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Team stats
Mississippi State
Alabama
274
Total yards
288
157
Passing yards
197
131
Rushing yards
101
6.2
Yards per pass
4.8
3.4
Yards per rush
3.9
13
First downs
17
7–16
Third downs
4–14
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
2
5–58
Penalties
6–45
18:37
Possession
18:03
Efficiency
Mississippi State
Alabama
28%
Success rate
44%
0.01
EPA per play
−0.05
1.35
Explosiveness
0.63
−0.04
Rushing EPA
−0.11
0.09
Passing EPA
0.05
38%
Passing-down success
42%
−0.28
First-down EPA
−0.15
−0.13
Second-down EPA
0.09
0.61
Third-down EPA
0.13
3%
Havoc by its defense
2%
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 84% to win. Mississippi State pulled the upset.
Every drive
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.
John Parker Wilson pass complete to DJ Hall for 18 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.
1:26
1st & 10 at own 48
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:26.
1:23
1st & 10 at own 48
Alabama penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
1:18
1st & 15 at own 43
John Parker Wilson rush for 5 yards to the Alab 48.
1:09
2nd & 10 at own 48
John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nikita Stover for 7 yards to the MiSt 45.
0:53
3rd & 3 at opp 45
John Parker Wilson pass complete to DJ Hall for 5 yards to the MiSt 40 for a 1ST down.
0:42
1st & 10 at opp 40
John Parker Wilson rush for 2 yards to the MiSt 38.
0:42
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:42.
0:33
2nd & 8 at opp 38
John Parker Wilson pass complete to DJ Hall for 8 yards to the MiSt 30 for a 1ST down.
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 30
John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
0:07
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Mississippi St penalty 15 yard illegal helmet contact accepted.
0:02
1st & 10 at opp 15
Mississippi St penalty 13 yard pass interference accepted.
0:00
1st & goal at opp 2
John Parker Wilson rush for 1 yard to the MiSt 1.
Q3 14:41
Jamie Christensen kickoff for 51 yards returned by Derek Pegues for 14 yards to the MiSt 28.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 24, Alabama 16
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
14:32
1st & 10 at own 28
Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the MiSt 31.
13:56
2nd & 7 at own 31
Mike Henig rush for 2 yards to the MiSt 33.
13:23
3rd & 5 at own 33
Mike Henig pass incomplete.
13:12
4th & 5 at own 33
Blake McAdams punt for 33 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for no gain to the Alab 34.
Alabama Interception, 3 plays
12:59
1st & 10 at own 34
John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
12:51
2nd & 10 at own 34
Kenneth Darby rush for 3 yards to the Alab 37.
12:02
3rd & 7 at own 37
John Parker Wilson pass intercepted by David Heard at the Alab 41, returned for 16 yards to the Alab 25, Mississippi St penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
Mississippi State Fumble, 2 plays
11:44
1st & 10 at opp 35
Anthony Dixon rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 36.
10:54
2nd & 11 at opp 36
Mike Henig sacked by Wallace Gilberry, fumbled at the Alab 44, recovered by Zach Schreiber at the Alab 44, tackled by Wallace Gilberry.
Alabama Field goal, 9 plays
10:05
1st & 10 at own 44
John Parker Wilson pass complete to Travis McCall for 11 yards to the MiSt 45 for a 1ST down.
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 45
Le’Ron McClain rush for 13 yards to the MiSt 32 for a 1ST down.
9:19
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jimmy Johns rush for 2 yards to the MiSt 30.
8:43
2nd & 8 at opp 30
John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
8:31
3rd & 8 at opp 30
John Parker Wilson pass complete to DJ Hall for 18 yards to the MiSt 12 for a 1ST down.
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kenneth Darby rush for 3 yards to the MiSt 9.
7:29
2nd & 7 at opp 9
John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
7:29
3rd & 7 at opp 9
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 07:29.
7:23
3rd & 7 at opp 9
John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
7:17
4th & 7 at opp 9
Jamie Christensen 26 yard field goal GOOD.Mississippi State 24, Alabama 13
7:07
Jamie Christensen kickoff for 62 yards returned by Derek Pegues for 17 yards to the MiSt 20.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Anthony Dixon rush for 1 yard to the MiSt 21.
6:06
2nd & 9 at own 21
Mike Henig pass complete to Tony Burks for 6 yards to the MiSt 27.
5:27
3rd & 3 at own 27
Mississippi St penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
5:04
3rd & 13 at own 17
Mike Henig pass incomplete.
4:56
4th & 13 at own 17
Blake McAdams punt for 16 yards punt out-of-bounds at the MiSt 33.
Alabama Field goal, 6 plays
4:41
1st & 10 at opp 33
John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
4:30
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Kenneth Darby rush for 13 yards to the MiSt 20 for a 1ST down.
