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#52Mississippi State
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#128Southern Miss
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2025 week 1 · Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM CT · M. M. Roberts Stadium · 📺 ESPN · 75.6°F Cloudy, wind 8.1

Drive chart

Mississippi State Southern Miss bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
TD
6 pl · 75 yd · 1:25
7–0
14:45 1st & 10 OWN 25 Blake Shapen run for 3 yds to the MSST 28 +3 -0.30
14:07 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Blake Shapen run for 3 yds to the MSST 31 +3 -0.24
13:44 3rd & 4 OWN 31 Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 12 yds to the MSST 43 for a 1ST down +12 2.15
13:35 1st & 10 OWN 43 Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the MSST 45 +2 -0.69
13:35 2nd & 8 OWN 45 Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Brenen Thompson 0 -1.01
13:35 3rd & 8 OWN 45 Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 55 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) +55 6.16
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PUNT
8 pl · 25 yd · 3:58
7–0
13:22 1st & 10 OWN 25 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 9 yds to the USM 34 +9 1.25
13:08 2nd & 1 OWN 34 Jeffery Pittman run for 3 yds to the USM 37 for a 1ST down +3 -0.23
12:45 1st & 10 OWN 37 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 1 yd to the USM 38 +1 -0.87
12:02 2nd & 9 OWN 38 Jeffery Pittman run for 6 yds to the USM 44 +6 0.30
11:43 3rd & 3 OWN 44 Jeffery Pittman run for 4 yds to the USM 48 for a 1ST down +4 1.62
11:06 1st & 10 OWN 48 Matt Jones run for 4 yds to the MSST 48 +4 -0.15
10:44 2nd & 6 OPP 48 Matt Jones run for no gain to the MSST 48 0 -1.16
10:17 3rd & 6 OPP 48 Braylon Braxton run for 3 yds to the MSST 45 +3 -0.38
9:43 4th & 3 OPP 45 PENALTY USM Delay Of Game (Braxton,Braylon) 5 yards from MSU45 to MSU50. NO PLAY. -5
9:43 4th & 8 50 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 09:43
9:37 4th & 8 50 Jack Murley punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Anthony Evans III at the MSST 6
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INT
4 pl · 11 yd · 1:05
7–0
9:27 1st & 10 OWN 6 Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 4 yds to the MSST 10 +4 -0.04
9:08 2nd & 6 OWN 10 Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the MSST 12 +2 -0.18
8:49 3rd & 4 OWN 12 Blake Shapen run for 5 yds to the MSST 17 for a 1ST down +5 0.57
8:32 1st & 10 OWN 17 Blake Shapen pass intercepted -0.46
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FG
4 pl · 1 yd · 0:38
7–3
8:25 1st & 10 OPP 26 Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Carl Chester 0 -0.47
8:10 2nd & 10 OPP 26 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 1 yd to the MSST 25 +1 -0.48
7:59 3rd & 9 OPP 25 Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Micah Davis 0 -0.86
7:54 4th & 9 OPP 25 Reed Harradine 43 Yd Field Goal
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FG
10 pl · 38 yd · 4:19
10–3
7:48 1st & 10 OWN 25 Blake Shapen pass complete to Ricky Johnson for 2 yds to the MSST 27 +2 -0.45
7:32 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Ayden Williams 0 -0.48
7:32 3rd & 8 OWN 27 PENALTY USM Illegal Substitution 5 yards from MSU27 to MSU32. NO PLAY. +5
7:26 3rd & 3 OWN 32 Davon Booth run for 7 yds to the MSST 39 for a 1ST down +7 1.61
7:06 1st & 10 OWN 39 Davon Booth run for 14 yds to the USM 47 for a 1ST down +14 1.24
6:46 1st & 10 OPP 47 Davon Booth run for 16 yds to the USM 31 for a 1ST down +16 0.77
