Postgame Notes: Mississippi State 27, Missouri 49

2025 Mississippi State Football Postgame Notes

Columbia, Mo. // Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium

Mississippi State 27, Mizzou 49

General Notes

Mississippi State and Missouri met for the 6th time, and the 3rd time in Columbia.

Mizzou leads the all-time series, 4-2.

When the game is played in Columbia, Mizzou leads the series 2-1.

Uniform Combo: Mississippi State wore a white helmet, white jersey and white pants. The helmet had the maroon Interlocking MSU logo on it.

This is the fifth time this season that MSU has worn the white helmet with the maroon interlocking logo. It's the most times in a single season to wear that helmet, passing the 2001 season when State wore it four times.

This was the third time this season that MSU wore all white. State 0-2 when wearing all white in 2025.

Attendance: 57,321

Mississippi State has scored in 67 consecutive games dating back to October 21, 2020.

Game Captains & Coin Toss

Game Captains for State: #8 Malick Sylla (LB), #40 Nic Mitchell (LB), #76 Albert Reese IV (OL)

Mizzou won the toss and elected to defer... Mississippi State to receive.

Mississippi State has received the opening kickoff in 26 of the last 28 games and 22 of 24 games under Coach Lebby.

Mississippi State is 11-12 on the coin toss under Jeff Lebby.

Offensive Team Notes

The Bulldogs rushed for 110 yards, which is the 8th time this season that MSU has gone over 100 rushing yards as a team.

Offensive Player Notes

Blake Shapen

Extended his consecutive start streak to 36 games.

With Shapens 199 passing yards, it moved his season total to 2,433, which is 8th most in a single season for MSU quarterbacks.

Shapen ran for his 10th career rushing touchdown in the first quarter.

Kamario Taylor

Taylor has either rushed or passed for a touchdown in five straight games.

Anthony Evans III

With Evans' seven receptions, he now has had at least four receptions in every game this season.

Seydou Traore

Caught his 10th career touchdown on a three-yard pass from Kamario Taylor.

Defensive Team Notes

State recorded its ninth game of the year with an interception.

Second game in a row MSU has recovered a fumble.

Third game in a row with a forced fumble for the bulldogs.

Fifth game this season State had multiple turnovers in a game.

Mississippi State has recorded a sack in ten of eleven games this season.

First time since 2022, MSU has done this in eleven games.

Fifth game this season State has recorded five or more tackles for loss.

Nic Mitchell is the seventh player since 2005, to have two tackles for loss, a sack, and an interception in a single game.

Second time this season with that stat line.

Defensive Player Notes

Nic Mitchell

Tallied his second career interception and first interception of the season.

Second player since 2005, to have two tackles for loss, a sack, and an interception twice in two different games in their career.

The only other player is Jett Johnson in 2023.

Trevion Williams

Third time this season forcing a fumble.

Malick Sylla

First career fumble recovery.

Tony Mitchell

Second game in a row with a tackle for loss.

Special Teams Notes

Kyle Ferrie

Ferrie was 3-3 in PATs, extending his streak to 70 straight makes … 42 straight makes this season.

His 42 PAT makes this season ties the single season record for an MSU kicker.

He is 107-for-108 in PATs in his career.

Now is in sole possession of 2nd place for most PATs in MSU history.

Ferrie now has 218 career points which ties him with Brian Hazelwood, who is 5th all-time in points for the Bulldogs, and 2nd among kickers.

Ethan Pulliam

Eight straight games with a punt of 50+ yards.

Explosive Plays (2)

(plays of 20+ yards)

Brenen Thompson

54-yard reception from Blake Shapen, first quarter

Anthony Evans

38-yard reception, third quarter

Career Highs

Blake Shapen

Rushing Touchdowns – 2

Rushing Attempts - 17

Nic Mitchell

Interceptions – 1

Tackles for Loss -- 2

Zakari Tillman

QB Hurries – 1

Pass Breakups -- 1

Trevion Williams

Forced Fumbles – 1

Kalvin Dinkins

Tackles for Loss – 1

Sacks -- 1

Mississippi State University Athletics

Postgame Notes: Mississippi State 27, Missouri 49

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Players Mentioned

Anthony Evans III

Nic Mitchell

Ethan Pulliam

Albert Reese IV

Blake Shapen

Malick Sylla

Kamario Taylor

Brenen Thompson

Zakari Tillman

Trevion Williams

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