Wake Forest Vs. Mississippi State Recap, Music City Bowl 2011: The Numerical
The stats that mattered in Mississippi State's 23-17 win over Wake Forest in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, from miscues to big plays to poor Tanner Price.
Bulldogs (23) @ Demon Deacons (17)
Friday, Dec 30, 2011, 6:40 PM EST
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl - LP Field, Nashville, TN
| Final - 12.30.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi St. Bulldogs | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Stories
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GameThreads
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi St. | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| Wake Forest | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 4:24 left: Wake Forest Touchdown - 14-yard run by Brandon Pendergrass. (Jimmy Newman extra point is good). |
| 4:24 left: |
| 3:04 left: Miss State Touchdown - 60-yard run by Vick Ballard. (Derek DePasquale extra point is good). |
| 3:04 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 12:41 left: Miss State Touchdown - 31-yard pass from Chris Relf to Arceto Clark. (Derek DePasquale extra point blocked by Nikita Whitlock). |
| 5:44 left: Miss State Field Goal - 33-yarder by Derek DePasquale. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 11:00 left: Wake Forest Touchdown - 1-yard run by Tommy Bohanon. (Jimmy Newman extra point is good). |
| 11:00 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 12:53 left: Miss State Touchdown - 72-yard run by Vick Ballard. (Derek DePasquale extra point is good). |
| 12:53 left: |
| 3:27 left: Wake Forest Field Goal - 46-yarder by Jimmy Newman. |
| Team statistics | Mississippi St. | Wake Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 24:10 | 35:50 |
| First Downs | 14 | 21 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 12-20 2 | 26-48 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 253 39 | 63 38 |
| Punt Return Yards | 23 | 5 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 4 3-2 2 | 0 0-0 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-48 | 5-39 |
| Punts-Average | 5-41.2 | 8-40.0 |
