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THE MATCHUP: GAME 1 BROADCAST INFORMATION MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS (0-0) TV: CBS Play-by-Play: vs Analysts: Gary Danielson Reporter: Jamie Erdahl #6/5 LSU TIGERS (0-0) September 26, 2020 · 2:30 p.m. CT · Baton Rouge, La. · Tiger Stadium (102,321 - limited to 25 percent) RADIO: MSU SPORTS RADIO NETWORK Play-by-Play: Neil Price STORYLINES Analyst: Matt Wyatt Sideline: Jay Perry • Mississippi State begins its 121st season of football and the Mike Leach era Saturday when it plays No. 6 LSU in Baton Rouge. The sixth-ranked Tigers will be the highest-ranked opponent in a season opener since State opened the 2007 season against No. TEAM INFORMATION 2 LSU in Starkville (L, 0-45). MISSISSIPPI STATE • MSU’s last true road SEC opening game was in 1967 at Georgia. The Bulldogs are 19-10-1 all-time when opening the year on Head Coach: Mike Leach (BYU, 1983) the road, but just 6-12 when meeting an SEC opponent in the lid lifter. State has opened conference play with a road win 12 times. Rankings: RV (AP) / RV (Coaches) Overall Record: 139-90 (19th season) • Last year, MSU concluded the decade as one of only five SEC programs to go to a bowl every season from 2010-19, joining Mississippi State Record: 0-0 (first season) Alabama, Georgia, LSU and A&M. LSU • MSU brings an 85-33-2 overall record in season-openers into the LSU game. The Bulldogs have won nine of their last 12 season Head Coach: Ed Orgeron (Northwestern State, 1984) openers. Mike Leach owns a 12-6 record in season openers, including a 3-3 mark in season openers on the road. Rankings: 6 (AP) / 5 (Coaches) Overall Record: 56-36 (ninth season) • A two-time national coach of the year, Mike Leach was hired as the 34th head coach in program history on Jan. 6, 2020. He has LSU Record: 40-9 (fifth season) won 139 games in 18 seasons as a head coach highlighted by two 11-win seasons, five 9-win seasons, and five 8-win seasons. He’s the only active Power 5 head coach to produce an 11-win season at two different programs since 2008.

• Mike Leach leads active FBS head coaches with the most average passing yards per game since 2001 (394.5). Over 2020 MISSISSIPPI STATE SCHEDULE the last eight seasons, his offense is at the top of the list (among head coaches with four years experience) in Overall: 0-0 | H: 0-0 | A: 0-0 | N: 0-0 completion percentage (66.9 percent). SEPTEMBER (0-0) • Since 2005, Mike Leach’s offenses have passed for 500+ yards in 26 games, which is No. 1 in the nation among active FBS head 26 at No. 6/5 LSU * CBS 2:30 p.m. coaches and 15 more than the next head coach during that time frame. His offense has totaled 600+ offensive yards in 25 different games, which ranks third among active FBS head coaches during that span. OCTOBER (0-0) 3 Arkansas SECN Alt. 6:30 p.m. • Mike Leach has coached a 3,000+ yard passer in 17 of his 18 seasons as a head coach at Texas Tech (2000-09) and Washington 10 at Kentucky TBA TBA 17 Texas A&M TBA TBA State (2012-19). His first 3,000+ yard passer as a head coach was in 2000, Tech’s first in program history. 31 at Alabama ESPN 6 p.m. • State returns a dozen starters from the 2019 team, including four on offense (RB , WR Osirus Mitchell, OL Greg NOVEMBER (0-0) Eiland and OL Dareuan Parker), four on defense (DT Jaden Crumedy, DE Marquiss Spencer, LB Erroll Thompson and S C.J. 7 Vanderbilt SECN 3 p.m. Morgan) and four specialists (PK Jace Christmann, KO Scott Goodman, LS Paul Blackwell and P Tucker Day). 14 Auburn TBA TBA 21 at Georgia TBA TBA • The Bulldogs lost 27 letterwinners along with 15 offensive and defensive starters. Notable departures include LB Willie Gay Jr., 28 at Ole Miss TBA TBA CB , OT , QB and S Brian Cole II who were all selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. Dantzler and Phillips have both started at least one game for their respective franchises in their rookie years. DECEMBER (0-0) 5 Missouri TBA TBA

NUMBERS TO KNOW MISSISSIPPI STATE COACHING STAFF

Mike Leach, head coach (1st) Nine QBs have thrown for 3,000+ passing Mike Leach’s 139 career wins are *Tony Hughes, associate head coach/nickelbacks (9th, 2nd stint) yards in 17 seasons during Mike Leach’s 18 9 139 No. 7 among active FBS head coaches. Zach Arnett, defensive coordinator/ (1st) seasons as a head coach. Matt Brock, special teams coordinator/outside LBs (1st) Darcel McBath, conerbacks (1st) Each of Mike Leach’s last four starting QBs Mike Leach’s teams have passed for 350+ *Eric Mele, running backs (1st) led the nation in passing yards per game for yards 107 times since 2005 (most among Mason Miller, offensive line (1st) 4 the season at least once during their career. 107 active FBS head coaches in that span). Dave Nichol, inside receivers (1st) *Jeff Phelps, defensive line (1st) In each of the last three seasons, Mike Leach’s offense has gone three and out on just * Jr., outside receivers (1st) Leach’s teams have boasted five players with 14.54 percent of possessions over the last 16 years Jason Washington, safeties (1st) 50 50+ receptions. 14.5 (leads FBS head coaches with 4+ years experience). * - denotes in the booth MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE

WR (X) 4 Malik Heath 6-3 215 Jr.-JC DE 52 Kobe Jones 6-4 260 Sr.-2L -or- 18 Cameron Gardner 6-4 220 So.-1L 15 Jack Harris 6-3 250 RFr.-RS 81 Lideatrick Griffin 5-10 175 Fr.-HS NT 94 Jaden Crumedy 6-5 300 So.-1L WR (H) 0 JaVonta Payton 6-1 180 Sr.-1L 22 Nathan Pickering 6-4 310 So.-1L 11 Geor’quarius Spivey 6-5 240 So.-1L -or- 6 Garrett Shrader 6-4 215 So.-1L DT 42 Marquiss Spencer 6-4 300 Sr.-3L 17 Aaron Odom 6-3 275 Jr.-1L LT 67 Charles Cross 6-5 290 RFr.-RS 58 Kameron Jones 6-5 305 So.-SQ SAM 2 Tyrus Wheat 6-2 260 Jr.-JC 6 Jordan Davis 6-4 260 Jr.-JC LG 55 Greg Eiland 6-8 335 Sr.-3L 63 LaQuinston Sharp 6-3 300 Sr.-1L MIKE 40 Erroll Thompson 6-1 250 Sr.-3L 14 Nathaniel Watson 6-2 250 So.-1L C 57 Cole Smith 6-3 305 So.-SQ 71 James Jackson 6-3 330 Jr.-2L WILL 3 Aaron Brule 6-1 230 So.-1L 44 Jett Johnson 6-2 235 So.-SQ RG 56 Dareuan Parker 6-4 355 Sr.-3L -or- 54 Rodney Groce Jr. 6-2 245 Fr.-HS 72 Brandon Cunningham 6-4 300 RFr.-RS CB 1 Martin Emerson 6-2 195 So.-1L RT 69 Kwatrivous Johnson 6-7 315 So.-SQ 30 Decamerion Richardson 6-2 180 Fr.-HS 78 Scott Lashley 6-7 315 Sr.-GTR FS 38 Fred Peters 5-10 210 Sr.-1L WR (Y) 85 Austin Williams 6-3 200 Jr.-2L 19 Collin Duncan 6-0 205 So.-SQ 31 Jaden Walley 6-0 180 Fr.-HS BULLDOG 7 Marcus Murphy 6-1 200 Jr.-2L WR (Z) 9 Tyrell Shavers 6-6 200 Jr.-GTR 12 Shawn Preston Jr. 6-0 210 So.-1L 5 Osirus Mitchell 6-5 210 Sr.-3L -or- 17 Caleb Ducking 6-5 200 Jr.-JC SS 28 Londyn Craft 6-0 200 Jr.-SQ -or- 84 Dontea Jones 6-4 230 Sr.-3L 24 Dylan Lawrence 6-4 195 RFr.-RS

QB 3 K.J. Costello 6-5 225 Sr.-GTR CB 27 Esaias Furdge 6-0 185 So.-SQ -or- 2 Will Rogers 6-2 205 Fr.-HS 13 Emmanuel Forbes 6-0 180 Fr.-HS

RB 8 Kylin Hill 5-11 210 Sr.-3L 21 Jo’quavious Marks 5-10 195 Fr.-HS SPECIALISTS -or- 23 Dillon Johnson 6-0 215 Fr.-HS -or- 22 Lee Witherspoon 5-10 195 So.-1L PK 8 Brandon Ruiz 5-10 180 Jr.-GTR 47 Jace Christmann 6-0 195 Sr.-3L -or- 91 Nolan McCord 6-0 170 Fr.-HS

KO 8 Brandon Ruiz 5-10 180 Jr.-GTR 48 Scott Goodman 5-10 200 Jr.-2L -or- 37 Tucker Day 6-0 210 Jr.-2L

P 37 Tucker Day 6-0 210 Jr.-2L -or- 97 Reed Bowman 6-0 200 Sr.-SQ

LS 43 Paul Blackwell 5-10 205 Sr.-1L 68 Hayes Hammond 5-10 190 Fr.-HS -or- 41 Colby Cox 6-1 240 Fr.-HS

H 97 Reed Bowman 6-0 200 Sr.-SQ 37 Tucker Day 6-0 210 Jr.-2L

KR 0 JaVonta Payton 6-1 180 Sr.-1L -or- 21 Jo’quavious Marks 5-10 195 Fr.-HS

PR 85 Austin Williams 6-3 200 Jr.-2L 22 Lee Witherspoon 5-10 195 So.-1L

2 HAILSTATE.COM First Season MIKE LEACH @Coach_Leach 34TH HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT MISSISSIPPI STATE 2018 & 2008 NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR Mike Leach, a two-time national coach of the year, three-time and eight consecutive seasons of at least eight victories. conference coach of the year and the mastermind behind the NCAA The architect of the most prolific passing offense in the country, record-setting “Air Raid” offense, was tabbed Mississippi State’s 34th Leach received three national coach of the year awards in 2008 - the head football coach on January 9, 2020. Woody Hayes Award, Howie Long/Fieldturf Coach of the Year and George The accomplishments for Leach in his 18 years as a head coach are Munger Award. Leach’s offense captured six NCAA passing titles and long and distinguished. He has compiled a 139-90 (.607) record, guided three titles during his 10 seasons in Lubbock. his squads to 16 bowl games, produced seven seasons of at least nine Leach led Texas Tech to one of the most memorable seasons in victories, captured two division titles, become the winningest coach school history in 2008 as the team set a program record with 11 regular- in Texas Tech history and set school records for bowl appearances at season wins en route to an 11-2 record. The win total tied the mark, both Texas Tech (10) and Washington State (6). During 10 of those 18 set previously by the 1953 and 1973 Red Raider squads. Numerous seasons, Leach’s passing attack led the FBS – six at Texas Tech and four accolades poured in from across the country as an unprecedented four at Washington State. players earned first-team All-America status, in addition to Leach’s Of the 50 most productive passing yardage seasons in FBS history, three coach of the year honors. Harrell, offensive tackle Rylan Reed 11 came from coached by Leach since his hiring as head and offensive guard Brandon Carter each garnered first-team honors, coach at Texas Tech in 2000. That includes three seasons by Graham while was honored as a unanimous All- Harrell (2006-08), two by (2015-16), one by Gardner Mishew II American for the second-straight season. THE LEACH FILE (2018) and one by Anthony Gordon (2019). A total of 18 players were drafted at Texas Tech under Leach’s watch Leach, 58, arrives in Starkville after eight seasons at the helm at and 21 others signed free agent contracts. In the spring of 2009, four Hometown: Cody, Wyoming Washington State where he compiled a 55-47 (.539) record and was players were selected among the first four rounds of the NFL Draft, Education: BYU, 1983 (Bachelor’s); Pepperdine, 1986 (J.D.); named the 2018 Coaches Association National Coach marking the most successful draft for Texas Tech in the Leach era. The U.S. Sports Academy, 1988 (Master’s) Wife: Sharon of the Year and two-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year (2015, 2018). Leach program made strides academically as well under Leach. During his 10 Children: Janeen, Kim, Cody and Kiersten spearheaded WSU to a school-record six bowl appearances and became years, Texas Tech was recognized as one of the nation’s top institutions Birthday: March 9, 1961 the first coach in school history to lead the Cougars to five consecutive for consistently being above a 70 percent graduation rate, according to bowl games. They also led the nation in passing offense in four out of the AFCA. COACHING CAREER 2020-p: Mississippi State (Head Coach) his last six seasons in charge. Prior to coming on board at Texas Tech, Leach, in just one season 2012-19: Washington State (Head Coach//QBs) The 2018 campaign saw Leach produce one of the finest coaching at Oklahoma, directed a Sooner offense that went from from 11th in the 2000-09: Texas Tech (Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/QBs) performances as WSU posted its first 11-win season in school history Big 12 in 1998 to first in 1999 and 101st in the nation to 11th. 1999: Oklahoma (Offensive Coordinator/QBs) and a share of the Pac-12 North Division. The Cougars were ranked in Prior to joining Bob Stoops’ Oklahoma staff, Leach served as 1997-98: Kentucky (Offensive Coordinator/QBs) 1994-96: Valdosta State (Offensive Coordinator/WRs/QBs) the top 13 of each Playoff rankings, including four offensive coordinator for at the University of Kentucky and 1992-93: Valdosta State (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line) consecutive weeks at No. 8. WSU capped the season with a win over Valdosta (Ga.) State University. Under Mumme and Leach, the Kentucky 1989-91: Iowa Wesleyan (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line) Iowa State in the and finished No. 10 in the Associated offense set six NCAA records, 41 records and 1989: Pori, Finland – European League (Head Coach) Press and Coaches polls. Senior and Mississippi native 116 school records in 22 games. 1988: College of the Desert [Calif.] (Linebackers) 1987: Cal Poly (Offensive Line) Minshew captivated the nation, leading the FBS in passing yards per Leach and Mumme first teamed up at Iowa Wesleyan College in game (367.6). 1989 where he served as offensive coordinator and line coach until 1991. BOWL GAMES AS A HEAD COACH Leach previously spent 10 seasons as head coach at Texas Tech He has also made stops in Pori, Finland, where he served as a head 2019: Cheez-It Bowl (Washington State) (2000-09) where his squads produced bowl appearances all 10 years. coach in the European Football League (1989), as well as one-year stints 2018: Alamo Bowl (Washington State) 2017: (Washington State) He compiled a school-record 84 victories, a school-record five bowl wins at College of the Desert (1988) and Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo (1987). 2016: Holiday Bowl (Washington State) 2015: (Washington State) LEACH’S YEAR-BY-YEAR HEAD COACHING RECORD 2013: New Mexico Bowl (Washington State) 2009: Alamo Bowl* (Texas Tech) Year School Overall Conf. Notable 2008: Cotton Bowl (Texas Tech) 2000 Texas Tech 7-6 3-5 2007: (Texas Tech) 2001 Texas Tech 7-6 4-4 2006: Insight Bowl (Texas Tech) 2002 Texas Tech 9-5 5-3 Beat No. 4 Texas, Tangerine Bowl Champions 2005: Cotton Bowl (Texas Tech) 2003 Texas Tech 8-5 4-4 Houston Bowl Champions 2004: Holiday Bowl (Texas Tech) 2004 Texas Tech 8-4 5-3 No. 18 in AP/No. 17 in Coaches, Holiday Bowl Champions 2003: Houston Bowl (Texas Tech) 2005 Texas Tech 9-3 6-2 No. 20 in AP/No. 19 in Coaches 2002: Tangerine Bowl (Texas Tech) 2001: Alamo Bowl (Texas Tech) 2006 Texas Tech 8-5 4-4 Insight Bowl Champions 2000: GalleryFurniture.com Bowl (Texas Tech) 2007 Texas Tech 9-4 4-4 Beat No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 22 in AP/No. 23 in Coaches * - denotes did not coach in game 2008 Texas Tech 11-2 7-1 No. 7 in BCS, Two top-10 wins including No. 1 Texas 2009 Texas Tech 8-4 5-3 Beat No. 15 Nebraska BY THE NUMBERS 2012 Washington State 3-9 1-8 Beat No. 25 Washington 2013 Washington State 6-7 4-5 Beat No. 25 USC 2014 Washington State 3-9 2-7 Players selected in the NFL Draft under Leach’s leadership at Texas Tech and Washington State, 2015 Washington State 9-4 6-3 Sun Bowl Champions 29 including three first round picks. 2016 Washington State 8-5 7-2 Beat No. 15 Stanford 2017 Washington State 9-4 6-3 Beat No. 5 USC and No. 18 Stanford Years that Leach’s “Air Raid” passing attack has led the 2018 Washington State 11-2 7-2 AFCA Coach of the Year, Pac-12 North Co-Champions FBS, six times at Texas Tech and four at Washington 2019 Washington State 6-7 3-6 Fifth straight bowl appearance at WSU 10 State. 2020 Mississippi State 0-0 0-0 TOTALS (19th season) 139-90 83-69 Of the top 50 most productive passing yardage MSU Record (1st season) 0-0 0-0 seasons in FBS history have come from quarterbacks TTU Record (10 seasons) 84-43 47-33 11 coached by Leach. WSU Record (8 seasons) 55-47 36-36

@HAILSTATEFB 3 2020 MISSISSIPPI STATE COACHES

TONY HUGHES IN THE BOOTH MASON MILLER Associate Head Coach/Nickelbacks | 9th season (second stint) Offensive Line | 1st season

Veteran coach and heralded recruiter with three decades of experience in his home state No stranger to the Air Raid system, after working with both Mike Leach and Hal Mumme, of Mississippi ... Spent seven seasons (2009-15) as recruiting coordinator and safeties two of the Air Raid’s architects ... Has coached at all three levels of the NCAA and been coach at Mississippi State prior to becoming the head coach at Jackson State University a key part in establishing lethal offenses at each stop ... In two seasons at Washington ... Boasting a reputation as being one of the top recruiters in college football, Hughes played a pivotal role in State, three student- earned All-Pac-12 honors and the offensive line allowed the fewest sacks in helping State land 22 signees for the 2020 class, including 11 top-30 prospects from Mississippi ... A teacher the Pac-12 during that span while protecting college football’s top passing attack in consecutive seasons, and mentor to his student-athletes, Hughes has excelled at identifying players in the state of Mississippi that generating 437.2 passing yards per game during the 2019 campaign ... Helped become the top leave MSU as NFL prospects, including Champions and , three-time Pro pass-blocking tackle in the country per Pro Football Focus and earn first-team All-Pac-12 and second-team Bowl defensive back , 2012 Jim Thorpe Award winner Johnthan Banks and first-team All-American All-America honors in 2019 before becoming the highest drafted Cougar offensive lineman in program history Benardrick McKinney. when the selected him in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. ZACH ARNETT DAVE NICHOL Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 1st season Inside Receivers | 1st season

Rising star in college football’s coaching ranks ... Learned under one of the game’s great Has spent nine of his 20 years as a collegiate coach under Mike Leach, including five defensive minds in former New Mexico and San Diego State head coach Rocky Long at Texas Tech and four at Washington State ... Owns 12 career bowl game appearances ... Member of the prestigious AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute in 2020 ... In four seasons at WSU, helped Gabe Marks become the Pac-12 all-time receptions ... Spent the first nine years of his coaching career at San Diego State, beginning as a defensive graduate leader (316) and finish No. 2 all-time in receiving (37), while earning first-team All-Pac-12 assistant in 2011 before being elevated to linebackers coach in 2014 and eventually promoted to defensive honors in 2016 ... Helped Brandon Arconado finish with a Cougars -season-record seven 100-yard coordinator in 2018 ... Led an SDSU defense that ranked in the top 10 nationally in rushing defense (No. 2), receiving games on his way to leading the conference in receiving yards per game (100.8) in 2019 ... Spent scoring defense (No. 3), (No. 4), first downs allowed (No. 4), total defense (No. 6), passing four seasons at ECU, taking on the offensive coordinator role in his final season with the Pirates, and played efficiency defense (No. 6) and takeaways (No. 8) in 2019 ... Logged 200 career tackles as a at New a vital role in guiding an offense that established successive single-season school records for passing yards Mexico from 2005-08 and helped the Lobos to consecutive bowl appearances in 2006 and 2007. and total offense, and combined to break 70 individual or team single-game, season and career records. MATT BROCK JEFF PHELPS IN THE BOOTH Special Team Coordinator/Outside Linebackers | 1st season Defensive Line | 1st season

Selected to the AFCA’s prestigious 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute for 2020 ... Has been a part of vaunted defensive fronts at nearly every stop of his coaching career, In 2019 at Washington State, coached kicker Blake Mazza who led the Pac-12 in scoring helping produce NFL talent and All-American pass rushers in the Pac-12, Mid-American (115 points) on his way to first-team All-Pac-12 honors ... Mazza was a Award and Big 10 conferences ... In 2018, saw the Cougar “Speed D” lead the Pac-12 with 38.0 finalist and midseason All-America second team selection by The Athletic and made a program-record 18 sacks and finish No. 2 in the league with 88.0 tackles for loss ... Tutored Hercules Mata’afa to Consensus straight field goals to start the season ... Tutored eight all-conference performers and a pair of All-Americans All-American and AP Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2017 after totaling a WSU-record 22.5 during his coaching career, with six specialists and two linebackers earning the honor ... Played and began his tackles for loss that season ... In six seasons as the defensive line coach at Minnesota, the Gophers earned coaching career at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas ... A two-time all-conference pick and two-time five bowl berths ... Coached four All-Big Ten performers, including 2013 third-team All-American and 2014 NAIA Academic All-American who tallied 277 career tackles and seven interceptions. second-round NFL Draft pick Ra’Shede Hagemen ... Helped to a pair of MAC Most Valuable Player honors, the 2008 MAC Defensive Player of the Year award and the No. 16 pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. DARCEL McBATH STEVE SPURRIER JR. IN THE BOOTH | 1st season Outside Receivers | 1st season

Spent three seasons at Washington State (2017-19), including part of the 2019 season Collegiate coaching career includes 17 postseason bowl games, including the Sugar as interim co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach ... Led a defense in 2019 as Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl, and two national championships co-interim defensive coordinator that finished the year No. 5 in the Pac-12 in takeaways (Oklahoma, 2000; Florida, 1996) ... In two seasons at Washington State, helped three (19) and tied for second in gained (9) ... Cornerbacks unit combined for five takeaways in 2018, receivers top the 60-catch mark, including Easop Winston Jr.’s 85-catch, 11- campaign in 2019 ... highlighted by four interceptions while breaking up 18 passes on the year and adding 3.0 sacks ... Earned Spent one season as the assistant head coach/quarterbacks coach at Western Kentucky and developed Mike his degree in four years while playing for Mike Leach at Texas Tech from 2004-08 and spent five seasons in White who led the nation in completions (368) and ranked fourth in passing yards (4,177) ... No stranger to the the NFL after being selected in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the ... Played five SEC, he coached 11 seasons at South Carolina (2005-15) and spent five seasons at Florida (1994-98), helping seasons in the NFL with two seasons in Denver, one in Jacksonville and two in San Francisco ... Appeared in develop numerous All-SEC performers and NFL Draft picks ... At South Carolina, coached NFL stars Sidney Super Bowl XLVII as a member of the 49ers and made one tackle. Rice, Alshon Jeffery and Kenny McKinley ... Worked with Mike Leach during his first stint at Oklahoma (1999). ERIC MELE IN THE BOOTH JASON WASHINGTON Running Backs | 1st season Safeties | 1st season

Spent eight seasons at Washington State, coaching the running backs during his final Spent the last three seasons at Texas as the recruiting coordinator and cornerbacks two seasons (2018-19) ... Spent three seasons coaching special teams (2015-17) after coach, where he was tabbed the top Big 12 recruiter in 2018 by 247Sports ... In 2018, three seasons as an offensive quality control (2012-14) ... Tutored three All-Pac-12 both Longhorn starting cornerbacks garnered All-Big 12 honors, as Kris Boyd grabbed honorees at WSU, including Max Borghi who was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honorable first-team honors and Davante Davis was an honorable mention pick after combining for two interceptions, 24 mention in 2018 ... Kicker Erik Powell earned All-Pac-12 second team honors in 2017 and finished No. 3 on pass breakups and 109 tackles ... With 23 all-conference honorees coached over his 17 years as a collegiate WSU’s all-time points kicking list with a school-record 164 career extra points ... Powell ranked third in coach, he has also seen 10 pupils reach the NFL ... Spent a week during the 2009 season with the Minnesota school history in field goals made (51) and career field percentage (72.8) ... Helped WSU’s special teams Vikings as part of the Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship program ... Four-year letterwinner at Texas reach multiple milestones in 2016, as the Cougars recorded a kick return TD and return for a score for State in both football and baseball, starting at and in centerfield, respectively. Still ranks tied for the first time in the same season since 1968, and the punt return unit finished No. 9 nationally (13.48 yd/rtn). No. 9 on the Bobcats’ career stolen base charts (38).

