American college football season
The2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team representedMississippi State University in theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) during the2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coachJeff Lebby .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Davis Wade Stadium inStarkville .
Mississippi State and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.[ 3] [ 4] Arkansas ,Florida ,Missouri andTexas A&M at home and travelled to four SEC opponents,Georgia ,Ole Miss (Egg Bowl ),Tennessee andTexas to close out the SEC regular season on the road. The Bulldogs’ bye weeks came in week 6 and 12 (October 5 and November 16, respectively).
As Texas was one of two new members of the SEC that joined in July 2024,[ 5] 1998 season at the1999 Cotton Bowl Classic .[ 3] Austin, Texas for the first time since the1992 season , which the Bulldogs won 28–10.[ 6]
With the two new teams to the SEC (Oklahoma and Texas) and the conference dropping divisions in a new scheduling format,[ 7] Alabama (1947),Auburn (1954),Kentucky (1989) andLSU (1943).[ 8]
The 2024 season's out-of-conference opponents represented theBig 12 ,MAC and theUnited Athletic (UAC) conferences, along with anFBS independent team. The Bulldogs hosted three of their four non–conference games againstFCS opponentEastern Kentucky ,Toledo from the MAC, andUMass , who was an FBS independent. The Bulldogs travelled toArizona State for the first time in program history on September 7, 2024.[ 9] [ 2]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 5:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky * SECN+ /ESPN+ W 56–748,724 September 7 9:30 p.m. atArizona State * ESPN L 23–3045,504 September 14 6:30 p.m. Toledo * Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPNU L 17–4147,412 September 21 11:00 a.m. Florida Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPN L 28–4549,655 September 28 3:15 p.m. at No. 1Texas SECN L 13–35101,388 October 12 3:15 p.m. at No. 5Georgia SECN L 31–4193,033 October 19 3:15 p.m. No. 14Texas A&M Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECN L 24–3450,127 October 26 11:45 a.m. Arkansas Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECN L 25–5849,303 November 2 3:15 p.m. UMass * Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECN W 45–2048,617 November 9 6:00 p.m. at No. 7Tennessee ESPN L 14–33101,915 November 23 3:15 p.m. No. 23Missouri Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECN L 20–3947,824 November 29 2:30 p.m. at No. 14Ole Miss ABC L 14–2667,896
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[ edit ] Game information First quarter MSST – Jordan Mosley 65-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 14:28.Bulldogs 7–0.Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:32. MSST – Blake Shapen 4-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 11:07.Bulldogs 14–0.Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:04. Second quarter
MSST – Creed Whittemore 41-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 11:01.Bulldogs 21–0.Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:11. MSST – Kevin Coleman Jr. 23-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 7:10.Bulldogs 28–0.Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:55. MSST – Mario Craver 54-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 3:16.Bulldogs 35–0.Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:13. EKU – Ron Vann Jr. 9-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 0:03.Bulldogs 35–7.Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:13. Third quarter
MSST – Davon Booth 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 7:42.Bulldogs 42–7.Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:55. Fourth quarter
MSST – Mario Craver 0-yard blocked punt return (Kyle Ferrie kick), 6:58.Bulldogs 49–7. MSST – Elijah Cannon 51-yard interception return (Kyle Ferrie kick), 4:07.Bulldogs 56–7.
