American college football season
The2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team representedMississippi State University in the Western Division of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) during the2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bulldogs were led byZach Arnett , who was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in December 2022 following the death ofMike Leach ,[ 2] [ 3]
The Mississippi State football team played its home games atDavis Wade Stadium inStarkville, Mississippi . This was also the final year for the West division as Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC in 2024. The Mississippi State Bulldogs football team drew an average home attendance of 54,455 in 2023.
Mississippi State and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022.[ 4] [ 5] Alabama (rivalry ),Kentucky ,LSU (rivalry ) andOle Miss (Egg Bowl ) at home and will travel to four SEC opponents,Arkansas ,Auburn ,South Carolina andTexas A&M to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Mississippi State is not scheduled to play SEC East opponentsFlorida ,Georgia ,Missouri ,Tennessee andVanderbilt in the 2023 regular season. The Bulldogs' bye week comes during week 7 (on October 14, 2023).
Mississippi State out of conference opponents represent theMAC ,Pac-12 ,SLC and theSun Belt conferences. The Bulldogs will host all four non–conference games which are againstArizona from the Pac-12,Southeastern Louisiana from the SLC (FCS),Southern Miss from the Sunbelt andWestern Michigan from the MAC.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 3:00 p.m. No. 15(FCS ) Southeastern Louisiana * SECN W 48–750,041 September 9 6:30 p.m. Arizona * Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECN W 31–24OT 51,648 September 16 11:00 a.m. No. 14LSU ESPN L 14–4160,084 September 23 6:30 p.m. atSouth Carolina SECN L 30–3778,311 September 30 8:00 p.m. No. 12Alabama Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (rivalry ) ESPN L 17–4060,111 October 7 11:00 a.m. Western Michigan * Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECN W 41–2847,158 October 21 11:00 a.m. atArkansas ESPN W 7–371,505 October 28 2:30 p.m. atAuburn SECN L 13–2788,043 November 4 6:30 p.m. Kentucky Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECN L 3–2452,329 November 11 6:30 p.m. atTexas A&M ESPN2 L 10–51103,266 November 18 11:00 a.m. Southern Miss * Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECN+/ESPN+ W 41–2053,855 November 23 6:30 p.m. No. 12Ole Miss Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl ) ESPN L 7–1760,412
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vs No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana [ edit ] Game One – No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana Lions (FCS) (0–0) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana (FCS) 0 7 0 0 7 Mississippi State 3 17 7 21 48
atDavis Wade Stadium •Starkville, Mississippi
Date : Saturday, September 2, 2023[ 7] Game time : 3:00 p.m.CDT Game weather : Cloudy •Temperature : 78 °F (26 °C) •Wind : SE 8 mphGame attendance : 50,041Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (SECN ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play),Matt Stinchcomb (analyst),Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information First quarter (4:02) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 47-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:07;Mississippi State 3–0 ) Second quarter (13:46) MSST – Jo'quavious Marks 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:06;Mississippi State 10–0 ) (5:32) SELA – Jacob Logan 2-yard pass from Zachary Clement (Riley Callaghan kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 8:09;Mississippi State 10–7 ) (1:29) MSST – Creed Whittemore 33-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03;Mississippi State 17–7 ) (0:00) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 49-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 0:44;Mississippi State 20–7 ) Third quarter (1:30) MSST –Jaden Walley 5-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:29;Mississippi State 27–7 ) Fourth quarter (14:53) MSST – Avery Sledge 11-yard punt return (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Mississippi State 34–7 (9:20) MSST – Jo'Quavious Marks 6-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:05;Mississippi State 41–7 ) (5:19) MSST – Creed Whittemore 53-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:10;Mississippi State 48–7 )
Statistics SELA MSST First downs 10 23 Total yards 54–208 68–525 Rushing yards 26–83 39–298 Passing yards 125 227 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–28–0 20–29–0 Time of possession 28:58 31:02
Team Category Player Statistics Southeastern Louisiana Passing Eli Sawyer 11/19, 85 yards Rushing Harlan Dixon 8 carries, 51 yards Receiving Harlan Dixon 4 receptions, 42 yards Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 20/29, 227 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 19 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD Receiving Creed Whittemore 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Game Two – Arizona Wildcats (1–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT Total Arizona 0 7 7 10 0 24 Mississippi State 14 0 7 3 7 31
