CFBSat, Aug 30 · Final
MSSTOffense
USM
241.2(54)Passing Yards per Game(25)266.1
158(67)Rushing Yards per Game(92)136
MSSTTeam record
USM1-0Record0-1
Game information
12:00 PM, August 30, 2025
M. M. Roberts Stadium
Hattiesburg
Box score
Team
1
2
3
4
T
MSST10
3
21
0
34
USM3
7
0
7
17
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blake Shapen | 26/33 | 272 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 72.8 |
 Luke Kromenhoek | 1/3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 77.1 |
| Team | 27/36 | 279 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davon Booth | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 1 | 16 |
 Fluff Bothwell | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 2 | 11 |
 Johnnie Daniels | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Luke Kromenhoek | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
 Stonka Burnside | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
 Kamario Taylor | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kolin Wilson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blake Shapen | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 41 | 186 | 4.5 | 3 | 16 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brenen Thompson | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 51 |
 Seydou Traore | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 1 | 57 |
 Anthony Evans III | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 19 |
 Jordan Mosley | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Johnnie Daniels | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
 Ayden Williams | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Davon Booth | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
 Markus Allen | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
 Ricky Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
 Xavier Gayten | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 27 | 279 | 10.3 | 1 | 57 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Shapen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jalen Smith | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Isaac Smith | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Malick Sylla | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brylan Lanier | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nic Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Whitson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Washington | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derion Gullette | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Woodard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ashun Shepphard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jaray Bledsoe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jahron Manning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 LaKendrick James | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tanner Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Branden Jennings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zakari Tillman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nevaeh Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Lockhart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelley Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Deonte Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kalvin Dinkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Lewis III | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kedrick Bingley-Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Hibbler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevion Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 DJ Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayven Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Hauck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cyrus Reyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 DeAgo Brumfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 95 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brylan Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Evans III | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Ferrie | 2/2 | 100.0 | 55 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 55 | 4/4 | 10 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ethan Pulliam | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
 Nathan Tiyce | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| Team | 4 | 160 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braylon Braxton | 26/39 | 199 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 63.3 |
| Team | 26/39 | 199 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Braxton | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 |
 Robert Briggs | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 |
 Jeffery Pittman | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 |
 Matt Jones | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 |
 Elijah Metcalf | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 35 | 102 | 2.9 | 0 | 12 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Chester | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 | 22 |
| Jeffery Pittman | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 37 |
 Kadinn Morris | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 |
