7:00 PM ET, September 15, 2012
Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium, TROY, AL
Top Performers
Passing: T. Russell (MSST) - 244 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing: S. Southward (TROY) - 20 CAR, 137 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: C. Bumphis (MSST) - 6 REC, 180 YDS, 3 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | MSST | TROY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG | 09:57 | Devon Bell 37 Yd | 3 | 0 |
 | TD | 06:05 | Shawn Southward 1 Yd Run (Will Scott Kick) | 3 | 7 |
| TD | 01:34 | LaDarius Perkins 30 Yd Run (Devon Bell Kick) | 10 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | MSST | TROY | |||
| TD | 13:03 | Chad Bumphis 72 Yd Pass From Tyler Russell (Pat Failed) | 16 | 7 |
| TD | 04:50 | Chad Bumphis 58 Yd Pass From Tyler Russell (Devon Bell Kick) | 23 | 7 |
| THIRD QUARTER | MSST | TROY | |||
| TD | 04:17 | Shawn Southward 3 Yd Run (Will Scott Kick) | 23 | 14 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | MSST | TROY | |||
| TD | 12:40 | Justin Albert 31 Yd Run (Will Scott Kick) | 23 | 21 |
| TD | 07:00 | Chad Bumphis 25 Yd Pass From Tyler Russell (Devon Bell Kick) | 30 | 21 |
| FG | 04:07 | Will Scott 40 Yd | 30 | 24 |
Team Stat Comparison
| MSST | TROY | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 17 | 30 |
3rd down efficiency | 4-14 | 9-16 |
4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 457 | 572 |
| Passing | 244 | 349 |
Comp-Att | 11-26 | 34-47 |
Yards per pass | 9.4 | 7.4 |
| Rushing | 213 | 223 |
Rushing Attempts | 35 | 40 |
Yards per rush | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Penalties | 5-46 | 7-63 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 28:54 | 31:06 |
| Mississippi State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Russell | 11/26 | 244 | 9.4 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 11/26 | 244 | 9.4 | 3 | 0 |
| Troy Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| C. Robinson | 32/45 | 343 | 7.6 | 0 | 2 |
| D. Anthony | 2/2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 34/47 | 349 | 7.4 | 0 | 2 |
| Mississippi State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| L. Perkins | 23 | 179 | 7.8 | 1 | 30 |
| T. Russell | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 20 |
| J. Robinson | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
| -. Team | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Lewis | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 35 | 213 | 6.1 | 1 | 30 |
| Troy Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| S. Southward | 20 | 137 | 6.9 | 2 | 20 |
| J. Albert | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 1 | 31 |
| D. Anthony | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 |
| C. Robinson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| S. TeArt | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 40 | 223 | 5.6 | 3 | 31 |
| Mississippi State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Bumphis | 6 | 180 | 30.0 | 3 | 72 |
| C. Smith | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 45 |
| B. Heavens | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| L. Perkins | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 11 | 244 | 22.2 | 3 | 72 |
| Troy Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Reeves | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 0 | 25 |
| E. Thomas | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 24 |
| C. Worthy | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 37 |
| J. Robinson | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | 25 |
| S. Southward | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| B. Chitty | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 6 |
| C. Williams | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| J. Albert | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 34 | 349 | 10.3 | 0 | 37 |
| Mississippi State Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| D. Slay | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mississippi State Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| L. Perkins | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 26 |
| Team | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 26 |
| Mississippi State Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Banks | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Troy Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Albert | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Mississippi State Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| D. Bell | 1/1 | 100.0 | 37 | 3/4 | 6 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 37 | 3/4 | 6 |
| Troy Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| W. Scott | 1/2 | 50.0 | 40 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Team | 1/2 | 50.0 | 40 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Mississippi State Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| B. Swedenburg | 6 | 260 | 43.3 | 1 | 3 | 49 |
| Team | 6 | 260 | 43.3 | 1 | 3 | 49 |
| Troy Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| W. Scott | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| Team | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
ATTENDANCE: 29,013