Statistics EKU MSST First downs 16 19 Total yards 295 450 Rushing yards 126 203 Passing yards 169 247 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–38–1 15–22–0 Time of possession 38:06 21:54
Team Category Player Statistics Eastern Kentucky Passing Matt Morrissey 22/38, 169 yards, TD, INT Rushing Joshua Carter 19 rushes, 75 yards Receiving Marcus Calwise Jr. 4 receptions, 45 yards Mississippi State Passing Blake Shapen 15/20, 247 yards, 3 TD Rushing Blake Shapen 7 rushes, 44 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Mosley 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Game information First quarter ASU – Sam Leavitt 7-yard run (Ian Hershey kick), 9:31.Sun Devils 7–0.Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:11. ASU – Ian Hershey 27-yard field goal, 2:00.Sun Devils 10–0.Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:17. Second quarter
MSST – Kyle Ferrie 32-yard field goal, 13:16.Sun Devils 10–3.Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:44. ASU – Ian Hershey 47-yard field goal, 9:33.Sun Devils 13–3.Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:43. ASU – C. J. Fite 1-yard fumble return (Ian Hershey kick), 8:23.Sun Devils 20–3. ASU – Sam Leavitt 1-yard run (Ian Hershey kick), 0:34.Sun Devils 27–3.Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:00. Third quarter
ASU – Ian Hershey 46-yard field goal, 6:33.Sun Devils 30–3.Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 8:27. MSST – Keyvone Lee 6-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 2:29.Sun Devils 30–10.Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter
MSST – Davon Booth 15-yard pass from Blake Shapen (kick failed), 13:09.Sun Devils 30–16.Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:13. MSST – Kevin Coleman Jr. 80-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 5:27.Sun Devils 30–23.Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13.
Statistics MSST ASU First downs 18 26 Total yards 292 415 Rushing yards 24 346 Passing yards 268 69 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–28–0 10–20–0 Time of possession 19:47 40:13
Team Category Player Statistics Mississippi State Passing Blake Shapen 18/28, 268 yards, 2 TD Rushing Keyvone Lee 9 rushes, 35 yards, TD Receiving Kevin Coleman Jr. 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD Arizona State Passing Sam Leavitt 10/20, 69 yards Rushing Cam Skattebo 33 rushes, 262 yards Receiving Cam Skattebo 3 receptions, 35 yards
Toledo Rockets at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 7 21 7 6 41 Bulldogs 0 3 7 7 17
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi
Date : September 14Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 47,412Referee : Daniel GautreauxTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Jay Alter andRocky Boiman Box score ,Recap
Game information First quarter TOL – Junior Vandeross III 4-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 6:35.Rockets 7–0.Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:13. Second quarter
TOL – Jerjuan Newton 6-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 13:26.Rockets 14–0.Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:54. MSST – Kyle Ferrie 23-yard field goal, 9:35.Rockets 14–3.Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 3:43. TOL – Connor Walendzak 1-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 5:09.Rockets 21–3.Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26. TOL – Willie Shaw III 10-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 1:09.Rockets 28–3.Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:22. Third quarter
TOL – Jerjuan Newton 15-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 10:05.Rockets 35–3.Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:56. MSST – Mario Craver 9-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 5:40.Rockets 35–10.Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter
TOL – Dylan Cunanan 41-yard field goal, 12:20.Rockets 38–10.Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 8:20. MSST – Kevin Coleman Jr. 1-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 6:11.Rockets 38–17.Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:39. TOL – Dylan Cunanan 23-yard field goal, 1:11.Rockets 41–17.Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:58.
Statistics TOL MSST First downs 26 21 Total yards 454 385 Rushing yards 169 66 Passing yards 285 319 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–28–0 28–39–1 Time of possession 37:04 22:56
Team Category Player Statistics Toledo Passing Tucker Gleason 23/28, 285 yards, 3 TD Rushing Willie Shaw III 16 rushes, 62 yards, TD Receiving Junior Vanderos III 7 receptions, 73 yards, TD Mississippi State Passing Blake Shapen 28/39, 319 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Johnnie Daniels 10 rushes, 59 yards Receiving Kevin Coleman Jr. 7 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Florida Gators at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Gators 7 21 7 10 45 Bulldogs 7 7 7 7 28
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi
Date : September 21Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 49,655Referee : Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPN) :Dave Pasch ,Dusty Dvoracek , and Taylor McGregorBox score ,Recap
Game information First quarter FLA – Arlis Boardingham 3-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 3:39.Gators 7–0.Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:17. MSU – Davon Booth 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 0:21.Tied 7–7.Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:09. Second quarter
FLA – Marcus Burke 20-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 10:56.Gators 14–7.Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:46. FLA – Hayden Hansen 35-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 9:02.Gators 21–7.Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:34. FLA – Ja'Kobi Jackson 10-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 1:17.Gators 28–7.Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 2:59. MSU – Blake Shapen 3-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 0:23.Gators 28–14.Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:54. Third quarter
MSU – Jordan Mosley 13-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 6:38.Gators 28–21.Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:43. FLA – Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 3:37.Gators 35–21.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:01. Fourth quarter
FLA – Austin Barner 0-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 8:24.Gators 42–21.Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:49. MSU – Johnnie Daniels 10-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 4:26.Gators 42–28.Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:58. FLA – Trey Smack 47-yard field goal, 2:34.Gators 45–28.Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 1:50.