 Chuck Montgomery | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 |
 TJ Johnson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Matt Jones | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 |
 Micah Davis | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
 Kyirin Heath | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
 Tychaun Chapman | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Robert Briggs | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 26 | 199 | 7.7 | 2 | 37 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Jones | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Moten | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Foster | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Myrick | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joseph Harper | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Battle | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 JJ Hawkins | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jabari Ishmael | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ahmere Foster | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jaden McKinney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Montgomery | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J'Mond Tapp | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Richard Jr. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mason Clinton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dylan King | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dominick Hill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brodarius Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ishmael Ibraheem | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Montgomery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mathis Haygood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Guylijah Theodule | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jameer Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 100 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Foster | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reed Harradine | 1/1 | 100.0 | 43 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 43 | 2/2 | 5 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Murley | 5 | 214 | 42.8 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| Team | 5 | 214 | 42.8 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
4
- End of 4th QuarterMSST 34 · USM 17
- Kolin Wilson run for 3 yds to the MSST 38MSST 34 · USM 17
- Reed Harradine kickoff for 48 ydsMSST 34 · USM 17
- TJ Johnson 7 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick)MSST 34 · USM 17
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Matt Jones for no gain to the MSST 7MSST 34 · USM 10
- (01:11) No Huddle-Shotgun Braxton,Braylon pass incomplete deep right to Page,Grant thrown to MSU00 broken up by Reyes,Cyrus PENALTY MSU Pass Interference (Reyes,Cyrus) 15 yards from MSU22 to MSU07, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.MSST 34 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton run for 6 yds to the MSST 22 for a 1ST downMSST 34 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Robert Briggs Jr. for 2 yds to the MSST 28MSST 34 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:00MSST 34 · USM 10
- Robert Briggs Jr. run for 3 yds to the MSST 30MSST 34 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Grant PageMSST 34 · USM 10
- Mississippi State Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MSST 33 for a 1ST downMSST 34 · USM 10
- (03:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Braxton,Braylon pass incomplete deep left to Dalton,Davis thrown to MSU38 PENALTY MSU Pass Interference 15 yards from USM40 to MSU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.MSST 34 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Chuck Montgomery for 11 yds to the USM 40 for a 1ST downMSST 34 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton run for 6 yds to the USM 29MSST 34 · USM 10
- Robert Briggs Jr. run for 6 yds to the USM 23MSST 34 · USM 10
- (04:48) No Huddle-Shotgun Braxton,Braylon pass complete short left to King,Shane caught at USM37, for 0 yards to the USM27 (Reyes,Cyrus; Moye,Diesel) PENALTY USM Holding (Rogers,Luke) 10 yards from USM27 to USM17. NO PLAY.MSST 34 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 04:49MSST 34 · USM 10
- Nathan Tiyce punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jabari Ishmael at the USM 27MSST 34 · USM 10
- PENALTY MSU Delay Of Game (Tiyce,Nathan) 5 yards from MSU36 to MSU31. NO PLAY.MSST 34 · USM 10
- Luke Kromenhoek pass incomplete to Stonka BurnsideMSST 34 · USM 10
- Luke Kromenhoek run for 5 yds to the MSST 36MSST 34 · USM 10
- Luke Kromenhoek pass incomplete to Cam ThompsonMSST 34 · USM 10
- Johnnie Daniels run for 3 yds to the MSST 31 for a 1ST downMSST 34 · USM 10
- Luke Kromenhoek pass complete to Markus Allen for 7 yds to the MSST 28MSST 34 · USM 10
- Luke Kromenhoek run for 13 yds to the MSST 21 for a 1ST downMSST 34 · USM 10
- Luke Kromenhoek run for 3 yds to the MSST 8MSST 34 · USM 10
- Johnnie Daniels run for 2 yds to the MSST 5MSST 34 · USM 10
- (08:34) No Huddle-Shotgun Daniels,Johnnie rush middle for 0 yards to the MSU07 (Montgomery,Michael; Jones,Chris) PENALTY MSU Holding (Jackson,Jacoby) 4 yards from MSU07 to MSU03. NO PLAY.MSST 34 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 08:39MSST 34 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 2 yds to the MSST 7MSST 34 · USM 10
