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Auburn at Mississippi State

Nov 5, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 10

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Auburn

SEC

Final Score

33 - 39

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Mississippi State

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Mississippi State370
Auburn331

Passing Yards

Mississippi State357
Auburn75

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State13
Auburn256

Turnovers

Mississippi State3
Auburn1

Game Conditions

ConditionFog
Temperature62°F
Wind5 mph SW

Humidity

100%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Rogers

Mississippi State

YDS: 357

Rushing

Robby Ashford

Auburn

YDS: 108

Receiving

Rara Thomas

Mississippi State

YDS: 84

Tackles

Nathaniel Watson

Mississippi State

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State27:56
Auburn32:04

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Mississippi State holds off Auburn 39-33

Close

Mississippi State defeated Auburn 39-33 in Week 10 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 370-331 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Mississippi State set the terms early in a game that finished 39-33. Massimo Biscardi 28 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 26, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Mississippi State the first major swing.

Mississippi State's box score carried the story: 370 total yards, 13 rushing yards, and 357 passing yards. Auburn finished with 331 total yards, including 256 on the ground and 75 through the air.

Mississippi State converted 4-16 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-1, Mississippi State led 24-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Massimo Biscardi 44 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Massimo Biscardi 28 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 3-0 over Auburn).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 13 yds for a TD, (Massimo Biscardi KICK) (Mississippi State led 10-0 over Auburn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Anders Carlson 42 Yd Field Goal (Auburn led 6-24 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Anders Carlson 27 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 3-17 over Mississippi State).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Lideatrick Griffin 92 Yd Kickoff Return (Massimo Biscardi Kick) (Auburn led 3-24 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 22 yds for a TD, (Massimo Biscardi KICK) (Mississippi State led 17-0 over Auburn).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    39-33

    Mississippi State defeated Auburn.

  • Total yards

    370-331

    Mississippi State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    13

    Mississippi State averaged 0.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    357

    Mississippi State averaged 5.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-16

    Mississippi State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-18

    Auburn's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateAuburn
Total Yards370331
Passing Yards35775
Rushing Yards13256
First Downs2114
Third Down Efficiency4-166-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-3514-115
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts42-627-22
Rushing Attempts1846
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs14
Kicking Points97
Possession Time27:5632:04
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)