2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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Liberty Bowl, L 7–34 vs. Texas Tech | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
Record | 7–6 (4–4 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Zach Arnett (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Davis Wade Stadium |
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No. 1 Georgia x#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kentucky* | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 2 Alabama x$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Arkansas | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Mike Leach.
Staff from 2021. [1]
Name | Position |
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Mike Leach | Head coach |
Tony Hughes | Associate head coach & Nickelbacks Coach |
Zach Arnett | Defensive coordinator & Linebackers coach |
Matt Brock | Special teams coordinator & Outside Linebackers Coach |
Darcel McBath | Cornerbacks coach |
Eric Mele | Running backs coach |
Mason Miller | Offensive line coach |
Dave Nichol | Inside receivers coach |
Jeff Phelps | Defensive line coach |
Steve Spurrier Jr. | Outside receivers coach |
Jason Washington | Safeties coach |
Tyson Brown | Head strength and conditioning coach |
In the preseason media poll, Mississippi State was predicted to finish last in the West Division. [2]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Alabama | 932 (130) |
2 | Texas A&M | 760 (1) |
3 | LSU | 633 (1) |
4 | Ole Miss | 529 (1) |
5 | Auburn | 440 |
6 | Arkansas | 241 (1) |
7 | Mississippi State | 217 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech * | ESPNU | W 35–34 | 44,669 | ||
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | NC State * |
| ESPN2 | W 24–10 | 45,834 | |
September 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at Memphis * | ESPN2 | L 29–31 | 43,461 | ||
September 25 | 11:00 a.m. | LSU |
| ESPN | L 25–28 | 50,298 | |
October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Texas A&M | SECN | W 26–22 | 87,973 | ||
October 16 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 5 Alabama |
| ESPN | L 9–49 | 53,796 | |
October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | SECN | W 45–6 | 22,036 | ||
October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 12 Kentucky |
| SECN | W 31–17 | 49,487 | |
November 6 | 3:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 17 | SECN | L 28–31 | 68,818 | |
November 13 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 17 Auburn | ESPN | W 43–34 | 87,451 | ||
November 20 | 11:00 a.m. | Tennessee State * | No. 25 |
| ESPN+/SECN+ | W 55–10 | 46,770 |
November 25 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 9 Ole Miss |
| ESPN | L 21–31 | 55,601 | |
December 28 | 5:45 p.m. | vs. Texas Tech * |
| ESPN | L 7–34 | 48,615 | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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-20.5 | 53 |
Statistics | LA Tech | MSU |
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First downs | 14 | 22 |
Total yards | 369 | 436 |
Rushing yards | 101 | 66 |
Passing yards | 268 | 371 |
Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
Time of possession | 27:40 | 32:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana Tech | Passing | Austin Kendall | 20/36, 269 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Austin Kendall | 5 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Bub Means | 2 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 39/47, 370 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 12 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD’S | |
Receiving | Jamire Calvin | 3 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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+1.5 | 56 |
Statistics | NC State | MSU |
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First downs | 16 | 15 |
Total yards | 335 | 316 |
Rushing yards | 32 | 22 |
Passing yards | 303 | 294 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:54 | 31:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 30/49, 303 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Zonovan Knight | 8 carries, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Emeka Emezie | 6 receptions, 92 yards | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 33/49, 294 yards, 2 TD's |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 6 carries, 18 yards | |
Receiving | Dillon Johnson | 6 receptions, 70 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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-3.0 | 64 |
Statistics | MSU | Memphis |
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First downs | 26 | 12 |
Total yards | 468 | 246 |
Rushing yards | 49 | 87 |
Passing yards | 419 | 159 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 40:33 | 19:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 50/67, 419 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 7 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Makai Polk | 11 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD | |
Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 16/28, 159 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Brandon Thomas | 16 carries, 86 yards | |
Receiving | Calvin Austin | 9 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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+1.5 | 56 |
Statistics | LSU | MSU |
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First downs | 15 | 29 |
Total yards | 343 | 486 |
Rushing yards | 63 | 115 |
Passing yards | 280 | 371 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 24:52 | 35:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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LSU | Passing | Max Johnson | 17/27, 280 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tyrion Davis-Price | 13 carries, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Kayshon Boutte | 4 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 47/62, 371 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 8 carries, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Makai Polk | 8 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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+7.0 | 47 |
Statistics | MSU | Texas A&M |
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First downs | 27 | 15 |
Total yards | 438 | 297 |
Rushing yards | 30 | 162 |
Passing yards | 408 | 135 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:06 | 24:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 46/59, 408 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 6 carries, 19 yards | |
Receiving | Makai Polk | 13 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD | |
Texas A&M | Passing | Zach Calzada | 12/20, 135 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Isaiah Spiller | 16 carries, 100 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Preston | 2 receptions, 49 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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+17.0 | 58 |