atDavis Wade Stadium •Starkville, MS
Date : Saturday, September 9, 2023Game time : 6:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 51,648Referee : John LoveTV announcers (SEC Network ) :Tom Hart (play-by-play),Jordan Rodgers (analyst),Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information First quarter (5:06) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 23-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:53;Mississippi State 7–0 ) (3:27) MSST – Jo'Quavious Marks 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:22;Mississippi State 14–0 ) Second quarter (0:02) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 1-yard run (Tyler Loop kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:38;Mississippi State 14–7 ) Third quarter (11:07) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 15-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:06;Mississippi State 21–7 ) (6:34) ARIZ– Jacob Cowing 17-yard pass from Jayden de Laura (Tyler Loop kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33;Mississippi State 21–14 ) Fourth quarter (9:14) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 11-yard pass from Jayden de Laura (Tyler Loop kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:40;Tied 21–21 ) (6:47) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:27;Mississippi State 24–21 ) (0:05) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:31;Tied 24–24 ) First overtime (0:00) MSST – Jeffery Pittman 29-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00;Mississippi State 31–24 )
Statistics ARIZ MSST First downs 23 16 Total yards 72–431 56–307 Rushing yards 25–91 38–145 Passing yards 340 162 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–47–4 13–17–0 Time of possession 32:22 27:38
Team Category Player Statistics Arizona Passing Jayden de Laura 32/46, 342 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Rushing Jayden de Laura 8 carries, 44 yards, TD Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 8 receptions, 161 yards, TD Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 13/17, 162 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 24 carries, 123 yards, TD Receiving Lideatrick Griffin 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
Game Three – No. 14 LSU Tigers (1–1) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 14 LSU 10 14 10 7 41 Mississippi State 0 7 0 7 14
atDavis Wade Stadium •Starkville, MS
Date : Saturday, September 16, 2023Game time : 11:00 a.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 60,084Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (ESPN ) :Joe Tessitore (play-by-play),Jesse Palmer (analyst),Katie George (sideline)
Game information First quarter (6:36) LSU – Damian Ramos 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:12;LSU 3–0 ) (3:38) LSU –Malik Nabers 26-yard pass fromJayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:50;LSU 10–0 ) Second quarter (14:11) LSU – Malik Nabers 33-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:13;LSU 17–0 ) (3:24) LSU –Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:45;LSU 24–0 ) (0:50) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 9-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:34;LSU 24–7 ) Third quarter (10:41) LSU – Damian Ramos 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:19;LSU 27–7 ) (3:27) LSU – Jayden Daniels 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:31;LSU 34–7 ) Fourth quarter (12:11) LSU – Jayden Daniels 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:08;LSU 41–7 ) (4:26) MSST –Antonio Harmon 4-yard pass from Mike Wright (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:19;LSU 41–14 )
Statistics LSU MSST First downs 26 10 Total yards 76–530 50–201 Rushing yards 39–163 21–94 Passing yards 367 107 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–37–0 12–29–0 Time of possession 38:39 21:21
Team Category Player Statistics LSU Passing Jayden Daniels 30/34, 361 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jayden Daniels 15 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD Receiving Malik Nabers 13 receptions, 239 yards, 2 TD Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 11/28, 103 yards Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 8 carries, 75 yards Receiving Zavion Thomas 3 receptions, 52 yards
Game Four – Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–1) at South Carolina Gamecocks (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Mississippi State 0 17 10 3 30 South Carolina 7 13 7 10 37
atWilliams-Brice Stadium •Columbia, South Carolina
