Mississippi State @ Arizona State Game Overview
MSST vs ASURecords
MSST RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, '24 |
EKY
|
W 56 - 7 | W -26.5 | o60.5 |
| Nov 23, '23 |
MISS
|
L 7 - 17 | L 9 | u54.5 |
| Nov 18, '23 |
USM
|
W 41 - 20 | W -18.5 | o48.0 |
| Nov 11, '23 |
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TAM
|
L 10 - 51 | L 16 | o40.5 |
| Nov 04, '23 |
UK
|
L 3 - 24 | L 5 | u44.5 |
| Oct 28, '23 |
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AUB
|
L 13 - 27 | L 6.5 | p40.0 |
| Oct 21, '23 |
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ARK
|
W 7 - 3 | W 7 | u45.5 |
| Oct 07, '23 |
WMU
|
W 41 - 28 | L -21.5 | o55.0 |
| Sep 30, '23 |
ALA
|
L 17 - 40 | L 16.5 | o45.5 |
| Sep 23, '23 |
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SOCAR
|
L 30 - 37 | L 6 | o47.0 |
MSST Next 3 Games
MS State does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
MSST vs ASU Preview
Arizona State and Mississippi State are both coming off impressive season-opening home victories and productive performances by their starting quarterbacks.
The Sun Devils and Bulldogs will meet for the first time on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.
Arizona State's Sam Leavitt, a Michigan State transfer, completed 14 of 22 passes for 258 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in a 48-7 rout of Wyoming.
Mississippi State's Blake Shapen, who transferred from Baylor, passed for 247 yards while completing 15 of 20 pass attempts with three touchdowns and no interceptions in a 56-7 victory over Eastern Kentucky.
Leavitt, a redshirt freshman, did not throw deep often against Wyoming in his first collegiate start. He averaged 11.7 yards per completion.
The Sun Devils ran the ball 49 times compared to Leavitt's 22 attempts.
Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham told reporters Monday that he is not "playing scared" with Leavitt despite the limited number of passes, including very few of long distance.
"On the second possession, we chucked it deep and he threw a great ball, so we're not playing scared with him," Dillingham said. "Moral of the story, we're going to be aggressive with him."
Leavitt (47 yards on eight carries) was part of a balanced rushing attack that included Cam Skattebo's 49 yards on 11 rushes and DeCarlos Brooks' 47 yards on six carries.
The performance of Shapen, a senior, against Eastern Kentucky helped Jeff Lebby to win his first game as a head coach after he served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at UCF (2019), Ole Miss (2020-21) and Oklahoma (2022-23).
"I'm just thankful for this opportunity at a new place at Mississippi State, and I know a lot of other guys feel that way," said Shapen, who threw for more than 5,500 yards in three seasons at Baylor.
Mississippi State's defense had four takeaways against Eastern Kentucky, including a 51-yard interception return for a touchdown by Elijah Cannon.
Arizona State's defense returned an interception and a fumble recovery for touchdowns against the Cowboys.
"What I see is a group from Arizona State that played with a ton of confidence, a ton of energy," Lebby said. "There was great excitement inside their stadium, and we've got a great challenge on our hands."
--Field Level Media
MSST vs ASUInjury report
Mississippi State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Arizona State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Shapen | Aug 31, 2024 | MSST 56 - EKY 7 | 247 | 20 | 15 | 75.0 | 12.4 | 3/0 | 228.2 |
| C.Parson | Aug 31, 2024 | MSST 56 - EKY 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| W.Rogers | Nov 23, 2023 | MSST 7 - MISS 17 | 207 | 39 | 25 | 64.1 | 5.3 | 0/0 | 108.7 |
| W.Rogers | Nov 18, 2023 | MSST 41 - USM 20 | 144 | 27 | 12 | 44.4 | 5.3 | 2/0 | 113.7 |
| M.Wright Jr. | Nov 11, 2023 | TAM 51 - MSST 10 | 68 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 7.6 | 0/0 | 119.0 |
| C.Parson | Nov 11, 2023 | TAM 51 - MSST 10 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 3.0 | 0/3 | 16.9 |
| M.Wright Jr. | Nov 4, 2023 | MSST 3 - UK 24 | 78 | 21 | 11 | 52.4 | 3.7 | 0/1 | 74.1 |
| C.Parson | Nov 4, 2023 | MSST 3 - UK 24 | 67 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 4.8 | 0/0 | 83.1 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Leavitt | Aug 31, 2024 | ASU 48 - WYO 7 | 258 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 11.7 | 2/0 | 192.2 |
| J.Rashada | Nov 25, 2023 | ASU 23 - ARIZ 59 | 82 | 22 | 10 | 45.5 | 3.7 | 1/2 | 73.6 |
| T.Bourguet | Nov 18, 2023 | ASU 13 - ORE 49 | 142 | 37 | 20 | 54.1 | 3.8 | 0/0 | 86.3 |
| T.Bourguet | Nov 11, 2023 | UCLA 7 - ASU 17 | 149 | 34 | 19 | 55.9 | 4.4 | 0/1 | 86.8 |
| J.Conover | Nov 4, 2023 | UTAH 55 - ASU 3 | 41 | 22 | 5 | 22.7 | 1.9 | 0/1 | 29.3 |
| T.Bourguet | Nov 4, 2023 | UTAH 55 - ASU 3 | -1 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | -0.2 | 0/0 | 48.6 |
MSST vs ASU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450.0 | (131) | Yards | (45) | 118.0 |
| 7.9 | (131) | Yards/Play | (49) | 2.3 |
| 203.0 | (131) | Rush Yds | (33) | 40.0 |
| 35.0 | (131) | Rush Att | (25) | 32.0 |
| 5.8 | (131) | Yards/Rush | (37) | 1.2 |
| 247.0 | (131) | Pass Yds | (87) | 78.0 |
| 22.0 | (131) | Pass Att | (125) | 20.0 |
| 15.0 | (131) | Comp | (109) | 10.0 |
| 68.2 | (131) | Comp% | (56) | 50.0 |
| 16.5 | (131) | Yards/Comp | (46) | 7.8 |
| 11.2 | (131) | Yards/Att | (49) | 3.9 |
| 207.5 | (131) | QB rating | (42) | 79.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 366.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 151.5 |
| 35.2 |
| 4.3 |
| 215.2 |
| 29.8 |
| 18.3 |
| 61.4 |
| 11.8 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | (12) | Sacks | (82) | 3.0 |
| 7.0 | (12) | Sack Yds | (--) | 25.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Intercepts | (19) | 2.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (2) | 1.0 |
| 4.0 | (12) | Penalties | (51) | 7.0 |
| 15.0 | (12) | Penalty Yds | (56) | 65.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.0 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.3 |
| 54.6 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.0 | (86) | Score | (37) | 7.0 |
| 14.0 | (74) | 1st Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 21.0 | (71) | 2nd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 7.0 | (32) | 3rd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 14.0 | (86) | 4th Q | (40) | 7.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.4 |
| 6.3 |
| 7.8 |
| 6.1 |
| 6.2 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.2 | (130) | Yards/Punt Ret | (134) | 6.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/KO Ret | (2) | 17.0 |
| 1.0 | (131) | FG Att | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Made | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG% | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.9 |
| 19.7 |
| 16.7 |
| 12.4 |
| 74.2 |