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Florida at Mississippi State

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Florida beat Mississippi State 45–⁠28. It was their 56th meeting; after it, Florida led the series 35–⁠19–⁠2.

AwayFlorida8–⁠5 in 2024
45
HomeMississippi State2–⁠10 in 2024
28

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: ESPNAttendance 49,655

At kickoff
88°F, clear, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Wayne WinklerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida72171045
Mississippi State777728

How the win probability moved

Mississippi State favored

Win probability by play: Mississippi State 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 24 points.

Florida favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (24 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Graham Mertz19/2120130
D.J. Lagway7/77600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Montrell Johnson1568012
Jadan Baugh453032
Treyaun Webb841011
Graham Mertz324116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijhah Badger345027
Marcus Burke445120
Chimere Dike343028
Aidan Mizell536015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trikweze Bridges10000
CamRon Jackson8000
Sharif Denson72.510
Kelby Collins70.50.50
George Gumbs50.50.50
Aaron Chiles2110

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Shapen13/2114010
Michael Van Buren Jr.7/1310000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Johnnie Daniels1477118
Davon Booth1675117
Keyvone Lee852018
Blake Shapen123218
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mario Craver362037
Kelly Akharaiyi356028
Seydou Traore448025
Creed Whittemore236024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Stone Blanton8000
Isaac Smith8000
Brylan Lanier7000
Kelley Jones7000

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

Team stats

FloridaMississippi State
503Total yards480
277Passing yards240
226Rushing yards240
9.9Yards per pass7.1
6.3Yards per rush4.3
28First downs31
7–⁠9Third downs11–⁠20
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers1
6–⁠54Penalties8–⁠70
27:36Possession32:24
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

FloridaMississippi State
63%Success rate45%
0.40EPA per play0.27
0.83Explosiveness1.30
0.20Rushing EPA0.35
0.66Passing EPA0.15
38%Passing-down success39%
0.13First-down EPA0.02
0.56Second-down EPA0.02
1.07Third-down EPA0.85
18%Havoc by its defense8%

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 58% to win. Florida won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Florida −6.5, over/under 57.5.

