Mississippi State faces Texas A&M on Saturday in College Station. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Mississippi State
| 2-Sep | vs. Southeastern Louisiana | W 48 – 7 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Arizona | W 31 – 24 |
| 16-Sep | vs. LSU | L 14 – 41 |
| 23-Sep | at South Carolina | L 30 – 37 |
| 30-Sep | vs. Alabama | L 17 – 40 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Western Michigan | W 41 – 28 |
| 21-Oct | at Arkansas | W 7 – 3 |
| 28-Oct | at Auburn | L 13 – 27 |
| 4-Nov | vs. Kentucky | L 3 -24 |
| 11-Nov | at Texas A&M | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Southern Miss | |
| 23-Nov | vs. Ole Miss |
Texas A&M
| 2-Sep | vs. New Mexico | W 52 – 10 |
| 9-Sep | at Miami (FL) | L 33 – 48 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Louisiana-Monroe | W 47 – 3 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Auburn | W 27 – 10 |
| 30-Sep | vs. Arkansas* | W 34 – 22 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Alabama | L 20 – 26 |
| 14-Oct | at Tennessee | L 13 – 20 |
| 28-Oct | vs. South Carolina | W 30 – 17 |
| 4-Nov | at Ole Miss | L 35 – 38 |
| 11-Nov | vs. Mississippi State | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Abilene Christian | |
| 25-Nov | at LSU |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Mississippi State | Texas A&M |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 50 | 16 |
| Sagarin | 57 | 16 |
| Massey Composite | 70 | 31 |
| PiRate Ratings | 44 | 17 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
37 120 |
5 14 |
0.439 0.316 |
| 3rd Down Conv. Pct Defense |
Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
14 48 |
2 7 |
0.297 0.365 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
43 81 |
3 9 |
0.583 0.450 |
| 4th Down Conv. Pct Defense |
Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
27 82 |
4 10 |
0.385 0.526 |
| Blocked Kicks | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
13 46 |
3 9 |
2 1 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
1 130 |
1 14 |
0 5 |
| Blocked Punts | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
14 14 |
2 2 |
1 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
1 82 |
1 11 |
0 1 |
| Completion Percentage | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
36 82 |
9 12 |
0.643 0.590 |
| Defensive TDs | Texas A&M | 46 | 7 | 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
61 102 |
4 9 |
53 63 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
63 103 |
4 9 |
5.89 7.00 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
61 74 |
7 8 |
461 481 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game |
Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
61 75 |
7 8 |
51.22 53.44 |
| First Downs Defense | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
8 38 |
1 8 |
140 164 |
| First Downs Offense | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
41 112 |
6 14 |
198 153 |
| Fumbles Lost | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
39 39 |
7 7 |
4 4 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
73 91 |
2 7 |
4 3 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
79 100 |
8 12 |
20.57 22.36 |
| Kickoff Returns | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
25 77 |
4 10 |
23.33 19.42 |
| Net Punting | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
70 91 |
11 12 |
38.83 37.21 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
53 53 |
9 9 |
7 7 |
| Passes Intercepted | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
84 115 |
12 13 |
6 4 |
| Passing Offense | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
37 105 |
7 13 |
270.1 191.9 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
28 66 |
2 10 |
196.9 229.9 |
| Passing Yards per Completion |
Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
61 91 |
8 11 |
12.16 11.21 |
| Punt Return Defense | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
59 91 |
8 11 |
7.00 9.75 |
| Punt Returns | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
14 17 |
3 4 |
15.00 13.55 |
| Red Zone Defense | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
64 121 |
4 13 |
0.826 0.923 |
| Red Zone Offense | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
62 99 |
9 13 |
0.854 0.781 |
| Rushing Defense | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
14 46 |
2 8 |
100.0 132.1 |
| Rushing Offense | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
79 94 |
8 11 |
146.6 131.1 |
| Sacks Allowed | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
62 75 |
5 7 |
2.00 2.22 |
| Scoring Defense | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
37 66 |
4 11 |
21.6 25.7 |
| Scoring Offense | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
36 97 |
6 14 |
32.3 22.7 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
37 84 |
4 8 |
4.78 6.11 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
47 87 |
9 14 |
143.51 125.66 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense |
Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
82 119 |
8 14 |
135.91 150.59 |
| Team Sacks | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
2 49 |
1 8 |
3.78 2.33 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
1 54 |
1 9 |
9.0 5.9 |
| Time of Possession | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
37 94 |
4 10 |
31:22 28:41 |
| Total Defense | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
15 57 |
2 10 |
296.9 362.0 |
| Total Offense | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
56 100 |
7 12 |
401.2 338.4 |
| Turnover Margin | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
72 99 |
11 14 |
-0.11 -0.44 |
| Turnovers Gained | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
93 118 |
11 13 |
10 7 |
| Turnovers Lost | Mississippi St. Texas A&M |
45 45 |
10 10 |
11 11 |
| Winning Percentage | Texas A&M Mississippi St. |
52 69 |
8 11 |
0.556 0.444 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Mississippi State
QB Will Rogers, RB Jo’Quavious Marks, WR Justin Robinson, OL Cole Smith, DE Jaden Crumedy, LB Jett Johnson, LB Nathaniel Watson, DB Esaias Furdge, K Nick Barr-Mira.
Texas A&M
QB Conner Weigman, RB Amari Daniels, WR Ainias Smith, OL Bryce Foster, OL Layden Robinson, OL Bryce Foster, OL Reuben Fatheree, DT McKinnley Jackson, LB Edgerrin Cooper, LB Bryce Anderson, S Demani Richardson, P Nik Constantinou.
INJURIES
Mississippi State
Player POS Status
W. Rogers QB Ques Sat – Arm
J. Marks RB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
F. Roberson WR Ques Sat – Undisclosed
K. Dinkins DL Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
T. Williams DL out for season – Undisclosed
J. Albert S out for season – Knee
G. Spivey TE out for season – Eligibility
S. Traore TE Out indefinitely – Eligibility
Texas A&M
Player POS Status
M. Johnson QB Prob Sat – Undisclosed
R. Cottrell WR Ques Sat – Foot
E. Stewart WR Ques Sat – Thigh
D. Harmon DB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
T. Chappell DB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
L. Moss RB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
E. White DL out for season – Undisclosed
C. Weigman QB out for season – Ankle
J. Gilbert DB Out indefinitely – Shoulder
D. Green TE out for season – Knee
Source: Covers.com
Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M Football Series History
MSU leads 9-7
COMMENTS
Mississippi State has been really down this season. I think Texas A&M is the clear favorite here, especially playing in College Station. The Aggies should win but they had better not overlook the Bulldogs.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Mississippi St 21, Texas A&M 24
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Texas A&M 34, Mississippi State 10
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Mississippi St 21, Texas A&M 24
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Texas A&M 34, Mississippi State 10
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 7:30 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the ESPN2 Network.
