Postgame Notes: Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech
December 28, 2021 | Football
GENERAL
- Mississippi State won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Texas Tech received the opening kickoff.
- MSU's game captain was WR Austin Williams.
- Four Bulldogs made their first career starts: LT Nick Jones, DE De'Monte Russell, CB Decamerion Richardson, S Corey Ellington.
- One Bulldog made his MSU debut: OL William Ryland.
TEAM NOTES
- State threw 37 passing touchdowns this season, which is the MSU school record.
- Previous: 33 in 2015.
- The Bulldog offense was 50-for-58 (86.2 percent, 37 TD, 13 FG) in the red zone this season.
- 1-for-2 today (1 TD).
- MSU completed a school-record 518 passes this season.
- Previous: 373 in 2020.
- Became the eighth team nationally since 2000 to complete 500 or more passes in a season.
- Finished the 2021 season with 5,739 yards of total offense, which ranks third in school history.
- Broke the school record with 336 first downs this season.
- Previous: 334 in 2014.
- Turned in a school-record 73.6 percent completion percentage this year.
- Completed six passes of 15 or more yards to five different receivers
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
WR Lideatrick Griffin
- Tied Eric Moulds' (1994) school record for season kick return average at 32.8 yards.
- Broke a 30-yard run, which was MSU's second-longest of the year.
- Rushed nine times for 62 yards (6.9 average).
- Caught 83 passes this season, which ranks third in MSU single-season history.
- No. 1: 105, Makai Polk (2021)
- No. 2: 88, Fred Ross (2015)
- Has now caught 143 passes in his career, which is fifth in MSU history.
- No. 4: 146, Sammy Milner (1968-70).
- Holds the MSU career record for receptions by a running back.Â
- Has a reception in all 24 games of his career.
- Broke the single-season record for receiving yards by a running back with 502 this year.
- Previous: 416, Jeff Patton (1985).
- Holds the school record with 105 receptions this season.
- Previous: 88, Fred Ross (2015).
- Became the fifth player in SEC history with 100 catches in a season.
- Broke the school record with 1,046 receiving yards.
- Previous: 1,035, Mardye McDole (1978)
- Totaled 57 yards on seven catches tonight.
- Posted his 13th 200-yard passing game this season, which gave him sole possession of the school record.
- Previous: 12, Dak Prescott (2015, 2014).
- Now has 18 career 200-yard passing games, which is second in MSU history.
- School record: 29, Dak Prescott (2012-15).
- Holds the MSU single-season record and now ranks second in SEC history with 4,743 yards.
- Previous MSU record: 3,793, Dak Prescott (2015).
- SEC record: 5,671, Joe Burrow, LSU (2019).
- Boasts 6,715 career passing yards, which is second in MSU history.
- No. 1: 9,376, Dak Prescott (2012-15).Â
- Broke the MSU career record with 744 completions.
- Previous: 734, Dak Prescott (2012-15).
- Also holds the school record for single-season completions with 505 this year.
- Now holds the MSU single-season record with 36 passing touchdowns this season.
- Previous: 29, Dak Prescott (2015).
- Has 47 career touchdown passes which is third in MSU history.
- No. 2: 55, Nick Fitzgerald (2015-18).
- Turned in a school-record 73.9 percent completion percentage this year.
- Broke the school record with 4,642 yards of total offense.
- Previous: 4,435, Dak Prescott (2014).
- Has totaled 6,577 career yards of total offense, which ranks fifth.
- No. 4: 6,901, John Bond (1980-83).
- Responsible for 37 touchdowns this year, which is tied for third in school history.
- Has 48 career touchdowns responsible for, which ranks fourth in school history.
- Responsible for 222 points this year.
- Saw his streak of 217 consecutive attempts without an interception interrupted, coming up 21 short of the school record (238, Dak Prescott, 2015).
- Caught his fifth touchdown in the last five games.
- Broke the MSU freshman record with five receiving touchdowns in 2021.
- Led the team with 74 receiving yards on five catches, including a team-long reception of 28 yards.
- Finished the year with a career-high 617 yards on 52 catches.
- Made a career-high eight tackles and added a quarterback hurry in his first career start.
- Second on the team in total tackles tonight, including seven solo stops.
- Split a tackle for loss, giving him a career-best 5.0 for the season.
- Forced a turnover on downs, stopping the receiver short on a 4th-and-4.
- Broke up a pass in the fourth quarter on a 3rd-and-7 leading to a punt.
- Broke up a pass in the second quarter.
- Led MSU with 12 tackles and broke up a pass.
- Ten of his tackles were solo stops, which ranks seventh in Liberty Bowl history.
- Marked his third double-digit tackle game this year and second straight.
- Added a quarterback hurry.
- Split a tackle for loss, giving him 7.0 for the year and 15.0 for his career.Â
- Recorded a tackle for loss.
- Recorded his fifth sack of the year.
- Totaled a career-high three quarterback hurries.
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