6:00 PM, September 10, 2005
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 20,607
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 20,607
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 0 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| GS | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| MSU | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 20 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 9-16 (56%) | 6-13 (46%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 0-1 (0%) | 1-2 (50%) |
| Total Yards | 387 | 341 |
| Total Plays | 72 | 66 |
| Yards per play | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Passing | 244 | 50 |
| Comp-Att | 17-29 (59%) | 3-6 (50%) |
| Yards per pass | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Rushing | 143 | 291 |
| Rush Attempts | 43 | 60 |
| Yards per rush | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| Penalties | 9-85 | 7-64 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 31:28 | 28:32 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:26 | 0:26 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | Blue Jersey (2003-09) |
| Jersey Color | Blue |
| Number Color | White |
| Decoration | GS Logo on Collar |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | MSU | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 7:35 | Jayson Foster 2 yard run (Jonathan Dudley Kick) 10 plays 69 yards, 4:43 (6.9 yards per play) | 0 | 7 |
| Second Quarter | MSU | GS | |||
 | TD | 12:41 | Quinten Lawrence 11 yard pass from Chris Jones (Blake Bercegeay Kick) 11 plays 64 yards, 5:23 (5.8 yards per play) | 7 | 7 |
| TD | 9:50 | Brandon Andrews 6 yard run (Jonathan Dudley Kick Failed) 7 plays 70 yards, 2:51 (10.0 yards per play) | 7 | 13 |
| FG | 2:57 | Blake Bercegeay 20 yard field goal 9 plays 41 yards, 2:59 (4.6 yards per play) | 10 | 13 |
| TD | 0:55 | Carlese Franklin 11 yard run (Blake Bercegeay Kick Failed) 7 plays 67 yards, 0:51 (9.6 yards per play) | 16 | 13 |
| Fourth Quarter | MSU | GS | |||
| TD | 11:40 | Jermaine Austin 18 yard run (Jonathan Dudley Kick) 8 plays 74 yards, 3:09 (9.3 yards per play) | 16 | 20 |
| TD | 10:11 | Quinten Lawrence 40 yard pass from Chris Jones (Blake Bercegeay Kick) 5 plays 74 yards, 1:29 (14.8 yards per play) | 23 | 20 |
| Final Score | 23 | 20 | |||
| Lead Changes | 3 | ||||
| Ties | 1 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 7 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 3 | ||||
| Time Leading | 20:18 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 29:26 | ||||