4 HAILSTATE.COM TOP 25 RANKINGS/ GAME-BY-GAME INFO

ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL (WEEK 3) COACHES POLL (WEEK 3) CFP RANKINGS (2019 FINAL)

RK. TEAM REC. POINTS RK. TEAM REC. POINTS RK. TEAM REC. 1. Clemson (59) 2-0 1523 1. Clemson (44) 2-0 1196 1. LSU 15-0 2. Alabama (1) 0-0 1458 2. Alabama (1) 0-0 1119 2. Ohio State 13-1 3. Oklahoma 1-0 1368 T-3. Oklahoma 1-0 1019 3. Clemson 14-1 4. Georgia 0-0 1320 T-3. Georgia 0-0 1019 4. Oklahoma 12-2 5. Florida 0-0 1239 5. LSU (1) 0-0 962 5. Georgia 12-2 6. LSU 0-0 1221 6. Florida 0-0 899 6. Oregon 12-2 7. Notre Dame 2-0 1200 7. Notre Dame 2-0 896 7. Baylor 11-3 T-8. Texas 1-0 1037 8. Auburn 0-0 766 8. Wisconsin 10-4 T-8. Auburn 0-0 1037 9. Texas 1-0 764 9. Florida 11-2 10. Texas A&M 0-0 972 10. Ohio State 0-0 741 10. Penn State 11-2 11. North Carolina 1-0 883 11. Texas A&M 0-0 651 11. Utah 11-3 12. Miami (Fla.) 2-0 816 12. North Carolina 1-0 563 12. Auburn 9-4 13. UCF 1-0 771 13. Penn State 0-0 536 13. Alabama 11-2 14. Cincinnati 1-0 720 14. Miami (Fla.) 2-0 500 14. 9-4 15. Oklahoma State 1-0 693 15. UCF 1-0 497 15. Notre Dame 11-2 16. Tennessee 0-0 529 16. Cincinnati 1-0 416 16. Iowa 10-3 17. Memphis 1-0 510 17. Wisconsin 0-0 411 17. Memphis 12-2 18. BYU 1-0 405 18. Oklahoma State 1-0 315 18. Minnesota 11-2 19. Louisiana Lafayette 2-0 374 19. Michigan 0-0 287 19. Boise State 12-2 20. Virginia Tech 0-0 350 20. Memphis 1-0 269 20. Appalachian State 13-1 21. Pittsburgh 2-0 315 21. Tennessee 0-0 266 21. Cincinnati 11-3 22. Army 2-0 296 22. Minnesota 0-0 178 22. USC 8-5 23. Kentucky 0-0 230 23. BYU 1-0 177 23. Navy 11-2 24. Louisville 1-1 115 24. Virginia Tech 0-0 167 24. Virginia 9-5 25. Marshall 2-0 108 25. Louisiana Lafayette 2-0 158 25. Oklahoma State 8-5

Others Receiving Votes: Baylor 89, West Virginia 59, SMU 57, TCU Others Receiving Votes: Kentucky 146, Pittsburgh 140, Army 121, 30, Virginia 30, Boston College 23, Arkansas State 20, Mississippi Baylor 57, Louisville 53, SMUt 42, West Virginia 41, Marshall 40, State 6, UAB 5, Texas Tech 5, Ole Miss 4, Appalachian State 3, UTSA 2, Iowa 39, TCU 26, Virginia 24, South Carolina 22, Boston College 20, Troy 1, Coastal Carolina 1 Appalachian State 12, Ole Miss 10, Mississippi State 7, Arkansas State 6, NC State 5, Nebraska 4, Georgia Tech 4, Coastal Carolina 4, Air Force 3, Louisiana Tech 2

MISSISSIPPI STATE 2019 GAME-BY-GAME NOTABLES

Opponent Time (CT) TV Location Length Won Coin Toss Defer/Receive Helmet/Jerseys/Pants Attendance at Louisiana 11:01 a.m. ESPNU New Orleans, LA 3:37 Louisiana Defer White/White/White 22,440 Southern Miss 2:32 p.m. ESPNU Starkville 3:08 MSU Defer White/Maroon/White 55,143 Kansas State 11:02 a.m. ESPN Starkville 3:29 Kansas State Defer Maroon/Maroon/Gray 54,522 Kentucky 3:01 p.m. SECN Starkville 3:19 MSU Defer White/Maroon/White 54,556 at Auburn 6:10 p.m. ESPN Auburn, AL 3:30 Auburn Defer Maroon/White/Maroon 87,451 at Tennessee 12:03 p.m. SECN Knoxville, TN 2:56 Tennessee Defer White/White/White 85.462 LSU 2:39 p.m. CBS Starkville 3:17 LSU Defer White/Maroon/Maroon 59,282 at Texas A&M 11:03 p.m. SECN College Station, TX 3:27 Texas A&M Defer Maroon/White/Gray 102,025 at Arkansas 3:03 p.m. SECN Fayetteville, AR 3:05 Arkansas Defer White/White/White 52,256 Alabama 11:02 a.m. ESPN Starkville 3:11 MSU Defer Maroon/Maroon/Maroon 57,607 Abilene Christian 6:39 p.m. SECN Alt. Starkville 3:21 ACU Defer Maroon/Black/Black 54,638 Ole Miss 6:32 p.m. ESPN Starkville 3:12 Ole Miss Defer Maroon/Maroon/Maroon 57,529 vs. Louisville 3:05 p.m. ESPN Nashville, TN 3:18 Louisville Defer White/White/White 46,850

@HAILSTATEFB 5 TRENDS / TOP GAMES / MSU IN NFL

MSU TRENDS / RECORD WHEN TOP GAMES BULLDOGS IN THE NFL

2020 Leach Streak 200-YARD PASSING GAMES Name at MSU Team Year Pos. August 0-0 0-0 W1 Garrett Shrader, Fr., QB (2, 2 in 2019) 2017-18 Las Vegas 2 S September 0-0 0-0 L1 238, LSU, 2019 * 2012-13 Indianapolis 7 DT/DE October 0-0 0-0 L3 Hunter Bradley 2012-17 Green Bay 3 LS November 0-0 0-0 W2 209, at Auburn, 2019 December-January 0-0 0-0 L2 Fred Brown # 2014-15 Denver 2 WR 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Deion Calhoun 2014-18 Cincinnati 2 OG MSU’s Conference Record... Kylin Hill, Jr., RB (11, 8 in 2019) Tommy Champion # 2017-19 Seattle R OT at home 0-0 0-0 W1 234, at Arkansas, 2019 Brian Cole II # 2017-19 Miami R S on the road 0-0 0-0 W1 211, at Kansas State, 2018 Logan Cooke 2014-17 Jacksonville 3 P

197, at Louisiana, 2019 Fletcher Cox *^ 2009-11 Philadelphia 9 DT MSU’s Non-Conference Record... Cameron Dantzler 2016-19 Minnesota R CB at home 0-0 0-0 W1 153, Abilene Christian, 2019 on the road 0-0 0-0 W3 150, at Texas A&M, 2019 Willie Gay Jr. 2017-19 Kansas City R LB neutral 0-0 0-0 L2 132, Ole Miss, 2019 J.T. Gray 2014-17 New Orleans 3 DB 126, Auburn, 2018 Farrod Green 2015-19 Indianapolis R TE MSU vs. Ranked Opponents... 123, Southern Miss, 2019 Gerri Green# 2014-18 Indianapolis 1 LB overall 0-0 0-0 L4 120, Kentucky, 2019 Stephen Guidry - IR 2018-19 R WR at home 0-0 0-0 L2 111, Kansas State, 2019 Braxton Hoyett 2014-18 Kansas City 1 DT on the road 0-0 0-0 L9 * 2009-13 Las Vegas 7 OG neutral 0-0 0-0 L3 108, at Ole Miss, 2018 vs. Top 10 0-0 0-0 L6 * 2014-18 Green Bay 2 OG Garrett Shrader, Fr., QB (1, 1 in 2019) Chris Jones *^ 2013-15 Kansas City 5 DT MSU’s Record in Games... 125, Kentucky, 2019 Jaquarius Landrews - IR 2017-19 N.Y. Giants R S decided by 7 pts or less 0-0 0-0 W1 Benardrick McKinney * 2011-14 Houston 6 LB decided by 3 pts or less 0-0 0-0 W1 Pernell McPhee 2009-10 10 LB 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Road during the day 0-0 0-0 W1 Tyre Phillips 2017-19 Baltimore R OT Osirus Mitchell, Jr., WR (1) Road at night 0-0 0-0 L1 * 2011-15 Dallas 5 QB Home during the day 0-0 0-0 L2 114, Stephen F. Austin, 2018 Martinas Rankin - IR 2015-17 Kansas City 3 OT Home at night 0-0 0-0 W5 2012-15 Green Bay 5 S MSU’s Record When Scoring... # 2017-19 Baltimore R DE less than 21 points 0-0 0-0 L10 2016-18 Tennessee 2 DL 21 or more points 0-0 0-0 L1 Darius Slay *^ 2011-12 Philadelphia 8 CB 24 or more points 0-0 0-0 L1 Preston Smith * 2011-14 Green Bay 6 LB 30 or more points 0-0 0-0 W2 Tommy Stevens # 2019 New Orleans R TE

Montez Sweat 2017-18 Washington 2 DE MSU’s Record When Allowing... less than 21 points 0-0 0-0 W2 Jordan Thomas 2016-17 Arizona 3 TE 21 or more points 0-0 0-0 L2 Darryl Williams # 2015-19 Kansas City R OT 24 or more points 0-0 0-0 L2 K.J. Wright * 2007-10 Seattle 10 LB 30 or more points 0-0 0-0 L5 Isaiah Zuber # 2019 New England R WR

* - 2019 Regular Starter MSU’s Record When... ^ - 2019 Selection MSU scores first 0-0 0-0 L1 IR - Injured Reserved Opponent scores first 0-0 0-0 L7 # - Leading after the 1st qtr 0-0 0-0 L1 Trailing after the 1st qtr 0-0 0-0 L8 Leading at halftime 0-0 0-0 L1 Trailing at halftime 0-0 0-0 L7 Leading after the 3rd qtr 0-0 0-0 W4 Trailing after the 3rd qtr 0-0 0-0 L9

MSU’s Record With... less than 300 yards 0-0 0-0 L10 400+ yards total offense 0-0 0-0 W1 500+ yards total offense 0-0 0-0 W5 600+ yards total offense 0-0 0-0 W6 less than 100 yards 0-0 0-0 L5 100+ yards rushing 0-0 0-0 L1 150+ yards rushing 0-0 0-0 W2 200+ yards rushing 0-0 0-0 W2 250+ yards rushing 0-0 0-0 W10 less than 200 yards pass 0-0 0-0 W1 300+ yards passing 0-0 0-0 W1 350+ yards passing 0-0 0-0 W6 400+ yards passing 0-0 0-0 W2 450+ yards passing 0-0 0-0 W1

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SERIES SUPERLATIVES SERIES NOTABLES

Most points scored by Mississippi State: 55 (1980) MSU and LSU are meeting for the 114th time ... The Bulldogs have played LSU and Ole Miss more than any SEC opponent dating Most points scored by LSU: 61 (1969) back to 1896 (113 times each) ... The Tigers lead the all-time series 75-35-3 ... LSU has won four of the last six matchups ... In Largest margin of victory by Mississippi State: +30 (2017) 2017, the Bulldogs scored their largest victory ever in the series with a 37-7 win in Starkville ... State’s win in 2017 was its first Largest margin of victory by LSU: +55 (1967) over LSU at Davis Wade Stadium since a 17-16 triumph in 1999 ... Three out of the last six meetings have come to the final Longest winning streak by Mississippi State: 5 (1980-84) two minutes ... In 2014, LSU’s last second Hail Mary attempt was batted away as the Bulldogs prevailed ... In 2015, MSU’s Devon Longest winning streak by LSU: 14 (2000-13) Bell missed a potential 52-yard field goal to the right and time expired as LSU held on ... In 2016, MSU rallied from a 23-6 deficit in Last win by Mississippi State: 37-7 (2017) the fourth quarter and had the trailing 23-20 before turning it over on downs with 1:35 remaining in the game ... In 2019, State Last win by LSU: 36-13 (2019) held the eventual national champions to then-season lows in points (36) and total yards (413) ... LSU leads the series 49-19-1 in Current winning streak: 2, LSU (2018-19) Baton Rouge ... State’s last victory in Baton Rouge was in 2014, 34-29 ... 300 miles separate the two campuses. 2019 TEAM COMPARISONS

TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES MISSISSIPPI STATE LSU Statistic Value FBS SEC Value FBS SEC INDIVIDUAL 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES (17) 3rd Down Conversion Pct 0.379 81 11 0.551 2 1 Yds. Player Date Att. 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 0.348 46 8 0.344 38 6 162 James Jones 11-18-1978 30 4th Down Conversion Pct 0.400 96 9 0.667 28 3 158 11-12-1983 21 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 0.375 37 7 0.333 20 5 156 Bruce Threadgill 11-13-1976 20 Blocked Kicks - - - 1 35 5 156 Kenny Roberts 11-16-1991 22 Blocked Kicks Allowed 0 1 1 0 1 1 146 Aeris Williams 9-16-2017 23 Blocked Punts - - - 1 10 2 141 Walter Packer 11-15-1975 16 Blocked Punts Allowed 0 1 1 0 1 1 139 Tom McWilliams 10-21-1944 32 Completion Percentage 0.599 81 8 0.778 1 1 131 Nick Fitzgerald 10-20-2018 23 Defensive TDs 1 27 5 - - - 124 Hank Phillips 11-14-1987 29 Fewest Penalties 32 28 2 32 28 2 121 Wayne Jones 11-17-1973 19 Fewest Penalties Per Game 5.33 23 2 5.33 23 2 118 Dicenzo Miller 10-21-2000 17 Fewest Penalty Yards 263 24 1 313 49 3 115 Orlando Lundie 11-17-1984 22 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 43.83 21 1 52.17 48 3 112 Michael Haddix 11-13-1982 15 First Downs Defense 121 64 9 108 30 3 111 Tay Galloway 11-17-1990 22 First Downs Offense 134 50 9 161 4 1 106 9-26-2009 27 Fumbles Lost 6 102 10 2 11 1 105 Dak Prescott 9-20-2014 22 Fumbles Recovered 10 1 1 2 106 13 103 Dak Prescott 10-5-2013 12 Kickoff Return Defense 22.93 98 10 16.67 16 4 Kickoff Returns 16.67 118 12 28.86 7 1 INDIVIDUAL 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES (8) Net Punting 37.32 79 9 42.47 15 3 Yds. Player Date Rec. Passes Had Intercepted 6 89 11 4 39 3 157 Eric Moulds 9-9-1995 8 Passes Intercepted 6 34 6 6 34 6 140 Chad Bumphis 11-10-2012 9 Passing Offense 184.2 109 14 395.5 2 1 116 Jameon Lewis 9-20-2014 5 Passing Yards Allowed 230.7 75 10 224.2 68 8 112 Jerry Price 11-14-1981 3 Passing Yards per Completion 12.56 55 7 14.38 15 2 111 Jameon Lewis 10-5-2013 7 Punt Return Defense 11.80 107 11 6.50 62 6 109 Harland Reed 11-12-1966 6 Punt Returns 9.80 43 11 14.71 16 4 103 Tony Burks 9-30-2006 4 Red 0.708 18 6 0.667 9 3 102 David Smith 11-15-1969 5 Red Zone Offense 0.818 74 7 1.000 1 1 Rushing Defense 163.3 75 11 91.8 13 2 INDIVIDUAL 250-YARD PASSING GAMES (4) Rushing Offense 192.0 42 7 165.5 68 9 Sacks Allowed 3.00 108 14 1.50 36 4 Yds. Player Date Cmp.-Att.-Int. Scoring Defense 27.2 67 11 21.2 40 6 335 Dak Prescott 9-12-2015 34-52-0 Scoring Offense 26.8 82 11 52.5 1 1 295 11-12-2012 26-38-1 Tackles for Loss Allowed 5.50 51 8 4.83 31 3 268 Dak Prescott 9-20-2014 15-24-0 Team Passing Efficiency 132.80 78 7 207.00 2 1 261 Derrick Taite 9-9-1995 18-35-0 Team Passing Efficiency Defense 135.58 78 11 119.29 37 7 Team Sacks 1.67 92 12 2.50 43 5 Team Tackles for Loss 4.8 106 14 6.7 46 5 Time of Possession 31:41 33 4 29:01 87 9 Total Defense 394.0 68 10 316.0 25 4 Total Offense 376.2 94 12 561.0 2 1 Turnover Margin 0.67 18 2 0.33 43 6 Turnovers Gained 16 3 2 8 67 11 Turnovers Lost 12 107 12 6 20 2

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ALL-TIME RESULTS (LSU LEADS, 75-35-3*)

11/20/1896: LSU, 52-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/14/1953: MSU, 26-13 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/23/1999: MSU, 17-16 at Starkville 11/27/1902: LSU, 6-0 at Starkville 11/13/1954: MSU, 25-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/21/2000: LSU, 45-38 (OT) at Baton Rouge, La. 11/7/1903: MSU, 11-0 at Starkville 11/12/1955: LSU, 34-7 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/20/2001: LSU, 42-0 at Starkville 12/2/1905: LSU, 15-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/17/1956: MSU, 32-13 at Baton Rouge, La. 9/28/2002: LSU, 31-13 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/26/1906: Tied, 0-0 at Columbus, Miss. 11/16/1957: MSU, 14-6 at Baton Rouge, La. 9/27/2003: LSU, 41-6 at Starkville 11/9/1907: LSU, 23-11 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/15/1958: LSU, 7-6 at Jackson, Miss. 9/25/2004: LSU, 51-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/7/1908: LSU, 50-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/14/1959: LSU, 27-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/1/2005: LSU, 37-7 at Starkville 10/16/1909: LSU, 15-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/12/1960: LSU, 7-3 at Baton Rouge, La. 9/30/2006: LSU, 47-17 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/21/1910: MSU, 3-0 at Columbus, Miss. 11/18/1961: LSU, 14-6 at Baton Rouge, La. 8/30/2007: LSU, 45-0 at Starkville 11/11/1911: MSU, 6-0 at Gulfport, Miss. 11/17/1962: LSU, 28-0 at Jackson, Miss. 9/27/2008: LSU, 34-24 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/2/1912: MSU, 7-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/16/1963: MSU, 7-6 at Jackson, Miss. 9/26/2009: LSU, 30-26 at Starkville 11/15/1913: Tied, 0-0 at Starkville 11/14/1964: LSU, 14-10 at Baton Rouge, La. 9/18/2010: LSU, 29-7 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/30/1915: LSU, 10-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/13/1965: LSU, 37-20 at Baton Rouge, La. 9/15/2011: LSU, 19-6 at Starkville 11/11/1916: LSU, 13-3 at Starkville 11/12/1966: LSU, 17-7 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/10/2012: LSU, 37-17 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/17/1917: MSU, 9-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/18/1967: LSU, 55-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/5/2013: LSU, 59-26 at Starkville 11/1/1919: MSU, 6-0 at Starkville 11/16/1968: LSU, 20-16 at Baton Rouge, La. 9/20/2014: MSU, 34-29 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/23/1920: MSU, 12-7 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/15/1969: LSU, 61-6 at Baton Rouge, La. 9/12/2015: LSU, 21-19 at Starkville 12/3/1921: LSU, 17-14 at Starkville 11/14/1970: LSU, 38-7 at Baton Rouge, La. 9/17/2016: LSU, 23-20 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/18/1922: MSU, 7-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/13/1971: LSU, 28-3 at Jackson, Miss. 9/16/2017: MSU, 37-7 at Starkville 12/1/1923: MSU, 14-7 at Starkville 11/18/1972: LSU, 28-14 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/20/2018: LSU, 19-3 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/23/1926: MSU, 7-6 at Jackson, Miss. 11/17/1973: LSU, 26-7 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/19/2019 LSU, 36-13 at Starkville 10/22/1927: LSU, 9-7 at Jackson, Miss. 11/16/1974: MSU, 7-6 at Jackson, Miss. 10/21/1928: LSU, 31-0 at Jackson, Miss. 11/15/1975: *MSU, 16-6 at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville: LSU, 16-7-1 10/19/1929: LSU, 31-6 at Jackson, Miss. 11/13/1976: *MSU, 21-13 at Jackson, Miss. at Baton Rouge: LSU, 49-19-1 10/18/1930: MSU, 8-6 at Jackson, Miss. 11/12/1977: LSU, 27-24 at Baton Rouge, La. at Neutral Sites: LSU, 10-9-1 10/17/1931: LSU, 31-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/18/1978: MSU, 16-14 at Jackson, Miss. 10/15/1932: LSU, 24-0 at Monroe, La. 11/17/1979: LSU, 21-3 at Baton Rouge, La. * Denotes wins which were forfeited due to NCAA infractions 11/25/1933: LSU, 21-6 at Monroe, La. 11/15/1980: MSU, 55-31 at Jackson, Miss. 11/3/1934: LSU, 25-3 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/14/1981: MSU, 17-9 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/9/1935: LSU, 28-13 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/13/1982: MSU, 27-24 at Starkville 11/7/1936: LSU, 12-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/12/1983: MSU, 45-26 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/6/1937: LSU, 41-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/17/1984: MSU, 16-14 at Starkville 11/5/1938: LSU, 32-7 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/16/1985: LSU, 17-15 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/11/1939: MSU, 15-12 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/15/1986: LSU, 47-0 at Jackson, Miss. 11/9/1940: MSU, 22-7 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/14/1987: LSU, 34-14 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/11/1941: Tied, 0-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/12/1988: LSU, 20-3 at Starkville 10/10/1942: LSU, 16-6 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/18/1989: LSU, 44-20 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/21/1944: MSU, 13-6 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/17/1990: MSU, 34-22 at Jackson, Miss. 11/10/1945: MSU, 27-20 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/16/1991: MSU, 28-19 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/5/1946: LSU, 13-6 at Baton Rouge, La. 9/12/1992: LSU, 24-3 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/15/1947: LSU, 21-6 at Baton Rouge, La. 9/11/1993: LSU, 18-16 at Starkville 11/13/1948: MSU, 7-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 9/10/1994: LSU, 44-24 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/12/1949: LSU, 34-7 at Baton Rouge, La. 9/9/1995: LSU, 34-16 at Starkville 11/18/1950: MSU, 13-7 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/26/1996: LSU, 28-20 at Baton Rouge, La. 11/17/1951: LSU, 3-0 at Baton Rouge, La. 9/13/1997: LSU, 24-9 at Starkville 11/15/1952: MSU, 33-14 at Baton Rouge, La. 10/24/1998: LSU, 41-6 at Baton Rouge, La.

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LAST GAME VS. LSU

Oct. 19, 2019 #2/3 LSU 36 Davis Wade Stadium MSU Falls To #2 LSU in Home CBS Contest, 36-13 Starkville, Miss. With CBS making its first appearance in Davis Wade Stadium since 2015, No. 2 LSU jumped out to a 22-7 MSU 13 59,282 halftime lead and took advantage of three Mississippi State turnovers as the Bulldogs fell, 36-13. MSU’s defense did hold the Tigers’ high-powered No. 1 offense to then-season lows in points (36) and total yards (413). State was within striking distance in the first half following Garrett Shrader’s 12-yard touchdown run LSU with 5:24 to go in the second quarter. Shrader, a true freshman making his second career start, accounted RUSHING Att. Gain Lost Net TD Long Avg. for 304 yards of total offense and two touchdowns on the day, throwing for a season-best 238 yards. He was C. Ed.-Helaire 11 55 2 53 0 17 4.8 State’s leading rusher with 66 yards. MSU’s defense limited LSU scoring drives to field goals on their first three Ty Davis-Price 6 49 0 49 0 19 8.2 John Emery Jr. 2 0 1 (-1) 0 0 (-0.5) drives, but the Tigers finished with two touchdowns in the final 5:05 of the first half. Stephen Guidry had his Team 2 0 4 (-4) 0 0 (-2.0) best game of the season, making six catches for 98 yards and one touchdown. Shrader found him on a 24-yard 4 11 22 (-11) 0 11 (-2.8) in the fourth quarter that capped a seven-play, 90-yard drive. Martin Emerson, another true freshman, got his first career start in place of an injured Maurice Smitherman. Seven Bulldogs accounted PASSING Com Att Int Yds TD Long Sacks for at least 0.5 tackles for loss. Jaquarius Landrews turned in a team-high eight tackles. Chauncey Rivers Joe Burrow 25 32 0 327 4 60 3 collected a career-high 1.5 sacks, and C.J. Morgan registered a career-high four pass breakups. Myles Brennan 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 LSU 3 19 14 0 36 RECEIVING No. Yds. TD Long Mississippi State 0 7 0 6 13 8 89 1 19 Ja’Marr Chase 5 48 1 18 1st 07:52 LSU Cade York 20 yd field goal Racey McMath 3 76 1 60 2nd 12:27 LSU Cade York 23 yd field goal Thaddeus Moss 3 48 0 24 08:33 LSU Cade York 25 yd field goal C. Ed.-Helaire 2 15 0 8 Steph. Sullivan 2 9 0 6 05:24 MSU Garrett Shrader 12 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Derrick Dillon 1 37 1 37 05:07 LSU Racey McMath 60 yd pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick failed) Ty Davis-Price 1 5 0 5 00:50 LSU Ja’Marr Chase 8 yd pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick) 3rd 10:36 LSU Derrick Dillon 37 yd pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick) PUNTING No. Yds. Avg. Long I20 TB 05:36 LSU Justin Jefferson 18 yd pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick) Z.Von Rosenberg 5 233 46.6 57 2 1 4th 00:59 MSU Stephen Guidry 24 yd pass from Garrett Shrader (Garrett Shrader pass failed)

FIELD GOALS Att. Made Long KICKS Cade York 3 3 25 made 20; made 23; made 25 Team Stats LSU MSU Punts Kickoffs Intercepted FIRST DOWNS 21 21 ALL RETURNS No. Yds. Lg. No. Yds. Lg. No. Yds. Lg. Rushing 8 5 C. Ed.-Helaire 0 0 0 2 24 22 0 0 0 Passing 10 12 JaCoby Stevens 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 9 Penalty 3 4 Derek Stingley 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 86 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Rushing Attempts 25 37 Average Per Rush 3.4 2.8 Mississippi State NET YARDS PASSING 327 238 RUSHING Att. Gain Lost Net TD Long Avg. Completions-Attempts-Int 25-35-0 17-28-2 Garrett Shrader 19 72 6 66 1 12 3.5 Average Per Attempt 9.3 8.5 Kylin Hill 15 41 7 34 0 11 2.3 Average Per Completion 13.1 14.0 Deddrick Thomas 1 5 0 5 0 5 5.0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 413 340 Nick Gibson 2 1 4 -3 0 1 -1.5 Total offense plays 60 65 Average Gain Per Play 6.9 5.2 PASSING Com Att Int Yds TD Long Sacks Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-1 Garrett Shrader 17 28 2 238 1 29 2 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-88 13-109 PUNTS-YARDS 5-233 5-214 RECEIVING No. Yds. TD Long Stephen Guidry 6 98 1 24 KICKOFFS-YARDS 8-518 3-179 Isaiah Zuber 3 53 0 29 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-2-0 2-3-0 Deddrick Thomas 3 31 0 17 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-24-0 1-28-0 L. Witherspoon 2 16 0 12 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-9-0 0-0-0 Nick Gibson 1 24 0 24 Returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-1-0 0-0-0 Farrod Green 1 11 0 11 Possession Time 25:39 34:21 Kylin Hill 1 5 0 5 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 11 3 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 2 PUNTING No. Yds. Avg. Long I20 TB Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 1-1 Tucker Day 5 214 42.8 70 1 1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-6 3-22 PAT Kicks 3-4 1-1 FIELD GOALS Att. Made Long KICKS Field Goals 3-3 0-0 ------Points off turnovers 10 0 Punts Kickoffs Intercepted ALL RETURNS No. Yds. Lg. No. Yds. Lg. No. Yds. Lg. Isaiah Zuber 0 0 0 1 28 28 0 0 0 Malik Dear 2 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0

@HAILSTATEFB 9 NOTEBOOK

NINE GRADUATES ON MSU’S ROSTER ARNETT’S NATIONAL DEFENSIVE RANKINGS SINCE 2018 (TWO SEASONS) Name Pos. Degree • Rushing yards allowed per game (1st – 89.6) Jay Banks WR Criminal Justice (Louisville) • Rushing yards allowed per carry (1st – 2.9) Paul Blackwell LS Chemical Engineering • Fewest 30-point games allowed (T1st – 2) K.J. Costello QB Political Science (Stanford) • Fewest 40-point games allowed (T1st – 0 … one of just six teams) Kobe Jones DE Business Administration • Percentage of big plays allowed (2nd – 9.2) with only 153 of 1,658 opponent plays gaining Scott Lashley OL Human Environmental Sciences (Alabama) either a 12-plus yard run or 15-plus yard pass C.J. Morgan S Political Science • Percentage of drives that they kept their opponent from crossing the 50-yard line (4th – 61.3) Brandon Ruiz K Liberal Studies (Arizona State) • Percentage drives that their opponent covered less than 25 yards (4th – 60.1) Tyrell Shavers WR Communication Information Sciences (Alabama) • Percentage drives holding their opponent scoreless (6th – 76.3) Austin Williams WR Finance • Points per play allowed (10th – 0.3) and points per possession allowed (10th – 1.3) • Yards allowed per play (14th – 4.9) TOUGH SCHEDULE According to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI), MSU will play the second-most-difficult schedule 50 BURGER in the nation in 2020. Only Arkansas has a higher strength of schedule rating. SEC teams boast 14 For the ninth straight year, State produced 50+ points in at least one game when it racked up 54 of the 15 strongest schedules according to FPI. Five of State’s 10 opponents are ranked in the AP at Arkansas on Nov. 2, 2019. The 54 points were MSU’s most in an SEC game since the Bulldogs’ Preseason Top 25, and all five are among the Top 15. 55-20 win at Ole Miss on Nov. 26, 2016. State has put up 50+ points four times since 2018, tied for the fourth most in the SEC during that span. The Bulldogs are one of just four SEC teams to log BAYOU BULLDOGS multiple 50+ point games against SEC opponents during that stretch. MSU has scored 50+ points Nine Bulldogs call Louisiana home, more than any other state outside of Mississippi. The majority 17 times over the last 15 seasons and is 17-0 in those games. play on the defensive side of the ball led by safety C.J. Morgan (Bossier City). He’s joined in the secondary by cornerback Decamerion Richardson (Cullen) and safeties Somon Anderson TWO-DOWN OFFENSE (New Orleans), Kyle Cass (New Orleans) and Shawn Preston Jr. (St. James) while Aaron Brule One of the many reasons Mike Leach’s offenses are so efficient is they avoid third down. Over (New Orleans) and Tyrus Wheat (Amite) slot in at linebacker. On the offensive side of the ball, the last three seasons, Leach’s teams have recorded the fourth-lowest percentage of overall plays wide receivers Geor’quarius Spivey (Monroe) and Quinton Torbor (Destrehan) and transfer that are third down plays. quarterback Justin Stolberg (Covington) all hail from Louisiana. • Just 23 percent of Leach’s first downs came on third down plays. • Leach’s offenses have gone three and out just 14.54 percent of possessions over the last 16 LSU CONNECTIONS seasons, which ranks No. 1 among active FBS head coaches with 4+ years of experience. Sophomore OL Cole Smith spent the 2018 season at LSU, playing two games at center before • Over the last three years, Leach’s offense has had the fifth-lowest percentage of drives redshirting the year. His first collegiate action came against Ole Miss. He was the No. 2 ranked that resulted in a three-and-out. center in the country according to ESPN and the eighth-ranked prospect in the state of Mississippi • In that same span, 39 percent of Leach’s offensive drives reached the red zone, which out of high school per 247Sports. is also the fifth-highest percentage in college football.

