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Mississippi State at Alabama

Saturday, November 6, 2004

Alabama beat Mississippi State 30–⁠14. It was their 89th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 69–⁠15–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayMississippi State3–⁠8 in 2004
14
HomeAlabama6–⁠6 in 2004
30

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: ESPN2Attendance 82,617

At kickoff
55°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport (KTCL), 6 km from the stadium, 37 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State707014
Alabama01731030

Standouts

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Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Omarr Conner7/2011410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jerious Norwood2396150
Fred Reid728011
Omarr Conner112012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tee Milons252128
McKinley Scott234028
Will Prosser114014
Jerious Norwood1909
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
David Heard100
Kevin Dockery1140

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Spencer Pennington9/1511912
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenneth Darby36200145
Aaron Johns526016
Tyrone Prothro219121
Le’Ron McClain111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keith Brown351040
Tyrone Prothro122022
David Cavan113013
D.J. Hall113013

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Mississippi StateAlabama
240Total yards379
145Passing yards119
126Rushing yards260
5.7Yards per pass7.9
3.1Yards per rush5.5
12First downs19
6–⁠16Third downs3–⁠12
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers3
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0
17:32Possession18:55

Efficiency

Mississippi StateAlabama
28%Success rate38%
−0.07EPA per play−0.05
1.27Explosiveness0.88
−0.24Rushing EPA−0.10
0.28Passing EPA0.43
19%Passing-down success29%
−0.44First-down EPA0.05
−0.11Second-down EPA−0.15
0.55Third-down EPA0.06

