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Kentucky at Mississippi State

Nov 4, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 10

Away

Kentucky

SEC

Final Score

24 - 3

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Mississippi State

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Mississippi State218
Kentucky271

Passing Yards

Mississippi State145
Kentucky161

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State73
Kentucky110

Turnovers

Mississippi State1
Kentucky0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature62°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

42%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Devin Leary

Kentucky

YDS: 156

Rushing

Re'Mahn Davis

Kentucky

YDS: 80

Receiving

Tayvion Robinson

Kentucky

YDS: 91

Tackles

Corey Ellington

Mississippi State

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State29:22
Kentucky30:38

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kentucky pulls away from Mississippi State 24-3

Standard

Kentucky defeated Mississippi State 24-3 in Week 10 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 271-218 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Kentucky set the terms early in a game that finished 24-3. Devin Leary pass complete to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye for 4 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK) came with {'seconds': 11, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Kentucky the first major swing.

Kentucky's box score carried the story: 271 total yards, 110 rushing yards, and 161 passing yards. Mississippi State finished with 218 total yards, including 73 on the ground and 145 through the air.

Kentucky converted 4-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Kentucky led 21-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Alex Raynor 32 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Devin Leary pass complete to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye for 4 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK) (Kentucky led 7-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Dane Key 4 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor Kick) (Kentucky led 21-3 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Ferrie 25 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 3-7 over Kentucky).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    D'Eryk Jackson 28 Yd Interception Return (Alex Raynor Kick) (Mississippi State led 3-14 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Raynor 32 Yd Field Goal (Kentucky led 24-3 over Mississippi State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-3

    Kentucky defeated Mississippi State.

  • Total yards

    271-218

    Kentucky held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    110

    Kentucky averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    161

    Kentucky averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-12

    Kentucky's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-17

    Mississippi State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateKentucky
Total Yards218271
Passing Yards145161
Rushing Yards73110
First Downs1513
Third Down Efficiency6-174-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-30-1
Total Penalties (Yards)9-686-45
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts17-3515-25
Rushing Attempts3129
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points36
Possession Time29:2230:38
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)