Statistics UF MSST First downs 27 31 Total yards 503 480 Rushing yards 226 240 Passing yards 277 240 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–28–0 20–34–0 Time of possession 27:36 32:24
Team Category Player Statistics Florida Passing Graham Mertz 19/21, 201 yards, 3 TD Rushing Montrell Johnson Jr. 15 rushes, 68 yards Receiving Elijhah Badger 3 receptions, 45 yards Mississippi State Passing Blake Shapen 13/21, 140 yards, TD Rushing Johnnie Daniels 14 rushes, 77 yards, TD Receiving Mario Craver 3 receptions, 62 yards
Starting quarterback Blake Shapen suffered a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter and was replaced by true freshmanMichael Van Buren Jr. for the rest of the game. Head coachJeff Lebby later announced that Shapen would be out for the rest of the season.[ 13]
Game information First quarter TEX – Jaydon Blue 1-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 6:06.Longhorns 7–0.Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:46. Second quarter
MSST – Kyle Ferrie 45-yard field goal, 9:24.Longhorns 7–3.Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 3:11. MSST – Kyle Ferrie 32-yard field goal, 1:56.Longhorns 7–6.Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:34. TEX – DeAndre Moore Jr. 49-yard pass from Arch Manning (Bert Auburn kick), 0:29.Longhorns 14–6.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:27. Third quarter
TEX – Arch Manning 1-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 0:00.Longhorns 21–6.Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:22. Fourth quarter
TEX – DeAndre Moore Jr. 27-yard pass from Arch Manning (Bert Auburn kick), 9:30.Longhorns 28–6.Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:08. MSST – Michael Van Buren 12-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 6:12.Longhorns 28–13.Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. TEX – Isaiah Bond 26-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 3:03.Longhorns 35–13.Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:09.
Statistics MSST TEX First downs 19 21 Total yards 294 522 Rushing yards 150 198 Passing yards 144 324 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–23–0 26–31–0 Time of possession 34:57 25:03
Mississippi State Bulldogs at No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Mississippi State 3 7 14 7 31 No. 5 Georgia 10 17 7 7 41
atSanford Stadium ,Athens, Georgia
Date : October 12Game time : 3:15 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 93,033Referee : Kyle OlsonTV announcers (SECN) : Taylor Zarzour,Matt Stinchcomb , and Alyssa LangBox score ,Recap
Game information First quarter MSST – Kyle Ferrie 47-yard field goal, 12:05.Mississippi State 3–0.Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:24. UGA –Peyton Woodring 45-yard field goal, 7:09.Tied 3–3.Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:56. UGA – Branson Robinson 5-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 2:13.Georgia 10–3.Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:21. Second quarter
UGA – Peyton Woodring 32-yard field goal, 10:51.Georgia 13–3.Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:22. MSST – Kelly Akharaiyi 24-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 8:46.Georgia 13–10.Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:05. UGA – Dillon Bell 31-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 6:32.Georgia 20–10.Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14. UGA – Lawson Luckie 1-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 1:56.Georgia 27–10.Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:54. Third quarter
UGA – Arian Smith 42-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 13:48.Georgia 34–10.Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12. MSST – Johnnie Daniels 19-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 8:27.Georgia 34–17.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:21. MSST – Davon Booth 2-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 2:40.Georgia 34–24.Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56. Fourth quarter
UGA – Trevor Etienne 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 3:33.Georgia 41–24.Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:26. MSST – Kelly Akharaiyi 35-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 1:47.Georgia 41–31.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
Statistics MSST UGA First downs 17 28 Total yards 385 605 Rushing yards 79 146 Passing yards 306 459 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–37–1 36–48–2 Time of possession 26:22 33:38
Team Category Player Statistics Mississippi State Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 20/37, 306 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Davon Booth 10 rushes, 32 yards Receiving Kevin Coleman Jr. 8 receptions, 103 yards Georgia Passing Carson Beck 36/48, 459 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Anthony Evans III 1 rush, 52 yards Receiving Arian Smith 5 receptions, 134 yards, TD
