Mississippi StateLandedMississippi State's ride home was ferried into Athens while the game was still on
Two empty Delta 717s landed during the second half of a 41-31 loss; one left for Starkville at 9:39 p.m.
- Athens, GAColumbus/W Point/Starkville, MSKAHN → KGTROct 12, 20249:39 PM10:31 PMEDT51m
Mississippi State lost a shootout at Georgia on Oct. 12, 2024, 41-31, with Carson Beck throwing for 459 yards and three touchdowns for the home team, more than 300 in a first half that ended 27-10.
The visitors' flight home was already on its way. Two Delta Boeing 717s flew empty from Atlanta into Athens-Ben Epps at 6:56 p.m. and 7:22 p.m. ET, while the game was still being played. One of them left Athens at 9:39 p.m. and landed at Golden Triangle Regional, the airport serving Starkville, at 10:31 p.m. Transportation Department charter filings for Athens list matching Delta departures that October.
The filings identify carrier, aircraft and route. They do not itemize the travel party, so how Mississippi State divided its group between the two jets is not part of the public record.