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Final/OTSep 27, 2025 · Davis Wade Stadium
Team1234OTFinal
Tennessee107314741
Mississippi State710710034

Game flow

Tennessee won by 7 · 13 scores
Lead changes
7
3 times tied
MSST biggest lead
+7
Q1 11:49
TENN biggest lead
+7
OT
Time in front
MSST 39% · TENN 29%
tied 32% · 25:21 vs 18:34 of game clock
+7+3.5Tie+3.5+7Q1Q2Q3Q4OT▲ Mississippi State ahead▼ Tennessee aheadQ1 11:49 · MSST Rushing Touchdown: Fluff Bothwell 5 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) (TENN 0, MSST 7)Q1 9:19 · TENN Field Goal Good: Max Gilbert 38 Yd Field Goal (TENN 3, MSST 7)Q1 4:19 · TENN Interception Return Touchdown: Colton Hood 23 Yd Interception Return (Max Gilbert Kick) (TENN 10, MSST 7)Q2 13:53 · MSST Rushing Touchdown: Davon Booth 5 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) (TENN 10, MSST 14)Q2 8:41 · MSST Field Goal Good: Kyle Ferrie 51 Yd Field Goal (TENN 10, MSST 17)Q2 7:25 · TENN Passing Touchdown: Chris Brazzell II 15 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick) (TENN 17, MSST 17)Q3 11:28 · TENN Field Goal Good: Max Gilbert 27 Yd Field Goal (TENN 20, MSST 17)Q3 3:48 · MSST Rushing Touchdown: Fluff Bothwell 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) (TENN 20, MSST 24)Q4 13:29 · TENN Fumble Return Touchdown: Joshua Josephs 41 Yd Fumble Return (Max Gilbert Kick) (TENN 27, MSST 24)Q4 10:31 · MSST Field Goal Good: Kyle Ferrie 38 Yd Field Goal (TENN 27, MSST 27)Q4 7:59 · MSST Passing Touchdown: Seydou Traore 2 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie Kick) (TENN 27, MSST 34)Q4 1:55 · TENN Rushing Touchdown: Joey Aguilar 6 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick) (TENN 34, MSST 34)OT · TENN Rushing Touchdown: DeSean Bishop 25 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick) (TENN 41, MSST 34)

The lead after every score: above the line Mississippi State is ahead, below it Tennessee. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one. Overtime periods are untimed, so each is drawn the same width.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
11:49MSST
TD Fluff Bothwell 5 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)5 plays, 20 yds, 1:38 · from TENN 20
TENN 0–7 MSST
9:19TENN
FG Max Gilbert 38 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 55 yds, 2:30 · from TENN 25
TENN 3–7 MSST
4:19TENN
TD Colton Hood 23 Yd Interception Return (Max Gilbert Kick)
TENN 10–7 MSST
2nd quarter
13:53MSST
TD Davon Booth 5 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)15 plays, 75 yds, 5:26 · from MSST 25
TENN 10–14 MSST
8:41MSST
FG Kyle Ferrie 51 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 51 yds, 3:10 · from MSST 16
TENN 10–17 MSST
7:25TENN
TD Chris Brazzell II 15 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:16 · from TENN 25
TENN 17–17 MSST
3rd quarter
11:28TENN
FG Max Gilbert 27 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 66 yds, 3:32 · from TENN 25
TENN 20–17 MSST
3:48MSST
TD Fluff Bothwell 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)4 plays, 26 yds, 1:01 · from TENN 26
TENN 20–24 MSST
4th quarter
13:29TENN
TD Joshua Josephs 41 Yd Fumble Return (Max Gilbert Kick)
TENN 27–24 MSST
10:31MSST
FG Kyle Ferrie 38 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 54 yds, 2:58 · from MSST 25
TENN 27–27 MSST
7:59MSST
TD Seydou Traore 2 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie Kick)5 plays, 17 yds, 1:44 · from TENN 17
TENN 27–34 MSST
1:55TENN
TD Joey Aguilar 6 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 6:04 · from TENN 25
TENN 34–34 MSST
OT
TENN
TD DeSean Bishop 25 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)1 play, 25 yds · from MSST 25
TENN 41–34 MSST

Drives

MSST 8/14 scoredTENN 5/13 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00MSSTMSST 253-61:33Punt
Q113:27MSSTTENN 205201:38Touchdown
Q111:49TENNTENN 257552:30Field Goal
Q19:19MSSTMSST 25371:29Punt
Q17:50TENNTENN 15502:50Punt
Q15:00MSSTMSST 10350:41Interception Touchdown
Q14:19MSSTMSST 2515755:26Touchdown
Q213:53TENNTENN 256192:02Punt
Q211:51MSSTMSST 168513:10Field Goal
Q28:41TENNTENN 254751:16Touchdown
Q27:25MSSTMSST 257273:07Punt
Q24:18TENNTENN 1110613:07Missed FG