Date : Saturday, September 23, 2023Game time : 7:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 78,311Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (SECN ) :Tom Hart (play-by-play),Jordan Rodgers (analyst),Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information First quarter (9:46) SC – Xavier Legette 76-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 98 yards, 2:18;South Carolina 7–0 ) Second quarter (14:53) SC –Trey Knox 17-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 99 yards, 7:15;South Carolina 14–0 ) (14:39) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 65-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:14;South Carolina 14–7 ) (7:02) MSST – Jo'Quavious Marks 7-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:05;Tied 14–14 ) (0:38) SC – Dakereon Joyner 3-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:24;South Carolina 20–14 ) (0:00) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 49-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 0:38;South Carolina 20–17 ) Third quarter (14:50) SC – Xavier Legette 75-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10;South Carolina 27–17 ) (10:26) MSST – Mike Wright 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:24;South Carolina 27–24 ) (2:00) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 5:12;Tied 27–27 ) Fourth quarter (12:35) SC – Mitch Jeter 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:25;South Carolina 30–27 ) (9:36) SC – Mario Anderson 9-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:43;South Carolina 37–27 ) (2:13) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 47-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 2:42;South Carolina 37–30 )
Statistics MSST SC First downs 20 19 Total yards 71–519 67–432 Rushing yards 23–32 47–144 Passing yards 487 288 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–48–1 18–20–0 Time of possession 28:18 31:42
Team Category Player Statistics Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 30/48, 487 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 12 carries, 27 yards, TD Receiving Lideatrick Griffin 7 receptions, 256 yards, TD South Carolina Passing Spencer Rattler 18/20, 288 yards, 3 TD Rushing Mario Anderson 26 carries, 88 yards, TD Receiving Xavier Legette 5 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD
Game Five – No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide (3–1) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 12 Alabama 14 17 3 6 40 Mississippi State 0 10 7 0 17
atDavis Wade Stadium •Starkville, MS
Date : Saturday, September 30, 2023Game time : 8:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 74 °F (23 °C) Wind NE @ 1 mphGame attendance : 60,111Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV announcers (ESPN ) :Mark Jones (play-by-play),Rod Gilmore (analyst),Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Game information First quarter (4:48) ALA –Jalen Milroe 53-yard run (Will Reichard kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:21;Alabama 7–0 ) (3:51) ALA – Chris Braswell 28-yard interception return (Will Reichard kick) (Alabama 14–0 ) Second quarter (12:44) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:07;Alabama 14–3 ) (10:07) ALA – Will Reichard 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:37;Alabama 17–3 ) (6:26) MSST – Mike Wright 15-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:41;Alabama 17–10 ) (1:07) ALA – Jase McClellan 2-yard run (Will Reichard kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:19;Alabama 24–10 ) (0:31) ALA – Jalen Milroe 10-yard run (Will Reichard kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:26;Alabama 31–10 ) Third quarter (9:11) MSST – Jeffrey Pittman 1-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49;Alabama 31–17 ) (2:50) ALA – Will Reichard 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:21;Alabama 34–17 ) Fourth quarter (9:04) ALA – Will Reichard 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:29;Alabama 37–17 ) (6:08) ALA – Will Reichard 48-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:30;Alabama 40–17 )
Statistics ALA MSST First downs 17 15 Total yards 56–357 62–261 Rushing yards 43–193 35–154 Passing yards 164 107 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–13–0 15–27–3 Time of possession 30:10 29:50
Team Category Player Statistics Alabama Passing Jalen Milroe 10/12, 164 yards Rushing Jalen Milroe 11 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD Receiving Amari Niblack 3 receptions, 61 yards Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 15/27, 107 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 9 carries, 68 yards Receiving Jeffery Pittman 2 receptions, 23 yards, TD
vs Western Michigan [ edit ] Game Six – Western Michigan Broncos (2–3) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Western Michigan 0 7 14 7 28 Mississippi State 10 7 14 10 41
atDavis Wade Stadium •Starkville, MS
Date : Saturday, October 7, 2023Game time : 11:00 a.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 47,158Referee : Scott WalkerTV announcers (SECN /ESPN+ ) :Lowell Galindo (play-by-play),Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information First quarter (10:09) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:45;Mississippi State 3–0 ) (6:04) MSST – Jordan Mosley 15-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:30;Mississippi State 10–0 ) Second quarter (4:03) MSST – Creed Whittemore 16-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:03;Mississippi State 17–0 ) (0:52) WMU – Austin Hence 10-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Palmer Dornschke kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:11;Mississippi State 17–7 ) Third quarter (12:18) MSST – Mike Wright 3-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:41;Mississippi State 24–7 ) (8:57) WMU – Blake Bosma 23-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Palmer Dornschke kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:21;Mississippi State 24–14 ) (6:44) MSST – Seth Davis 5-yard run (Nick Barr-Mira kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:12;Mississippi State 31–14 ) (3:23) WMU – Zahir Abdus-Salaam 11-yard run (Palmer Dornschke kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:21;Mississippi State 31–21 ) Fourth quarter (12:31) MSST – Freddie Roberson 36-yard pass from Will Rogers (Nick Barr-Mira kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:44;Mississippi State 38–21 ) (10:48) WMU – Leroy Thomas 25-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Palmer Dornschke kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:43;Mississippi State 38–28 ) (4:12) MSST – Nick Barr-Mira 49-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:07;Mississippi State 41–28 )
Statistics WMU MSST First downs 21 25 Total yards 77–413 65–440 Rushing yards 32–116 33–194 Passing yards 297 246 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–45–1 23–32–0 Time of possession 28:46 31:14
Team Category Player Statistics Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 27/35, 262 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Zahir Abdus-Salaam 18 carries, 60 yards, TD Receiving Kenneth Womack 12 receptions, 113 yards Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 16/22, 189 yards, 3 TD Rushing Seth Davis 10 carries, 65 yards, TD Receiving Freddie Roberson 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Game Seven – Mississippi State Bulldogs (3–3) at Arkansas Razorbacks (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Mississippi State 0 7 0 0 7 Arkansas 3 0 0 0 3
atDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium •Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date : Saturday, October 21, 2023Game time : 11:00 a.m. CSTGame weather : –Game attendance : 71,505Referee : –TV announcers (ESPN ) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics MSST ARK First downs 10 12 Total yards 205 200 Rushing yards 120 103 Passing yards 85 97 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–12–1 19–31–1 Time of possession 28:35 31:25
Team Category Player Statistics Mississippi State Passing Mike Wright 8/12, 85 yards, TD, INT Rushing Mike Wright 11 carries, 60 yards Receiving Justin Robinson 2 receptions, 40 yards Arkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 19/31, 97 yards, INT Rushing Rashod Dubinion 14 carries, 47 yards Receiving Andrew Armstrong 4 receptions, 35 yards
Game Eight – Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–3) at Auburn Tigers (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Mississippi State 3 0 3 7 13 Auburn 14 10 3 0 27
atJordan–Hare Stadium •Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, October 28, 2023Game time : 2:35 p.m.CDT Game weather : Sunny •Temperature : 80 °F (27 °C) •Wind : SE 5 mphGame attendance : 88,043Referee : Daniel GautreauxTV announcers (SEC Network ) :Dave Neal (play-by-play),Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics MSST AUB First downs 19 21 Total yards 345 416 Rushing yards 184 186 Passing yards 161 230 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–32–1 20–26–0 Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics Mississippi State Passing Mike Wright 16/32, 161 yards, TD, INT Rushing Mike Wright 14 carries, 63 yards Receiving Zavion Thomas 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 20/26, 230 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jarquez Hunter 17 carries, 144 yards Receiving Rivaldo Fairweather 4 receptions, 31 yards
Game Nine – Kentucky Wildcats (5–3) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Kentucky 7 14 3 0 24 Mississippi State 0 3 0 0 3
atDavis Wade Stadium •Starkville, MS
Date : Saturday, November 4, 2023Game time : 7:30 PM ESTGame weather : –Game attendance : 52,329Referee : Scott WalkerTV announcers (SECN) :Tom Hart (play-by-play),Cole Cubelic (color),Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information First quarter (10:11) UK – Demie Sumo–Karngbaye 4-yard pass fromDevin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:00;Kentucky 7-0 ) Second quarter (8:51) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 25-yard field goal (Drive: 20 plays, 88 yards, 12:29;Kentucky 7-3 ) (6:35) UK – D'Eryk Jackson 28-yard interception return (Alex Raynor kick) (Kentucky 14-3 ) (0:52) UK –Dane Key 4-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:54;Kentucky 21-3 ) Third quarter (5:51) UK – Alex Raynor 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:49;Kentucky 24-3 ) Fourth quarter
Statistics UK MSST First downs 13 15 Total yards 54–271 66–218 Rushing yards 29–110 31–73 Passing yards 161 145 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–25–0 17–35–1 Time of possession 30:38 29:22
Team Category Player Statistics Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 13/22, 156 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ray Davis 21 carries, 80 yards Receiving Tayvion Robinson 5 receptions, 91 yards Mississippi State Passing Mike Wright 11/21, 78 yards, INT Rushing Seth Davis 4 carries, 24 yards Receiving Zavion Thomas 6 receptions, 44 yards
Game Ten – Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–5) at Texas A&M Aggies (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Mississippi State 7 3 0 0 10 Texas A&M 17 17 14 3 51
