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Mississippi State at Alabama

Saturday, November 15, 2008

No. 1 Alabama beat Mississippi State 32–⁠7. It was their 93rd meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 71–⁠17–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayMississippi State4–⁠8 in 2008
7
Home1Alabama12–⁠2 in 2008
32

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: ESPNAttendance 92,138

At kickoff
45°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport (KTCL), 6 km from the stadium, eight minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State07007
Alabama57101032

Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyson Lee11/2813210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Boobie Dixon112605
Wesley Carroll1707
Tyson Lee6508
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamayel Smith246131
Arnil Stallworth132032
Boobie Dixon432011
Brandon McRae21508

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Parker Wilson10/1714800
Greg McElroy2/21800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mark Ingram1378140
Glen Coffee1771012
Jeramie Griffin52708
John Parker Wilson1119111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Julio Jones353034
Brad Smelley246037
Darius Hanks224012
Travis McCall112012

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateAlabama
167Total yards364
144Passing yards176
35Rushing yards198
4.7Yards per pass8.7
1.6Yards per rush4.1
9First downs17
2–⁠12Third downs6–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
5–⁠25Penalties5–⁠52
15:07Possession21:33

Efficiency

Mississippi StateAlabama
22%Success rate49%
−0.19EPA per play0.15
1.02Explosiveness0.76
−0.32Rushing EPA0.06
−0.05Passing EPA0.46
23%Passing-down success29%
−0.43First-down EPA0.14
−0.06Second-down EPA0.16
0.12Third-down EPA0.33