Win probability

Tennessee 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Mississippi State▼ TennesseeTennessee +79% win probability: Joey Aguilar run for 6 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Mississippi State +63% win probability: Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackTennessee +49% win probability: DeSean Bishop 25 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)Mississippi State +48% win probability: Tennessee Penalty, Offensive Holding (William Wright) declinedTennessee +33% win probability: DeSean Bishop run for 3 yds to the TENN 29

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Joey Aguilar24/403358.41271.3
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
DeSean Bishop11726.5125
Star Thomas10333.3011
Joey Aguilar7213.019
Peyton Lewis3103.306
Team1-5-5.000
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Mike Matthews611819.7039
Chris Brazzell II610517.5132
Miles Kitselman44210.5017
Braylon Staley44110.3026
Star Thomas3299.7021
DeSean Bishop100.000
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HUR
Arion Carter1760010
Andre Turrentine1160000
Joshua Josephs9311.501
Jeremiah Telander730000
Edwin Spillman7200.500
Edrees Farooq720000
Colton Hood640200
Jalen McMurray540110
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
Colton Hood1231
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Max Gilbert2/366.7385/511
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Jackson Ross312943.00347

Biggest plays

TENN +79% Q4 1:55 Joey Aguilar run for 6 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)
MSST +63% Q4 1:55 Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
TENN +49% Q5 0:00 DeSean Bishop 25 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)
MSST +48% Q4 0:00 Tennessee Penalty, Offensive Holding (William Wright) declined
TENN +33% Q4 1:16 DeSean Bishop run for 3 yds to the TENN 29

Team stats

StatTENNMSST
1st Downs2423
3rd down efficiency5-148-19
4th down efficiency2-21-2
Total Yards466378
Passing335175
Comp/Att24/4018/29
Yards per pass8.46.0
Rushing131203
Rushing Attempts3257
Yards per rush4.13.6
Penalties6-606-71
Turnovers32
Fumbles lost11
Interceptions thrown21
Possession27:3732:23

Play by play

Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at MSST 25 DeSean Bishop 25 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 10 at MSST 44 Tennessee Penalty, Offensive Holding (William Wright) declined
Q4 0:04 2nd & 10 at MSST 44 Timeout Mississippi State, clock 00:04
Q4 0:04 1st & 10 at MSST 44 Joey Aguilar pass incomplete to DeSean Bishop
Q4 0:13 3rd & 1 at MSST 49 DeSean Bishop run for 5 yds to the MSST 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:18 2nd & 1 at MSST 49 Joey Aguilar pass incomplete to Braylon Staley
Q4 0:24 1st & 10 at TENN 42 Joey Aguilar run for 9 yds to the MSST 49
Q4 0:24 2nd & 1 at MSST 49 Timeout Tennessee, clock 00:24
Q4 0:38 2nd & 7 at TENN 29 Joey Aguilar pass complete to Miles Kitselman for 13 yds to the TENN 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:16 1st & 10 at TENN 26 DeSean Bishop run for 3 yds to the TENN 29
Q4 1:23 4th & 8 at MSST 27 Ethan Pulliam punt for 48 yds , Boo Carter returns for 1 yd to the TENN 26
Q4 1:39 3rd & 8 at MSST 27 Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Fluff Bothwell
Q4 1:44 2nd & 8 at MSST 27 Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Jordan Mosley
Q4 1:48 1st & 10 at MSST 25 Blake Shapen pass complete to Fluff Bothwell for 2 yds to the MSST 27
Q4 1:55 Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 1:55 1st & Goal at MSST 6 Joey Aguilar run for 6 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)
Q4 2:00 3rd & 6 at MSST 14 Joey Aguilar pass complete to Braylon Staley for 8 yds to the MSST 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:38 3rd & 1 at MSST 9 PENALTY TENN False Start (Sanders Jr.,David) 5 yards from MSU09 to MSU14. NO PLAY.
Q4 2:52 2nd & 4 at MSST 12 DeSean Bishop run for 3 yds to the MSST 9
Q4 3:29 1st & 10 at MSST 18 DeSean Bishop run for 6 yds to the MSST 12
Q4 3:47 2nd & 9 at MSST 35 Joey Aguilar pass complete to Mike Matthews for 17 yds to the MSST 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:34 1st & 10 at MSST 36 Star Thomas run for 1 yd to the MSST 35
Q4 4:51 4th & 4 at MSST 47 Joey Aguilar pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 11 yds to the MSST 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:34 3rd & 10 at TENN 47 Joey Aguilar pass complete to Star Thomas for 6 yds to the MSST 47