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Mississippi State at Arkansas

Nov 6, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 10

Away

Mississippi State

SEC

Final Score

28 - 31

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Arkansas

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arkansas393
Mississippi State486

Passing Yards

Arkansas191
Mississippi State417

Rushing Yards

Arkansas202
Mississippi State69

Turnovers

Arkansas0
Mississippi State1

Game Conditions

Temperature64°F
Wind3 mph SW

Humidity

38%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Rogers

Mississippi State

YDS: 417

Rushing

Dominique Johnson

Arkansas

YDS: 107

Receiving

Makai Polk

Mississippi State

YDS: 117

Tackles

Bumper Pool

Arkansas

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arkansas27:46
Mississippi State32:14

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Arkansas edges Mississippi State 31-28

Close

Arkansas defeated Mississippi State 31-28 in Week 10 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 393-486 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Arkansas set the terms early in a game that finished 31-28. D. Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD, (C. Little KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Arkansas the first major swing.

Arkansas's box score carried the story: 393 total yards, 202 rushing yards, and 191 passing yards. Mississippi State finished with 486 total yards, including 69 on the ground and 417 through the air.

Arkansas converted 6-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Arkansas led 13-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cam Little 51 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    D. Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD, (C. Little KICK) (Arkansas led 10-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cam Little 46 yd FG GOOD (Arkansas led 3-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    W. Rogers pass,to J. Walley for 3 yds for a TD, (B. Ruiz KICK) (Mississippi State led 7-13 over Arkansas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cam Little 48 yd FG GOOD (Arkansas led 13-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cam Little 51 yd FG GOOD (Arkansas led 16-14 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 6 yds for a TD, (Brandon Ruiz KICK) (Mississippi State led 13-13 over Arkansas).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-28

    Arkansas defeated Mississippi State.

  • Total yards

    393-486

    Arkansas held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    202

    Arkansas averaged 4.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    191

    Arkansas averaged 7.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Arkansas's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-12

    Mississippi State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArkansasMississippi State
Total Yards393486
Passing Yards191417
Rushing Yards20269
First Downs2328
Third Down Efficiency6-136-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-2
Total Penalties (Yards)11-8410-77
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts19-2536-48
Rushing Attempts4526
Passing TDs14
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points114
Possession Time27:4632:14
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)