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 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Alabama end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Mississippi StateSafety, 3 plays (Alabama scores)Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateFumble, 4 playsQ1 AlabamaField goal, 9 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown run, 2 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 AlabamaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Mississippi StateDefensive TD, 5 plays (Alabama scores)Q3 AlabamaResult not recordedQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaField goal, 8 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaField goal, 12 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown run, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 12 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 AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StateSafety, 3 plays (Alabama scores), 7 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 Mississippi StateFumble, 4 plays, 11 yards
  5. Q1 AlabamaField goal, 9 plays, 35 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 78 yards
  9. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown run, 2 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 7 plays, 12 yards
  13. Q2 AlabamaEnd of half, 2 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StateDefensive TD, 5 plays (Alabama scores), 21 yards
  15. Q3 AlabamaResult not recorded, 80 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 AlabamaField goal, 8 plays, 35 yards
  20. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q3 AlabamaField goal, 12 plays, 71 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  23. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown run, 3 plays, 72 yards
  24. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 12 plays, 61 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Alabama 5, Mississippi State 0
Alabama Punt, 5 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 29Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the Alab 32.
13:522nd & 7 at own 32John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 12 yards to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down.
13:151st & 10 at own 44Glen Coffee rush for 7 yards to the MisSt 49.
12:562nd & 3 at opp 49John Parker Wilson rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 48.
12:563rd & 2 at opp 48Glen Coffee rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 47.
11:334th & 1 at opp 47P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 46 yards, downed at the MisSt 1.
Mississippi State Safety, 3 plays (Alabama scores)
10:481st & 10 at own 1Anthony Dixon rush for no gain to the MisSt 1.
10:482nd & 10 at own 1Tyson Lee pass incomplete.
10:263rd & 10 at own 1Tyson Lee pass complete to Brandon McRae for 7 yards to the MisSt 8.
10:034th & 3 at own 8Team punt blocked by Team for no gain to the MisSt 0 for a SAFETY.Alabama 2, Mississippi State 0
10:03Adam Carlson kickoff for 80 yards for a touchback.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:231st & 10 at own 20John Parker Wilson rush for 1 yard to the Alab 21.
9:152nd & 9 at own 21Glen Coffee rush for no gain to the Alab 21.
8:383rd & 9 at own 21John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
8:294th & 9 at own 21P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 38 yards, returned by Derek Pegues for 1 yard to the MisSt 42.
Mississippi State Fumble, 4 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 42Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 45.
7:382nd & 7 at own 45Tyson Lee pass complete to Jamayel Smith for 15 yards to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down.
7:291st & 10 at opp 40Mississippi St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
6:491st & 15 at opp 45Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the Alab 42.
6:222nd & 12 at opp 42Tyson Lee rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Team, recovered by Alab at the Alab 47.
Alabama Field goal, 9 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 47John Parker Wilson rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 48.
5:392nd & 5 at opp 48Glen Coffee rush for 12 yards to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down.
4:581st & 10 at opp 36Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 32.
4:192nd & 6 at opp 32John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 7 yards to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down.
4:191st & 10 at opp 25Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 25, Alabama penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
3:141st & 22 at opp 37John Parker Wilson pass complete to Glen Coffee for 11 yards to the MisSt 26.
2:442nd & 11 at opp 26Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 23.
2:023rd & 8 at opp 23John Parker Wilson pass complete to Mark Ingram for 5 yards to the MisSt 18.
1:434th & 3 at opp 18Leigh Tiffin 35 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 5, Mississippi State 0
1:43Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 65 yards returned by Derek Pegues for 20 yards, fumbled, recovered by MisSt at the MisSt 21.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 21Tyson Lee pass incomplete.
1:282nd & 10 at own 21Mississippi St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
1:152nd & 15 at own 16Tyson Lee pass complete to Anthony Dixon for 11 yards to the MisSt 27.
0:253rd & 4 at own 27Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 30.
0:054th & 1 at own 30Blake McAdams punt for 48 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 14 yards to the Alab 36.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 36John Parker Wilson sacked by Charles Burns for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 30.
Q2 14:442nd & 16 at own 30Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the Alab 32.
Q2 14:103rd & 14 at own 32John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
Q2 14:024th & 14 at own 32P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 45 yards, returned by Derek Pegues for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 22.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Alabama 12, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Touchdown pass, 7 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 22Arceto Clark rush for no gain to the MisSt 22.
