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Postgame Notes: Mississippi State vs. #12 Ole Miss
November 23, 2023 | Football
Postgame Notes
#12 Ole Miss 17, Mississippi State 7
Starkville, Miss. (Davis Wade Stadium)
Thurs., Nov. 23 2023
Kick: 6:40 p.m. CT | End: 9:57 p.m. CT
Attendance: 60,412
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TE Ryland Goede
#12 Ole Miss 17, Mississippi State 7
Starkville, Miss. (Davis Wade Stadium)
Thurs., Nov. 23 2023
Kick: 6:40 p.m. CT | End: 9:57 p.m. CT
Attendance: 60,412
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GeneralÂ
- MSU's game captains were QB Will Rogers, LB Jett Johnson, RB Jo'Quavious Marks, and LB Nathaniel Watson.Â
- Mississippi State won the opening coin toss and elected to receive.
- MSU is 0-2 in 2023 when wearing the Maroon/Maroon/Maroon uniform combo.Â
- Mississippi State has scored in 44 straight games. The last time State was held scoreless was on Oct. 21st, 2020 at No. 1 Alabama
- Held Ole Miss to a season-low 96 passing yards.
- This is the lowest passing total by Ole Miss under Lane Kiffin.
- The Dawgs offense has 61 plays this season that are longer than 20 yards, with 27 of those being passing plays.Â
- Mississippi State had eight players record a reception in the contest. This is the first time since Oct. 7 against Western Michigan that the Dawgs had eight or more receivers with a reception.Â
- Will Rogers punched in a one-yard touchdown score in the third quarter. This was his second career rushing touchdown and first since 2020.Â
- The Bulldogs threw for 207 yards on Thursday night. This was the fourth time this season with 200 or more passing yards and the first time since Oct. 7.Â
- For the first time since Sept. 23, the Bulldogs had two or more receivers collect five or more receptions in a game.Â
- Will Rogers has the most passing yards in Egg Bowl history by an MSU player with 1,222 yards.
- Nathaniel Watson led the team with 21 tackles, tying his career-high that he set last week.
- He is the first MSU player to record 20+ tackles in back-to-back weeks since at least 2000 when the tackle became an official statistic.Â
- Tied for the second-most tackles by an MSU player in Egg Bowl history (Last was Josh Morgan on Nov. 25th, 1995).
- Tied himself for the most tackles in a game by an SEC player this year.
- Only Power 5 player to record 20+ tackles in a game this season
- One of two players nationwide to have a pair of games with 20+ tackles.
- Nathaniel Watson has led or tied the team lead in tackles six of the past seven games.
- Jett Johnson has recorded five or more tackles in 25 straight games.
- Has averaged 9.8 tackles per game in that span.
- Nathaniel Watson has recorded at least half a tackle for loss in every game this season.
- Three players recorded 10+ tackles for the third time this season.
- Achieved this feat against LSU and Southern Miss.
- Notched four pass breakups as a unit, tied for the second-highest mark this season.
- Had three quarterback hurries combined.
- Sixth time this season reaching that mark.
- Nathaniel Watson is now the all-time leading tackler in the Egg Bowl in MSU history with 53 tackles.
- Watson passed Dwayne Curry who had totaled 37 tackles in three Egg Bowls from 1993-95.
- Both Nathaniel Watson and Jett Johnson have exceeded their tackle total from last year with 137 and 130 respectively.
- Johnson had 115 and Watson had 113 in 2022 to lead the SEC in tackles last year.
- Held Ole Miss to a season-low 96 passing yards.
- The lowest passing total by Ole Miss under Lane Kiffin.
Special TeamsÂ
- Keelan Crimmins punted for a career-high 326 yards.
- Seventh-most in Egg Bowl by an MSU Player.
- Crimmins had two punts landed within the 20-yard line.
PlayersÂ
TE Ryland Goede
- Made his first career reception on an 18-yard pass from Will Rogers in the fourth quarter.
- Griffin has recorded at least one reception in 32 straight games. His streak started on Sept. 25, 2021 against LSU.Â
- Griffin has caught three or more passes in each game this season.Â
- Griffin had five receptions on the night.Â
- This was the fourth time this season with five-or-more receptions in a game.Â
- He now has eight career games with five-or-more receptions.Â
- Has at least one catch in 45 straight games, the fourth longest streak in the nation.
- He finished the game with four receptions. .
- Ran in his second career touchdown, first since 12/31/20 against Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl.
- Rogers had three passes over 20 yards against Ole Miss. He now has 131 completions for 20 or more yards in his career.Â
- Finished with 207 passing yards.
- Has the most passing yards in Egg Bowl history by an MSU quarterback with 1,222.
- Has recorded three or more receptions in five straight games.
- Thomas led the team with six receptions. This is the fifth time this season he has led the team in receptions.Â
- Thomas had 88 receiving yards to lead the team. This is his fifth straight game leading the team in receiving yards and sixth time this season.Â
- This was his fourth career came with five or more receptions.      Â
- Recorded 1.0 tackles for loss.
- Recorded a quarterback hurry to force a punt in the first quarter.
- Finished with a career-high 12 tackles.Â
- Notched a tackle for loss for the fourth time this season.
- Finished with 13 tackles.
- Has posted 10 or more tackles in seven games this year.
- Has recorded five or more tackles in 25 straight games.
- Has averaged 9.8 tackles over that span.
- Broke up a pass in the first quarter to force a three-and-out.
- Broke up a pair of passes, tying his career-high.
- Split a tackle for loss.
- Had a pass breakup in the first quarter.
- Totaled 21 tackles to lead the team.
- Tied for the second-most tackles by an MSU player in Egg Bowl history (Last was Josh Morgan on Nov. 25th, 1995).
- Tied himself for the most tackles in a game by an SEC player this year.
- Only Power 5 player to record 20+ tackles in a game this season
- Back-to-back games with 20 or more tackles for the first time in his career.
- First MSU player to record 20+ tackles in back-to-back weeks since at least 2000 when the tackle became an official statistic.Â
- One of two players nationwide to have a pair of games with 20+ tackles.
- Had a pair of quarterback hurries, both to force three-and-outs.
- Finished with a split tackle for loss.
- Has recorded at least a split tackle for loss in every game this season.
- Is now the all-time leading tackler in the Egg Bowl in MSU history with 53 tackles.
- Watson passed Dwayne Curry who had totaled 37 tackles in three Egg Bowls from 1993-95.
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