2025 · Week 1 · Aug 30, 2025 · M. M. Roberts Stadium
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Q1 9:37 · Jack Murley punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Anthony Evans III at the MSST 6
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsOffense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 9:32: Micah Davis 3 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick) — USM win probability +6.7 pts (now 28%) (top driver: USM has the ball).
- TD · Q2 9:32: Timeout Southern Miss, clock 09:32 — MSST win probability +3.8 pts (now 76%) (top driver: MSST has the ball).
- FG · Q2 0:03: Kyle Ferrie 30 Yd Field Goal — MSST win probability +3.6 pts (now 74%) (top driver: MSST has the ball).
- TD · Q3 9:34: Fluff Bothwell 6 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) — MSST win probability +7.1 pts (now 83%) (top driver: MSST has the ball).
- TD · Q3 4:57: Fluff Bothwell 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) — MSST win probability +6.7 pts (now 93%) (top driver: MSST has the ball).
Was that the right call?
Each option's modeled win probability for the team making the call, from the score, clock and field position before the play. Gaps under one point are close calls. How this works
Fourth downs
USM made the numbers' call on 9 of 10MSST made the numbers' call on 4 of 6
- Q1 9:37USM 4th & 8 at midfield, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 20.9% before the snapGo for it20.9%−<0.134% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call20.9%average punt
- Q1 7:54USM 4th & 9 at MSST 25, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 21.3% before the snapGo for it21.3%−0.131% to convertField goalTheir call21.4%66% to makePunt20.4%−1.0average punt
- Q1 3:35MSST 4th & 16 at USM 37, up 4Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 75.7% before the snapGo for it75.6%−0.416% to convertField goalTheir call76.0%40% to makePunt75.9%−0.1average punt
- Q2 14:54USM 4th & 1 at MSST 45, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 23.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call23.6%70% to convertField goal21.7%−1.925% to makePunt22.3%−1.2average punt
- Q2 13:57MSST 4th & 10 at MSST 45, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 77.0% before the snapGo for it76.8%−0.529% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call77.3%average punt
- Q2 8:11MSST 4th & 1 at MSST 34, tiedClose callPunted · 69.8% before the snapGo for it70.5%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call69.6%−0.9average punt
- Q2 5:59USM 4th & 7 at MSST 49, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 33.2% before the snapGo for it33.2%−0.237% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.4%average punt
- Q2 5:59USM 4th & 7 at MSST 49, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 33.2% before the snapGo for it33.2%−0.237% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.4%average punt
- Q2 0:03MSST 4th & 12 at USM 12, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 66.7% before the snapGo for it65.1%−1.519% to convertField goalTheir call66.6%86% to makePunt59.1%−7.5average punt
- Q3 12:44USM 4th & 25 at USM 31, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 29.8% before the snapGo for it26.7%−4.76% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call31.4%average punt
- Q3 7:56USM 4th & 8 at USM 27, down 10Agrees with the numbersPunted · 18.8% before the snapGo for it18.7%−1.033% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call19.7%average punt
- Q3 0:28USM 4th & 1 at USM 34, down 24Close callPunted · 3.1% before the snapGo for it3.2%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call3.0%−0.2average punt
- Q4 13:40MSST 4th & 2 at MSST 28, up 24Close callPunted · 97.6% before the snapGo for it97.9%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call97.7%−0.1average punt
- Q4 8:39USM 4th & 3 at MSST 9, down 24Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 2.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call2.0%48% to convertField goal1.8%−0.289% to makePunt0.7%−1.3average punt
- Q4 4:49MSST 4th & 10 at MSST 31, up 24Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.1% before the snapGo for it99.0%−0.229% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.1%average punt
- Q4 1:19USM 4th & 5 at MSST 28, down 24Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.7%41% to convertField goal0.6%−0.260% to makePunt0.5%−0.2average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
USM made the numbers' call on 2 of 2MSST made the numbers' call on 4 of 4
- Q1 13:35MSST Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call80.0%97% to makeGo for two80.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 9:32USM Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call29.3%97% to makeGo for two29.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 9:34MSST Touchdown, up 9 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call79.4%97% to makeGo for two79.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 4:57MSST Touchdown, up 16 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call88.8%97% to makeGo for two88.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 1:52MSST Touchdown, up 23 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call97.2%97% to makeGo for two97.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 0:33USM Touchdown, down 18 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call1.8%97% to makeGo for two1.6%−0.345% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartMSSTDrive 1TD7 plays · 75 yds · 1:1086% → 85%
USMDrive 2PUNT12 plays · 25 yds · 3:4515% → 16%
Q1 13:22
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+9
14.9%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 9 yds to the USM 34Similar
Q1 12:45
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+1
15.1%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 1 yd to the USM 38Similar
Q1 9:43
4TH & 3
OPP 45
-5
16.1%