6:16 1st & 10 OPP 31 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 06:16
6:08 1st & 10 OPP 31 Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 6 yds to the USM 25 Mississippi State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jordan Mosley) to the USM 35 -4 -1.24
5:38 1st & 14 OPP 35 Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 3 yds to the USM 32 +3 -0.24
5:04 2nd & 11 OPP 32 Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for no gain to the USM 32 0 -0.85
4:34 3rd & 11 OPP 32 (04:43) No Huddle-Shotgun Shapen,Blake pass complete short middle to Bothwell,Fluff caught at USM25, for 25 yards to the USM07, out of bounds at USM07 PENALTY MSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from USM32 to USM37. NO PLAY. -5
4:09 3rd & 16 OPP 37 Blake Shapen run for no gain to the USM 37 0 -0.86
3:35 4th & 16 OPP 37 Kyle Ferrie 55 Yd Field Goal
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ON DOWNS
10 pl · 30 yd · 3:41
10–3
3:26 1st & 10 OWN 25 Robert Briggs Jr. run for 2 yds to the USM 27 +2 -0.45
3:03 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jaylin Carter for 4 yds to the USM 31 +4 -0.08
2:39 3rd & 4 OWN 31 Braylon Braxton run for 5 yds to the USM 36 for a 1ST down +5 1.47
2:15 1st & 10 OWN 36 Jeffery Pittman run for a loss of 2 yards to the USM 34 -2 -1.36
1:47 2nd & 12 OWN 34 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Kadinn Morris for 10 yds to the USM 44 +10 1.04
1:21 3rd & 2 OWN 44 Jeffery Pittman run for 2 yds to the USM 46 for a 1ST down +2 1.28
0:38 1st & 10 OWN 46 Robert Briggs Jr. run for no gain to the USM 46 0 -1.16
0:08 2nd & 10 OWN 46 Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Kyirin Heath 0 -0.94
0:00 3rd & 10 OWN 46 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 9 yds to the MSST 45 +9 0.85
0:00 OWN 46 End of 1st Quarter
14:54 4th & 1 OPP 45 Braylon Braxton run for no gain to the MSST 45 0 -1.57
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Q2
PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 0:57
10–3
14:39 1st & 10 OWN 45 Blake Shapen pass complete to Xavier Gayten for 4 yds to the MSST 41 +4 -0.16
14:19 2nd & 14 OWN 41 Blake Shapen pass complete to Johnnie Daniels for 4 yds to the MSST 45 +4 -0.12
14:03 3rd & 10 OWN 45 Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Xavier Gayten 0 -0.55
13:57 4th & 10 OWN 45 Nathan Tiyce punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Elijah Metcalf at the USM 19
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TD
12 pl · 81 yd · 4:25
10–10
13:57 2nd & 6 OWN 23 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 13:57
13:49 1st & 10 OWN 19 Braylon Braxton run for 4 yds to the USM 23 +4 -0.08
13:26 2nd & 6 OWN 23 Braylon Braxton run for 7 yds to the USM 30 for a 1ST down +7 0.83
12:57 1st & 10 OWN 30 Braylon Braxton sacked by Will Whitson for a loss of 4 yards to the USM 26 -4 -1.28
12:30 2nd & 14 OWN 26 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Matt Jones for 5 yds to the USM 31 +5 0.03
11:51 3rd & 9 OWN 31 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Kadinn Morris for 28 yds to the MSST 41 for a 1ST down +28 3.70
11:33 1st & 10 OPP 41 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 3 yds to the MSST 38 +3 -0.28
10:56 2nd & 7 OPP 38 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 12 yds to the MSST 26 for a 1ST down +12 0.80
10:39 1st & 10 OPP 26 Jeffery Pittman run for 1 yd to the MSST 25 +1 -0.36
9:55 2nd & 9 OPP 25 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 22 yds to the MSST 3 for a 1ST down +22 1.62
9:43 1st & 3 OPP 3 Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Elijah Metcalf 0 -0.75
