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Tulsa at Mississippi State

Dec 31, 2020 • Completed • Neutral Site

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Season 2020PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Tulsa

American Athletic

Final Score

26 - 28

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Mississippi State

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Total Yards

Mississippi State273
Tulsa484

Passing Yards

Mississippi State148
Tulsa347

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State125
Tulsa137

Turnovers

Mississippi State0
Tulsa2

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature38°F
Wind16 mph N

Humidity

96%

Precipitation

0.04 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Zach Smith

Tulsa

YDS: 347

Rushing

Corey Taylor II

Tulsa

YDS: 85

Receiving

Keylon Stokes

Tulsa

YDS: 117

Tackles

Londyn Craft

Mississippi State

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State28:07
Tulsa31:19

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Mississippi State edges Tulsa 28-26

Close

Mississippi State defeated Tulsa 28-26 in Week 1 of the 2020 postseason slate, finishing with a 273-484 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Mississippi State set the terms early in a game that finished 28-26. Jo'Quavious Marks run for 28 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK) came with {'seconds': 41, 'minutes': 13} left in the first quarter, giving Mississippi State the first major swing.

Mississippi State's box score carried the story: 273 total yards, 125 rushing yards, and 148 passing yards. Tulsa finished with 484 total yards, including 137 on the ground and 347 through the air.

Mississippi State converted 4-12 on third down, went 1-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Mississippi State led 7-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jo'Quavious Marks run for 28 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jo'Quavious Marks run for 28 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK) (Mississippi State led 7-0 over Tulsa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Zack Long 33 yd FG GOOD (Tulsa led 6-7 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Zack Long 27 yd FG GOOD (Tulsa led 3-7 over Mississippi State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Will Rogers run for 13 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK) (Mississippi State led 14-6 over Tulsa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Deneric Prince run for 14 yds for a TD (Zack Long KICK) (Tulsa led 13-14 over Mississippi State).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Zach Smith pass intercepted for a TD Emmanuel Forbes return for 90 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK) (Tulsa led 13-21 over Mississippi State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-26

    Mississippi State defeated Tulsa.

  • Total yards

    273-484

    Mississippi State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    125

    Mississippi State averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    148

    Mississippi State averaged 4.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-12

    Mississippi State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    10-18

    Tulsa's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateTulsa
Total Yards273484
Passing Yards148347
Rushing Yards125137
First Downs1627
Third Down Efficiency4-1210-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)11-1037-66
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts19-3026-46
Rushing Attempts2940
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points48
Possession Time28:0731:19
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)