No. 14 Texas A&M Aggies at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 14 Aggies 7 14 10 3 34 Bulldogs 7 10 0 7 24
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi
Date : October 19Game time : 3:15 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 50,127Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (SECN) : Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, andAshley Stroehlein
Game information First quarter MSST – Davon Booth 14-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 9:36.Bulldogs 7–0.Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 5:13. TAMU – Noah Thomas 20-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Randy Bond kick), 2:41.Tied 7–7.Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:49. Second quarter
TAMU – Le'Veon Moss 9-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 10:29.Aggies 14–7.Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:36. MSST – Kyle Ferrie 24-yard field goal, 6:30.Aggies 14–10.Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:59. TAMU – Amari Daniels 6-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 1:48.Aggies 21–10.Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:43. MSST – Mario Craver 4-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 0:21.Aggies 21–17.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:27. Third quarter
TAMU – Randy Bond 28-yard field goal, 7:10.Aggies 24–17.Drive: 17 plays, 64 yards, 7:50. TAMU – Le'Veon Moss 3-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 3:24.Aggies 31–17.Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:59. Fourth quarter
MSST – Kevin Coleman Jr. 12-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 13:41.Aggies 31–24.Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:14. TAMU – Randy Bond 44-yard field goal, 6:13.Aggies 34–24.Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:42.
Statistics TAMU MSST First downs 17 22 Total yards 353 367 Rushing yards 136 125 Passing yards 217 242 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–25–2 22–41–1 Time of possession 30:08 29:52
Team Category Player Statistics Texas A&M Passing Conner Weigman 15/25, 217 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Le'Veon Moss 17 carries, 65 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jabre Barber 6 receptions, 92 yards Mississippi State Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 22/41, 242 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Davon Booth 12 carries, 79 yards Receiving Kevin Coleman Jr. 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Arkansas Razorbacks at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Razorbacks 17 14 10 17 58 Bulldogs 7 3 15 0 25
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi
Date : October 26Game time : 11:45 a.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 49,303Referee : Lee HeadrickTV announcers (SECN) :Dave Neal ,Aaron Murray , and Ashley ShahAhmadi
Game information First quarter ARK – Taylen Green 8-yard run (Matthew Shipley kick), 13:06.Razorbacks 7–0.Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:20. MSST – Davon Booth 54-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 11:45.Tied 7–7.Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:21. ARK – Matthew Shipley 27-yard field goal, 8:50.Razorbacks 10–7.Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:55. ARK – Luke Hasz 14-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 2:09.Razorbacks 17–7.Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:17. Second quarter
ARK – Jordan Anthony 27-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 10:50.Razorbacks 24–7.Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:54. MSST – Kyle Ferrie 36-yard field goal, 1:54.Razorbacks 24–10.Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:16. ARK – Andreas Paaske 1-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 0:16.Razorbacks 31–10.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:38. Third quarter
ARK – Matthew Shipley 32-yard field goal, 11:23.Razorbacks 34–10.Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:37. ARK – Andreas Paaske 7-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 6:51.Razorbacks 41–10.Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:42. MSST – Kevin Coleman Jr. 31-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 4:40.Razorbacks 41–17.Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11. MSST – Michael Van Buren Jr. 4-yard run (Michael Van Buren Jr. pass to Kelly Akharaiyi), 3:57.Razorbacks 41–25.Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:27. Fourth quarter
ARK – Matthew Shipley 29-yard field goal, 14:04.Razorbacks 44–25.Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:53. ARK – Luke Hasz 15-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 5:51.Razorbacks 51–25.Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 3:09. ARK – Rashod Dubinion 3-yard run (Matthew Shipley kick), 4:50.Razorbacks 58–25.Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:52.
