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Mississippi State at Illinois

Jan 2, 2023 • Completed • Neutral Site

ReliaQuest Bowl

Season 2022PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Mississippi State

SEC

Final Score

19 - 10

MSI

Home

Illinois

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Illinois257
Mississippi State388

Passing Yards

Illinois222
Mississippi State274

Rushing Yards

Illinois35
Mississippi State114

Turnovers

Illinois0
Mississippi State2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature81°F
Wind7 mph S

Humidity

69%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Rogers

Mississippi State

YDS: 261

Rushing

Simeon Price

Mississippi State

YDS: 68

Receiving

Isaiah Williams

Illinois

YDS: 114

Tackles

Matthew Bailey

Illinois

PD: 1

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Illinois31:41
Mississippi State25:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Mississippi State holds off Illinois 19-10

Standard

Mississippi State defeated Illinois 19-10 in Week 1 of the 2022 postseason slate, finishing with a 388-257 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Mississippi State set the terms early in a game that finished 19-10. Massimo Biscardi 38 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 0} left in the quarter 2, giving Mississippi State the first major swing.

Mississippi State's box score carried the story: 388 total yards, 114 rushing yards, and 274 passing yards. Illinois finished with 257 total yards, including 35 on the ground and 222 through the air.

Mississippi State converted 6-14 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Mississippi State led 3-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Massimo Biscardi 38 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Massimo Biscardi 38 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 3-7 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tommy DeVito run for 2 yds for a TD (Caleb Griffin KICK) (Illinois led 7-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Caleb Griffin 52 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 10-3 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Rogers pass complete to Justin Robinson for 8 yds for a TD (Massimo Biscardi KICK) (Mississippi State led 10-10 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Massimo Biscardi 27 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 13-10 over Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    19-10

    Mississippi State defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    388-257

    Mississippi State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    114

    Mississippi State averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    274

    Mississippi State averaged 6.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-14

    Mississippi State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-11

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIllinoisMississippi State
Total Yards257388
Passing Yards222274
Rushing Yards35114
First Downs2021
Third Down Efficiency3-116-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-256-55
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts22-3330-45
Rushing Attempts2922
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points47
Possession Time31:4125:42
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)