College Football · Week 1 · 2025
Mississippi State 34, Southern Miss 17
Sat, Aug 30
Box Score
| MSST | USM | |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Score | 17 |
| 465 | Total Yards | 301 |
| 188 | Rushing Yards | 102 |
| 277 | Passing Yards | 199 |
| 5.9 | Yards / Play | 4.1 |
| 23 | First Downs | 18 |
| 11/17 (65%) | 3rd Down | 10/19 (53%) |
| 0/0 | 4th Down | 1/3 (33%) |
| 14-119 | Penalties | 8-60 |
| 30:21 | Time of Possession | 29:39 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
Top Performers
Blake Shapen
270 YDS
Passing
Braylon Braxton
199 YDS
Davon Booth
79 YDS
Rushing
Braylon Braxton
58 YDS
Brenen Thompson
92 YDS
Receiving
Carl Chester
52 YDS
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake ShapenQB | 26/34 | 270 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 57.6 |
| Luke KromenhoekQB | 1/3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 69.7 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davon BoothRB | 16 | 79 | 4.9 | 1 | 16 |
| Fluff BothwellRB | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 2 | 11 |
| Johnnie DanielsRB | 4 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Luke KromenhoekQB | 3 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Stonka BurnsideWR | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blake ShapenQB | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Kamario TaylorQB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kolin WilsonRB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenen ThompsonWR | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 51 |
| Seydou TraoreTE | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 1 | 55 |
| Anthony Evans IIIWR | 4 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| Johnnie DanielsRB | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Jordan MosleyWR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Ayden WilliamsWR | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Davon BoothRB | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Markus AllenWR | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ricky JohnsonWR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Xavier GaytenRB | 1 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac SmithDB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jalen SmithLB | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Brylan LanierDB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Malick SyllaLB | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Nic MitchellLB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ashun ShepphardDL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Derion GulletteLB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Hunter WashingtonDB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jahron ManningDB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jaray BledsoeDL | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| LaKendrick JamesLB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Tyler WoodardDB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Will WhitsonDL | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Branden JenningsLB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Nevaeh SandersLB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Tanner JohnsonDB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Tyler LockhartLB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Zakari TillmanLB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Corey ClarkDL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Deonte AndersonDL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Dwight Lewis IIIDB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kalvin DinkinsDL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kelley JonesDB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Cyrus ReyesDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| DJ ReedDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jayven WilliamsDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kedrick Bingley-JonesDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Marlon HauckPK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Red HibblerDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Trevion WilliamsDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| DeAgo BrumfieldDB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle FerriePK | 10 | 55 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan PulliamP | 2 | 82 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Nathan TiyceP | 2 | 78 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Evans IIIWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brylan LanierDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake ShapenQB | 1 | 0 | 0 |
