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Alabama at Mississippi State

Saturday, November 14, 2015

No. 3 Alabama beat No. 20 Mississippi State 31–⁠6. It was their 100th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 78–⁠17–⁠3 in the games on file.

Away3Alabama14–⁠1 in 2015
31
Home20Mississippi State9–⁠4 in 2015
6

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: CBSAttendance 62,435

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Ken Williamson; umpire Rodney Lawary; head linesman Lane Thomas; line judge Mickey Bryson; side judge Rob Skelton; field judge Jeff Batts; back judge Grantis Bell; center judge Lee HedrickGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama0213731
Mississippi State03306

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Coker15/2514411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Derrick Henry22204274
Bo Scarbrough31308
ArDarius Stewart1808
Jake Coker1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Calvin Ridley576160
ArDarius Stewart432019
O.J. Howard115015
Kenyan Drake21308
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Marlon Humphrey1290

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dak Prescott22/4330001
Nick Fitzgerald1/2400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brandon Holloway734019
Nick Fitzgerald524013
Dak Prescott2614017
Fred Ross1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Fred Ross8114041
Donald Gray259054
De’Runnya Wilson338023
Brandon Holloway331022
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Brandon Ladarius Bryant100

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

Team stats

AlabamaMississippi State
379Total yards393
144Passing yards304
235Rushing yards89
5.8Yards per pass6.8
7.8Yards per rush2.1
13First downs20
5–⁠14Third downs7–⁠20
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠4
1Turnovers2
4–⁠40Penalties4–⁠40
26:30Possession33:30

