Postseason · Saturday, December 30, 2017
L 27–31
vs #19Mississippi State
Louisville unranked · Mississippi State #19 · AP Top 25 entering the game
EverBank Stadium · 41,310 in attendance · ESPN
Line score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Mississippi State | 14 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Pregame odds
67%
Win expectancy
16.6%
Excitement index
8.22
Elo after
1802 (-10)
Weather
47°
Betting
Spread
LOU -6.5
Against the spread
NO COVER
Total
62
Result
UNDER 58
Closing line from consensus · Louisville -6.5. Lines are on record from 2013 on.
Team Stats
Louisville left, Mississippi State right.
LouisvilleMississippi State
358Total yards404
171Passing127
187Rushing277
20First downs23
4-16Third down7-15
6-42Penalties11-100
4Turnovers3
30:21Possession29:39
Drives
Every possession, in order. Bar position is field position; length is yards gained.
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29 drives · a light edge marks a scoring drive
Box Score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 13/31 | 171 | 2 | 4 |
| Keytaon Thompson | 11/20 | 127 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 24 | 158 | 1 | 75 |
| Malik Williams | 5 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Reggie Bonnafon | 7 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| Dae Williams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Keytaon Thompson | 27 | 147 | 3 | 24 |
| Aeris Williams | 12 | 88 | 1 | 20 |
| Kylin Hill | 8 | 29 | 0 | 16 |
| Nick Gibson | 6 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Jesse Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Smith | 7 | 107 | 1 | 35 |
| Seth Dawkins | 3 | 38 | 0 | 18 |
| Kemari Averett | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Charles Standberry | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Jesse Jackson | 3 | 38 | 0 | 20 |
| Jordan Thomas | 2 | 36 | 0 | 29 |
| Reginald Todd | 2 | 32 | 0 | 17 |
| Jamal Couch | 2 | 28 | 0 | 20 |
| Deddrick Thomas | 2 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SACKS | TFL | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Smith | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trevon Young | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Stacy Thomas | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chucky Williams | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dorian Etheridge | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Greenard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zykiesis Cannon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trumaine Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Yeast | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Famurewa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geron Christian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Asian Richardson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blanton Creque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamarques Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary McCrae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khane Pass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TreSean Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark McLaurin | 11 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Johnathan Abram | 9 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| J.T. Gray | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Cameron Dantzler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Gay Jr. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerri Germaine Green | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Fletcher Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leo Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Kobe Jones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tolando Cleveland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erroll Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Cory Tyrone Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braxton Keyonte Hoyett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Smitherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylin Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Rayford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Everett Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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