LIVE UPDATES: No. 5 Georgia 41, Mississippi State 31 - FINAL

ATHENS, Ga. — It’s Saturday in Athens! No. 5 Georgia (4-1, 2-1 SEC) meets unranked Mississippi State (1-4, 0-2 SEC) in a battle between the two teams with claim to the name of Bulldogs in the SEC.

“Our guys have gotten back hard to work the last couple days and excited about having another home SEC game, which seems like we haven’t had any in forever, but we’ve got them here back to back,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said this week. “I’m looking forward to playing Mississippi State, long time rivalry, and got a lot of respect for Jeff Lebby and the job he’s done there. And looking forward to playing those guys at home.”

All-time, Georgia owns a 20-6 record against Mississippi State including wins in the last four meetings. UGA clinched the SEC East with a win in its last matchup with MSU, claiming a 45-19 victory in Starkville as part of the perfect 2022 season. Stetson Bennett accounted for four scores while Ladd McConkey had a pair. Meanwhile, in the last game played between the two programs in Athens, JT Daniels passed for 401 yards as he made his first career start at UGA in 2020. None of that matters today as the Bulldogs battle between the hedges…

More on this Matchup

Emptying the Notebook: Georgia position battles and a get-right opportunity
Between the Hedges: Big visits on top, scout-team buzz, Georgia’s WR situation
Staff Predictions: Georgia-Mississippi State, College Football Week 7

Georgia looking to ‘cut it loose’ in matchup with Mississippi State
Palmer’s Players to Watch: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Mississippi State
What we learned this week ahead of Georgia-Mississippi State

Georgia-Mississippi State Q&A: Previewing the Bulldogs with Paul Jones
Major Matchups: Georgia hosts Mississippi State
Who has the edge? Georgia vs. Mississippi State

How to Watch, Listen and Stream

Kickoff Time: 4:15 p.m. ET
TV: SEC Network (Taylor Zarzour – Play by Play, Matt Stinchcomb – Color Commentator, Alyssa Lang – Sideline Reporter)
Streaming: WatchESPN/ESPN+ (For more info, click here)
National Radio: None / Local Radio (listed below): Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network (Scott Howard, Eric Zeier and D.J. Shockley) / Satellite Radio: SiriusXM (160 or 192)

For local radio information and a full list of Georgia Bulldog Sports Network affiliates, click here.

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Fourth Quarter

*** UGA recovers the onside kick and will be able to run out the clock. (UGA 41-31 FINAL)

*** Mississippi State goes down the field in under two minutes. Using the help of a timeout, the two-minute stoppage and a fourth down conversion, Michael Van Buren and the Bulldogs go 75 yards down the field for the score. It’s capped off by a 35-yard connection to Kelly Akharaiyi. (UGA 41-31 1:47 4Q)

*** Trevor Etienne was initially stopped but pushes his way into the end zone. Offsetting penalties after the play. PAT by Peyton Woodring is good. (UGA 41-24 3:33 4Q)
*** Beck’s third down pass attempt to Oscar Delp is incomplete. Georgia will stay on the field to go for it on 4ht & Goal.
*** Another Frazier carry, this time for 1 yard, and another Mississippi State timeout. 3:42 to go. UGA ball at the MSU1.
*** Nate Frazier carries for a gain of 2 yards. Timeout Mississippi State with 3:46 to go.
*** After two more first-down pickups, Carson Beck completes to Dillon Bell for a gain of 21, getting UGA to the MSU 4-yard line. With that completion, Beck ties a school record of Eric Zeier (2x) and Cory Phillips. He also passes a career-high for passing yards with 459.
*** UGA has moved the chains twice on third down, getting into Mississippi State territory just after the second.
*** Georgia takes over at its own 19 after the punt.

*** Penalties back Mississippi State up. False start and a holding make it 3rd & 16. MSU can’t convert and will punt.
*** Traore picks up another first time, this time on 4th & 2. He gained 11 on the completion from Van Buren, advancing into UGA territory.
*** Mississippi State moves the chains on the first play of the fourth quarter. Michael Van Buren completed to Seydou Traore for a gain of 14.

Third Quarter

*** Michael Van Buren keeps for a gain of two yards on the final play of the third quarter. Mississippi State will head to the fourth with possession, trailing by two scores, 2nd & 8 upcoming. (UGA 34-24 END 3Q)

*** Carson Beck pass attempt to Arian Smith falls incomplete on third down after a loss of a yard on second down. Brett Thorson comes on to punt for the first time today. Other UGA drives have ended either in points or a turnover (plus the missed field goal at the end of the half).
*** Dominic Lovett across the middle picks up 19 yards out near midfield. Can’t quite bring in the next pass to him on the following play.

