Mississippi State Bulldogs @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 10 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
 Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Scoring
Q1 13:35MSSTSeydou Traore 57 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie Kick)7–0
MSSTSeydou Traore 57 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie Kick)7–0Q1 7:54USMReed Harradine 43 Yd Field Goal7–3
USMReed Harradine 43 Yd Field Goal7–3Q1 3:35MSSTKyle Ferrie 55 Yd Field Goal 10–3
MSSTKyle Ferrie 55 Yd Field Goal 10–3Q2 9:32USMMicah Davis 3 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick)10–10
USMMicah Davis 3 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick)10–10Q2 0:03MSSTKyle Ferrie 30 Yd Field Goal 13–10
MSSTKyle Ferrie 30 Yd Field Goal 13–10Q3 9:34MSSTFluff Bothwell 6 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)20–10
MSSTFluff Bothwell 6 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)20–10Q3 4:57MSSTFluff Bothwell 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)27–10
MSSTFluff Bothwell 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)27–10Q3 1:52MSSTDavon Booth 3 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)34–10
MSSTDavon Booth 3 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)34–10Q4 0:33USMTJ Johnson 7 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick)34–17
USMTJ Johnson 7 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick)34–17Passing
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Shapen | 26/33 | 272 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 72.8 |
| Luke Kromenhoek | 1/3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 77.1 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Braxton | 26/39 | 199 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 63.3 |
Rushing
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davon Booth | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 1 | 16 |
| Fluff Bothwell | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 2 | 11 |
| Johnnie Daniels | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Luke Kromenhoek | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Stonka Burnside | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kamario Taylor | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kolin Wilson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blake Shapen | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 5 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Braxton | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Robert Briggs | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jeffery Pittman | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Matt Jones | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenen Thompson | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 51 |
| Seydou Traore | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 1 | 57 |
| Anthony Evans III | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Jordan Mosley | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Johnnie Daniels | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Ayden Williams | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Davon Booth | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Markus Allen | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ricky Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Xavier Gayten | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Chester | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 | 22 |
| Jeffery Pittman | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 37 |
| Kadinn Morris | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Chuck Montgomery | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 |
| TJ Johnson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Matt Jones | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Micah Davis | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Kyirin Heath | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tychaun Chapman | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Robert Briggs | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Smith | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Smith | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malick Sylla | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brylan Lanier | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Whitson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Washington | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derion Gullette | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Woodard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashun Shepphard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaray Bledsoe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahron Manning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaKendrick James | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Branden Jennings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zakari Tillman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevaeh Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Lockhart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelley Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Deonte Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvin Dinkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Lewis III | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kedrick Bingley-Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Hibbler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevion Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayven Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Hauck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Reyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAgo Brumfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jones | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Moten | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Foster | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Myrick | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Harper | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Battle | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Hawkins | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jabari Ishmael | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmere Foster | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden McKinney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Montgomery | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J'Mond Tapp | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Richard Jr. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Clinton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan King | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominick Hill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodarius Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ishmael Ibraheem | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Montgomery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathis Haygood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guylijah Theodule | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameer Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 8-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 10-19 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 465 | Total Yards | 301 |
| 279 | Passing | 199 |
| 27/36 | Comp/Att | 26/39 |
| 7.8 | Yards per pass | 5.1 |
| 186 | Rushing | 102 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 2.9 |
| 14-119 | Penalties | 8-60 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 30:21 | Possession | 29:39 |
Drives 24
Q1
MSSTTouchdown6 plays · 75 yds · 1:25MSST 25 → USM 0USMPunt8 plays · 25 yds · 3:58USM 25 → 50MSSTInterception4 plays · 11 yds · 1:05MSST 6 → MSST 17USMField Goal4 plays · 1 yds · 0:38MSST 26 → MSST 25MSSTField Goal10 plays · 38 yds · 4:19MSST 25 → USM 37USMDowns10 plays · 30 yds · 3:41USM 25 → MSST 45Q2
MSSTPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 0:57MSST 45 → MSST 45USMTouchdown12 plays · 81 yds · 4:25USM 19 → MSST 0MSSTPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 1:21MSST 25 → MSST 34USMPunt6 plays · 15 yds · 2:12USM 31 → MSST 49MSSTField Goal15 plays · 63 yds · 5:56MSST 25 → USM 12USMEnd of Half1 play · -2 yds · 0:03USM 25 → USM 23Q3
USMPunt6 plays · -1 yds · 2:06USM 32 → USM 31MSSTTouchdown8 plays · 66 yds · 3:10MSST 34 → USM 0USMPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 1:38USM 25 → USM 27MSSTTOUCHDOWN11 plays · 77 yds · 2:59MSST 23 → USM 0USMInterception1 play · 0 yds · 0:07USM 25 → USM 25MSSTTouchdown9 plays · 42 yds · 2:58USM 42 → USM 0USMPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 1:24USM 25 → USM 34MSSTPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:48MSST 20 → MSST 28Q4
USMDowns11 plays · 68 yds · 5:01USM 25 → MSST 7MSSTPunt8 plays · 24 yds · 3:50MSST 7 → MSST 31USMTouchdown10 plays · 73 yds · 4:16USM 27 → MSST 0MSSTEnd of Game1 play · 3 yds · 0:33MSST 35 → MSST 38Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.