Mississippi State vs Texas Tech, AutoZone Liberty Bowl · 2021

77–6VSFINAL347–6
Tue, Dec 28, 2021Simmons Bank Liberty StadiumMemphis, TN

HOW IT WENT

AutoZone Liberty Bowl · 2021
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Mississippi State07007
Texas Tech10314734

PLAY-BY-PLAY

180 plays
Q4Mississippi State13 plays · 69 yds · 4:38 · End of Game7–34
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:011st & 10 at TTU 30Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo'quavious Marks
  3. 0:193rd & 5 at TTU 38Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 8 yds to the TexTc 30 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:472nd & 11 at TTU 44Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 6 yds to the TexTc 38
  5. 0:522nd & 11 at TTU 44Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:52
  6. 0:541st & 10 at TTU 43Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for a loss of 1 yard to the TexTc 44
  7. 1:164th & 4 at TTU 47Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 4 yds to the TexTc 43 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:253rd & 8 at MSST 49Will Rogers run for 4 yds to the TexTc 47
  9. 2:022nd & 10 at MSST 47Jo'quavious Marks run for 2 yds to the MisSt 49
  10. 2:071st & 10 at MSST 47Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo'quavious Marks
  11. 2:322nd & 10 at MSST 19Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 28 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
  12. 2:431st & 10 at MSST 19Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo'quavious Marks
  13. 3:093rd & 1 at MSST 10Jo'quavious Marks run for 9 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
  14. 3:452nd & 9 at MSST 2Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 8 yds to the MisSt 10
  15. 4:321st & 10 at MSST 1Jo'quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 2
Q4Texas Tech3 plays · 3 yds · 1:47 · Punt7–34
  1. 4:384th & 7 at TTU 39Austin McNamara punt for 60 yds, downed at the MisSt 1
  2. 4:553rd & 7 at TTU 39Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Dalton Rigdon
  3. 5:372nd & 8 at TTU 38Xavier White run for 1 yd to the TexTc 39
  4. 6:191st & 10 at TTU 36Donovan Smith pass complete to Travis Koontz for 2 yds to the TexTc 38
Q4Mississippi State5 plays · 39 yds · 2:22 · Fumble7–34
  1. 6:253rd & 18 at TTU 42Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 6 yds Dillon Johnson fumbled, recovered by TexTc DaMarcus Fields
  2. 7:142nd & 8 at TTU 32Will Rogers sacked by Tony Bradford Jr. for a loss of 10 yards to the TexTc 42
  3. 7:451st & 10 at TTU 34Dillon Johnson run for 2 yds to the TexTc 32
  4. 8:151st & 10 at MSST 36Dillon Johnson run for 30 yds to the TexTc 34 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:411st & 10 at MSST 25Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 11 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:472nd & 9 at TTU 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Texas Tech8 plays · 85 yds · 3:42 · Touchdown7–34
  1. 8:472nd & Goal at MSST 1SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)
  2. 9:271st & Goal at MSST 2SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the MisSt 1
  3. 10:092nd & 6 at MSST 9SaRodorick Thompson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 2 for a 1ST down
  4. 11:101st & 10 at MSST 13Xavier White run for 4 yds to the MisSt 9
  5. 11:312nd & 10 at MSST 32Donovan Smith pass complete to Xavier White for 19 yds to the MisSt 13 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:411st & 10 at MSST 32Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Kaylon Geiger
  7. 12:002nd & 5 at TTU 20Donovan Smith pass complete to Myles Price for 48 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
  8. 12:221st & 10 at TTU 15Tahj Brooks run for 5 yds to the TexTc 20
Q3Mississippi State9 plays · 26 yds · 2:33 · Interception7–27
  1. 12:293rd & 3 at TTU 46Will Rogers pass intercepted Eric Monroe return for no gain to the TexTc 15
  2. 13:062nd & 10 at MSST 47Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 7 yds to the TexTc 46
  3. 13:161st & 10 at MSST 47Will Rogers pass incomplete to Rufus Harvey
  4. 13:353rd & 5 at MSST 38Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 9 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
  5. 13:422nd & 5 at MSST 38Will Rogers pass incomplete
  6. 14:001st & 10 at MSST 33Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 5 yds to the MisSt 38
  7. 14:273rd & 4 at MSST 34Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 14 yds to the MisSt 48 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Nick Jones) to the MisSt 33
  8. 14:332nd & 4 at MSST 34Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo'quavious Marks
  9. 14:551st & 10 at MSST 28Jo'quavious Marks run for 6 yds to the MisSt 34
