Mississippi State Bulldogs @ Tennessee Volunteers
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
 Tennessee Volunteers | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
Scoring
Q1 11:44TENNSquirrel White 34 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert Kick)0–7
TENNSquirrel White 34 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert Kick)0–7Q2 13:35TENNDont'e Thornton Jr. 73 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert Kick)0–14
TENNDont'e Thornton Jr. 73 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert Kick)0–14Q2 5:47MSSTDavon Booth 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)7–14
MSSTDavon Booth 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)7–14Q2 0:46TENNMax Gilbert 24 Yd Field Goal 7–17
TENNMax Gilbert 24 Yd Field Goal 7–17Q2 0:00TENNMax Gilbert 38 Yd Field Goal 7–20
TENNMax Gilbert 38 Yd Field Goal 7–20Q3 7:59TENNMax Gilbert 51 Yd Field Goal 7–23
TENNMax Gilbert 51 Yd Field Goal 7–23Q3 6:22MSSTJohnnie Daniels 18 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)14–23
MSSTJohnnie Daniels 18 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)14–23Q3 3:31TENNDylan Sampson 33 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)14–30
TENNDylan Sampson 33 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)14–30Q4 8:14TENNMax Gilbert 38 Yd Field Goal 14–33
TENNMax Gilbert 38 Yd Field Goal 14–33Passing
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Van Buren Jr. | 10/26 | 92 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 20.1 |
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Iamaleava | 8/13 | 174 | 13.4 | 2 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Gaston Moore | 5/8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 48.4 |
Rushing
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davon Booth | 20 | 125 | 6.3 | 1 | 43 |
| Johnnie Daniels | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 1 | 18 |
| Michael Van Buren Jr. | 8 | -9 | -1.1 | 0 | 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Sampson | 30 | 149 | 5.0 | 1 | 33 |
| Peyton Lewis | 14 | 44 | 3.1 | 0 | 11 |
| Cameron Seldon | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Nico Iamaleava | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Gaston Moore | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Coleman Jr. | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 23 |
| Mario Craver | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Johnnie Daniels | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Justin Ball | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Seydou Traore | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Davon Booth | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dont'e Thornton Jr. | 3 | 104 | 34.7 | 1 | 73 |
| Squirrel White | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 1 | 34 |
| Chris Brazzell II | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Bru McCoy | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ethan Davis | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Miles Kitselman | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Dylan Sampson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Smith | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone Blanton | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Mitchell | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Washington | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Woodard | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevion Williams | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAgo Brumfield | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai McClendon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Branden Jennings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sulaiman Kpaka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Ellington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelley Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Purvis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stonka Burnside | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Lauderdale | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Keys Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deonte Anderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Pollock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Reyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Martinez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayes Hammond | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zakari Tillman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Morant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brylan Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Head Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashun Shepphard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arion Carter | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Telander | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Brooks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Turrentine | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omari Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxson Moi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rickey Gibson III | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boo Carter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Eason | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jakobe Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daevin Hobbs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Charles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalib Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayson Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen McMurray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Salansky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Herring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edrees Farooq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Josephs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Team stats
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | Tennessee Volunteers | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 3-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 271 | Total Yards | 452 |
| 92 | Passing | 212 |
| 10/26 | Comp/Att | 13/21 |
| 3.5 | Yards per pass | 10.1 |
| 179 | Rushing | 240 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 57 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 9-85 | Penalties | 6-50 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:42 | Possession | 34:18 |
Drives 25
Q1
MSSTPunt3 plays · -1 yds · 0:42MSST 25 → MSST 24TENNTouchdown7 plays · 55 yds · 2:34TENN 45 → MSST 0MSSTPunt6 plays · 18 yds · 1:52MSST 25 → MSST 43TENNFumble10 plays · 58 yds · 3:26TENN 35 → MSST 7MSSTInterception2 plays · 3 yds · 0:33MSST 8 → MSST 11TENNDowns4 plays · 8 yds · 1:21MSST 9 → MSST 1MSSTPunt6 plays · 44 yds · 3:06MSST 1 → MSST 45TENNPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 0:56TENN 20 → TENN 21MSSTPunt4 plays · 2 yds · 1:43MSST 30 → MSST 32Q2
TENNTouchdown1 play · 73 yds · 0:12TENN 27 → MSST 0MSSTTouchdown16 plays · 75 yds · 7:48MSST 25 → TENN 0TENNField Goal15 plays · 64 yds · 4:53TENN 30 → MSST 6MSSTPunt3 plays · -2 yds · 0:32MSST 25 → MSST 23TENNField Goal3 plays · 26 yds · 0:14MSST 46 → MSST 20Q3
TENNPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:55TENN 31 → TENN 37MSSTFumble6 plays · 53 yds · 1:48MSST 12 → TENN 35TENNField Goal6 plays · 32 yds · 3:09TENN 35 → MSST 33MSSTTouchdown4 plays · 65 yds · 1:37MSST 35 → TENN 0TENNTouchdown7 plays · 75 yds · 2:51TENN 25 → MSST 0MSSTPunt5 plays · 8 yds · 2:23MSST 25 → MSST 33TENNField Goal15 plays · 67 yds · 7:54TENN 12 → MSST 21Q4
MSSTPunt5 plays · 3 yds · 2:03MSST 25 → MSST 28TENNPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 2:04TENN 24 → TENN 28MSSTDowns4 plays · 3 yds · 1:35MSST 24 → MSST 27TENNEnd of Game5 plays · 18 yds · 2:32MSST 27 → MSST 9Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.