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Team stats
Eastern Kentucky
Mississippi State
295
Total yards
450
169
Passing yards
247
126
Rushing yards
203
4.4
Yards per pass
11.2
3.3
Yards per rush
5.8
16
First downs
19
8–20
Third downs
5–11
0–3
Fourth downs
2–3
1
Turnovers
0
2–20
Penalties
4–15
38:06
Possession
21:54
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Eastern Kentucky
Mississippi State
36%
Success rate
47%
−0.22
EPA per play
0.42
1.04
Explosiveness
1.71
−0.26
Rushing EPA
0.40
−0.18
Passing EPA
0.46
48%
Passing-down success
71%
−0.26
First-down EPA
0.09
0.03
Second-down EPA
0.79
0.15
Third-down EPA
0.59
11%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mississippi State −26.5, over/under 61.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Eastern Kentucky right to left.
Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 26 yards
Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 47 yards
Q2 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 48 yards
Q2 Eastern KentuckyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 54 yards
Q2 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 play, −5 yards
Q3 Eastern KentuckyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 40 yards
Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
Q3 Eastern KentuckyTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 42 yards
Q3 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 60 yards
Q4 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q4 Eastern KentuckyPunt return TD, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores), 4 yards
Q4 Eastern KentuckyPick-six, 6 plays (Mississippi State scores), 18 yards
Q4 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 16 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 14, Eastern Kentucky 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 3 plays
15:00
Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Blake Shapen pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 10 yds to the MSST 35 for a 1ST down
14:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 65 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 7, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
14:28
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds , Brayden Latham return for 20 yds to the EKU 20
14:23
1st & 10 at own 20
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Joshua Carter for 2 yds to the EKU 22
14:10
2nd & 8 at own 22
Joshua Carter run for 5 yds to the EKU 27
13:33
3rd & 3 at own 27
Joshua Carter run for 2 yds to the EKU 29
12:40
4th & 1 at own 29
Jacob Baker punt for 44 yds , Kevin Coleman Jr. returns for no gain to the EKU 26
Mississippi State Touchdown, 4 plays
12:11
1st & 10 at opp 26
Blake Shapen pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 15 yds to the EKU 11 for a 1ST down
12:11
1st & 10 at opp 11
Davon Booth run for 5 yds to the EKU 6
11:40
2nd & 5 at opp 6
Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the EKU 4
11:07
3rd & 3 at opp 4
Blake Shapen run for 4 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 14, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:07
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 63 yds , Brayden Latham return for 18 yds to the EKU 20
11:02
1st & 10 at own 20
Matt Morrissey run for 4 yds to the EKU 24
10:40
2nd & 6 at own 24
Brayden Latham run for 3 yds to the EKU 27
10:05
3rd & 3 at own 27
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Caeleb Schlachter for 2 yds to the EKU 29
9:10
4th & 1 at own 29
Timeout Mississippi State, clock 09:10
9:10
4th & 1 at own 29
Jacob Baker punt for 43 yds , Kevin Coleman Jr. returns for 18 yds to the MSST 46
8:59
1st & 10 at own 46
(08:59) SHAPEN, Blake pass to the right complete for 47 yards to CRAVER, Mario caught at the EKU43 and advanced to the EKU7 (WARD, Jaheim). PENALTY Before the snap, MSU Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the MSU46 to the MSU41. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:43
1st & 15 at own 41
Keyvone Lee run for 7 yds to the MSST 48
8:43
2nd & 8 at own 48
Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 12 yds to the EKU 40 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at opp 40
SHAPEN, Blake pass short up the middle complete for 4 yards to LEE, Keyvone caught at the EKU38 and advanced to the EKU36 (KELLY, Kyle). PENALTY Before the snap, MSU Illegal Formation on POUNDERS, Makylan enforced 5 yards from the EKU40 to the EKU45. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:43
1st & 15 at opp 45
Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd to the EKU 44
7:10
2nd & 14 at opp 44
Blake Shapen run for 10 yds to the EKU 34
6:25
3rd & 4 at opp 34
Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd to the EKU 33
5:49
4th & 3 at opp 33
Blake Shapen pass complete to Justin Ball for 2 yds to the EKU 31
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
5:49
1st & 10 at own 31
Joshua Carter run for 4 yds to the EKU 35
5:49
2nd & 6 at own 35
Joshua Carter run for 3 yds to the EKU 38
5:49
3rd & 3 at own 38
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jakob Dixon for 5 yds to the EKU 43 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
4:00
2nd & 10 at own 43
Joshua Carter run for 4 yds to the EKU 47
4:00
3rd & 6 at own 47
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jakob Dixon for no gain to the EKU 47
2:11
4th & 6 at own 47
Jacob Baker punt for 37 yds , Kevin Coleman Jr. returns for no gain to the MSST 46
