MSU won the coin toss and deferred, Auburn received the opening kickoff.
MSU's game captain was LB Erroll Thompson. Today's attendance was 12,986. Four Bulldogs made their first career start against Auburn, bringing the Bulldogs' season total to 25 first-time starters in 2020 (WR Lideatrick Griffin, S Jay Jimison, RB Dillon Johnson, RB Lee Witherspoon).
One Bulldog made his Mississippi State debut against Auburn, bringing the Bulldogs' season total to 24 in 2020 (OL Grant Jackson).
OFFENSE
Broke the MSU single-season completion mark as a team with 333 this season.Previous: 331 in 2015.
WR Jaden Walley gave State it's sixth 100-yard receiving game of the season.The school record for individual 100-yard receiving games in a season is seven set in 2015.
DEFENSE
Had gone 54:45, dating back to State's last game, without allowing a touchdown before allowing the Tigers to score with 10:03 left in the fourth quarter.
Held Auburn to 5-of-16 on third down.
QB Will Rogers
Became the first Bulldog quarterback to complete 30 or more passes in four consecutive games.Four career 30-completion games ranks second in program history behind Dak Prescott (5, 2012-15).Has completed 199 passes this season, which is fourth in MSU single-season history.Broke the MSU freshman record in passing yards with 1,533 this season.Previous: 1,532 by Wayne Madkin (1998).Broke the MSU freshman record for passing attempts (280).Previous: 255 by Wesley Carroll (2007).Saw his streak of consecutive passing attempts without an interception ended at 177 attempts.
WR Jaden Walley
Broke the MSU freshman record for receiving yards (562).Previous: 510 by Mardye McDole (1977).Second true freshman in MSU history to record 500 receiving yards in a season.Became the first true freshman in program history to record three 100-yard receiving games in the same season (100 yards tonight).Also had 115 yards on seven catches at Georgia on Nov. 21 and 176 yards on nine catches at Ole Miss on Nov. 28.The last Bulldog with three consecutive 100-yard receiving games was Fred Ross in 2015 (Four straight: at Missouri, Alabama, at Arkansas, Ole Miss).Now has 42 catches, which ranks second all-time among MSU freshmen behind teammate RBJo'quavious Marks(53).
Returned a kickoff 65 yards in the fourth quarter.Marked Mississippi State's longest kick return since Brandon Holloway returned one 69 yards at Missouri (Nov. 5, 2015).Matched his career high with three receptions for a career-high 16 yards.
Became the 12th Bulldog in program history with 100 career catches.Caught three passes for 27 yards and now has 101 catches in his career.
Matched his single-season career-high with his third touchdown catch of the year.
Made the 300th tackle of his career, making him the first Bulldog to reach the milestone since Mario Haggan (1999-2002, 359).Finished the night with a team-high 12 tackles and 303 for his career.
LB Aaron Brule
Had MSU's lone tackle for loss, giving him a team-leading 8.0 for the season.Has had at least one tackle for loss in each of the last four games.
Boasts an active streak of 111 consecutive extra points made in his career.
Downed a punt at the 5-yard line in the fourth quarter for his 12th career punt inside the 20-yard line and his third inside the 10-yard line.First two punts inside the 10-yard line came against Vanderbilt this season.
