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#22 Mississippi State
@
Illinois
2023 ReliaQuest Bowl
Final
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January 02, 2023 12:00 PM
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#22 Mississippi State
Bulldogs
8-4
/
4-4
19
10
Illinois
Fighting Illini
8-4
/
5-4
2022
Season
Played at
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL
Capacity:
65,828
Attendance:
35,797
Series Stats
Mississippi State
Illinois
Tie
2
1
0
3rd
meeting
More Games
A rivalry game without a trophy is a rivalry waiting to happen.
Mississippi State
*the data for this team and coach are incomplete
Head Coach
Zach Arnett
Schedule
@
Kentucky
L
27-17
10/15/2022
@
Alabama
L
30-6
10/22/2022
vs
Auburn
W
33-39
11/5/2022
vs
Georgia
L
45-19
11/12/2022
vs
East Tennessee State
W
7-56
11/19/2022
@
Mississippi
W
22-24
11/24/2022
@
Illinois
W
10-19
1/2/2023
Mississippi State
has outscored their opponents
392 to 290
this season
Zach Arnett
's record
at
Mississippi State
0 - 0 - 0
vs
Illinois
0 - 0 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Mississippi State
2 game(s)
from 1980
to 2023
Illinois
1 game(s)
from 1923
to 1923
Box Score
1
2
3
4
OT
T
Mississippi State
0
3
0
16
0
19
Illinois
0
7
3
0
0
10
Team Stats
1st Downs
21
21
3rd Down Conv/Att
6-14
3-11
4th Down Conv/Att
1-1
0-0
Passing Yards
274
253
Comp-Att
30-45
23-34
Yards per pass
6.10
7.40
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Rushing Yards
116
35
Rushing attempts
22
29
Yards per rush
5.30
1.20
Total Yards
390
288
Penalties
6-55
3-25
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Possession
28:15
31:45
Notes
Illinois
West
Division
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Schedule
vs
Minnesota
W
14-26
10/15/2022
@
Nebraska
W
9-26
10/29/2022
vs
Michigan State
L
23-15
11/5/2022
vs
Purdue
L
31-24
11/12/2022
@
Michigan
L
19-17
11/19/2022
@
Northwestern
W
3-41
11/26/2022
vs
Mississippi State
L
19-10
1/2/2023
vs
Toledo
9/2/2023
@
Kansas
9/9/2023
vs
Penn State
9/16/2023
vs
Florida Atlantic
9/23/2023
@
Purdue
9/30/2023
vs
Nebraska
10/7/2023
@
Maryland
10/14/2023
Illinois 2022 schedule
Illinois
has outscored their opponents
305 to 147
this season
Bret Bielema
's record
at
Illinois
13 - 11 - 0
vs
Mississippi State
0 - 0 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Mississippi State
2 game(s)
from 1980
to 2023
Illinois
1 game(s)
from 1923
to 1923