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 Florida 67%, Mississippi State 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneFlorida end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 FloridaTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 FloridaFumble, 2 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 FloridaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 FloridaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 11 playsQ2 FloridaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 FloridaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 FloridaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Mississippi StateFumble, 12 playsQ4 FloridaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 FloridaField goal, 6 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 13 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Florida right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 FloridaTouchdown, 13 plays, 84 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  6. Q1 FloridaFumble, 2 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  8. Q2 FloridaTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 FloridaTouchdown, 2 plays, 44 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 11 plays, 33 yards
  12. Q2 FloridaTouchdown, 10 plays, 91 yards
  13. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q2 FloridaEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  15. Q3 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 76 yards
  17. Q3 FloridaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StateFumble, 12 plays, 74 yards
  19. Q4 FloridaTouchdown, 10 plays, 93 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 FloridaField goal, 6 plays, 21 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 13 plays, 74 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trey Smack kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Blake Shapen pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the MSST 22
14:152nd & 13 at own 22Blake Shapen pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for no gain to the MSST 22
13:383rd & 13 at own 22Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 3 yds to the MSST 25
13:174th & 10 at own 25Nick Barr-Mira punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Chimere Dike at the FLA 28
Florida Punt, 3 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 28Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the FLA 30
12:242nd & 8 at own 30Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 5 yds to the FLA 35
12:103rd & 3 at own 35Graham Mertz pass complete to Tony Livingston for no gain to the FLA 35
11:314th & 3 at own 35Jeremy Crawshaw punt for 41 yds , Kevin Coleman Jr. returns for no gain to the MSST 24
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 24Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Braylon Burnside
11:062nd & 10 at own 24Blake Shapen pass complete to Creed Whittemore for 12 yds to the MSST 36 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at own 36Blake Shapen run for 3 yds to the MSST 39
10:222nd & 7 at own 39Keyvone Lee run for 3 yds to the MSST 42
10:033rd & 4 at own 42Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Justin Ball
9:564th & 4 at own 42Nick Barr-Mira punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Chimere Dike at the FLA 16
Florida Touchdown, 13 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 16Graham Mertz pass complete to Montrell Johnson Jr. for 2 yds to the FLA 18
9:242nd & 8 at own 18Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Elijhah Badger
9:003rd & 8 at own 18Graham Mertz pass complete to Montrell Johnson Jr. for 8 yds to the FLA 26 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 26Graham Mertz pass complete to Aidan Mizell for 4 yds to the FLA 30
8:002nd & 6 at own 30Treyaun Webb run for 7 yds to the FLA 37 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at own 37Graham Mertz pass complete to Aidan Mizell for 9 yds to the FLA 46
6:362nd & 1 at own 46Graham Mertz run for 16 yds to the MSST 38 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 38Mertz, Graham pass incomplete to Mizell, Aidan, PENALTY MSST roughing passer (Smith, Isaac) 15 yards to the MSST23, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLA.
6:201st & 10 at opp 23DJ Lagway run for 3 yds to the MSST 20
5:482nd & 7 at opp 20Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the MSST 16
5:243rd & 3 at opp 16Graham Mertz run for 7 yds to the MSST 9 for a 1ST down
4:481st & goal at opp 9Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the MSST 6
4:102nd & goal at opp 6Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the MSST 3
3:393rd & goal at opp 3Arlis Boardingham 3 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack Kick)Florida 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
3:393rd & 4 at own 35Trey Smack kickoff for 65 yds , Davon Booth return for 38 yds to the MSST 38
3:101st & 10 at own 38Keyvone Lee run for 6 yds to the MSST 44
2:452nd & 4 at own 44Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd to the MSST 45
2:273rd & 3 at own 45Keyvone Lee run for 10 yds to the FLA 45 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at opp 45Kevin Coleman Jr. run for 9 yds to the FLA 36
1:302nd & 1 at opp 36Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 25 yds to the FLA 11 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 11Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the FLA 8
0:432nd & 7 at opp 8Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the FLA 5