- Robert Briggs Jr. run for 2 yds to the MSST 9MSST 34 · USM 10
- Robert Briggs Jr. run for 4 yds to the MSST 11MSST 34 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 10:05MSST 34 · USM 10
- Elijah Metcalf run for 1 yd to the MSST 15MSST 34 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton run for 12 yds to the MSST 16 for a 1ST downMSST 34 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton run for 4 yds to the MSST 28MSST 34 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Tychaun ChapmanMSST 34 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 37 yds to the MSST 32 for a 1ST downMSST 34 · USM 10
- PENALTY USM False Start 5 yards from USM36 to USM31. NO PLAY.MSST 34 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton run for 3 yds to the USM 36 for a 1ST downMSST 34 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 8 yds to the USM 33MSST 34 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 13:33MSST 34 · USM 10
- Jeffery Pittman run for no gain to the USM 25MSST 34 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 13:40MSST 34 · USM 10
- Ethan Pulliam punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USM 25MSST 34 · USM 10
- Timeout Mississippi State, clock 13:48MSST 34 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Johnnie Daniels for 9 yds to the MSST 28MSST 34 · USM 10
- Johnnie Daniels run for 10 yds to the MSST 19MSST 34 · USM 10
- PENALTY MSU False Start (Lewis Jr.,Jimothy) 5 yards from MSU14 to MSU09. NO PLAY.MSST 34 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 15:00MSST 34 · USM 10
3
- End of 3rd QuarterMSST 34 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen sacked by JJ Hawkins for a loss of 6 yards to the MSST 14 Blake Shapen fumbled, recovered by MSST Jacoby Jackson , return for 0 yardsMSST 34 · USM 10
- Jack Murley punt for 46 yds , Brylan Lanier returns for no gain to the MSST 20MSST 34 · USM 10
- Matt Jones run for 1 yd to the USM 34MSST 34 · USM 10
- Matt Jones run for 5 yds to the USM 33MSST 34 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Micah Davis for 3 yds to the USM 28MSST 34 · USM 10
- Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMSST 34 · USM 10
- Davon Booth 3 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)MSST 34 · USM 10
- Davon Booth run for 1 yd to the USM 3MSST 27 · USM 10
- Davon Booth run for 6 yds to the USM 4 for a 1ST downMSST 27 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 6 yds to the USM 10MSST 27 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Davon Booth for 12 yds to the USM 16 for a 1ST downMSST 27 · USM 10
- Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the USM 28MSST 27 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Johnnie DanielsMSST 27 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Johnnie Daniels for 6 yds to the USM 30 for a 1ST downMSST 27 · USM 10
- Stonka Burnside run for 6 yds to the USM 36MSST 27 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 04:49MSST 27 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass interceptedMSST 27 · USM 10
- Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Southern Miss Penalty, Personal Foul (Yards) declinedMSST 27 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 04:57MSST 27 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 04:57MSST 27 · USM 10
- Fluff Bothwell 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)MSST 27 · USM 10
- Fluff Bothwell run for 5 yds to the USM 1MSST 20 · USM 10
- Fluff Bothwell run for 11 yds to the USM 6 for a 1ST downMSST 20 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Ayden Williams for 10 yds to the USM 17 for a 1ST downMSST 20 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Ayden Williams for 7 yds to the USM 27MSST 20 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Brenen ThompsonMSST 20 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 16 yds to the USM 34 for a 1ST downMSST 20 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Markus AllenMSST 20 · USM 10
- Johnnie Daniels run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downMSST 20 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 12 yds to the MSST 37MSST 20 · USM 10
- Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the MSST 25MSST 20 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 07:56MSST 20 · USM 10
- Mississippi State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ja'Bryis Stewart) to the MSST 23MSST 20 · USM 10
- Jack Murley punt for 40 yds , Anthony Evans III returns for no gain to the MSST 33MSST 20 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Robert Briggs Jr.MSST 20 · USM 10
- Robert Briggs Jr. run for 1 yd to the USM 27MSST 20 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 1 yd to the USM 26MSST 20 · USM 10
- Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMSST 20 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 09:34MSST 20 · USM 10
- Fluff Bothwell 6 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)MSST 20 · USM 10
- Mississippi State Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the USM 6MSST 13 · USM 10
- Davon Booth run for no gain to the USM 1MSST 13 · USM 10