Efficiency

AlabamaMississippi State
43%Success rate32%
0.17EPA per play−0.25
1.32Explosiveness1.34
0.25Rushing EPA−0.19
0.08Passing EPA−0.29
25%Passing-down success20%
−0.13First-down EPA−0.21
0.19Second-down EPA−0.47
0.88Third-down EPA0.44
1%Havoc by its defense2%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −7, over/under 51.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Alabama 68%, Mississippi State 32%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneAlabama end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ1 AlabamaInterception, 5 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateFumble, 2 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt return TD, 5 plays (Alabama scores)Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ2 AlabamaResult not recordedQ3 AlabamaField goal, 9 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateField goal, 10 playsQ3 AlabamaMissed FG, 14 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Mississippi StateInterception, 2 playsQ4 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 2 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 StatePunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 52 yards
  4. Q1 AlabamaInterception, 5 plays, 37 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  6. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q1 Mississippi StateFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q1 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt return TD, 5 plays (Alabama scores), 15 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  13. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 65 yards
  14. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 10 plays, 71 yards
  15. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 43 yards
  17. Q2 AlabamaResult not recorded, 10 yards
  18. Q3 AlabamaField goal, 9 plays, 41 yards
  19. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
  20. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q3 Mississippi StateField goal, 10 plays, 54 yards
  22. Q3 AlabamaMissed FG, 14 plays, 59 yards
  23. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  24. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, 74 yards
  25. Q4 Mississippi StateInterception, 2 plays, 8 yards
  26. Q4 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  27. Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 27 yards
  28. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 2 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Tied at 0
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Dak Prescott sacked by A’Shawn Robinson for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 18
14:452nd & 17 at own 18Dak Prescott run for 16 yds to the MisSt 34
14:153rd & 1 at own 34Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 4 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 38Dak Prescott sacked by Jonathan Allen for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 30
13:052nd & 18 at own 30Dak Prescott run for no gain to the MisSt 30
12:303rd & 18 at own 30Dak Prescott run for no gain to the MisSt 30
11:474th & 18 at own 30Logan Cooke punt for 54 yds, downed at the Alab 16
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 16Jake Coker pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 8 yds to the Alab 24
11:202nd & 2 at own 24Jake Coker pass incomplete
11:153rd & 2 at own 24Jake Coker pass incomplete
11:134th & 2 at own 24ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Ryan Kelly) to the Alab 19
11:044th & 7 at own 19JK Scott punt for 37 yds , Fred Ross returns for 3 yds to the MisSt 47
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 47Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Darrion Hutcherson
10:552nd & 10 at own 47Prescott, Dak pass incomplete to Gray, Donald, PENALTY ALABAMA pass interference (Jones, Cyrus) 15 yards to the ALABAMA38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
10:451st & 10 at opp 38Dak Prescott run for 1 yd to the Alab 37
10:002nd & 9 at opp 37Dak Prescott sacked by Ryan Anderson for a loss of 11 yards to the Alab 48 Dak Prescott fumbled, forced by Ryan Anderson, recovered by MisSt
9:153rd & 20 at opp 48Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 17 yds to the Alab 31
9:004th & 3 at opp 31Fred Ross run for 9 yds to the Alab 22 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 22Brandon Holloway run for 19 yds to the Alab 3 for a 1ST down
8:101st & goal at opp 3Dak Prescott pass incomplete
8:052nd & goal at opp 3Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson, broken up by Cyrus Jones
7:503rd & goal at opp 3Dak Prescott run for 2 yds to the Alab 1
7:204th & goal at opp 1Dak Prescott run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 2
Alabama Interception, 5 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 2MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, 12 Men on the Field (5 Yards) to the Alab 7
7:001st & 5 at own 7Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 5 yds to the Alab 12 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Roughing Passer (A.J. Jefferson) to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 27Derrick Henry run for 12 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at own 39Derrick Henry run for no gain to the Alab 39
5:572nd & 10 at own 39Jake Coker pass incomplete to O.J. Howard
5:493rd & 10 at own 39Jake Coker pass intercepted Brandon Bryant return for no gain to the MisSt 28
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 28Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 32
5:122nd & 6 at own 32Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 23 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 45Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson
4:322nd & 10 at opp 45Dak Prescott pass complete to Aeris Williams for 3 yds to the Alab 42
4:113rd & 7 at opp 42Dak Prescott run for 1 yd to the Alab 41
3:374th & 6 at opp 41Logan Cooke punt for 32 yds, downed at the Alab 9
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 9Jake Coker pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 5 yds to the Alab 14
2:552nd & 5 at own 14Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Alab 18
2:203rd & 1 at own 18Derrick Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 17
1:514th & 2 at own 17JK Scott punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 42
Mississippi State Fumble, 2 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 42Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson
1:402nd & 10 at own 42Ashton Shumpert run for 5 yds to the MisSt 47 Ashton Shumpert fumbled, recovered by Alab Ryan Anderson
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
1:401st & 10 at opp 47Timeout ALABAMA, clock 01:40
1:341st & 10 at opp 47Jake Coker pass incomplete to Derrick Henry
1:202nd & 10 at opp 47Derrick Henry run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 49
0:303rd & 12 at opp 49Jake Coker pass complete to Richard Mullaney for 3 yds to the MisSt 46
0:074th & 9 at opp 46JK Scott punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 13
Mississippi State Missed FG, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 13Dak Prescott pass complete to Donald Gray for 54 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Brandon Holloway
Q2 14:452nd & 10 at opp 33Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 1 yd to the Alab 32
Q2 14:113rd & 9 at opp 32Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
Q2 14:064th & 9 at opp 32Westin Graves 50 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 21, Mississippi State 3
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 32Jake Coker pass complete to Derrick Henry for no gain to the Alab 32
13:202nd & 10 at own 32Jake Coker run for 6 yds to the Alab 38
