Mississippi State upsets No. 16 Texas A&M, 28-13
Nick Fitzgerald threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to lead Mississippi State over No. 16 Texas A&M 28-13 on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Texas A&M Aggies
13
Mississippi State Bulldogs
28
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA&M | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| MSST | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Davis Wade Stadium · 57,085 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ South Carolina Gamecocks | L 9-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Alabama Crimson Tide | L 20-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs The Citadel Bulldogs | W 41-0 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Missouri Tigers | L 6-27 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 34-7 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:17 13-28
Nick Fitzgerald 76 Yd Run (Jace Christmann Kick)
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Touchdown 13:53 13-21
Nick Fitzgerald 1 Yd Run (Jace Christmann Kick)
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Field Goal 1:41 13-14
Seth Small 41 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:17 10-14
Osirus Mitchell 38 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann Kick)
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Touchdown 0:14 10-7
Quartney Davis 34 Yd pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small Kick)
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Field Goal 4:42 3-7
Seth Small 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:19 0-7
Stephen Guidry 25 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann Kick)
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MSST
1 play, -3 yards, 0:32 · End of Game
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TA&M 0:32
9 plays, 43 yards, 1:45 · Downs
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MSST 2:17
2 plays, 80 yards, 0:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:17 13-28
Nick Fitzgerald 76 Yd Run (Jace Christmann Kick)
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TA&M 2:36
9 plays, 51 yards, 4:57 · Interception
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MSST 7:33
5 plays, 4 yards, 2:55 · Punt
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TA&M 10:28
6 plays, 16 yards, 3:25 · Punt
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MSST 13:53
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:53 13-21
Nick Fitzgerald 1 Yd Run (Jace Christmann Kick)
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TA&M 1:41
5 plays, 5 yards, 1:48 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:41 13-14
Seth Small 41 Yd Field Goal
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MSST 3:29
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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TA&M 5:16
9 plays, 35 yards, 6:01 · Punt
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MSST 11:17
7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:17 10-14
Osirus Mitchell 38 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann Kick)
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MSST
1 play, 2 yards, 0:14 · End of Half
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TA&M 0:14
4 plays, 64 yards, 0:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:14 10-7
Quartney Davis 34 Yd pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small Kick)
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MSST 0:48
7 plays, 39 yards, 3:54 · Downs
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TA&M 4:42
9 plays, 41 yards, 5:28 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:42 3-7
Seth Small 34 Yd Field Goal
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MSST 10:10
5 plays, 3 yards, 2:30 · Punt
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TA&M 12:40
7 plays, 42 yards, 2:29 · Punt
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MSST 0:09
4 plays, 26 yards, 1:48 · Punt
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TA&M 1:57
10 plays, 43 yards, 5:22 · Missed FG
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MSST 7:19
12 plays, 79 yards, 6:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:19 0-7
Stephen Guidry 25 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann Kick)
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TA&M 13:57
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:03 · Punt
Showing the last 28 of 28 events.
Team Stats
TA&M
MSST
19
1st Downs
15
4-14
3rd down efficiency
7-12
0-2
4th down efficiency
0-1
293
Total Yards
384
232
Passing
241
23/46
Comp/Att
14/22
5.0
Yards per pass
11.0
61
Rushing
143
22
Rushing Attempts
31
2.8
Yards per rush
4.6
7-40
Penalties
10-95
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
32:52
Possession
27:08
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