0:253rd & 4 at opp 5Davon Booth run for 4 yds to the FLA 1 for a 1ST down
0:211st & goal at opp 1Davon Booth 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)Tied at 7
Florida Fumble, 2 plays
0:211st & 10 at own 35Nick Barr-Mira kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:161st & 10 at own 25Lagway, DJ pass incomplete to Livingston, Tony, PENALTY MSST offside 5 yards to the FLA30, NO PLAY.
0:011st & 5 at own 30DJ Lagway pass complete to Marcus Burke for 10 yds to the FLA 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:511st & 10 at own 40Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 12 yds to the MSST 48 Montrell Johnson Jr. fumbled, forced by Isaac Smith, recovered by MSST Kelley Jones
2nd quarter8 drives, then Florida 28, Mississippi State 14
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
14:281st & 10 at own 48Shapen, Blake rush for 4 yards to the FLA48, PENALTY MSST holding (Pounders, Makylan) 10 yards to the MSST38, NO PLAY.
14:231st & 20 at own 38Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Seydou Traore
14:102nd & 20 at own 38Johnnie Daniels run for 3 yds to the MSST 41
13:483rd & 17 at own 41Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Kevin Coleman Jr.
13:424th & 17 at own 41Nick Barr-Mira punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FLA 35
Florida Touchdown, 7 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 35Ja’Kobi Jackson run for 3 yds to the FLA 38
13:002nd & 7 at own 38Graham Mertz pass complete to Ja’Kobi Jackson for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at the 50Graham Mertz pass complete to Elijhah Badger for 6 yds to the MSST 44
12:072nd & 4 at opp 44Graham Mertz pass complete to Elijhah Badger for 12 yds to the MSST 32 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 32Graham Mertz pass complete to Ja’Kobi Jackson for 15 yds to the MSST 17 Florida Penalty, Illegal Block (Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson) to the MSST 27
11:181st & 5 at opp 27Graham Mertz pass complete to Aidan Mizell for 7 yds to the MSST 20 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 20Marcus Burke 20 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack Kick)Florida 14, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 35Trey Smack kickoff for 65 yds , Davon Booth return for 19 yds to the MSST 19
10:291st & 10 at own 19Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the MSST 21
10:202nd & 8 at own 21Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the MSST 24
9:513rd & 5 at own 24Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Mario Craver
9:364th & 5 at own 24Nick Barr-Mira punt for 55 yds , Chimere Dike returns for 35 yds to the MSST 44
Florida Touchdown, 2 plays
9:201st & 10 at opp 44Graham Mertz pass complete to Tony Livingston for 9 yds to the MSST 35
9:022nd & 1 at opp 35Hayden Hansen 35 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack Kick)Florida 21, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 11 plays
9:022nd & 1 at own 35Trey Smack kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:381st & 10 at own 25Blake Shapen run for 4 yds to the MSST 29
8:072nd & 6 at own 29Johnnie Daniels run for 3 yds to the MSST 32
7:343rd & 3 at own 32Blake Shapen pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 10 yds to the MSST 42 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at own 42Mississippi State Penalty, False Start (Jordan Mosley) to the MSST 37
7:001st & 15 at own 37Keyvone Lee run for 9 yds to the MSST 46
6:302nd & 6 at own 46Keyvone Lee run for 9 yds to the FLA 45 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 45Blake Shapen run for 1 yd to the FLA 44
5:542nd & 9 at opp 44Keyvone Lee run for 18 yds to the FLA 26 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 26Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 4 yards to the FLA 30
5:052nd & 14 at opp 30Blake Shapen pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 1 yd to the FLA 29 Mississippi State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Justin Ball) to the FLA 39
4:402nd & 23 at opp 39Johnnie Daniels run for 2 yds to the FLA 37
4:233rd & 21 at opp 37Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Kelly Akharaiyi
4:234th & 21 at opp 37Mississippi State Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the FLA 42
4:164th & 26 at opp 42Nick Barr-Mira punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Chimere Dike at the FLA 9
Florida Touchdown, 10 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 9Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the FLA 10
3:002nd & 9 at own 10DJ Lagway pass complete to Marcus Burke for no gain to the FLA 10
2:393rd & 9 at own 10DJ Lagway run for 13 yds to the FLA 23 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at own 23Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 11 yds to the FLA 34 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at own 34DJ Lagway pass complete to Montrell Johnson Jr. for 12 yds to the FLA 46 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at own 46Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the FLA 49
1:392nd & 7 at own 49Treyaun Webb run for 11 yds to the MSST 40 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 40DJ Lagway pass complete to Elijhah Badger for 27 yds to the MSST 13 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 13Treyaun Webb run for 3 yds to the MSST 10
1:232nd & 7 at opp 10Timeout Mississippi State, clock 01:23
1:172nd & 7 at opp 10Ja’Kobi Jackson 10 Yd Run (Trey Smack Kick)Florida 28, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
