The Mississippi State football team will travel to face Arizona State on Saturday night.
It’s a late Saturday kickoff (9:30 p.m., ESPN) for the Bulldogs (1-0) and Sun Devils (1-0) at Mountain America Stadium.
Both teams put on impressive performances in Week 1. Mississippi State defeated Eastern Kentucky 56-7 in coach Jeff Lebby’s debut game. Arizona State, now in the Big 12, defeated Wyoming 48-7.
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Score updates for Mississippi State and Arizona State
Mississippi State capped its first drive of the fourth quarter with a 15-yard touchdown from Blake Shapen to Davon Booth, which cut Arizona State’s lead to 14 yards after the missed extra point. Shapen added 166 passing yards after the touchdown.
Blake Shapen completed 4 of 5 passes for 44 yards to push Mississippi State’s offense to Arizona State’s 6-yard line, and Keyvone Lee rushed up the middle for six yards to give the Bulldogs their first touchdown of the night.
Arizona State capped a 14-play drive lasting 8:27 minutes with a 46-yard field goal by Ian Hershey to extend its lead.
Mississippi State loses the ball on a fourth down attempt at the Arizona State 33-yard line. Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo has rushed for 135 yards on 15 carries after his run, bringing Arizona State to the Mississippi State 2-yard line. QB Sam Leavitt scored his second rushing touchdown with the 1-yard touchdown with 34 seconds left in the first half.
A 61-yard pass by Mario Craver was nullified by the offensive pass interference penalty. On 3rd-and-22, Blake Shapen was hit while throwing, leading to a 1-yard fumble recovery by CJ Fite for an Arizona State defensive touchdown.
Ian Hershey made a 47-yard field goal, increasing the Sun Devils’ lead to 10. Skattebo managed a run of up to 80 yards after Arizona State’s drive.
Start of the 2nd quarter
Jordan Mosley caught another big pass, 16 yards, to bring the Bulldogs to the Arizona State 11-yard line. After a touchdown by Keyvone Lee, Kyle Ferrie sank the 22-yard field goal to bring Mississippi State back within a touchdown.
The Bulldogs made their first chunk play of the evening with a 27-yard pass reception from Shapen by Jordan Mosley.
On Mississippi State’s ensuing drive, Shapen took a big 3rd sack to punt the ball back to Arizona State again. After three runs by Cam Skattebo, Leavitt made his third long run of the night to bring the Sun Devils to the Bulldogs’ 34-yard line before the refs ruled his slide began at the 36-yard line, forcing a 4th & 1. Leavitt converted the first attempt, then found Skattebo on the screen for 21 yards to get into the red zone. Ian Hershey made the 27-yard field goal to give the Sun Devils a 10-point lead.
Arizona State wins the coin toss and has to go to the second half. The Bulldogs opened the game with a 3-and-out and punted to the Arizona State 21-yard line. Sun Devil QB Sam Leavitt moved the offense forward with two completions to the 46-yard line before using his legs to break up a 15-yard run and put the Sun Devils in the red zone. On the next play, Leavitt ran left and gained 17 yards to score Arizona State’s first score of the game.
Mississippi State vs. Arizona State today
- Date: Saturday, September 7
- Time: 21:30
- Location: Mountain America Stadium
What channel is the Mississippi State vs Arizona State game on tonight?
- TV channels: ESPN
- Streaming: Fubo (free trial) or Sling TV (subscribe today)
- Radio: MSU Sports Network and Sirius XM channels 111 or 192
The Mississippi State-Arizona State game will be broadcast on ESPN. Mark Jones will be on the phone with analyst Roddy Jones and sideline reporter Quint Kessenich. Streaming is available on Fubo or Sling TV.
History of Mississippi State and Arizona State
- Series record: Mississippi State and Arizona State have never played each other.
Predictions for Mississippi State vs. Arizona State
Arizona State 30, Mississippi State 27: The energy and confidence the Sun Devils played with against Wyoming is clear to see in the highlights. They should be even more motivated when they have a chance to beat an SEC team. Whether ASU can turn that into a strength or weakness could be the deciding factor. I’m worried about Mississippi State’s defense after it was barely tested against EKU. Click here for a full analysis.
Betting odds for Mississippi State vs. Arizona State
BetMGM betting lines and odds as of Thursday:
- Spread: State of Arizona -5.5
- Over/Under: 60.5
- Money line: Arizona State -225/Mississippi State +185
Injury updates on Mississippi State and Arizona State
Lebby said defensive end Kalvin Dinkins has yet to see game time after leaving the game against Eastern Kentucky with an injury. Wide receiver Kelly Akharaiyi is “close to returning,” Lebby said, after missing the season opener.
Weather update for Mississippi State vs. Arizona State
The weather forecast for Tempe calls for highs of 38 degrees Celsius around kickoff, winds of 13 km/h, 19% humidity and a 0% chance of rain.
Mississippi State Football Schedule 2024
31 August: against Eastern Kentucky (56-7, S)
7 September: at Arizona State
14 September: against Toledo
21 September: against Florida
28 September: in Texas
October 12: in Georgia
October 19: against Texas A&M
October 26: against Arkansas
2 November: against UMass
9 November: in Tennessee
23 November: against Missouri
29 November: at Ole Miss
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Arizona State Football Schedule 2024
31 August: against Wyoming (48-7, S)
7 September: against Mississippi State
12 September: at Texas State
21 September: at Texas Tech
October 5: against Kansas
October 11: against Utah
October 19: in Cincinnati
2 November: at Oklahoma State
9 November: against UCF
16 November: at Kansas State
23 November: against BYU
30 November: in Arizona
Mississippi State Football News
- Mississippi State may be without starters Kalvin Dinkins and Kelly Akharaiyi against ASU. Lebby also said in his radio appearance Wednesday that MSU “doesn’t expect” to have cornerbacks DeAgo Brumfield and Traveon Wright. Neither played in Week 1.
- Mississippi State used new quarterback Blake Shapen, who came over from Baylor, against EKU. He scored four touchdowns and did not allow a single turnover.
- Kevin Coleman Jr.’s 117 punt return yards against Eastern Kentucky are the second-best punt return yards of the season. It was the most punt return yards by a Bulldog in a game since 1998.
- Mississippi State has won ten non-league games in a row.
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