2010s: THE MOST SUCCESSFUL DECADE IN MSU HISTORY EYEING THE RECORD BOOK From 2010-19, State posted a 79-61 (.564) record on the field, appeared in a bowl every season, Mike Leach’s has broken records at every school he’s coached at over a finished in the final polls four times (2010, 2014, 2017, 2018) and produced 15 All-American honors 30-plus-year career. In just 22 games as the offensive coordinator at Kentucky, his offense broke and 37 first or second-team All-SEC selections. In 2014, the Bulldogs went from unranked to No. 1 116 school records. Under his guidance, Washington State set or tied 42 school, Pac-12 or NCAA faster than any team in college football history and spent five consecutive weeks at the top spot. records in 2014 alone. Prior to the 2010s, the Bulldogs’ best decade was the 1990s with 64 total victories. At Iowa Wesleyan, his offense broke 26 national records. In 1993 at Valdosta State, the Blazer FROM STATE TO SUNDAYS offense smashed 66 school records, 22 conference records and seven national records. The Bulldogs continue to dominate NFL rosters in 2020 with over 33 players on active rosters or following year, they again shattered 80 school records, 35 conference records and seven more practice squads. Six current active Bulldogs have been selected to the Pro Bowl during their national marks. careers, including starting quarterback Dak Prescott, Philadelphia Eagles Fletcher Cox, linebacker Benardrick McKinney, Philadelphia Multiple Mississippi State school records are already in jeopardy, as Leach’s WSU offense has surpassed them on more than one occasion during his tenure. Eagles cornerback Darius Slay, linebacker K.J. Wright and defensive tackle Chris Jones, who won his first Super Bowl ring in February. Team Season MSU Record Bettered WSU Last WSU Best Passing Yards 4,113 (2015) 7 times 5,683 (2019) 5,732 (2014) UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP Passing Yards/Game 316.4 (2015) 8 times 437.2 (2019) 477.7 (2014) Mike Leach was hired as the 34th head coach in program history on Jan. 9, 2020. He previously Total Points 480 (2014) 3 times 491 (2019) 496 (2016) spent eight seasons at Washington State where he was twice named Pac-12 Coach of the Year. In Points/Game 36.9 (2014) 3 times 37.8 (2019) 38.2 (2016) 2018, he was tabbed the AFCA National Coach of the Year for the second time in his career. Prior Total Offense/Game 513.8 (2014) 1 time 517.5 (2014) 517.5 (2014) to his stint with the Cougars, Leach took Texas Tech to a bowl game in 10 consecutive seasons, setting a program reocrd with 84 victories in his tenure. He’s the only active Power 5 head coach to Team Game MSU Record Bettered WSU Last WSU Best produce an 11-win season at two different programs since 2008. Passing Yards 508 (11-21-2015) 12 times 606 (11-23-2019) 734 (11-4-2014) Completions 38 (11-21-2015) 44 times 48 (11-29-2019) 58 (10-28-2017) ARNETT TO DIRECT DEFENSE 58 (10-19-2013) Leach tabbed Zach Arnett, a rising star in college football’s coaching ranks, to serve as his Total Points* 82 (11-18-1910) Tied twice 69 (11-17-2018) 69 (11-5-2016) defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Arnett, who was selected as a member of the Modern Game 69 (11-2-1946) prestigious AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute in 2020, led a 2019 San Diego State Total Offense 669 (10-29-2016) 3 times 720 (9-21-2019) 812 (10-4-2014) defense that ranked in the top 10 nationally in seven categories.

10 HAILSTATE.COM THE QUARTERBACK WHISPERER AIRING IT OUT Mike Leach has coached a 3,000+ yard passer in 17 of his 18 seasons as a head coach at Texas QBs Will Rogers and K.J. Costello are no strangers to the Air Raid offense. Rogers ran a similar Tech (2000-09) and Washington State (2012-19). His first 3,000+ yard passer as a head coach was scheme at Brandon High School. He was recruited by head coach Mike Leach while he was still Kliff Kingsbury in 2000, Tech’s first in program history. The Bulldogs have not had a 3,000-yard at Washington State before committing to MSU prior to Leach’s hiring. Brandon was also home passer since Dak Prescott threw for a school-record 3,793 yards in 2015. to QB II, who led the nation in passing under Leach at Washington State in 2018. TOP PASSING YARDAGE SEASONS UNDER LEACH (WSU AND TTU) Player School Yds. Year Cmp. TDs Costello went head-to-head against Leach and Minshew while he was at Stanford. He would watch 1. B.J. Symons TTU 5,833 2003 470 52 the defense’s scout team film on the Cougars because he was intrigued by the Air Raid concepts. 2. TTU 5,705 2007 512 48 This summer, Costello and Rogers teammed up to teach their teammates the new offense before 3. Anthony Gordon WSU 5,579 2019 493 48 fall camp began. 4. Graham Harrell TTU 5,111 2008 442 45 5. Kliff Kingsbury TTU 5,017 2002 479 45 PASSERS IN THEIR FIRST START UNDER LEACH 6. Gardner Minshew II WSU 4,779 2018 468 38 Fifteen different quarterbacks have started a game under Mike Leach since 2000. Nine of those 7. TTU 4,742 2004 421 32 completed at least 30 passes in their debut under the “Quarterback Whisperer.” Six passers threw 8. WSU 4,597 2013 449 34 for 400 or more yards and seven passed for four or more touchdowns in their first start in Leach’s 9. Luke Falk WSU 4,561 2015 447 38 system. Only four have made their first start in his system against a conference opponent. 10. Graham Harrell TTU 4,555 2006 412 38 • Anthony Gordon, turned in a 230.8 on the back of 420 yards and five 11. Luke Falk WSU 4,468 2016 443 38 touchdowns on Aug. 31, 2019 against New Mexico State 12. TTU 4,238 2005 353 31 • posted the highest passer rating (232.3O), most passing yards (490) and 13. Connor Halliday WSU 3,873 2014 354 32 most touchdowns (7) in his first Leach start (vs. Kansas State on Oct. 10, 2009) > Dak Prescott holds the MSU single-season record with 3,793 yards in 2015 • Cody Hodges also posted a passer rating above 200.0 against FIU on Sept. 10, 2005 (217.1).

SPREADING THE LOVE Player Date Opponent Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD QBR Mike Leach has seen at least five receivers total 50+ catches in each of the last three seasons. In Kliff Kingsbury 8-26-2000 New Mexico 21-47-1 186 2 87.7 2015, both Gabe Marks and Dom Williams surpassed the 1,000-yard mark. MSU’s last 1,000-yard B.J. Symons 8-30-2003 SMU 23-38-1 297 3 147.0 receiver was Fred Ross (1,007 yards) on his way to setting the single-season Bulldog record with Sonny Cumbie 9-4-2004 SMU 40-66-0 470 4 140.4 88 catches in 2015. Cody Hodges 9-10-2005 FIU 29-37-0 454 4 217.1 Graham Harrell 9-2-2006 SMU 34-49-1 342 5 157.6 TOP RECEIVING YARDAGE SEASONS UNDER LEACH (WSU AND TTU) 9-5-2009 North Dakota 34-48-3 405 2 143.0 Player School Yds. Year Rec. TDs Steven Sheffield 10-10-2009 Kansas State* 33-41-1 490 7 232.3 1. Michael Crabtree TTU 1,962 2007 134 22 10-31-2009 Kansas* 14-28-0 159 1 109.5 2. Vince Mayle WSU 1,483 2014 106 9 Jeff Tuel 9-1-2012 BYU 30-45-2 229 0 100.5 3. TTU 1,300 2006 91 13 Connor Halliday 9-15-2012 UNLV 26-45-2 378 4 148.8 4. TTU 1,245 2007 109 6 Luke Falk 9-8-2014 Oregon State* 44-61-0 471 5 164.0 5. Gabe Marks WSU 1,192 2015 104 15 Peyton Bender 11-27-2015 Washington* 36-58-2 288 1 102.6 6. Carlos Francis TTU 1,177 2003 75 9 Tyler Hilinksi 12-28-2017 Michigan State 39-50-1 272 2 132.9 7. TTU 1,177 2004 76 13 Gardner Minshew 9-1-2018 Wyoming 38-57-1 319 3 127.5 8. Michael Crabtree TTU 1,165 2008 97 19 Anthony Gordon 8-31-2019 New Mexico State 29-35-0 420 5 230.8 9. Brandon Arconado WSU 1,109 2019 78 7 * Denotes conference games 10. TTU 1,089 2003 97 9 11. Nehemiah Glover TTU 1,081 2003 77 9 NOTING MSU’S RUN GAME 12. Wes Welker TTU 1,054 2002 86 7 MSU has boasted one of the nation’s top rushing attacks this decade, averaging 203.4 yards per 13. Joel Filani TTU 1,048 2005 65 8 game, which is the third most in the SEC. 14. Dom Williams WSU 1,040 2015 75 11 • Topped the 300-yard rushing mark twice in 2019, third most in the SEC > Mardye McDale holds the MSU single-season record with 1,035 yards in 1978 • Rushed for 200+ yards an SEC best 16 times over the 2018 and 2019 seasons • Logged 200+ yards in eight games in 2019 (tied for most in the SEC) GRADING THE AIR RAID • Had 460 rushing yards at Arkansas on Nov. 2, 2019 Mike Leach is one of the original architects of the Air Raid offense and few have proven its • The 460 rushing yards are a school record for an SEC game and fourth overall effectiveness more than he has. While at Washington State, Leach’s Cougars ranked in the top 20 • Rushed for 200+ yards 33 times since 2016, which is second in the SEC in passing grade according to Pro Football Focus in four of the last six years. His teams also led • Rushed for 200+ yards in eight games in 2016 and nine times in 2017 the NCAA in passing yardage four times while at WSU. SEC LEADERS IN 200+ YARDS RUSHING GAMES SINCE 2018 Year Grade Rank Leader Grade Rank School 200+ Yard Rush Games Record When 2019 82.2 20th LSU 94.0 1. Mississippi State 16 13-3 2018 87.5 7th Oklahoma 94.0 2. Georgia 15 15-0 2016 83.4 11th Oklahoma 94.3 3. Kentucky 15 14-1 2014 80.8 15th USC 92.1 4. Ole Miss 13 8-5 5. Texas A&M 13 12-1 > 8 of MSU’s 200-yard rushing games since 2018 have been vs. SEC teams (T-1st in SEC).

@HAILSTATEFB 11 MSU IS 12-0 SINCE 2014 WHEN RUSHING FOR 300+ YARDS STATE HAS A TAKEAWAY IN 26 OF ITS LAST 29 GAMES State has topped the 300-yard rushing mark 12 times since 2014 and of those 12 games, three have The Bulldogs have collected at least one takeaway in 26 of their last 29 games dating back to the been against ranked opponents, seven have been against SEC opponents and seven have come on 2017 season at Arkansas on Nov. 18. State has compiled 51 takeaways over the 28-game stretch. the road. Those 12 total 300-yard rushing games during that span are the third-most in the SEC. MSU had a takeaway streak of 22 straight games before it was unable to force a takeaway vs. No. Auburn leads the way with 17. 2 LSU on Oct. 19, 2019.

Date Opponent Score Rushing Yards MSU’S TAKEAWAYS SINCE NOVEMBER 18, 2017 AT ARKANSAS 9-20-14 at #8 LSU W, 34-29 302 Date Opponent Takeaway 10-25-14 at Kentucky W, 45-31 326 11/18/17 Arkansas FF by Johnathan Abram (FR by Marquiss Spencer) 11-5-16 #4 Texas A&M W, 35-28 365 11/23/17 Ole Miss FF by Erroll Thompson (FR by Jeffery Simmons) 11-26-16 at Ole Miss W, 55-20 457 INT by Mark McLaurin 9-9-17 at Louisiana Tech W, 57-21 327 12/30/17 Louisville 3 INT by Mark McLaurin 10-14-17 BYU W, 35-10 306 INT by Cameron Dantzler 9-8-18 at Kansas State W, 31-10 384 9/1/18 Stephen F. Austin INT by C.J. Morgan 9-15-18 Louisiana W, 56-10 331 9/8/18 Kansas State INT by Erroll Thompson 10-6-18 #8 Auburn W, 23-9 349 9/15/18 Louisiana INT by Johnathan Abram 11-22-18 at Ole Miss W, 35-3 309 9/22/18 Kentucky INT by Brian Cole 11-2-19 at Arkansas W, 54-24 460 9/29/18 Florida INT by Cameron Dantzler 11-23-19 Abilene Christian W, 45-7 372 10/6/18 Auburn FR by Joel Baldwin on FF by Mark McLaurin (FR by Kobe Jones) SAME GAME 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES SINCE 2016 10/20/18 LSU INT by Cameron Dantzler Since 2016, MSU has had multiple 100-yard rushers in the same game 11 times, with a 200-yard 10/27/18 Texas A&M INT by Erroll Thompson rusher and a 100-yard rusher in three contests. 11/3/18 LA Tech INT by Stephen Adegoke 11/10/18 Alabama FR by Braxton Hoyett Opponent Date Yards Rushing INT by Willie Gay Jr. #4 Texas A&M 11-5-16 Nick Fitzgerald (182), Aeris Williams (140) 11/17/18 Arkansas FF by Johnathan Abram (FR by Johnathan Abram) at Ole Miss 11-26-16 Nick Fitzgerald (258), Aeris Williams (191) INT by C.J. Morgan at Louisiana Tech 9-9-17 Nick Fitzgerald (111), Aeris Williams (107) FF by Chris Rayford (FR by Chris Rayford) BYU 10-14-17 Aeris Williams (114), Nick Fitzgerald (103) 11/22/18 Ole Miss FF by Jeffery Simmons (FR by Willie Gay) UMass 11-4-17 Nick Fitzgerald (135), Aeris Williams (114) INT by Johnathan Abram at Kansas State 9-8-18 Nick Fitzgerald (159), Kylin Hill (211) INT by Maurice Smitherman Louisiana 9-16-18 Nick Fitzgerald (107), Aeris Williams (101) 1/1/19 Iowa FF by Stephen Adegoke (FR by Mark McLaurin) #8 Auburn 10-6-18 Nick Fitzgerald (195), Kylin Hill (126) INT by Willie Gay Jr. at Ole Miss 11-22-18 Nick Fitzgerald (117), Kylin Hill (108) 8/31/19 Louisiana INT by Cameron Dantzler Kentucky 9-21-19 Garrett Shrader (125), Kylin Hill (120) FR by Brian Cole II on backward pass at Arkansas^ 11-2-19 Kylin Hill (234), Nick Gibson (129) FR by Erroll Thompson on TEAM sack ^ - denotes the first time in MSU history with a 200-yard RB and 100-yard RB FF by Marquiss Spencer (FR by Cameron Dantzler) 9/7/19 Southern Miss FF by Marquiss Spencer (FR by Tyler Williams) 2019 SEC LONG RUSHING PLAY LEADERS INT by Martin Emerson Rank School 10+ Yard Runs INT by C.J. Morgan 1. Mississippi State 108 9/14/19 Kansas State FR by Paul Blackwell 2. Kentucky 106 FF by Stewart Reese (FR by Darryl Williams) 3. Georgia 86 FR by Jarrian Jones Ole Miss 86 9/21/19 Kentucky INT by Willie Gay Jr. 5. LSU 81 9/28/19 Auburn 2 FR by Leo Lewis FR by Aaron Brule 2019 FBS LONG RUSHING PLAY LEADERS 10/12/19 Tennessee INT by Cameron Dantzler Rank School 10+ Yard Runs INT by Brian Cole II 1. Navy 140 11/2/19 Arkansas INT by Marcus Murphy 2. Louisiana Lafayette 117 FF by Martin Emerson (FR by Willie Gay Jr.) 3. Clemson 116 11/23/19 Abilene Christian INT by Jaquarius Landrews Oklahoma 116 INT by Fred Peters 5. Ohio State 109 11/28/19 Ole Miss FF by Erroll Thompson (FR by Brian Cole II) 6. Mississippi State 108 FF by Chauncey Rivers (FR by Willie Gay Jr.) INT by Marcus Murphy TAKEAWAYS, TURNOVER MARGIN IN 2019 12/30/19 vs. Louisville FF by Willie Gay Jr. (FR by Tim Washington) After ranking sixth in the SEC in total takeaways with 20 in 2018, State racked up 24 takeaways in 13 games tin 2019 (2nd in SEC, T-15th in FBS). • Gained 14 fumbles in 2019 (T-1st in SEC, T-4th in FBS) • Recorded multiple takeaways in eight games • Gained at least one fumble in seven games • Gained three fumbles three times (at Louisiana, vs. Kansas State, at Auburn) • Picked off at least one pass in seven contests • Logged multiple INTs three times (vs. Southern Miss, at Tennessee, vs. Abilene Christian)

12 HAILSTATE.COM MSU HAS AN IN 19 OF ITS LAST 26 GAMES SEC LEADERS IN HOLDING OPPONENTS BELOW 30 POINTS SINCE 2018 State has collected an interception in 19 of its last 26 games and has 23 total interceptions during Rank School 30+ Point Games Allowed that stretch. MSU carried a streak of nine straight games with a pickoff into the Kansas State game 1. Kentucky 2 on Sept. 14, 2019, before it was ended. 2. Georgia 3 3. Auburn 4 The 23 pickoffs have been credited to 12 different players, including five on the 2020 Florida 4 roster: 5. Texas A&M 5 6. Mississippi State 6 • S Jaquarius Landrews (1 - 1 vs. Abilene Christian, 2019) Alabama 6 • S Fred Peters (1 vs. Abilene Christian, 2019) LSU 6 • S Marcus Murphy (1 at Arkansas, 2019, 1 vs. Ole Miss, 2019) • CB Cameron Dantzler (1 vs. Florida, 2018, 1 at LSU, 2018, 1 at Louisiana, 2019, 1 at Tennessee, 2019) COSTELLO BRINGS VETERAN PRESENCE UNDER CENTER • S Brian Cole II (1 at Kentucky, 2018, 1 at Tennessee, 2019) QB K.J. Costello is a graduate transfer from Stanford where he started 25 games under center. • LB Erroll Thompson (1 at Kansas State, 2018, 1 vs. Texas A&M, 2018) He missed time with injury in 2019. As a sophomore in 2018, he was named a team captain and • CB C.J. Morgan (1 vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2018, 1 vs. Arkansas, 2018, 1 vs. Southern Miss, 2019) started every game while going on to lead the Pac-12 in yards per attempt (8.57) and passing • LB Willie Gay Jr. (1 at Alabama, 2018, 1 vs. Iowa, 2018, 1 vs. Kentucky, 2019) efficiency (155.0). • CB Martin Emerson (1 vs. Southern Miss, 2019) • CB Maurice Smitherman (1 at Ole Miss, 2018) • Owns eight 300-yard passing games in his career (7 in 2018, 1 in 2019) • S Johnathan Abram (1 vs. Louisiana, 2018, 1 at Ole Miss, 2018) • Thrown four-or-more touchdown passes on five occasions (1 in 2017, 4 in 2018) • CB Stephen Adegoke (1 vs. LA Tech, 2018) • 52 career touchdowns (49 pass, 3 rush) • Ninth QB in Stanford history to throw for 6,000 yards in a career PICK SIXES • Ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in passing grade (81.6) in 2018 according to PFF Mississippi State and Auburn were the only SEC teams with multiple interceptions returned for a touchdown against conference opponents in 2019. That marked the sixth season over the last 11 KYLIN HILL SHOT years that MSU had returned multiple interceptions for touchdowns. Below is a look at where RB Kylin Hill ranks among returning SEC rushers.

S Marcus Murphy took an interception 32 yards for his first career touchdown at Arkansas on Nov. Category Stat SEC Rank 2, 2019. He also picked off a pass against Ole Miss on Nov. 28. LB Willie Gay Jr. picked off a pass Attempts 242 1st for a 52-yard scoring return against Kentucky on Sept. 21. Yards 1,350 1st Yards Per Carry (Min. 150) 5.6 10th The Bulldogs return six of their 10 interceptions from a year ago, which is tied with Auburn and Yards Per Game 103.9 2nd Georgia for sixth in the league. Touchdowns 10 3rd 100-Yard Games 8 1st SEC RETURNING INTERCEPTION LEADERS 150-Yard Games 4 1st Rank School 2019 Interceptions Returning 200-Yard Games 1 T-2nd 1. Florida 16 15 First Downs 63 2nd 2. Tennessee 15 11 10+ Yard Runs 40 2nd 3. South Carolina 12 10 20+ Yard Runs 12 2nd 4. LSU 17 9 5. Texas A&M 10 8 HILL’S QUICK HITS 6. Mississippi State 10 6 • Led SEC in total rushing yards in the 2019 regular season (1,347). Auburn 10 6 • 741 rushing yards after contact in 2019 are second only to Alabama’s Najee Harris (747) Georgia 8 6 among returning SEC players • One of three SEC players with 1,300+ rushing yards and 10+ rushing TDs in 2019 HOLDING TEAMS TO FEWER THAN 200 YARDS RUSHING • Second MSU RB with 1,300+ rushing yards and 10+ rushing TDs in a season since 2000 Since the start of the 2018 season, MSU has held 23 of its 26 opponents below the 200-yard • Eight of 10 rushing touchdowns came against SEC opponents rushing mark, which is tied for the third most in the SEC during that stretch. • Explosive on 1st and 2nd downs, racking up 1,213 of his yards on those downs • Only three times has a team rushed for 200+ yards on the Bulldogs since 2018 - Kentucky in • Scored at least one TD from scrimmage in 10 of his last 16 games dating back to 2018 2018 (229 yards), Auburn in 2019 (217) and Texas A&M in 2019 (207) • 13 of those 23 games holding teams below 200 yards have been SEC games (T-3rd in the SEC)

SEC LEADERS HOLDING TEAMS BELOW 200-YARDS RUSHING SINCE 2018 Rank School Opp. Below 200+ Rushing Record When 1. Georgia 27 23-4 2. Alabama 25 22-3 3. Mississippi State 23 14-9 LSU 23 23-0 Texas A&M 23 14-9 5. Auburn 22 16-6

@HAILSTATEFB 13 HILL LED SEC IN REGULAR-SEASON RUSHING KEEPING IT 100 One of the most electric running backs in college football, Kylin Hill led the SEC in rushing yards RB Kylin Hill owns 11 career 100-yard rushing games, all coming in the last two seasons. He did it during the 2019 regular season, before finishing with 1,350 total yards. He broke the 1,000-yard eight times in 2019, which was tied for the most in MSU single-season history. Hill enters the 2020 mark after rushing for a career-high 234 yards at Arkansas on Nov. 2 to become the 13th different season with 100+ yards on the ground in four of his last six games. player in MSU history to rush for 1,000+ yards in a single season. It marked the fourth straight year that an MSU player reached the mark. In 2019, Hill became the first MSU player to open a season with 100+ yards rushing in each of the first four games. The last MSU player to have four straight 100-yard rushing games in a season Below is a look at where Hill’s numbers rank on the Bulldogs’ school and career top-10 was QB Nick Fitzgerald against BYU (15-103/2 TD), against Kentucky (12-115/2 TD), at Texas A&M rushing lists. (18-105/1 TD) and vs. UMass (17-135/2 TD) in 2017. The last MSU running back to achieve the feat was Anthony Dixon who had a streak of five straight games at Vanderbilt (21/123/0 TD), against LSU MSU RECORD BOOK WATCH: SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING YARDS (27-106/2 TD), against Georgia Tech (18-106/0 TD), against Houston (21-134/2 TD) and at Middle Player Yds. Year Att. Avg. Tennessee (27-135/2 TD) in 2009. 1. Anthony Dixon 1391 2009 257 5.4 • Eight of Hill’s 11 career 100-yard rushing games have been against Power 5 teams 2. James Johnson 1383 1998 236 5.9 • Six of his 11 career 100-yard rushing games have been against SEC teams 3. Nick Fitzgerald 1375 2016 218 7.1 4. Kylin Hill 1350 2019 242 5.6 MSU RECORD BOOK WATCH: SINGLE-SEASON 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES 5. Josh Robinson 1203 2014 190 6.3 Player Games Year 6. Wayne Jones 1193 1973 212 5.6 1. Anthony Dixon 8 2009 7. Vick Ballard 1189 2011 193 6.2 Nick Fitzgerald 8 2016 8. 1126 2005 191 5.9 Kylin Hill 8 2019 9. Nick Fitzgerald 1121 2018 221 5.1 4. Nick Fitzgerald 7 2018 10. Aeris Williams 1107 2017 236 4.7 James Johnson 7 1998 Wayne Jones 7 1973 MSU RECORD BOOK WATCH: CAREER RUSHING YARDS 7. Nick Fitzgerald 6 2017 Player Yds. Years Att. Avg. Vick Ballard 6 2011 1. Anthony Dixon 3994 2006-09 910 4.4 Dicenzo Miller 6 2000 2. Nick Fitzgerald 3607 2015-18 601 6.0 Dontae Walker 6 2000 3. Jerious Norwood 3212 2002-05 573 5.6 6 1986 4. Walter Packer 2820 1973-76 483 5.8 Walter Packer 6 1974 5. Michael Davis 2721 1991-94 578 4.7 6. Michael Haddix 2558 1979-82 425 6.0 MSU RECORD BOOK WATCH: CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES 7. LaDarius Perkins 2554 2010-13 530 4.8 Player Games Years 8. Dak Prescott 2521 2012-15 536 4.7 1. Nick Fitzgerald 21 2015-18 9. Kylin Hill 2477 2017-p 437 5.7 2. Anthony Dixon 17 2006-09 10. James Johnson 2452 1997-98 453 5.4 3. Jerious Norwood 13 2002-05 4. James Johnson 12 1997-98 HILL RACKS UP CAREER-HIGH 237 5. Walter Packer 12 1973-76 RB Kylin Hill continued to rack up yards against Abilene Christian in the second to last game of 6. Kylin Hill 11 2017-p the 2019 regular season, totaling 237 (153 rush + 84 receiving). He scored on a career long 88-yard 7. Vick Ballard 10 2010-11 touchdown reception in the second quarter. Dicenzo Miller 10 1998-01 • Third-longest passing play and seventh-longest in MSU history Michael Davis 10 1991-94 • Longest catch by an SEC player in 2019 and tied for longest by an FBS RB Michael Haddix 10 1979-82 • One of just three SEC players in 2019 with an 80+ yard reception • Recorded seven avoided tackles on his 16 rush attempts for 153 yards (9.6 ypc) NOSE FOR THE • Caught 3 of 4 targets for 84 yards (77 earned after contact) RB Kylin Hill had 10 rushing touchdowns in the 2019 season. Hill scored at least one touchdown rushing in six games. NOTING HILL’S CAREER DAY AT ARKANSAS IN 2019 • 16 career rushing touchdowns in 37 career games ... Also has five TD catches RB Kylin Hill had a career performance at Arkansas on Nov. 2, and he earned SEC Offensive Player • Two three-rushing touchdown games (vs. Kentucky, at Arkansas) in 2019 of the Week honors for his efforts for the second time in his career. • The only SEC player with multiple games with three rushing TDs in 2019 • Rushed for a career-high 234 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries (11.1 yards per carry) • Second MSU player since 2000 with multiple games of three rushing TDs in a season • The 234 rushing yards are the fifth most in a single game in school history • First Bulldog since 2010 (Vick Ballard) with multiple games of three rushing TDs in a season • Most rushing yards by an SEC player in a conference game since LSU’s Derrius Guice had 276 • First MSU player since at least 2000 with multiple games of three rushing scores in a season vs. Ole Miss on Oct. 21, 2017 (at the time of the game). • Three rushing TDs against Kentucky (2019) were the most for a MSU player during an SEC game • Became the first player in MSU history with 230+ yards rushing and three TDs in a game since QB Nick Fitzgerald secured four rushing TDs against Arkansas in 2016 • Topped the 200-yard rushing mark for the second time in his career • Three rushing TDs against Kentucky also marked the first time since Ballard in 2010 vs. • Marked MSU’s 10th individual 200-yard rushing game in school history. Arkansas that an MSU running back found the end zone three times against an SEC opponent • Became the third player in school history to rush for 200+ yards in multiple games in a career • Racked up 198 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns on 13 carries in the first half • 198 rushing yards in the first half were the most in a half by an MSU player in school history • Went over 100 yards rushing for the sixth time this season and ninth time in his career • Finished the game with three 30+ yard runs – 62, 58, 37 • On his first 10 carries, rushed for 134 yards and two TD and averaged 13.4 yards per rush • Took a career-long 62 yard run on MSU’s first drive to the Arkansas 3-yard line and then found the end zone on his next carry two plays later • Had a 37-yard run before his second rushing TD of the game four plays later from 2-yards out • Became the 16th player in school history to rush for 2,000+ yards in a career

