Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M by the numbers
Mississippi State (4-5, 1-5) at Texas A&M (5-4, 3-3)
6:30 p.m. CST Saturday (ESPN2)
Kyle Field in College Station, Texas
2 More losses for coach Jimbo Fisher in 37 fewer games with Texas A&M than he had in his coaching career when he joined the Aggies. Fisher has a 44-25 record – a .638 winning percentage — in his sixth season with the Aggies. Fisher came to Texas A&M after eight seasons with Florida State. With the Seminoles, Fisher had an 83-23 record – a .783 winning percentage.
8 Sacks have been recorded by Mississippi State LB Nathaniel Watson this season, the most in the SEC.
9 Victories for Mississippi State and seven victories for Texas A&M in the Bulldogs-Aggies series. MSU leads the series 6-5 since Texas A&M joined the SEC and has won the past two games.
16 Tackles for loss have been recorded by Texas A&M LB Edgerrin Cooper this season. Cooper has 4.5 more tackles for loss than any other SEC player in 2023.
19 Points have been scored by Mississippi State in its past three games. The Bulldogs defeated Arkansas 7-3 on Oct. 21 and lost to Auburn 27-13 on Oct. 28 and Kentucky 24-3 on Nov. 4 without QB Will Rogers on the field. Rogers missed the three games with a shoulder injury, and MSU has fallen to the bottom of the SEC in scoring with an average of 22.7 points per game this season.
34 Sacks have been recorded by the Texas A&M defense this season, tied for the second-most in the nation. Mississippi State has allowed 20 sacks this season.
43 Consecutive games with a reception for Mississippi State RB Jo’quavious “Woody” Marks, who has caught a pass in every game in his college career. Marks holds the school record for consecutive games with a reception and for receptions with 209.
81 Tackles for loss have been recorded by the Texas A&M defense this season, the most in the nation. Mississippi State has allowed 55 tackles for loss in 2023. But Mississippi State LBs Jett Johnson and Nathaniel Watson have recorded at least one-half of a tackle for loss apiece in every game his season.
92 Tackles have been made by Mississippi State LB Jett Johnson this season, the most in the SEC. Bulldogs LB Nathaniel Watson ranks second with 87.
275 Yards of total offense are needed by Mississippi State QB Will Rogers to become the school’s career leader. Rogers has 11,623 yards – 11,964 passing yards and minus-341 rushing yards. QB Dak Prescott holds the MSU record with 11,897 yards – 9,376 passing yards and 2,521 rushing yards. Rogers has missed the past three games because of a shoulder injury.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.