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Alabama end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 4 playsQ1 AlabamaKickoff, 1 playQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 AlabamaField goal, 13 playsQ2 Mississippi StateKickoff, 1 playQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown run, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StateKickoff, 1 playQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 9 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown run, 6 playsQ2 Mississippi StateKickoff, 1 playQ2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePuntQ2 AlabamaInterception, 2 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePenalty, 4 playsQ2 AlabamaRush, 1 playQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ3 AlabamaKickoff, 1 playQ3 AlabamaField goal, 8 playsQ3 Mississippi StateKickoff, 1 playQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 AlabamaFumbleQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaInterception, 9 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaField goal, 4 playsQ4 Mississippi StateKickoff, 1 playQ4 Mississippi StateFumble, 1 playQ4 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ4 Mississippi StateKickoff, 1 playQ4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 AlabamaRush, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown run, 4 plays, 82 yards
  2. Q1 AlabamaKickoff, 1 play, 30 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  5. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  7. Q1 AlabamaField goal, 13 plays, 73 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StateKickoff, 1 play, −79 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown run, 4 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 9 plays, 11 yards
  13. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown run, 6 plays, 90 yards
  14. Q2 Mississippi StateKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
  15. Q2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, −8 yards
  17. Q2 AlabamaInterception, 2 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q2 Mississippi StatePenalty, 4 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q2 AlabamaRush, 1 play, −19 yards
  20. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 54 yards
  22. Q3 AlabamaKickoff, 1 play, 26 yards
  23. Q3 AlabamaField goal, 8 plays, 57 yards
  24. Q3 Mississippi StateKickoff, 1 play, −75 yards
  25. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, −7 yards
  26. Q3 AlabamaFumble, 0 yards
  27. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  28. Q3 AlabamaInterception, 9 plays, 40 yards
  29. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  30. Q4 AlabamaField goal, 4 plays, 13 yards
  31. Q4 Mississippi StateKickoff, 1 play, −81 yards
  32. Q4 Mississippi StateFumble, 1 play, −10 yards
  33. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 9 yards
  34. Q4 Mississippi StateKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
  35. Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 23 yards
  36. Q4 AlabamaRush, 5 plays, 13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 7, Alabama 0
Mississippi State Touchdown run, 4 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 18Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
14:152nd & 3 at own 25Omarr Conner (MSU) pass left side complete to Tee Milons (MSU) for 24 yards.
13:451st & 10 at own 49Omarr Conner (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
13:302nd & 9 at the 50Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for a 50 yard touchdown.Mississippi State 6, Alabama 0
13:30Extra point by Keith Andrews (MSU) is good.Mississippi State 7, Alabama 0
13:16Kickoff returned by Tyrone Prothro (ALA) for 16 yards.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 30Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
12:302nd & 3 at own 37Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
12:003rd & 1 at own 39Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
11:304th & 1 at own 39Punt by Bo Freelend (ALA) returned 5 yards by Jonathan Lowe (MSU) to the Bulldogs 18.
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 18Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
10:452nd & 10 at own 18Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
10:153rd & 2 at own 26Fred Reid (MSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
9:301st & 10 at own 31Omarr Conner (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
9:232nd & 10 at own 31Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed left side for -3 yards.
8:453rd & 13 at own 28Omarr Conner (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
8:154th & 10 at own 31Punt by Jared Cook (MSU) no return by Crimson Tide.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
8:041st & 10 at own 20Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
7:302nd & 10 at own 20Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
7:003rd & 10 at own 25Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass right side complete to Keith Brown (ALA) for 9 yards.
6:424th & 1 at own 34Punt by Bo Freelend (ALA) no return by Bulldogs.
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 2910 yard penalty on Bulldogs.
6:151st & 20 at own 195 yard penalty on Bulldogs.
6:001st & 25 at own 14Fred Reid (MSU) rushed right side for 9 yards.
6:002nd & 16 at own 23Omarr Conner (MSU) rushed left side for 7 yards.
5:433rd & 9 at own 30Omarr Conner (MSU) pass right side complete to Will Prosser (MSU) for 14 yards.
5:151st & 10 at own 44Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
4:452nd & 8 at own 46Omarr Conner (MSU) pass right side complete to Dezmond Sherrod (MSU) for 5 yards.
4:343rd & 3 at opp 49Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
4:344th & 1 at opp 47Punt by Jared Cook (MSU) no return by Crimson Tide.
Alabama Field goal, 13 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 20Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass right side complete to David Cavan (ALA) for 13 yards.
3:431st & 10 at own 33Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
3:152nd & 5 at own 38Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass incomplete to the right side.
2:533rd & 5 at own 38Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass right side complete to Ezekial Knight (ALA) for 9 yards.
2:301st & 10 at own 47Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed right side for 12 yards.
2:001st & 10 at opp 41D.J. Hall (ALA) rushed right side for 4 yards.
1:532nd & 6 at opp 38Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass across the middle complete to Keith Brown (ALA) for 2 yards.
