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Mississippi State at Kentucky

Oct 22, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 8

Away

Mississippi State

SEC

Final Score

38 - 40

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Kentucky

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kentucky554

Mississippi State362

Passing Yards

Kentucky292

Mississippi State81

Rushing Yards

Kentucky262

Mississippi State281

Turnovers

Kentucky2

Mississippi State1

Game Conditions

Temperature52°F

Wind6 mph W

Humidity

50%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Stephen Johnson

Kentucky

YDS: 292

Rushing

Benny Snell Jr.

Kentucky

YDS: 128

Receiving

Jeff Badet

Kentucky

YDS: 139

Tackles

Jordan Jones

Kentucky

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Kentucky vs Mississippi State box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Kentucky32:53

Mississippi State27:07

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Kentucky edges Mississippi State 40-38

Kentucky defeated Mississippi State 40-38 in Week 8 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 554-362 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Kentucky set the terms early in a game that finished 40-38. Malik Dear run for 45 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK) came with {'seconds': 45, 'minutes': 8} left in the quarter 2, giving Mississippi State the first major swing.

Kentucky's box score carried the story: 554 total yards, 262 rushing yards, and 292 passing yards. Mississippi State finished with 362 total yards, including 281 on the ground and 81 through the air.

Kentucky converted 6-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Kentucky led 6-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Stephen Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards Stephen Johnson fumbled, forced by Cory Thomas, recovered by MisSt Mark McLaurin , return for 81 yds, (Westin Graves KICK).

Key Moments

Rushing Touchdown
Malik Dear run for 45 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK) (Mississippi State led 7-3 over Kentucky).
Field Goal Good
Austin MacGinnis 46 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 3-0 over Mississippi State).
Field Goal Good
Austin MacGinnis 32 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 6-14 over Mississippi State).
Rushing Touchdown
Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK) (Mississippi State led 14-3 over Kentucky).
Rushing Touchdown
Nick Fitzgerald run for 38 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK) (Mississippi State led 24-20 over Kentucky).
Passing Touchdown
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Jeff Badet for 40 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK) (Kentucky led 27-24 over Mississippi State).

Stat Callouts

Final score
40-38
Kentucky defeated Mississippi State.
Total yards
554-362
Kentucky held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
262
Kentucky averaged 6 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
292
Kentucky averaged 8.8 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
6-15
Kentucky's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
4-12
Mississippi State's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
2-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Kentucky	Mississippi State
Total Yards	554	362
Passing Yards	292	81
Rushing Yards	262	281
First Downs	26	16
Third Down Efficiency	6-15	4-12
Fourth Down Efficiency	1-1	0-0
Total Penalties (Yards)	2-20	7-50
Turnovers	2	1
Completions / Attempts	17-33	13-21
Rushing Attempts	44	39
Passing TDs	2	1
Rushing TDs	1	3
Kicking Points	14	8
Possession Time	32:53	27:07

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)