Florida Gators 45, Mississippi State Bulldogs 28: final score and stats
Florida Gators beat Mississippi State Bulldogs, Florida Gators 45 to Mississippi State Bulldogs 28, on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Florida Gators.
College FootballSaturday, September 21, 2024
DateSep 21, 2024
Start time12:00 PM ET
VenueDavis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
TVESPN
Attendance49,655
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|
| Florida Gators | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Team comparison
Florida GatorsMississippi State Bulldogs
2-2Record1-3
7th in SECStanding14th in SEC
3-2Road record / home record2-4
WLLWLLast 5LLLLL
W1StreakL6
Team stats
Florida GatorsMississippi State Bulldogs
7-93rd down efficiency11-20
0-04th down efficiency2-3
26/28Comp/Att20/34
6-54Penalties8-70
27:36Possession32:24
Box score
Florida Gators Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|
| Graham Mertz | 19/21 | 201 | 9.6 | 3 | 0 | 95.2 |
| DJ Lagway | 7/7 | 76 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 78.2 |
| Team | 26/28 | 277 | 9.9 | 3 | 0 | -- |
Florida Gators Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|
| Montrell Johnson Jr. | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Jadan Baugh | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 32 |
| Treyaun Webb | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | 11 |
| Graham Mertz | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 16 |
| DJ Lagway | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Ja'Kobi Jackson | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 10 |
| Austin Barber | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 36 | 226 | 6.3 | 3 | 32 |
Florida Gators Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|
| Marcus Burke | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 20 |
| Elijhah Badger | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Chimere Dike | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 28 |
| Aidan Mizell | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 15 |
| Hayden Hansen | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | 35 |
| Ja'Kobi Jackson | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Montrell Johnson Jr. | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Tony Livingston | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 26 | 277 | 10.7 | 3 | 35 |
Florida Gators Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|
| Montrell Johnson Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Lagway | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayson Howard | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Florida Gators Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|
| Trikweze Bridges | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Jackson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharif Denson | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayson Howard | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T.J. Searcy | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Pyburn | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelby Collins | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Castell | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 109 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Florida Gators KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|
| Montrell Johnson Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida Gators PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|
| Chimere Dike | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 |
Florida Gators Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|
| Trey Smack | 1/1 | 100.0 | 47 | 6/6 | 9 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 47 | 6/6 | 9 |
Florida Gators Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|
| Jeremy Crawshaw | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Team | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|
| Blake Shapen | 13/21 | 140 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 38.8 |
| Michael Van Buren Jr. | 7/13 | 100 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 76.1 |
| Team | 20/34 | 240 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | -- |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|
| Johnnie Daniels | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 1 | 18 |
| Davon Booth | 16 | 75 | 4.7 | 1 | 17 |
| Keyvone Lee | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Blake Shapen | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 1 | 8 |
| Kevin Coleman Jr. | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Michael Van Buren Jr. | 5 | -5 | -1.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 56 | 240 | 4.3 | 3 | 18 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|
| Mario Craver | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 37 |
| Kelly Akharaiyi | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 28 |
| Seydou Traore | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Creed Whittemore | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Jordan Mosley | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 13 |
| Kevin Coleman Jr. | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 20 | 240 | 12.0 | 1 | 37 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|
| Blake Shapen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnnie Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelley Jones | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|
| Isaac Smith | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone Blanton | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brylan Lanier | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelley Jones | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Mitchell | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Ellington | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Pollock | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashun Shepphard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 82 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|
| Davon Booth | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 38 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 38 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|
| Kevin Coleman Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|
| Kyle Ferrie | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|
| Nick Barr-Mira | 5 | 201 | 40.2 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
| Team | 5 | 201 | 40.2 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
Recent form
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Florida Gators vs Mississippi State Bulldogs?
Florida Gators won, 45-28, on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
What was the final score of Florida Gators vs Mississippi State Bulldogs?
Florida Gators 45, Mississippi State Bulldogs 28.
Where is Florida Gators vs Mississippi State Bulldogs played?
Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS.
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