Oklahoma Sooners at Mississippi State Bulldogs

Mississippi State hosts Oklahoma in SEC matchup

Oklahoma (3-3) at Mississippi State (4-2), Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Oklahoma by 2.5. Against the spread: Oklahoma 2-4, Mississippi State 4-2.

How to watch: SEC Network

Key stats

Oklahoma Offense

Overall: 311.5 yards per game (126th in FBS)

Passing: 219.0 yards per game (81st)

Rushing: 92.5 yards per game (136th)

Scoring: 21.3 points per game (113th)

Oklahoma Defense

Overall: 260.7 yards per game (5th in FBS)

Passing: 151.3 yards per game (6th)

Rushing: 109.3 yards per game (31st)

Scoring: 18.2 points per game (30th)

Mississippi State Offense

Overall: 454.3 yards per game (22nd in FBS)

Passing: 277.8 yards per game (22nd)

Rushing: 176.5 yards per game (50th)

Scoring: 32.5 points per game (48th)

Mississippi State Defense

Overall: 379.5 yards per game (98th in FBS)

Passing: 264.8 yards per game (127th)

Rushing: 114.7 yards per game (36th)

Scoring: 28.5 points per game (111th)

Oklahoma is 2nd in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 25.6% of third downs.

Oklahoma ranks 134th in the FBS with a -8 turnover margin.

Mississippi State is 118th in the FBS averaging 70.7 penalty yards per game, compared to Oklahoma's 42nd-ranked 51.2 per-game average.

Mississippi State is 64th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 86.4% of trips. Oklahoma's red zone defense ranks 6th at 66.7%.

Mississippi State is 116th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:01.

Team leaders

Oklahoma

Passing: John Mateer, 1,308 yards, 9 TDs, 7 INTs, 65.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Lloyd Avant, 267 yards on 60 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Isaiah Sategna III, 414 yards on 33 catches, 2 TDs

Mississippi State

Passing: Kamario Taylor, 1,450 yards, 17 TDs, 4 INTs, 66.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Da'Marion Bothwell, 403 yards on 74 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Anthony Evans III, 614 yards on 47 catches, 5 TDs

Last game

Oklahoma was beaten by Kentucky 21-13 on Oct. 17. Mateer led Oklahoma with 270 yards on 24-of-40 passing (60.0%) for one touchdown and three interceptions. Avant had 31 rushing yards on eight carries, adding one reception for one yard. Manny Choice recorded 98 yards on five catches.

Mississippi State lost 31-0 to LSU on Oct. 17. Parker Puckett led Mississippi State with 121 yards on 16-of-26 passing (61.5%) for no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 11 times for 40 yards. Kolin Wilson carried the ball 18 times for 71 yards, adding two receptions for 15 yards. Evans put up 40 yards on seven catches.

Next game

Oklahoma hosts South Carolina on Oct. 31. Mississippi State plays at No. 19 Texas on Oct. 31.

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