Postgame Notes: Mississippi State 38, Arkansas 35

2025 Mississippi State Football Postgame Notes

Fayetteville, Ark. // Razorback Stadium

Mississippi State 38, Arkansas 35

General Notes

Mississippi State and Arkansas met for the 36th time, and just the 9th time in Fayetteville.

Arkansas leads the all-time series, 19-16-1.

When the game is played in Fayetteville, Mississippi State leads, 5-4.

Uniform Combo: Mississippi State wore a white helmet, white jersey and gray pants. The helmet had the maroon Interlocking MSU logo on it.

Third time in 2025 to wear gray pants, with a record of 2-1.

The W-W-G combine is being worn for just the sixth time in program history … First time the look has been worn with the Interlocking logo and a Maroon Facemask.

Attendance: 68,358

Mississippi State has scored in 65 consecutive games dating back to October 21, 2020.

First SEC win since October 21, 2023, against Arkansas. State's win snapped a 16-game SEC losing streak.

Game Captains & Coin Toss

Game Captains for State: #6 Davon Booth (RB), #13 Jahron Manning (S), #22 Kedrick Bingley-Jones (DL)

Arkansas won the toss and elected to receive.

Mississippi State kicked off for the second time this season and just the second time under head coach Jeff Lebby.

Mississippi State has received the opening kickoff in 24 of the last 26 games and 20 of 22 games under Coach Lebby.

Mississippi State is 10-11 on the coin toss under Jeff Lebby.

Offensive Team Notes

Mississippi State has outscored its opponents 86-26 in the first quarter this season and 144-87 in the first half.

Mississippi State had two receivers reach 100 receiving yards, marking the sixth time this season that Bulldog receivers have achieved this milestone. It is just the 5th time since 1995 that MSU has had 6+ 100-yard receiving games.

Brenen Thompson and Anthony Evans each have three games of 100+ yards this season. This is the third game this season where both Evans and Thompson went over 100 yards in the same game (Florida and Tennessee).

They become the 10th and 11th MSU receivers since 1995 to have 3+ games with 100 receiving yards in a single season.

Became the first duo for MSU since at least 1995 to each have 100+ receiving yards in the same game three times.

The Bulldogs rushed for 106 yards, which is the 6th time this season that MSU has gone over 100 rushing yards as a team.

Offensive Player Notes

Blake Shapen

Extended his consecutive start streak to 34 games.

Has thrown for over 200+ passing yards in three straight games.

Led the game-winning drive for State's first SEC win of the season after missing two series due to injury.

Kamario Taylor

Threw a touchdown pass in the third quarter and has now thrown a TD pass in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.

Recorded his second career rushing touchdown. Has rushed for a score in two of the last three games.

First career multi-touchdown game.

Anthony Evans III

With Evans' five receptions, he now has had at least four receptions in every game this season.

Evans had two touchdowns in this game, which is the first time in his career that he has had multiple touchdowns in the same game.

4th time in the Lebby era, a receiver has had 2+ touchdowns in the same game.

Brenen Thompson

Thompson had 107 receiving yards in this game, marking the third time this season and the second time in the last three games.

Third game in a row having 6+ receptions.

Davon Booth

Booth now has a receiving touchdown in back-to-back games after an 8-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter.

Becomes the first MSU player since Creed Whittemore in 2023 to have a receiving and rushing touchdown in the same game.

Just the 30th Bulldog since 1995 to reach this feat.

Defensive Team Notes

MSU has recorded a sack in nine straight games.

In 2022, the Bulldogs opened the season with sacks in nine straight games.

Most QB Hurries State has recorded in a game since September 30, 2017 at Auburn.

Fourth game this season where Mississippi State has had a player record double-digit tackles in a game (Issac Smith, 11).

Defensive Player Notes

Nic Mitchell

Recorded his first career solo sack.

Second game in a row being involved in a sack.

Isaac Smith

First game of the season with double-digit tackles (11).

Malick Sylla

Second game in a row with a tackle for loss.

Jaray Bledsoe

This is the sixth game in a row he has recorded a tackle for loss.

Kelley Jones

Fourth game in a row with a pass breakup

Special Teams Notes

Kyle Ferrie

Ferrie was 5-5 in PATs, extending his streak to 64 straight makes.

He is 101-for-102 in PATs in his career.

Ferrie went 1-1 on FGs with a made attempt of 46 yards.

This was Ferrie's 35th career make, which moves him to 4th all-time in MSU history.

Ferrie's eight points moved him to 7th place in MSU history.

Ethan Pulliam

Six straight games with a punt of 50+ yards.

Nathan Tiyce

Fourth game in a row pinning a punt inside the 20-yard line.

Explosive Plays (8)

(plays of 20+ yards)

Fluff Bothwell

39-yard reception from Blake Shapen, first quarter

Anthony Evans III

20-yard reception from Blake Shapen, second quarter

45-yard touchdown reception from Kamario Taylor, third quarter

33-yard reception from Blake Shapen, fourth quarter

Brenen Thompson

20-yard reception from Blake Shapen, second quarter

27-yard reception from Blake Shapen, fourth quarter

32-yard reception from Blake Shapen, fourth quarter

Kamario Taylor

20-yard touchdown run, third quarter

Career Highs

Fluff Bothwell

Longest Reception– 39 yards

Kamario Taylor

Longest pass – 45 yards

Pass Attempts – 4

Carries – 6

Rushing Yards – 55 yards

Longest rush – 20 yards

Anthony Evans III

Receiving yards – 111 yards

Touchdown Receptions – 2

Nic Mitchell

Sacks – 1.0

Isaac Smith

Pass Breakups – 1

Hunter Washington

Tackles – 7

Derion Gullette

Tackles – 6

QB Hurries – 1

Jalen Smith

QB Hurries – 1

Branden Jenning

QB Hurries – 2

Jamil Burroughs

QB Hurries – 1

Jayven Williams

QB Hurries – 1

Jaray Bledsoe

QB Hurries – 1

Mississippi State University Athletics

Postgame Notes: Mississippi State 38, Arkansas 35

Players Mentioned

Kedrick Bingley-Jones

Jaray Bledsoe

Davon Booth

Jamil Burroughs

Anthony Evans III

Kelley Jones

Jahron Manning

Nic Mitchell

Blake Shapen

Isaac Smith

Malick Sylla

Kamario Taylor

Brenen Thompson

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