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Auburn at Mississippi State

Dec 13, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 15

Away

Auburn

SEC

Final Score

24 - 10

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Mississippi State

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Mississippi State240
Auburn343

Passing Yards

Mississippi State221
Auburn125

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State19
Auburn218

Turnovers

Mississippi State2
Auburn0

Game Conditions

ConditionFog
Temperature53°F
Wind0 mph

Humidity

93%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Rogers

Mississippi State

YDS: 221

Rushing

Tank Bigsby

Auburn

YDS: 192

Receiving

Jaden Walley

Mississippi State

YDS: 100

Tackles

Erroll Thompson

Mississippi State

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State29:04
Auburn30:56

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Auburn beats Mississippi State 24-10

Standard

Auburn defeated Mississippi State 24-10 in Week 15 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 343-240 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Auburn set the terms early in a game that finished 24-10. Anders Carlson 27 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 47, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Auburn the first major swing.

Auburn's box score carried the story: 343 total yards, 218 rushing yards, and 125 passing yards. Mississippi State finished with 240 total yards, including 19 on the ground and 221 through the air.

Auburn converted 5-16 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Auburn led 6-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Anders Carlson 45 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Anders Carlson 27 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 3-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brandon Ruiz 41 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 3-3 over Auburn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Anders Carlson 37 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 6-3 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Anders Carlson 45 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 9-3 over Mississippi State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Bo Nix run for 3 yds for a TD (Bo Nix pass to Ze'Vian Capers for Two-Point Conversion) (Auburn led 24-10 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 32 yds for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK) (Auburn led 16-3 over Mississippi State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-10

    Auburn defeated Mississippi State.

  • Total yards

    343-240

    Auburn held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    218

    Auburn averaged 6.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    125

    Auburn averaged 3.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-16

    Auburn's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-16

    Mississippi State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateAuburn
Total Yards240343
Passing Yards221125
Rushing Yards19218
First Downs1719
Third Down Efficiency4-165-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-21-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-908-80
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts30-5115-32
Rushing Attempts1636
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points410
Possession Time29:0430:56
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)