NCAAF

Arkansas Razorbacks at Mississippi State Bulldogs

· NCAA - Football
5-3, 2-1 Away
Final
58 - 25

Taylen Green throws 5 TD passes, runs for 1 TD and Arkansas blows out Mississippi State 58-25

Highlight: Arkansas' Green makes his mark against Mississippi State

Green led a Razorback offense that had 673 yards of total offense with 359 on the ground and 314 through the air. Green was 23 of 29 with one of those being an interception. Tight ends Luke Hasz and Andreas Paaske caught two touchdowns each.

On the ground, freshman Braylon Russell racked up 175 yards on 16 carries, Rashod Dubinion had 11 carries for 98 yards and a score and Green rushed eight times for 79 yards and a touchdown.

“Really proud of our football team,” Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said. "Coming in, we were really concerned about Mississippi State because of how hard they play. I’m proud of the team and really proud of the offensive line. I thought they played exceptional.”

Two potential touchdowns in the first half that went against the Bulldogs on video review proved vital. Both instances came as Seydou Traore was on the verge of a touchdown but ruled down inside the 1-yard line.

The result of the missed opportunities was a turnover on downs and a field goal from State in the final minutes of the half. Arkansas had a 31-10 lead at the break.

A second half lead ballooned to 41-10 for the Razorbacks before the Bulldogs tried to make a comeback. MSU outscored the Razorbacks 15-3 over a stretch in the second half, but a third potential touchdown was taken away as Johnnie Daniels fumbled at the 1 in the fourth quarter.

The Bulldogs had been competitive against top 5 teams Texas and Georgia and top 15 team Texas A&M. With unranked Arkansas in town, the Bulldogs took a step back.

“Disappointed. I thought we made real progress and had gotten better where we played really good normal down distance and today it was just the opposite,” Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby said. “We have to play better against the run. We’ve got to make people play one dimensional.”

In arguably State’s worst defensive performance since the 2016 Arkansas game at Davis Wade Stadium, resistance was at a minimum on defense and the offense couldn’t take advantage of opportunities.

Five turnovers on the offensive side of the ball and 673 yards surrendered on defense would bury the Bulldogs on Saturday.

As bad as the day was for Mississippi State’s defense, the Bulldogs gave away a lot of points in the game. Mississippi State had five turnovers offensively with Michael Van Buren throwing two interceptions and fumbling twice.

Van Buren was 22 of 31 for 309 yards and two touchdowns in an otherwise solid day. Kevin Coleman caught eight passes for 100 yards and a touchdown while Traore had 77 yards on five catches. Davon Booth led the team with 17 carries for 93 yards.

The Bulldogs had 471 yards of total offense with 162 on the ground.

“The frustrating thing is we’ve made such improvement. We had played better and better and done some things to give us a chance to win games. (Saturday), we took a step back. Whoever it is on the field, we’ve got to find a way to get the most out of them every single snap," Lebby said.

Big picture Mississippi State: The Bulldogs have lost seven-straight games. The defense continues to track toward being the worst in school history after its worst performance yet.

Arkansas: After a rough game against LSU last week, the Razorbacks looked locked back in as Green lit up Mississippi State’s defense.

Up next Arkansas hosts Ole Miss on Saturday.

Mississippi State hosts UMass on Saturday.

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How To Watch

How can I watch Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs?
  • TV Channel: Razorbacks at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Matchup Prediction

Bulldogs: 39.8%
Razorbacks: 60.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

ARK TD 1st Period 13:06 Taylen Green 8 Yd Run (Matthew Shipley Kick)
MSST TD 1st Period 11:45 Davon Booth 54 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie Kick)
ARK FG 1st Period 8:50 Matthew Shipley 27 Yd Field Goal
ARK TD 1st Period 2:09 Luke Hasz 14 Yd pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley Kick)
ARK TD 2nd Period 10:50 Jordan Anthony 27 Yd pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley Kick)
MSST FG 2nd Period 1:54 Kyle Ferrie 36 Yd Field Goal
ARK TD 2nd Period 0:16 Andreas Paaske 1 Yd pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley Kick)
ARK FG 3rd Period 11:23 Matthew Shipley 32 Yd Field Goal
ARK TD 3rd Period 6:51 Andreas Paaske 7 Yd pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley Kick)
MSST TD 3rd Period 4:40 Kevin Coleman Jr. 31 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie Kick)
MSST TD 3rd Period 3:57 Michael Van Buren Jr. 4 Yd Run (Michael Van Buren Jr. Pass to Kelly Akharaiyi for Two-Point Conversion)
ARK FG 4th Period 14:04 Matthew Shipley 29 Yd Field Goal
ARK TD 4th Period 5:51 Luke Hasz 15 Yd pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley Kick)
ARK TD 4th Period 4:50 Rashod Dubinion 3 Yd Run (Matthew Shipley Kick)

Statistics

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29 1st Downs 24
0-7 3rd down efficiency 5-13
2-2 4th down efficiency 2-4
673 Total Yards 471
314 Passing 309
23/29 Comp/Att 22/31
10.8 Yards per pass 10.0
359 Rushing 162
37 Rushing Attempts 42
9.7 Yards per rush 3.9
7-70 Penalties 4-48
1 Turnovers 5
0 Fumbles lost 3
1 Interceptions thrown 2
31:15 Possession 28:45

Game Information

Davis Wade Stadium

Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 49,303 · Capacity:
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