Postgame Notes: Mississippi State 21, No. 5 Georgia 41

2025 Mississippi State Football Postgame Notes

Starkville, Miss. // Davis Wade Stadium

Mississippi State 21, #5 Georgia 41

General Notes

Mississippi State and Georgia met for the 28th time, and just the 8th time in Starkville.

Georgia leads the all-time series, 22-6.

When the game is played in Starkville, Georgia leads, 6-2.

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

Attendance: 53,017

Mississippi State has scored in 66 consecutive games dating back to October 21, 2020.

SEC Nation was in Starkville for the ninth time in the show's history and the first time since Sept. 16, 2023.

Mississippi State is 4-5 when SEC Nation has been in Starkville

The Barstool College Football Show was in Starkville for the first time ever.

This was head coach Jeff Lebby's 9th game (of 22 total) against a team ranked inside the AP Top 15 and the 5th opponent ranked inside the top 10 and the 3rd ranked inside the top 5.

Game Captains & Coin Toss

Game Captains for State: #0 Brenen Thompson (WR), #1 Kelley Jones (CB), #23 Trevion Williams (DL)

Mississippi State won the toss and elected to receive.

Mississippi State has received the opening kickoff in 25 of the last 27 games and 21 of 23 games under Coach Lebby.

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

Offensive Team Notes

Mississippi State has outscored its opponents 93-29 in the first quarter this season and 151-111 in the first half.

The Bulldogs rushed for 147 yards, which is the 7th 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 35 games.

With Shapens 86 passing yards, it moved his season total to 2,234, which is 10th most in a single season for MSU quarterbacks.

Kamario Taylor

Recorded his third, fourth, and fifth career rushing touchdowns in the game. Has rushed for a score in three of the last four games.

Scored a rushing touchdown in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.

Had multiple rushing touchdowns in the same game for the first time in his career.

Taylor had three rushing touchdowns in this game, becoming the first MSU player to have 3+ rushing touchdowns in the same game since Kylin Hill against Arkansas in 2019.

Taylor is the first MSU quarterback to accomplish the feat since Nick Fitzgerald against Louisiana in 2018.

Taylor became the first Bulldog quarterback since Tommy Stevens in 2019 to have 75+ passing yards, 50+ rushing yards, and 1+ rushing touchdowns

Anthony Evans III

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

Brenen Thompson

With Thompsons 92 receiving yards, he has had four straight games of 75+ receiving yards.

Thompsons 57-yard reception in the fourth quarter was his longest catch as Bulldog.

Defensive Team Notes

First fumble recovery for the Bulldogs since September 13, 2025 versus Alcorn State.

This is State's ninth game this season not allowing a first quarter offensive touchdown.

Defensive Player Notes

Kelley Jones

Fifth game in a row with a pass breakup.

Isaac Smith

First career fumble recovery.

Tony Mitchell

First ever multi tackle for loss game in his career with 2.

Trevion Williams

Second time this season forcing a fumble in a game.

Special Teams Notes

Kyle Ferrie

Ferrie was 3-3 in PATs, extending his streak to 67 straight makes … 39 straight makes this season.

He is 104-for-105 in PATs in his career.

104 PATs ties Ferrie with Westin Graves for second in Mississippi State history in made extra points.

Ferrie now has 209 career points which moves him with three points of Artie Crosby, who is 6th all-time in points for the Bulldogs, and 3rd among kickers.

Ethan Pulliam

Seven straight games with a punt of 50+ yards.

Nathan Tiyce

Fifth game in a row pinning a punt inside the 20-yard line.

Explosive Plays (2)

(plays of 20+ yards)

Kamario Taylor

23-yard touchdown run, third quarter

Brenen Thompson

57-yard reception from Kamario Taylor, fourth quarter

Career Highs

Kamario Taylor

Rushing touchdowns – 3

Rushing attempts – 11

Completions – 6

Attempts – 10

Passing yards – 87

Longest Pass – 57 yards

Longest rush – 23 yards

Trevion Williams

Forced Fumbles – 1

Pass Breakups – 1

Isaac Smith

Fumble Recoveries – 1

Brylan Lanier

Tackles for Loss – 1

Kelley Jones

Pass Breakups – 2

Tony Mitchell

Tackles for Loss – 2

Tackles – 6

Derion Gullette

QB Hurries – 1

Mississippi State University Athletics

Postgame Notes: Mississippi State 21, No. 5 Georgia 41

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Derion Gullette

Kelley Jones

Brylan Lanier

Tony Mitchell

Ethan Pulliam

Isaac Smith

Kamario Taylor

Brenen Thompson

Trevion Williams

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