSST 47 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 47Jo’Quavious Marks run for a loss of 2 yards to the MSST 45
6:502nd & 12 at own 45Seth Davis run for 2 yds to the MSST 47
6:503rd & 10 at own 47Will Rogers pass incomplete
5:044th & 10 at own 47Keelan Crimmins punt for 41 yds
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 16Billy Wiles pass incomplete
5:042nd & 10 at own 16Frank Gore Jr. run for 3 yds to the USM 19
5:043rd & 7 at own 19Billy Wiles pass incomplete
3:594th & 7 at own 19Bryce Lofton punt for 51 yds , Zavion Thomas returns for no gain to the MSST 35
Mississippi State Field goal, 12 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 35Jeffery Pittman run for 3 yds to the MSST 38
2:533rd & 3 at own 42Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:53
2:532nd & 7 at own 38Jeffery Pittman run for 4 yds to the MSST 42
2:533rd & 3 at own 42Mike Wright run for 3 yds to the MSST 45 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 45Jeffery Pittman run for 2 yds to the MSST 47
2:532nd & 8 at own 47Will Rogers pass complete to Freddie Roberson for 10 yds to the USM 43 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 43Will Rogers pass incomplete
2:532nd & 10 at opp 43Seth Davis run for 3 yds to the USM 40
2:533rd & 7 at opp 40Seth Davis run for 10 yds to the USM 30 for a 1ST down
0:312nd & 6 at opp 26Timeout Mississippi State, clock 00:31
0:311st & 10 at opp 30Seth Davis run for 4 yds to the USM 26
0:312nd & 6 at opp 26Mississippi State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the USM 41
0:033rd & 21 at opp 41Will Rogers pass complete to Freddie Roberson for 18 yds to the USM 23
0:034th & 3 at opp 23Timeout Mississippi State, clock 00:03
0:004th & 3 at opp 23Kyle Ferrie 41 yd FG GOODMississippi State 16, Southern Miss 7
3rd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 23, Southern Miss 7
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
15:00Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Mississippi State Penalty, Offsides (Jaden Walley)
15:001st & 10 at own 30Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the USM 31
15:002nd & 9 at own 31GORE, Frank rush to the right for a gain of 9 yards to the USM40 (PURVIS, J.P.;JOHNSON, Jett). PENALTY USM Holding on MAYS, Briason enforced 10 yards from the USM31 to the USM21 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:002nd & 19 at own 21Ethan Crawford sacked by Jett Johnson for a loss of 10 yards to the USM 11
15:003rd & 29 at own 11Frank Gore Jr. run for 6 yds to the USM 17
12:394th & 23 at own 17Bryce Lofton punt for 46 yds, downed at the MSST 37
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 37Jo’Quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the MSST 41
12:392nd & 6 at own 41Will Rogers pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 35 yds Zavion Thomas fumbled, recovered by MSST Zavion Thomas for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 24Will Rogers run for 9 yds to the USM 15
12:392nd & 1 at opp 15Jo’Quavious Marks run for no gain to the USM 15
10:003rd & 1 at opp 15Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’Quavious Marks for 15 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 23, Southern Miss 7
Southern Miss Punt, 10 plays
10:00Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:001st & 10 at own 25Ethan Crawford pass incomplete
10:002nd & 10 at own 25Rodrigues Clark run for 5 yds to the USM 30
10:003rd & 5 at own 30Ethan Crawford run for 4 yds to the USM 34
10:004th & 1 at own 34Frank Gore Jr. run for 3 yds to the USM 37 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 37run for 1 yd to the USM 38
10:002nd & 9 at own 38Frank Gore Jr. run for 5 yds to the USM 43
10:003rd & 4 at own 43Ethan Crawford run for 5 yds to the USM 48 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 48Frank Gore Jr. run for 5 yds to the MSST 47
10:002nd & 5 at opp 47WILES, Billy pass to the right complete for 22 yards to MIMS, Tiaquelin caught at the MSU33 and advanced to the MSU25 (RICHARDSON, Decamerion). PENALTY USM Unsportsmanlike Conduct enforced 16 yards from the MSU47 to the USM37 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:002nd & 21 at own 37Rodrigues Clark run for 3 yds to the USM 40
10:003rd & 18 at own 40Ethan Crawford run for 12 yds to the MSST 48
4:264th & 6 at opp 48Bryce Lofton punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 20Lideatrick Griffin run for 6 yds to the MSST 26
4:262nd & 4 at own 26Jeffery Pittman run for 5 yds to the MSST 31 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at own 31Will Rogers pass incomplete
4:262nd & 10 at own 31Jeffery Pittman run for 3 yds to the MSST 34
4:263rd & 7 at own 34Will Rogers pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for no gain to the MSST 34
2:044th & 7 at own 34Keelan Crimmins punt for 44 yds
