| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Mississippi State (8-5) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 |  |
Penn State (10-4) | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 37 |
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| Team Statistics | MSST | PSU |
| First Downs | 16 | 19 |
| Rushing | 9 | 8 |
| Passing | 7 | 10 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 3-12 | 8-19 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Net Yards | 343 | 342 |
| Total plays | 68 | 79 |
| Average gain | 5 | 4.3 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 95 | 115 |
| Rushes | 27 | 44 |
| Average per rush | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| Net Yards Passing | 248 | 227 |
| Completed-attempted | 23-37 | 14-30 |
| Yards per pass | 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 4-17 | 5-39 |
| Had intercepted | 4 | 1 |
| Punts-average | 6-41.3 | 4-42.8 |
| Return Yardage | 149 | 128 |
| Punts-returns | 1-4 | 3-39 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 6-145 | 3-73 |
| Interceptions-returns | 1-0 | 4-16 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-47 | 7-60 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 4 |
| Rushing | 0 | 2 |
| Passing | 1 | 2 |
| Extra Points | 1-1 | 4-4 |
| Field Goals | 3-4 | 3-3 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 2-3-66.7% | 5-5-100% |
| Time Of Possession | 25:52 | 34:08 |
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| First Quarter |
| PSU | FG | 03:19 | 3-0 | Glynn MacPherson 25 YD |
| Second Quarter |
| PSU | TD | 13:50 | 10-0 | Philip Conner 15 YD Run (Glynn MacPherson Kick). |
| MSST | FG | 02:18 | 10-3 | Anthony Williams 26 YD |
| PSU | FG | 00:44 | 13-3 | Glynn MacPherson 46 YD |
| MSST | FG | 00:09 | 13-6 | Anthony Williams 39 YD |
| Third Quarter |
| PSU | FG | 07:05 | 16-6 | Glynn MacPherson 42 YD |
| PSU | TD | 02:57 | 23-6 | Terance Zubnik 8 YD Pass from Philip Conner (Glynn MacPherson Kick). |
| Fourth Quarter |
| MSST | FG | 12:55 | 23-9 | Anthony Williams 32 YD |
| PSU | TD | 06:25 | 30-9 | Brandon Secules 32 YD Pass from Philip Conner (Glynn MacPherson Kick). |
| PSU | TD | 00:30 | 37-9 | Donnie Cole 1 YD Run (Glynn MacPherson Kick). |
| MSST | TD | 00:11 | 37-16 | Pat Byrne 61 YD Pass from Ted Williams (Anthony Williams Kick). |
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| MSST PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P C. Fultz | 6 | 41.30 | 28.00 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | Donnie Cole, Running Back |
| AT | Yards | TD | LNG | REC |
| 27 | 122 | 1 | 20 | 12 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 65,601 |
| Temperature: 66 |
| Weather: Slightly overcast |
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