- Davon Booth run for 8 yds to the USM 1 for a 1ST downMSST 13 · USM 10
- Davon Booth run for 5 yds to the USM 9MSST 13 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 55 yds for a 1ST down Mississippi State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Brylan Lanier) to the USM 14 for a 1ST downMSST 13 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 11 yds to the MSST 45 for a 1ST downMSST 13 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for no gain to the MSST 34MSST 13 · USM 10
- Jack Murley punt for 35 yds , Anthony Evans III returns for no gain to the MSST 34MSST 13 · USM 10
- Southern Miss Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the USM 31MSST 13 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Elijah MetcalfMSST 13 · USM 10
- Jeffery Pittman run for a loss of 3 yards to the USM 43MSST 13 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 9 yds to the USM 46 for a 1ST downMSST 13 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Carl ChesterMSST 13 · USM 10
- Jeffery Pittman run for 5 yds to the USM 37MSST 13 · USM 10
- Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds , Ian Foster return for 32 yds to the USM 32MSST 13 · USM 10
2
- End of 2nd QuarterMSST 13 · USM 10
- (00:03) Kneel down by Southern Miss at USM23 for loss of 2 yards.MSST 13 · USM 10
- Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMSST 13 · USM 10
- Kyle Ferrie 30 Yd Field GoalMSST 13 · USM 10
- (00:10) No Huddle-Shotgun Taylor,Kamario rush left for 2 yards gain to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:06 PENALTY MSU Holding (Ball,Cam) 10 yards from USM02 to USM12. NO PLAY.MSST 10 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 00:10MSST 10 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 4 yds to the USM 2MSST 10 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 5 yds to the USM 6MSST 10 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen run for no gain to the USM 11MSST 10 · USM 10
- (01:34) PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from USM06 to USM11. NO PLAY.MSST 10 · USM 10
- Davon Booth run for 10 yds to the USM 6 for a 1ST downMSST 10 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:05MSST 10 · USM 10
- (02:06) PENALTY USM Offside (Clinton,Mason) 5 yards from USM21 to USM16. NO PLAY.MSST 10 · USM 10
- Fluff Bothwell run for a loss of 1 yard to the USM 21MSST 10 · USM 10
- Fluff Bothwell run for 10 yds to the USM 20 for a 1ST downMSST 10 · USM 10
- Southern Miss Penalty, Personal Foul (8 Yards) to the USM 30MSST 10 · USM 10
- Mississippi State Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declinedMSST 10 · USM 10
- Southern Miss Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Josh Moten) to the USM 37 for a 1ST downMSST 10 · USM 10
- (03:47) No Huddle-Shotgun Shapen,Blake pass complete short right to Booth,Davon caught at USM39, for 4 yards to the USM33 (Moten,Josh; Jones,Chris) PENALTY MSU Holding (Steen,Blake) 10 yards from USM37 to USM47. NO PLAY.MSST 10 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 7 yds to the USM 37MSST 10 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 19 yds to the USM 44 for a 1ST downMSST 10 · USM 10
- Kamario Taylor run for 3 yds to the MSST 37 for a 1ST downMSST 10 · USM 10
- Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the MSST 34MSST 10 · USM 10
- Fluff Bothwell run for 8 yds to the MSST 33MSST 10 · USM 10
- Jack Murley punt for 49 yds for a touchbackMSST 10 · USM 10
- Jack Murley punt for 49 yds for a touchbackMSST 10 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Carl ChesterMSST 10 · USM 10
- Matt Jones run for 1 yd to the MSST 49MSST 10 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Matt Jones for 2 yds to the 50 yard lineMSST 10 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton run for 12 yds to the USM 48 for a 1ST downMSST 10 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Bralon BrownMSST 10 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 07:30MSST 10 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Kyirin Heath for 5 yds to the USM 36MSST 10 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 08:12MSST 10 · USM 10
- Ethan Pulliam punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jabari Ishmael at the USM 31MSST 10 · USM 10
- Davon Booth run for no gain to the MSST 34MSST 10 · USM 10
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 5 yds to the MSST 34MSST 10 · USM 10
- Davon Booth run for 4 yds to the MSST 29MSST 10 · USM 10
- Reed Harradine kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMSST 10 · USM 10
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 09:32MSST 10 · USM 10
- Micah Davis 3 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick)MSST 10 · USM 10
- Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Kyirin HeathMSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Elijah MetcalfMSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 22 yds to the MSST 3 for a 1ST downMSST 10 · USM 3