9:38 2nd & 3 OPP 3 Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Kyirin Heath 0 -0.41
9:32 3rd & 3 OPP 3 Micah Davis 3 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick) +3 2.62
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PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 1:21
10–10
9:26 1st & 10 OWN 25 Davon Booth run for 4 yds to the MSST 29 +4 -0.11
8:58 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 5 yds to the MSST 34 +5 0.09
8:46 3rd & 1 OWN 34 Davon Booth run for no gain to the MSST 34 0 -0.70
8:11 4th & 1 OWN 34 Ethan Pulliam punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jabari Ishmael at the USM 31
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PUNT
6 pl · 15 yd · 2:12
10–10
8:12 2nd & 5 OWN 36 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 08:12
8:06 1st & 10 OWN 31 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Kyirin Heath for 5 yds to the USM 36 +5 0.10
7:30 3rd & 5 OWN 36 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 07:30
7:29 2nd & 5 OWN 36 Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Bralon Brown 0 -0.95
7:21 3rd & 5 OWN 36 Braylon Braxton run for 12 yds to the USM 48 for a 1ST down +12 2.44
6:58 1st & 10 OWN 48 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Matt Jones for 2 yds to the 50 yard line +2 -0.66
6:32 2nd & 8 50 Matt Jones run for 1 yd to the MSST 49 +1 -0.88
6:07 3rd & 7 OPP 49 Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Carl Chester 0 -0.87
5:59 4th & 7 OPP 49 Jack Murley punt for 49 yds for a touchback
5:59 4th & 7 OPP 49 Jack Murley punt for 49 yds for a touchback
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FG
15 pl · 63 yd · 5:56
13–10
5:50 1st & 10 OWN 25 Fluff Bothwell run for 8 yds to the MSST 33 +8 0.91
5:28 2nd & 2 OWN 33 Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the MSST 34 +1 -0.93
4:44 3rd & 1 OWN 34 Kamario Taylor run for 3 yds to the MSST 37 for a 1ST down +3 1.05
4:17 1st & 10 OWN 37 Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 19 yds to the USM 44 for a 1ST down +19 1.64
4:00 1st & 10 OPP 44 Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 7 yds to the USM 37 +7 0.50
3:47 2nd & 3 OPP 37 (03:47) No Huddle-Shotgun Shapen,Blake pass complete short right to Booth,Davon caught at USM39, for 4 yards to the USM33 (Moten,Josh; Jones,Chris) PENALTY MSU Holding (Steen,Blake) 10 yards from USM37 to USM47. NO PLAY. -10
3:29 2nd & 13 OPP 47 Southern Miss Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Josh Moten) to the USM 37 for a 1ST down +10
3:24 1st & 10 OPP 37 Mississippi State Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined -1
3:00 2nd & 11 OPP 38 Southern Miss Penalty, Personal Foul (8 Yards) to the USM 30 +8
2:46 3rd & 3 OPP 30 Fluff Bothwell run for 10 yds to the USM 20 for a 1ST down +10 0.76
2:29 1st & 10 OPP 20 Fluff Bothwell run for a loss of 1 yard to the USM 21 -1 -0.46
2:05 2nd & 11 OPP 21 (02:06) PENALTY USM Offside (Clinton,Mason) 5 yards from USM21 to USM16. NO PLAY. +5
2:05 2nd & 6 OPP 16 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:05
2:00 2nd & 6 OPP 16 Davon Booth run for 10 yds to the USM 6 for a 1ST down +10 0.59
1:25 1st & 6 OPP 6 (01:34) PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from USM06 to USM11. NO PLAY. -5
1:04 1st & 11 OPP 11 Blake Shapen run for no gain to the USM 11 0 -0.27
0:46 2nd & 11 OPP 11 Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 5 yds to the USM 6 +5 0.03
0:27 3rd & 6 OPP 6 Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 4 yds to the USM 2 +4 -0.03
0:10 4th & 2 OPP 2 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 00:10
