Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State

Sunday, December 31, 2000, Independence Bowl

Mississippi State beat Texas A&M 43–⁠41 in overtime. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Mississippi State led the series 3–⁠2 as played.

Neutral siteTexas A&M7–⁠5 in 2000
41
Neutral siteMississippi State8–⁠4 in 2000
43

Final, overtimeTV: ESPNAttendance 36,974Payout $2,112,000 (Wikipedia)Referee: Clair Gausman (Mtn. West)The game on Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Texas A&M 54% to win. Mississippi State won as Elo’s underdog.

Officially, Texas A&M leads 10–⁠8; as played, 10–⁠9 in 19 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Texas A&M 31, Mississippi State 9
2024Texas A&M 34, Mississippi State 24
2023Texas A&M 51, Mississippi State 10
2022Mississippi State 42, Texas A&M 24
2021Mississippi State 26, Texas A&M 22
2020Texas A&M 28, Mississippi State 14

Around this game

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