14 HAILSTATE.COM MSU RECORD BOOK WATCH: CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS FBS LEADERS IN HANDS/FUMBLE GRADE IN 2019 PER PFF Player TDs Years Att. Yds. Rank Player School Fumble Grade 1. Nick Fitzgerald 46 2015-18 601 3,607 1. Javian Hawkins Louisville 92.1 2. Anthony Dixon 42 2006-09 910 3,994 2. Appalachian State 91.9 3. Dak Prescott 41 2012-15 536 2,521 Michael Warren II Cincinnati 91.9 4. Vick Ballard 29 2010-11 379 2,157 4. Kylin Hill Mississippi State 91.6 5. Michael Davis 27 1991-94 578 2,721 5. Shamari Brooks Tulsa 91.5 6. James Johnson 24 1997-98 453 2,452 John Bond 24 1980-83 572 2,280 A CLOSER LOOK AT STATE’S 0-LINE 24 1952-53 201 663 The Bulldogs will have to replace a combined 2,009 snaps from the starting offensive line a year 9. Dontae Walker 22 1999-02 417 1,875 ago. Left tackle Tyre Phillips (821 snaps) and center Darryl Williams (755 snaps) departed for 10. Don Smith 21 1983-86 485 1,868 the NFL and Tommy Champion (510 snaps) graduated. Last fall, State entered the season with a -- Kylin Hill 16 2017-p 430 2,474 combined 71 career starts on the line, which was the fifth-most in the SEC. This year, the Bulldogs’ starting five have a combined 36 starts. DON’T BLINK Highlighted by 40 rushes of 10+ yards last season, RB Kylin Hill has a career total of 73. Hill had RT Charles Cross 19 such carries in 11 games as a sophomore and 14 in 12 games in 2017. Out of his 73 career 10+ • Played 22 snaps at left and right tackle last year yard runs, 18 have gone for 20+ yards. • Six 20+ yard runs in 2019 came in SEC play RG Greg Eiland • Has three career 50+ yard runs • Started 25 games in his career (17 starts at left tackle and eight at right tackle) • Played the fifth-most snaps in 2019 among MSU’s offensive linemen (455) MOVIN’ THE CHAINS • 12 snaps were at left tackle with the remainer at right tackle RB Kylin Hill had an impressive 63 rushes for a first down in 2019, bringing his career total to 122 such carries. Hill averaged 4.8 rushing first downs per game in 2019. C Cole Smith • Transfer from LSU BREAKING DOWN HILL’S YARDS AFTER CONTACT • Appeared in two games for LSU, playing 12 snaps at center, in 2018 Opponent Net Rushing Yards Yards After Contact • Four-star recruit per ESPN and a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports Louisiana 197 88 • Top-20 recruit in Mississippi according to ESPN (No. 2), Rivals (No. 18) and 247 Sports (No. 19) Southern Miss 123 98 • No. 2-rated center in the nation by ESPN out of high school Kansas State 111 71 • Did not allow a sack in his junior and senior seasons of high school Kentucky 120 54 Auburn 45 33 LG Dareuan Parker Tennessee 13 15 • Started at left guard in 11 games in 2019 and saw action in every game in 2018 LSU 34 25 • Missed the second and third games of 2019 (injury) Texas A&M 150 83 • One of 13 returning SEC offensive linemen to play at least 600 snaps and allow fewer than 12 Arkansas 234 124 total pressures in 2019 according to PFF Alabama 35 30 • Just 11 pressures allowed in 2019 (2 sacks, 3 hits, 6 hurries) Abilene Christian 153 54 • Had top overall grade in his return vs. Kentucky in Week 5 among MSU offensive linemen from Ole Miss 132 58 Louisville 3 8 PFF (79.7) and an impressive run-block grade (82.0) TOTAL 1,350 741 LT Kwatrivious Johnson > Hill had 472 yards after contact in 2018 • Played 15 total snaps at left tackle a year ago • Did not allow a single pressure in 2019 SEC LEADERS IN YARDS AFTER CONTACT IN 2019 PER PFF • Invited to the Under Armour All-America Game and was the No. 10 overall recruit in Mississippi Rank Player School Yards After Contact according to 247 Sports 1. Clyde Edwards-Helaire LSU 782 2. Najee Harris Alabama 747 MORE ON THE BULLDOGS’ OFFENSIVE LINE 3. Ke’Shawn Vaughn Vanderbilt 743 Behind the starting five, JUCO transfer LaQuinston Sharp played 410 snaps, mostly at right 4. Kylin Hill Mississippi State 741 guard, last fall. He had to take one snap at center in the season opener. At Arkansas, he earned 5. Isaiah Spiller Texas A&M 725 his first career start at right guard, seeing action in 67 snaps and allowing just a pair of pressures (both hurries). He followed up with a solid effort against Alabama, not allowing a single pressure SEC LEADERS IN AVOIDED TACKLES IN 2019 PER PFF in 35 total snaps. Sharp start at right guard in each of State’s final games in 2019. Rank Player School Avoided Tackles 1. Clyde Edwards-Helaire LSU 71 Cordavien Suggs received the fourth-highest pass blocking grade among Bulldog linemen a year 2. Kylin Hill Mississippi State 61 ago from PFF (78.0). He did not allow a single pressure in the two games he played. Nick Pendley 3. Najee Harris Alabama 59 also kept a clean pocket in the two games he played in 2019. > Hill had 31 avoided tackles in 2018 STATE RETURNS LEADING RECEIVER OSIRUS MITCHELL SEC LEADERS IN HANDS/FUMBLE GRADE IN 2019 PER PFF WR Osirus Mitchell returns for his senior year after leading the Bulldogs in receiving yards (430) Rank Player School Fumble Grade and touchdowns (6) in 2019. The six scoring grabs were a career high for Mitchell in a single 1. Kylin Hill Mississippi State 91.6 season, topping his previous best of four in 2018. 2. Najee Harris Alabama 91.2 • Most TD catches by a Bulldog in a single season since 2016 3. Rakeem Boyd Arkansas 90.8 • Six TD catches of 20+ yards were the most by a Bulldog since at least 2000 4. La’Mical Perine Florida 89.7 • Six TD catches of 20+ yards were tied for second in the SEC and tied for sixth in the FBS 5. Tavien Feaster South Carolina 89.1 • Hands/drop grade from PFF (80.0) in 2019 ranks seventh among returning SEC wide receivers

@HAILSTATEFB 15 SHRADER SHIFTS TO THE SLOT E40 IS THE LEADER OF THE DEFENSE Sophomore Garrett Shrader made the change from quarterback to wide receiver during LB Erroll Thompson led the Bulldogs in 2019 with 84 tackles, which ranks 11th in the conference preseason camp, and head coach Mike Leach has a history of successful position changes within among returning players. He is the only SEC defender to enter the 2020 season with 200 or more his programs. career tackles.

Red Raider legend Michael Crabtree was a quarterback in high school, but started running routes Thompson recorded seven or more tackles eight times last season, including three games with in his first season on campus. In two years in Lubbock, he set eight NCAA records. The two-time double-digit stops. He finished second in the SEC in QB hits among linebackers (6). His six QB hits, Biletnikoff winner and 2007 ESPN All-America Player of the Year still holds single-season records eight hurries and half sack gave him 15 total pressures on the year, per PFF. He also logged 38 for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns at Texas Tech. He is second all-time in total “stops” per PFF, which are tackles that constitute a “failure” for the offense. receiving yards and holds the career record for receiving touchdowns. He was the No. 10 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. Thompson was named to the 2020 preseason watch list for the Award, which honors the nation’s top linebacker at the high school, collegiate and professional levels as well as the SEC Wide receiver Wes Welker was originally signed as a running back at Texas Tech, but made the Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC second team. transition prior to the 2001 season. Welker went on to post 3,069 career receiving yards. He went undrafted, but has the distinction of racking up the second-most all-purpose yards in NFL history THE MAYOR MAKING A MAJOR IMPACT by any player in his first three seasons. Welker also holds the NFL record for most receptions by DE Kobe Jones, who is called “The Mayor” for his service efforts in the Starkville community, an undrafted wide out. made a major impact for the Bulldogs down the stretch in 2019. Jones enters his senior season with 70 total tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks. He collected 4.0 sacks a year ago, which ranked second on the team. Mickey Peters was also a quarterback during his freshman season at Tech in 2000. He went on to catch 196 passes in his career for 2,318 yards and 22 touchdowns after switching to Jones was named to the preseason watchlist for the Wuerffel Trophy for the second straight year receiver and later for his senior season. Peters is seventh on the Red Raiders’ all-time this summer. Known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service,” the award receiving touchdowns leaderboard. exists to honor college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society, and inspire greater service in the world. SHRADER STARTED AT QB IN LAST METTING VS. LSU Then-QB Garrett Shrader made his second career start against No.2 LSU on Oct. 19, 2019. He Jones actively volunteers time to the Starkville Cowboys little league football and Starkville High finished the game 17-of-28 passing for 238 yards and one touchdown to go along with 66 rushing yards and one touchdown on 19 carries. School football programs. He currently represent MSU on the SEC Football Leadership Council and • Career-high 304 yards of total offense and averaged 6.5 yards per play attended the Black Student Summit in Austin, Texas, last year. • Scored State’s first TD of the game (12-yard rush) • Found WR Stephen Guidry for a 24-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter KOBE JONES’ LAST THREE GAMES • Had 155 yards of total offense in the first half (9 of 13 passing for 112 yards and one Opponent Solo Ast Tkls TFLs-Yds Sacks-Yds interception to go along with 11 rushes for 43 yards and one touchdown) Abilene Christian 1 2 3 0.5-7 0.5-7 Ole Miss 1 3 4 0.5-5 0.5-5 SHRADER’S FRESHMAN SEASON Louisville 3 1 4 3.5-15 2.0-11 Garrett Shrader, an electric athlete, was one of nine Power 5 players, including three freshmen, TOTAL 5 6 11 4.5-27 3.0-23 to throw for 1,000+ yards and rush for 500+ yards in 2019. For the 2020 season, he has moved to wide receiver. Below is a look at Shrader’s noteworthy numbers under center. GRADING THE DEFENSE • 58.7 rushing yards per game in 2019 (2nd in SEC among QBs) State returns six of its top-10 graded defenders according to Pro Football Focus. LB Willie Gay • Responsible for 14 touchdowns (8 passing, 6 rushing) Jr. and CB Cameron Dantzler were selected by the Kansas City Chiefs and , • Led MSU in rushing in four games (all vs. SEC) respectively, in the NFL Draft. DE Chauncey Rivers has made the practice squad • TD pass in five games (2 at Auburn, 1 at Tennessee, 1 vs. LSU, 3 at Texas A&M, 1 vs. ACU) and DE Fletcher Adams departed after graduation. • Three touchdown passes at Texas A&M were a career high • 19 of his 21 completions of 20+ yards came in SEC play CB Korey Charles was the top-graded returner (76.7). S Marcus Murphy boasted the No. 6 • Responsible for at least one touchdown in seven games coverage grade (85.6) among returning SEC players, and ranked second among safeties. S Fred • Logged both a passing and rushing touchdown in a single game three times Peters played corner last fall and posted the No. 5 pass rush grade (85.7) among returning • 34 runs for a first down (3rd in SEC among QBs) corners in the conference. • 30 runs for 10+ yards (Led SEC among QBs) • Completed 51 passes for a first down and 54 for 10+ yards DE Marquiss Spencer is one of 10 returning players in the league to have forced multiple • Completed 60+ percent of passes in five different games fumbles in 2019. He also ranked fifth among returning players with eight QB hits last fall.

MR. RELIABLE CHRISTMANN SETS SCHOOL CAREER RECORD FOR PATS WR Austin Williams has earned his reputation as “Mr. Reliable.” Of Williams’ 21 career Going 6-for-6 on extra-point attempts at Arkansas on Nov. 2, 2019, K Jace Christmann set the receptions, 71 percent have led to a touchdown or first down. school record for most extra points made in a career. Christmann is at 122 entering the season. Furthermore, Williams had the tenth-highest hands/drop grade among returning SEC players a year ago according to PFF (81.5) and the No. 5 grade among wide outs. MSU RECORD BOOK WATCH: CAREER PATs MADE Player Made Years Pct. Att. AUSTIN WILLIAMS’ CAREER RECEPTIONS 1. Jace Christmann 122 2017-p .992 123 Year Rec. TDs 1st 15+ 25+ 2. Westin Graves 104 2014-15 .963 108 2019 11 2 5 2 1 3. Adam Carlson 89 2005-08 .978 91 2018 10 3 5 4 2 Brian Hazelwood 89 1995-99 .947 94 Total 21 5 10 6 3 5. Derek DePasquale 87 2009-11 .989 88 6. Joel Logan 76 1987-90 .905 84 7. Bob Morgan 74 1980-82 .949 78 8. Evan Sobiesk 71 2013-14 .947 75 9. Devon Bell 70 2012-15 .972 72 10. Artie Cosby 67 1983-86 .971 69

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#43 Paul Blackwell - LS #55 Greg Eiland - OL Both of his grandfathers – Milton Chandler and James Blackwell served in the military … Enjoys Nickname is “Peewee” ... Enjoys being outdoors ... Avid hunter and fisher ... Rides bulls and horses fishing and boating … Goal is to work as a petroleum engineer following his football career … Also ... Boston Red Sox fan … Favorite NFL team is the and is a big fan of Peyton played soccer and baseball growing up … Favorite NFL team is the ... Graduated Manning … Also played baseball growing up … Favorite candy is Reese’s. with his degree in chemical engineering. #1 Martin Emerson - CB #3 Aaron Brule - LB Wants to be a football coach after college because he likes kids ... All of the Emerson children’s From a military family ... Mother runs a branch of the U.S. Postal Service ... Said if he wasn’t names start with “M” ... Cousins, uncle and brother all share his middle name of “Lorenzo” ... playing football, he’d be learning to run a USPS branch ... Climbed trees often as a kid and would Began playing football as a when he was four then moved to quarterback until cook eggs in the sun ... His nine best friends all play college football ... Says his calling is helping high school ... Favorite class at State was on the history of MSU ... Has worn No. 1 for all but two people in need and hopes to give back ... Wants to get into coaching ... Spends free time playing seasons since peewee football ... Spends free time playing Call of Duty. Madden. #18 Cameron Gardner - WR #47 Jace Christmann - K Nicknames are “Cam” and “Cam G” … Starkville native reunited with former teammate Kobe Jones Born John Christmann V .... His family did not call him John for the first month of his life to avoid … Lists the Philadelphia Eagles as his favorite NFL team and De’Andre Hopkins as his favorite the confusion of being a fifth-generation John ... His dad found the name Jace in an old book, which player … His brother (Navy) and nephew (Air Force) both served in the military … Played baseball is derived from the initials J.C. … Learned how to solve a Rubik’s Cube over the 2018 season … Runs and growing up … Favorite candies are Swedish Fish and Mike N’ Ikes … Wants to serve a Twitter account dedicated to the Bulldog specialists (@4thDownDawgs). as a secret service agent following his football career … Lists his parents as the inspirational people in his life because “they’ve been through so much, and you wouldn’t even know because #3 K.J. Costello - QB they always have a smile on their face.” If he wasn’t a football player, he’d be a professional golfer ... also enjoys ping pong, wakeboarding and snowboarding ... plans to attend law school ... sister ran a 2:45 in her first marathon and #48 Scott Goodman - K made the Olympic qualifying meet ... Graduated from Stanford with his degree in political science. Is a triplet ... The only boy of the triplet set and was born second by a minute ... His older sister, Jamie, attends Ole Miss while his younger sister, Sydney, attends Auburn … He did not grow up #28 Londyn Craft - S playing football, only starting his football career in high school … Favorite NFL team is the New Chose to major in human development because he’s always been able to connect with kids and was a babysitter while he was growing up ... Wants to work in the community at a YMCA ... Father, Orleans Saints … Grew up playing soccer and baseball … Likes to hunt and fish during his free time. Douglas, played in the NFL ... Says his parents are his best friends ... Played soccer and ran track ... Also played hockey until second grade while living in New Mexico. #8 Kylin Hill - RB Hidden talent is dancing and claims he is the best dancer on the team … Favorite artist is NBA #67 Charles Cross - OL Youngboy … Favorite candy is sour gummy worms … Favorite NFL team is the . Nov. 25 birthday often falls on Thanksgiving ... Likes to hunt deer ... Played center in basketball as a kid ... Wants to go into real estate or own a trucking business ... Mother is a special education #69 Kwatrivious Johnson - OL teacher ... Father works with special needs people at a mental hospital ... Is the youngest child in Nicknamed “Dolla Bill” because his grandmother had trouble pronouncing his name ... Teammates the family ... Says he can’t cook, but his favorite meal is chicken and shrimp alfredo. shortened nickname further to “Bill” ... Has a new puppy this season ... Plays for his mother who passed away two years ago from breast cancer ... Played baseball and was a pitcher and catcher in #94 Jaden Crumedy - DT elementary school ... Favorite class was college algebra because he’s pretty good at math. Wants to work in construction design because he enjoys “hands-on” work ... Has two adopted younger sisters ... The youngest is five and is “super hyper and loves to sing” ... Stepfather taught #84 Dontea Jones - WR him to grill ... Started playing football because his parents told him he was too big to just sit in the Oldest player on the team ... Wants to work in real estate because he liked to drive around to look house ... Also played basketball. at houses as a kid ... Ran the open 400m, 4x200m and 4x400m relays and high jumped in high school ... Favorite class at MSU was an art class where he made a mosaic of Spongebob laughing #25 Brad Cumbest - WR ... Teammates would describe him as “goofy” and “always laughing”. Nickname is “Mule” because he’s stubborn ... Avid fisher and hunter ... Also plays baseball for MSU ... Part of the Bulldogs’ 2019 College World Series team ... Four different student-athletes #52 Kobe Jones - DE from his high school have played in Omaha ... Fan of the country singer Alan Jackson and famous One of his former coaches gave him the nickname “Mayor of Starkville” over the 2018 season bullrider Lane Frost. … Has worn No. 52 since he was seven … Favorite NFL team is the Dallas Cowboys … Favorite television show is “Power” … Favorite food is ribeye steak … Helps coach the Starkville Cowboys, a #72 Brandon Cunningham - OL local little league football team ... Graduated with his degree in business administration. Brought a carnival-style, blow-up alien to his freshman dorm ... Drives a motorcycle ... Said he’s hunted just about everything you can except for quail ... Wants to own his own business ... Calls #78 Scott Lashley - OL himself the Most Interesting Man in the World ... Mother builds Naval ships ... Played baseball and Transfered to MSU to be closer to his family ... Favorite home cooked meal is his grandmother’s was a pitcher until eighth grade. fried catfish, mac and cheese and greens with pecan pie for dessert ... Enjoys spending time with his two-year-old son, Kingston ... Enjoys reading, especially history books ... Favorite author is #6 Jordan Davis - LB Claude Anderson ... Graduated from Alabama with his degree in human environmental sciences. Wants to design athletic wear after graduation ... Designs logos and draws cartoons in his free time ... Personal slogan is “No Matter What” and sketches logos using that phrase or “NMW” ... #50 Tre Lawson - DE Mother works four jobs and owns a decorating business and his 15-year-old brother has started Enjoys playing with his dog, Buster, a lab ... Mother was a nurse, and Father was a Marine ... his own business as well. Nicknames are “Tre” or “Tre-ski” ... Wants to franchise restaurants after football.

#42 Tucker Day - P #21 Jo’quavious Marks - RB Enjoys singing and acting ... Several family members are actors ... Brother, Thomas, is on America’s Nickname is “Woody” ... Chose his number because the Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliot is his favorite Got Talent this season ... Skilled at impersonating people and characters ... Avid hockey fan and player ... Favorite class he’s taken is public speaking ... Wants to be an athletic trainer after football. enjoys playing hockey ... Big fan of the Nashville Predators and New York Rangers ... Was an amateur junior hockey player for the Nashville Junior Predators.

@HAILSTATEFB 17 OUTSIDE THE HUDDLE PROFILES

#14 Jalen Mayden - QB #9 Tyrell Shavers - WR Nickname is “Moose” because as a kid he was “bigger than everyone like a moose” ... Talented Also played baseball and walked onto the team his first fall at Alabama ... Had offers to play piano player ... Makes Spotify playlists for his teammates ... Loves Southern soul food ... Brother, baseball at South Alabama and Tulane ... Wants to be a high school athletic director ... Father Jared, played in three national championship games at Alabama, winning one title in 2018 ... played college football and his mother played basketball, cheered and ran track in college ... Favorite class in college was anatomy and physiology because he wants to be a chiropractor. Graduated from Alabama with his degree in communication information sciences.

#5 Osirus Mitchell - WR #6 Garrett Shrader - QB Grandmother called him “Bam Bam” growing up because he tended to break and throw things People around the football building say he’s a grill-master … Has three siblings … Can solve a ... Skilled cooked and painter ... Wanted to play basketball not football in college his entire high Rubik’s Cube … Working on getting his pilot’s license … Doesn’t like closed-toe shoes and chooses school career ... Only decided to pursue football after his senior year ... Addicted to white chocolate to wear flip flops most of the time ... Buys all his clothes at Walmart … Favorite NFL Player is Aaron Hershey’s and hot Cheetos ... Shares the same birthday (Sept. 15) with his mother and sister ... Rodgers … Doesn’t really have social media (has a Twitter account, but not very active) … Wore No. Enjoys fishing to relax … Vikings’ 2020 draft pick Cameron Dantzler lists Osirus as the teammate 6 in high school because he had to pick between that or No. 19 ... When he got to college he was that inspires him most because of his “motor to go” that pushed Dantzler to also work harder. offered the same two numbers to choose from ... Two-time state champion at Charlotte Christian … Father played football and baseball at The Citadel. #29 C.J. Morgan - S Played violin before he ever picked up football and continued to play the instrument up until the #57 Cole Smith - OL 9th grade … Is the oldest of four siblings … Before every game, listens to his “Old Vibes” playlist, Enjoys fishing in his spare time ... Wants to work in criminal justice ... Favorite class in college was which consists of 70s to 2000s R&B … Active brother of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity … Loves government ... If he had to pick another sport, he’d play baseball and be an outfielder. joking around with his friends … Favorite artist is Drake … Says he hates to hold hands with anyone because he has “really sweaty hands” ... Graduated with his degree in political science. #11 Geor’quarius Spivey – WR His first name combines the beginning of his father’s name, George … His grandmother gave him #7 Marcus Murphy - S the nickname “Monk” as a child because he was hyper and jumped around like a monkey … Loves Plays in honor of his mother Demetrick Murphy, who passed away unexpectedly in January 2019, playing Fortnite and Madden in his free time … Feels like he is the “greatest” on the team when it and his son Mason … Mason is battling a rare genetic abnormality and is searching for a bone comes to gaming … Enjoys shopping for new tennis shoes and cooking … Favorite NFL players are marrow transplant … Wears No. 7 because it “means everything” to his family … Enjoys hunting Chad Johnson and … Played basketball and ran track growing up … Says his inspiration in his spare time … Favorite NFL team is the … Says his baseball skills are his is his grandmother because she “influenced me to be a better person.” hidden talent. #42 Marquiss Spencer - DE #0 JaVonta Payton – WR Favorite hobby is traveling ... Has visited California, New York and Dubai ... Favorite location is Nicknames are “JP” and “Tay” … Oldest of 12 siblings … Enjoys watching movies in his spare time California because he went to Hollywood ... Favorite subject in school was art and enjoys drawing and aspires to be a voice actor following his football career … Enjoys watching old Disney shows to ... Favorite food is meatlover’s pizza ... Also was a shot putter in high school ... Nicknamed “MJ” by remind him of his childhood … Can quote almost all of “Shrek” ... Teammates give him a hard time his family for his initials ... Teammates call him “Kebo,” “Mo” and “Quiss”. over how skinny he is … Favorite NFL team is the … Favorite candy is Reese’s. #40 Erroll Thompson - LB #74 Nick Pendley - OL Enjoys listening to music to get hyped on gamedays … Favorite Mississippi State tradition is the Atlanta sports fan ... Uncle taught him to play guitar when he was in high school ... Favorite Dawg Walk … Enjoys hanging out with friends and playing video games in his free time … Go-to band is Metallica ... Once tried to play banjo, but it didn’t work out ... Hopes to be a strength and breakfast on gamedays is an omelet … Played baseball until his junior year of high school … Claims conditioning coach after college ... Father was recruited by Mississippi State and Auburn. he was a better baseball player than football player growing up … Models his game after and … Talks to his dad, a former Alabama State football player, after every #38 Fred Peters - S game … His father likes to watch game replays and will critique his game. Wants to start his own business after college ... Wore No. 38 in junior college then was going to switch to No. 1, but former Bulldog Johnathan Abram talked him into keeping his number ... Also #10 Kareem Walker - RB competed in track and field in high school, running the 100m and 200m along with the 4x100m and Spends his free time watching football ... Wants to pursue a career in real estate or in the FBI 4x200m relays and long jumping ... Started playing football because his cousin did in elementary ... Real estate is the family business and would allow him to travel ... Says Rome is the coolest school and played running back in high school ... Teammates describe him as being quiet. place he’s been because it was his first trip outside the United States and he appreciated seeing ancient history ... Wants to visit Dubai because he is a Muslim ... Teammates laugh at his New #22 Nathan Pickering - DT Jersey accent ... Said he was surprised by how much Southern people talk to you when he moved Enjoys duck hunting and fishing ... Picked his guitar hobby back up over quarantine ... Grandfather to Mississippi. was a mechanic and taught him to repair cars, which is how he decided to major in engineering ... Plans to work on pipelines after graduating ... Father is a retired veterinarian and is now a preacher. #88 Powers Warren - WR Nickname is “Powow” … Born in Kansas City, Kansas … His hidden talent is his ability to do a back #12 Shawn Preston Jr. - S flip … Played basketball, hockey and soccer growing up … His father is the former Chief Operating Father was a coach while he was growing up and would have him be a ball boy Officer of the Minnesota Vikings and the current commissioner of the Big Ten Conference. on the when he was four or five ... Both parents played college sports ... If he had to play another sport, he’d pick baseball but he quit in third grade because he got bored ... Also played soccer as a kid and was a striker ... Wants to be a high school athletic director. #85 Austin Williams - WR Lived in Germany for two years when he was in the fourth and fifth grades ... Father was an Air Force #2 Will Rogers - QB fighter pilot ... Enjoys skydiving, fishing and grilling ... Reads a lot ... Sister is in medical school ... Enjoys hunting and fishing ... Fan of Mexican food ... Entire family attended SEC schools for college Graduated with his degree in finance. ... Sister graduated from Ole Miss and is now a graduate student at Southern Miss ... Wears No. 2 because Derek Jeter wore it ... Father called plays for him in high school ... Plays cards against #22 Lee Witherspoon - RB Austin Williams and says he always wins ... Also plays golf and has shot a 78. Favorite meal is shrimp alfredo, but De’Monte Russell does the cooking ... Wants to own a computer technology business after football and eventually work on video game development ... #63 LaQuinston Sharp - OL Fascinated by computers since he was a child ... Enjoys playing Call of Duty ... Ran track in high Hopes to work in appliance repair ... Fixes cars ... Loves chocolate. school and finished third at the state championships in the 100m where he came up 0.05 seconds behind Bulldog track athlete Okheme Moore.

