34 Mississippi State 14th SEC5-8

17 Southern Miss 4th Sun Belt7-6

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Mississippi State vs Southern Miss Results, Match Player Stats & Records

Livescore details
Team	1	2	3	4	Total
MSST MS State	10	3	21	0	34
USM Southern Miss	3	7	0	7	17

Location M.M. Roberts Stadium

Temperature 74° Temperature

Attendance 33,485 attendance

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Team	ATS (Margin)	O/U (Margin)
MSST MS State	-14.5 (+2.5)	60.5o
USM Southern Miss	+14.5	60.5u (9.5)

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
13:35	TD S. Traore 57 yards passing from B. Shapen ( K. Ferrie kick)	7 - 0
7:54	FG R. Harradine 43 yard field goal	7 - 3
3:35	FG K. Ferrie 55 yard field goal	10 - 3
2nd Quarter
9:32	TD M. Davis 3 yards passing from B. Braxton ( R. Harradine kick)	10 - 10
0:03	FG K. Ferrie 30 yard field goal	13 - 10
3rd Quarter
9:34	TD F. Bothwell 6 yard run ( K. Ferrie kick)	20 - 10
4:57	TD F. Bothwell 1 yard run ( K. Ferrie kick)	27 - 10
1:52	TD D. Booth 3 yard run ( K. Ferrie kick)	34 - 10
4th Quarter
0:33	TD T. Johnson 7 yards passing from B. Braxton ( R. Harradine kick)	34 - 17

Team Statistics

Team Statistics
statistical category	MS State	Southern Miss
First downs	24	18
Rushes-Yards	41-186	35-102
Passing Yards	279	199
Sacked-Yards Lost	1-6	1-4
Return Yardage	0	32
Passing	27-36-1	26-39-2
Punts-Average	4-40.0	5-42.8
Fumbles-Lost	1-0	0-0
Penalties-Yards	14-119	8-60
Field Goals	2-2	1-1
Time of Possession	30:21	29:39

Passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
B. Shapen	26/33	272	1	1
L. Kromenhoek	1/3	7	0	0

Rushing
Player	ATT	YDS	TD	LG
D. Booth	16	80	1	16
F. Bothwell	10	43	2	11
J. Daniels	4	28	0	13
L. Kromenhoek	3	21	0	13
S. Burnside	1	6	0	6
K. Wilson	1	3	0	3
K. Taylor	1	3	0	3
B. Shapen	5	2	0	5

Receiving
Player	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG
B. Thompson	9	7	92	0	51
S. Traore	6	5	79	1	57
A. Evans III	4	4	36	0	19
J. Daniels	4	3	19	0	9
J. Mosley	2	2	19	0	16
A. Williams	2	2	17	0	10
D. Booth	1	1	12	0	12
M. Allen	3	1	7	0	7
R. Johnson	1	1	2	0	2
X. Gayten	2	1	-4	0	-4

Interceptions
Player	NO	YDS	TD
B. Lanier	1	0	0

Sacks
Player	NO	YDS
W. Whitson	1	4

Tackles
Player	TK	AST
B. Lanier	3	3
M. Sylla	3	3
J. Smith	3	3
I. Smith	2	3
H. Washington	2	2
W. Whitson	2	2
A. Shepphard	2	2
K. Jones	2	1
T. Mitchell	2	0
S. Smith Jr.	2	0
K. Dinkins	2	0
T. Woodard	1	3
D. Gullette	1	3
J. Bledsoe	1	3
Z. Tillman	1	2
D. Anderson	1	1
C. Clark	1	1
J. Manning	0	4
T. Lockhart	0	3
L. James	0	3
N. Mitchell	0	3
B. Jennings	0	3
N. Sanders	0	2
T. Johnson	0	1
K. Bingley-Jones	0	1
T. Williams	0	1
R. Hibbler	0	1
D. Reed Jr.	0	1
J. Williams	0	1
D. Lewis III	0	1

Fumbles
Player	NO	LOST
B. Shapen	1	0

Punting
Player	NO	YDS	LG
E. Pulliam	2	82	47
N. Tiyce	2	78	42

Punt Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LG
A. Evans III	3	0	0

Kick Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LG
No Kick Return Data

Passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
B. Braxton	26/39	199	2	1

Rushing
Player	ATT	YDS	TD	LG
B. Braxton	12	58	0	12
R. Briggs	7	18	0	6
J. Pittman	9	16	0	6
M. Jones	5	11	0	5
E. Metcalf	1	1	0	1

Receiving
Player	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG
C. Chester	10	6	53	0	22
J. Pittman	5	5	51	0	37
K. Morris	2	2	38	0	28
C. Montgomery	2	2	13	0	11
E. Metcalf	4	2	13	0	12
M. Jones	3	3	7	0	5
T. Johnson	1	1	7	1	7
M. Davis	3	2	6	1	3
K. Heath	3	1	5	0	5
T. Chapman	2	1	4	0	4
R. Briggs	2	1	2	0	2

