Coverage: ESPN
12:00 PM ET, November 3, 2012
Davis Wade Stadium, STARKVILLE, MS
Top Performers
Passing: J. Manziel (TA&M) - 311 YDS
Rushing: J. Manziel (TA&M) - 21 CAR, 128 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: R. Swope (TA&M) - 9 REC, 121 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | TA&M | MSST | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 09:16 | Ben Malena 1 Yd Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) | 7 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 03:11 | Christine Michael 22 Yd Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) | 14 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | TA&M | MSST | |||
![]() | TD | 11:51 | Johnny Manziel 37 Yd Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) | 21 | 0 |
![]() | FG | 02:53 | Taylor Bertolet 24 Yd | 24 | 0 |
| THIRD QUARTER | TA&M | MSST | |||
![]() | TD | 12:40 | Christine Michael 1 Yd Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) | 31 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 08:01 | Chad Bumphis 14 Yd Pass From Tyler Russell (Devon Bell Kick) | 31 | 7 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | TA&M | MSST | |||
![]() | TD | 09:11 | Tyler Russell 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) | 31 | 13 |
![]() | TD | 05:59 | Johnny Manziel 8 Yd Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) | 38 | 13 |
Team Stat Comparison
| TA&M | MSST | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 36 | 15 |
3rd down efficiency | 9-16 | 2-10 |
4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| Total Yards | 693 | 310 |
| Passing | 332 | 212 |
Comp-Att | 32-39 | 19-30 |
Yards per pass | 8.5 | 7.1 |
| Rushing | 361 | 98 |
Rushing Attempts | 58 | 27 |
Yards per rush | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| Penalties | 4-42 | 5-50 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 32:52 | 27:08 |
| Texas A&M Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Manziel | 30/36 | 311 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Showers | 2/3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 32/39 | 332 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Russell | 19/30 | 212 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 19/30 | 212 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas A&M Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Manziel | 21 | 129 | 6.1 | 2 | 37 |
| B. Malena | 17 | 112 | 6.6 | 1 | 21 |
| C. Michael | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 2 | 22 |
| T. Johnson | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 |
| T. Williams | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| B. Dolezal | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| J. Showers | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 58 | 361 | 6.2 | 5 | 37 |
| Mississippi State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| L. Perkins | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 0 | 15 |
| J. Robinson | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| D. Prescott | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 15 |
| N. Griffin | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| T. Russell | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 1 | 10 |
| D. Milton | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 27 | 98 | 3.6 | 1 | 15 |
| Texas A&M Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| R. Swope | 9 | 121 | 13.4 | 0 | 40 |
| M. Evans | 9 | 97 | 10.8 | 0 | 32 |
| T. Johnson | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 12 |
| B. Malena | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 22 |
| U. Nwachukwu | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
| M. Kennedy | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| K. McNeal | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| D. Walker | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| M. Lamothe | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| S. Holmes | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 332 | 10.4 | 0 | 40 |
| Mississippi State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Clark | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 23 |
| C. Smith | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 42 |
| C. Bumphis | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 28 |
| R. Johnson | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Robinson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| N. Griffin | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Lewis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| L. Perkins | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 19 | 212 | 11.2 | 1 | 42 |
| Texas A&M Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| B. Malena | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Texas A&M Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| U. Nwachukwu | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 |
| Team | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 |
| Mississippi State Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Lewis | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 39 |
| L. Perkins | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 |
| Team | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 39 |
| Mississippi State Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Lewis | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| Team | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| Texas A&M Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| T. Bertolet | 1/3 | 33.3 | 24 | 5/5 | 8 |
| Team | 1/3 | 33.3 | 24 | 5/5 | 8 |
| Mississippi State Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| D. Bell | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 1/1 | 1 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 1/1 | 1 |
| Texas A&M Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| R. Epperson | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Team | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Mississippi State Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| B. Swedenburg | 5 | 230 | 46.0 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| Team | 5 | 230 | 46.0 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
ATTENDANCE: 55,240