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MISSISSIPPI STATE CAREER STARTS BY POSITION

OFFENSE DEFENSE

LEFT TACKLE RUNNING BACK DEFENSIVE END Greg Eiland - 17 Kylin Hill - 24 Marquiss Spencer - 13

LEFT GUARD QUARTERBACK DEFENSIVE TACKLE Dareuan Parker - 10 Garrett Shrader - 4 Jaden Crumedy - 7 Kobe Jones - 1 RIGHT TACKLE Nathan Pickering - 1 Greg Eiland - 8 LINEBACKER TIGHT END Erroll Thompson - 45 Geor’quarius Spivey - 2

SAFETY WIDE RECEIVER Osirus Mitchell - 24 C.J. Morgan - 21 Stephen Guidry - 14 Marcus Murphy - 3 Austin Williams - 5 Shawn Preston Jr. - 1 JaVonta Payton - 2 Cameron Gardner - 1 CORNERBACK Martin Emerson - 5 Tyler Williams - 5

MISSISSIPPI STATE OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS IN 2019

Game WR (X) WR (H) WR (Z) LT LG C RG RT TE RB QB at Louisiana C. Gardner D. Thomas O. Mitchell T. Phillips D. Parker D. Williams S. Reese G. Eiland F. Green K. Hill T. Stevens Southern Miss S. Guidry D. Thomas O. Mitchell T. Phillips T. Champion D. Williams S. Reese G. Eiland F. Green K. Hill T. Stevens Kansas State S. Guidry D. Thomas O. Mitchell T. Phillips T. Champion D. Williams S. Reese G. Eiland F. Green K. Hill T. Stevens Kentucky I. Zuber G. Spivey (TE) O. Mitchell T. Phillips D. Parker D. Williams S. Reese G. Eiland F. Green K. Hill G. Shrader at Auburn S. Guidry D. Thomas O. Mitchell T. Phillips D. Parker D. Williams S. Reese G. Eiland F. Green K. Hill T. Stevens at Tennessee I. Zuber D. Thomas O. Mitchell T. Phillips D. Parker D. Williams S. Reese G. Eiland F. Green K. Hill T. Stevens LSU S. Guidry D. Thomas O. Mitchell T. Phillips D. Parker D. Williams S. Reese G. Eiland F. Green K. Hill G. Shrader at Texas A&M S. Guidry D. Thomas O. Mitchell T. Phillips D. Parker D. Williams M. Story T. Champion F. Green K. Hill G. Shrader at Arkansas S. Guidry D. Thomas O. Mitchell T. Phillips D. Parker D. Williams L. Sharp T. Champion F. Green K. Hill T. Stevens Alabama D. Thomas I. Zuber O. Mitchell T. Phillips D. Parker D. Williams L. Sharp T. Champion F. Green K. Hill T. Stevens Abilene Christian S. Guidry D. Thomas O. Mitchell T. Phillips D. Parker D. Williams L. Sharp S. Reese F. Green K. Hill T. Stevens Ole Miss S. Guidry D. Thomas J. Payton T. Phillips D. Parker D. Williams L. Sharp G. Eiland F. Green K. Hill G. Shrader vs. Louisville S. Guidry G. Spivey (TE) J. Payton T. Phillips D. Parker D. Williams L. Sharp T. Champion F. Green K. Hill T. Stevens

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS IN 2019

Game DE DT NG DE WLB MLB S/LB CB FS SS CB at Louisiana C. Rivers J. Crumedy F. Lovett M. Spencer L. Lewis E. Thompson B. Cole II M. Smitherman C. Morgan J. Landrews C. Dantzler Southern Miss C. Rivers L. Autry F. Lovett M. Spencer L. Lewis E. Thompson B. Cole II M. Smitherman C. Morgan J. Landrews C. Dantzler Kansas State C. Rivers J. Crumedy F. Lovett M. Spencer L. Lewis E. Thompson B. Cole II M. Smitherman C. Morgan J. Landrews T. Williams Kentucky C. Rivers L. Autry F. Lovett M. Spencer L. Lewis E. Thompson B. Cole II M. Smitherman C. Morgan J. Landrews C. Dantzler at Auburn C. Rivers J. Crumedy F. Lovett M. Spencer L. Lewis E. Thompson B. Cole II M. Smitherman C. Morgan J. Landrews C. Dantzler at Tennessee C. Rivers L. Autry F. Lovett M. Spencer L. Lewis E. Thompson B. Cole II M. Smitherman C. Morgan J. Landrews C. Dantzler LSU C. Rivers J. Crumedy F. Lovett M. Spencer L. Lewis E. Thompson B. Cole II M. Emerson C. Morgan J. Landrews C. Dantzler at Texas A&M C. Rivers J. Crumedy F. Lovett M. Spencer L. Lewis E. Thompson B. Cole II M. Emerson C. Morgan J. Landrews J. Jones at Arkansas C. Rivers J. Crumedy F. Lovett M. Spencer L. Lewis E. Thompson B. Cole II T. Williams M. Murphy J. Landrews C. Dantzler Alabama C. Rivers J. Crumedy F. Lovett M. Spencer L. Lewis E. Thompson B. Cole II T. Williams C. Morgam J. Landrews C. Dantzler Abilene Christian C. Rivers N. Pickering F. Lovett M. Spencer L. Lewis E. Thompson B. Cole II M. Emerson S. Preston Jr. J. Landrews T. Williams Ole Miss C. Rivers L. Autry F. Lovett M. Spencer L. Lewis E. Thompson B. Cole II M. Emerson M. Murphy J. Landrews C. Dantzler vs. Louisville K. Jones L. Autry F. Lovett M. Spencer L. Lewis E. Thompson T. Washington M. Emerson M. Murphy J. Landrews T. Williams

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MISSISSIPPI STATE CAREER STARTS/PARTICIPATION CHART

Player ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 ‘20 Total Player ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 ‘20 Total Somon Anderson -- 2/0 2/0 -- 4/0 Dylan Lawrence -- -- 1/0 -- 1/0 Carson Banks ------Tre Lawson ------Jay Banks ------Allen Love ------Jevon Banks ------Jo’quavious Marks ------Paul Blackwell -- -- 13/0 -- 13/0 Aidan Martin ------Reed Bowman ------Jalen Mayden -- 3/0 -- -- 3/0 Bo Brooks ------Nolan Mccord ------Aaron Brule -- 4/0 13/0 -- 17/0 Osirus Mitchell 9/0 13/13 13/11 -- 35/24 Reed Buys ------C.J. Morgan 10/0 13/3 9/9 -- 32/12 Kyle Cass ------Marcus Murphy -- 12/0 5/3 -- 17/3 Korey Charles 3/0 7/0 7/0 -- 17/0 Aaron Odom -- 2/0 3/0 -- 5/0 Jace Christmann 13/0 13/0 12/0 -- 38/0 Dareuan Parker 12/0 13/0 11/11 -- 36/11 Aadreekis Conner -- -- 9/0 -- 9/0 JaVonta Payton -- -- 12/2 -- 12/2 Armondous Cooley ------Nick Pendley -- -- 2/0 -- 2/0 K.J. Costello ------Fred Peters -- -- 13/0 -- 13/0 Colby Cox ------Nathan Pickering -- -- 9/1 -- 9/1 Londyn Craft -- 2/0 6/0 -- 8/0 Shawn Preston Jr. -- 1/0 7/1 -- 8/1 Charles Cross -- -- 3/0 -- 3/0 Kyziah Pruitt ------Jaden Crumedy -- 2/0 12/7 -- 14/7 J.P. Purvis -- -- 4/0 -- 4/0 Brad Cumbest -- 3/0 11/0 -- 14/0 Jaylon Reed -- 3/0 -- -- 3/0 Brandon Cunningham ------Decamerion Richardson ------Jordan Davis ------Devon Robinson -- 1/0 -- -- 1/0 Tucker Day 2/0 13/0 13/0 -- 28/0 Will Rogers ------Taury Dixon -- 10/0 5/0 -- 15/0 Brandon Ruiz ------Caleb Ducking ------Demonte’ Russell -- -- 3/0 -- 3/0 Collin Duncan -- -- 11/0 -- 11/0 William Ryland ------Greg Eiland 13/4 13/13 11/8 -- 37/25 Malik Sanders ------Martin Emerson -- -- 13/5 -- 13/5 Javorrius Selmon ------Emmanuel Forbes ------LaQuinston Sharp -- -- 9/5 -- 9/5 Christian Ford ------Tyrell Shavers ------Raymond Freeman -- 2/0 -- -- 2/0 Garrett Shrader -- -- 10/4 -- 10/4 Esaias Furdge -- 2/0 -- -- 2/0 Cole Smith ------Cameron Gardner -- 3/0 13/1 -- 16/1 Marquiss Spencer* 13/0 5/1 13/13 -- 41/12 John Garner ------Geor’quarius Spivey -- 3/0 13/2 -- 16/2 Joseph Garner ------Matt Stanic ------Scott Goodman -- 13/0 12/0 -- 25/0 Jamari Stewart ------Haze Greer ------Justin Stolberg ------Lideatrick Griffin ------Cordavien Suggs -- -- 2/0 -- 2/0 Rodney Groce Jr. ------Cody Swanson ------Landon Guidry -- 8/0 12/0 -- 20/0 Nathan Swanson -- 2/0 -- -- 2/0 Hayes Hammond ------Erroll Thompson 13/3 13/13 13/13 -- 39/29 Jack Harris -- -- 1/0 -- 1/0 Cam Threatt ------Rufus Harvey ------Camp Tice ------Malik Heath ------Sherman Timbs -- 1/0 12/0 -- 13/0 Kylin Hill 13/0 11/11 13/13 -- 37/24 Quinton Torbor ------Jordon Hoyer ------Kareem Walker ------Grant Jackson ------Jaden Walley ------James Jackson -- 4/0 8/0 -- 12/0 Allen Walters ------R.J. Jennings -- 9/0 5/0 -- 14/0 Powers Warren -- 5/0 1/0 -- 6/0 J.J. Jernighan ------Nathaniel Watson -- 2/0 7/0 -- 9/0 Jay Jimison ------Omni Wells ------Dillon Johnson ------Tyrus Wheat ------Jett Johnson -- 2/0 -- -- 2/0 Austin Williams -- 13/5 13/0 -- 26/5 Kwatrivous Johnson -- 2/0 2/0 -- 4/0 Tyler Williams -- 9/0 10/5 -- 19/5 Ramble Johnson ------Trip Wilson ------Dontea Jones 4/0 12/0 12/0 -- 28/0 Lee Witherspoon -- -- 10/0 -- 10/0 Kameron Jones ------Cameron Young -- 1/0 8/0 -- 9/0 Kobe Jones 13/0 13/1 13/1 -- 39/2 JT Zakkak ------Brodie King ------Izuchukwu King Ani ------* 12/0 in 2016 Scott Lashley ------20 HAILSTATE.COM MISCELLANEOUS CAREER STATS

GAMES WITH A RECEPTION RUNS OF 10+ YARDS Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career #0 JaVonta Payton ------7 7 #0 JaVonta Payton ------1 1 #5 Osirus Mitchell -- 5 10 10 25 #6 Garrett Shrader ------30 30 #8 Kylin Hill -- 3 10 11 24 #8 Kylin Hill -- 14 19 40 73 #18 Cameron Gardner ------1 1 #22 Lee Witherspoon ------3 3 #21 Nick Gibson 0 3 5 3 11 #25 Brad Cumbest -- -- 1 1 2 RUNS OF 20+ YARDS #82 Farrod Green 6 5 9 12 32 Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career #84 Dontea Jones -- 0 4 4 8 #6 Garrett Shrader ------8 8 #85 Austin Williams -- -- 7 7 14 #8 Kylin Hill -- 1 5 12 19

GAMES WITH 5+ RECEPTIONS RUNS OF 50+ YARDS Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career #5 Osirus Mitchell -- 0 2 4 5 #8 Kylin Hill -- 0 1 2 3 #8 Kylin Hill -- 0 1 -- 1 RUSHING FIRST DOWNS RECEPTIONS OF 20+ YARDS Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career #0 JaVonta Payton ------1 1 #0 JaVonta Peyton ------2 2 #6 Garrett Shrader ------34 34 #5 Osirus Mitchell -- -- 7 6 13 #8 Kylin Hill -- 22 37 63 122 #8 Kylin Hill -- 0 2 1 3 #22 Lee Witherspoon ------6 6 #21 Nick Gibson 0 0 0 2 2 #25 Brad Cumbest -- -- 1 -- 1 100-YARDS RUSHING #84 Dontea Jones -- 0 1 -- 1 Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career #85 Austin Williams -- -- 3 2 5 #6 Garrett Shrader ------2 2 #8 Kylin Hill -- 0 3 8 11 RECEPTIONS OF 50+ YARDS Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career GAMES WITH A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN #5 Osirus Mitchell -- -- 1 -- 1 Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career #8 Kylin Hill -- -- 1 1 2 #6 Garrett Shrader ------5 5 #8 Kylin Hill -- 2 3 6 11 RECEPTIONS FOR A FIRST DOWN #22 Lee Witherspoon ------1 1 Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career #0 JaVonta Peyton ------6 6 GAMES WITH MULTIPLE RUSHING TDS #5 Osirus Mitchell -- 3 13 21 37 Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career #8 Kylin Hill -- 1 6 6 13 #8 Kylin Hill -- 0 1 2 3 #11 Geor’quarius Spivey ------2 2 #18 Cameron Gardner ------1 1 #21 Nick Gibson 0 2 2 1 5 #22 Lee Witherspoon ------1 1 #25 Brad Cumbest -- -- 1 -- 1 #84 Dontea Jones -- 0 3 3 6 #85 Austin Williams -- -- 5 5 10

100-YARDS RECEIVING Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career #5 Osirus Mitchell -- 0 1 -- 1

GAMES WITH A RECEIVING TD Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career #5 Osirus Mitchell -- 0 3 6 9 #8 Kylin Hill -- 0 4 1 5 #84 Dontea Jones -- 0 1 -- 1 #85 Austin Williams -- -- 2 2 4

GAMES WITH MULTIPLE RECEIVING TDS Player ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 ‘19 Career #5 Osirus Mitchell -- 0 1 -- 1 #85 Austin Williams -- -- 1 -- 1

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MISSISSIPPI STATE OFFENSIVE/SPECIAL TEAMS CAREER HIGHS

#0 JAVONTA PAYTON #11 WR GEOR’QUARIUS SPIVEY #48 K SCOTT GOODMAN Receptions...... 2, (2x) last vs. Louisville (12-30-19) Receptions...... 1, (3x) last vs. Louisville (12-31-19) Kickoffs...... 10, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9-1-18) Receiving Yards...... 39, vs. Louisville (12-30-19) Receiving Yards...... 13, vs. Louisville (12-31-19) Kickoff Yards...... 643, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9-1-18) Receiving TDs...... none Receiving TDs...... none Kickoff Average...... 65.0, (twice) last at Alabama (11-10-18) Long Reception...... 34, vs Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Long Reception...... 13, vs. Louisville (12-31-19) #97 P REED BOWMAN Punts...... 2, at Auburn (9-28-19) #3 QB K.J. COSTELLO Punt Yards...... 82, at Auburn (9-28-19) Completions ...... 34, vs. Washington State (10-27-18)* #16 QB ALLAN WALTERS Punt Average...... 41.0, at Auburn (9-28-19) Attempts ...... 44, (2x) last vs. Arizona (10-26-19)* Completions ...... 1, (2x) last vs. ETSU (11-23-19)* Long Punt...... 51, at Auburn (9-28-19) Passing Yards...... 381, vs. Utah (10-6-18)* Attempts ...... 4, vs. Kentucky (11-16-19)* 50+ Yard Punt...... 1, at Auburn (9-28-19) Passing TDs...... 5, at UCLA (11-24-18)* Passing Yards...... 19, vs. ETSU (11-23-19)* Punts Downed Inside 20...... 1, at Auburn (9-28-19) Long Pass...... 80, vs. San Diego State (8-31-18)* Passing TDs...... none Rushes...... 7, (2x) last vs. Oregon (9-21-19)* Long Pass...... 19, vs. ETSU (11-23-19)* #8 K BRANDON RUIZ Rushing Yards...... 45, vs. Oregon State (11-10-18)* Field Goal Attempts...... 4, (2x) last at UCLA (11-11-17)* Rushing TDs...... 1, (3x) last at Washington State (11-4-17)* * achieved while playing at Vanderbilt Field Goals Made...... 3, (5x) last at Oregon (11-17-18)* Long Rush...... 45, vs. Oregon State (11-10-18)* Field Goal Long...... 52, (2x) last vs. Washington (10-14-17)* Receptions...... 1, vs. Arizona (10-26-19)* #18 WR CAMERON GARDNER PATs Made...... 7, vs. UTSA (9-1-18)* Receiving Yards...... -12, vs. Arizona (10-26-19)* Receptions...... 1, vs. Southern Miss (9-7-19) Kickoffs...... 9, (2x) last at Arizona (11-24-18)* Receiving TDs...... none Receiving Yards...... 7, vs. Southern Miss (9-7-19) Kickoff Yards...... 585, vs. Oregon State (9-29-18)* Long Reception...... -12, vs. Arizona (10-26-19)* Receiving TDs...... none Kickoff Average...... 65.0, (5x) last vs. Fresno State (12-15-18)* Long Reception...... 7, vs. Southern Miss (9-7-19) * achieved while playing at Stanford * achieved while playing at Arizona State #22 RB LEE WITHERSPOON #5 WR OSIRUS MITCHELL Rushes...... 7, vs. Southern Miss (9-7-18) Receptions...... 6, (3x) last at Louisiana (8-31-19) Rushing Yards...... 40, vs. Southern Miss (9-7-18) Receiving Yards...... 114, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9-1-18) Rushing TDs...... 1, vs. Southern Miss (9-7-18) Receiving TDs...... 2, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9-1-18) Long Rush...... 22, vs. Southern Miss (9-7-18) Long Reception...... 84, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9-1-18) #25 WR BRAD CUMBEST #6 QB GARRETT SHRADER Receptions...... 2, at Arkansas (11-2-19) Completions ...... 17, (2x) last vs LSU (10-19-19) Receiving Yards...... 21, vs. Louisiana (9-15-18) Attempts ...... 30, at Texas A&M (10-26-19) Receiving TDs...... none Passing Yards...... 238, vs LSU (10-19-19) Long Reception...... 21, vs. Louisiana (9-15-18) Passing TDs...... 3, at Texas A&M (10-26-19) Long Pass...... 47, at Auburn (9-28-19) #84 WR DONTEA JONES Rushes...... 19, vs LSU (10-19-19) Receptions...... 2, (twice) last vs. Kansas State (9-14-19) Rushing Yards...... 125, vs. Kentucky (9-21-19) Receiving Yards...... 32, vs. Kansas State (9-14-19) Rushing TDs...... 2, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19) Receiving TDs...... 1, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9-1-18) Long Rush...... 49, vs. Kentucky (9-21-19) Long Reception...... 26, vs.Kansas State (9-14-19)

#8 RB KYLIN HILL #85 WR AUSTIN WILLIAMS Rushes...... 27, at Louisiana (8-31-19) Receptions...... 3, at Louisiana (8-31-19) Rushing Yards...... 234, at Arkansas (11-2-19) Receiving Yards...... 52, vs. Arkansas (11-17-18) Rushing TDs...... 3, (twice) last at Arkansas (11-2-19) Receiving TDs...... 2, vs. Arkansas (11-17-18) Long Rush...... 52, at Kansas State (9-8-18) Long Reception...... 33, vs. Arkansas (11-17-18) Receptions...... 5, vs. LA Tech (11-3-18) Receiving Yards...... 84, vs Abilene Christian (11-23-19) #42 P TUCKER DAY Receiving TDs...... 1, (5x) last vs Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Punts...... 8, at Alabama (11-10-18) Long Reception...... 88, vs Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Punt Yards...... 294, at Alabama (11-10-18) Punt Average...... 50.4, vs. Iowa (1-1-19) #9 WR TYRELL SHAVERS Long Punt...... 70, (2x) last vs LSU (10-19-19) Receptions...... 1, vs. Western Carolina (11-23-19)* 50+ Yard Punts...... 2, (twice) last vs. Southern Miss (9-7-19) Punts Downed Inside 20...... 3, (3x) last vs. Southern Miss (9-7-19) Receiving Yards...... 20, vs. Western Carolina (11-23-19)* Kickoffs...... 3, vs. Lousiville (12-30-19) Receiving TDs...... none Kickoff Yards...... 188, vs. Lousiville (12-30-19) Long Reception...... 20, vs. Western Carolina (11-23-19)* Kickoff Average...... 62.7, vs. Lousiville (12-30-19) Rushes...... 1, at Mississippi State (11-16-19)* Rushing Yards...... 14, at Mississippi State (11-16-19)* #47 K JACE CHRISTMANN Rushing TDs...... none Field Goal Attempts...... 4, vs. Auburn (10-6-18) Long Rush...... 14, at Mississippi State (11-16-19)* Field Goals Made...... 3, (3x) last vs. Iowa (1-1-19) Punt Returns...... none Field Goal Long...... 51, vs Tennessee (10-12-19) Punt ...... 2, vs. Ole Miss (9-28-19)* PATs Made...... 8, vs. Louisiana (9-15-18) Long Punt Return...... 2, vs. Ole Miss (9-28-19)* Kickoffs...... 2, vs. Alabama (11-17-19) Kickoff Yards...... 60, vs. Alabama (11-17-19) * achieved while playing at Alabama Kickoff Average...... 44.0, vs. LA Tech (11-3-18)

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MISSISSIPPI STATE DEFENSIVE CAREER HIGHS #1 CB MARTIN EMERSON #22 DT NATHAN PICKERING #42 DE MARQUISS SPENCER Tackles...... 6, at Auburn (9-28-19) Tackles...... 4, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Tackles...... 6, at Texas A&M (10-26-19) TFL...... 1.0, at Auburn (9-28-19) TFL...... 2.5, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) TFL...... 1.5, (2x) last vs. Alabama (11-17-19) Sacks...... none Sacks...... 1.0 (2x) last vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Sacks...... 1.0, (3x) last vs. Louisville (12-30-19) PBU...... 1, at Arkansas (11-2-19) PBU...... none PBU...... 1, (3x) vs LSU (10-19-19) Interceptions...... 1, vs. Southern Miss (9-7-19) Interceptions...... none Interceptions...... none Fumbles Forced...... 1, at Arkansas (11-2-19) Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Forced...... 1, (twice) last vs. Southern Miss (9-7-19) Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... 1, (3x) last at Arkansas (11-18-17)

#3 LB AARON BRULE #24 S DYLAN LAWRENCE #43 LS PAUL BLACKWELL Tackles...... 5, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Tackles...... 1, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Tackles...... 1, (3x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19) TFL...... 1.0, vs. Louisville (12-30-19) TFL...... none TFL...... none Sacks...... 1.0, vs. Louisville (12-30-19) Sacks...... none Sacks...... none PBU...... 1, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) PBU...... none PBU...... none Interceptions...... none Interceptions...... none Interceptions...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Recovered...... 1, at Auburn (9-28-19) Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... 1, vs. Kansas State (9-14-19)

#7 S MARCUS MURPHY #26 S AADREEKIS CONNER #44 LB JETT JOHNSON Tackles...... 10, vs. Louisville (12-30-19) Tackles...... 2, vs. Kansas State (9-14-19) Tackles...... 2, vs. Louisiana Tech (11-3-18) TFL...... 1.0 vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19) TFL...... none TFL...... none Sacks...... none Sacks...... none Sacks...... none PBU...... 1, (twice) last at Arkansas (11-2-19) PBU...... none PBU...... none Interceptions...... 1, at Arkansas (11-2-19) Interceptions...... none Interceptions...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none

#9 SAM DE’MONTE RUSSELL #28 S LONDYN CRAFT #51 LB R.J. JENNINGS Tackles...... 1, vs. Southern Miss (9-7-19) Tackles...... 1, at Arkansas (11-2-19) Tackles...... 1, vs. Texas A&M (10-27-18) TFL...... none TFL...... none TFL...... none Sacks...... none Sacks...... none Sacks...... none PBU...... none PBU...... none PBU...... none Interceptions...... none Interceptions...... none Interceptions...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none

#12 S SHAWN PRESTON, JR. #29 S C.J. MORGAN #52 DE KOBE JONES Tackles...... 8, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Tackles...... 9, at Tennessee (10-12-19) Tackles...... 6, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) TFL...... 2.5, vs. Texas A&M (10-27-18) TFL...... 0.5, vs. Southern Miss (9-7-19) TFL...... 3.5, vs. Louisville (12-30-19) Sacks...... 2.0, vs. Texas A&M (10-27-18) Sacks...... none Sacks...... 2.0, vs. Louisville (12-30-19) PBU...... 4, vs. Kentucky (9-21-19) PBU...... 4, vs. LSU (10-19-19) PBU...... none Interceptions...... none Interceptions...... 1, (3x) last vs. Southern Miss (9-7-19) Interceptions...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Forced...... 1, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... 1, vs. Auburn (10-6-18)

#14 LB NATHANIEL WATSON #34 DE SHERMAN TIMBS #93 DT CAMERON YOUNG Tackles...... 2, (2x) last vs. Louisville (12-30-19) Tackles...... 1, (3x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19) Tackles...... 2, vs. Southern Miss (9-7-19) TFL...... 1.0, vs. Louisville (12-30-19) TFL...... none TFL...... 1.0, at Texas A&M (10-26-19) Sacks...... none Sacks...... none Sacks...... none PBU...... none PBU...... none PBU...... none Interceptions...... none Interceptions...... none Interceptions...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none

#15 DE JACK HARRIS #35 S LANDON GUIDRY #94 DT JADEN CRUMEDY Tackles...... 1, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Tackles...... 2, (2x) last vs. Louisville (12-30-19) Tackles...... 4, vs. Alabama (11-17-19) TFL...... none TFL...... none Sacks...... none Sacks...... none TFL...... 1.0, (2x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19) PBU...... none PBU...... none Sacks...... 1.0, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19) Interceptions...... none Interceptions...... none PBU...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Forced...... none Interceptions...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Forced...... none #16 CB KOREY CHARLES #38 S FRED PETERS Fumbles Recovered...... none Tackles...... 2, at Texas A&M (10-26-19) Tackles...... 4, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) TFL...... none TFL...... 2.0, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Sacks...... none Sacks...... 1.0, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) PBU...... none PBU...... 1, vs. Louisville (12-30-19) Interceptions...... none Interceptions...... 1, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Fumbles Forced...... 1, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Fumbles Forced...... 1, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... none

