Mississippi State Bulldogs @ Auburn Tigers
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
 Auburn Tigers | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Scoring
Q1 11:38AUBShane Hooks 27 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson Kick)0–7
AUBShane Hooks 27 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson Kick)0–7Q1 6:20MSSTKyle Ferrie 29 Yd Field Goal 3–7
MSSTKyle Ferrie 29 Yd Field Goal 3–7Q1 4:12AUBJa'Varrius Johnson 45 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson Kick)3–14
AUBJa'Varrius Johnson 45 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson Kick)3–14Q2 7:18AUBAlex McPherson 39 Yd Field Goal 3–17
AUBAlex McPherson 39 Yd Field Goal 3–17Q2 0:09AUBJeremiah Cobb 7 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson Kick)3–24
AUBJeremiah Cobb 7 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson Kick)3–24Q3 9:10MSSTKyle Ferrie 40 Yd Field Goal 6–24
MSSTKyle Ferrie 40 Yd Field Goal 6–24Q3 3:14AUBAlex McPherson 49 Yd Field Goal 6–27
AUBAlex McPherson 49 Yd Field Goal 6–27Q4 14:54MSSTZavion Thomas 14 Yd pass from Mike Wright (Kyle Ferrie Kick)13–27
MSSTZavion Thomas 14 Yd pass from Mike Wright (Kyle Ferrie Kick)13–27Passing
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wright Jr. | 16/32 | 161 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 35.4 |
Auburn Tigers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Thorne | 20/26 | 230 | 8.8 | 3 | 0 | 89.8 |
Rushing
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wright Jr. | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Seth Davis | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 | 37 |
| Jeffery Pittman | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 0 | 22 |
| Tulu Griffin | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
Auburn Tigers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarquez Hunter | 17 | 144 | 8.5 | 0 | 50 |
| Payton Thorne | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Damari Alston | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Robby Ashford | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Brian Battie | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 3 | -13 | -4.3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zavion Thomas | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 1 | 32 |
| Antonio Harmon | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Tulu Griffin | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Creed Whittemore | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jeffery Pittman | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
Auburn Tigers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Varrius Johnson | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 1 | 45 |
| Rivaldo Fairweather | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Shane Hooks | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 27 |
| Jarquez Hunter | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Jay Fair | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Caleb Burton III | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Camden Brown | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Brian Battie | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Malcolm Johnson Jr. | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jeremiah Cobb | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Damari Alston | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Watson | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jett Johnson | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Banks | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Ellington | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Preston Jr. | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deonte Anderson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Pickering | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decamerion Richardson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lewis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeCarlos Nicholson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Crumedy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Purvis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DonTerry Russell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Morant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Monte Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Auburn Tigers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Asante | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Keionte Scott | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen McLeod | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Riley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Nixon III | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nehemiah Pritchett | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Steiner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DK Kaufman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Simpson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Keys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Harris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Anthony | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah McAllister | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Puckett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarquez Hunter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zykeivous Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayson Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keldric Faulk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Wooden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team stats
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | Auburn Tigers | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-11 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 345 | Total Yards | 416 |
| 161 | Passing | 230 |
| 16/32 | Comp/Att | 20/26 |
| 5.0 | Yards per pass | 8.8 |
| 184 | Rushing | 186 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 8-70 | Penalties | 7-52 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:44 | Possession | 29:16 |
Drives 22
Q1
AUBTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 3:22AUB 25 → MSST 0MSSTField Goal11 plays · 65 yds · 5:18MSST 25 → AUB 10AUBTouchdown5 plays · 75 yds · 2:08AUB 25 → MSST 0MSSTPunt4 plays · 22 yds · 2:37MSST 35 → AUB 43AUBPunt7 plays · 52 yds · 4:31AUB 3 → MSST 45Q2
MSSTPunt5 plays · 18 yds · 2:49MSST 3 → MSST 21AUBField Goal6 plays · 31 yds · 1:57AUB 48 → MSST 21MSSTPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:00MSST 25 → MSST 33AUBPunt3 plays · -5 yds · 2:16AUB 13 → AUB 8MSSTDowns6 plays · 20 yds · 2:48MSST 48 → AUB 32AUBTouchdown8 plays · 68 yds · 1:05AUB 32 → MSST 0MSSTEnd of Half1 play · -1 yds · 0:08MSST 26 → MSST 25Q3
MSSTField Goal12 plays · 50 yds · 5:45MSST 27 → AUB 23AUBField Goal12 plays · 44 yds · 5:56AUB 25 → MSST 31MSSTTouchdown7 plays · 75 yds · 3:20MSST 25 → AUB 0Q4
AUBPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 1:49AUB 14 → AUB 23MSSTPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 1:30MSST 33 → MSST 35AUBPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 1:56AUB 32 → AUB 41MSSTInterception6 plays · 34 yds · 1:52MSST 20 → AUB 46AUBPunt3 plays · -2 yds · 1:17AUB 5 → AUB 3MSSTDowns11 plays · 37 yds · 3:3150 → AUB 13AUBEnd of Game6 plays · 63 yds · 2:55AUB 13 → MSST 24Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.