| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| Mississippi State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | | Texas | 7 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 38 |
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| Team Stats |
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| MSU | Tex |
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| 1st Downs | 18 | 27 | | Rushing 1st Downs | 7 | 14 | | Passing 1st Downs | 9 | 11 | | Penalty | 2 | 2 | | Rushing | 87 | 238 | | Rushing Attempts | 32 | 43 | | Yards Gained Rushing | 146 | 253 | | Yards Lost Rushing | 59 | 15 | | TDs Rushing | 1 | 3 | | Passing | 205 | 225 | | Passes Attempted | 40 | 26 | | Passes Completed | 16 | 15 | | Intercepted | 1 | 0 | | TDs Passing | 1 | 3 | | Pass Efficiency | 86.30 | 168.46 | | Total Offensive Plays | 72 | 69 | | Total Net Yards | 292 | 463 | | Average Gain Per Play | 4.06 | 6.71 | | Fumbles - Lost | 2 - 1 | 1 - 0 | | Penalties - Yards | 9 - 89 | 5 - 55 | | Interceptions - Yards | 0 - 0 | 1 - 6 | | Punts - Yards | 7 - 287 | 6 - 223 | | Average Per Punt | 41.00 | 37.17 | | Punt Returns - Yards | 4 - 68 | 2 - 12 | | Kickoff Returns - Yards | 5 - 129 | 1 - 32 | | Time of Possession | 27:59 | 32:01 | | Third Down Conversions | 3 of 14 | 6 of 14 | | Third Down Percent | 21.43% | 42.86% | | Fourth Down Conversions | 1 of 2 | 0 of 0 | | Fourth Down Percent | 50.00% | 0.00% | | Sacks | 1 - 9 | 3 - 32 |
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| Game Info |
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| Cotton Bowl | | Stadium | Cotton Bowl | | Location | Dallas, Texas | | Date | Jan 1, 1999 | | Time | 10:18 am | | Attendance | 72,611 | | Temperature | 43°F | | Weather | Foggy, Drizzle | | Conference | MSU: SEC
Tex: Big 12 | | Head Coach | MSU: Jackie Sherrill
Tex: Mack Brown | | AP Rank | MSU: 25
Tex: 20 | | Final AP Rank | MSU: NR
Tex: 15 | | Season Record | MSU: 8-5
Tex: 9-3 |
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