#17 DE AARON ODOM #40 LB ERROLL THOMPSON Tackles...... 1, (2x) last vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Tackles...... 14, vs. Florida (9-29-18) TFL...... 0.5, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) TFL...... 2.5, vs. Arkansas (11-17-18) Sacks...... 0.5, vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19) Sacks...... 1.5, vs. Arkansas (11-17-18) PBU...... none PBU...... 1, (twice) last vs. Kentucky (9-21-19) Interceptions...... none Interceptions...... 1, (twice) last vs. Texas A&M (10-27-18) Fumbles Forced...... none Fumbles Forced...... 1, (2x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19) Fumbles Recovered...... none Fumbles Recovered...... 1, at Louisiana (8-31-19)

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MISSISSIPPI STATE’S 20+ YARD PLAYS MSU’S 20+ YARD PLAYS MSU’S 20+ YARD PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE BREAKDOWN Yards Type Player Opponent Qtr. 88* Pass Kylin Hill from Tommy Stevens Abilene Christian 2nd 62 Rush Kylin Hill Arkansas 1st BY PLAY 58 Rush Kylin Hill Arkansas 2nd Pass...... 34 49 Rush Garrett Shrader Kentucky 4th Rush...... 29 47* Rush Nick Gibson Arkansas 4th TOTAL...... 63 47 Pass Farrod Green from Garrett Shrader Auburn 2nd 46 Rush Tommy Stevens Alabama 3rd BY GAME 42 Pass Deddrick Thomas from Tommy Stevens Arkansas 3rd Louisiana...... 3 39 Rush Kylin Hill Texas A&M 3rd Southern Miss...... 4 38* Pass Isaiah Zuber from Garrett Shrader Texas A&M 4th 37 Rush Kylin Hill Arkansas 2nd Kansas State...... 3 36 Rush Kylin Hill Texas A&M 1st Kentucky...... 6 36 Rush Garrett Shrader Kentucky 2nd Auburn...... 6 35* Pass Osirus Mitchell from Tommy Stevens Kansas State 2nd Tennessee...... 1 34 Pass JaVonta Payton from Garrett Shrader Abilene Christian 4th LSU...... 3 33* Pass Osirus Mitchell from Tommy Stevens Arkansas 1st Texas A&M...... 6 32* Pass Stephen Guidry from Garrett Shrader Texas A&M 1st Arkansas...... 9 31* Pass Osirus Mitchell from Tommy Stevens Louisiana 1st 30 Rush Nick Gibson Ole Miss 4th Alabama...... 4 30* Rush Tommy Stevens Abilene Christian 3rd Abilene Christian...... 6 30 Pass Tommy Stevens to Farrod Green Alabama 3rd Ole Miss...... 6 30 Pass JaVonta Payton from Garrett Shrader Auburn 4th Louisville...... 6 29 Rush Tommy Stevens Abilene Christian 3rd 29 Pass Isaiah Zuber from Garrett Shrader LSU 3rd BY QUARTER 28 Rush Kylin Hill Ole Miss 1st 1st ...... 18 28 Rush Nick Gibson Arkansas 4th 2nd...... 12 28* Pass Osirus Mitchell from Tommy Stevens Southern Miss 1st 28 Pass Austin Williams from Tommy Stevens Louisiana 2nd 3rd...... 16 27 Pass JaVonta Payton from Tommy Stevens Louisville 1st 4th...... 17 27* Rush Nick Gibson Ole Miss 1st 27 Rush Tommy Stevens Alabama 1st RUSHING 27 Pass Isaiah Zuber from Tommy Stevens Arkansas 2nd Kylin Hill...... 12 26 Pass Deddrick Thomas from Garrett Shrader Kansas State 3rd Nick Gibson...... 6 25 Pass Stephen Guidry from Garrett Shrader Texas A&M 4th Tommy Stevens...... 6 25 Pass Deddrick Thomas from Garrett Shrader Texas A&M 3rd 25 Pass Deddrick Thomas from Garrett Shrader Kentucky 3rd Garrett Shrader...... 4 24 Pass Nick Gibson from Garrett Shrader LSU 2nd Lee Witherspoon...... 1 24* Pass Stephen Guidry from Tommy Stevens Louisville 4th 24 Rush Tommy Stevens Louisville 1st PASSING 24* Pass Stephen Guidry from Garrett Shrader LSU 4th Garrett Shrader...... 21 24 Rush Garrett Shrader Auburn 1st Tommy Stevens...... 13 23 Pass Osirus Mitcherll from Tommy Stevens Louisville 4th 23 Pass Farrod Green from Garrett Shrader Ole Miss 1st RECEIVING 22 Rush Tommy Stevens Louisville 4th 22 Rush Kylin Hill Abilene Christian 1st Osirus Mitchell...... 8 22 Rush Kylin Hill Abilene Christian 3rd Deddrick Thomas...... 7 22 Rush Kylin Hill Kansas State 2nd Stephen Guidry...... 4 22 Rush Kylin Hill Southern Miss 1st Isaiah Zuber...... 4 22 Rush Kylin Hill Southern Miss 3rd Farrod Green...... 3 22* Rush Lee Witherspoon Southern Miss 4th JaVonta Payton...... 3 21 Rush Nick Gibson Arkansas 2nd Austin Williams...... 2 21 Pass Osirus Mitchell from Garrett Shrader Tennessee 4th 21* Pass Osirus Mitchell from Garrett Shrader Auburn 3rd Malik Dear...... 1 21 Pass Deddrick Thomas from Garrett Shrader Kentucky 1st Nick Gibson...... 1 20 Pass Stephen Guidry from Tommy Stevens Louisville 4th Kylin Hill...... 1 20 Pass Deddrick Thomas from Garrett Shrader Ole Miss 1st 20 Pass Deddrick Thomas from Garrett Shrader Ole Miss 3rd 20+ MORE YARD TOUCHDOWNS 20 Rush Nick Gibson Alabama 4th Osirus Mitchell...... 6 20 Rush Garrett Shrader Auburn 4th Nick Gibson...... 2 20 Pass Isaiah Zuber from Garrett Shrader Auburn 3rd Stephen Guidry...... 2 20 Pass Austin Williams from Garrett Shrader Kentucky 2nd Kylin Hill...... 1 20 Pass Malik Dear from Garrett Shrader Kentucky 3rd Tommy Stevens...... 1 20 Rush Kylin Hill Louisiana 1st Lee Witherspoon...... 1 *Denotes play resulted in touchdown. Isaiah Zuber...... 1 MISSISSIPPI STATE’S LONGEST PLAYS OF THE SEASON

Type Play Opponent Rushing 62 yards by Kylin Hill Arkansas (11/2) Rushing Touchdown 47 yards by Nick Gibson Arkansas (11/2) Passing 88 yards by Tommy Stevens to Kylin Hill Abilene Christian (11/23) Passing Touchdown 88 yards by Tommy Stevens to Kylin Hill Abilene Christian (11/23) Punt Return 40 yards by Malik Dear at Louisiana (8/31) Kick Return 24 yards by JaVonta Payton Kansas State (9/14) Interception Return 52 yards by Willie Gay Jr. Kentucky (9/21) Punt 70 yards by Tucker Day LSU (10/19) Field Goal 51 yards by Jace Christmann at Tennessee (10/12)

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MISSISSIPPI STATE GAME-BY-GAME LEADERS

Opponent Rushes Rush Yards Catches Receiving Yards Tackles Tackles-For-Loss Sacks at Louisiana 27, K. Hill 197, K. Hill 6, O. Mitchell 88, O. Mitchell 10, E. Thompson 1.0, 3 players 1.0, Team Southern Miss 14, K.Hill 123, K. Hill 3, O. Mitchell 46, O. Mitchell 7, 2 players 2.5, B. Cole 1.0, 2 players Kansas State 24, K. Hill 111, K. Hill 5, O. Mitchell 74, O. Mitchell 12, L. Lewis 2.0, B. Cole 1.0, B. Cole Kentucky 26, K. Hill 125, G. Shrader 4, O. Mitchell 46, D. Thomas 9, C. Morgan 1.0, 5 players 1.0, 3 players at Auburn 17, K. Hill 89, G. Shrader 3, F. Green 69, F. Green 8, 2 players 1.0, 6 players 1.0, 2 players at Tennessee 13, G. Shrader 62, G. Shrader 5, O. Mitchell 58, O. Mitchell 13, E. Thompson 1.0, 4 players 0.5, 2 players LSU 19, G. Shrader 66, G. Shrader 6, S. Guidry 98, S. Guidry 8, J. Landrews 1.5, 2 players 1.5, C. Rivers at Texas A&M 21, K. Hill 150, K. Hill 3, 2 players 59, S. Guidry 9, B. Cole 1.0, 2 players -- at Arkansas 21, K. Hill 234, K. Hill 2, 3 players 59, D. Thomas 8, 2 players 0.5, 4 players -- Alabama 16, K. Hill 96, T. Stevens 3, 2 players 30, F. Green 9, E. Thompson 1.5, M. Spencer 0.5, 2 players Abilene Christian 16, K. Hill 153, K. Hill 3, 3 players 84, K. Hill 8, S. Preston 2.5, N. Pickering 1.0, 3 players Ole Miss 27, K. Hill 132, K. Hill 4, D. Thomas 49, D. Thomas 11, E. Thompson 1.5, C. Rivers 1.5, C. Rivers vs. Louisville 17, T. Stevens 71, T. Stevens 6, S. Guidry 76, S. Guidry 9, W. Gay 3.5, K. Jones 2.0, K. Jones

OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME LEADERS

Opponent Rushes Rush Yards Catches Receiving Yards Tackles Tackles-For-Loss Sacks at Louisiana 14, E. Mitchell 80, R. Calais 8, J. Bell 113, J. Bell 9, P. Butler 1.0, 2 players 1.0, 2 players Southern Miss 6, D. Harris 51, K. Perkins 6, J. Mitchell 94, J. Mitchell 10, S. Showers 2.0, T. Williams 2.0, T. Williams Kansas State 17, J. Gilbert 59, J. Gilbert 3, D. Schoen 50, D. Schoen 11, D. Goolsby 1.5, K. Ball 1.0, 2 players Kentucky 10, K. Smoke 105, A. Rose 7, L. Bowden 129, L. Bowden 10, B. Echols 1.5, D. Square 1.0, 2 players at Auburn 10, J. Whitlow 56, B. Nix 8, S. Williams 161, S. Williams 6, D. Thomas 2.0, K. Britt 1.0, 2 players at Tennessee 19, T. Jordan 63, T. Chandler 3, 2 players 56, T. Byrd 7, D. Bituli 2.0, D. Taylor 2.0, D. Taylor LSU 11, C. Edwards-Helaire 53, C. Edwards-Helaire 8, J. Jefferson 89, J. Jefferson 11, G. Delpit 2.0, M. Divinity 1.0, 2 players at Texas A&M 22, I. Spiller 90, I. Spiller 5, Q. Davis 63, J. Wydermyer 7, D. Richardson 1.0, 2 players 1.0, 2 players at Arkansas 11, R. Boyd 114, R. Boyd 2, 2 players 32, T. Burks 13, B. Pool 1.5, B. Pool -- Alabama 17, N. Harris 88, N. Harris 7, J. Judy 114, J. Judy 10, S. Lee 1.0, 4 players 1.0, B. Davis Abilene Christian 9, S. Davis 31, S. Davis 11, K. Clark 115, B. Hohenstein 12, J. Gibbens 1.0, 4 players 0.5, 2 players Ole Miss 18, J.R. Plumlee 82, J. Ealy 3, 3 players 88, B. Sanders 9, J. Jones 3.0, S. WIlliams 1.0, 3 players vs. Louisville 23, J. Hawkins 105, J. Hawkins 9, T. Atwell 147, T. Atwell 9, C. Avery 2.5, C. Avery 2.0, C. Avery

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LAST TIME MISSISSIPPI STATE ... RUSHING Had 400+ yards rushing:...... at Arkansas, 2019 (460) Had 300+ yards rushing:...... vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (372) Had 250+ yards rushing:...... vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (372) Had 70+ rushing attempts:...... vs. Arkansas, 2010 (70) Had 60+ rushing attempts:...... vs. Ole Miss, 2017 (62) Had 50+ rushing attempts:...... at Arkansas, 2019 (57) Had seven+ rushing TDs:...... vs. Louisiana, 2018 (6) Had six+ rushing TDs:...... vs. Louisiana, 2018 (6) Had five+ rushing TDs:...... vs. Louisiana, 2018 (6) Had four+ rushing TDs:...... at Arkansas, 2019 (4) Had three+ rushing TDs:...... vs. Ole Miss, 2019 (3) Had two+ players with 100 yards rushing:...... at Arkansas, 2019 (Kylin Hill - 234, Nick Gibson - 129) Had three+ players with 100 yards rushing:...... vs. NE Louisiana, 1996 (Tony Buckhalter 119, Nakia Greer 110, Robert Isaac 103) PASSING Had 450+ yards passing:...... at Arkansas, 2015 (508) Had 400+ yards passing:...... vs. Samford, 2016 (417) Had 300+ yards passing:...... vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2018 (398) Had 200+ yards passing:...... vs. Louisville, 2019 (221) Had 40+ pass attempts: ...... at Alabama, 2016 (43) Had 30+ pass attempts: ...... vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (30) Had 25+ pass completions: ...... vs. UMass, 2016 (26) Had 20+ pass completions: ...... at Louisiana, 2019 (20) Had five+ passing TDs:...... vs. Arkansas, 2018 (5) Had four+ passing TDs:...... vs. Arkansas, 2018 (5) Had three+ passing TDs:...... vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (3) Had four+ passes intercepted:...... at LSU, 2018 (4) Had three+ passes intercepted: ...... at Tennessee, 2019 (3)

RECEIVING Had two players with 100 yards receiving:...... vs. Samford, 2016 (Donald Gray, 207, Fred Ross, 107) Had 10+ different receivers catch a pass...... vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2018 (12) Had eight+ different receivers catch a pass ...... vs. Louisville, 2019 (8)

COMBINATION OFFENSE Had one 300-yard passer and one 100-yard rusher in a game:...... vs. BYU, 2001 ( 346 pass & Dicenzo Miller 119 rush) Had one 100-yard receiver and one 100-yard rusher in a game:...... vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2018 (Osirus Mitchell 114 receiving & Keytaon Thompson 109 rush)

TOTAL OFFENSE Had 600+ yards total offense...... at Arkansas, 2019 (640) Had 550+ yards total offense:...... vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (577) Had 500+ yards total offense:...... vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (577) Had 400+ yards total offense:...... vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (577) Had 85+ plays total offense:...... vs. Ole Miss, 2017 (94) Had 80+ plays total offense: ...... vs. Ole Miss, 2017 (94) Had 75+ plays total offense: ...... at Arkansas, 2019 (76)

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SCORING Scored 60+ points:...... vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2018 (63) Scored 50+ points:...... at Arkansas, 2019 (54) Scored 40+ points:...... vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (45) Scored 30+ points: ...... vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (45) Allowed 60+ points:...... vs. South Carolina, 1995 (65) Allowed 50+ points:...... at Auburn, 2019 (56) Allowed 40+ points:...... at Texas A&M, 2019 (49) Allowed 30+ points: ...... vs. Louisville, 2019 (38) Was held scoreless:...... at Alabama, 2018 (0-24) Was held scoreless at Scott Field:...... vs. LSU, 2007 (0-45) Was held scoreless on the road:...... at No. 1 Alabama, 2018 (0-24) Was held scoreless at a non-campus site:...... vs. Florida, 1989 (21-0 in Tampa, Fla.) Held opponent scoreless:...... vs. Charleston Southern, 2017 (49-0) Held opponent scoreless at Scott Field:...... vs. Charleston Southern, 2017 (49-0) Held opponent scoreless on the road:...... at South Carolina, 1998 (38-0) Held opponent scoreless at neutral site:...... vs. Kansas, 1981 Hall of Fame Bowl (10-0) Held opponent without a touchdown: ...... at Ole Miss, 2018 (35-3) Held opponent without an offensive touchdown: ...... at Ole Miss, 2018 (35-3) Held two opponents scoreless in one season:...... 2014 Held three opponents scoreless in one season:...... 1963 Held an SEC opponent scoreless:...... vs. Vanderbilt, 2014 (51-0) Held two SEC opponents scoreless in one season:...... 1998 Scored a two-point conversion passing:...... vs. Arkansas, 2016 (Nick Fitzgerald to Fred Ross) Scored a two-point conversion rushing:...... vs. Ole Miss, 2017 (Keytaon Thompson rush) Attempted a two-point conversion:...... at Texas A&M, 2019 (pass unsuccessful)

TURNOVERS Committed eight+ turnovers:...... at Arkansas, 2003 (8) Committed seven+ turnovers:...... vs. LSU, 2007 (7) Had five+ fumbles:...... vs. Georgia Tech, 2009 (5) Lost four+ fumbles:...... vs. Georgia Tech, 2009 (4) Lost three+ fumbles:...... vs. Ole Miss, 2017 (3) Did not commit a turnover:...... vs. Southern Miss, 2019 (0) Did not cause a turnover: ...... vs. Alabama, 2019 (0) Recorded six+ takeaways:...... at Kentucky, 2007 (6) Recorded five+ takeaways:...... vs. Arkansas, 2012 (5) Returned three+ interceptions for TDs:...... vs. Arkansas State, 1994 ( - 41, Jimmy Lipscomb - 28, Dwayne Curry - 29) Returned two+ interceptions for TDs:...... vs. Jackson State, 2012 (Darius Slay - 52, Matthew Wells - 22) Returned one interception for a TD:...... at Arkansas, 2019 (32 yards by Marcus Murphy) Returned a fumble for a TD:...... at Louisiana Tech, 2017 (90 yards by Jeffery Simmons) Two players had 2+ interceptions...... at Middle Tennessee, 2009 (Corey Broomfield - 2, Johnthan Banks - 2) DEFENSE Held opponent to 10 or fewer first downs: ...... at Arkansas, 2019 (10) Held opponent to 0 or fewer yards rushing:...... vs. Iowa, 2018 (-15 yds, 20 att.) Held opponent to 25 or fewer yards rushing:...... vs. Iowa, 2018 (-15 yds, 20 att.) Held opponent to 50 or fewer yards rushing:...... vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (27 yds, 28 att.) Held opponent to 50 or fewer yards passing:...... vs. Charleston Southern, 2017 (15) Held opponent to 100 or fewer yards rushing: ...... vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (27 yds, 28 att.) Held opponent to 100 or fewer yards passing: ...... vs. Louisiana Tech, 2018 (98) Held opponent to 100 or fewer yards total offense ...... vs. Charleston Southern, 2017 (33) Held opponent to 200 or fewer yards total offense: ...... vs. Iowa, 2018 (199)

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LAST TIME MISSISSIPPI STATE ...

Held opponent to 250 or fewer yards total offense:...... vs. Iowa, 2018 (199) Held opponent to 300 or fewer yards total offense: ...... vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (282) Intercepted five+ passes:...... at Memphis, 2002 (5) Intercepted four+ passes:...... at Middle Tennessee, 2009 (4) Intercepted three+ passes:...... vs. Louisville, 2017 (4) Scored a safety: ...... vs Charleston Southern, 2017 (2) Scored two+ safeties:...... vs. Charleston Southern, 2017 (2) Recorded nine+ sacks:...... at Ole Miss, 1996 (9.0) Recorded eight+ sacks:...... vs. Oklahoma State, 1999 (8.0) Recorded six+ sacks:...... vs. Louisville, 2017 (6) Recorded five+ sacks:...... vs. Arkansas, 2018 (5) Did not record a sack:...... at Arkansas, 2019 Recorded 10+ tackles for loss ...... vs. Louisville, 2019 (12) Had four players record 10+ tackles:...... vs. Texas A&M, 2012 (B. McKinney, C. Lawrence, N. Whitley, M. Wells) Had three players record 10+ tackles:...... at LSU, 2018 (J. Abram, M. McLaurin, J. Simmons) Had two players record 10+ tackles:...... vs. Louisville, 2019 (W. Gay, M. Murphy) SPECIAL TEAMS Returned a punt for a TD:...... vs. UMass, 2017 (Deddrick Thomas - 82) Returned a blocked punt for a TD:...... at Louisiana Tech, 2017 (Jeffery Simmons - 90) Returned a kickoff for a TD:...... at Southern Miss, 2015 (Brandon Holloway - 100) Returned a blocked FG for a TD: ...... vs. Southern Miss, 2014 (Jay Hughes - 70) Blocked one punt: ...... at Louisiana Tech, 2017 (Jeffery Simmons) Blocked two punts:...... vs. LSU, 1999 (Robert Bean, Eugene Clinton, Rob Knight) Blocked three punts:...... vs. LSU, 1999 (Robert Bean, Eugene Clinton, Rob Knight) Punted 10+ times: ...... at Ole Miss, 2008 (10) Did not punt:...... vs. Troy, 2013 Blocked a field goal...... vs. Miami (Ohio), 2016 (Nelson Adams) Had a punt blocked:...... at Texas A&M, 2017 () Had a field goal blocked:...... at Arkansas, 2013 (Devon Bell 28-yard attempt) Blocked a PAT kick:...... vs. Miami (Ohio), 2016 (Johnathan Calvin) Scored on a blocked PAT kick:...... vs. Texas A&M, 2000 (Julius Griffith) Missed a kicking PAT:...... at Auburn, 2019 Had a kicking PAT blocked:...... at Louisiana Tech, 2017 Recovered an :...... at Texas A&M, 2017 MISCELLANEOUS Had 30+ first downs:...... vs. BYU, 2017 (35) Had 20+ first downs: ...... vs. Louisville, 2019 (24) Had 20+ penalties:...... vs. Clemson, 1999 (21) Had 10+ penalties:...... vs. LSU, 2019 (13) Had 100+ yards in penalties:...... vs. LSU, 2019 (109) Had 35 minutes+ of possession time: ...... at Arkansas, 2019 (40:09) Had 40 minutes+ of possession time: ...... at Arkansas, 2019 (40:09) Was involved in a game:...... vs. Arkansas, 1993 (13-13) Was involved in an game:...... 2OT at BYU, 2016 (L, 28-21)

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LAST TIME A MISSISSIPPI STATE PLAYER ... RUSHING Rushed 40+ times:...... Michael Davis vs. Ole Miss, 1993 (40) Rushed 35+ times:...... James Johnson vs. Alabama, 1998 (36) Rushed 30+ times:...... Vick Ballard vs. Arkansas, 2010 (33) Rushed 25+ times: ...... Kylin Hill vs. Ole Miss, 2019 (27) Rushed for 250+ yards:...... Nick Fitzgerald at Ole Miss, 2016 (258) Rushed for 200+ yards:...... Kylin Hill at Arkansas, 2019 (234) Rushed for 175+ yards:...... Kylin Hill at Arkansas, 2019 (234) Rushed for 150+ yards:...... Kylin Hill vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (153) Rushed for 125+ yards: ...... Kylin Hill vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (153) Rushed for 100+ yards:...... Kylin Hill vs. Ole Miss, 2019 (132) Rushed for 100+ yards (QB):...... Garrett Shrader vs. Kentucky, 2019 (125) Rushed for four+ touchdowns:...... Nick Fitzgerald vs. Louisiana, 2018 (4) Rushed for three+ touchdowns:...... Kylin Hill at Arkansas, 2019 (3) Rushed for two+ touchdowns: ...... Garrett Shrader vs. Ole Miss, 2019 (2) Had a run of 80+ yards:...... James Johnson at Alabama, 1997 (83) Had a run of 70+ yards:...... Nick Fitzgerald vs. Texas A&M, 2018 (76) Had a run of 60+ yards:...... Kylin Hill at Arkansas, 2019 (62) Had a run of 50+ yards:...... Kylin Hill at Arkansas, 2019 (62)

PASSING Passed for 450+ yards:...... Dak Prescott at Arkansas, 2015 (508) Passed for 400+ yards:...... Nick Fitzgerald vs. Samford, 2016 (417) Passed for 300+ yards:...... Keytaon Thompson vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2018 (364) Passed for 250+ yards...... Keytaon Thompson vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2018 (364) Passed for 200+ yards:...... Tommy Stevens vs. Louisville, 2019 (221) Attempted 45+ passes:...... Dak Prescott at Arkansas, 2015 (50) Attempted 35+ passes:...... Nick Fitzgerald vs. Samford, 2016 (35) Completed 30+ passes...... Keytaon Thompson vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2018 (31) Completed 25+ passes...... Keytaon Thompson vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2018 (31) Completed 20+ passes:...... Tommy Stevens vs. Louisiana, 2019 (20) Threw four+ touchdown passes:...... Nick Fitzgerald vs. Arkansas, 2018 (4) Threw three+ touchdown passes:...... Garrett Shrader at Texas A&M, 2019 (3) Threw five+ interceptions:...... vs. LSU, 2007 (6) Threw four+ interceptions:...... Nick Fitzgerald at LSU, 2018 (4) Threw three+ interceptions:...... Nick Fitzgerald at LSU, 2018 (4) Completed pass for 90+ yards:...... Kevin Fant to Terrell Grindle vs. Kentucky, 2002 (91) Completed pass for 80+ yards:...... Tommy Stevens to Kylin Hill vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (88) Completed pass for 70+ yards:...... Tommy Stevens to Kylin Hill vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (88) Completed pass for 60+ yards:...... Tommy Stevens to Kylin Hill vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (88) Completed pass for 50+ yards: ...... Tommy Stevens to Kylin Hill vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (88) Completed pass for 40+ yards...... Tommy Stevens to Kylin Hill vs. Abilene Christian, 2019 (88)

RECEIVING Caught 15+ passes:...... Eric Moulds at Tennessee, 1995 (15) Caught 10+ passes: ...... Fred Ross vs. Arkansas, 2016 (10) Caught seven+ passes: ...... Fred Ross vs. Arkansas, 2016 (10) Had 200+ yards receiving:...... Donald Gray vs. Samford, 2016 (207) Had 175+ yards receiving:...... Donald Gray vs. Samford, 2016 (207) Had 150+ yards receiving:...... Fred Ross vs. Arkansas, 2016 (171) Had 100+ yards receiving: ...... Stephen Guidry vs. Texas A&M, 2018 (130) Caught three+ TD passes:...... Donald Gray vs. Samford, 2016 (3) Caught two+ TD passes:...... Isaiah Zuber at Texas A&M, 2019 (2)

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TOTAL OFFENSE Had 450+ yards total offense:...... Keytaon Thompson vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2018 (473) Had 400+ yards total offense:...... Keytaon Thompson vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2018 (473) Had 350 yards+ total offense: ...... Nick Fitzgerald vs. Louisiana Tech, 2018 (350) Had 300 yards+ total offense:...... Garrett Shrader vs. LSU, 2019 (304) Had 100 yards both passing and rushing:...... Garrett Shrader vs. Kentucky, 2019 (125 rush, 180 pass) SCORING Accounted for five+ touchdowns: ...... Nick Fitzgerald vs. Arkansas, 2018 (1 rush, 4 pass) Accounted for four+ touchdowns:...... Nick Fitzgerald vs. Arkansas, 2018 (1 rush, 4 pass) Accounted for three+ touchdowns:...... Tommy Stevens vs. Louisville, 2019 (1 rush, 2 pass) Scored four+ touchdowns:...... Nick Fitzgerald vs. Louisiana, 2018 (4 rush) Scored three+ touchdowns:...... Kylin Hill at Arkansas, 2019 (3 rush) Scored two+ touchdowns: ...... Garrett Shrader vs. Ole Miss, 2019 (2 rush) Scored two+ non-offensive TDs:...... Jeffery Simmons (FR & blkd punt) at Louisiana Tech, 2017 DEFENSE Intercepted three+ passes:...... Mark McLaurin vs. Louisville, 2017 (3) Intercepted two+ passes:...... Mark McLaurin vs. Louisville, 2017 (3) Recovered two+ fumbles:...... Leo Lewis at Auburn, 2019 (2) Forced two+ fumbles:...... Tim Washington at Auburn, 2019 (2) Recorded five+ sacks:...... Greg Favors at Ole Miss, 1996 (5.5) Recorded three+ sacks:...... vs. Auburn, 2018 (3.0) Recorded two+ sacks:...... Kobe Jones vs. Louisville, 2019 (2.0) Recorded five+ tackles for loss:...... Deljuan Robinson vs. Auburn, 2006 (5.0) Recorded three+ tackles for loss...... Kobe Jones vs. Louisville, 2019 (3.5) Recorded 20+ tackles:...... Mario Haggan vs. Arkansas, 2000 (20) Recorded 10+ tackles: ...... Willie Gay Jr. (11) and Marcu Murphy (10) vs. Louisville, 2019 Recorded 10+ tackles in back-to-back games:...... Beniquez Brown, 2015 (Two Straight) vs. Alabama (11), at Arkansas (12) Returned an interception for a touchdown:...... Marcus Murphy at Arkansas, 2019 (1) SPECIAL TEAMS Scored 10+ points kicking:...... Jace Christmann at Arkansas (12) Attempted five+ field goals:...... Derek DePasquale vs. UAB, 2010 (5) Attempted four+ field goals:...... Derek DePasquale vs. UAB, 2010 (5) Attempted three+ field goals: ...... Jace Christmann vs. Auburn, 2018 (3) Made one field goal of 50+ yards...... Jace Christmann at Tennessee, 2019 (51) Attempted two field goals of 50+ yards:...... Brian Hazelwood vs. Memphis, 1997 (51, 53) Attempted one field goal of 50+ yards:...... Jace Christmann at Tennessee, 2019 (51) Kicked a punt of 70+ yards:...... Tucker Day vs. LSU, 2019 (70) Kicked a punt of 60+ yards:...... Tucker Day vs. LSU, 2019 (70) Punted 10+ times:...... Blake McAdams at Ole Miss, 2008 (12) Totaled 175+ kick return yards:...... Jameon Lewis at Ole Miss, 2012 (183, 5 ret.) Totaled 150+ kick return yards:...... Jameon Lewis at Ole Miss, 2012 (183, 5 ret.) Totaled 100+ kick return yards:...... Keith Mixon vs. Arkansas, 2016 (106, 5 ret.) Totaled 50+ punt return yards:...... Keith Mixon vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2018 (64, 6 ret.)

