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NC State at Mississippi State

Sep 11, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 2

Away

NC State

ACC

Final Score

10 - 24

NSMS

Home

Mississippi State

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Mississippi State316
NC State337

Passing Yards

Mississippi State294
NC State303

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State22
NC State34

Turnovers

Mississippi State0
NC State3

Game Conditions

Temperature77°F
Wind4 mph E

Humidity

74%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Devin Leary

NC State

YDS: 303

Rushing

Zonovan Knight

NC State

YDS: 31

Receiving

Emeka Emezie

NC State

YDS: 92

Tackles

Emmanuel Forbes

Mississippi State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State31:03
NC State28:57

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Mississippi State beats NC State 24-10

Standard

Mississippi State defeated NC State 24-10 in Week 2 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 316-337 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Mississippi State set the terms early in a game that finished 24-10. Lideatrick Griffin 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Brandon Ruiz Kick) came with {'seconds': 47, 'minutes': 14} left in the first quarter, giving NC State the first major swing.

Mississippi State's box score carried the story: 316 total yards, 22 rushing yards, and 294 passing yards. NC State finished with 337 total yards, including 34 on the ground and 303 through the air.

Mississippi State converted 3-13 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Mississippi State led 14-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nolan McCord 32 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Lideatrick Griffin 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Brandon Ruiz Kick) (NC State led 0-7 over Mississippi State).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Trenton Gill kickoff 65 yards, Lideatrick Griffin returns 100 yards to NCS00, TOUCHDOWN (Brandon Ruiz Kick) (NC State led 0-7 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 21 yds for a TD, (Brandon Ruiz KICK) (Mississippi State led 14-3 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Christopher Dunn 45 yd FG GOOD (NC State led 3-7 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 4 yds for a TD, (Nolan McCord KICK) (Mississippi State led 21-3 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 4 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK) (NC State led 10-24 over Mississippi State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-10

    Mississippi State defeated NC State.

  • Total yards

    316-337

    Mississippi State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    22

    Mississippi State averaged 1.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    294

    Mississippi State averaged 6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-13

    Mississippi State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-20

    NC State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateNC State
Total Yards316337
Passing Yards294303
Rushing Yards2234
First Downs1516
Third Down Efficiency3-136-20
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-3
Total Penalties (Yards)9-606-59
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts33-4930-51
Rushing Attempts1525
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points64
Possession Time31:0328:57
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)