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10/18 14:43 CDT Mississippi State hosts Oklahoma in SEC matchup
Mississippi State hosts Oklahoma in SEC matchup
By The Associated Press
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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