Mississippi State

South Alabama pulls off shocker over Mississippi State

By James Jones

jkjones@sunherald.com
Mississippi State defensive lineman Johnathan Calvin, tries to tackle South Alabama running back Tyreis Thomas (9) . The Jaguars shocked MSU 21-20.
Mississippi State defensive lineman Johnathan Calvin, tries to tackle South Alabama running back Tyreis Thomas (9) . The Jaguars shocked MSU 21-20. Rogelio V. Solis Associated Press

Westin Graves missed a 28 yard field goal with six seconds remaining as Mississippi State lost to South Alabama 21-20 on Saturday at Davis-Wade Stadium.

It’s one of the worst losses in school history.

After South Alabama took a 21-20 lead, MSU reached South Alabama’s 20 yard line for a game winning field goal attempt. Graves missed the 28 yard attempt after making a career-long 47-yarder earlier.

MSU led 17-0 at halftime.

This story was originally published September 3, 2016 at 2:45 PM with the headline "South Alabama pulls off shocker over Mississippi State."

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