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Alabama at Mississippi State

Saturday, November 14, 2009

No. 3 Alabama beat Mississippi State 31–⁠3. It was their 94th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 72–⁠17–⁠3 in the games on file.

Away3Alabama14–⁠0 in 2009
31
HomeMississippi State5–⁠7 in 2009
3

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: ESPNAttendance 58,103

At kickoff
55°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbus AFB Airport (KCBM), 38 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama01431431
Mississippi State00033

Standouts

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Player stats

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Greg McElroy13/1819220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mark Ingram19149270
Trent Richardson1147018
Greg McElroy430016
Roy Upchurch51905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Julio Jones466148
Darius Hanks359145
Marquis Maze455042
Mark Ingram1909
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Mark Barron200
Marquis Johnson100

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyson Lee9/179902
Chris Relf0/3001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Boobie Dixon2281018
Robert Elliott126026
Chris Relf6906
Brandon Heavens1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Boobie Dixon659018
Chad Bumphis228024
O’Neal Wilder112012

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

Team stats

AlabamaMississippi State
444Total yards213
192Passing yards117
252Rushing yards114
10.7Yards per pass4.9
6.3Yards per rush3.1
17First downs11
4–⁠11Third downs2–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠4
0Turnovers3
3–⁠25Penalties2–⁠14
19:18Possession16:55

Efficiency

AlabamaMississippi State
50%Success rate26%
0.03EPA per play−0.21
0.61Explosiveness1.29
0.08Rushing EPA−0.02
−0.10Passing EPA−0.50
17%Passing-down success6%
0.17First-down EPA−0.14
−0.04Second-down EPA−0.55
0.04Third-down EPA0.01