Interceptions
Player	NO	YDS	TD
M. Montgomery	1	0	0

Sacks
Player	NO	YDS
J. Hawkins	1	6

Tackles
Player	TK	AST
J. Moten	6	5
C. Jones	5	6
C. Myrick	5	1
I. Foster	4	2
J. Battle	3	3
J. Hawkins	3	3
A. Foster	2	4
J. Ishmael	2	2
D. King	2	1
M. Clinton	2	1
A. Richard Jr.	1	4
J. Tapp	1	2
D. Hill	1	1
M. Haygood	1	0
I. Ibraheem	1	0
M. Montgomery	0	6
J. Harper	0	6
J. McKinney	0	4
B. Lewis	0	2
S. Carter	0	1
J. Lewis	0	1

Fumbles
Player	NO	LOST
No Fumble Data

Punting
Player	NO	YDS	LG
J. Murley	5	214	49

Punt Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LG
No Punt Return Data

Kick Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LG
I. Foster	1	32	32

MSST vs USMRecords

Team Table
Team	Record	ATS	O/U	Away	Home
MSST	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0
USM	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0

MSST vs USM Head To Head

Win / Loss

4-0

ATS

3-1-0

Over / Under

2-2-0

Head-To-Head
Date	Home	Result	ATS	O/U
Nov 18, '23	MSST	41 - 20	MSST -18.5	o48.0
Sep 07, '19	MSST	38 - 15	MSST -16.5	o51.5
Sep 05, '15	USM	34 - 16	USM 21.0	u62.0
Aug 30, '14	MSST	49 - 0	MSST -31.0	u54.5

MSST
Tot	Rush	Pass
382	238	144
386	210	176
442	205	237
550	201	349

USM
Tot	Rush	Pass
246	105	141
344	110	234
413	102	311
283	71	212

MSST RecordLast 10

Win / Loss

1-9-0

ATS

6-4-0

Over / Under

7-3-0

Team - Last 10
Date	vs	Result	ATS	O/U
Nov 29, '24	@ MISS	L 14 - 26	W 26	u63.5
Nov 23, '24	MIZZ	L 20 - 39	L 10	o58.0
Nov 09, '24	@ TENN	L 14 - 33	W 26	u61.0
Nov 02, '24	MASS	W 45 - 20	W -19	o59.0
Oct 26, '24	ARK	L 25 - 58	L 7.5	o55.0
Oct 19, '24	TAM	L 24 - 34	W 21	o55.0
Oct 12, '24	@ UGA	L 31 - 41	W 33	o53.5
Sep 28, '24	@ TEX	L 13 - 35	W 37	u59.0
Sep 21, '24	FLA	L 28 - 45	L 7	o57.0
Sep 14, '24	TOL	L 17 - 41	L -10.5	o57.5

MSST Next 3 Games

MS State does not have any upcoming games scheduled.

USM RecordLast 10

Win / Loss

0-10-0

ATS

3-7-0

Over / Under

5-5-0

Team - Last 10
Date	vs	Result	ATS	O/U
Nov 30, '24	@ TROY	L 20 - 52	L 17.5	o48.5
Nov 23, '24	USA	L 14 - 35	W 24	u54.0
Nov 16, '24	@ TXST	L 3 - 58	L 27.5	o56.5
Nov 09, '24	MRSH	L 3 - 37	L 13.5	u53.5
Oct 26, '24	@ JMU	L 15 - 32	W 24	u54.0
Oct 19, '24	ARST	L 28 - 44	L 7	o56.5
Oct 12, '24	@ ULM	L 21 - 38	L 4.5	o41.0
Oct 05, '24	ULL	L 13 - 23	W 17.5	u58.0
Sep 21, '24	@ JVST	L 7 - 44	L 6	u59.0
Sep 14, '24	USF	L 24 - 49	L 13	o58.5

USM Next 3 Games

Southern Miss does not have any upcoming games scheduled.

MSST vs USM Preview

MS State at

Southern Miss

Last Meeting ( Nov 18, 2023 ) Southern Miss 20, MS State 41

Expectations are low for both teams as Mississippi State visits Southern Miss in the season opener at Hattiesburgh, Miss., on Saturday.

The Bulldogs (2-10, 0-8) finished at the bottom of the SEC last season during head coach Jeff Lebby's first year, and they're projected to finish last again.

The Golden Eagles (1-11, 0-8 Conference USA) are starting over under first-year head coach Charles Huff, who guided Marshall to the Sun Belt Conference championship last season.

Huff brought several key players with him, including quarterback Braylon Braxton, the Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, but the team is picked to finish fifth in the seven-team West Division.

"I expect four or five starters for Southern Miss coming from Marshall," Lebby said. "You'd think there'd be some carryover, but Week 1 is always a little bit up in the air. You try not to chase ghosts. You try to prepare for everything without knowing exactly what it's going to look like on the other side of the ball. The best way to handle that is to keep things simple on both sides so guys can adjust and play fast no matter what happens."

