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American college football season
The 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bulldogs were led by Zach Arnett , who was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in December 2022 following the death of Mike Leach ,[ 2] until his firing on November 13, 2023.[ 3]
The Mississippi State football team played its home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi . This was also the final year for the West division as Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC in 2024.
Schedule
Mississippi State and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022.[ 4] [ 5] The 2023 Bulldogs' schedule consists of 8 home games and 4 away games for the regular season. Mississippi State will host four SEC conference opponents Alabama (rivalry ), Kentucky , LSU (rivalry ) and Ole Miss (Egg Bowl ) at home and will travel to four SEC opponents, Arkansas , Auburn , South Carolina and Texas A&M to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Mississippi State is not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Florida , Georgia , Missouri , Tennessee and Vanderbilt in the 2023 regular season. The Bulldogs' bye week comes during week 7 (on October 14, 2023).
Mississippi State out of conference opponents represent the MAC , Pac-12 , SLC and the Sun Belt conferences. The Bulldogs will host all four non–conference games which are against Arizona from the Pac-12, Southeastern Louisiana from the SLC (FCS), Southern Miss from the Sunbelt and Western 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 31–24 OT 51,648
September 16 11:00 a.m. No. 14 LSU ESPN L 14–4160,084
September 23 6:30 p.m. at South Carolina SECN L 30–3778,311
September 30 8:00 p.m. No. 12 Alabama 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. at Arkansas ESPN W 7–371,505
October 28 2:30 p.m. at Auburn 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. at Texas 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
6:30 p.m. No. 12 Ole Miss Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl ) ESPN L 7–1760,412
[ 6]
Game summaries
vs No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana
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
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
Date : Saturday, September 2, 2023Game 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
vs Arizona
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
at Davis 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
vs No. 14 LSU
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
at Davis 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 from Jayden 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
at South Carolina
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
at Williams-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
at Davis 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
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
at Davis 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
at Arkansas
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
at Donald 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
at Auburn
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
at Jordan–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
vs Kentucky
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
at Davis 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 from Devin 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
at Texas A&M
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
at Kyle 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 , and Lauren 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
vs Southern Miss
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
at Davis 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
vs No. 12 Ole Miss
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
at Davis 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 Goal Ole 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
References
^ Bain, Jacob (August 13, 2023). "Mississippi State Football: Players Adjusting To New Offensive Scheme" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 30, 2023 .
^ Pete Thamel (December 14, 2022). "Mississippi State names Zach Arnett to replace Mike Leach" . ESPN.
^ "Mississippi State Announces Change In Football Leadership" . Mississippi State . November 13, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024 .
^ Sallee, Barrett (September 20, 2022). "2023 SEC football schedule by team..." CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
^ Krajisnik, Stefan (September 20, 2022). "Mississippi State football's 2023 schedule is complete: See the full list of opponents, dates" . Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
^ "2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Schedule" . FB Schedules.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
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