Tennessee Volunteers at Mississippi State Bulldogs
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No. 15 Tennessee rallies to force OT and beat Mississippi State 41-34
The Volunteers (4-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) trailed 34-27 after Zakari Tillman’s interception and Seydou Traore’s 2-yard scoring run with 7:59 remaining.
Tennessee tied it n a 13-play, 75-yard drive. After Bishop scored in OT, the Vols stopped the Bulldogs (4-1, 0-1) on downs inside the 5.
“At the end of the day, it was a win for the good guys,” Vols coach Josh Heupel said. “A lot to clean up, but a good road win against a good football team.
Held down for the better part of three quarters, the Vols finished with 466 yards of total offense. Aguilar was 24 of 40 for 335 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
“(Aguilar’s poise) showed up at the end of the game,” Heupel said. “There are some things that he’d love to have back in the third quarter, but the fact that he just kept competing is a positive sign and one of the things that we love about him.”
Mike Matthews had six catches for 118 yards for Tennessee, and Chris Brazzell II added six receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown. Bishop carried 11 times for 72 yards.
Tennessee sacked Blake Shapen five times and had 11 tackles for loss while turning in two defensive touchdowns on an interception and fumble return.
“They had sacks and there were other times where it was just pressure, and it affected Blake. They did a good job,” Bulldogs coach Jeff Lebby said. “We’ve got to play better and smarter. We’ve got guys that are good enough to do it and we’ve got to go do it.”
For the Bulldogs , it was a solid offensive output as Shapen was 18 of 29 for 180 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Fluff Bothwell’s ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries.
Tennessee was held to around 3 yards per carry until Bishop’s run and the Bulldogs outgained the Vols on the ground, 198-131.
Mississippi State lost starting right tackle Albert Reese and All-SEC safety Isaac Smith and Brylan Lanier with injuries during the game and neither of the three returned to action.
Mississippi State: Missed a chance to get to 5-0 with two wins over top 15 teams.
Mississippi State: At Texas A&M on Oct. 4.
How To Watch
How can I watch Tennessee Volunteers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs?
- TV Channel: Volunteers at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 5, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:49 | Fluff Bothwell 5 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 9:19 | Max Gilbert 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 4:19 | Colton Hood 23 Yd Interception Return (Max Gilbert Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:53 | Davon Booth 5 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:41 | Kyle Ferrie 51 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:25 | Chris Brazzell II 15 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 11:28 | Max Gilbert 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:48 | Fluff Bothwell 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:29 | Joshua Josephs 41 Yd Fumble Return (Max Gilbert Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 10:31 | Kyle Ferrie 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 7:59 | Seydou Traore 2 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:55 | Joey Aguilar 6 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | DeSean Bishop 25 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick) |
Statistics
 TENN |
 MSST |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-19 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 466 | Total Yards | 378 |
| 335 | Passing | 175 |
| 24/40 | Comp/Att | 18/29 |
| 8.4 | Yards per pass | 6.0 |
| 131 | Rushing | 203 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 57 |
| 4.1 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 6-60 | Penalties | 6-71 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 27:37 | Possession | 32:23 |
Game Information
Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 60,417 · Capacity:
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