Postgame Notes: Mississippi State vs. Kentucky

Postgame Notes
Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 3
Starkville, Miss. (Davis Wade Stadium)
Sat., Nov. 4, 2023
Kick: 6:39 p.m. CT | End: 9:51 p.m. CT
Attendance: 52,329

General

MSU's game captains were QB Will Rogers and LB Nathaniel Watson.
Kentucky won the opening coin toss and elected to defer.
MSU is 0-1 in 2023 when wearing the '98 uniform combo.
- This is the eighth different uniform combo of the season for the Dawgs.
Mississippi State has scored in 41 straight games.

Offense

The Dawgs offense has 45 plays this season that are longer than 20 yards, with 21 of those being passing plays.
Had five rushes of 12+ yards as a team.
Kyle Ferrie capped off State's longest scoring drive of the year (20 plays, 12:29 TOP) with a 25 yard field goal. This was State's longest scoring drive in terms of plays and time of possession since at least 2011.
- Recorded seven first downs on that drive.
Had four players extend their consecutive games with a catch streak to over five games in a row.
True freshman QB Chris Parson made his Bulldog debut in the third quarter.

Defense

Eight different players recorded four or more tackles.
Jett Johnson has recorded five or more tackles in 22 straight games.
- Has averaged 9.4 tackles per game in that span.
Johnson led the team with a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss.
Both Jett Johnson and Nathaniel Watson have recorded at least 0.5 tackle for loss in every game this season.
Recorded 7.0 tackles for loss as a unit.
- Tied for the second most in a game this season.
Had eight different players record at least 0.5 tackles for loss.
Finished with four pass breakups as a unit.
- The second most in a game this season.

Special Teams

Keelan Crimmins booted a career-long 55 yard punt in the second quarter.
- This was the longest punt for MSU this season.
Kyle Ferrie nailed a 25-yard field goal in the second quarter.

Players
WR Lideatrick Griffin

Caught three passes in the game for 42 yards.
- This marked the 24th straight game with at least one catch.
- Griffin has caught three or more passes in each game this season.
He hauled in a 34-yard pass in the fourth quarter.

QB Chris Parson

Completed his first collegiate pass in the third quarter to Justin Robinson for seven yards.
Found Lideatrick Griffin for a 34-yard completion in the fourth quarter.

WR Justin Robinson

Hauled in a trio of passes for 47 yards.

WR Zavion Thomas

Led the team with six catches for 44 yards.
- Has caught 5+ passes in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
Has recorded 5+ catches in three games in his career, all coming in 2023.

DE Deonte Anderson

Split a tackle for loss to force a three-and-out in the fourth quarter.

DT Jaden Crumedy

Recorded 1.0 tackle for loss.
Had a quarterback hurry in the third quarter.

S Corey Ellington

Led the team with nine tackles, tying his career-high.
Broke up a pass in the second quarter.
- His second pass breakup this season.

LB Jett Johnson

Finished with a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss.
- Has recorded at least 0.5 tackle for loss in every game this season.
Has recorded five or more tackles in 22 straight games.
- Has averaged 9.4 tackles over that span.
Broke up a pass to force a three-and-out in the third quarter.

LB John Lewis

Recorded a tackle for loss in the fourth quarter.
Had a quarterback hurry in the first quarter.

DT Nathan Pickering

Split a sack in the third quarter.

CB Brice Pollock

Split a tackle for loss to force a three-and-out in the fourth quarter.

CB Decamerion Richardson

Broke up a pair of passes, tying his career-high.

DL Donterry Russell

Split a tackle for loss in the first quarter.

LB Nathaniel Watson

Split a sack in the third quarter.
- Has recorded at least 0.5 tackle for loss in every game this season.
Had a quarterback hurry in the first quarter.

P Keelan Crimmins

Booted a career-long 55 yard punt in the second quarter.
Finished with five punts for 199 yards.

K Kyle Ferrie

Nailed a 25-yard field goal in the second quarter.

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Postgame Notes: Mississippi State vs. Kentucky

Players Mentioned

Deonte Anderson

Keelan Crimmins

Jaden Crumedy

Corey Ellington

Kyle Ferrie

Lideatrick Griffin

Jett Johnson

John Lewis

Chris Parson

Nathan Pickering

Brice Pollock

Decamerion Richardson

Justin Robinson

Will Rogers

Donterry Russell

Zavion Thomas

Nathaniel Watson

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