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Mississippi State at Texas A&M

Oct 2, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 5

Away

Mississippi State

SEC

Final Score

26 - 22

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Total Yards

Texas A&M297
Mississippi State438

Passing Yards

Texas A&M135
Mississippi State408

Rushing Yards

Texas A&M162
Mississippi State30

Turnovers

Texas A&M1
Mississippi State0

Game Conditions

Temperature84°F
Wind4 mph N

Humidity

59%

Precipitation

0.02 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Rogers

Mississippi State

YDS: 408

Rushing

Isaiah Spiller

Texas A&M

YDS: 100

Receiving

Makai Polk

Mississippi State

YDS: 126

Tackles

Antonio Johnson

Texas A&M

TOT: 15

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas A&M24:54
Mississippi State35:06

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Mississippi State holds off Texas A&M 26-22

Close

Mississippi State defeated Texas A&M 26-22 in Week 5 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 438-297 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Mississippi State set the terms early in a game that finished 26-22. Jaden Walley 1 Yd pass from Will Rogers (Nolan McCord Kick) came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Mississippi State the first major swing.

Mississippi State's box score carried the story: 438 total yards, 30 rushing yards, and 408 passing yards. Texas A&M finished with 297 total yards, including 162 on the ground and 135 through the air.

Mississippi State converted 3-10 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Mississippi State led 17-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nolan McCord 24 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jaden Walley 1 Yd pass from Will Rogers (Nolan McCord Kick) (Mississippi State led 10-7 over Texas A&M).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nolan McCord 24 Yd Field Goal (Mississippi State led 3-0 over Texas A&M).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jalen Wydermyer 11 Yd pass from Zach Calzada (Seth Small Kick) (Texas A&M led 7-3 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Seth Small 37 Yd Field Goal (Texas A&M led 13-10 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Makai Polk 15 Yd pass from Will Rogers (Nolan McCord Kick) (Mississippi State led 17-13 over Texas A&M).

  • Field Goal Good

    Seth Small 40 Yd Field Goal (Texas A&M led 10-10 over Mississippi State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    26-22

    Mississippi State defeated Texas A&M.

  • Total yards

    438-297

    Mississippi State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    30

    Mississippi State averaged 1.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    408

    Mississippi State averaged 6.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-10

    Mississippi State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-11

    Texas A&M's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexas A&MMississippi State
Total Yards297438
Passing Yards135408
Rushing Yards16230
First Downs1527
Third Down Efficiency4-113-10
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)8-597-65
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts12-2046-59
Rushing Attempts3217
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points106
Possession Time24:5435:06
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)