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
2:11
1st & 10 at own 46
Johnnie Daniels run for 2 yds to the MSST 48 Johnnie Daniels fumbled, recovered by MSST Justin Ball J. Ball return for 0 yds
2:11
2nd & 8 at own 48
Johnnie Daniels run for 4 yds to the EKU 48
2:11
3rd & 4 at opp 48
Blake Shapen run for 3 yds to the EKU 45
0:16
4th & 1 at opp 45
Nick Barr-Mira punt for 44 yds, downed at the EKU 1
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 1
Brayden Latham run for 6 yds to the EKU 7
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at own 7
Brayden Latham run for 3 yds to the EKU 10
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 10
Brayden Latham run for no gain to the EKU 10
Q2 15:00
4th & 1 at own 10
Eastern Kentucky Penalty, Delay Of Game (Mike Smith Jr.) to the EKU 5
Q2 13:12
4th & 6 at own 5
Jacob Baker punt for 49 yds , Kevin Coleman Jr. returns for 7 yds to the EKU 47
2nd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 35, Eastern Kentucky 7
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
13:12
1st & 10 at opp 47
Blake Shapen sacked by Gabe Fletcher for a loss of 7 yards to the MSST 46
13:12
2nd & 17 at own 46
Blake Shapen pass complete to Creed Whittemore for 3 yds to the MSST 49
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 35
Timeout Mississippi State, clock 11:29
11:29
3rd & 14 at own 49
Blake Shapen run for 16 yds to the EKU 35 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 35
Blake Shapen pass complete to Braylon Burnside for a loss of 6 yards to the EKU 41
11:01
2nd & 16 at opp 41
Creed Whittemore run for 41 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 21, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
11:01
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 48 yds , Braxton Baptiste return for no gain to the EKU 17
11:01
1st & 10 at own 17
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
11:01
2nd & 10 at own 17
Brayden Latham run for 11 yds to the EKU 28 for a 1ST down
11:01
1st & 10 at own 28
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
11:01
2nd & 10 at own 28
Brayden Latham run for 7 yds to the EKU 35
11:01
3rd & 3 at own 35
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
9:05
4th & 3 at own 35
Jacob Baker punt for 43 yds , Kevin Coleman Jr. returns for 30 yds to the EKU 48
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
9:05
1st & 10 at opp 48
Keyvone Lee run for 5 yds to the EKU 43
9:05
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the EKU 41
9:05
3rd & 3 at opp 41
Blake Shapen pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 2 yds to the EKU 39
9:05
4th & 1 at opp 39
Keyvone Lee run for 16 yds to the EKU 23 Keyvone Lee fumbled, recovered by MSST return for 0 yds for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 23
Blake Shapen pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 23 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 28, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:10
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Carter run for 3 yds to the EKU 28
7:10
2nd & 7 at own 28
Matt Morrissey sacked by Kalvin Dinkins for a loss of 3 yards to the EKU 25
7:10
3rd & 10 at own 25
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Bryant Johnson Jr. for 21 yds to the EKU 46 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at own 46
Joshua Carter run for 3 yds to the EKU 49
7:10
2nd & 7 at own 49
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Dequan Stanley for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
4:25
3rd & 6 at the 50
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jayden West for 5 yds to the MSST 45
3:29
4th & 1 at opp 45
Joshua Carter run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 46
Mississippi State Touchdown, 2 plays
3:29
1st & 10 at own 46
Blake Shapen pass incomplete
3:16
2nd & 10 at own 46
Blake Shapen pass complete to Mario Craver for 54 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 35, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 14 plays
3:16
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 63 yds
3:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Joshua Carter for 6 yds to the EKU 31
3:16
2nd & 4 at own 31
Joshua Carter run for 4 yds to the EKU 35 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Marcus Calwise Jr. for 11 yds to the EKU 46 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Joshua Carter run for 3 yds to the EKU 49
2:00
2nd & 7 at own 49
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
2:00
3rd & 7 at own 49
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Marcus Calwise Jr. for 10 yds to the MSST 41 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
2:00
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jakob Dixon for 16 yds to the MSST 25 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
2:00
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
2:00
3rd & 10 at opp 25
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Marcus Calwise Jr. for 13 yds to the MSST 12 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Marcus Calwise Jr. for 3 yds to the MSST 9
0:13
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
0:03
3rd & 7 at opp 9
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Ron Vann Jr. for 9 yds for a TD (Patrick Nations KICK)Mississippi State 35, Eastern Kentucky 7
Mississippi State End of half, 1 play
0:03
Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:03
1st & 10 at own 25
(00:03) [NHSG] Kneel down by SHAPEN, Blake at MSU20 (team loss of 5).
