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Postgame Notes: Mississippi State vs. Kentucky
November 04, 2023 | Football
Postgame Notes
Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 3
Starkville, Miss. (Davis Wade Stadium)
Sat., Nov. 4, 2023
Kick: 6:39 p.m. CT | End: 9:51 p.m. CT
Attendance: 52,329
General
WR Lideatrick Griffin
Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 3
Starkville, Miss. (Davis Wade Stadium)
Sat., Nov. 4, 2023
Kick: 6:39 p.m. CT | End: 9:51 p.m. CT
Attendance: 52,329
General
- MSU's game captains were QB Will Rogers and LB Nathaniel Watson.
- Kentucky won the opening coin toss and elected to defer.
- MSU is 0-1 in 2023 when wearing the '98 uniform combo.
- This is the eighth different uniform combo of the season for the Dawgs.
- Mississippi State has scored in 41 straight games.
- The Dawgs offense has 45 plays this season that are longer than 20 yards, with 21 of those being passing plays.
- Had five rushes of 12+ yards as a team.
- Kyle Ferrie capped off State's longest scoring drive of the year (20 plays, 12:29 TOP) with a 25 yard field goal. This was State's longest scoring drive in terms of plays and time of possession since at least 2011.
- Recorded seven first downs on that drive.
- Had four players extend their consecutive games with a catch streak to over five games in a row.
- True freshman QB Chris Parson made his Bulldog debut in the third quarter.
- Eight different players recorded four or more tackles.
- Jett Johnson has recorded five or more tackles in 22 straight games.
- Has averaged 9.4 tackles per game in that span.
- Johnson led the team with a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss.
- Both Jett Johnson and Nathaniel Watson have recorded at least 0.5 tackle for loss in every game this season.
- Recorded 7.0 tackles for loss as a unit.
- Tied for the second most in a game this season.
- Had eight different players record at least 0.5 tackles for loss.
- Finished with four pass breakups as a unit.
- The second most in a game this season.
- Keelan Crimmins booted a career-long 55 yard punt in the second quarter.
- This was the longest punt for MSU this season.
- Kyle Ferrie nailed a 25-yard field goal in the second quarter.
WR Lideatrick Griffin
- Caught three passes in the game for 42 yards.
- This marked the 24th straight game with at least one catch.
- Griffin has caught three or more passes in each game this season.
- He hauled in a 34-yard pass in the fourth quarter.
- Completed his first collegiate pass in the third quarter to Justin Robinson for seven yards.
- Found Lideatrick Griffin for a 34-yard completion in the fourth quarter.
- Hauled in a trio of passes for 47 yards.
- Led the team with six catches for 44 yards.
- Has caught 5+ passes in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
- Has recorded 5+ catches in three games in his career, all coming in 2023.
- Split a tackle for loss to force a three-and-out in the fourth quarter.
- Recorded 1.0 tackle for loss.
- Had a quarterback hurry in the third quarter.
- Led the team with nine tackles, tying his career-high.
- Broke up a pass in the second quarter.
- His second pass breakup this season.
- Finished with a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss.
- Has recorded at least 0.5 tackle for loss in every game this season.
- Has recorded five or more tackles in 22 straight games.
- Has averaged 9.4 tackles over that span.
- Broke up a pass to force a three-and-out in the third quarter.
- Recorded a tackle for loss in the fourth quarter.
- Had a quarterback hurry in the first quarter.
- Split a sack in the third quarter.
- Split a tackle for loss to force a three-and-out in the fourth quarter.
- Broke up a pair of passes, tying his career-high.
- Split a tackle for loss in the first quarter.
- Split a sack in the third quarter.
- Has recorded at least 0.5 tackle for loss in every game this season.
- Had a quarterback hurry in the first quarter.
- Booted a career-long 55 yard punt in the second quarter.
- Finished with five punts for 199 yards.
- Nailed a 25-yard field goal in the second quarter.
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