Southern Miss Touchdown, 7 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 38Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the USM 34
2:042nd & 14 at own 34Billy Wiles pass complete to Frank Gore Jr. for 5 yds to the USM 39
2:043rd & 9 at own 39Billy Wiles run for 12 yds to the MSST 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the MSST 48
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 48run for 1 yd to the MSST 47
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 47Frank Gore Jr. run for 3 yds to the MSST 44
Q4 13:164th & 5 at opp 44Billy Wiles pass complete to Jakarius Caston for 44 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Mississippi State 23, Southern Miss 13
4th quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 41, Southern Miss 20
Mississippi State Field goal, 13 plays
13:16Connor Gibbs kickoff for 52 yds
13:091st & 10 at own 23Seth Davis run for 3 yds to the MSST 26
13:092nd & 7 at own 26Mississippi State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Isaac Smith) to the MSST 22
13:092nd & 11 at own 22Will Rogers pass incomplete
13:093rd & 11 at own 22Will Rogers pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 12 yds to the MSST 34 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 34Zavion Thomas run for 8 yds to the MSST 42
13:092nd & 2 at own 42Seth Davis run for 4 yds to the MSST 46 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 46Mike Wright run for 21 yds to the USM 33 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 33Will Rogers pass incomplete
13:092nd & 10 at opp 33Southern Miss Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jalen Williams) to the USM 16 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 16Seth Davis run for 2 yds to the USM 14
13:092nd & 8 at opp 14Jeffery Pittman run for 2 yds to the USM 12
13:093rd & 6 at opp 12Will Rogers pass incomplete
8:054th & 6 at opp 12Kyle Ferrie 30 yd FG GOODMississippi State 26, Southern Miss 13
Mississippi State Touchdown, 3 plays
7:52Jakarius Caston 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Andrew Stein Kick)Mississippi State 26, Southern Miss 20
7:52Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:521st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass incomplete
7:522nd & 10 at own 25Jeffery Pittman run for 16 yds to the MSST 41 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at own 41Jeffery Pittman run for 59 yds for a TD (Will Rogers pass to Zavion Thomas for Two-Point Conversion)Mississippi State 34, Southern Miss 20
Southern Miss Pick-six, 7 plays (Mississippi State scores)
7:14Kyle Ferrie kickoff for 35 yds
7:141st & 10 at own 30Billy Wiles pass complete to Tiaquelin Mims for 1 yd to the USM 31
7:142nd & 9 at own 31Billy Wiles pass complete to Frank Gore Jr. for 4 yds to the USM 35
7:143rd & 5 at own 35GORE, Frank pass deep to the right incomplete intended for CASTON, Jakarius thrown to the MSU21. PENALTY MSU Pass Interference on RICHARDSON, Decamerion enforced 15 yards to the USM50 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:141st & 10 at the 50Billy Wiles pass complete to Frank Gore Jr. for 7 yds to the MSST 43
7:142nd & 3 at opp 43Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the MSST 42
7:143rd & 2 at opp 42Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the MSST 41
7:144th & 1 at opp 41Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the MSST 40 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 40Marcus Banks 60 Yd Interception Return (Kyle Ferrie Kick)Mississippi State 41, Southern Miss 20
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:20Kyle Ferrie kickoff for 45 yds
3:151st & 10 at own 38Billy Wiles pass complete to Frank Gore Jr. for 5 yds to the USM 43
3:152nd & 5 at own 43Billy Wiles pass complete to Latreal Jones for 8 yds to the MSST 49 for a 1ST down
2:132nd & 10 at opp 49Timeout Mississippi State, clock 02:13
2:131st & 10 at opp 49Billy Wiles pass incomplete
2:132nd & 10 at opp 49Kenyon Clay run for 4 yds to the MSST 45
2:133rd & 6 at opp 45Billy Wiles pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 5 yds to the MSST 40
1:164th & 1 at opp 40Kenyon Clay run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 41
Mississippi State End of game, 2 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 41(01:16) [NHSG] Kneel down by WRIGHT, Mike at MSU40 (team loss of 1).
0:002nd & 11 at own 40[NHSG] Kneel down by WRIGHT, Mike at MSU39 (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

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Officially, Mississippi State leads 17–⁠14–⁠1; as played, 19–⁠12–⁠1 in 32 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Mississippi State 34, Southern Miss 17
2023Mississippi State 41, Southern Miss 20
2019Mississippi State 38, Southern Miss 15
2015Mississippi State 34, Southern Miss 16
2014Mississippi State 49, Southern Miss 0
1990Mississippi State 13, Southern Miss 10

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