Statistics | Alabama | MSU |
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First downs | 22 | 24 |
Total yards | 543 | 299 |
Rushing yards | 195 | -1 |
Passing yards | 348 | 300 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 29:53 | 30:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama | Passing | Bryce Young | 20/28, 348 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Roydell Williams | 11 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | John Metchie III | 7 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 35/55, 300 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 7 carries, 24 yards | |
Receiving | Jaden Walley | 6 receptions, 64 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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-20.5 | 53 |
Statistics | MSU | Vanderbilt |
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First downs | 29 | 5 |
Total yards | 522 | 155 |
Rushing yards | 61 | 9 |
Passing yards | 461 | 146 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 39:02 | 20:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 41/57, 384 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 7 carries, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Jaden Walley | 5 receptions, 72 yards | |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Mike Wright | 12/17, 122 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rocko Griffin | 7 carries, 12 yards | |
Receiving | Devin Boddie Jr. | 4 receptions, 69 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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-1.0 | 47 |
Statistics | Kentucky | MSU |
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First downs | 14 | 27 |
Total yards | 216 | 438 |
Rushing yards | 66 | 94 |
Passing yards | 150 | 344 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Time of possession | 18:50 | 41:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 17/28, 150 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 8 carries, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 9 receptions, 79 yards | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 36/39, 344 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jo’Quavious Marks | 20 carries, 58 yards , 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jaden Walley | 6 receptions, 95 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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+4.0 | 54 |
Statistics | MSU | Arkansas |
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First downs | 28 | 23 |
Total yards | 486 | 393 |
Rushing yards | 69 | 202 |
Passing yards | 417 | 191 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 32:14 | 27:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 36/48, 417 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 11 carries, 40 yards | |
Receiving | Makai Polk | 8 receptions, 117 yards | |
Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 19/23, 191 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Dominique Johnson | 17 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Treylon Burks | 6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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+5.5 | 51 |
Statistics | MSU | Auburn |
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First downs | 31 | 22 |
Total yards | 487 | 483 |
Rushing yards | 72 | 106 |
Passing yards | 415 | 377 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:01 | 24:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 44/55, 415 yards, 6 TD |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 8 carries, 62 yards | |
Receiving | Jaden Walley | 7 receptions, 87 yards | |
Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 27/41, 377 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ja'Varrius Johnson | 1 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 8 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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-44.0 | 56 |
Statistics | Tenn State | MSU |
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First downs | 14 | 23 |
Total yards | 205 | 600 |
Rushing yards | 35 | 107 |
Passing yards | 170 | 493 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:20 | 24:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tennessee State | Passing | Deveon Bryant | 9/11, 128 yards |
Rushing | Devon Starling | 11 carries, 33 yards | |
Receiving | Cam Wyche | 4 receptions, 88 yards | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 28/34, 391 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 5 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Makai Polk | 9 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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-2.0 | 65 |
Statistics | Ole Miss | MSU |
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First downs | 23 | 30 |
Total yards | 388 | 420 |
Rushing yards | 154 | 84 |
Passing yards | 234 | 336 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:16 | 29:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 26/34, 234 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 16 carries, 60 yards | |
Receiving | Dontario Drummond | 14 receptions, 138 yards | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 38/58, 336 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 8 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Makai Polk | 10 receptions, 98 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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-10.0 | 58 |
Statistics | TTU | MSU |
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First downs | 24 | 21 |
Total yards | 512 | 344 |
Rushing yards | 260 | 54 |
Passing yards | 252 | 290 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 30:57 | 28:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 15/28, 252 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 16 rushes, 107 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Myles Price | 3 receptions, 72 yards | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 32/53, 290 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 9 rushes, 62 yards | |
Receiving | Austin Williams | 5 receptions, 74 yards |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | — |
Coaches | RV | — | RV | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | — |
CFP | Not released | 17 | — | 25 | — | — | — | Not released |
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Team Statistics | ||
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Opponents | Mississippi State | |
Total Points | 303 | 371 |
Points per game | 25.6 | 30.9 |
Rushing Yards per game | 101 | 64 |
Passing Yards per game | 230.1 | 385.8 |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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1 | 9 | Charles Cross | OT | Seattle Seahawks |
3 | 68 | Martin Emerson | CB | Cleveland Browns |
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