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UMass @ Mississippi State Game Overview
MASS vs MSSTRecords
MASS RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, '24 |
WAG
|
W 35 - 7 | W -23 | u49.0 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
MIZZ
|
L 3 - 45 | L 27 | u53.5 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
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NIU
|
L 20 - 34 | P 14 | o41.0 |
| Sep 28, '24 |
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M-OH
|
L 20 - 23 | W 15.5 | u44.0 |
| Sep 21, '24 |
CCSU
|
W 35 - 31 | L -20 | o52.0 |
| Sep 14, '24 |
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BUFF
|
L 3 - 34 | L 3 | u46.0 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
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TOL
|
L 23 - 38 | W 17 | o51.5 |
| Aug 31, '24 |
EMU
|
L 14 - 28 | L -2.5 | u51.0 |
| Nov 25, '23 |
CONN
|
L 18 - 31 | L -2.5 | u51.0 |
| Nov 18, '23 |
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LIB
|
L 25 - 49 | W 26 | o64.0 |
MASS Next 3 Games
UMass does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
MASS vs MSST Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 4, 2017 ) UMass 23, Mississippi State 34
Mississippi State will look for significant improvement on defense as it attempts to end a seven-game losing streak when Massachusetts visits Starkville, Miss., for a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldogs (1-7, 0-5 Southeastern Conference) rank last in the 16-team SEC in both yards allowed per game (477.7) and points allowed per game (36.4). No other team in the conference has allowed an average of more than 23.6 points per contest.
Mississippi State surrendered 673 yards of offense -- 359 on the ground -- in a 58-25 loss to Arkansas last Saturday. Quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. completed 22 of 31 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns in the loss, but he was intercepted twice and also fumbled the ball away twice. The Bulldogs turned the ball over five times.
"We had shown great improvement in the three weeks before Saturday," Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby said. "Saturday we did not play the way we needed to play on the defensive side of the ball. Getting back to playing with really clean eyes and having incredible communication will get us back to the way we played in the three weeks prior, and that is something we need to do."
Quarterback Taisun Phommachanh turned in a strong performance to help Massachusetts (2-6) defeat Wagner, an FCS program, 35-7 last Saturday. Phommachanh passed for a touchdown and ran for two scores in the win.
Phommachanh has completed 126 of 221 passes for 1,541 yards with eight touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He's also the team's No. 2 rusher with 282 yards and three touchdowns on 101 carries.
"Taisun got his legs going a little bit," Massachusetts coach Don Brown said. "That's the best running day we've had. That was good to see. What we have to do is keep fighting, keep fighting, and we'll worry about the scoreboard at the end of the day."
This will be the second time Massachusetts has faced an SEC opponent this season. The Minutemen, who will join the Mid-American Conference next season, lost at then-No. 21 Missouri 45-3 on Oct. 12.
Mississippi State is seeking its first victory since it opened the season with a 56-7 win against Eastern Kentucky.
--Field Level Media
MASS vs MSSTInjury report
UMass's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Mississippi State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Phommachanh | Oct 26, 2024 | MASS 35 - WAG 7 | 129 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 7.2 | 1/1 | 123.0 |
| T.Phommachanh | Oct 12, 2024 | MASS 3 - MIZZ 45 | 132 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 6.0 | 0/1 | 95.9 |
| A.Haston | Oct 12, 2024 | MASS 3 - MIZZ 45 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 3.3 | 0/0 | 128.0 |
| T.Phommachanh | Oct 5, 2024 | NIU 34 - MASS 20 | 263 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 8.8 | 2/0 | 145.6 |
| T.Phommachanh | Sep 28, 2024 | M-OH 23 - MASS 20 | 173 | 22 | 9 | 40.9 | 7.9 | 1/0 | 122.0 |
| T.Phommachanh | Sep 21, 2024 | MASS 35 - CCSU 31 | 287 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 9.6 | 3/1 | 173.4 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Van Buren Jr. | Oct 26, 2024 | MSST 25 - ARK 58 | 309 | 31 | 22 | 71.0 | 10.0 | 2/2 | 163.1 |
| M.Van Buren Jr. | Oct 19, 2024 | MSST 24 - TAM 34 | 242 | 41 | 22 | 53.7 | 5.9 | 3/1 | 122.5 |
| M.Van Buren Jr. | Oct 12, 2024 | UGA 41 - MSST 31 | 306 | 37 | 20 | 54.1 | 8.3 | 3/1 | 144.9 |
| M.Van Buren Jr. | Sep 28, 2024 | TEX 35 - MSST 13 | 144 | 23 | 12 | 52.2 | 6.3 | 0/0 | 104.8 |
| B.Shapen | Sep 21, 2024 | MSST 28 - FLA 45 | 140 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 6.7 | 1/0 | 133.6 |
| M.Van Buren Jr. | Sep 21, 2024 | MSST 28 - FLA 45 | 100 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 7.7 | 0/0 | 118.5 |
MASS vs MSST Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330.1 | (91) | Yards | (12) | 477.6 |
| 5.0 | (102) | Yards/Play | (12) | 6.9 |
| 136.2 | (58) | Rush Yds | (12) | 213.2 |
| 38.2 | (20) | Rush Att | (12) | 38.8 |
| 3.6 | (75) | Yards/Rush | (12) | 5.5 |
| 193.9 | (99) | Pass Yds | (12) | 264.4 |
| 28.0 | (88) | Pass Att | (12) | 30.9 |
| 16.1 | (91) | Comp | (12) | 22.6 |
| 57.6 | (94) | Comp% | (12) | 73.3 |
| 12.0 | (72) | Yards/Comp | (12) | 11.7 |
| 6.9 | (95) | Yards/Att | (12) | 8.6 |
| 123.1 | (90) | QB rating | (12) | 164.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 378.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.4 |
| 35.6 |
| 4.3 |
| 224.2 |
| 30.6 |
| 18.7 |
| 61.2 |
| 12.0 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9 | (104) | Sacks | (131) | 0.6 |
| 16.4 | (98) | Sack Yds | (--) | 2.0 |
| 0.6 | (37) | Intercepts | (131) | 0.8 |
| 0.2 | (40) | Fumbles | (104) | 0.5 |
| 7.6 | (117) | Penalties | (12) | 6.5 |
| 68.2 | (119) | Penalty Yds | (12) | 58.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.0 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.2 |
| 54.3 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.1 | (110) | Score | (118) | 36.4 |
| 3.5 | (66) | 1st Q | (130) | 8.1 |
| 7.0 | (73) | 2nd Q | (131) | 14.8 |
| 2.1 | (131) | 3rd Q | (79) | 6.4 |
| 6.5 | (60) | 4th Q | (83) | 7.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.9 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.1 |
| 6.0 |
| 6.8 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | (53) | Yards/Punt Ret | (12) | 13.8 |
| 18.2 | (93) | Yards/KO Ret | (104) | 12.3 |
| 15.0 | (48) | FG Att | (12) | 14.0 |
| 9.0 | (83) | FG Made | (12) | 13.0 |
| 60.0 | (106) | FG% | (12) | 92.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.1 |
| 20.2 |
| 59.6 |
| 45.0 |
| 75.5 |