1:153rd & 4 at opp 36Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
0:451st & 10 at opp 31Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed left side for 22 yards.
0:271st & goal at opp 95 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
0:271st & goal at opp 14Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 9Start of the 2nd quarter.
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 9Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed right side for 2 yards.
Q2 14:303rd & goal at opp 7Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q2 14:184th & goal at opp 724 yard field goal by Brian Bostick (ALA) is good.Mississippi State 7, Alabama 3
Q2 14:141st & 0 at opp 5Kickoff returned by Tyler Threadgill (MSU) for 16 yards.
2nd quarter8 drives, then Alabama 17, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 21Fred Reid (MSU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
13:451st & 10 at own 31Omarr Conner (MSU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
13:442nd & 6 at own 355 yard penalty on Bulldogs.
13:442nd & 11 at own 30Omarr Conner (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
13:443rd & 11 at own 30Punt by Jared Cook (MSU) returned 10 yards by Brandon Brooks (ALA) to the Crimson Tide 20.
Alabama Touchdown run, 4 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 202 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
11:541st & 10 at own 18Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
11:302nd & 10 at own 18Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed right side for 45 yards.
11:001st & 10 at opp 37Aaron Johns (ALA) rushed up the middle for 16 yards.
10:001st & 10 at opp 21Tyrone Prothro (ALA) rushed right side for a 21 yard touchdown.Alabama 9, Mississippi State 7
10:00Extra point by Brian Bostick (ALA) is good.Alabama 10, Mississippi State 7
10:00Crimson Tide kickoff, touchback by Bulldogs.
Mississippi State Punt, 9 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 20Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
9:302nd & 3 at own 27Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
9:003rd & 1 at own 29Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
8:451st & 10 at own 325 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
8:451st & 5 at own 37Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
8:242nd & 1 at own 41Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed right side for no gain.
8:153rd & 1 at own 41Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
8:001st & 10 at own 43Omarr Conner (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
7:482nd & 10 at own 43Omarr Conner (MSU) rushed right side for -7 yards.
7:153rd & 17 at own 365 yard penalty on Bulldogs.
6:573rd & 22 at own 31Fred Reid (MSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
6:154th & 23 at own 30Punt by Jared Cook (MSU) no return by Crimson Tide.
Alabama Touchdown run, 6 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 10Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed right side for 7 yards.
5:502nd & 3 at own 17Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
5:501st & 10 at own 28Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass right side complete to Keith Brown (ALA) for 40 yards.
5:001st & 10 at opp 32Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
4:152nd & 6 at opp 28Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 14 yards.
4:151st & 10 at opp 14Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for a 14 yard touchdown.Alabama 16, Mississippi State 7
4:15Extra point by Brian Bostick (ALA) is good.Alabama 17, Mississippi State 7
3:58Kickoff returned by Jonathan Lowe (MSU) for 8 yards.
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 20Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
3:152nd & 7 at own 23Omarr Conner (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
3:113rd & 7 at own 23Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed left side for -5 yards.
2:114th & 12 at own 18Omarr Conner (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs.
2:114th & goal at opp 8Punt by Jared Cook (MSU) returned 16 yards by Brandon Brooks (ALA) to the Bulldogs 44.
Alabama Interception, 2 plays
1:571st & 10 at opp 4410 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
1:501st & 20 at own 46Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass left side complete to Le’Ron McClain (ALA) for 7 yards.
1:232nd & 13 at opp 47Crimson Tide timeout; 01:23 remaining 2nd quarter
1:232nd & 13 at opp 47Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass across the middle intercepted by Kevin Dockery (MSU). Returned for 13 yards.
Mississippi State Penalty, 4 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 415 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
1:011st & 5 at own 46Omarr Conner (MSU) rushed right side for -2 yards.
0:422nd & 7 at own 44Omarr Conner (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
0:343rd & 7 at own 44Omarr Conner (MSU) pass across the middle complete to McKinley Scott (MSU) for 7 yards.
0:231st & 10 at opp 49Bulldogs timeout; 00:23 remaining 2nd quarter
0:231st & 10 at opp 49Omarr Conner (MSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
0:162nd & 11 at the 509 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
Alabama Rush, 1 play
0:091st & 20 at opp 41Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Alabama 20, Mississippi State 14
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
14:302nd & 4 at own 26Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for -5 yards.
13:453rd & 9 at own 21Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
13:004th & 5 at own 25Punt by Bo Freelend (ALA) no return by Bulldogs.
Mississippi State Touchdown pass, 6 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 46Omarr Conner (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
12:372nd & 10 at own 465 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
12:372nd & 5 at opp 495 yard penalty on Bulldogs.
12:072nd & 10 at own 46Omarr Conner (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
11:553rd & 10 at own 46Omarr Conner (MSU) rushed right side for 13 yards.
11:151st & 10 at opp 42Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed left side for 13 yards.
11:001st & 10 at opp 29Fred Reid (MSU) rushed left side for no gain.
10:302nd & 10 at opp 29Omarr Conner (MSU) pass left side complete to Tee Milons (MSU) for a 28 yard touchdown.Alabama 17, Mississippi State 13
10:30Extra point by Keith Andrews (MSU) is good.Alabama 17, Mississippi State 14
10:06Kickoff returned by Tyrone Prothro (ALA) for 25 yards.
Alabama Field goal, 8 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 26Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed left side for 8 yards.