PENALTY USM Delay Of Game (Braxton,Braylon) 5 yards from MSU45 to MSU50. NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 9:37
4TH & 8
50
0
15.9%
Jack Murley punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Anthony Evans III at the MSST 6Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 3INT4 plays · 11 yds · 0:5584% → 84%
Q1 9:27
1ST & 10
OWN 6
+4
15.9%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 4 yds to the MSST 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 4FG5 plays · 1 yds · 0:3117% → 17%
Q1 8:10
2ND & 10
OPP 26
+1
16.7%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 1 yd to the MSST 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 5FG14 plays · 38 yds · 4:1383% → 83%
Q1 7:48
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+2
17.3%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Ricky Johnson for 2 yds to the MSST 27Similar
Q1 7:32
3RD & 8
OWN 27
+5
17.6%
PENALTY USM Illegal Substitution 5 yards from MSU27 to MSU32. NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 6:08
1ST & 10
OPP 31
-4
17.1%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 6 yds to the USM 25 Mississippi State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jordan Mosley) to the USM 35Similar
Q1 5:38
1ST & 14
OPP 35
+3
17.3%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 3 yds to the USM 32Similar
Q1 5:04
2ND & 11
OPP 32
0
17.4%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for no gain to the USM 32Similar
Q1 4:34
3RD & 11
OPP 32
-5
17.9%
(04:43) No Huddle-Shotgun Shapen,Blake pass complete short middle to Bothwell,Fluff caught at USM25, for 25 yards to the USM07, out of bounds at USM07 PENALTY MSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from USM32 to USM37. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 6DOWNS11 plays · 30 yds · 3:3216% → 18%
Q1 3:03
2ND & 8
OWN 27
+4
16.5%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jaylin Carter for 4 yds to the USM 31Similar
Q1 1:47
2ND & 12
OWN 34
+10
16.9%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Kadinn Morris for 10 yds to the USM 44Similar
Q1 0:00
3RD & 10
OWN 46
+9
17.4%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 9 yds to the MSST 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 7PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:4283% → 82%
Q2 14:39
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+4
17.0%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Xavier Gayten for 4 yds to the MSST 41Similar
Q2 14:19
2ND & 14
OWN 41
+4
17.8%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Johnnie Daniels for 4 yds to the MSST 45Similar
Q2 13:57
4TH & 10
OWN 45
0
18.2%
Nathan Tiyce punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Elijah Metcalf at the USM 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 8TD14 plays · 81 yds · 4:1718% → 28%
Q2 12:57
1ST & 10
OWN 30
-4
18.6%
Braylon Braxton sacked by Will Whitson for a loss of 4 yards to the USM 26Similar
Q2 12:30
2ND & 14
OWN 26
+5
18.5%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Matt Jones for 5 yds to the USM 31Similar
Q2 11:51
3RD & 9
OWN 31
+28
18.6%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Kadinn Morris for 28 yds to the MSST 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:33
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+3
20.2%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 3 yds to the MSST 38Similar
Q2 10:56
2ND & 7
OPP 38
+12
20.7%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 12 yds to the MSST 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:55
2ND & 9
OPP 25
+22
21.4%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 22 yds to the MSST 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:32
3RD & GOAL
OPP 3
+3
28.2%
Micah Davis 3 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 9PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 1:1576% → 75%
USMDrive 10PUNT10 plays · 15 yds · 2:0728% → 29%
MSSTDrive 11FG21 plays · 63 yds · 5:4774% → 74%
Q2 4:17
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+19
27.3%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 19 yds to the USM 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:00
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+7
25.9%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 7 yds to the USM 37Similar
Q2 3:47
2ND & 3
OPP 37
-10
25.7%
(03:47) No Huddle-Shotgun Shapen,Blake pass complete short right to Booth,Davon caught at USM39, for 4 yards to the USM33 (Moten,Josh; Jones,Chris) PENALTY MSU Holding (Steen,Blake) 10 yards from USM37 to USM47. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 3:29
2ND & 13
OPP 47
+10
27.3%
Southern Miss Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Josh Moten) to the USM 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:05
2ND & 11
OPP 21
+5
25.9%
(02:06) PENALTY USM Offside (Clinton,Mason) 5 yards from USM21 to USM16. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 1:25
1ST & GOAL
OPP 6
-5
26.3%
(01:34) PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from USM06 to USM11. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 0:46
2ND & GOAL
OPP 11
+5
27.0%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 5 yds to the USM 6Similar
Q2 0:27
3RD & GOAL
OPP 6
+4
27.8%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 4 yds to the USM 2Similar
Q2 0:06
4TH & GOAL
OPP 2
-10
29.8%
(00:10) No Huddle-Shotgun Taylor,Kamario rush left for 2 yards gain to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:06 PENALTY MSU Holding (Ball,Cam) 10 yards from USM02 to USM12. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 12END OF HALF2 plays · -2 yds · 0:0026% → 26%
Q2 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-2
25.7%
(00:03) Kneel down by Southern Miss at USM23 for loss of 2 yards.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 13PUNT8 plays · -1 yds · 2:0128% → 26%
MSSTDrive 14TD9 plays · 66 yds · 2:5673% → 83%
Q3 12:30
1ST & 10
OWN 34
0
26.8%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for no gain to the MSST 34Similar