13:152nd & 10 at own 22Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 13:15.
13:032nd & 10 at own 22Tyson Lee pass complete to Anthony Dixon for 6 yards to the MisSt 28.
12:123rd & 4 at own 28Tyson Lee pass complete to Arnil Stallworth for 32 yards to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down.
11:581st & 10 at opp 40Anthony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Alab 36.
11:582nd & 6 at opp 36Tyson Lee pass complete to Brandon McRae for 8 yards to the Alab 28 for a 1ST down.
10:411st & 10 at opp 28Arnil Stallworth rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 31.
10:192nd & 13 at opp 31Tyson Lee pass complete to Jamayel Smith for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Mississippi State 6, Alabama 5
10:191st & 0 at opp 3Mississippi St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
10:191st & 0 at opp 8Mississippi St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
10:19Adam Carlson extra point GOOD.Mississippi State 7, Alabama 5
10:19Adam Carlson kickoff for 46 yards returned by Mike McCoy for 6 yards to the Alab 30.
Alabama Punt, 5 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 30John Parker Wilson pass complete to Darius Hanks for 12 yards to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down.
9:211st & 10 at own 42John Parker Wilson rush for 11 yards to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down.
9:211st & 10 at opp 47Alabama penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:391st & 15 at own 48Glen Coffee rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 47.
7:462nd & 10 at opp 47John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 6 yards to the MisSt 41.
6:253rd & 4 at opp 41John Parker Wilson sacked by Marcus Washington for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled, recovered by Alab at the MisSt 45.
6:404th & 8 at opp 45P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 43 yards, downed at the MisSt 2.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 3Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 5.
5:522nd & 8 at own 5Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Brandon McRae.
5:523rd & 8 at own 5Timeout ALABAMA, clock 05:52.
5:473rd & 8 at own 5Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Eric Hoskins.
5:294th & 8 at own 5Blake McAdams punt for 43 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 46 yards to the MisSt 2.
Alabama Touchdown run, 2 plays
5:291st & 0 at opp 2Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 05:29.
5:201st & goal at opp 2Glen Coffee rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 1.
4:472nd & goal at opp 1John Parker Wilson rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 12, Mississippi State 7
4:47Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.
4:47Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 63 yards returned by Derek Pegues for 40 yards to the MisSt 47.
Mississippi State Punt, 7 plays
3:581st & 10 at own 47Tyson Lee rush for 6 yards to the Alab 47.
3:342nd & 4 at opp 47Anthony Dixon rush for 5 yards to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down.
3:101st & 10 at opp 42Anthony Dixon rush for 1 yard to the Alab 41.
2:362nd & 9 at opp 41Tyson Lee pass complete to Anthony Dixon for 11 yards to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down.
2:071st & 10 at opp 30Tyson Lee pass incomplete.
1:072nd & 10 at opp 30Tyson Lee sacked by Rolando McClain for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 36.
1:453rd & 16 at opp 36Mississippi St penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
1:073rd & 21 at opp 41Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Anthony Dixon.
0:584th & 21 at opp 41Blake McAdams punt for 27 yards, downed at the Alab 14.
Alabama End of half, 2 plays
0:351st & 10 at own 14Glen Coffee rush for no gain to the Alab 14.
0:002nd & 10 at own 14Glen Coffee rush for 7 yards to the Alab 21.
Q3 15:00Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 66 yards returned by Arnil Stallworth for 9 yards to the MisSt 13.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 22, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Defensive TD, 5 plays (Alabama scores)
14:151st & 10 at own 13Anthony Dixon rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 14.
14:012nd & 9 at own 14Tyson Lee rush for 8 yards to the MisSt 14, Alabama penalty 16 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
13:101st & 10 at own 38Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 40.
13:052nd & 8 at own 40Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Arnil Stallworth.
14:013rd & 8 at own 40Tyson Lee sacked by Rolando McClain for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 34.
12:144th & 14 at own 34Blake McAdams punt for 46 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 80 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 18, Mississippi State 7
12:14Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.Alabama 19, Mississippi State 7
12:14Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 66 yards returned by Derek Pegues for 19 yards to the MisSt 23.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 23Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 12:07.
11:381st & 10 at own 23Wesley Carroll rush for 7 yards to the MisSt 30.
11:212nd & 3 at own 30Christian Ducre rush for no gain to the MisSt 30.
10:293rd & 3 at own 30Arnil Stallworth rush for no gain to the MisSt 30.
10:044th & 3 at own 30Blake McAdams punt for 46 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 3 yards to the Alab 27.
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 27John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Mike McCoy.
9:202nd & 10 at own 27John Parker Wilson rush for 3 yards to the Alab 30.
8:433rd & 7 at own 30John Parker Wilson pass complete to Darius Hanks for 12 yards to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down.
8:431st & 10 at own 42John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
8:382nd & 10 at own 42John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Nikita Stover.
8:333rd & 10 at own 42John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Glen Coffee.
