| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NIU | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
 MSST | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
Game Leaders
Blake Shapen
· QB
Fluff Bothwell
· RB
Josh Holst
· QB
Chavon Wright
· RB
Team Stats
141st Downs23
1-93rd down efficiency5-13
0-24th down efficiency4-4
267Total Yards452
142Passing160
15/25Comp/Att12/20
5.7Yards per pass8.0
125Rushing292
27Rushing Attempts49
4.6Yards per rush6.0
5-50Penalties11-103
1Turnovers0
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
Seth Davis run for 7 yds to the NIU 40 for a 1ST down
1:02
Seth Davis run for 4 yds to the NIU 47
1:08
Kamario Taylor run for 12 yds to the MSST 49 for a 1ST down
1:53
Seth Davis run for 5 yds to the MSST 37 for a 1ST down
2:25
Kamario Taylor run for 9 yds to the MSST 32
2:35
Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Anthony Evans III at the MSST 23
2:35
Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Anthony Evans III at the MSST 33
3:14
Brady Davidson sacked by Ray Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the NIU 20
3:49
Brady Davidson pass complete to Kenji Lewis for 7 yds to the NIU 22
3:57
Brady Davidson pass incomplete to La'Don Bryant
4:22
(04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun Davidson,Brady pass complete short middle to Bryant,La'Don caught at NIU29, for 9 yards to the NIU34 (Forrest,Fatt; Chapman,Montrell) PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from NIU25 to NIU15. NO PLAY.
4:31
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:31
Xavier Gayten run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
5:09
Xavier Gayten run for 22 yds to the NIU 1 for a 1ST down
5:42
PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from NIU18 to NIU23. NO PLAY.
6:27
Xavier Gayten run for 10 yds to the NIU 18 for a 1ST down
7:13
Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the NIU 28
7:57
Blake Shapen pass complete to Fluff Bothwell for 5 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down
8:05
Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 08:05
8:05
Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the NIU 36
8:44
Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the NIU 39
9:27
Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the NIU 41
9:33
Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos
9:38
Josh Holst pass incomplete to DeAree Rogers
9:43
Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 09:43
10:23
Josh Holst pass complete to Telly Johnson Jr. for 4 yds to the NIU 43
10:32
Josh Holst pass incomplete to Andrew Bond
11:10
Jaylen Poe run for 14 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
11:18
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:18
Davon Booth run for 6 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
11:49
Blake Shapen run for no gain to the NIU 6
12:42
Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 57 yds to the NIU 6 for a 1ST down
12:55
Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Anthony Evans III
13:22
Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the MSST 37
13:28
Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 4 yds to the MSST 36
14:10
Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the MSST 40
14:18
Josh Holst pass incomplete to La'Don Bryant
14:54
Chavon Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 46
0:00
Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 11 yds to the MSST 40 for a 1ST down Mississippi State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Hunter Washington) to the MSST 45 for a 1ST down
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
0:48
Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the NIU 29
0:54
Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:54
Kyle Ferrie 48 yd FG GOOD
1:34
Fluff Bothwell run for 5 yds to the NIU 30
1:52
(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Booth,Davon rush left for 19 yards gain to the NIU06 (Myles,Ty; Harrison,Donte) PENALTY MSU Holding 10 yards from NIU25 to NIU35. NO PLAY.
2:34
Blake Shapen sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the NIU 25
3:01
Anthony Evans III run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 17
3:34
Fluff Bothwell run for 14 yds to the NIU 16 for a 1ST down
3:56
Fluff Bothwell run for 6 yds to the NIU 30
Mississippi State improves to 4-0 ahead of upcoming showdown with No. 15 Tennessee
— Mississippi State moved to 4-0 for the first time since 2014 with a 38-10 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
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