  10. 0:023rd & 9 at TTU 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 59 yds , Jo'quavious Marks return for 22 yds to the MisSt 28
Q3Texas Tech9 plays · 60 yds · 4:04 · Touchdown7–27
  1. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  2. 0:023rd & 9 at MSST 14Donovan Smith pass complete to J.J. Sparkman for 14 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)
  3. 0:442nd & 16 at MSST 21Tahj Brooks run for 7 yds to the MisSt 14
  4. 0:492nd & 8 at MSST 13Myles Price run for 2 yds to the MisSt 11 TEXAS TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Mason Tharp) to the MisSt 21
  5. 1:331st & 15 at MSST 20Kaylon Geiger run for 7 yds to the MisSt 13
  6. 1:521st & 10 at MSST 15TEXAS TECH Penalty, False Start (Weston Wright) to the MisSt 20
  7. 2:142nd & 7 at MSST 32Donovan Smith run for 17 yds to the MisSt 15 for a 1ST down
  8. 2:321st & 10 at MSST 35Tahj Brooks run for 3 yds to the MisSt 32
  9. 2:551st & 10 at TTU 50Donovan Smith pass complete to J.J. Sparkman for 15 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
  10. 3:352nd & 3 at TTU 47Donovan Smith pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  11. 3:591st & 10 at TTU 40Kaylon Geiger run for 7 yds to the TexTc 47
Q3Mississippi State9 plays · 36 yds · 4:57 · Downs7–20
  1. 4:064th & 16 at TTU 31Will Rogers sacked by Tyree Wilson for a loss of 9 yards to the TexTc 40
  2. 4:523rd & 5 at TTU 20Will Rogers sacked by Tyree Wilson for a loss of 11 yards to the TexTc 31
  3. 4:592nd & 5 at TTU 20Will Rogers pass incomplete to Rara Thomas
  4. 5:371st & 10 at TTU 25Dillon Johnson run for 5 yds to the TexTc 20
  5. 5:422nd & 5 at TTU 40Rogers, Will pass incomplete to Thomas, Rara, PENALTY TEXASTECH pass interference (Fields, DaMarcus) 15 yards to the TEXASTECH25, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
  6. 6:201st & 10 at TTU 45Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 5 yds to the TexTc 40
  7. 6:473rd & 6 at MSST 45Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 10 yds to the TexTc 45 for a 1ST down
  8. 7:362nd & 9 at MSST 42Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 3 yds to the MisSt 45
  9. 8:151st & 10 at MSST 41Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 1 yd to the MisSt 42
  10. 8:481st & 10 at MSST 24Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 17 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
  11. 9:031st & 10 at TTU 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 56 yds , Jo'quavious Marks return for 15 yds to the MisSt 24
Q3Texas Tech4 plays · 95 yds · 1:00 · Touchdown7–20
  1. 9:031st & Goal at MSST 1Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)
  2. 9:192nd & 7 at TTU 47Donovan Smith pass complete to Jerand Bradley for 52 yds to the MisSt 1 for a 1ST down
  3. 9:321st & 10 at TTU 44SaRodorick Thompson run for 3 yds to the TexTc 47
  4. 9:521st & 10 at TTU 5Donovan Smith pass complete to Travis Koontz for 39 yds to the TexTc 44 for a 1ST down
Q3Mississippi State6 plays · 21 yds · 1:54 · Punt7–13
  1. 10:034th & 10 at TTU 42Archer Trafford punt for 37 yds, downed at the TexTc 5
  2. 10:113rd & 10 at TTU 42Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk
  3. 10:162nd & 10 at TTU 42Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
  4. 10:261st & 10 at TTU 42Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jo'quavious Marks
  5. 10:561st & 15 at MSST 43Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 15 yds to the TexTc 42 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:271st & 10 at MSST 48MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Nick Jones) to the MisSt 43
  7. 11:462nd & 10 at MSST 37Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 11 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:521st & 10 at MSST 37Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
Q3Texas Tech3 plays · 2 yds · 1:01 · Punt7–13
  1. 11:574th & 8 at TTU 17Austin McNamara punt for 36 yds , Jaden Walley returns for no gain to the MisSt 17 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MisSt 37
  2. 12:143rd & 8 at TTU 17Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Myles Price
  3. 12:202nd & 8 at TTU 17Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Myles Price
  4. 12:531st & 10 at TTU 15Tahj Brooks run for 2 yds to the TexTc 17
Q3Mississippi State5 plays · 20 yds · 2:02 · Punt7–13
  1. 12:584th & 2 at MSST 40Archer Trafford punt for 43 yds , Adrian Frye returns for a loss of 2 yards to the TexTc 15
  2. 13:073rd & 2 at MSST 40Will Rogers pass incomplete to Dillon Johnson
  3. 13:122nd & 2 at MSST 40Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
  4. 13:531st & 10 at MSST 32Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 8 yds to the MisSt 40
