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Kentucky at Mississippi State

Oct 28, 2006 • Completed

Season 2006RegularWeek 9

Away

Kentucky

SEC

Final Score

34 - 31

KMS

Home

Mississippi State

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Mississippi State408
Kentucky390

Passing Yards

Mississippi State384
Kentucky322

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State24
Kentucky106

Turnovers

Mississippi State3
Kentucky2

Game Conditions

Temperature68°F
Wind6 mph NW

Humidity

46%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mike Henig

Mississippi State

YDS: 384

Rushing

Alfonso Smith

Kentucky

YDS: 92

Receiving

Tony Burks

Mississippi State

YDS: 192

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State15:12
Kentucky20:12

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kentucky edges Mississippi State 34-31

Close

Kentucky finished ahead of Mississippi State 34-31 on Oct 28, 2006. The result came in week 9 of the 2006 season.

Kentucky finished ahead of Mississippi State 34-31 on Oct 28, 2006. The result came in week 9 of the 2006 season.

Kentucky built the decisive edge with a 3-point margin, turning the box score into a one-possession finish.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Kentucky 390; Mississippi State 408. Another key split was passing yards: Kentucky 322; Mississippi State 384.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Kentucky 390; Mississippi State 408

  • Passing yards

    Kentucky 322; Mississippi State 384

  • Rushing yards

    Kentucky 106; Mississippi State 24

  • Turnovers

    Kentucky 2; Mississippi State 3

  • First downs

    Kentucky 22; Mississippi State 16

  • Possession time

    Kentucky 20:12; Mississippi State 15:12

  • Third downs

    Kentucky 4-13; Mississippi State 7-14

  • Completions-attempts

    Kentucky 19-29; Mississippi State 22-41

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateKentucky
Total Yards408390
Passing Yards384322
Rushing Yards24106
First Downs1622
Third Down Efficiency7-144-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-458-51
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts22-4119-29
Rushing Attempts2438
Passing TDs33
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points710
Possession Time15:1220:12
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2006)