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Ole Miss at Mississippi State

Nov 24, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 13

Away

Ole Miss

SEC

Final Score

31 - 28

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Total Yards

Mississippi State501
Ole Miss355

Passing Yards

Mississippi State207
Ole Miss247

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State294
Ole Miss108

Turnovers

Mississippi State5
Ole Miss2

Game Conditions

Temperature43°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jordan Ta'amu

Ole Miss

YDS: 247

Rushing

Keytaon Thompson

Mississippi State

YDS: 121

Receiving

A.J. Brown

Ole Miss

YDS: 167

Tackles

DeMarquis Gates

Ole Miss

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State37:30
Ole Miss22:30

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ole Miss edges Mississippi State 31-28

Close

Ole Miss defeated Mississippi State 31-28 in Week 13 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 355-501 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Ole Miss set the terms early in a game that finished 31-28. Jordan Wilkins run for 22 yds for a TD, (Gary Wunderlich KICK) came with {'seconds': 21, 'minutes': 14} left in the first quarter, giving Ole Miss the first major swing.

Ole Miss's box score carried the story: 355 total yards, 108 rushing yards, and 247 passing yards. Mississippi State finished with 501 total yards, including 294 on the ground and 207 through the air.

Ole Miss converted 2-12 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-5, Ole Miss led 10-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jordan Ta'amu pass complete to A.J. Brown for 77 yds for a TD, (Gary Wunderlich KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jordan Wilkins run for 22 yds for a TD, (Gary Wunderlich KICK) (Ole Miss led 7-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Gary Wunderlich 33 yd FG GOOD (Ole Miss led 10-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jace Christmann 44 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 3-10 over Ole Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jace Christmann 37 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 6-10 over Ole Miss).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jordan Ta'amu pass complete to D.K. Metcalf for 63 yds for a TD, (Gary Wunderlich KICK) (Ole Miss led 24-6 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jordan Ta'amu pass complete to A.J. Brown for 77 yds for a TD, (Gary Wunderlich KICK) (Ole Miss led 17-6 over Mississippi State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-28

    Ole Miss defeated Mississippi State.

  • Total yards

    355-501

    Ole Miss held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    108

    Ole Miss averaged 3.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    247

    Ole Miss averaged 11.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-12

    Ole Miss's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-20

    Mississippi State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-5

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateOle Miss
Total Yards501355
Passing Yards207247
Rushing Yards294108
First Downs2711
Third Down Efficiency7-202-12
Fourth Down Efficiency2-40-0
Total Penalties (Yards)9-8813-121
Turnovers52
Completions / Attempts14-3210-22
Rushing Attempts6232
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points87
Possession Time37:3022:30
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)