Statistics ARK MSST First downs 29 24 Total yards 673 471 Rushing yards 359 162 Passing yards 314 309 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–29–1 22–31–2 Time of possession 31:15 28:45
Team Category Player Statistics Arkansas Passing Taylen Green 23/29, 314 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Braylen Russell 16 rushes, 175 yards Receiving Andrew Armstrong 4 receptions, 76 yards Mississippi State Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 22/31, 309 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Davon Booth 17 rushes, 93 yards Receiving Kevin Coleman Jr. 8 receptions, 100 yards, TD
UMass Minutemen at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Minutemen 10 0 0 10 20 Bulldogs 0 21 14 10 45
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi
Date : November 2Game time : 3:15 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 48,617Referee : David SmithTV announcers (SECN) :Dave Neal ,Aaron Murray and Ashley ShahAhmadiBox score ,Recap
Game information First quarter MASS – Brandon Campbell 3-yard run (Jacob Lurie kick), 7:23.Minutemen 7–0.Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:32. MASS – Jacob Lurie 24-yard field goal, 1:13.Minutemen 10–0.Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:14. Second quarter
MSST – Michael Van Buren Jr. 4-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 14:27.Minutemen 10–7.Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:38. MSST – Seydou Traore 19-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 9:05.Bulldogs 14–10.Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 2:11. MSST – Michael Van Buren Jr. 2-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 1:56.Bulldogs 21–10.Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:19. Third quarter
MSST – Johnnie Daniels 36-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 11:11.Bulldogs 28–10.Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:47. MSST – Davon Booth 30-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 3:25.Bulldogs 35–10.Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:58. Fourth quarter
MASS – Jacob Lurie 35-yard field goal, 12:05.Bulldogs 35–13.Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:20. MSST – Kyle Ferrie 24-yard field goal, 10:17.Bulldogs 38–13.Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:48. MSST – Xavier Gayten 72-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 6:51.Bulldogs 45–13.Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:35. MASS – Jakobie Kenney-James 4-yard pass from A. J. Hairston (Jacob Lurie kick), 0:17.Bulldogs 45–20.Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:34.
Statistics MASS MSST First downs 25 26 Total yards 335 463 Rushing yards 199 241 Passing yards 136 222 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–29–1 14–25–0 Time of possession 40:49 19:11
Team Category Player Statistics UMass Passing A. J. Hairston 7/11, 62 yards, TD Rushing Brandon Campbell 10 rushes, 64 yards, TD Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 4 receptions, 29 yards, TD Mississippi State Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 14/25, 222 yards, TD Rushing Johnnie Daniels 6 rushes, 92 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Mosley 4 receptions, 107 yards
Mississippi State Bulldogs at No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 7 7 0 14 No. 7 Volunteers 7 13 10 3 33
at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
Date : November 9Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy •Temperature : 64 °F (18 °C) •Wind : E 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)Game attendance : 101,915Referee : Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPN) : Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Taylor McGregor
Game information First quarter (11:44) TEN – Squirrel White 34-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:34;Tennessee 7–0 ) Second quarter (13:35) TEN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 73-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:12;Tennessee 14–0 ) (5:47) MIS – Davon Booth 1-yard run, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:48;Tennessee 14–7 ) (0:46) TEN – Max Gilbert 24-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 4:53;Tennessee 17–7 ) (0:00) TEN – Max Gilbert 38-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:14;Tennessee 20–7 ) Third quarter (7:59) TEN – Max Gilbert 51-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:09;Tennessee 23–7 ) (6:22) MIS – Johnnie Daniels 18-yard run, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:37;Tennessee 23–14 ) (3:31) TEN – Dylan Sampson 33-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51;Tennessee 30–14 ) Fourth quarter (8:14) TEN – Max Gilbert 38-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:54;Tennessee 33–14 )
