MSU – Artie Crosby 19-yard field goal, 2:34. Mississippi St 3–0. Drive:
Second quarter
MSU – John Bond 1-yard run (Artie Crosby kick), 10:03. Mississippi St 10–0. Drive: 67 yards.
MSU – Henry Koontz 2-yard run (Artie Crosby kick). Mississippi St 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards.
MISS – Timmy Moffett 66-yard punt return (Neil Teevan kick), 1:21. Mississippi St 17–7.
Third quarter
MSU – Artie Crosby 25-yard field goal. Mississippi St 20–7. Drive:
MSU – Artie Crosby 51-yard field goal. Mississippi St 23–7. Drive:
Fourth quarter
MISS – Kelly Powell 3-yard fumble recovery (Neil Teevan kick). Mississippi St 23–14. Drive: 3 plays.
MISS – Timmy Moffett 10-yard pass from Kelly Powell (Neil Teevan kick). Mississippi St 23–21. Drive: 6 plays.
MISS – Neil Teevan 35-yard field goal. Ole Miss 24–23. Drive: 4 plays.
Top passers
MISS – Kelly Powell – 13/21, 74 yards, TD
MSU – John Bond – 5/13, 82 yards
Top rushers
MISS – Arthur Humphrey – 15 rushes, 70 yards
MSU – John Bond – 30 rushes, 129 yards, TD
Top receivers
MISS – Timmy Moffett – 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
MSU – Danny Knight – 2 receptions, 44 yards
"The Immaculate Deflection" - Artie Crosby missed a 27-yard field goal attempt with 24 seconds left when 40 mile-per-hour winds knocked down the football before it could pass the crossbar.