3rd quarter4 drives, then Mississippi State 42, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:00
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Dequan Stanley for 19 yds to the EKU 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Joshua Carter run for 8 yds to the MSST 48
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 48
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Dequan Stanley for 5 yds to the MSST 43 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at opp 43
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
13:10
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Dequan Stanley for 8 yds to the MSST 35
13:10
3rd & 2 at opp 35
Joshua Carter run for no gain to the MSST 35
11:37
4th & 2 at opp 35
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
Mississippi State Touchdown, 10 plays
11:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Davon Booth run for 4 yds to the MSST 39
11:37
2nd & 6 at own 39
Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 14 yds to the EKU 47 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at opp 47
Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 3 yds to the EKU 44
11:37
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the EKU 41
10:00
3rd & 4 at opp 41
Davon Booth run for no gain to the EKU 41
10:00
4th & 4 at opp 41
Blake Shapen pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 16 yds to the EKU 25 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at opp 25
Blake Shapen run for no gain to the EKU 25
9:19
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Davon Booth run for 9 yds to the EKU 16
8:32
3rd & 1 at opp 16
Davon Booth run for 15 yds to the EKU 1 for a 1ST down
7:42
1st & goal at opp 1
Davon Booth run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 42, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:42
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 62 yds
7:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Brayden Latham run for 3 yds to the EKU 28
7:42
2nd & 7 at own 28
Brayden Latham run for 2 yds to the EKU 30
7:42
3rd & 5 at own 30
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaycob Horn for 6 yds to the EKU 36 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at own 36
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Marcus Calwise Jr. for 8 yds to the EKU 44
5:50
2nd & 2 at own 44
Brayden Latham run for 16 yds to the MSST 40 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at opp 40
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Brayden Latham for 2 yds to the MSST 38
5:50
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Brayden Latham run for 7 yds to the MSST 31
5:50
3rd & 1 at opp 31
Brayden Latham run for no gain to the MSST 31
2:22
4th & 1 at opp 31
Brayden Latham run for a loss of 2 yards to the MSST 33
Mississippi State Missed FG, 10 plays
2:22
1st & 10 at own 33
Blake Shapen pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 25 yds to the EKU 42 for a 1ST down
2:22
1st & 10 at opp 42
Blake Shapen pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 9 yds to the EKU 33
2:22
2nd & 1 at opp 33
Keyvone Lee run for 3 yds to the EKU 30 for a 1ST down
2:22
1st & 10 at opp 30
Blake Shapen pass incomplete
1:20
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Keyvone Lee run for 5 yds to the EKU 25
1:20
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Blake Shapen run for 18 yds to the EKU 7 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & goal at opp 7
Blake Shapen pass incomplete
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 7
Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the EKU 7
Q4 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 7
Blake Shapen pass incomplete
Q4 14:56
4th & goal at opp 7
Kyle Ferrie 25 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 56, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 7 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at own 20
Joshua Carter run for 13 yds to the EKU 33 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 33
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
14:52
2nd & 10 at own 33
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jackson House for 7 yds to the EKU 40
14:52
3rd & 3 at own 40
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Bryant Johnson Jr. for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at the 50
Mississippi State Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the MSST 45
14:52
1st & 5 at opp 45
Matt Morrissey sacked by Joseph Head Jr. and Ashun Shepphard for a loss of 7 yards to the EKU 48
14:52
2nd & 12 at own 48
Joshua Carter run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
14:52
3rd & 10 at the 50
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
11:00
4th & 10 at the 50
Jacob Baker punt for 36 yds
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
11:00
1st & 10 at own 14
Johnnie Daniels run for 5 yds to the MSST 19
11:00
2nd & 5 at own 19
Chris Parson pass incomplete
11:00
3rd & 5 at own 19
Johnnie Daniels run for 11 yds to the MSST 30 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Chris Parson run for 7 yds to the MSST 37
9:30
2nd & 3 at own 37
Johnnie Daniels run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 36 Johnnie Daniels fumbled, recovered by MSST Johnnie Daniels J. Daniels return for 0 yds
9:30
3rd & 4 at own 36
Chris Parson pass incomplete
8:33
4th & 4 at own 36
Nick Barr-Mira punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Jalen Montgomery at the EKU 12
Eastern Kentucky Punt return TD, 3 plays (Mississippi State scores)
8:33
1st & 10 at own 12
Matt Morrissey run for no gain to the EKU 12
8:33
2nd & 10 at own 12
Joshua Carter run for 4 yds to the EKU 16
8:33
3rd & 6 at own 16
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
6:58
4th & 6 at own 16
punt blocked by JP Purvis blocked by JP Purvis for a TD , returns for no gain for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 49, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky Pick-six, 6 plays (Mississippi State scores)
6:58
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds
6:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Carter run for 5 yds to the EKU 30
6:58
2nd & 5 at own 30
Joshua Carter run for 4 yds to the EKU 34
6:58
3rd & 1 at own 34
Joshua Carter run for 3 yds to the EKU 37 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at own 37
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
5:00
2nd & 10 at own 37
Joshua Carter run for 6 yds to the EKU 43
4:07
3rd & 4 at own 43
Matt Morrissey pass intercepted Elijah Cannon return for 51 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)Mississippi State 56, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
4:07
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Morrissey run for a loss of 14 yards to the EKU 11 Matt Morrissey fumbled, recovered by EKU Matt Morrissey M. Morrissey return for 0 yds
4:07
2nd & 24 at own 11
Brayden Latham run for 2 yds to the EKU 13
4:07
3rd & 22 at own 13
Brayden Latham run for 13 yds to the EKU 26
1:59
4th & 9 at own 26
Jacob Baker punt for 52 yds
Mississippi State End of game, 3 plays
1:59
1st & 10 at own 22
Xavier Gayten run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 21
1:59
2nd & 11 at own 21
Xavier Gayten run for 12 yds to the MSST 33 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Xavier Gayten run for 5 yds to the MSST 38
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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