atKyle Field •College Station, Texas
Date : Saturday, November 11, 2023Game time : 6:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 103,266Referee : Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ESPN2) :Brian Custer ,Rod Gilmore , andLauren Sisler
Game information First quarter MSST – Zavion Thomas 94-yard kickoff return (Kyle Ferrie kick), 14:48.Bulldogs 7–0. TAMU – Jaylen Henderson 22-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 11:47.Tied 7–7.Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:57. TAMU – Amari Daniels 1-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 2:23.Aggies 14–7.Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:10. TAMU – Randy Bond 33-yard field goal, 0:00.Aggies 17–7.Drive: 4 plays, −1 yards, 1:55. Second quarter TAMU – Randy Bond 52-yard field goal, 12:40.Aggies 20–7.Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20. MSST – Kyle Ferrie 35-yard field goal, 6:55.Aggies 20–10.Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:45. TAMU – Ainias Smith 19-yard pass from Jaylen Henderson (Randy Bond kick), 4:58.Aggies 27–10.Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:55. TAMU – Jaylen Henderson 11-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 1:20.Aggies 34–10.Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:23. Third quarter TAMU – Shemar Stewart 43-yard fumble return (Randy Bond kick), 11:10.Aggies 41–10. TAMU – Jahdae Walker 11-yard pass from Jaylen Henderson (Randy Bond kick), 2:00.Aggies 48–10.Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:12. Fourth quarter TAMU – Randy Bond 45-yard field goal, 8:44.Aggies 51–10.Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:12.
Statistics MSST TXAM First downs 12 24 Total yards 237 396 Rushing yards 133 246 Passing yards 104 150 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–21–3 11–21–0 Time of possession 29:24 30:36
Team Category Player Statistics Mississippi State Passing Mike Wright 5/9, 68 yards Rushing Seth Davis 12 rushes, 79 yards Receiving Zavion Thomas 4 receptions, 39 yards Texas A&M Passing Jaylen Henderson 11/19, 150 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jaylen Henderson 12 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ainias Smith 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Game Eleven – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3–7) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Southern Miss 7 0 0 13 20 Mississippi State 3 13 7 18 41
atDavis Wade Stadium •Starkville, MS
Date : Saturday, November 18, 2023Game time : 11:00 AM CSTGame weather : –Game attendance : 53,855Referee : –TV announcers (SECN+ /ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics USM MSST First downs 10 18 Total yards 246 382 Rushing yards 105 238 Passing yards 141 144 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–21–1 12–27–0 Time of possession 31:42 28:18
Team Category Player Statistics Southern Miss Passing Billy Wiles 9/16, 89 yards, TD, INT Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 22 carries, 66 yards Receiving Jakarius Caston 2 receptions, 88 yards, TD Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 12/27, 144 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jeffery Pittman 10 carries, 98 yards, TD Receiving Zavion Thomas 3 receptions, 66 yards
Game Twelve – Ole Miss Rebels (9–2) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (5–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 12 Rebels 0 3 7 7 17 Bulldogs 0 0 7 0 7
atDavis Wade Stadium •Starkville, MS
Date : Thursday, November 23, 2023Game time : 6:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy •Temperature : 46 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 60,412Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (ESPN ) :Tom Hart (play-by-play),Jordan Rodgers (analyst),Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information First quarter Second quarter (8:23) Ole Miss – Caden Costa 36 Yd Field GoalOle Miss 3–0 ; 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:22 Third quarter (8:33) Mississippi State – Will Rogers 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)Mississippi State 7–3 ; 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:55 (4:47) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 2 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick)Ole Miss 10–7 ; 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:46 Fourth quarter (13:26) Ole Miss – Caden Prieskorn 26 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick)Ole Miss 17–7 ; 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:26
Statistics MISS MSST First downs 22 16 Total yards 307 303 Rushing yards 211 96 Passing yards 96 207 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–26–0 25–39–0 Time of possession 31:57 28:03
Team Category Player Statistics Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 14/26, 96 yards, 1 TD Rushing Quinshon Judkins 28 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD Receiving Caden Prieskorn 4 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 25/39, 207 yards Rushing Jo’Quavious Marks 12 carries, 39 yards Receiving Zavion Thomas 6 receptions, 88 yards
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