Postgame Notes: vs. Arkansas
October 26, 2024 | Football
Post Game Notes: Mississippi State vs. Arkansas
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Series History
General Notes
Team Notes
Offensive Notes
Defensive Notes
Special Teams Notes
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| Game 08 | Â |
| Date | Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 |
| Location | Starkville, Miss. |
| Stadium | Davis Wade Stadium |
| Kickoff Time | 11:47 a.m. CT |
| End Time | 3:08 p.m CT |
| Attendance | 49,303 |
| Weather | 85 degrees & Sunny, Wind W at 1 mph |
| TV | SEC Network |
| Records | Arkansas: 5-3 Overall, 3-2 SEC Mississippi State: 1-7 Overall, 0-5 SEC |
Series History
- This was the 33rd all-time meeting between Mississippi State and Arkansas.
- It was the 16th meeting in Starkville.
- Arkansas leads the all-time series 19-14-1.
- Arkansas leads the series 9-7 when the game is played in Starkville.
General Notes
- Game Captains: Stone Blanton (LB), Davon Booth (RB), Nic Mitchell (LB)
- Coin Toss: Mississippi State won the toss and elected to receive.
- Eighth straight game that Mississippi State has received the opening kickoff.
- Uniform Combo (Record): Maroon (H) / Maroon (J) / Maroon (P) - (17-12 since 1985)
Team Notes
- Mississippi State has scored in 52 consecutive games dating back to Oct. 21, 2020.
- After Kevin Coleman Jr.'s 31-yard score, State has now scored eight touchdowns of 30+ yards this season.
- State is 1-1 on two-point conversions this season.
Offensive Notes
- Davon Booth caught a 54-yard touchdown pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. in the first quarter. Booth now has a receiving touchdown in three straight games.
- Booth's 54-yard reception was the longest for an MSU running back since Omni Wells had a 40-yard reception in 2021 vs. Tennessee State.
- Ricky Johnson made his first career reception in the first quarter.
- Xavier Gayten made his first career reception in the second quarter.
- Brothers Justin and Cameron Ball shared the field in the second quarter. It was the first time in their careers that they have played an offensive snap together.
- Booth had a long rush of 38 yards in the third quarter—his second straight game with a rush of 35+ yards.
- Johnnie Daniels recorded a career-long 29-yard reception in the third quarter.
- Kevin Coleman Jr. caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. in the third quarter, this was his fifth receiving score of the year and has now caught a touchdown in back-to-back games.
- Michael Van Buren Jr. ran in a four-yard score in the third quarter, this was the second career rushing touchdown for him.
- Seydou Traore recorded 77 receiving yards, his most in a game as a Bulldog.
- Davon Booth recorded his most rushing yards in a game for Mississippi State with 93 yards.
- Xavier Gayten set a career-high with 28 rushing yards.
- Michael Van Buren Jr. threw for a career-high 309 yards.
- Kevin Coleman Jr. has caught a pass in 25 straight games. This is his seventh game this season with five or more receptions.Â
- This is the fifth game this season that Kevin Coleman Jr. has recorded a reception of 30+ yards (Arizona State, Toledo, Georgia, Texas A&M, and Arkansas).
- Kevin Coleman Jr. led State in receiving yards with 100. This is the sixth game this season he has led the Bulldogs in receiving. This is also the third time this year he has recorded 100+ receiving yards.Â
Defensive Notes
- Kai McClendon made his first career start.
- Deonte Anderson made his first start for the 2024 season.
- This is the first time State has recorded three straight games with an interception since Oct. 21 through Nov. 11 2023.
- This is State's sixth straight game with a takeaway and third straight game with an interception.
- Nic Mitchell earned his first career interception with an INT off an Isaac Smith tipped ball in the 3rd quarter. The interception set up a Mississippi State scoring drive and 2-point conversion.
- DeAgo Brumfield set a career-high in tackles with seven.
- Corey Ellington set a season-high in tackles with eight.
- Zakari Tillman earned his first career forced fumble.
Special Teams Notes
- Hayes Hammond has served as the team's long snapper in 32 straight games dating back to Nov. 25, 2021.
- Kyle Ferrie made a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter.
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