  5. 14:252nd & 7 at MSST 23Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 9 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
  6. 14:481st & 10 at MSST 20Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 3 yds to the MisSt 23
  7. 15:001st & 10 at TTU 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 62 yds , Jo'quavious Marks return for 17 yds to the MisSt 20
Q2Mississippi State2 plays · 18 yds · 0:13 · End of Half7–13
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at MSST 35Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 8 yds to the MisSt 43
  3. 0:011st & 10 at MSST 35Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:01
  4. 0:061st & 10 at MSST 25Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 10 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:134th & 4 at TTU 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Texas Tech4 plays · 6 yds · 0:18 · Field Goal7–13
  1. 0:134th & 4 at MSST 8Jonathan Garibay 26 yd FG GOOD
  2. 0:163rd & 4 at MSST 8Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Mason Tharp
  3. 0:213rd & 4 at MSST 8Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 00:21
  4. 0:212nd & 10 at MSST 14Tahj Brooks run for 6 yds to the MisSt 8
  5. 0:271st & 10 at MSST 14Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Myles Price
Q2Texas Tech7 plays · 24 yds · 2:50 · Fumble7–10
  1. 0:314th & 17 at MSST 40Austin McNamara punt for 27 yds , Austin Williams returns for 1 yd to the MisSt 14 Austin Williams fumbled, recovered by TexTc Tyrique Matthews
  2. 0:423rd & 17 at MSST 40Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Myles Price
  3. 0:452nd & 17 at MSST 40Donovan Smith pass incomplete
  4. 1:131st & 15 at MSST 38Donovan Smith pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 40
  5. 1:281st & 10 at MSST 33TEXAS TECH Penalty, False Start (Travis Koontz) to the MisSt 38
  6. 1:523rd & 1 at MSST 42Tahj Brooks run for 9 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
  7. 2:192nd & 3 at MSST 44SaRodorick Thompson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 42
  8. 2:491st & 10 at TTU 49Tahj Brooks run for 7 yds to the MisSt 44
  9. 3:131st & 10 at TTU 36Myles Price run for 13 yds to the TexTc 49 for a 1ST down
Q2Mississippi State3 plays · -1 yds · 0:59 · Punt7–10
  1. 3:214th & 11 at MSST 30Archer Trafford punt for 39 yds , Adrian Frye returns for 5 yds to the TexTc 36
  2. 3:313rd & 11 at MSST 30Will Rogers pass incomplete to Austin Williams
  3. 3:343rd & 11 at MSST 30Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 03:34
  4. 3:342nd & 11 at MSST 30Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
  5. 4:131st & 10 at MSST 31Will Rogers sacked by Colin Schooler for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 30
Q2Texas Tech12 plays · 52 yds · 5:29 · Downs7–10
  1. 4:204th & 4 at MSST 33Donovan Smith pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 2 yds to the MisSt 31
  2. 4:253rd & 4 at MSST 33Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Trey Cleveland
  3. 5:102nd & 10 at MSST 39SaRodorick Thompson run for 6 yds to the MisSt 33
  4. 5:161st & 10 at MSST 39Donovan Smith pass incomplete
  5. 5:583rd & 10 at TTU 43Donovan Smith pass complete to Trey Cleveland for 18 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:352nd & 10 at TTU 43Tahj Brooks run for no gain to the TexTc 43
  7. 6:451st & 10 at TTU 43Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Myles Price
  8. 6:501st & 10 at TTU 43Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 06:50
  9. 7:123rd & 1 at TTU 39Tahj Brooks run for 4 yds to the TexTc 43 for a 1ST down
  10. 7:422nd & 7 at TTU 33Donovan Smith pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 6 yds to the TexTc 39
  11. 8:261st & 10 at TTU 30Xavier White run for 3 yds to the TexTc 33
  12. 9:022nd & 9 at TTU 18Donovan Smith pass complete to Jerand Bradley for 12 yds to the TexTc 30 for a 1ST down
  13. 9:441st & 10 at TTU 17SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the TexTc 18
Q2Mississippi State3 plays · 4 yds · 1:55 · Downs7–10
  1. 9:494th & 6 at MSST 30Archer Trafford punt for 53 yds, downed at the TexTc 17
  2. 10:114th & 1 at MSST 35MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (LaQuinston Sharp) to the MisSt 30
  3. 10:433rd & 2 at MSST 34Dillon Johnson run for 1 yd to the MisSt 35
  4. 11:192nd & 10 at MSST 26Dillon Johnson run for 8 yds to the MisSt 34
  5. 12:001st & 10 at MSST 26Will Rogers run for no gain to the MisSt 26
Q2Texas Tech3 plays · -4 yds · 2:02 · Punt7–10
  1. 12:064th & 14 at TTU 21Austin McNamara punt for 61 yds , Jaden Walley returns for 8 yds to the MisSt 26
  2. 12:503rd & 8 at TTU 27Donovan Smith sacked by Nathaniel Watson for a loss of 6 yards to the TexTc 21
  3. 13:252nd & 6 at TTU 29Tahj Brooks run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexTc 27