0:06 4th & 2 OPP 2 (00:10) No Huddle-Shotgun Taylor,Kamario rush left for 2 yards gain to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:06 PENALTY MSU Holding (Ball,Cam) 10 yards from USM02 to USM12. NO PLAY. -10
0:03 4th & 12 OPP 12 Kyle Ferrie 30 Yd Field Goal
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END OF HALF
1 pl · -2 yd · 0:03
13–10
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 (00:03) Kneel down by Southern Miss at USM23 for loss of 2 yards. -2 -0.89
0:00 OWN 25 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
PUNT
6 pl · -1 yd · 2:06
13–10
14:45 1st & 10 OWN 32 Jeffery Pittman run for 5 yds to the USM 37 +5 0.11
14:23 2nd & 5 OWN 37 Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Carl Chester 0 -0.98
14:09 3rd & 5 OWN 37 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 9 yds to the USM 46 for a 1ST down +9 2.21
13:50 1st & 10 OWN 46 Jeffery Pittman run for a loss of 3 yards to the USM 43 -3 -1.79
13:19 2nd & 13 OWN 43 Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Elijah Metcalf 0 -0.71
13:08 3rd & 13 OWN 43 Southern Miss Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the USM 31 -15
12:44 4th & 25 OWN 31 Jack Murley punt for 35 yds , Anthony Evans III returns for no gain to the MSST 34
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TD
8 pl · 66 yd · 3:10
20–10
12:30 1st & 10 OWN 34 Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for no gain to the MSST 34 0 -0.99
12:10 2nd & 10 OWN 34 Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 11 yds to the MSST 45 for a 1ST down +11 2.05
11:36 1st & 10 OWN 45 Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 55 yds for a 1ST down Mississippi State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Brylan Lanier) to the USM 14 for a 1ST down +45 1.76
11:30 1st & 10 OPP 14 Davon Booth run for 5 yds to the USM 9 +5 0.07
11:01 2nd & 5 OPP 9 Davon Booth run for 8 yds to the USM 1 for a 1ST down +8 1.54
10:40 1st & 1 OPP 1 Davon Booth run for no gain to the USM 1 0 -0.96
10:00 2nd & 1 OPP 1 Mississippi State Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the USM 6 -5
9:34 3rd & 6 OPP 6 Fluff Bothwell 6 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) +6 2.82
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PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 1:38
20–10
9:23 1st & 10 OWN 25 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 1 yd to the USM 26 +1 -0.59
8:49 2nd & 9 OWN 26 Robert Briggs Jr. run for 1 yd to the USM 27 +1 -0.34
8:06 3rd & 8 OWN 27 Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Robert Briggs Jr. 0 -0.22
7:56 4th & 8 OWN 27 Jack Murley punt for 40 yds , Anthony Evans III returns for no gain to the MSST 33
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TD
11 pl · 67 yd · 2:59
27–10
7:56 1st & 10 OWN 33 Mississippi State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ja'Bryis Stewart) to the MSST 23 -10
7:56 1st & 20 OWN 23 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 07:56
7:48 1st & 20 OWN 23 Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the MSST 25 +2 -0.16
7:28 2nd & 18 OWN 25 Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 12 yds to the MSST 37 +12 0.65
7:08 3rd & 6 OWN 37 Johnnie Daniels run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +13 2.64
6:50 1st & 10 50 Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Markus Allen 0 -1.11
6:39 2nd & 10 50 Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 16 yds to the USM 34 for a 1ST down +16 2.02
6:23 1st & 10 OPP 34 Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Brenen Thompson 0 -0.66