8:244th & 10 at own 42P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Derek Pegues at the MisSt 16.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
7:281st & 10 at own 17Tyson Lee pass incomplete.
3:512nd & 10 at own 17Tyson Lee pass complete to Arceto Clark for no gain to the MisSt 17.
3:513rd & 10 at own 17Tyson Lee pass incomplete.
7:144th & 10 at own 17Blake McAdams punt for 44 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 10 yards to the Alab 49.
Alabama Field goal, 8 plays
6:591st & 10 at own 49Glen Coffee rush for 7 yards to the MisSt 44.
6:322nd & 3 at opp 44Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down.
5:341st & 10 at opp 40Glen Coffee rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 34.
5:202nd & 4 at opp 34John Parker Wilson pass complete to Travis McCall for 12 yards to the MisSt 22 for a 1ST down.
4:511st & 10 at opp 22Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 17.
4:172nd & 5 at opp 17Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 16.
3:573rd & 4 at opp 16John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Nick Walker.
3:514th & 4 at opp 16Leigh Tiffin 34 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 22, Mississippi State 7
3:51Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 62 yards returned by Derek Pegues for 32 yards to the MisSt 40.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
3:331st & 10 at own 40Alabama penalty 6 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
2:571st & 10 at own 46Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 48.
2:502nd & 8 at own 48Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Anthony Dixon.
2:433rd & 8 at own 48Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Jamayel Smith.
2:354th & 8 at own 48Blake McAdams punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 10.
Alabama Field goal, 12 plays
2:351st & 10 at own 11John Parker Wilson rush for 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Alab at the Alab 12.
2:352nd & 9 at own 12Mark Ingram rush for 40 yards to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down.
0:151st & 10 at opp 48Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 46.
0:152nd & 8 at opp 46John Parker Wilson rush for 6 yards to the MisSt 40.
0:003rd & 2 at opp 40Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:281st & 10 at opp 37Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 33.
Q4 14:102nd & 6 at opp 33Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 29.
Q4 13:333rd & 2 at opp 29Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:041st & 10 at opp 24Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 22.
Q4 12:092nd & 8 at opp 22Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 18.
Q4 11:203rd & 4 at opp 18John Parker Wilson rush for no gain to the MisSt 18.
Q4 11:144th & 4 at opp 18Leigh Tiffin 35 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 25, Mississippi State 7
Q4 11:14Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 65 yards returned by Derek Pegues for 15 yards to the MisSt 20.
4th quarter4 drives, then Alabama 32, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 20Tyson Lee pass incomplete.
10:482nd & 10 at own 20Tyson Lee pass complete to Anthony Dixon for 4 yards to the MisSt 24.
9:503rd & 6 at own 24Tyson Lee pass complete to Aubrey Bell for 7 yards to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down.
9:401st & 10 at own 31Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Co-Eric Riley.
9:102nd & 10 at own 31Tyson Lee rush for 8 yards to the MisSt 39.
9:033rd & 2 at own 39Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Anthony Dixon.
8:564th & 2 at own 39Blake McAdams punt for 34 yards out-of-bounds.
Alabama Touchdown run, 3 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 28John Parker Wilson pass complete to Brad Smelley for 37 yards to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down.
8:071st & 10 at opp 35John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 34 yards to the MisSt 1 for a 1ST down.
7:581st & goal at opp 1Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 31, Mississippi State 7
7:58Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.Alabama 32, Mississippi State 7
7:58Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 63 yards returned by Delmon Robinson for 22 yards to the MisSt 29.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 29Tyson Lee pass incomplete.
7:362nd & 10 at own 29Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Christian Ducre.
7:243rd & 10 at own 29Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Jamayel Smith.
7:094th & 10 at own 29Blake McAdams punt for 44 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for no gain to the MisSt 29, Alabama penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
Alabama End of game, 12 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 17Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Alab 20.
6:172nd & 7 at own 20Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the Alab 25.
5:203rd & 2 at own 25Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down.
4:351st & 10 at own 30Jeramie Griffin rush for 7 yards to the Alab 37.
4:052nd & 3 at own 37Jeramie Griffin rush for 6 yards to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down.
3:441st & 10 at own 43Jeramie Griffin rush for 5 yards to the Alab 48.
3:142nd & 5 at own 48Jeramie Griffin rush for 1 yard to the Alab 49.
2:283rd & 4 at own 49Greg McElroy pass complete to Jeramie Griffin for 9 yards to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down.
1:261st & 10 at opp 42Demetrius Goode rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 40.
1:002nd & 8 at opp 40Demetrius Goode rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 39.
0:393rd & 7 at opp 39Greg McElroy pass complete to Brad Smelley for 9 yards to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Jeramie Griffin rush for 8 yards to the MisSt 22.

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.

The series

Every Mississippi State–Alabama game

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 16 since this game.

Recent meetings
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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