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Mississippi State at Arkansas

Nov 22, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 12

Away

Mississippi State

SEC

Final Score

51 - 50

MSA

Home

Arkansas

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arkansas479
Mississippi State631

Passing Yards

Arkansas406
Mississippi State508

Rushing Yards

Arkansas73
Mississippi State123

Turnovers

Arkansas0
Mississippi State3

Game Conditions

Temperature36°F
Wind3 mph N

Humidity

54%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Dak Prescott

Mississippi State

YDS: 508

Rushing

Brandon Holloway

Mississippi State

YDS: 63

Receiving

Fred Ross

Mississippi State

YDS: 154

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arkansas32:09
Mississippi State27:51

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Mississippi State edges Arkansas 51-50

Close

Mississippi State defeated Arkansas 51-50 in Week 12 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 631-479 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Mississippi State set the terms early in a game that finished 51-50. Dak Prescott run for 4 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK) came with {'seconds': 37, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Mississippi State the first major swing.

Mississippi State's box score carried the story: 631 total yards, 123 rushing yards, and 508 passing yards. Arkansas finished with 479 total yards, including 73 on the ground and 406 through the air.

Mississippi State converted 8-13 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-0, Mississippi State led 31-21 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 55 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dak Prescott run for 4 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK) (Mississippi State led 14-7 over Arkansas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 38 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK) (Mississippi State led 7-7 over Arkansas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brandon Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 20 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK) (Arkansas led 7-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brandon Allen pass complete to Jared Cornelius for 9 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK) (Arkansas led 21-31 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Westin Graves 21 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 17-14 over Arkansas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 55 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK) (Mississippi State led 31-14 over Arkansas).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    51-50

    Mississippi State defeated Arkansas.

  • Total yards

    631-479

    Mississippi State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    123

    Mississippi State averaged 3.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    508

    Mississippi State averaged 10 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-13

    Mississippi State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-14

    Arkansas's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArkansasMississippi State
Total Yards479631
Passing Yards406508
Rushing Yards73123
First Downs2432
Third Down Efficiency8-148-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)1-93-30
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts30-4338-51
Rushing Attempts2935
Passing TDs75
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points69
Possession Time32:0927:51
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)