Statistics MSST TENN First downs 15 25 Total yards 271 452 Rushing yards 179 240 Passing yards 92 212 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–26–1 13–21–0 Time of possession 25:42 34:18
Team Category Player Statistics Mississippi State Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 10/26, 92 yards, INT Rushing Davon Booth 20 carries, 125 yards, TD Receiving Kevin Coleman Jr. 5 receptions, 68 yards Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 8/13, 174 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dylan Sampson 30 carries, 149 yards, TD Receiving Dont'e Thornton Jr. 3 receptions, 104 yards, TD
No. 23 Missouri Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 23 Tigers 14 14 3 8 39 Bulldogs 10 3 7 0 20
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi
Date : November 23Game time : 3:15 p.m.Game weather : Sunny •Temperature : 59 °F (15 °C) •Wind : N 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)Game attendance : 47,824Referee : David SmithTV announcers (SECN) : Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, and Alyssa Lang
Game information First quarter (11:42) MSU: Kyle Ferrie 38 yard Field Goal.3-0 Mississippi State (6:33) MIZ: Daylan Carnell 68 yard Fumble Return (Blake Craig Kick).7-3 Missouri (2:49) MIZ: Marcus Carroll 2 yard run (Blake Craig Kick).14-3 Missouri (0:20) MSU: Jordan Mosley 11 yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie Kick).14-10 Missouri Second quarter (9:58) MIZ: Luther Burden III 28 yard pass from Brady Cook (Blake Craig Kick).21-10 Missouri (4:32) MIZ: Marcus Carroll 19 yard run (Blake Craig Kick).28-10 Missouri (0:30) MSU: Kyle Ferrie 26 yard Field Goal.28-13 Missouri Third quarter (6:14) MIZ: Blake Craig 35 yard Field Goal.31-13 Missouri (5:31) MSU: Davon Booth 43 yard run (Kyle Ferrie Kick).31-20 Missouri Fourth quarter (5:40) MIZ: Marcus Carroll 1 yard run (Marcus Carroll run for two-point conversion).39-20 Missouri
Statistics MIZZ MSST First downs 24 16 Total yards 472 338 Rushing yards 204 147 Passing yards 268 191 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–20–0 16–28–0 Time of possession 41:51 18:09
Team Category Player Statistics Missouri Passing Brady Cook 15/20, 268 yards, TD Rushing Nate Noel 25 carries, 95 yards Receiving Luther Burden III 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD Mississippi State Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 16/28, 191 yards, TD Rushing Davon Booth 12 carries, 124 yards, TD Receiving Kelly Akharaiyi 3 receptions, 64 yards
[ edit ] Game information First quarter (12:43) Ole Miss –Caden Davis 39 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:46;Ole Miss 3–0 ) (7:54) Mississippi State –Kevin Coleman Jr. 34 Yd pass fromMichael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:49;Mississippi State 7–3 ) (2:16) Ole Miss –JJ Pegues 5 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:38;Ole Miss 10–7 ) (0:00) Mississippi State – Michael Van Buren Jr. 6 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:16;Mississippi State 14–10 ) Second quarter (8:40) Ole Miss –Ulysses Bentley IV 89 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, 0:15;Ole Miss 17–14 ) Third quarter (8:40) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 43 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:43;Ole Miss 20–14 ) Fourth quarter (9:56) Ole Miss –Caden Prieskorn 19 Yd pass fromJaxson Dart (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:52;Ole Miss 26–14 )
Statistics MSST MISS First downs 16 21 Total yards 63–330 75–397 Rushing yards 30–39 51–254 Passing yards 291 143 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–33–2 14–24–0 Time of possession 28:17 31:43
Team Category Player Statistics Mississippi State Passing Michael Van Buren, Jr. 17/32, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Davon Booth 16 carries, 38 yards Receiving Kevin Coleman, Jr. 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 14/24, 143 yards, TD Rushing Ulysses Bentley IV 20 carries, 136 yards, TD Receiving Caden Prieskorn 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
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