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Mississippi State at Tulane

Sep 18, 2005 • Completed

Season 2005RegularWeek 3

Away

Mississippi State

SEC

Final Score

21 - 14

MST

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Tulane

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tulane293
Mississippi State225

Passing Yards

Tulane237
Mississippi State108

Rushing Yards

Tulane87
Mississippi State117

Turnovers

Tulane2
Mississippi State2

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Lester Ricard

Tulane

YDS: 179

Rushing

Jerious Norwood

Mississippi State

YDS: 99

Receiving

Preston Brown

Tulane

YDS: 117

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tulane22:06
Mississippi State14:34

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Mississippi State holds off Tulane 21-14

Close

Mississippi State finished ahead of Tulane 21-14 on Sep 18, 2005. The result came in week 3 of the 2005 season.

Mississippi State finished ahead of Tulane 21-14 on Sep 18, 2005. The result came in week 3 of the 2005 season.

Mississippi State built the decisive edge with a 7-point margin, turning the box score into a one-possession finish.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Mississippi State 225; Tulane 293. Another key split was passing yards: Mississippi State 108; Tulane 237.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Mississippi State 225; Tulane 293

  • Passing yards

    Mississippi State 108; Tulane 237

  • Rushing yards

    Mississippi State 117; Tulane 87

  • Turnovers

    Mississippi State 2; Tulane 2

  • First downs

    Mississippi State 10; Tulane 19

  • Possession time

    Mississippi State 14:34; Tulane 22:06

  • Third downs

    Mississippi State 4-15; Tulane 7-21

  • Completions-attempts

    Mississippi State 13-26; Tulane 27-48

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTulaneMississippi State
Total Yards293225
Passing Yards237108
Rushing Yards87117
First Downs1910
Third Down Efficiency7-214-15
Fourth Down Efficiency3-30-0
Total Penalties (Yards)0-00-0
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts27-4813-26
Rushing Attempts3530
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points23
Possession Time22:0614:34
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2005)