Postgame Notes: Texas A&M at Mississippi State
October 17, 2020 | Football
GENERAL
- MSU's all-time record against the Aggies is now 6-7.
- MSU holds a 4-5 on-field record against the Aggies since Texas A&M joined the SEC in 2012
- Texas A&M won the coin toss and deferred, MSU received the opening kickoff.
- MSU's game captain was LB Erroll Thompson.
- Tonight's attendance was 13,142.
DEFENSE
- MSU has at least one takeaway in 30 of its last 33 games.
- Emmanuel Forbes returned an interception 60 yards in the third quarter for a touchdown.
- Was the Bulldogs' 57th takeaway in the 33-game span dating back to Nov. 18, 2017 at Arkansas.
- State's first defensive touchdown since Nov. 2, 2019 at Arkansas.
- MSU's longest interception return since Oct. 28, 2017 when Jamal Peters took one 90 yards for a touchdown at then-No. 24 Texas A&M.
- Emmanuel Forbes returned an interception 60 yards in the third quarter for a touchdown.
SPECIAL TEAMS
- The Bulldogs had a punt blocked in the second quarter, marking their first since 2017 at Texas A&M.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
WR Malik Heath
- Caught first career touchdown on a career-long 32-yard pass.
- Caught a career-long 19-yard pass in the first quarter.
- Previous long was 13 yards vs. Arkansas on Oct. 3.
- Eighth career game with five or more catches.
- Extended his active streak to seven consecutive games with a catch.
- Longest active streak on the team.
QB Will Rogers
- Entered with 8:39 remaining in the third quarter.
- Set a school record for completion percentage (minimum 15 attempts) at 83.3 percent (15-of-18).
- Previous: 81.3 percent (13-of-16) by John Bond at Tulane, Sept. 4, 1982
- Threw his first career touchdown pass, a career-long 32-yard strike.
WR Jaden Walley
- Caught a career-long 19-yard pass in the second quarter.
- Previous long was 16 yards vs. Arkansas on Oct. 3.
- Set a new career high with six tackles.
- Set a new career high with nine tackles, including four solo stops.
- Returned his second career interception 60 yards for his first career touchdown.
- Marked the longest interception return by a Bulldog since Oct. 28, 2017 when Jamal Peters returned an interception 90 yards for a touchdown at then-No. 24 Texas A&M.
- Led MSU with 11 total tackles.
- Has recorded double-digit tackles in three of four games this season.
- Boasts an active streak of 101 consecutive extra points made in his career.
- Made the 100th and 101st today.
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