Bulldogs quarterback Blake Shapen is back after missing the final eight games of his first season with MSU due to a shoulder injury. The former Baylor transfer has started the last 27 games in which he has played.

As for the Eagles' quarterback, Huff said the "continuity" that Braxton brings to the offense "is a positive," but he downplayed any assumptions about Southern Miss this season based on Marshall's success last season.

"It's going to be a huge challenge for us," Huff said of the opener. "We're just trying to get better. I know everyone's like, ‘Well, you brought the team from the other place that won the championship.' It's not the same team. It wouldn't be the same team if we were in the same location.

"There are going to be some growing pains when you play the big, bad SEC. You're going to learn real quick that you've got a lot of room to improve."

The two teams will be meeting for the first time since 2023, when Mississippi State emerged with a 41-20 victory in Starkville. Overall, the Bulldogs hold an 18-12-1 edge in the history of the rivalry.

--Field Level Media

MSST vs USMInjury report

Mississippi State's Injuries

Player	POS	Status	Date	Note
No injuries to report.

Southern Miss's Injuries

Player	POS	Status	Date	Note
No injuries to report.

QB Passing StatsRecent Games

MS State
Southern Miss

Yds/Game

218.8

Yds/Att

7.7

TDs/Int

5 / 5

MS State Passing Stats
	Date	Score	YDS	Att	Comp	Comp %	Y/A	TD/Int	Rating
M.Van Buren Jr.	Nov 29, 2024	MISS 26 - MSST 14	280	32	17	53.1	8.8	1/2	124.4
M.Van Buren Jr.	Nov 23, 2024	MSST 20 - MIZZ 39	191	28	16	57.1	6.8	1/0	126.2
M.Van Buren Jr.	Nov 9, 2024	TENN 33 - MSST 14	92	26	10	38.5	3.5	0/1	60.5
M.Van Buren Jr.	Nov 2, 2024	MSST 45 - MASS 20	222	25	14	56.0	8.9	1/0	143.8
M.Van Buren Jr.	Oct 26, 2024	MSST 25 - ARK 58	309	31	22	71.0	10.0	2/2	163.1

Yds/Game

137.8

Yds/Att

5.0

TDs/Int

3 / 8

Southern Miss Passing Stats
	Date	Score	YDS	Att	Comp	Comp %	Y/A	TD/Int	Rating
T.Rodemaker	Nov 30, 2024	TROY 52 - USM 20	234	30	18	60.0	7.8	2/2	134.2
T.Rodemaker	Nov 23, 2024	USM 14 - USA 35	108	27	15	55.6	4.0	1/0	101.4
J.White	Nov 23, 2024	USM 14 - USA 35	29	8	5	62.5	3.6	0/1	68.0
T.Rodemaker	Nov 16, 2024	TXST 58 - USM 3	63	15	6	40.0	4.2	0/1	62.0
E.Crawford	Nov 16, 2024	TXST 58 - USM 3	7	5	3	60.0	1.4	0/0	71.8
E.Crawford	Nov 9, 2024	USM 3 - MRSH 37	70	18	5	27.8	3.9	0/3	27.1
E.Crawford	Oct 26, 2024	JMU 32 - USM 15	178	34	11	32.4	5.2	0/1	70.5

MSST vs USM Offense vs Defense

MSSTMS State Offense
USMSouthern Miss Offense

Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis

Key Stats
OFFENSE	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	DEFENSE
0.0	(--)	Yards	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Yards/Play	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Rush Yds	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Rush Att	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Yards/Rush	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Pass Yds	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Pass Att	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Comp	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Comp%	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Yards/Comp	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Yards/Att	(--)	0.0
.0	(47)	QB rating	(35)	.0

League Average
League Avg.
356.0
5.4
150.0
36.1
4.2
206.3
29.9
18.4
61.4
11.2
6.9
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Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank
(--)	Sacks	(--)
(--)	Sack Yds	(--)
(--)	Intercepts	(--)
(--)	Fumbles	(--)
(--)	Penalties	(--)
(--)	Penalty Yds	(--)

League Average
League Avg.
2.0
12.2
0.5
0.4
6.4
53.3

Points

Points
Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank
(--)	Score	(--)
(--)	1st Q	(--)
(--)	2nd Q	(--)
(--)	3rd Q	(--)
(--)	4th Q	(--)

League Average
League Avg.
22.4
4.5
6.5
5.1
6.1

Special Teams

Special Teams
Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank
(--)	Yards/Punt Ret	(--)
(--)	Yards/KO Ret	(--)
(--)	FG Att	(--)
(--)	FG Made	(--)
(--)	FG%	(--)

League Average
League Avg.
10.8
21.3
3.2
2.3
72.3

Mississippi State vs Southern Miss Results, Match Player Stats & Records

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