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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneAlabama end zoneQ1 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateInterception, 6 playsQ1 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown run, 11 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 AlabamaField goal, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateField goal, 15 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 1 playQ4 Mississippi StateInterception, 5 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown run, 1 playQ4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateInterception, 2 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 39 yards
  2. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StateInterception, 6 plays, 46 yards
  4. Q1 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 50 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  6. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown run, 11 plays, 72 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  10. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 AlabamaEnd of half, 2 plays, 19 yards
  13. Q3 AlabamaField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 19 yards
  15. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  17. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StateField goal, 15 plays, 44 yards
  19. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 1 play, 48 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StateInterception, 5 plays, 27 yards
  21. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown run, 1 play, 70 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −7 yards
  23. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q4 Mississippi StateInterception, 2 plays, 26 yards
  25. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 5 plays, 19 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 25ALABAMA penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted.
14:371st & 10 at own 40Anthony Dixon rush for 18 yards to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down.
14:201st & 10 at opp 42Anthony Dixon rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 45.
13:312nd & 13 at opp 45Tyson Lee pass complete to Anthony Dixon for 7 yards to the Alab 38.
12:513rd & 6 at opp 38Tyson Lee rush for 3 yards to the Alab 35.
12:184th & 3 at opp 35Team rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by MisSt at the Alab 36.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:141st & 10 at own 36Greg McElroy pass incomplete.
11:592nd & 10 at own 36Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Alab 40.
11:203rd & 6 at own 40Greg McElroy rush for 4 yards to the Alab 44.
10:494th & 2 at own 44P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Leon Berry at the MisSt 17.
Mississippi State Interception, 6 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 17MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 8 yard holding accepted.
10:181st & 18 at own 9Tyson Lee pass complete to Anthony Dixon for 11 yards to the MisSt 20.
9:442nd & 7 at own 20Tyson Lee pass complete to Chad Bumphis for 24 yards to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down.
9:041st & 10 at own 44Anthony Dixon rush for 8 yards to the Alab 48.
8:412nd & 2 at opp 48Tyson Lee pass incomplete.
8:373rd & 2 at opp 48ALABAMA penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
8:161st & 10 at opp 43Chris Relf rush for 6 yards to the Alab 37.
7:522nd & 4 at opp 37Tyson Lee pass intercepted by Mark Barron at the Alab 12, returned for no gain to the Alab 12.
Alabama Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:191st & 10 at own 12Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Alab 15.
7:042nd & 7 at own 15Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 10 yards to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down.
6:331st & 10 at own 25Mark Ingram rush for 21 yards to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down.
5:541st & 10 at own 46Marquis Maze rush for 7 yards to the MisSt 47.
5:352nd & 3 at opp 47Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down.
5:201st & 10 at opp 44Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 5 yards to the MisSt 39.
4:212nd & 5 at opp 39Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 41.
3:183rd & 7 at opp 41Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 3 yards to the MisSt 38.
3:064th & 4 at opp 38Timeout ALABAMA, clock 03:06.
3:024th & 4 at opp 38Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 38Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 40.
2:202nd & 8 at own 40Tyson Lee pass complete to Anthony Dixon for 1 yard to the MisSt 41.
1:373rd & 7 at own 41Tyson Lee sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 34.
0:524th & 14 at own 34Heath Hutchins punt for 46 yards, downed at the Alab 20.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 6 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 20Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 9 yards to the Alab 29.
0:002nd & 1 at own 29Greg McElroy rush for 16 yards to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:501st & 10 at own 45Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line.
Q2 14:002nd & 5 at the 50Trent Richardson rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 46.
Q2 13:243rd & 1 at opp 46Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down.
Q2 12:481st & 10 at opp 45Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 45 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 6, Mississippi State 0
Q2 12:48Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.Alabama 7, Mississippi State 0
Q2 12:48Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 60 yards returned by Chad Bumphis for 20 yards to the MisSt 30.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Alabama 14, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 30Anthony Dixon rush for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 25.
11:512nd & 15 at own 25Brandon Heavens rush for 5 yards to the MisSt 30.
11:283rd & 10 at own 30Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 33.
10:554th & 7 at own 33Heath Hutchins punt for 39 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for no gain to the Alab 28.
Alabama Touchdown run, 11 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 28Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Alab 31.
10:082nd & 7 at own 31Mark Ingram rush for 12 yards to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down.
9:301st & 10 at own 43Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 8 yards to the MisSt 49.
8:562nd & 2 at opp 49Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down.
8:081st & 10 at opp 45Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 1 yard to the MisSt 44.
7:342nd & 9 at opp 44Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 42.
7:003rd & 7 at opp 42Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 11 yards to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down.
6:301st & 10 at opp 31Trent Richardson rush for 18 yards to the MisSt 13 for a 1ST down.
5:301st & 10 at opp 13Trent Richardson rush for 9 yards to the MisSt 4.
5:052nd & 1 at opp 4Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 1 for a 1ST down.
4:411st & goal at opp 1Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 13, Mississippi State 0
4:41Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.Alabama 14, Mississippi State 0
4:41Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 67 yards returned by Chad Bumphis for 21 yards to the MisSt 24.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 24Anthony Dixon rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 25.
4:002nd & 9 at own 25Chris Relf rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 28.
4:003rd & 6 at own 28MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3:073rd & 11 at own 23Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 03:07.
3:023rd & 11 at own 23Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Chad Bumphis, broken up by Mark Barron.
2:554th & 11 at own 23Heath Hutchins punt for 31 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 46.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 46Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones, broken up by Pernell McPhee.
2:332nd & 10 at own 46Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the Alab 48.
1:553rd & 8 at own 48Greg McElroy pass complete to Roy Upchurch for 3 yards to the MisSt 49.
1:184th & 5 at opp 49P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 47 yards, downed at the MisSt 2.
