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Rice at Mississippi State

Dec 31, 2013 • Completed • Neutral Site

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Season 2013PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Rice

American Athletic

Final Score

7 - 44

RMS

Home

Mississippi State

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Mississippi State533
Rice145

Passing Yards

Mississippi State294
Rice84

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State239
Rice61

Turnovers

Mississippi State1
Rice1

Game Conditions

Temperature48°F
Wind0 mph S

Humidity

40%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Dak Prescott

Mississippi State

YDS: 283

Rushing

Dak Prescott

Mississippi State

YDS: 78

Receiving

Jameon Lewis

Mississippi State

YDS: 220

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State35:18
Rice24:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Mississippi State routs Rice 44-7

Blowout

Mississippi State finished ahead of Rice 44-7 on Jan 1, 2014 at neutral site. The result came in week 1 of the 2013 season.

Mississippi State finished ahead of Rice 44-7 on Jan 1, 2014 at neutral site. The result came in week 1 of the 2013 season.

Mississippi State built the decisive edge with a 37-point margin, turning the box score into a comfortable win.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Mississippi State 533; Rice 145. Another key split was passing yards: Mississippi State 294; Rice 84.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Mississippi State 533; Rice 145

  • Passing yards

    Mississippi State 294; Rice 84

  • Rushing yards

    Mississippi State 239; Rice 61

  • Turnovers

    Mississippi State 1; Rice 1

  • First downs

    Mississippi State 27; Rice 7

  • Possession time

    Mississippi State 35:18; Rice 24:42

  • Third downs

    Mississippi State 8-12; Rice 4-14

  • Completions-attempts

    Mississippi State 18-30; Rice 8-16

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateRice
Total Yards533145
Passing Yards29484
Rushing Yards23961
First Downs277
Third Down Efficiency8-124-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)2-303-18
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts18-308-16
Rushing Attempts4632
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points81
Possession Time35:1824:42
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2013)