*** Georgia forces 4th & Goal but Michael Van Buren finds Davon Booth for the touchdown. PAT is good. Two-score game with 2:40 to go in the third. (UGA 34-24 2:40 3Q)
*** Davon Booth rushes for a gain of 18 and it’s goal-to-go.
*** Mississippi State is threatening. Michael Van Buren completes a pair of passes for first downs, the second of them for a gain of 42 yards to the UGA 25 as he connects with Kevin Coleman. Play stands after review.

*** Carson Beck intercepted at the goal line. Second interception of the day. Just his second career game with multiple interceptions, the previous one being against Alabama.
*** Anthony Evans gets the drive going with a 52-yard rush on the first play. Taken out of bounds at the MSU 23.

*** Johnnie Daniels races into the end zone from 19 yards out. PAT is good. (UGA 34-17 8:27 3Q)
*** Mississippi State moves the chains on 3rd & 8 as Chris Cole is called for a pass interference penalty. Later in the drive, a Chaz Chambliss facemask bails the Bulldogs out on 3rd & 10.

*** Arian Smith is back, and he’s into the end zone. Carson Beck finds him 42 yards downfield to cap off a 3-play 75-yard drive. Touchdown Georgia! Smith sets a new career-high for receiving yards with that grab, his fifth of the day. 134 yards tops the 132 he had against Alabama. (UGA 34-10 13:48 3Q)
*** Georgia comes out firing. Carson Beck finds Ben Yursoek on the second play of the half for 29 yards down the UGA sideline. First catch of the Stanford transfer’s Bulldog career.

Second Quarter

*** 55-yard field goal attempt from Peyton Woodring is no good. That sends the teams to their locker room. (UGA 27-10 HALF)
*** Carson Beck completes a couple of times to Cash Jones. He’s taken down at the 37 yard line as Kirby Smart calls his final timeout. 4 seconds remain.
*** Timeout Georgia with 16 seconds left in the quarter. That’s UGA’s second timeout of the half. Georgia ball at the 42.

*** KJ Bolden with his first career interception on 3rd & 10. Georgia will take over with 27 seconds to go at its own 19, likely just taking a knee to take it to the half.
*** Mississippi State picks up first downs on back to back plays. Michael Van Buren scrambled for a gain of one on 3rd & 1 before finding Kevin Coleman for 11 yards the play after.

*** Carson Beck fakes the handoff and finds Lawson Luckie in the end zone for the touchdown. Georgia came out in a goal line formation with Micah Morris as the fullback. Touchdown Georgia! (UGA 27-10 1:56 2Q)
*** Georgia down to the MSU 1 after Carson Beck completes to Oscar Delp. Bulldogs snapped it directly to running back Cash Jones, handed off to Beck as he rolled right and faked a reverse to Dominic Lovett. That’s the final play before the two-minute timeout.
*** Carson Beck completes on play action to Arian Smith. That play picks up 55 yards to the Mississippi State 25. He’s helped off the field by the UGA training staff though as it looked like he fell awkwardly on his side making the diving catch.

*** Three plays later Georgia does get off the field. UGA to take over at its 20 after the punt.
*** Georgia was going to get off the field in three plays but Damon Wilson is flagged for a roughing the passer penalty. Kirby Smart not happy with him.

*** Carson Beck and Dillon Bell connect again, this time with Bell in the back of the end zone. Touchdown Georgia! Drive was five plays, 75 yards. The 31-yard touchdown pass was UGA’s fourth passing play of 20+ yards today. (UGA 20-10 6:32 2Q)
*** Nate Frazier picks up 12 on the carry. That came on 1st & 15 after a penalty, but the Bulldogs move the chains on the next play as Trevor Etienne gains nine on a catch out of the backfield.
*** Georgia is moving it again, gaining 23 yards on the first play of the drive. Carson Beck found an open Dillon Bell downfield.

*** Kelly Akharaiyi gets behind the Georgia defense and brings it in for a touchdown. It was 2nd & Goal from the 24. MSU PAT is good. (UGA 13-10 8:46 2Q)
*** Kevin Coleman caught it wide open in the end zone but Mississippi State is flagged for offensive pass interference. It’ll be 2nd & Goal from the 19.
*** Mississippi State moves the chains for the first time today and does so in style. Michael Van Burden finds an open receiver downfield for 71 yards to the UGA 5. Daniel Harris was in coverage and made the touchdown saving tackle.
*** Branson Robinson declared out for the game with a right knee injury.

