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SE Louisiana at Mississippi State

Sep 2, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 1

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SE Louisiana

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Final Score

7 - 48

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Total Yards

Mississippi State525
SE Louisiana208

Passing Yards

Mississippi State227
SE Louisiana125

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State298
SE Louisiana83

Turnovers

Mississippi State0
SE Louisiana1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature77°F
Wind9 mph SE

Humidity

89%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Rogers

Mississippi State

YDS: 227

Rushing

Jo'quavious Marks

Mississippi State

YDS: 127

Receiving

Jo'quavious Marks

Mississippi State

YDS: 59

Tackles

Ian Goodly

Unknown Team

TOT: 15

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State31:02
SE Louisiana28:58

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Mississippi State routs SE Louisiana 48-7

Blowout

Mississippi State defeated SE Louisiana 48-7 in Week 1 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 525-208 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Mississippi State set the terms early in a game that finished 48-7. Kyle Ferrie 47 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 2, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Mississippi State the first major swing.

Mississippi State's box score carried the story: 525 total yards, 298 rushing yards, and 227 passing yards. SE Louisiana finished with 208 total yards, including 83 on the ground and 125 through the air.

Mississippi State converted 5-11 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Mississippi State led 20-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Creed Whittemore run for 53 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Ferrie 47 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 3-0 over SE Louisiana).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jo'Quavious Marks run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) (Mississippi State led 10-0 over SE Louisiana).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Zachary Clement pass complete to Jacob Logan for 2 yds for a TD (Riley Callaghan KICK) (SE Louisiana led 7-10 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Rogers pass complete to Creed Whittemore for 33 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) (Mississippi State led 17-7 over SE Louisiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Ferrie 49 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 20-7 over SE Louisiana).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 5 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) (Mississippi State led 27-7 over SE Louisiana).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    48-7

    Mississippi State defeated SE Louisiana.

  • Total yards

    525-208

    Mississippi State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    298

    Mississippi State averaged 7.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    227

    Mississippi State averaged 7.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-11

    Mississippi State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    SE Louisiana's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateSE Louisiana
Total Yards525208
Passing Yards227125
Rushing Yards29883
First Downs2310
Third Down Efficiency5-115-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-2
Total Penalties (Yards)1-155-25
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts20-2916-28
Rushing Attempts3926
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points121
Possession Time31:0228:58
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)