3:54
1st & 10 at opp 20
Keith Brown rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MiSt 22.
3:11
2nd & 12 at opp 22
John Parker Wilson pass complete to DJ Hall for 7 yards to the MiSt 15.
2:26
3rd & 5 at opp 15
John Parker Wilson rush for 2 yards to the MiSt 13.
1:47
4th & 3 at opp 13
Jamie Christensen 31 yard field goal GOOD.Mississippi State 24, Alabama 16
1:35
Jamie Christensen kickoff for 61 yards returned by Derek Pegues for 16 yards to the MiSt 20.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
1:19
1st & 10 at own 20
Mike Henig pass incomplete.
1:13
2nd & 10 at own 20
Mike Henig pass incomplete.
0:59
3rd & 10 at own 20
Mississippi St penalty 10 yard clipping accepted.
0:30
3rd & 20 at own 10
Mike Henig sacked by Simeon Castille at the MiSt 5 for a loss of 5 yards.
0:01
4th & 25 at own 5
Blake McAdams punt for 47 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for no gain to the Alab 48, Alabama penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Kenneth Darby rush for 6 yards to the Alab 44.
Q4 14:50
2nd & 4 at own 44
Kenneth Darby rush for 3 yards to the Alab 47.
Q4 13:37
3rd & 1 at own 47
John Parker Wilson pass complete to Tim Castille for a loss of 9 yards to the Alab 38.
Q4 13:27
4th & 10 at own 38
P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 40 yards, returned by Derek Pegues for 14 yards to the MiSt 36.
4th quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 24, Alabama 16
Mississippi State Missed FG, 7 plays
13:11
1st & 10 at own 36
Alabama penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
13:02
1st & 5 at own 41
Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the MiSt 43.
12:23
2nd & 3 at own 43
Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the MiSt 45.
11:48
3rd & 1 at own 45
Anthony Dixon rush for 23 yards to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down.
11:19
1st & 10 at opp 32
Justin Williams rush for 2 yards to the Alab 30.
10:44
2nd & 8 at opp 30
Justin Williams rush for 2 yards to the Alab 28.
10:08
3rd & 6 at opp 28
Mike Henig pass incomplete.
10:02
4th & 6 at opp 28
Adam Carlson 45 yard field goal MISSED.
Alabama Punt, 4 plays
9:38
1st & 10 at own 28
John Parker Wilson pass complete to DJ Hall for 19 yards to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down.
9:09
1st & 10 at own 47
John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
8:25
2nd & 10 at own 47
John Parker Wilson sacked by Titus Brown at the Alab 37 for a loss of 10 yards.
8:09
3rd & 20 at own 37
John Parker Wilson pass complete to Tim Castille for 13 yards to the 50 yard line.
7:56
4th & 7 at the 50
P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 33 yards, fair catch by Derek Pegues at the MiSt 17.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 17
Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the MiSt 20.
6:57
2nd & 7 at own 20
Mike Henig pass incomplete.
6:52
3rd & 7 at own 20
Mike Henig pass incomplete.
6:40
4th & 7 at own 20
Blake McAdams punt for 42 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for no gain to the Alab 38.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:26
1st & 10 at own 38
Kenneth Darby rush for 2 yards to the Alab 40.
5:53
2nd & 8 at own 40
John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
5:45
3rd & 8 at own 40
John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
5:32
4th & 8 at own 40
P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 25 yards, returned by Derek Pegues for 10 yards to the MiSt 45.
Mississippi State End of game, 12 plays
5:09
1st & 10 at own 45
Anthony Dixon rush for 1 yard to the MiSt 46.
4:35
2nd & 9 at own 46
Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the MiSt 48.
3:57
3rd & 7 at own 48
Mike Henig pass complete to Lance Long for 11 yards to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down.
3:47
1st & 10 at opp 41
Anthony Dixon rush for 7 yards to the Alab 34.
3:04
2nd & 3 at opp 34
Anthony Dixon rush for no gain to the Alab 34.
3:04
3rd & 3 at opp 34
Timeout ALABAMA, clock 03:04.
2:57
3rd & 3 at opp 34
Justin Williams rush for 8 yards to the Alab 26 for a 1ST down.
2:26
1st & 10 at opp 26
Anthony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Alab 22.
1:48
2nd & 6 at opp 22
Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the Alab 20.
1:48
3rd & 4 at opp 20
Timeout ALABAMA, clock 01:48.
1:40
3rd & 4 at opp 20
Justin Williams rush for 6 yards to the Alab 14 for a 1ST down.
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 14
Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the Alab 12.
1:09
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Timeout ALABAMA, clock 01:09.
0:42
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Mike Henig rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 15.
0:00
3rd & 11 at opp 15
Mike Henig rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 17.
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.
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 18 since this game.
Mississippi State
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