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LAST TIME AN OPPONENT ... RUSHING Had 400+ yards rushing: ...... Georgia Tech, 2014 (452) Had 300+ yards rushing:...... Arkansas, 2016 (357) Had 200+ yards rushing:...... Texas A&M, 2019 (207) Had 70+ rushing attempts:...... Oklahoma State, 1998 (71) Had 60+ rushing attempts:...... Georgia Tech, 2014 (61) Had 50+ rushing attempts:...... Auburn, 2016 (58) Had 40+ rushing attempts...... Louisville, 2019 (44) Had six+ rushing TDs:...... Auburn, 2019 (6) Had four+ rushing TDs:...... Texas A&M, 2019 (4) Had two players with 100 yards rushing:...... Arkansas, 2016 (Williams 205, Whaley 112)

PASSING Had 400+ yards passing:...... Samford, 2016 (468) Had 300+ yards passing:...... Louisville, 2019 (312) Had 60+ pass attempts:...... Samford, 2016 (70) Had 50+ pass attempts:...... Samford, 2016 (70) Had 40+ pass attempts:...... Abilene Christian, 2019 (42) Had 40+ pass completions:...... Samford, 2016 (42) Had 30+ pass completions:...... Alabama, 2016 (31) Had 25+ pass completions: ...... Abilene Christian, 2019 (25) Had 20+ pass completions: ...... Abilene Christian, 2019 (25) Had five+ passing TDs:...... Alabama, 2016 (5) Had four+ passing TDs:...... LSU, 2019 (4) Had three+ passing TDs:...... Texas A&M, 2019 (3)

RECEIVING Had two players with 100 yards receiving in a game:...... Samford, 2016 (Karelc Hamilton 213 and Kelvin McKnight 115) Had four+ players catch five+ passes:...... Arkansas, 2015 (5) Had three+ players catch five+ passes:...... Ole Miss, 2016 (3) Had 12+ players catch a pass...... Florida, 2018 (12) Had eight+ players catch a pass...... LSU, 2019 (8)

TOTAL OFFENSE Had 650+ yards total offense:...... Arkansas, 2016 (661) Had 600+ yards total offense:...... Arkansas, 2016 (661) Had 550+ yards total offense:...... Auburn, 2019 (578) Had 500+ yards total offense: ...... Louisville, 2019 (510) Had 400+ yards total offense:...... Louisville, 2019 (510) Had 80+ plays total offense:...... Louisiana Tech, 2017 (80) Had 75+ plays total offense:...... Louisiana, 2019 (76)

SCORING Scored 60+ points:...... South Carolina, 1995 (65) Scored 50+ points:...... Auburn, 2019 (56) Scored 40+ points:...... Auburn, 2019 (56) Scored 30+ points: ...... Louisville, 2019 (38) Scored a two-point conversion rushing:...... Arkansas, 2016 Scored a two-point conversion passing:...... Southern Miss, 2019 Failed on a two-point conversion attempt...... Arkansas, 2016

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LAST TIME AN OPPONENT ... TURNOVERS Had five+ fumbles:...... Ole Miss, 2011 (6) Had four+ fumbles lost:...... LSU, 2004 (4) Had three+ fumbles lost:...... Auburn, 2019 (3) Committed five+ turnovers:...... Arkansas, 2012 (5) Did not commit a turnover:...... Alabama, 2019 Intercepted five+ MSU passes:...... LSU, 2010 (5) Intercepted four+ MSU passes:...... LSU, 2018 (4) Intercepted three+ MSU passes: ...... Tennessee, 2019 (3) Returned an interception for a TD: ...... UMass, 2017 () Returned a fumble for a TD:...... Louisville, 2019 (Khane Pass 31-yd fumble recovery)

DEFENSE Held MSU to 10 or fewer first downs:...... Alabama, 2018 (7) Recorded 10+ sacks:...... Ole Miss, 2008 (11) Recorded seven+ sacks:...... Tennessee, 2019 (7) Scored a safety:...... Texas A&M, 2013 Scored two safeties:...... Florida, 2005 Held MSU to 25 or fewer yards rushing:...... Alabama, 2011 (12) Held MSU to 100 or fewer yards passing:...... Auburn, 2018 (69) Held MSU to 50 or fewer yards passing: ...... Florida, 2010 (33) Held MSU to 300 or less yards total offense: ...... Alabama, 2019 (270) Held MSU to 200 or less yards total offense: ...... Alabama, 2018 (184) Held MSU to 100 or fewer yards both rushing & passing:...... Ole Miss, 2008 (-51 rush, 88 pass)

SPECIAL TEAMS Returned a punt for a TD:...... Texas A&M, 2016 (Christian Kirk - 93) Returned a blocked punt for a TD:...... Ole Miss, 2013 (Terrell Grant - 0) Returned a kickoff for a TD:...... Kansas State, 2019 (Malik Knowles - 100) Punted 10+ times:...... Vanderbilt, 2009 (11) Did not punt:...... Arkansas, 2016 Missed a kicking PAT:...... Ole Miss, 2019 Missed two kicking PATs:...... Tulane, 2006 Blocked a field goal:...... Arkansas, 2013 Blocked a punt:...... Texas A&M, 2017

MISCELLANEOUS Had 30+ first downs:...... Ole Miss, 2016 (31) Had 10+ penalties:...... Florida, 2018 (11) Had 100+ yards in penalties:...... LSU, 2017 (112) Had 35 minutes+ of possession time:...... Louisiana Tech, 2017 (36:08) Had two 100-yard rushers and one 100-yard receiver:...... Georgia Tech, 2014 (Days 171 rush, Thomas 121 rush, Waller 114 rec.) Had one 100-yard rusher and one 100-yard receiver: ...... Louisville, 2019 (Hawkins 105 rush, Atwell 147 rec.)

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Rushed 40+ times:...... Deuce McAllister (Ole Miss), 1998 (40) Rushed 35+ times:...... Kamryn Pettway (Auburn), 2016 (39) Rushed for 200+ yards:...... Rawleigh Williams III (Arkansas), 2016 (205) Rushed for 175+ yards:...... Rawleigh Williams III (Arkansas), 2016 (205) Rushed for 150+ yards:...... Benny Snell (Kentucky), 2018 (165) Rushed for 125+ yards:...... Benny Snell (Kentucky), 2018 (165) Rushed for 100+ yards:...... Javian Hawkins (Louisville), 2019 (105) Rushed for five+ touchdowns:...... Carnell Williams (Auburn), 2003 (6)

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Rushed for four+ touchdowns:...... Benny Snell (Kentucky), 2018 (4) Had a run of 80+ yards:...... Marquis Young (UMass), 2016 (83) Had a run of 70+ yards:...... (Louisville), 2017 (75) Had a run of 60+ yards:...... Lamar Jackson (Louisville), 2017 (75) Had a run of 50+ yards:...... Rakeem Boyd (Arkansas), 2019 (52)

INDIVIDUAL PASSING Passed for 450+ yards:...... Devlin Hodges (Samford), 2016 (468) Passed for 400+ yards:...... Devlin Hodges (Samford), 2016 (468) Passed for 300+ yards:...... Joe Burrow (LSU), 2019 (327) Attempted 60+ passes:...... Devlin Hodges (Samford), 2016 (69) Attempted 50+ passes:...... Devlin Hodges (Samford), 2016 (69) Completed 30+ passes:...... Devlin Hodges (Samford), 2016 (42) Completed 20+ passes:...... Luke Anthony (Abilene Christian), 2019 (25) Threw five+ touchdown passes:...... Brandon Allen (Arkansas), 2015 (7) Threw four+ touchdown passes:...... Joe Burrow (LSU), 2019 (4) Threw three+ touchdown passes:...... Kellen Mond (Texas A&M), 2019 (3) Completed a pass for 80+ yards:...... Jacoby Brisett to Pharoah McKever (NC State), 2015 (82) Completed a pass for 70+ yards:...... to Nick Easley (Iowa), 2018 (75) Completed a pass for 60+ yards:...... Joe Burrow to Racey McMath, 2019 (60)

INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Caught 10+ passes: ...... Kobe Clark (Abilene Christian), 2019 (11) Caught seven+ passes:...... (Louisville), 2019 (9) Had 150+ yards receiving: ...... A.J. Brown (Ole Miss), 2017 (167) Had 100+ yards receiving:...... Tutu Atwell (Louisville), 2019 (147) Caught three+ TD passes:...... ArDarius Stewart (Alabama), 2016 (3) Caught two+ TD passes:...... Marshon Ford (Louisville), 2019 (2)

INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OFFENSE Had 500+ yards total offense:...... Devlin Hodges (Samford), 2016 (513) Had 400+ yards total offense:...... Jalen Hurts (Alabama), 2016 (447) Had 100 yards both passing and rushing:...... Lamar Jackson (Louisville), 2017, (171 pass/158 rush)

INDIVIDUAL SCORING Accounted for six+ touchdowns:...... Brandon Allen (Arkansas), 2015 (7 pass) Accounted for five+ touchdowns:...... Kellen Mond (Texas A&M), 2019 (3 pass, 2 rush) Accounted for four+ touchdowns:...... Najee Harris (Alabama), 2019 (3 rush, 1 catch) Scored four+ touchdowns:...... Benny Snell (Kentucky), 2018 (4 rush) Scored three+ touchdowns:...... Najee Harris (Alabama), 2019 (3 rush)

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE Intercepted three+ passes:...... (LSU), 2007 (3) Intercepted two+ passes:...... Grant Delpit (LSU), 2018 (2) Recorded three+ sacks:...... (Alabama), 2015 (3.0) Recorded two+ sacks:...... C.J. Avery (Louisville), 2019 (2.0)

SPECIAL TEAMS Scored 10+ points kicking:...... Cade York (LSU), 2019 (12) Kicked five+ field goals:...... Austin MacGinnis (Kentucky), 2016 (5) Kicked four field goals:...... Cole Tracy (LSU), 2018 (4)

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LONG DRIVE SUPERLATIVES

Longest Drive MSU Opponents No. of Plays 16 (53 yards; 4:57) at Texas A&M; results in made FG 14 (99 yards; 4:36) by Louisiana (8/31); results in TD By No. of Yards 99 yards (8 p; 4:10) vs. Louisville (12/30); results in TD 99 yards (14 p; 4:36) by Louisiana (8/31); results in TD By Time of Possession 8:03 (15p; 62 yards) vs. Alabama (11/6); results in 6:30 (12 p; 59 yards) by Arkansas (11/2); results in TD

GAME 1 AT LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI STATE LOUISIANA Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP MS 1st M26 15:00 Kickoff L00 12:27 * TOUCHDOWN 6-74 2:33 LA 1st L22 12:20 Kickoff L22 12:13 Interception 1-0 0:07 MS 1st L35 12:13 Interception L28 10:11 Fumble 4-7 2:02 LA 1st L28 10:11 Fumble M48 07:28 Fumble 8-24 2:43 MS 1st M48 07:28 Fumble L32 05:16 Downs 6-20 2:12 LA 1st L32 05:16 Downs L39 04:22 Punt 3-7 0:54 MS 1st M15 00:00 Punt M15 04:22 Fumble 0-0 0:00 LA 1st M15 04:22 Fumble M00 03:17 * TOUCHDOWN 3-15 1:05 MS 1st M15 03:10 Kickoff L09 13:03 Missed FG 10-76 5:07 LA 2nd L20 13:03 Missed FG L42 11:14 Fumble 4-22 1:49 MS 2nd L42 11:14 Fumble L00 09:18 * TOUCHDOWN 5-42 1:56 LA 2nd L31 09:12 Kickoff M00 04:31 * TOUCHDOWN 10-69 4:41 MS 2nd M18 04:25 Kickoff L00 00:31 * TOUCHDOWN 11-82 3:54 LA 3rd L25 15:00 Kickoff L21 11:13 Punt 6--4 3:47 MS 2nd M48 00:25 Kickoff L42 00:00 End of half 4-10 0:25 LA 3rd L13 06:58 Kickoff M12 03:53 Fumble 8-75 3:05 MS 3rd M35 11:13 Punt L00 07:07 * TOUCHDOWN 9-65 4:06 LA 4th L01 14:49 Punt L09 13:14 Punt 3-8 1:35 MS 3rd M12 03:53 Fumble L43 14:49 Punt 7-45 4:04 LA 4th L31 12:59 Kickoff M00 09:56 * TOUCHDOWN 9-69 3:03 MS 4th L12 13:14 Punt L00 13:07 * TOUCHDOWN 1-12 0:07 LA 4th L01 07:21 Punt M00 02:45 * TOUCHDOWN 14-99 4:36 MS 4th M25 09:56 Kickoff L39 07:21 Punt 6-36 2:35 LA 4th L35 00:55 Kickoff M33 00:00 Interception 4-32 0:55 MS 4th L42 02:45 Kickoff L19 01:02 * FIELD GOAL 6-23 1:43 MS 4th M01 00:00 Interception M01 00:00 End of half 0-0 0:00

GAME 2 VS. SOUTHERN MISS

MISSISSIPPI STATE SOUTHERN MISS Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP MS 1st M39 11:45 Punt U00 09:36 * TOUCHDOWN 5-61 2:09 USM 1st U27 15:00 Kickoff U45 11:45 Punt 6-18 3:15 MS 1st M20 04:50 Missed FG U00 14:55 * TOUCHDOWN 9-80 4:55 USM 1st U25 09:36 Kickoff M19 04:50 Missed FG 10-56 4:46 MS 2nd M42 10:39 Fumble M50 08:50 Punt 3-8 1:49 USM 2nd U25 14:55 Kickoff M42 10:39 Fumble 8-33 4:16 MS 2nd M50 06:27 Punt M37 04:54 Punt 3--13 1:33 USM 2nd U08 08:50 Punt U21 06:27 Punt 5-13 2:23 MS 2nd M48 02:37 Punt U00 00:42 * TOUCHDOWN 6-52 1:55 USM 2nd U04 04:54 Punt U09 02:37 Punt 3-5 2:17 MS 3rd M25 15:00 Kickoff M28 13:20 Punt 3-3 1:40 USM 2nd U25 00:42 Kickoff M49 00:00 End of half 3-26 0:42 MS 3rd M42 11:02 Punt U00 06:37 * TOUCHDOWN 9-58 4:25 USM 3rd U27 13:20 Punt U25 11:02 Punt 3--2 2:18 MS 3rd M25 04:42 Kickoff U12 14:12 * FIELD GOAL 10-63 5:30 USM 3rd U25 06:37 Kickoff M00 04:42 * TOUCHDOWN 4-75 1:55 MS 4th M44 12:16 Punt U25 07:04 Missed FG 9-31 5:12 USM 4th U12 14:03 Kickoff U15 12:16 Punt 4-3 1:47 MS 4th M25 06:31 Kickoff M34 04:13 Punt 3-9 2:18 USM 4th U25 07:04 Missed FG M00 06:31 * TOUCHDOWN 2-75 0:33 MS 4th U22 03:07 Interception U00 02:20 * TOUCHDOWN 2-22 0:47 USM 4th U15 04:13 Punt U39 03:07 Interception 3-24 1:06 MS 4th M47 01:33 Interception U46 00:00 End of half 2-7 1:33 USM 4th U25 02:20 Kickoff U43 01:33 Interception 3-18 0:47

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GAME 3 VS. KANSAS STATE MISSISSIPPI STATE KANSAS STATE Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP MS 1st M22 15:00 Kickoff M39 12:23 Punt 5-17 2:37 KS 1st K32 12:23 Punt M20 08:41 Downs 7-48 3:42 MS 1st M20 08:41 Downs K44 06:28 Interception 5-36 2:13 KS 1st K47 06:28 Interception M17 02:23 * FIELD GOAL 9-36 4:05 MS 1st M25 02:23 Kickoff M26 01:17 Punt 3-1 1:06 KS 1st K45 01:17 Punt M00 13:31 * TOUCHDOWN 5-55 2:46 MS 2nd M28 13:26 Kickoff M18 10:44 Punt 3--10 2:42 KS 2nd M49 00:00 Punt M49 10:44 Fumble 0-0 0:00 MS 2nd M49 10:44 Fumble K00 05:39 * TOUCHDOWN 9-51 5:05 KS 2nd K25 05:39 Kickoff K31 04:12 Punt 3-6 1:27 MS 2nd M28 04:12 Punt M39 03:16 Fumble 3-11 0:56 KS 2nd M30 03:16 Fumble M00 00:46 * TOUCHDOWN 5-30 2:30 MS 2nd M34 00:40 Kickoff K00 00:09 * TOUCHDOWN 4-66 0:31 KS 2nd K32 00:07 Kickoff K30 00:00 End of half 1--2 0:07 MS 3rd M20 12:29 Punt M21 11:37 Interception 3-1 0:52 KS 3rd K22 14:52 Kickoff K39 12:29 Punt 5-17 2:23 MS 3rd M21 11:37 Fumble K00 04:47 * TOUCHDOWN 12-79 6:50 KS 3rd M17 00:00 Interception M17 11:37 Fumble 0-0 0:00 MS 3rd M26 03:42 Punt M18 01:58 Punt 3--8 1:44 KS 3rd K25 04:47 Kickoff K18 03:42 Punt 3--7 1:05 MS 3rd M45 01:58 Fumble K29 14:50 * FIELD GOAL 6-26 2:08 KS 3rd M44 00:00 Punt M45 01:58 Fumble 0--1 0:00 MS 4th M10 14:28 Kickoff M15 13:24 Punt 3-5 1:04 KS 4th M00 14:36 Kickoff M00 14:36 * TOUCHDOWN 0-0 0:00 MS 4th M08 10:21 Punt M16 08:55 Punt 3-8 1:26 KS 4th K30 13:24 Punt K50 10:21 Punt 5-20 3:03 MS 4th M25 05:37 Kickoff K20 02:35 Downs 8-55 3:02 KS 4th K47 08:55 Punt M00 05:37 * TOUCHDOWN 6-53 3:18 MS 4th M20 00:30 Punt M40 00:00 End of half 2-20 0:30 KS 4th K20 02:35 Downs K48 00:30 Punt 5-28 2:05

GAME 4 VS. KENTUCKY MISSISSIPPI STATE KENTUCKY Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP MS 1st K00 13:35 Interception K00 13:35 * TOUCHDOWN 0-0 0:00 UK 1st K25 15:00 Kickoff K48 13:35 Interception 4-23 1:25 MS 1st M20 10:14 Punt K48 07:11 Punt 8-32 3:03 UK 1st K25 13:35 Kickoff K47 10:14 Punt 6-22 3:21 MS 1st M25 02:49 Kickoff K00 13:24 * TOUCHDOWN 9-75 4:25 UK 1st K20 07:11 Punt M22 02:49 * FIELD GOAL 10-58 4:22 MS 2nd M20 10:36 Punt K00 04:45 * TOUCHDOWN 10-80 5:51 UK 2nd K23 13:18 Kickoff K44 10:36 Punt 5-21 2:42 MS 2nd M17 03:00 Punt K32 00:48 Interception 5-51 2:12 UK 2nd K25 04:45 Kickoff K38 03:00 Punt 4-13 1:45 MS 2nd M29 00:05 Missed FG M27 00:00 End of half 1--2 0:05 UK 2nd M49 00:48 Interception M29 00:05 Missed FG 6-20 0:43 MS 3rd M25 15:00 Kickoff K20 09:10 Fumble 11-55 5:50 UK 3rd K20 09:10 Fumble M00 05:30 * TOUCHDOWN 11-80 3:40 MS 3rd M25 05:30 Kickoff K49 00:38 Punt 6-26 4:52 UK 3rd K20 00:38 Punt M08 12:15 Missed FG 9-72 3:23 MS 4th M20 12:15 Missed FG M41 09:11 Punt 5-21 3:04 UK 4th K34 09:11 Punt M11 04:39 * FIELD GOAL 11-55 4:32 MS 4th M25 04:39 Kickoff K00 01:39 * TOUCHDOWN 6-75 3:00 UK 4th K34 01:34 Kickoff K46 00:44 Downs 8-12 0:50 MS 4th K46 00:44 Downs K48 00:00 End of half 1--2 0:44

GAME 5 AT AUBURN MISSISSIPPI STATE AUBURN Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP MS 1st M25 15:00 Kickoff M06 13:04 Punt 3--19 1:56 AU 1st M30 13:04 Punt M00 12:55 * TOUCHDOWN 1-30 0:09 MS 1st M25 12:55 Kickoff M22 11:05 Punt 3--3 1:50 AU 1st M47 11:05 Punt M00 09:41 * TOUCHDOWN 5-47 1:24 MS 1st M02 09:46 Kickoff M18 09:41 Fumble 0-16 0:05 AU 1st M18 09:41 Fumble M00 08:59 * TOUCHDOWN 2-18 0:42 MS 1st M25 08:59 Kickoff A00 02:20 * TOUCHDOWN 12-75 6:39 AU 1st A22 02:10 Kickoff M00 13:18 * TOUCHDOWN 11-78 3:52 MS 2nd M25 13:18 Kickoff A09 07:55 * FIELD GOAL 11-66 5:23 AU 2nd A26 07:55 Kickoff M00 05:33 * TOUCHDOWN 5-74 2:22 MS 2nd M25 05:33 Kickoff M28 04:31 Punt 3-3 1:02 AU 2nd A34 04:31 Punt A48 03:47 Fumble 2-14 0:44 MS 2nd A48 03:47 Fumble A16 02:44 Fumble 2-32 1:03 AU 2nd A08 02:44 Fumble M00 00:12 * TOUCHDOWN 11-92 2:32 MS 2nd M25 00:12 Kickoff M23 00:00 End of half 1--2 0:12 AU 3rd A25 15:00 Kickoff M00 13:28 * TOUCHDOWN 4-75 1:32 MS 3rd M25 13:28 Kickoff M39 11:01 Punt 4-14 2:27 AU 3rd A19 11:01 Punt M35 09:10 Fumble 4-46 1:51 MS 3rd M35 09:10 Fumble M36 07:28 Punt 3-1 1:42 AU 3rd A13 07:28 Punt A22 05:29 Punt 3-9 1:59 MS 3rd M35 05:29 Punt A00 02:13 * TOUCHDOWN 6-65 3:16 AU 3rd A25 02:13 Kickoff M00 14:16 * TOUCHDOWN 7-75 2:57 MS 4th M25 14:16 Kickoff M27 12:47 Punt 3-2 1:29 AU 4th A42 12:47 Punt M48 11:09 Fumble 3-10 1:38 MS 4th M48 11:09 Fumble A20 08:46 Downs 6-32 2:23 AU 4th A20 08:46 Downs M22 04:03 Downs 9-58 4:43 MS 4th M22 04:03 Downs A00 00:50 * TOUCHDOWN 8-78 3:13 AU 4th A25 00:50 Kickoff A23 00:00 End of half 2--2 0:50

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GAME 6 AT TENNESSEE MISSISSIPPI STATE TENNESSEE Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP MS 1st M09 15:00 Kickoff M12 12:54 Punt 3-3 2:06 UT 1st M46 12:54 Punt M12 11:06 Interception 4-34 1:48 MS 1st M20 11:06 Interception M17 09:27 Punt 3--3 1:39 UT 1st T40 09:27 Punt M00 04:56 * TOUCHDOWN 8-60 4:31 MS 1st M25 04:56 Kickoff T32 01:14 Interception 7-43 3:42 UT 1st T34 01:14 Interception T40 14:48 Punt 3-6 1:26 MS 2nd M08 14:48 Punt T33 07:40 * FIELD GOAL 13-59 7:08 UT 2nd T15 07:38 Kickoff M17 02:19 Interception 9-68 5:19 MS 2nd M20 02:19 Interception M37 00:59 Interception 4-17 1:20 UT 2nd M37 00:59 Interception M32 15:00 * FIELD GOAL 4-5 0:59 MS 3rd M20 11:36 Punt M24 09:58 Punt 3-4 1:38 UT 3rd T25 15:00 Kickoff T43 11:36 Punt 6-18 3:24 MS 3rd M25 06:12 Kickoff M36 04:57 Interception 4-11 1:15 UT 3rd T39 09:58 Punt M05 06:12 * FIELD GOAL 7-56 3:46 MS 3rd M28 02:46 Punt M24 00:32 Punt 4--4 2:14 UT 3rd T35 04:57 Interception T35 02:46 Punt 3-0 2:11 MS 4th M10 12:04 Punt T00 08:27 * TOUCHDOWN 8-90 3:37 UT 3rd T30 00:32 Punt M49 12:04 Punt 6-21 3:28 MS 4th M25 02:35 Kickoff T18 00:16 Missed FG 11-57 2:19 UT 4th T09 08:19 Kickoff M00 02:35 * TOUCHDOWN 9-91 5:44 UT 4th T20 00:16 Missed FG T18 00:00 End of half 1--2 0:16