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 2Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 5.
0:312nd & 7 at own 5Anthony Dixon rush for no gain to the MisSt 5.
0:313rd & 7 at own 5Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:31.
0:263rd & 7 at own 5Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 8.
0:264th & 4 at own 8Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:26.
0:184th & 4 at own 8Heath Hutchins punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 43, ALABAMA penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
Alabama End of half, 2 plays
0:121st & 10 at own 43Greg McElroy rush for 10 yards to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 9 yards to the MisSt 38.
Q3 15:00N/A kickoff for 63 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 24 yards to the Alab 31.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Alabama 17, Mississippi State 0
Alabama Field goal, 7 plays
14:351st & 10 at own 31Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the Alab 31.
14:152nd & 10 at own 31Greg McElroy rush for no gain to the Alab 31.
12:381st & 10 at opp 27Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 24.
12:002nd & 7 at opp 24Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 22.
11:243rd & 5 at opp 22Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Marquis Maze.
11:194th & 5 at opp 22Leigh Tiffin 39 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 17, Mississippi State 0
11:19Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 58 yards returned by Chad Bumphis for 50 yards to the Alab 38.
Mississippi State Missed FG, 5 plays
10:461st & 10 at opp 38Tyson Lee pass complete to O’Neal Wilder for 12 yards to the Alab 26 for a 1ST down.
10:341st & 10 at opp 26Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Brandon Heavens.
10:232nd & 10 at opp 26Anthony Dixon rush for 6 yards to the Alab 20.
9:433rd & 4 at opp 20Anthony Dixon rush for 1 yard to the Alab 19.
9:104th & 3 at opp 19Derek DePasquale 36 yard field goal MISSED.
Alabama Punt, 5 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 20Mark Ingram rush for 7 yards to the Alab 27.
8:292nd & 3 at own 27Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down.
7:551st & 10 at own 31Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Alab 35.
7:132nd & 6 at own 35Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 33.
6:413rd & 8 at own 33Timeout ALABAMA, clock 06:41.
6:343rd & 8 at own 33Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Marquis Maze.
6:284th & 8 at own 33P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Leon Berry at the MisSt 32.
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 32Anthony Dixon rush for 15 yards to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down.
5:501st & 10 at own 47Anthony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Alab 49.
5:242nd & 6 at opp 49Tyson Lee pass incomplete to O’Neal Wilder, broken up by Marquis Johnson.
5:083rd & 6 at opp 49Tyson Lee rush for 2 yards to the Alab 47.
4:424th & 4 at opp 47Heath Hutchins punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 9.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 9Trent Richardson rush for 7 yards to the Alab 16.
3:552nd & 3 at own 16Trent Richardson rush for no gain to the Alab 16.
3:063rd & 3 at own 16Trent Richardson rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 13.
2:344th & 6 at own 13P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 50 yards, returned by Leon Berry for 2 yards to the MisSt 39.
Mississippi State Field goal, 15 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 39Tyson Lee pass complete to Chad Bumphis for 4 yards to the MisSt 43.
1:442nd & 6 at own 43Chris Relf rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 46.
0:553rd & 3 at own 46Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the MisSt 48.
0:304th & 1 at own 48Anthony Dixon rush for 12 yards to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down.
0:041st & 10 at opp 40Chris Relf pass incomplete to O’Neal Wilder, broken up by Marquis Johnson.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 40Tyson Lee rush for 4 yards to the Alab 36.
Q4 14:453rd & 6 at opp 36Chris Relf rush for 4 yards to the Alab 32.
Q4 14:154th & 2 at opp 32Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 14:15.
Q4 13:564th & 2 at opp 32Anthony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the Alab 29 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:381st & 10 at opp 29Tyson Lee pass complete to Anthony Dixon for 7 yards to the Alab 22.
Q4 13:102nd & 3 at opp 22Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the Alab 20.
Q4 12:323rd & 1 at opp 20Tyson Lee pass complete to Anthony Dixon for 15 yards to the Alab 5 for a 1ST down.
Q4 11:551st & goal at opp 5Anthony Dixon rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 6.
Q4 11:222nd & goal at opp 6Tyson Lee sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the Alab 17.
Q4 10:453rd & 0 at opp 17Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 10:45.
Q4 10:383rd & 0 at opp 17Chris Relf pass incomplete to Brandon McRae.
Q4 10:354th & 0 at opp 17Derek DePasquale 34 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 17, Mississippi State 3
Q4 10:35Derek DePasquale kickoff for 64 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 46 yards to the MisSt 48.
4th quarter7 drives, then Alabama 31, Mississippi State 3
Alabama Touchdown pass, 1 play
10:181st & 10 at opp 48Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 48 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 23, Mississippi State 3
10:18Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.Alabama 24, Mississippi State 3
10:18Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 64 yards returned by Leon Berry for 20 yards to the MisSt 26.
Mississippi State Interception, 5 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 26Tyson Lee rush for 3 yards to the MisSt 29.
9:302nd & 7 at own 29Anthony Dixon rush for 1 yard to the MisSt 30.
8:403rd & 6 at own 30Tyson Lee pass complete to Anthony Dixon for 18 yards to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down.
8:051st & 10 at own 48Anthony Dixon rush for 5 yards to the Alab 47.
7:352nd & 5 at opp 47Tyson Lee pass intercepted by Mark Barron at the Alab 30, returned for no gain to the Alab 30.
Alabama Touchdown run, 1 play
7:241st & 10 at own 30Mark Ingram rush for 70 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 30, Mississippi State 3
7:24Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.Alabama 31, Mississippi State 3
7:24Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 67 yards returned by Leon Berry for 78 yards to the Alab 19.
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:061st & 10 at opp 19Chris Relf pass incomplete to Brandon McRae, broken up by Mark Barron.
6:452nd & 10 at opp 19Anthony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the Alab 17.
6:303rd & 8 at opp 17Chris Relf sacked by Rolando McClain for a loss of 9 yards to the Alab 26.
5:524th & 17 at opp 26Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 05:52.
5:464th & 17 at opp 26Tyson Lee pass incomplete to Brandon McRae, broken up by Marquis Johnson.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 26Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the Alab 32.
4:302nd & 4 at own 32Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the Alab 35.
3:353rd & 1 at own 35Trent Richardson rush for no gain to the Alab 35.
3:204th & 1 at own 35P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 35 yards out-of-bounds.
Mississippi State Interception, 2 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 30Robert Elliott rush for 26 yards to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down.
2:391st & 10 at opp 44Chris Relf pass intercepted by Marquis Johnson at the Alab 2, returned for no gain to the Alab 2.
Alabama End of game, 5 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 2Roy Upchurch rush for 3 yards to the Alab 5.
1:542nd & 7 at own 5Roy Upchurch rush for 5 yards to the Alab 10.
1:173rd & 2 at own 10Roy Upchurch rush for 5 yards to the Alab 15 for a 1ST down.
0:381st & 10 at own 15Roy Upchurch rush for 2 yards to the Alab 17.
0:002nd & 8 at own 17Roy Upchurch rush for 4 yards to the Alab 21.

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 Alabama–Mississippi State 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 15 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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