6:18 2nd & 10 OPP 34 Blake Shapen pass complete to Ayden Williams for 7 yds to the USM 27 +7 0.38
5:53 3rd & 3 OPP 27 Blake Shapen pass complete to Ayden Williams for 10 yds to the USM 17 for a 1ST down +10 0.64
5:33 1st & 10 OPP 17 Fluff Bothwell run for 11 yds to the USM 6 for a 1ST down +11 0.53
5:06 1st & 6 OPP 6 Fluff Bothwell run for 5 yds to the USM 1 +5 0.15
4:57 2nd & 1 OPP 1 Fluff Bothwell 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) +1 1.90
4:57 1st & 10 OPP 3 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 04:57
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INT
1 pl · 0 yd · 0:07
27–10
4:50 1st & 10 OWN 25 Braylon Braxton pass intercepted -0.92
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TD
9 pl · 42 yd · 2:58
34–10
4:49 2nd & 4 OPP 36 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 04:49
4:28 1st & 10 OPP 42 Stonka Burnside run for 6 yds to the USM 36 +6 0.28
4:11 2nd & 4 OPP 36 Blake Shapen pass complete to Johnnie Daniels for 6 yds to the USM 30 for a 1ST down +6 0.20
3:52 1st & 10 OPP 30 Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Johnnie Daniels 0 -0.56
3:46 2nd & 10 OPP 30 Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the USM 28 +2 -0.41
3:17 3rd & 8 OPP 28 Blake Shapen pass complete to Davon Booth for 12 yds to the USM 16 for a 1ST down +12 1.21
2:52 1st & 10 OPP 16 Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 6 yds to the USM 10 +6 0.18
2:36 2nd & 4 OPP 10 Davon Booth run for 6 yds to the USM 4 for a 1ST down +6 0.70
2:14 1st & 4 OPP 4 Davon Booth run for 1 yd to the USM 3 +1 -0.52
1:52 2nd & 3 OPP 3 Davon Booth 3 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) +3 2.21
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PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 1:24
34–10
1:41 1st & 10 OWN 25 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Micah Davis for 3 yds to the USM 28 +3 -0.30
1:21 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Matt Jones run for 5 yds to the USM 33 +5 0.08
1:06 3rd & 2 OWN 33 Matt Jones run for 1 yd to the USM 34 +1 -0.50
0:28 4th & 1 OWN 34 Jack Murley punt for 46 yds , Brylan Lanier returns for no gain to the MSST 20
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PUNT
3 pl · 8 yd · 1:48
34–10
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 20 Blake Shapen sacked by JJ Hawkins for a loss of 6 yards to the MSST 14 Blake Shapen fumbled, recovered by MSST Jacoby Jackson , return for 0 yards -6 -0.86
0:00 OWN 20 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 2nd & 21 OWN 9 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 15:00
15:00 2nd & 16 OWN 14 PENALTY MSU False Start (Lewis Jr.,Jimothy) 5 yards from MSU14 to MSU09. NO PLAY. -5
15:00 2nd & 21 OWN 9 Johnnie Daniels run for 10 yds to the MSST 19 +10 0.11
15:00 3rd & 11 OWN 19 Blake Shapen pass complete to Johnnie Daniels for 9 yds to the MSST 28 +9 0.21
13:48 4th & 2 OWN 28 Timeout Mississippi State, clock 13:48
13:40 4th & 2 OWN 28 Ethan Pulliam punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USM 25
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Q4
ON DOWNS
11 pl · 68 yd · 5:01
34–10
13:40 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 13:40
13:33 1st & 10 OWN 25 Jeffery Pittman run for no gain to the USM 25 0 -0.70
13:33 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 13:33
13:11 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 8 yds to the USM 33 +8 0.48
12:48 3rd & 2 OWN 33 Braylon Braxton run for 3 yds to the USM 36 for a 1ST down +3 1.15
12:33 1st & 10 OWN 36 PENALTY USM False Start 5 yards from USM36 to USM31. NO PLAY. -5
