Tennessee Volunteers at Mississippi State Bulldogs
College FootballSeptember 27, 2025Davis Wade Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TENN | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| MSST | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
Scoring
Q1
TENN 0, MSST 7Fluff Bothwell run for 5 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
TENN 3, MSST 7Max Gilbert 38 yd FG GOOD
TENN 10, MSST 7Blake Shapen pass intercepted Colton Hood return for 23 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)
Q2
TENN 10, MSST 14Davon Booth run for 5 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
TENN 10, MSST 17Kyle Ferrie 51 yd FG GOOD
TENN 17, MSST 17Joey Aguilar pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 15 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)
Q3
TENN 20, MSST 17Max Gilbert 27 yd FG GOOD
TENN 20, MSST 24Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
Q4
TENN 27, MSST 24Joshua Josephs 41 Yd Fumble Return (Max Gilbert Kick)
TENN 27, MSST 27Kyle Ferrie 38 yd FG GOOD
TENN 27, MSST 34Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 2 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
TENN 34, MSST 34Joey Aguilar run for 6 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)
OT
TENN 41, MSST 34DeSean Bishop 25 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)
Game leaders
Tennessee
- PassingJoey Aguilar335 yds24/401 TD2 INT
- RushingDeSean Bishop72 yds11 car1 TD
- ReceivingMike Matthews118 yds6 rec
Mississippi StMississippi State
- PassingBlake Shapen175 yds18/291 TD1 INT
- RushingFluff Bothwell134 yds23 car2 TD
- ReceivingAyden Williams49 yds1 rec
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Aguilar | 24/40 | 335 | 8.4 | 1 | 2 | 71.3 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Bishop | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 1 | 25 |
| Star Thomas | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Joey Aguilar | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Peyton Lewis | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Brazzell II | 6 | 105 | 17.5 | 1 | 32 |
| Mike Matthews | 6 | 118 | 19.7 | 0 | 39 |
| Braylon Staley | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 26 |
| Miles Kitselman | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Star Thomas | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 21 |
| DeSean Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arion Carter | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Turrentine | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Josephs | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Edrees Farooq | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Spillman | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Telander | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen McMurray | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams and turnovers
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Staley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Josephs | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Hood | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Punt returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo Carter | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braylon Staley | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | -7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Gilbert | 2/3 | 66.7 | 38 | 5/5 | 11 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Ross | 3 | 129 | 43.0 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Shapen | 18/29 | 175 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 17.2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluff Bothwell | 23 | 134 | 5.8 | 2 | 20 |
| Davon Booth | 17 | 58 | 3.4 | 1 | 14 |
| Blake Shapen | 12 | -16 | -1.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Kamario Taylor | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Anthony Evans III | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sam West | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Evans III | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 21 |
| Seydou Traore | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 1 | 13 |
| Brenen Thompson | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jordan Mosley | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 17 |
| Ayden Williams | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 0 | 49 |
| Cam Ball | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fluff Bothwell | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branden Jennings | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahron Manning | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Lockhart | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zakari Tillman | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brylan Lanier | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAgo Brumfield | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Reed | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Washington | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams and turnovers
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Shapen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Gayten | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahron Manning | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Zakari Tillman | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Punt returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Evans III | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Ferrie | 2/3 | 66.7 | 51 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Pulliam | 5 | 253 | 50.6 | 0 | 3 | 67 |
Video
0:09Max Gilbert makes 38-yard field goal
1:13Highlight: Tennessee outlasts Mississippi State in SEC OT thriller
0:10Max Gilbert makes 27-yard field goal
1:17Josh Heupel relives Vols' game-winning goal-line stand vs. MS StateAll 15 clips
- Blake Shapen connects for 2-yard TD pass0:17
- Colton Hood had an interception vs. Mississippi State0:35
- End Zone! Davon Booth scores 5-yard rushing touchdown0:30
- Zakari Tillman had an interception vs. Tennessee0:20
- Tennessee gets scoop-and-score TD off thunderous sack0:30
- Touchdown! Fluff Bothwell scores vs. Tennessee0:32
- Kyle Ferrie makes 51-yard field goal0:15
- Fluff Bothwell crosses goal line for 5-yard rushing touchdown0:18
- Joey Aguilar connects for 15-yard TD pass0:30
- Kyle Ferrie makes 38-yard field goal0:13
- Joey Aguilar rushes in for 6-yard rushing touchdown0:35
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