9:152nd & 2 at own 34Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed left side for 1 yard.
8:453rd & 1 at own 355 yard penalty on Bulldogs.
8:151st & 10 at own 40Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
7:302nd & 9 at own 41Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass across the middle complete to Tyrone Prothro (ALA) for 23 yards.
7:301st & 10 at opp 3615 yard penalty on Bulldogs.
7:001st & 10 at opp 21Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
6:302nd & 4 at opp 15Aaron Johns (ALA) rushed left side for -2 yards.
5:453rd & 6 at opp 17Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass incomplete to the right side.
5:294th & 6 at opp 1734 yard field goal by Brian Bostick (ALA) is good.Alabama 20, Mississippi State 14
5:241st & goal at opp 0Kickoff returned by Jonathan Lowe (MSU) for 25 yards.
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
5:171st & 10 at own 2516 yard penalty on Bulldogs.
5:171st & 10 at own 9Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
4:452nd & 9 at own 10Omarr Conner (MSU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
4:003rd & 4 at own 15Fred Reid (MSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
3:151st & 10 at own 20Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
2:452nd & 12 at own 18Omarr Conner (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
2:263rd & 12 at own 18Omarr Conner (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle.
2:214th & 12 at own 18Punt by Jared Cook (MSU) returned by Brandon Brooks (ALA) to the Crimson Tide 45 for no gain.
2:211st & 10 at own 45Crimson Tide fumble by Brandon Brooks (ALA), recovered by Joe Judge (MSU), returned for no gain.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
2:211st & 10 at opp 41Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
2:002nd & 9 at opp 40Omarr Conner (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
1:473rd & 9 at opp 40Bulldogs timeout; 01:47 remaining 3rd quarter
1:473rd & 9 at opp 40Omarr Conner (MSU) rushed left side for -9 yards.
1:154th & 18 at opp 49Punt by Jared Cook (MSU) no return by Crimson Tide.
Alabama Interception, 9 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 36Le’Ron McClain (ALA) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
0:401st & 10 at own 47Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 47Start of the 4th quarter.
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 47Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
Q4 14:301st & 10 at opp 39Tyrone Prothro (ALA) rushed left side for -2 yards.
Q4 14:002nd & 12 at opp 41Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Q4 13:143rd & 9 at opp 38Crimson Tide timeout; 13:14 remaining 4th quarter
Q4 13:143rd & 9 at opp 38Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass across the middle complete to D.J. Hall (ALA) for 13 yards.
Q4 12:451st & 10 at opp 25Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
Q4 12:152nd & 9 at opp 24Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q4 12:153rd & 9 at opp 2414 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
Q4 11:533rd & 23 at opp 38Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass left side intercepted by David Heard (MSU). Returned for no gain.
4th quarter6 drives, then Alabama 30, Mississippi State 14
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 2Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
11:152nd & 8 at own 4Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
10:303rd & 6 at own 6Jerious Norwood (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
10:004th & 5 at own 7Punt by Jared Cook (MSU) returned 20 yards by Tyrone Prothro (ALA) to the Bulldogs 42.
Alabama Field goal, 4 plays
9:321st & 10 at opp 42Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
9:322nd & 11 at opp 37Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed left side for 9 yards.
8:153rd & 2 at opp 28Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
8:154th & 3 at opp 2947 yard field goal by Brian Bostick (ALA) is good.Alabama 23, Mississippi State 14
7:191st & goal at opp 0Kickoff returned by Jonathan Lowe (MSU) for 19 yards.
Mississippi State Fumble, 1 play
7:111st & 10 at own 1910 yard penalty on Bulldogs.
7:111st & 10 at own 9Fred Reid (MSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
7:112nd & 11 at own 8Bulldogs fumble by Fred Reid (MSU), recovered by Rudy Griffin (ALA), returned for no gain.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 4 plays
6:451st & goal at opp 9Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
6:152nd & goal at opp 7Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
6:153rd & goal at opp 3Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
5:453rd & goal at opp 3Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass left side complete to Le’Ron McClain (ALA) for a 3 yard touchdown.Alabama 29, Mississippi State 14
5:45Extra point by Brian Bostick (ALA) is good.Alabama 30, Mississippi State 14
5:28Crimson Tide kickoff, touchback by Bulldogs.
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:281st & 10 at own 20Omarr Conner (MSU) pass right side complete to Jerious Norwood (MSU) for 9 yards.
4:452nd & 1 at own 29Omarr Conner (MSU) pass across the middle complete to McKinley Scott (MSU) for 27 yards.
4:301st & 10 at opp 44Omarr Conner (MSU) rushed left side for -7 yards.
4:002nd & 17 at own 49Omarr Conner (MSU) rushed up the middle for -6 yards.
3:003rd & 23 at own 43Omarr Conner (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
2:574th & 23 at own 43Bulldogs timeout; 02:57 remaining 4th quarter
2:574th & 23 at own 43Omarr Conner (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.; turnover on downs.
Alabama Rush, 5 plays
2:491st & 10 at opp 43Aaron Johns (ALA) rushed left side for 7 yards.
2:152nd & 3 at opp 37Aaron Johns (ALA) rushed left side for 8 yards.
1:451st & 10 at opp 29Josh Smith (ALA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
1:002nd & 8 at opp 28Aaron Johns (ALA) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
0:103rd & 9 at opp 29Spencer Pennington (ALA) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Officially, Alabama leads 89–⁠17–⁠3 on the field, but two wins were vacated or forfeited.; as played, 87–⁠17–⁠3 in the 107 games on file; the official count covers all 109 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

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2026Alabama 56, Mississippi State 23
2023Alabama 40, Mississippi State 17
2022Alabama 30, Mississippi State 6
2021Alabama 49, Mississippi State 9
2020Alabama 41, Mississippi State 0
2019Alabama 38, Mississippi State 7

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