- Jeffery Pittman run for 1 yd to the MSST 25MSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 12 yds to the MSST 26 for a 1ST downMSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 3 yds to the MSST 38MSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Kadinn Morris for 28 yds to the MSST 41 for a 1ST downMSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Matt Jones for 5 yds to the USM 31MSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton sacked by Will Whitson for a loss of 4 yards to the USM 26MSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton run for 7 yds to the USM 30 for a 1ST downMSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton run for 4 yds to the USM 23MSST 10 · USM 3
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 13:57MSST 10 · USM 3
- Nathan Tiyce punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Elijah Metcalf at the USM 19MSST 10 · USM 3
- Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Xavier GaytenMSST 10 · USM 3
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Johnnie Daniels for 4 yds to the MSST 45MSST 10 · USM 3
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Xavier Gayten for 4 yds to the MSST 41MSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton run for no gain to the MSST 45MSST 10 · USM 3
1
- End of 1st QuarterMSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 9 yds to the MSST 45MSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Kyirin HeathMSST 10 · USM 3
- Robert Briggs Jr. run for no gain to the USM 46MSST 10 · USM 3
- Jeffery Pittman run for 2 yds to the USM 46 for a 1ST downMSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Kadinn Morris for 10 yds to the USM 44MSST 10 · USM 3
- Jeffery Pittman run for a loss of 2 yards to the USM 34MSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton run for 5 yds to the USM 36 for a 1ST downMSST 10 · USM 3
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jaylin Carter for 4 yds to the USM 31MSST 10 · USM 3
- Robert Briggs Jr. run for 2 yds to the USM 27MSST 10 · USM 3
- Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMSST 10 · USM 3
- Kyle Ferrie 55 Yd Field GoalMSST 10 · USM 3
- Blake Shapen run for no gain to the USM 37MSST 7 · USM 3
- (04:43) No Huddle-Shotgun Shapen,Blake pass complete short middle to Bothwell,Fluff caught at USM25, for 25 yards to the USM07, out of bounds at USM07 PENALTY MSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from USM32 to USM37. NO PLAY.MSST 7 · USM 3
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for no gain to the USM 32MSST 7 · USM 3
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 3 yds to the USM 32MSST 7 · USM 3
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 6 yds to the USM 25 Mississippi State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jordan Mosley) to the USM 35MSST 7 · USM 3
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 06:16MSST 7 · USM 3
- Davon Booth run for 16 yds to the USM 31 for a 1ST downMSST 7 · USM 3
- Davon Booth run for 14 yds to the USM 47 for a 1ST downMSST 7 · USM 3
- Davon Booth run for 7 yds to the MSST 39 for a 1ST downMSST 7 · USM 3
- PENALTY USM Illegal Substitution 5 yards from MSU27 to MSU32. NO PLAY.MSST 7 · USM 3
- Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Ayden WilliamsMSST 7 · USM 3
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Ricky Johnson for 2 yds to the MSST 27MSST 7 · USM 3
- Reed Harradine kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMSST 7 · USM 3
- Reed Harradine 43 Yd Field GoalMSST 7 · USM 3
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 07:54MSST 7 · USM 0
- Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Micah DavisMSST 7 · USM 0
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 1 yd to the MSST 25MSST 7 · USM 0
- Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Carl ChesterMSST 7 · USM 0
- Blake Shapen pass interceptedMSST 7 · USM 0
- Blake Shapen run for 5 yds to the MSST 17 for a 1ST downMSST 7 · USM 0
- Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the MSST 12MSST 7 · USM 0
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 4 yds to the MSST 10MSST 7 · USM 0
- Jack Murley punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Anthony Evans III at the MSST 6MSST 7 · USM 0
- Timeout Southern Miss, clock 09:43MSST 7 · USM 0
- PENALTY USM Delay Of Game (Braxton,Braylon) 5 yards from MSU45 to MSU50. NO PLAY.MSST 7 · USM 0
- Braylon Braxton run for 3 yds to the MSST 45MSST 7 · USM 0
- Matt Jones run for no gain to the MSST 48MSST 7 · USM 0
- Matt Jones run for 4 yds to the MSST 48MSST 7 · USM 0
- Jeffery Pittman run for 4 yds to the USM 48 for a 1ST downMSST 7 · USM 0
- Jeffery Pittman run for 6 yds to the USM 44MSST 7 · USM 0
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 1 yd to the USM 38MSST 7 · USM 0
- Jeffery Pittman run for 3 yds to the USM 37 for a 1ST downMSST 7 · USM 0
- Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 9 yds to the USM 34MSST 7 · USM 0
- Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMSST 7 · USM 0
- Seydou Traore 57 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie Kick)MSST 7 · USM 0
- Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Brenen ThompsonMSST 0 · USM 0
- Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the MSST 45MSST 0 · USM 0
- Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 12 yds to the MSST 43 for a 1ST downMSST 0 · USM 0
- Blake Shapen run for 3 yds to the MSST 31MSST 0 · USM 0
- Blake Shapen run for 3 yds to the MSST 28MSST 0 · USM 0
- Reed Harradine kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMSST 0 · USM 0
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