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Mississippi State at South Carolina

Sep 23, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 4

Away

Mississippi State

SEC

Final Score

30 - 37

MSSC

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South Carolina

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

South Carolina432
Mississippi State519

Passing Yards

South Carolina288
Mississippi State487

Rushing Yards

South Carolina144
Mississippi State32

Turnovers

South Carolina1
Mississippi State2

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature73°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

69%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Rogers

Mississippi State

YDS: 487

Rushing

Mario Anderson

South Carolina

YDS: 88

Receiving

Lideatrick Griffin

Mississippi State

YDS: 256

Tackles

Jett Johnson

Mississippi State

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

South Carolina31:42
Mississippi State28:18

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

South Carolina holds off Mississippi State 37-30

Close

South Carolina defeated Mississippi State 37-30 in Week 4 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 432-519 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

South Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 37-30. Spencer Rattler pass complete to Xavier Legette for 76 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK) came with {'seconds': 46, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving South Carolina the first major swing.

South Carolina's box score carried the story: 432 total yards, 144 rushing yards, and 288 passing yards. Mississippi State finished with 519 total yards, including 32 on the ground and 487 through the air.

South Carolina converted 5-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, South Carolina led 20-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Spencer Rattler pass complete to Xavier Legette for 76 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Spencer Rattler pass complete to Xavier Legette for 76 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK) (South Carolina led 7-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Spencer Rattler pass complete to Trey Knox for 17 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK) (South Carolina led 14-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 65 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) (Mississippi State led 7-14 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dakereon Joyner run for 3 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) (South Carolina led 20-14 over Mississippi State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jo'Quavious Marks run for 7 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) (Mississippi State led 14-14 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Ferrie 49 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 17-20 over South Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-30

    South Carolina defeated Mississippi State.

  • Total yards

    432-519

    South Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    144

    South Carolina averaged 3.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    288

    South Carolina averaged 14.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    South Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    Mississippi State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouth CarolinaMississippi State
Total Yards432519
Passing Yards288487
Rushing Yards14432
First Downs1920
Third Down Efficiency5-135-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)4-355-48
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts18-2030-48
Rushing Attempts4723
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points712
Possession Time31:4228:18
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)