Postgame Notes: Mississippi State at Auburn

Postgame Notes
Auburn 27, Mississippi State 13
Auburn, Ala. (Jordan-Hare Stadium)
Sat., Oct. 28, 2023
Kick: 2:35 p.m. CT | End: 5:37 p.m. CT
Attendance: 88,043

General

MSU's game captains were QB Mike Wright, OL Cole Smith, LB Nathaniel Watson and LB Jett Johnson.
Mississippi State won the opening coin toss and elected to defer.
MSU is 0-2 in 2023 when wearing the White/White/Gray uniform combo.
Mississippi State has scored in 40 consecutive games and have scored 10+ points in 12 of their last 14 games.

Offense

The Dawgs offense has 44 plays this season that are longer than 20 yards, with 20 of those being passing plays.
- Against Auburn, the Dawgs had four plays of 20 or more yards.
Zavion Thomas had 112 receiving yards in the contest at Auburn. He is the first Bulldog to have 100 or more receiving yards against the Tigers since Jaden Walley had 100 on Dec. 12, 2020.
This was the Dawgs second game this season with a 100-yard receiver.
The Bulldogs rushed for 184-yards. This is the fourth straight game that the Bulldogs have tallied 100 or more rushing yards.

Defense

Jett Johnson has recorded five or more tackles in 21 straight games.
- Has averaged 9.5 tackles per game in that span.
Finished with a collective four tackles for loss.
Both Jett Johnson and Nathaniel Watson have recorded at least a tackle for loss in every game this season.
Had nine different players record four or more tackles.

Special Teams

Kyle Ferrie went two-for-two on field goals.
Keelan Crimmins tied his career-long with a 54-yard punt.
Andrew Osteen nailed a punt at the three-yard line.

Players
RB Seth Davis

Davis had a 37-yard rush in the contest at Auburn, setting a career-long. It was his second rush of his career over 20+ yards.
He finished with 62-yards on the ground. His second time of his career rushing for 60 or more yards.

WR Lideatrick Griffin

Caught three passes on the day, and now has a reception in 23 straight games.

WR Zavion Thomas

Set multiple career-highs with nine receptions for 112 yards and a receiving touchdown.
This was his first 100-yard receiving game of his career.
Hauled in a 14-yard pass from Mike Wright in the fourth quarter. This was the first receiving touchdown of his career.

DE Deonte Anderson

Tied a season-high with five tackles including a split tackle for loss.

S Corey Ellington

Had a tackle for loss in the fourth quarter.

LB Jett Johnson

Has recorded five or more tackles in 21 straight games.
Has averaged 9.5 tackles per game over that span.
Recorded a tackle for loss
Has recorded at least half a tackle for loss in every game this season.
Had a quarterback hurry.

LB John Lewis

Split a tackle for loss.

CB Decamerion Richardson

Recorded a pass breakup.

LB Nathaniel Watson

Finished with a team-leading nine tackles.
Had a tackle for loss in the third quarter.
Has recorded at least 0.5 tackles for loss in every game this season.

K Kyle Ferrie

Hit a 29-yard field goal in the first quarter.
Nailed a 40-yard field goal

P Andrew Osteen

Landed a punt at the 3-yard line in the first quarter.

P Keelan Crimmins

Tied his career-long with a 54-yard punt in the second quarter. This is the longest punt of the season for the Dawgs.

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Postgame Notes: Mississippi State at Auburn

Players Mentioned

Deonte Anderson

Keelan Crimmins

Seth Davis

Corey Ellington

Kyle Ferrie

Lideatrick Griffin

Jett Johnson

John Lewis

Andrew Osteen

Decamerion Richardson

Cole Smith

Zavion Thomas

Jaden Walley

Nathaniel Watson

Mike Wright

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