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Postgame Notes: Mississippi State at Texas A&M
November 11, 2023 | Football
Postgame Notes
Texas A&M 51, Mississippi State 10
Bryan-College Station, Texas (Kyle Field)
Sat., Nov. 11 2023
Kick: 6:41 p.m. CT | End: 9:57 p.m. CT
Attendance: 103,266
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RB Seth Davis
Texas A&M 51, Mississippi State 10
Bryan-College Station, Texas (Kyle Field)
Sat., Nov. 11 2023
Kick: 6:41 p.m. CT | End: 9:57 p.m. CT
Attendance: 103,266
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- MSU's game captains were QB Will Rogers and LB Nathaniel Watson.
- Texas A&M won the opening coin toss and elected to defer.
- MSU is 1-1 in 2023 when wearing the White/White/White uniform combo.Â
- Mississippi State has scored in 42 straight games. The last time State was held scoreless was on Oct. 21, 2020 at No. 1 Alabama
- With the start at quarterback, Chris Parson becomes just the fifth true freshman to start a game for an SEC program since 2021 and the first this season. He joins Texas A&M's Conner Weigman, Vanderbilts AJ Swann and Kentucky's Destin Wade who did it in 2022, and Missouri's Tyler Macon in 2021.
- The Dawgs offense has 53 plays this season that are longer than 20 yards, with 23 of those being passing plays.Â
- Mississippi State ran for 133 yards, the seventh time this year they have eclipsed the 100 yard mark.
- Had four rushes for 12+ yards, highlighted by a 46-yard run by Seth Davis.
- Had three players extend their consecutive game with a catch streak to at least six games.
- Jett Johnson has recorded five or more tackles in 23 straight games.
- Has averaged 9.3 tackles per game in that span.
- Nathaniel Watson and Jett Johnson have recorded at least half a tackle for loss in every game this season.
- The Dawgs recorded six tackles for a loss with five different players recording a TFL.Â
- Had a trio of pass breakups as a unit.
- Finished with three quarterback hurries as a team.
- Saw eight different players record four or more tackles.
- Zavion Thomas went 94-yards on the opening kickoff for a touchdown. This was the first time since Sept. 11, 2021 against NC State (Tulu Griffin, 100 yards) that the Bulldogs took the opening kickoff back for a touchdown.Â
RB Seth Davis
- Davis set a career-long with a 46-yard rush in the third quarter against the Aggies.
- Set a new career-high in rushing yards with 79.
- Averaged 6.6 yards per carry.
- Griffin has recorded at least one reception in 30 straight games. His streak started on Sept. 25, 2021 against LSUÂ
- Griffin has caught three or more passes in each game this season.Â
- Made his first career start.
- Has recorded a reception in eight straight games.Â
- Returned the opening kickoff 94-yards for a touchdown. This was his first career kickoff return touchdown and second career special teams touchdown (punt return vs. Georgia, Nov. 12, 2022).Â
- Had 115-yards on kickoff returns and is the first player since Lideatrick Griffin to go over 100-yards on kickoff returns.Â
- Hauled in a one-handed 28-yard grab in the third quarter.
- Logged a quarterback hurry.
- Broke up a pass at the line of scrimmage.
- Notched a pass breakup.
- Recorded a sack in the first quarter.
- Has recorded at least a split tackle for loss in every game this season.
- Has recorded five or more tackles in 23 straight games.
- Has averaged 9.3 tackles over that span.
- Had a quarterback hurry.
- Earned the first tackle for loss of his career.
- Recorded a tackle for loss in the second quarter.
- Finished with 1.5 tackles for loss, a season-high.
- Broke up a pass at the line of scrimmage.
- Finished with one sack.
- Has recorded at least a split tackle for loss in every game this season.
- With his one sack tonight, he has 9.0 sacks on the season.
- Led the team with eight tackles.
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