*** Georgia can’t convert in goal-to-go. In fact, UGA loses yardage on consecutive plays. Peyton Woodring makes from 32 yards out. (UGA 13-3 10:51 2Q)
*** Branson Robinson is out of the injury tent but headed to the locker room. Walking under his own power.
*** Georgia doesn’t quite pick up first down yardage but goes for it and convert on 4th & 4. Gain of 11 as Carson Beck finds Lawson Luckie. Taken down inside at the MSU 10.
*** Branson Robinson picks up 5 yards to bring up a 3rd & 8 from the MSU 25. He’s helped off the field by the training staff after the play.
*** Trevor Etienne going to have a 20 yard touchdown called back. Holding called on Monroe Freeling.
*** Carson Beck completes to Dominic Lovett, tackled at the MSU 27 after a gain of 15 and a conversion on third down to get the quarter underway.

First Quarter

*** First down pass incomplete to Lawson Luckie. Second down play picks up 5 as Carson Beck finds Dominic Lovett. Will be 3rd & 5 from the MSU 42 when play resumes. (UGA 10-3 END 1Q)
*** Georgia picks up a first down on a second straight completion to Trevor Etienne.
*** Mississippi State has trouble on the kickoff but avoids disaster. Still, the Bulldogs go three-and-out. Four drives in and MSU has yet to move the chains.

*** Handoff to Branson Robinson and he’s into the end zone from 5 yards out. Touchdown Georgia! Peyton Woodring PAT is good. (UGA 10-3 2:13 1Q)
*** Carson Beck finds London Humphreys to get UGA inside the 10 yard line.
*** Smith can’t quite haul one in in the end zone. Had to dive to get a hand on it.
*** Completion to Arian Smith across the middle picks up 26 yards and gets Georgia into Mississippi State territory.
*** Georgia moves the chains with a facemask penalty on Mississippi State. Then, the Bulldogs throw a screen pass out to Anthony Evans. Play picks up 6 yards.
*** Wheel route to Ben Yurosek falls incomplete. Nearly intercepted as Carson Beck underthrew it.

*** UGA forces a third straight three-and-out. Dawgs get off the field and take over at their own 19 after the punt.
*** Georgia calls timeout as it appeared the Bulldogs only had 10 men on the field. First of the half for UGA.

*** 45-yard field goal by Peyton Woodring is good to knot this one up. (TIE 3-3 7:09 1Q)
*** Branson Robinson gets Georgia into a 3rd and 3 with a pair of rushes. UGA can’t convert however as Carson Beck ran around the pocket and tried to find Dillon Bell downfield after escaping pressure.
*** Trevor Etienne carries for 2 yards on 3rd & 1.
*** Georgia crowd not happy with what looked like a faked injury for a Mississippi State defender. As MSU was scrambling around, and attempted to call a timeout, A Bulldog fell to the ground. Jeff Lebby retains his timeout.
*** Georgia moves into Mississippi State territory with a first down completion to Arian Smith.
*** Georgia catches a break on the next play. Lawson Luckie brought it in and fumbled when he was hit. Ball rolled out of bounds though and UGA maintains possession.
*** On the fourth drive, there’s the first time the chains have moved today. Carson Beck to Anthony Evans on a pop pass goes for 10.
*** Mississippi State kickoff goes out of bounds. Georgia will get it at the 35 as a result.

*** Georgia defense gets off the field in three again. Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins picked up a tackle for loss as UGA forces a field gaol attempt. 47-yard field goal by Kyle Ferrie is good. (MSU 3-0 12:05 1Q)
*** First play results in an Arian Smith drop. Second play is an interception. Mississippi State takes over at the UGA 26.

*** Georgia off the field with an opening three-and-out. Rush for no gain, pass complete for 3 yards and an incompletion. Anthony Evans lets the punt bounce and it’s downed at the UGA 16 where Carson Beck and company take over.
*** Kickoff going out to the 25 after a fair catch to get things underway.

Pregame

*** Georgia wins the toss and defers its decision. UGA will kick left to right on your screen as MSU begins the game with the ball.

*** Chauncey Bowens not dressed out for today’s game. He’s with the injured crew.
*** First group of players out to warm up. Drew Bobo snapping with Carson Beck indicating he’ll be the starter at center today.
*** Pregame availability report is out. Three players listed for Georgia, all out: Ratledge, Robinson, Mondon. Wilson and Hall not listed at all.

*** We’ll be monitoring the availability of a few players pregame. Jared Wilson and Jordan Hall have been listed as questionable since Wednesday. Expecting them to be listed as game-time decisions when the final availability report comes out 90 minutes before kickoff.
*** Georgia depth chart has been posted in the press box. No changes – not even for Colbie Young and the Bulldogs declared out already on the availability report (Tate Ratledge, Roderick Robinson, Smael Mondon) – so read into it as you wish.