  4. 13:581st & 10 at TTU 25Kaylon Geiger run for 4 yds to the TexTc 29
  5. 14:083rd & 7 at MSST 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Mississippi State10 plays · 75 yds · 3:55 · Touchdown7–10
  1. 14:083rd & 7 at TTU 17Will Rogers pass complete to Rara Thomas for 17 yds for a TD, (Nolan McCord KICK)
  2. 14:492nd & 10 at TTU 20Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 3 yds to the TexTc 17
  3. 14:561st & 10 at TTU 20Will Rogers pass incomplete to Dillon Johnson
  4. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  5. 0:213rd & 11 at TTU 38Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 18 yds to the TexTc 20 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:302nd & 11 at TTU 38Will Rogers pass incomplete to Rara Thomas
  7. 1:031st & 10 at TTU 37Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for a loss of 1 yard to the TexTc 38
  8. 1:342nd & 1 at TTU 38Jo'quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the TexTc 37 for a 1ST down
  9. 1:541st & 10 at TTU 47Will Rogers pass complete to Caleb Ducking for 9 yds to the TexTc 38
  10. 2:271st & 10 at MSST 35Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 18 yds to the TexTc 47 for a 1ST down
  11. 2:551st & 10 at MSST 25Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 10 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
  12. 3:034th & 3 at TTU 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Texas Tech14 plays · 79 yds · 6:24 · Field Goal0–10
  1. 3:034th & 3 at MSST 13Jonathan Garibay 31 yd FG GOOD
  2. 3:423rd & 5 at MSST 15Xavier White run for 2 yds to the MisSt 13
  3. 4:302nd & 12 at MSST 22Donovan Smith run for 7 yds to the MisSt 15
  4. 5:252nd & 4 at MSST 14SaRodorick Thompson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 12 TEXAS TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 22
  5. 5:311st & 10 at MSST 20Tahj Brooks run for 6 yds to the MisSt 14
  6. 6:031st & 10 at MSST 32Donovan Smith pass complete to Myles Price for 12 yds to the MisSt 20 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:261st & 10 at MSST 44Tahj Brooks run for 12 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
  8. 7:021st & 10 at TTU 45Tahj Brooks run for 11 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
  9. 7:193rd & 8 at TTU 33Donovan Smith pass complete to Myles Price for 12 yds to the TexTc 45 for a 1ST down
  10. 7:282nd & 8 at TTU 33Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Kaylon Geiger
  11. 8:101st & 10 at TTU 31SaRodorick Thompson run for 2 yds to the TexTc 33
  12. 8:251st & 10 at TTU 20SaRodorick Thompson run for 11 yds to the TexTc 31 for a 1ST down
  13. 8:592nd & 9 at TTU 9Donovan Smith run for 11 yds to the TexTc 20 for a 1ST down
  14. 9:221st & 10 at TTU 8SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the TexTc 9
Q1Mississippi State8 plays · 27 yds · 3:13 · Punt0–7
  1. 9:274th & 14 at TTU 48Archer Trafford punt for 40 yds, downed at the TexTc 8
  2. 9:383rd & 14 at TTU 48Will Rogers pass incomplete to Lideatrick Griffin
  3. 9:432nd & 14 at TTU 48Will Rogers pass incomplete to Lideatrick Griffin
  4. 10:241st & 10 at TTU 44Dillon Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the TexTc 48
  5. 10:482nd & 3 at MSST 45Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 11 yds to the TexTc 44 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:191st & 10 at MSST 38Dillon Johnson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 45
  7. 11:593rd & 1 at MSST 34Dillon Johnson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
  8. 12:232nd & 10 at MSST 25Dillon Johnson run for 9 yds to the MisSt 34
  9. 12:321st & 10 at MSST 25Will Rogers pass incomplete to Makai Polk
  10. 12:401st & 10 at TTU 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 60 yds , Lideatrick Griffin return for 20 yds to the MisSt 25
Q1Texas Tech7 plays · 75 yds · 2:20 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 12:401st & 10 at MSST 19Tahj Brooks run for 19 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)
  2. 12:541st & 10 at MSST 29Tahj Brooks run for 10 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
  3. 13:123rd & 6 at MSST 37Tahj Brooks run for 8 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
  4. 13:162nd & 6 at MSST 37Donovan Smith pass incomplete
  5. 13:301st & 10 at MSST 41SaRodorick Thompson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 37
  6. 13:492nd & 9 at TTU 26SaRodorick Thompson run for 33 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
  7. 14:441st & 15 at TTU 20SaRodorick Thompson run for 6 yds to the TexTc 26
  8. 14:481st & 10 at TTU 25TEXAS TECH Penalty, Illegal Formation (Chadarius Townsend) to the TexTc 20
  9. 15:001st & 10 at MSST 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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