12:03 1st & 15 OWN 31 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 37 yds to the MSST 32 for a 1ST down +37 3.37
11:42 1st & 10 OPP 32 Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Tychaun Chapman 0 -0.61
11:29 2nd & 10 OPP 32 Braylon Braxton run for 4 yds to the MSST 28 +4 -0.10
10:52 3rd & 6 OPP 28 Braylon Braxton run for 12 yds to the MSST 16 for a 1ST down +12 1.01
10:14 1st & 10 OPP 16 Elijah Metcalf run for 1 yd to the MSST 15 +1 -0.26
10:05 2nd & 9 OPP 15 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 10:05
9:50 2nd & 9 OPP 15 Robert Briggs Jr. run for 4 yds to the MSST 11 +4 -0.03
9:18 3rd & 5 OPP 11 Robert Briggs Jr. run for 2 yds to the MSST 9 +2 -0.20
8:39 4th & 3 OPP 9 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 2 yds to the MSST 7 +2 -3.94
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PUNT
8 pl · 24 yd · 3:50
34–10
8:39 1st & 14 OWN 3 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 08:39
8:29 1st & 10 OWN 7 (08:34) No Huddle-Shotgun Daniels,Johnnie rush middle for 0 yards to the MSU07 (Montgomery,Michael; Jones,Chris) PENALTY MSU Holding (Jackson,Jacoby) 4 yards from MSU07 to MSU03. NO PLAY. -4
8:08 1st & 14 OWN 3 Johnnie Daniels run for 2 yds to the MSST 5 +2 -0.09
7:23 2nd & 12 OWN 5 Luke Kromenhoek run for 3 yds to the MSST 8 +3 -0.04
6:58 3rd & 9 OWN 8 Luke Kromenhoek run for 13 yds to the MSST 21 for a 1ST down +13 0.96
6:25 1st & 10 OWN 21 Luke Kromenhoek pass complete to Markus Allen for 7 yds to the MSST 28 +7 0.54
6:07 2nd & 3 OWN 28 Johnnie Daniels run for 3 yds to the MSST 31 for a 1ST down +3 0.18
5:32 1st & 10 OWN 31 Luke Kromenhoek pass incomplete to Cam Thompson 0 -0.89
5:27 2nd & 10 OWN 31 Luke Kromenhoek run for 5 yds to the MSST 36 +5 0.05
4:57 3rd & 5 OWN 36 Luke Kromenhoek pass incomplete to Stonka Burnside 0 -0.51
4:57 4th & 5 OWN 36 PENALTY MSU Delay Of Game (Tiyce,Nathan) 5 yards from MSU36 to MSU31. NO PLAY. -5
4:49 4th & 10 OWN 31 Nathan Tiyce punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jabari Ishmael at the USM 27
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TD
10 pl · 73 yd · 4:16
34–17
4:49 1st & 20 OWN 17 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 04:49
4:40 1st & 10 OWN 27 (04:48) No Huddle-Shotgun Braxton,Braylon pass complete short left to King,Shane caught at USM37, for 0 yards to the USM27 (Reyes,Cyrus; Moye,Diesel) PENALTY USM Holding (Rogers,Luke) 10 yards from USM27 to USM17. NO PLAY. -10
4:18 1st & 20 OWN 17 Robert Briggs Jr. run for 6 yds to the USM 23 +6 0.07
3:54 2nd & 14 OWN 23 Braylon Braxton run for 6 yds to the USM 29 +6 0.09
3:20 3rd & 8 OWN 29 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Chuck Montgomery for 11 yds to the USM 40 for a 1ST down +11 2.20
2:59 1st & 10 OWN 40 (03:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Braxton,Braylon pass incomplete deep left to Dalton,Davis thrown to MSU38 PENALTY MSU Pass Interference 15 yards from USM40 to MSU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +15
2:52 1st & 10 OPP 45 Mississippi State Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MSST 33 for a 1ST down +10
2:22 1st & 10 OPP 33 Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Grant Page 0 -0.64
2:14 2nd & 10 OPP 33 Robert Briggs Jr. run for 3 yds to the MSST 30 +3 -0.28
2:00 3rd & 7 OPP 30 Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:00
1:45 3rd & 7 OPP 30 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Robert Briggs Jr. for 2 yds to the MSST 28 +2 -0.52
1:19 4th & 5 OPP 28 Braylon Braxton run for 6 yds to the MSST 22 for a 1ST down +6 1.69