1:172nd & 7 at own 35Trey Smack kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:001st & 10 at own 25Blake Shapen pass complete to Mario Craver for 16 yds to the MSST 41 for a 1ST down
0:581st & 10 at own 41Blake Shapen pass complete to Mario Craver for 37 yds to the FLA 22 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 22Davon Booth run for 17 yds to the FLA 5 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 0 at opp 5Timeout Florida, clock 00:49
0:401st & goal at opp 5Blake Shapen run for 2 yds to the FLA 3
0:282nd & goal at opp 3Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Mario Craver
0:233rd & goal at opp 3Blake Shapen 3 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)Florida 28, Mississippi State 14
Florida End of half, 1 play
0:233rd & 8 at own 35Nick Barr-Mira kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:011st & 10 at own 25Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the FLA 28
3rd quarter4 drives, then Florida 35, Mississippi State 21
Florida Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Barr-Mira kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Ja’Kobi Jackson run for 5 yds to the FLA 30
14:272nd & 5 at own 30Treyaun Webb run for 2 yds to the FLA 32
13:393rd & 3 at own 32Graham Mertz pass complete to Aidan Mizell for 1 yd to the FLA 33
13:214th & 2 at own 33Jeremy Crawshaw punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Kevin Coleman Jr. at the MSST 24
Mississippi State Touchdown, 13 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 24Blake Shapen run for 8 yds to the MSST 32
12:452nd & 2 at own 32Johnnie Daniels run for 15 yds to the MSST 47 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 47Blake Shapen run for 7 yds to the FLA 46
12:002nd & 3 at opp 46Johnnie Daniels run for 4 yds to the FLA 42 Johnnie Daniels fumbled, recovered by MSST Johnnie Daniels for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 42Davon Booth run for a loss of 6 yards to the FLA 48
10:402nd & 16 at opp 48Blake Shapen run for 6 yds to the FLA 42
10:053rd & 10 at opp 42Davon Booth run for 15 yds to the FLA 27 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at opp 27Blake Shapen pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the FLA 29
8:452nd & 12 at opp 29Blake Shapen sacked by Sharif Denson for a loss of 4 yards to the FLA 33 Blake Shapen fumbled, forced by Sharif Denson, recovered by MSST Blake Shapen , return for 0 yards
8:003rd & 16 at opp 33Blake Shapen pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 13 yds to the FLA 20
7:104th & 3 at opp 20Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the FLA 17 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 17Blake Shapen run for 4 yds to the FLA 13
6:382nd & 6 at opp 13Jordan Mosley 13 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie Kick)Florida 28, Mississippi State 21
Florida Touchdown, 8 plays
6:382nd & 6 at own 35Nick Barr-Mira kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:341st & 10 at own 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Tony Livingston
6:172nd & 10 at own 25Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 10 yds to the FLA 35 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at own 35Graham Mertz pass complete to Aidan Mizell for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down Florida Penalty, Personal Foul (Montrell Johnson Jr.) to the MSST 35 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 35Mertz, Graham pass incomplete to Burke, Marcus, PENALTY MSST pass interference (Jones, Kelley) 15 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLA.
5:001st & 10 at the 50Mississippi State Penalty, Defensive Offside (Tyler Woodard) to the MSST 45
4:301st & 5 at opp 45Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 28 yds to the MSST 17 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 17Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the MSST 12
4:002nd & 5 at opp 12Treyaun Webb run for 4 yds to the MSST 8
3:533rd & 1 at opp 8Treyaun Webb run for 7 yds to the MSST 1 for a 1ST down
3:371st & goal at opp 1Graham Mertz 1 Yd Run (Trey Smack Kick)Florida 35, Mississippi State 21
Mississippi State Fumble, 12 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 35Trey Smack kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:201st & 10 at own 25Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 15 yds to the MSST 40 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at own 40Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Jordan Mosley
2:522nd & 10 at own 40Johnnie Daniels run for 2 yds to the MSST 42
2:113rd & 8 at own 42Johnnie Daniels run for 18 yds to the FLA 40 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 40Davon Booth run for 13 yds to the FLA 27 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 27Shapen, Blake pass incomplete to Coleman Jr., Kevin, PENALTY FLA pass interference (Denson, Sharif) 12 yards to the FLA15, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MSST.
1:241st & 10 at opp 15Blake Shapen run for 4 yds to the FLA 11
1:002nd & 6 at opp 11Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the FLA 8
0:453rd & 3 at opp 8Davon Booth run for no gain to the FLA 8
0:244th & 3 at opp 8Shapen, Blake pass incomplete to Coleman Jr., Kevin, PENALTY FLA pass interference (Denson, Sharif) 5 yards to the FLA3, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MSST.
0:151st & goal at opp 3Johnnie Daniels run for 2 yds to the FLA 1
0:012nd & goal at opp 1Johnnie Daniels run for no gain to the FLA 1
Q4 14:503rd & goal at opp 1Davon Booth run for no gain to the FLA 1