Q3 12:10
2ND & 10
OWN 34
+11
27.7%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 11 yds to the MSST 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 11:36
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+45
26.4%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 55 yds for a 1ST down Mississippi State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Brylan Lanier) to the USM 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:00
2ND & GOAL
OPP 1
-5
24.4%
Mississippi State Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the USM 6Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 15PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 1:2717% → 16%
MSSTDrive 16TD15 plays · 67 yds · 2:5983% → 93%
Q3 7:56
1ST & 10
OWN 33
-10
17.3%
Mississippi State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ja'Bryis Stewart) to the MSST 23Similar
Q3 7:28
2ND & 18
OWN 25
+12
18.3%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 12 yds to the MSST 37Similar
Q3 7:08
3RD & 6
OWN 37
+13
16.8%
Johnnie Daniels run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:39
2ND & 10
50
+16
16.1%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 16 yds to the USM 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:18
2ND & 10
OPP 34
+7
14.8%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Ayden Williams for 7 yds to the USM 27Similar
Q3 5:53
3RD & 3
OPP 27
+10
15.1%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Ayden Williams for 10 yds to the USM 17 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 17INT2 plays · 0 yds · 0:005% → 5%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 18TD10 plays · 42 yds · 2:3694% → 98%
Q3 4:11
2ND & 4
OPP 36
+6
5.4%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Johnnie Daniels for 6 yds to the USM 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:17
3RD & 8
OPP 28
+12
5.5%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Davon Booth for 12 yds to the USM 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:52
1ST & 10
OPP 16
+6
5.5%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 6 yds to the USM 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 19PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 1:131% → 1%
MSSTDrive 20PUNT7 plays · 8 yds · 1:2098% → 99%
Q3 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 20
-6
1.6%
Blake Shapen sacked by JJ Hawkins for a loss of 6 yards to the MSST 14 Blake Shapen fumbled, recovered by MSST Jacoby Jackson , return for 0 yardsSimilar
Q4 15:00
2ND & 16
OWN 14
-5
1.6%
PENALTY MSU False Start (Lewis Jr.,Jimothy) 5 yards from MSU14 to MSU09. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 15:00
3RD & 11
OWN 19
+9
1.7%
Blake Shapen pass complete to Johnnie Daniels for 9 yds to the MSST 28Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 21DOWNS15 plays · 68 yds · 4:541% → 1%
Q4 13:11
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+8
0.7%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 8 yds to the USM 33Similar
Q4 12:03
1ST & 15
OWN 31
+37
0.7%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 37 yds to the MSST 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:39
4TH & 3
OPP 9
+2
0.7%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jeffery Pittman for 2 yds to the MSST 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 22PUNT12 plays · 24 yds · 3:4099% → 100%
Q4 8:29
1ST & 10
OWN 7
-4
0.8%
(08:34) No Huddle-Shotgun Daniels,Johnnie rush middle for 0 yards to the MSU07 (Montgomery,Michael; Jones,Chris) PENALTY MSU Holding (Jackson,Jacoby) 4 yards from MSU07 to MSU03. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 6:25
1ST & 10
OWN 21
+7
0.5%
Luke Kromenhoek pass complete to Markus Allen for 7 yds to the MSST 28Similar
Q4 4:57
4TH & 5
OWN 36
-5
0.4%
PENALTY MSU Delay Of Game (Tiyce,Nathan) 5 yards from MSU36 to MSU31. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 4:49
4TH & 10
OWN 31
0
0.4%
Nathan Tiyce punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jabari Ishmael at the USM 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 23TD15 plays · 73 yds · 4:070% → 0%
Q4 4:40
1ST & 10
OWN 27
-10
0.2%
(04:48) No Huddle-Shotgun Braxton,Braylon pass complete short left to King,Shane caught at USM37, for 0 yards to the USM27 (Reyes,Cyrus; Moye,Diesel) PENALTY USM Holding (Rogers,Luke) 10 yards from USM27 to USM17. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 3:20
3RD & 8
OWN 29
+11
0.2%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Chuck Montgomery for 11 yds to the USM 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:59
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+15
0.2%
(03:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Braxton,Braylon pass incomplete deep left to Dalton,Davis thrown to MSU38 PENALTY MSU Pass Interference 15 yards from USM40 to MSU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 2:52
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+10
0.2%
Mississippi State Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MSST 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:45
3RD & 7
OPP 30
+2
0.1%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Robert Briggs Jr. for 2 yds to the MSST 28Similar
Q4 1:06
1ST & 10
OPP 22
+15
0.1%
(01:11) No Huddle-Shotgun Braxton,Braylon pass incomplete deep right to Page,Grant thrown to MSU00 broken up by Reyes,Cyrus PENALTY MSU Pass Interference (Reyes,Cyrus) 15 yards from MSU22 to MSU07, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 0:38
1ST & GOAL
OPP 7
0
0.1%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Matt Jones for no gain to the MSST 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 24END OF GAME2 plays · 3 yds · 0:00100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 9:34
Fluff Bothwell 6 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)
-7.1
TD · Q2 9:32
Micah Davis 3 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick)
+6.7
TD · Q3 4:57
Fluff Bothwell 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)
-6.7