GAME 7 VS. LSU MISSISSIPPI STATE LSU Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP MS 1st M25 15:00 Kickoff M45 12:09 Downs 6-20 2:51 LSU 1st M45 12:09 Downs M03 07:52 * FIELD GOAL 12-42 4:17 MS 1st M25 07:52 Kickoff L45 01:02 Punt 11-30 6:50 LSU 1st L11 01:02 Punt M05 12:27 * FIELD GOAL 10-84 3:35 MS 2nd M25 12:27 Kickoff M45 11:37 Fumble 2-20 0:50 LSU 2nd M44 11:37 Fumble M07 08:33 * FIELD GOAL 6-37 3:04 MS 2nd M25 08:33 Kickoff L00 05:24 * TOUCHDOWN 7-75 3:09 LSU 2nd L40 05:17 Kickoff M00 05:07 * TOUCHDOWN 1-60 0:10 MS 2nd M25 05:07 Kickoff M39 01:53 Interception 6-14 3:14 LSU 2nd L45 01:53 Interception M00 00:50 * TOUCHDOWN 5-55 1:03 MS 2nd M30 00:41 Kickoff M35 00:00 End of half 2-5 0:41 LSU 3rd L25 15:00 Kickoff L25 13:28 Punt 3-0 1:32 MS 3rd M36 13:28 Punt M30 12:03 Punt 3--6 1:25 LSU 3rd L34 12:03 Punt M00 10:36 * TOUCHDOWN 4-66 1:27 MS 3rd M25 10:36 Kickoff M30 08:28 Punt 3-5 2:08 LSU 3rd L20 08:28 Punt M00 05:36 * TOUCHDOWN 7-80 2:52 MS 3rd M25 05:36 Kickoff M49 03:02 Interception 5-24 2:34 LSU 3rd L40 03:02 Interception L48 01:40 Punt 3-8 1:22 MS 3rd M20 01:40 Punt L23 13:19 Downs 7-57 3:21 LSU 4th L23 13:19 Downs L17 11:31 Punt 3--6 1:48 MS 4th M22 11:31 Punt M24 08:56 Punt 3-2 2:35 LSU 4th L50 08:56 Punt M44 07:51 Punt 3-6 1:05 MS 4th M08 07:51 Punt M05 05:59 Punt 3--3 1:52 LSU 4th L49 05:59 Punt L48 03:41 Punt 4--1 2:18 MS 4th M10 03:41 Punt L00 00:59 * TOUCHDOWN 7-90 2:42 LSU 4th L15 00:53 Kickoff L11 00:00 End of half 2--4 0:53

GAME 8 AT TEXAS A&M MISSISSIPPI STATE TEXAS A&M Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP MS 1st V25 15:00 Kickoff M28 13:56 Punt 3-3 1:04 TAMU 1st T32 13:56 Punt M47 11:18 Punt 5-21 2:38 MS 1st V10 11:18 Punt M10 09:11 Punt 3-0 2:07 TAMU 1st T49 09:11 Punt M00 06:50 * TOUCHDOWN 5-51 2:21 MS 1st V25 06:50 Kickoff T46 04:18 Interception 7-29 2:32 TAMU 1st T45 04:18 Interception M00 00:10 * TOUCHDOWN 9-55 4:08 MS 1st V25 00:10 Kickoff T00 13:28 * TOUCHDOWN 4-75 1:42 TAMU 2nd T35 13:28 Kickoff M00 10:20 * TOUCHDOWN 7-65 3:08 MS 2nd V18 10:20 Kickoff M14 08:26 Punt 3--4 1:54 TAMU 2nd T43 08:26 Punt M48 06:38 Punt 3-9 1:48 MS 2nd V07 06:38 Punt M19 06:28 Fumble 1-12 0:10 TAMU 2nd M19 06:28 Fumble M00 05:34 * TOUCHDOWN 3-19 0:54 MS 2nd V22 05:34 Kickoff T15 00:37 * FIELD GOAL 16-63 4:57 TAMU 2nd T20 00:37 Kickoff T24 00:00 End of half 1-4 0:37 MS 3rd V26 13:20 Kickoff T00 07:48 * TOUCHDOWN 10-74 5:32 TAMU 3rd T30 15:00 Kickoff M00 13:20 * TOUCHDOWN 4-70 1:40 MS 3rd V21 01:17 Kickoff T00 12:26 * TOUCHDOWN 9-79 3:51 TAMU 3rd T25 07:48 Kickoff M00 01:17 * TOUCHDOWN 11-75 6:31 MS 4th V15 10:18 Punt M42 10:06 Fumble 1-27 0:12 TAMU 4th T32 12:26 Kickoff T29 10:18 Punt 3--3 2:08 MS 4th V25 05:00 Kickoff T00 00:49 * TOUCHDOWN 12-75 4:11 TAMU 4th M42 10:06 Fumble M00 05:00 * TOUCHDOWN 9-42 5:06 TAMU 4th T15 00:49 Kickoff T28 00:00 End of half 2-13 0:49

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GAME 9 AT ARKANSAS MISSISSIPPI STATE ARKANSAS Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP MS 1st M18 15:00 Kickoff A00 12:11 * TOUCHDOWN 6-82 2:49 AR 1st A21 12:11 Kickoff A46 10:52 Punt 4-25 1:19 MS 1st M20 10:52 Punt A00 05:31 * TOUCHDOWN 11-80 5:21 AR 1st A27 05:31 Kickoff A29 03:59 Punt 3-2 1:32 MS 1st M24 03:59 Punt A08 14:04 * FIELD GOAL 11-68 4:55 AR 2nd A25 14:04 Kickoff A33 12:37 Punt 3-8 1:27 MS 2nd M08 12:37 Punt M10 11:21 Punt 3-2 1:16 AR 2nd A39 11:21 Punt M00 10:24 * TOUCHDOWN 2-61 0:57 MS 2nd M25 10:24 Kickoff A00 07:55 * TOUCHDOWN 6-75 2:29 AR 2nd A20 07:55 Kickoff A45 05:56 Punt 4-25 1:59 MS 2nd M23 00:00 Punt M23 05:56 Fumble 0-0 0:00 AR 2nd M23 05:56 Fumble M22 05:00 * FIELD GOAL 4-1 0:56 MS 2nd M16 05:00 Kickoff A00 02:42 * TOUCHDOWN 5-84 2:18 AR 2nd A20 02:42 Kickoff A24 01:59 Interception 3-4 0:43 MS 2nd A00 01:59 Interception A00 01:59 * TOUCHDOWN 0-0 0:00 AR 2nd A41 01:59 Kickoff A47 01:31 Punt 3-6 0:28 MS 2nd M17 01:31 Punt M24 00:07 Punt 3-7 1:24 AR 2nd A40 00:07 Punt A49 00:00 End of half 2-9 0:07 MS 3rd M34 13:42 Punt A00 10:33 * TOUCHDOWN 6-66 3:09 AR 3rd A25 15:00 Kickoff A32 13:42 Punt 3-7 1:18 MS 3rd M25 04:03 Kickoff A28 11:40 * FIELD GOAL 13-47 7:23 AR 3rd A41 10:33 Kickoff M00 04:03 * TOUCHDOWN 12-59 6:30 MS 4th M25 09:47 Kickoff A00 08:22 * TOUCHDOWN 3-75 1:25 AR 4th A25 11:40 Kickoff M00 09:47 * TOUCHDOWN 4-75 1:53 MS 4th M38 07:40 Fumble A13 00:00 End of half 11-49 7:40 AR 4th M49 08:22 Kickoff M38 07:40 Fumble 3-11 0:42

GAME 10 VS. ALABAMA MISSISSIPPI STATE ALABAMA Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP MS 1st M25 13:08 Kickoff M25 12:59 Interception 1-0 0:09 UA 1st A45 15:00 Kickoff M00 13:08 * TOUCHDOWN 5-55 1:52 MS 1st M25 12:54 Kickoff A00 08:37 * TOUCHDOWN 8-75 4:17 UA 1st M19 12:59 Interception M00 12:54 * TOUCHDOWN 1-19 0:05 MS 1st M25 03:22 Kickoff M24 00:59 Punt 4--1 2:23 UA 1st A30 08:37 Kickoff M00 03:22 * TOUCHDOWN 10-70 5:15 MS 2nd M25 14:15 Kickoff M32 11:57 Punt 3-7 2:18 UA 1st A31 00:59 Punt M00 14:15 * TOUCHDOWN 4-69 1:44 MS 2nd M16 06:07 Kickoff M38 03:42 Punt 5-22 2:25 UA 2nd A30 11:57 Punt M00 06:08 * TOUCHDOWN 13-70 5:49 MS 2nd M26 02:49 Punt M25 00:00 Punt 4--1 2:49 UA 2nd A26 03:42 Punt A32 02:49 Punt 3-6 0:53 MS 3rd M25 15:00 Kickoff A16 11:32 Downs 6-59 3:28 UA 2nd M47 00:00 Punt M47 00:00 End of half 0-0 0:00 MS 3rd M25 07:28 Kickoff A40 04:50 Punt 5-35 2:38 UA 3rd A15 11:32 Downs M04 07:28 * FIELD GOAL 9-81 4:04 MS 3rd M08 01:06 Punt A30 08:03 Downs 15-62 8:03 UA 3rd A12 04:50 Punt M45 01:06 Punt 6-43 3:44 MS 4th M26 04:30 Downs M48 00:58 Downs 7-22 3:32 UA 4th A30 08:03 Downs M26 04:30 Downs 8-44 3:33 UA 4th M48 00:58 Downs M39 00:00 End of half 2-9 0:58

GAME 11 VS. ABILENE CHRISTIAN MISSISSIPPI STATE ABILENE CHRISTIAN Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP MS 1st M28 15:00 Kickoff A38 11:57 Punt 7-34 3:03 ACU 1st A12 11:57 Punt A09 10:34 Punt 4--3 1:23 MS 1st A44 10:34 Punt A33 09:17 Punt 5-11 1:17 ACU 1st A03 09:17 Punt A04 07:22 Punt 3-1 1:55 MS 1st A35 07:22 Punt A00 05:13 * TOUCHDOWN 5-35 2:09 ACU 1st A15 05:07 Kickoff A37 00:52 Punt 8-22 4:15 MS 1st M25 00:52 Punt A00 12:00 * TOUCHDOWN 10-75 3:52 ACU 2nd A15 11:55 Kickoff A36 10:27 Punt 4-21 1:28 MS 2nd M12 10:27 Punt A00 10:13 * TOUCHDOWN 1-88 0:14 ACU 2nd A25 10:04 Kickoff M27 07:19 Interception 7-48 2:45 MS 2nd M09 07:19 Interception M02 05:31 Punt 3--7 1:48 ACU 2nd M47 05:31 Punt M00 02:07 * TOUCHDOWN 8-47 3:24 MS 2nd M25 01:58 Kickoff A39 00:29 Downs 8-36 1:29 ACU 2nd A39 00:29 Downs A37 00:00 End of half 1--2 0:29 MS 3rd M10 11:06 Downs A00 08:39 * TOUCHDOWN 6-90 2:27 ACU 3rd A25 15:00 Kickoff M10 11:06 Downs 7-65 3:54 MS 3rd M08 02:20 Punt A22 13:11 * FIELD GOAL 12-70 4:09 ACU 3rd A25 08:39 Kickoff M34 02:20 Punt 13-41 6:19 MS 4th M20 10:42 Interception A00 05:16 * TOUCHDOWN 11-80 5:26 ACU 4th A30 13:02 Kickoff M36 10:42 Interception 6-34 2:20 MS 4th M38 03:39 Punt A00 02:48 * TOUCHDOWN 3-62 0:51 ACU 4th A25 05:16 Kickoff A30 03:39 Punt 3-5 1:37 ACU 4th A25 02:48 Kickoff A37 00:00 End of half 6-12 2:48

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GAME 12 VS. OLE MISS MISSISSIPPI STATE OLE MISS Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP MS 1st S31 15:00 Kickoff S24 13:45 Punt 3--7 1:15 OM 1st O31 13:45 Punt S31 12:11 Fumble 5-38 1:34 MS 1st S31 12:11 Fumble S35 10:05 Punt 3-4 2:06 OM 1st O24 10:05 Punt O25 08:26 Punt 3-1 1:39 MS 1st S28 08:26 Punt O00 06:42 * TOUCHDOWN 4-72 1:44 OM 1st O25 06:42 Kickoff O33 04:03 Punt 6-8 2:39 MS 1st S26 04:03 Punt O00 11:22 * TOUCHDOWN 13-74 7:41 OM 2nd O19 11:17 Kickoff S00 06:15 * TOUCHDOWN 10-81 5:02 MS 2nd S21 06:10 Kickoff S49 03:44 Downs 8-28 2:26 OM 2nd S49 03:44 Downs S00 00:34 * TOUCHDOWN 9-49 3:10 MS 2nd S30 00:34 Kickoff S35 00:00 End of half 1-5 0:34 OM 3rd O13 14:56 Kickoff O15 13:54 Punt 3-2 1:02 MS 3rd S48 13:54 Punt O46 11:54 Punt 3-6 2:00 OM 3rd O17 11:54 Punt S40 06:54 Fumble 11-43 5:00 MS 3rd O40 06:54 Fumble O00 03:24 * TOUCHDOWN 7-40 3:30 OM 3rd O20 03:19 Kickoff O50 14:49 Punt 7-30 3:30 MS 4th S20 14:49 Punt O33 11:14 Fumble 6-47 3:35 OM 4th O33 11:14 Fumble O40 09:45 Punt 3-7 1:29 MS 4th S13 09:45 Punt S22 07:30 Punt 3-9 2:15 OM 4th O30 07:30 Punt S20 06:10 Interception 4-50 1:20 MS 4th S12 06:10 Interception S39 02:06 Punt 6-27 4:04 OM 4th O18 02:06 Punt S00 00:04 * TOUCHDOWN 12-82 2:02 MS 4th O44 00:04 Kickoff O46 00:00 End of half 1--2 0:04 GAME 13 VS. LOUISVILLE MISSISSIPPI STATE LOUISVILLE Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP MS 1st M35 15:00 Kickoff M41 12:55 Punt 3-6 2:05 UL 1st L03 12:55 Punt M01 08:58 Fumble 8-96 3:57 MS 1st M01 08:58 Fumble L00 04:48 * TOUCHDOWN 8-99 4:10 UL 1st L31 04:48 Kickoff L35 03:10 Punt 3-4 1:38 MS 1st M24 03:10 Punt M22 00:59 Punt 3--2 2:11 UL 1st L23 00:59 Punt L47 14:08 Punt 4-24 1:51 MS 2nd M20 14:08 Punt L00 10:19 * TOUCHDOWN 10-80 3:49 UL 2nd L28 10:19 Kickoff M00 07:49 * TOUCHDOWN 5-72 2:30 MS 2nd M31 07:57 Kickoff M33 07:49 Fumble 0-2 0:08 UL 2nd M33 07:49 Fumble M34 05:17 Downs 5--1 2:32 MS 2nd M34 05:17 Downs M33 03:14 Punt 3--1 2:03 UL 2nd L37 03:14 Punt M13 15:00 * FIELD GOAL 10-50 3:14 MS 3rd M20 09:26 Missed FG M20 07:22 Punt 3-0 2:04 UL 3rd L20 15:00 Kickoff M16 09:26 Missed FG 11-64 5:34 MS 3rd M20 05:01 Kickoff M31 02:51 Fumble 4-11 2:10 UL 3rd L45 07:22 Punt M00 05:01 * TOUCHDOWN 7-55 2:21 MS 3rd M25 02:51 Kickoff M26 01:22 Punt 3-1 1:29 UL 3rd M31 02:51 Fumble M31 02:51 * TOUCHDOWN 0-0 0:00 MS 4th M25 13:52 Kickoff L00 10:25 * TOUCHDOWN 9-75 3:27 UL 3rd L35 01:22 Punt M00 13:52 * TOUCHDOWN 6-65 2:30 MS 4th M11 07:12 Punt L48 04:00 Downs 9-41 3:12 UL 4th L35 10:25 Kickoff L50 07:12 Punt 5-15 3:13 MS 4th M14 02:13 Kickoff L00 00:27 * TOUCHDOWN 7-86 1:46 UL 4th L48 04:00 Downs M00 02:13 * TOUCHDOWN 6-52 1:47 UL 4th M33 00:27 Kickoff M34 00:00 End of half 1--1 0:27

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 0 JaVonta Payton WR 6-1 180 Sr. 1L Nashville, Tenn. (Northwest Mississippi CC) 1 Martin Emerson CB 6-2 195 So. 1L Pensacola, Fla. (Pine Forest) 2 Will Rogers QB 6-2 205 Fr. HS Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) 2 Tyrus Wheat LB 6-2 260 Jr. JC Amite, La. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC) 3 Aaron Brule LB 6-1 230 So. 1L New Orleans, La. (Archbishop Rummel) 3 K.J. Costello QB 6-5 225 Sr. GTR Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Stanford) 4 Malik Heath WR 6-3 215 Jr. JC Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC) 4 Izuchukwu King Ani DE 6-4 255 RFr. RS Hendersonville, Tenn. (Davidson Academy) 5 Osirus Mitchell WR 6-5 210 Sr. 3L Sarasota, Fla. (Booker) 6 Jordan Davis LB 6-4 260 Jr. JC Memphis, Tenn. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC) 6 Garrett Shrader WR 6-4 215 So. 1L Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian) 7 Marcus Murphy S 6-1 200 Jr. 2L West Point, Miss. (West Point) 8 Kylin Hill RB 5-11 210 Sr. 3L Columbus, Miss. (Columbus) 8 Brandon Ruiz K 5-10 180 RJr. GTR Tempe, Ariz. (Arizona State) 9 De’Monte Russell LB 6-4 250 RFr. RS Jackson, Miss. (Provine) 9 Tyrell Shavers WR 6-6 200 Jr. GTR Lewisville, Texas (Alabama) 10 Kareem Walker RB 6-2 220 Sr. SQ Irvington, N.J. (Fort Scott [Kan.] CC) 11 Geor’quarius Spivey WR 6-5 240 So. 1L Monroe, La. (Richwood) 12 Shawn Preston Jr. S 6-0 210 So. 1L St. James, La. (St. James) 13 Emmanuel Forbes CB 6-0 180 Fr. HS Grenada, Miss. (Grenada) 13 Kyziah Pruitt WR 5-10 205 RFr. RS Macon, Miss. (Noxubee County) 13 Tyler Williams CB 6-2 175 Jr. 2L Oxford, Miss. (Lafayette) 14 Jalen Mayden QB 6-2 220 So. SQ Sachse, Texas (Sachse) 14 Nathaniel Watson LB 6-2 250 So. 1L Maplesville, Ala. (Maplesville) 15 Jack Harris DE 6-3 250 RFr. RS Sumrall, Miss. (Oak Grove) 16 Korey Charles CB 5-10 185 Sr. 3L Miami, Fla. (North Florida Christian) 16 Allan Walters QB 6-2 210 RSo. TR Chatham, N.J. (Vanderbilt) 17 Caleb Ducking WR 6-5 200 Jr. JC Rolling Fork, Miss. (Holmes [Miss.] CC) 17 Aaron Odom DE 6-3 275 Jr. 1L Jackson, Miss. (Callaway) 18 Cameron Gardner WR 6-4 220 So. 1L Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) 19 Collin Duncan S 6-0 205 So. SQ Montgomery, Ala. (St. James) 19 Justin Stolberg QB 6-1 190 RJr. JC Covington, La. (Butler [Kan.] CC) 20 Kyle Cass CB 6-2 195 Jr. JC New Orleans, La. (Mississippi Delta CC) 20 Trip Wilson WR 6-2 190 Fr. HS Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) 21 Jo’quavious Marks RB 5-10 195 Fr. HS Atlanta, Ga. (Carver) 21 Jaylon Reed CB 6-0 185 So. SQ Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) 22 Nathan Pickering DT 6-4 310 So. 1L Mount Olive, Miss. (Seminary) 22 Lee Witherspoon RB 5-10 195 So. 1L Birmingham, Ala. (North Jackson) 23 Dillon Johnson RB 6-0 215 Fr. HS Greenville, Miss. (Saint Joseph) 23 J.P. Purvis S 6-1 220 RFr. RS Pelahatchie, Miss. (Pelahatchie Attendance Center) 24 Christian Ford WR 5-11 170 So. JC Atlanta, Ga. (Iowa Central CC) 24 Dylan Lawrence S 6-4 195 RFr. RS George County, Miss. (George County) 25 Somon Anderson S 6-0 200 Jr. SQ New Orleans, La. (Brother Martin) 25 Brad Cumbest WR 6-5 245 So. 1L Hurley, Miss. (East Central) 26 Aadreekis Conner S 6-2 210 Jr. 1L Port Gibson, Miss. (Port Gibson) 27 Esaias Furdge CB 6-0 185 So. SQ Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) 28 Londyn Craft S 6-0 200 Jr. SQ Rio Rancho, N.M. (IMG Academy) 29 C.J. Morgan S 6-0 200 Sr. 3L Bossier City, La. (Parkway) 30 Decamerion Richardson CB 6-2 180 Fr. HS Cullen, La. (Bossier) 31 Malik Sanders CB 5-11 165 Jr. SQ Greenville, Miss. (Northwest Mississippi CC) 31 Jaden Walley WR 6-0 180 Fr. HS D’Iberville, Miss. (D’Iberville) 32 J.J. Jernighan RB 5-11 205 Jr. JC Amory, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC) 32 Cam Threatt CB 6-0 165 Fr. HS Lewisburg, Miss. (Lewisburg) 33 Omni Wells RB 5-10 195 Jr. JC Moss Point, Miss. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) 34 Sherman Timbs DE 6-2 270 Jr. 1L Indianola, Miss. (Indianola Academy) 35 Landon Guidry S 6-0 195 Jr. 2L Spring Hill, Tenn. (Independence) 36 Janari Dean S 5-11 190 Fr. HS Batesville, Miss. (South Panola) 36 Jay Jimison CB 6-0 195 Jr. RS Forest, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC) 37 Tucker Day P 6-0 210 Jr. 2L Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood) 37 Haze Greer WR 6-3 210 RFr. RS Centreville, Miss. (Centreville Academy) 38 Fred Peters S 5-10 210 Sr. 1L Columbia, Miss. (Jones College) 39 Javorrius Selmon CB 5-10 185 Fr. HS Jackson, Miss. (Provine) 40 Erroll Thompson LB 6-1 250 Sr. 3L Florence, Ala. (Florence) 2020 MISSISSIPPI STATE ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 41 Colby Cox LS 6-1 240 Fr. HS Woodstock, Ga. (Woodstock) 41 Cody Swanson S 6-0 190 RFr. RS Madison, Miss. (Madison-Ridgeland Academy) 42 Marquiss Spencer DE 6-4 300 Sr. 3L Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood) 43 Paul Blackwell LS 5-10 205 Sr. 1L Pascagoula, Miss. (Resurrection Catholic) 44 Jett Johnson LB 6-2 235 So. SQ Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) 45 Devon Robinson DT 6-4 300 So. SQ Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) 46 Jamari Stewart DE 6-4 200 Fr. HS Fort Pierce, Fla. (Centennial) 47 Jace Christmann K 6-0 195 Sr. 3L Houston, Texas (Memorial) 47 Camp Tice WR 6-4 195 RFr. RS Hattiesburg, Miss. (Presbyterian Christian School) 48 Scott Goodman K 5-10 200 Jr. 2L Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) 49 Aidan Martin K 6-1 215 Fr. HS Houston, Texas (Klein Cain) 50 Tre Lawson DE 6-5 265 Jr. JC North Augusta, S.C. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) 51 Reed Buys OL 6-4 285 So. JC Vicksburg, Miss. (Jones College) 51 R.J. Jennings LB 6-0 235 Sr. 1L Birmingham, Ala. (Briarwood Christian) 52 Grant Jackson OL 6-6 325 Fr. HS Brookhaven, Miss. (West Lincoln) 52 Kobe Jones DE 6-4 260 Sr. 2L Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) 53 Joseph Garner LB 6-3 220 So. SQ Ridgeland, Miss. (St. Andrew’s Episcopal) 54 Rodney Groce Jr. LB 6-2 245 Fr. HS Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Pleasant Grove) 55 Greg Eiland OL 6-8 335 Sr. 3L Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia) 56 Dareuan Parker OL 6-4 355 Sr. 3L Olive Branch, Miss. (DeSoto Central) 57 John Garner LB 6-4 225 So. SQ Ridgeland, Miss. (St. Andrew’s Episcopal) 57 Cole Smith OL 6-3 305 So. SQ Pontotoc, Miss. (LSU) 58 Kameron Jones OL 6-5 305 So. SQ Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) 60 William Ryland OL 6-2 275 RFr. RS Fairhope, Ala. (Fairhope) 62 Matt Stanic OL 6-4 345 Sr. SQ Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) 63 LaQuinston Sharp OL 6-3 300 Sr. 1L Columbus, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) 65 JT Zakkak OL 6-3 285 Fr. HS Gulfport, Miss. (Gulfport) 67 Charles Cross OL 6-5 290 RFr. RS Laurel, Miss. (Laurel) 68 Hayes Hammond LS 5-10 190 Fr. HS Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) 69 Kwatrivous Johnson OL 6-7 315 So. SQ Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood) 70 Ramble Johnson OL 6-4 275 Jr. JC Purvis, Miss. (Northwest Mississippi CC) 71 James Jackson OL 6-3 330 Jr. 2L Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula) 72 Brandon Cunningham OL 6-4 300 RFr. RS St. Martin, Miss. (St. Martin) 74 Nick Pendley OL 6-4 315 RFr. RS Canton, Ga. (Creekview) 75 Calvin McMillian OL 6-5 325 Fr. HS Houston, Miss. (Houston) 77 Cordavien Suggs OL 6-6 310 Jr. 1L Jackson, Miss. (Fletcher) 78 Scott Lashley OL 6-7 315 Sr. GTR West Point, Miss. (Alabama) 80 Jay Banks WR 6-2 225 Sr. TR Olive Branch, Miss. (Louisville) 81 Lideatrick Griffin WR 5-10 175 Fr. HS Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia) 82 Rufus Harvey WR 5-10 160 Fr. HS Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) 83 Quinton Torbor WR 6-1 195 RFr. RS Destrehan, La. (Destrehan) 84 Dontea Jones WR 6-4 230 Sr. 3L McCool, Miss. (Jireh (N.C.) Prep) 85 Austin Williams WR 6-3 200 Jr. 2L Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Springs) 86 Jordon Hoyer WR 6-0 200 RJr. RS Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside) 87 Bo Brooks WR 6-1 185 So. JC Madison, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC) 88 Powers Warren WR 6-3 235 Jr. 1L Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka Senior) 89 Carson Banks WR 5-10 165 Jr. JC Brandon, Miss. (Northeast Mississippi CC) 89 Brodie King WR 5-10 185 Jr. JC Biloxi, Miss. (Jones College) 90 Armondous Cooley DT 6-2 305 Fr. HS Shubuta, Miss. (Wayne County) 91 Nolan McCord K 6-0 170 Fr. HS Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview) 92 Jevon Banks DE 6-2 285 Fr. HS Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) 93 Cameron Young DT 6-3 320 So. 1L Crosby, Miss. (Franklin County) 94 Jaden Crumedy DT 6-5 300 So. 1L Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove) 95 Allen Love DT 6-2 285 So. SQ Birmingham, Ala. (Louisville) 97 Reed Bowman P 6-0 200 Sr. SQ Magnolia, Texas (Texas Tech) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 0 JaVonta Payton ja-VON-tay 21 Jo’quavious Marks jo-QUAY-vee-US 69 Kwatrivous Johnson Kwa-TRAY-vee-us 3 Aaron Brule BREW-lay 27 Esaias Furdge ee-ZAH-yahs 77 Cordavien Suggs COR-day-vee-uhn 4 Izuchukwu King Ani Iz-ooh-choo-kwoo 32 Cam Threatt threet 81 Lideatrick “Tulu” Griffin TOO-loo 5 Osirus Mitchell o-SIGH-russ 40 Erroll Thompson AIR-uhl 84 Dontea Jones DAHN-tay 9 De’Monte Russell DUH-mahn-tay 47 Jace Christmann CHRIST-man 11 Geor’quarius Spivey ja-QUARE-ee-US 55 Greg Eiland island 13 Kyziah Pruitt KUH-zeye-uh 56 Dareuan Parker DARE-ee-un