Postgame Notes: at No. 5 Georgia
October 12, 2024 | Football
Post Game Notes: Mississippi State at No. 5 Georgia
| Game 06 | |
| Date | Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 |
| Location | Athens, Ga. |
| Stadium | Sanford Stadium |
| Kickoff Time | 3:20 p.m. CT |
| End Time | 6:51 p.m. CT |
| Attendance | 93,303 |
| Weather | Sunny & 77 degrees / Wind: W at 3 mph |
| TV | SEC Network |
| Records | Mississippi State: 1-5 Overall, 0-3 SEC #5/4 Georgia: 5-1, 3-1 SEC |
Series History
- This was the 27th all-time meeting between Mississippi State and Georgia. It was also the 15th meeting in Athens.
- Georgia leads the all-time series 21-6 … Georgia leads the series 13-2 when the game is played in Athens, Ga. … When just Georgia is ranked in the AP Top 25, UGA leads the series 1-11.
- This was Mississippi State's 5th trip to Athens since 2006, while UGA has only played in Starkville twice since 2006.
General Notes
- Game Captains: Nick Barr-Mira (K/P), Branden Jennings (LB), Brice Pollock (CB)
- Coin Toss: Georgia won the toss and elected to defer
- Mississippi State has lost the coin toss in five straight games
- Sixth straight game that Mississippi State has received the opening kickoff
- Uniform Combo (Record): White (H) / White (J) / Gray (P) - (Combo is 2-3 all-time)
- This season, Mississippi State is the first FBS team to play back-to-back games against AP Top 5 opponents (last game at #1 Texas).
- Playing #1 Texas and #5 Georgia in consecutive games marks the first time since 1971 that the State has played back-to-back games against teams ranked in the AP Top 5 (#4 Alabama & #5 Auburn).
- This is the first time since 2019 that State has played multiple games in one season against teams ranked in the AP Top 5 (#2 LSU & #4 Alabama).
Team Notes
- Mississippi State has scored in 50 consecutive games dating back to Oct. 21, 2020.
- Since 2021, Mississippi State is one of only three teams in the country to score at least 31 points against Georgia in a game. The others are Alabama and Ohio State.
- Michael Van Buren Jr. threw for 306 yards in just his second career start. This is the lowest number of starts made to record a 300-yard passing game for State since at least 2013.
Offensive Notes
- Luke Work made his first career start and became the third true freshman to start a game this season, joining Mario Craver (WR) and Michael Van Buren Jr. (QB).
- Mario Craver and Michael Van Buren Jr. connected on a 72-yard reception. It was the longest play of their careers and the second-longest play from scrimmage for Mississippi State this season. This was also the second-longest play from scrimmage Georgia has allowed all season.
- Mario Craver hauled in his 5th reception of 30+ yards on his 72-yard reception in the 2nd quarter. All five receptions of more than 30+ yards have come in five separate games.
- Michael Van Buren Jr. connected with Kelly Akharaiyi for a 24-yard score in the second quarter. This was the first career passing touchdown for Van Buren Jr. and Akharaiyi's first touchdown as a Bulldog.
- Johnnie Daniels ran in a 19-yard touchdown in the third quarter. This was also the longest rush of his career.
- Davon Booth had a season-long 18-yard rush in the third quarter.
- Davon Booth caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. late in the third quarter. This was the second receiving touchdown of his career.
- Kelly Akharaiyi hauled in his second touchdown of the game late in the fourth quarter.
- Kevin Coleman Jr. has caught a pass in 23 straight games. This is his fifth game this season with five or more receptions.
- Kevin Coleman Jr. recorded his second 100-yard receiving game this season. His 103 yards were also tied a Mississippi State high for him.
- Seydou Traore, recorded a season-high 5 catches and 51 yards.
- Mario Craver set a career-high 75 receiving yards.
- Kelly Akharaiyi hauled in a season-high 72 receiving yards.
- With 32 yards rushing, Davon Booth earned his 1,000th career rushing yard. He had 805 yards at Utah State and has rushed for 224 yards this season.
- Van Buren Jr. passed for 300+ yards for the first time in his career. He also threw multiple touchdowns in a single game for the first time.
- Micahel Van Buren Jr.'s 306 passing yards are the most by a MSU true-freshman quarterback since Will Rogers threw for 336 yards on November 21, 2020 against Georgia.
- Michael Van Buren Jr. became the first MSU true freshman to throw for three touchdowns in a game since Will Rogers on December 19, 2020 against Missouri.
Defensive Notes
- DeAgo Brumfield made his Mississippi State debut.
- Branden Jennings earned his second pass break of the season, the second of his career, that led to a Brice Pollock interception.
- Brice Pollock earned his first career interception during the first quarter. The interception set up a Kyle Ferrie field goal to give Mississippi State a 3-0 lead.
- Pollock forced a fumble in the first quarter, his first career forced fumble.
- Brice Pollock is the first Bulldog to record an interception and force a fumble in the same game since Collin Duncan on Nov. 7, 2020.
- DeAgo Brumfield picked off a pass from Carson Beck in the endzone during the third quarter. It was Brumfield's first career interception.
- Corey Ellington earned his first pass break of the season during the first quarter.
- Stone Blanton led State with nine tackles against Georgia.
Special Teams Notes
- Hayes Hammond has served as the team's long snapper in 31 straight games dating back to Nov. 25, 2021.
- Kyle Ferrie connected on a 47-yard field goal in the first quarter.
- Ferrie has hit seven career field goals of 45+ yards. He is 2 for 2 in 2024.
- Ferrie is now 9 for 14 in field goals from 40+ yards in his career.
- Ferrie has made five consecutive field goals on the year.
- Nick Barr-Mira had punts of 55 & 56 yards in the first quarter. He now has 10, 50+ yard punts of the season.
- Nick Barr-Mira has placed 16 of his 23 punts inside the 20-yard line this season.
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