1:06 1st & 10 OPP 22 (01:11) No Huddle-Shotgun Braxton,Braylon pass incomplete deep right to Page,Grant thrown to MSU00 broken up by Reyes,Cyrus PENALTY MSU Pass Interference (Reyes,Cyrus) 15 yards from MSU22 to MSU07, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +15
0:38 1st & 7 OPP 7 Braylon Braxton pass complete to Matt Jones for no gain to the MSST 7 0 -0.41
0:33 2nd & 7 OPP 7 TJ Johnson 7 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick) +7 2.61
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END OF GAME
1 pl · 3 yd · 0:33
34–17
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 35 Kolin Wilson run for 3 yds to the MSST 38 +3 -0.41
0:00 OWN 35 End of 4th Quarter
24 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

1sacks0
4plays for loss2
1takeaways1
2three-and-outs forced3
5explosive plays allowed8
4.11yards allowed / play6.16
3 of 12scoring drives allowed6 of 12
Mississippi State
Jalen Smith 7 (3)
Isaac Smith 7
Malick Sylla 6 (3) 1 PD
Brylan Lanier 6 (2) 1 INT
Nic Mitchell 5
Will Whitson 4 (2) 1 sk · 2.5 TFL
Jaray Bledsoe 4 0.5 TFL
Hunter Washington 4 (2)
Southern Miss
Chris Jones 12 (2) 0.5 TFL
Josh Moten 12 (5) 2 PD
Ian Foster 7 (2) 0.5 TFL
Joseph Harper 7 1 PD
Josh Battle 7 (4)
Corey Myrick 7 (2)
JJ Hawkins 6 (2) 1 sk · 1.5 TFL
Michael Montgomery 6 1 INT
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

2 of 2field goals1 of 1
4punts5
40.0punt average42.8
1punts inside the 201
0return yards32
own 25average drive startown 25
Mississippi State
K Kyle Ferrie 2/2 FG · long 55 · 4/4 XP
P Ethan Pulliam 2 punts · 41.0 avg
P Nathan Tiyce 2 punts · 39.0 avg · 1 in 20
PR Brylan Lanier 1 ret · 0 yds
PR Anthony Evans III 2 ret · 0 yds
Southern Miss
K Reed Harradine 1/1 FG · long 43 · 2/2 XP
P Jack Murley 5 punts · 42.8 avg · 1 in 20 · 1 TB
KR Ian Foster 1 ret · 32 yds · long 32
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

74plays72
456yards296
12drives12
46%success rate32%
24.4total PPA3.42
Derived from 146 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 55 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) 7–0
Q1Reed Harradine 43 Yd Field Goal 3–7
Q1Kyle Ferrie 55 Yd Field Goal 10–3
Q2Micah Davis 3 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick) 10–10
Q2Kyle Ferrie 30 Yd Field Goal 13–10
Q3Fluff Bothwell 6 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) 20–10
Q3Fluff Bothwell 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) 27–10
Q3Davon Booth 3 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) 34–10
Q4TJ Johnson 7 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick) 17–34

Biggest plays by PPA

Q1Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 55 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) 6.16
Q2Braylon Braxton pass complete to Kadinn Morris for 28 yds to the MSST 41 for a 1ST down 3.70
Q4Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 37 yds to the MSST 32 for a 1ST… 3.37
Q3Fluff Bothwell 6 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) 2.82
Q3Johnnie Daniels run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down 2.64
Q2Micah Davis 3 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick) 2.62

Series recent meetings

2023 Southern Miss 20 – 41 Mississippi State
2019 Southern Miss 15 – 38 Mississippi State
2015 Mississippi State 34 – 16 Southern Miss
2014 Southern Miss 0 – 49 Mississippi State
1990 Southern Miss 10 – 13 Mississippi State
1989 Mississippi State 26 – 23 Southern Miss
1988 Mississippi State 21 – 38 Southern Miss
1987 Mississippi State 14 – 18 Southern Miss
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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