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Arizona at Mississippi State

Sep 9, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 2

Away

Arizona

Big 12

Final Score

24 - 31

AMS

Home

Mississippi State

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Mississippi State307
Arizona431

Passing Yards

Mississippi State162
Arizona340

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State145
Arizona91

Turnovers

Mississippi State1
Arizona5

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature80°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

58%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jayden de Laura

Arizona

YDS: 342

Rushing

Jo'quavious Marks

Mississippi State

YDS: 123

Receiving

Tetairoa Mcmillan

Arizona

YDS: 161

Tackles

Jacob Manu

Arizona

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State27:38
Arizona32:22

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Mississippi State holds off Arizona 31-24

Close

Mississippi State defeated Arizona 31-24 in Week 2 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 307-431 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Mississippi State set the terms early in a game that finished 31-24. Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 23 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) came with {'seconds': 6, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Mississippi State the first major swing.

Mississippi State's box score carried the story: 307 total yards, 145 rushing yards, and 162 passing yards. Arizona finished with 431 total yards, including 91 on the ground and 340 through the air.

Mississippi State converted 3-11 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-5, Mississippi State led 14-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kyle Ferrie 36 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 23 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) (Mississippi State led 7-0 over Arizona).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jo'Quavious Marks run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) (Mississippi State led 14-0 over Arizona).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jayden de Laura run for 1 yd for a TD (Tyler Loop KICK) (Arizona led 7-14 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 15 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) (Mississippi State led 21-7 over Arizona).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jayden de Laura pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 17 yds for a TD (Tyler Loop KICK) (Arizona led 14-21 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Loop 36 yd FG GOOD (Arizona led 24-24 over Mississippi State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-24

    Mississippi State defeated Arizona.

  • Total yards

    307-431

    Mississippi State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    145

    Mississippi State averaged 3.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    162

    Mississippi State averaged 9.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-11

    Mississippi State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-13

    Arizona's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-5

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateArizona
Total Yards307431
Passing Yards162340
Rushing Yards14591
First Downs1623
Third Down Efficiency3-114-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-22-3
Total Penalties (Yards)9-905-55
Turnovers15
Completions / Attempts13-1733-47
Rushing Attempts3925
Passing TDs32
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points76
Possession Time27:3832:22
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)