Postgame Notes: Mississippi State at Ole Miss
November 28, 2020 | Football
GENERAL
- Ole Miss won the coin toss and deferred, MSU received the opening kickoff.
- MSU's game captain was LB Erroll Thompson.
- Today's attendance was 16,218.
- S Landon Guidry made his first career start against Ole Miss, bringing the Bulldogs' season total to 21 first-time starters in 2020.
EGG BOWL RECORDS
- QB Will Rogers threw for an Egg Bowl-record 440 yards.
- Previous: 340 by Kevin Fant, MSU (2002).
- First MSU freshman to throw for 250 or more yards in the Egg Bowl.
- MSU's ninth 250-yard passing game in the rivalry.
- Rogers also attempted an Egg Bowl-record 61 passes.
- Previous: 45 by Tony Shell, MSU (1988).
- WR Jaden Walley became the second MSU freshman to record 100 or more receiving yards in the Egg Bowl, joining Mardye McDole in 1977.
- Finished with 176 receiving yards, which ranks second in MSU's Egg Bowl history.
- The Egg Bowl record is 194 yards by David Smith, MSU (1969).
- MSU's 13th 100-yard receiving game in the rivalry.
- Finished with 176 receiving yards, which ranks second in MSU's Egg Bowl history.
OFFENSE
- State broke eight plays of 20-plus yards, all passes, which is the Bulldogs' most in a game since the season opener at LSU (15).
- The Bulldogs' 93-yard touchdown drive at the end of the first half was their longest scoring drive of the season in terms of yards.
- MSU has now completed 303 passes in 2020, which ranks second on State's single-season leaderboard.
- The school record is 331 completions in 2015.
- Completed 45 passes, which is a school record.
- Six of MSU's top seven single-game completion marks have come in 2020 and the school record has been broken twice.
- Went 3-of-3 on fourth down.
DEFENSE
- Forced turnovers on downs on two drives that extended inside the MSU 10-yard line.
- Stopped Ole Miss on fourth down three times.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
QB Will Rogers
- Threw for 440 yards, which is an MSU freshman record.
- Previous: 421 by Wesley Carroll, vs. Arkansas (2007).
- Ranks sixth in school history.
- Completed an MSU single-game-record 45 passes.
- Second in SEC history.
- SEC Record: 47 by Tim Couch, Kentucky vs. Arkansas, 1998
- Second in SEC history.
- First Bulldog quarterback to complete 30 or more passes in three consecutive games.
- Three career 30-completion games ranks second in program history behind Dak Prescott (5, 2012-15)
- Broke MSU freshman record for completions with his 135th of the season on a 22-yard pass in the first quarter.
- Finished the day at 169 for the season, which is seventh in MSU single-season history.
- First MSU freshman to throw for 300 or more yards in multiple games.
- Ninth Bulldog in program history with multiple 300-yard passing games in his career.
- First MSU freshman to throw for 250 or more yards in the Egg Bowl.
- Responsible for a career-high three passing touchdowns, one shy of the MSU freshman record (4) set by Tyler Russell (2010) and Wesley Carroll (2007).
- Has now gone 167 consecutive passing attempts without an interception.
WR Jaden Walley
- Posted career highs in receptions (9) and receiving yards (176).
- Broke MSU freshman record for receiving yards.
- Previous: 148 by Mardye McDole, at Auburn, Nov. 5, 1977.
- Second freshman in program history to record two 100-yard receiving games in the same season (Mardye McDole, 1977).
- Also had 115 yards on seven catches at Georgia on Nov. 21.
- McDole had 148 yards at Auburn on Nov. 5 and 126 yards vs. Ole Miss on Nov. 19.
- Only two MSU freshmen with 100 or more receiving yards in the Egg Bowl.
WR Malik Heath
- Caught a career-high two touchdown passes.
- Caught his second touchdown pass of the season.
- Posted career highs in receptions (5) and receiving yards (97).
- Caught a batted pass for his first career reception and a 5-yard gain.
- Made a career-high nine tackles and matched his career high with 1.0 tackle for loss.
- Broke up a pass in the end zone to force a turnover on downs late in the second quarter.
- Made a career-high 12 tackles to lead the team.
- Finished with double-digit tackles (11) for the fifth time this season.
LB Aaron Brule
- Picked up a sack for a loss of three on third-and-goal in the fourth quarter to force a field goal.
- Made a tackle for loss on a second-and-goal from the 1-yard line to open the fourth quarter.
- Now boasts 22.5 career tackles for loss.
- Made a career-high eight tackles, including seven solo stops.
- Made the first sack of his career for a loss of seven yards.
- Matched his career high with three tackles.
- Boomed two 50-plus-yard punts and now has six such kicks this season.
- Kicked a 50-yard punt in the first quarter.
- Added a 51-yarder in the second quarter.
- Boasts an active streak of 110 consecutive extra points made in his career.
- Made the 108th, 109th, 110th today.
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