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Mississippi State at Tennessee

Nov 10, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 11

Away

Mississippi State

SEC

Final Score

14 - 33

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Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee452
Mississippi State271

Passing Yards

Tennessee212
Mississippi State92

Rushing Yards

Tennessee240
Mississippi State179

Turnovers

Tennessee1
Mississippi State2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature62°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

77%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nico Iamaleava

Tennessee

YDS: 174

Rushing

Dylan Sampson

Tennessee

YDS: 149

Receiving

Dont'E Thornton

Tennessee

YDS: 104

Tackles

Isaac Smith

Mississippi State

TOT: 20

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tennessee34:18
Mississippi State25:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee beats Mississippi State 33-14

Standard

Tennessee defeated Mississippi State 33-14 in Week 11 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 452-271 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 33-14. Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Squirrel White for 34 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Tennessee the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 452 total yards, 240 rushing yards, and 212 passing yards. Mississippi State finished with 271 total yards, including 179 on the ground and 92 through the air.

Tennessee converted 5-14 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Tennessee led 20-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Dont'e Thornton Jr. for 73 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Squirrel White for 34 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 7-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Davon Booth run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) (Mississippi State led 7-14 over Tennessee).

  • Field Goal Good

    Max Gilbert 24 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 17-7 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Dont'e Thornton Jr. for 73 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 14-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Max Gilbert 38 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 20-7 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Max Gilbert 51 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 23-7 over Mississippi State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-14

    Tennessee defeated Mississippi State.

  • Total yards

    452-271

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    240

    Tennessee averaged 4.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    212

    Tennessee averaged 10.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-13

    Mississippi State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTennesseeMississippi State
Total Yards452271
Passing Yards21292
Rushing Yards240179
First Downs2515
Third Down Efficiency5-143-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-22-3
Total Penalties (Yards)6-509-85
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts13-2110-26
Rushing Attempts5738
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points152
Possession Time34:1825:42
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)