Q4 14:134th & 0 at opp 1Blake Shapen run for a loss of 6 yards to the FLA 7 Blake Shapen fumbled, recovered by FLA Grayson Howard
4th quarter4 drives, then Florida 45, Mississippi State 28
Florida Touchdown, 10 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 7Jadan Baugh run for 3 yds to the FLA 10
13:262nd & 7 at own 10DJ Lagway pass complete to Marcus Burke for 15 yds to the FLA 25 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at own 25Jadan Baugh run for 8 yds to the FLA 33
12:222nd & 2 at own 33DJ Lagway pass complete to TJ Abrams for 3 yds to the FLA 36 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 36DJ Lagway pass complete to Tony Livingston for 9 yds to the FLA 45
10:502nd & 1 at own 45Jadan Baugh run for 32 yds to the MSST 23 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 23Jadan Baugh run for 10 yds to the MSST 13 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 13Treyaun Webb run for 8 yds to the MSST 5
9:042nd & 2 at opp 5Treyaun Webb run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 6
8:243rd & 3 at opp 6Austin Barber 0 Yd Run (Trey Smack Kick)Florida 42, Mississippi State 21
Mississippi State Touchdown, 12 plays
8:244th at own 35Trey Smack kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:201st & 10 at own 25Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Davon Booth
8:082nd & 10 at own 25Davon Booth run for 9 yds to the MSST 34
7:403rd & 1 at own 34Davon Booth run for 5 yds to the MSST 39 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at own 39Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Mario Craver
7:102nd & 10 at own 39Johnnie Daniels run for 9 yds to the MSST 48
6:453rd & 1 at own 48Johnnie Daniels run for 4 yds to the FLA 48 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 48Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 17 yds to the FLA 31 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 31Michael Van Buren Jr. sacked by Kelby Collins and George Gumbs Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the FLA 32
6:002nd & 11 at opp 32Van Buren Jr., Michael pass incomplete to Coleman Jr., Kevin, PENALTY FLA holding (Marshall Jr., Jason) 10 yards to the FLA22, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MSST.
5:301st & 10 at opp 22Michael Van Buren Jr. run for no gain to the FLA 22
5:032nd & 10 at opp 22Johnnie Daniels run for 1 yd to the FLA 21
4:403rd & 9 at opp 21Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 11 yds to the FLA 10 for a 1ST down
4:261st & goal at opp 10Johnnie Daniels 10 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)Florida 42, Mississippi State 28
Florida Field goal, 6 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 35Nick Barr-Mira on-side kick recovered by Florida at the 50 yard line
4:171st & 10 at the 50Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the MSST 45
3:312nd & 5 at opp 45Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 9 yds to the MSST 36 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at opp 36Montrell Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the MSST 36
2:492nd & 10 at opp 36Timeout Mississippi State, clock 02:49
2:452nd & 10 at opp 36Montrell Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the MSST 39
2:453rd & 13 at opp 39Timeout Mississippi State, clock 02:45
2:393rd & 13 at opp 39Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 10 yds to the MSST 29
2:394th & 3 at opp 29Timeout Mississippi State, clock 02:39
2:344th & 3 at opp 29Trey Smack 47 Yd Field GoalFlorida 45, Mississippi State 28
Mississippi State End of game, 13 plays
2:344th & 3 at own 35Trey Smack kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:281st & 10 at own 25Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete
2:172nd & 10 at own 25Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Seydou Traore for 5 yds to the MSST 30
2:003rd & 5 at own 30Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 6 yds to the MSST 36 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 36Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Mario Craver for 9 yds to the MSST 45
1:312nd & 1 at own 45Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Kelly Akharaiyi
1:263rd & 1 at own 45Johnnie Daniels run for 4 yds to the MSST 49 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at own 49Michael Van Buren Jr. run for 5 yds to the FLA 46
1:072nd & 5 at opp 46Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete
0:383rd & 5 at opp 46Michael Van Buren Jr. sacked by Aaron Chiles for a loss of 10 yards to the MSST 44
0:304th & 15 at own 44Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Creed Whittemore for 24 yds to the FLA 32 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at opp 32Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete
0:132nd & 10 at opp 32Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 28 yds to the FLA 4 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 0 at opp 4Van Buren Jr., Michael pass incomplete to Walley, Jaden, PENALTY FLA pass interference 2 yards to the FLA2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MSST.
0:011st & goal at opp 2Michael Van Buren Jr. run for 1 yd to the FLA 1

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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Florida leads 36–⁠19–⁠2 in 57 meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2025Florida 23, Mississippi State 21
2024Florida 45, Mississippi State 28
2018Florida 13, Mississippi State 6
2010Mississippi State 10, Florida 7
2009Florida 29, Mississippi State 19
2005Florida 35, Mississippi State 9

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