12:563rd & 4 at own 38Jake Coker pass incomplete
12:494th & 4 at own 38JK Scott punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 20
Mississippi State Punt return TD, 5 plays (Alabama scores)
12:451st & 10 at own 20Brandon Holloway run for 4 yds to the MisSt 24
12:152nd & 6 at own 24Dak Prescott pass complete to Gus Walley for 8 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 32Dak Prescott run for 3 yds to the MisSt 35
11:252nd & 7 at own 35Dak Prescott run for no gain to the MisSt 35
11:023rd & 7 at own 35Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
10:444th & 7 at own 35Logan Cooke punt for 34 yds , Cyrus Jones returns for 69 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 63 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 15 yds to the MisSt 17
10:331st & 10 at own 17Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Brown
10:252nd & 10 at own 17Brandon Holloway run for 2 yds to the MisSt 19
10:003rd & 8 at own 19Dak Prescott sacked by Tim Williams and Ryan Anderson for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 15
9:154th & 12 at own 15Logan Cooke punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Cyrus Jones at the MISSSTATE 45 ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Block (Shawn Burgess-Becker) to the Alab 35
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 35Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 5 yds to the Alab 40
8:482nd & 5 at own 40Jake Coker pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
8:363rd & 5 at own 40Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 60 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 14, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Field goal, 10 plays
8:363rd & 5 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 64 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 14 yds to the MisSt 15
8:151st & 10 at own 15Dak Prescott pass complete to Gabe Myles for 8 yds to the MisSt 23
7:552nd & 2 at own 23Dak Prescott run for 6 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at own 29Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 14 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at own 43Dak Prescott pass incomplete
7:002nd & 10 at own 43Dak Prescott run for 2 yds to the MisSt 45
6:453rd & 8 at own 45Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 41 yds to the Alab 14 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 14Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Joe Morrow
6:202nd & 10 at opp 14Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Donald Gray
6:153rd & 10 at opp 14Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson
6:104th & 10 at opp 14Westin Graves 31 yd FG GOODAlabama 14, Mississippi State 3
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
6:104th & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:061st & 10 at own 25Jake Coker pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
6:002nd & 10 at own 25Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the Alab 26
5:103rd & 9 at own 26Derrick Henry run for 74 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 21, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 13 plays
5:103rd & 9 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 57 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 12 yds to the MisSt 20
4:551st & 10 at own 20Brandon Holloway run for no gain to the MisSt 20
4:252nd & 10 at own 20Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 6 yds to the MisSt 26
3:563rd & 4 at own 26Dak Prescott run for 5 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 31Dak Prescott run for 1 yd to the MisSt 32
3:102nd & 9 at own 32Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 5 yds to the MisSt 37
3:003rd & 4 at own 37Dak Prescott pass complete to De’Runnya Wilson for 11 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at own 48Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson, broken up by Tony Brown
2:252nd & 10 at own 48Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross, broken up by Reuben Foster
2:153rd & 10 at own 48Dak Prescott run for 17 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 35Dak Prescott sacked by A’Shawn Robinson for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 39
1:102nd & 14 at opp 39Dak Prescott pass complete to Gabe Myles for 1 yd to the Alab 38
0:453rd & 13 at opp 38Dak Prescott run for 1 yd to the Alab 37
0:154th & 12 at opp 37Dak Prescott sacked by Ryan Anderson for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 42
0:081st & 10 at own 42ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Alphonse Taylor) to the Alab 32
3rd quarter5 drives, then Alabama 24, Mississippi State 6
Alabama Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 62 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the Alab 36
14:302nd & 9 at own 36ArDarius Stewart run for 8 yds to the Alab 44
14:003rd & 1 at own 44Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 45Jake Coker pass complete to Damien Harris for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
13:002nd & 5 at the 50Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 19 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 31Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 2 yds to the MisSt 29
12:002nd & 8 at opp 29Derrick Henry run for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
11:203rd & 6 at opp 27Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 3 yds to the MisSt 24
10:434th & 3 at opp 24Adam Griffith 42 yd FG GOODAlabama 24, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 8 plays
10:434th & 3 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 63 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 16 yds to the MisSt 18
10:401st & 10 at own 18Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Brandon Holloway
10:302nd & 10 at own 18Dak Prescott pass incomplete to De’Runnya Wilson
10:203rd & 10 at own 18Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 22 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at own 40Brandon Holloway run for 1 yd to the MisSt 41
9:202nd & 9 at own 41Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 19 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 40Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 4 yds to the Alab 36
8:252nd & 6 at opp 36Brandon Holloway run for 1 yd to the Alab 35
7:433rd & 5 at opp 35Dak Prescott sacked by Tim Williams for a loss of 9 yards to the MisSt 44 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Donald Gray) to the MisSt 41
7:254th & 29 at own 41Logan Cooke punt for 59 yds for a touchback
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 20Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 19
6:402nd & 11 at own 19Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the Alab 22
6:003rd & 8 at own 22Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 6 yds to the Alab 28
5:204th & 2 at own 28JK Scott punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 25
Mississippi State Field goal, 10 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 25Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 9 yds to the MisSt 34
4:402nd & 1 at own 34Dak Prescott run for 9 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 43Dak Prescott run for 8 yds to the Alab 49
4:002nd & 2 at opp 49Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 18 yds to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 31Dak Prescott pass complete to Donald Gray for 5 yds to the Alab 26
3:202nd & 5 at opp 26Dak Prescott pass complete to Gus Walley for 19 yds to the Alab 7 for a 1ST down
3:101st & goal at opp 7MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Donald Gray) to the Alab 12
3:001st & goal at opp 12Dak Prescott sacked by Jonathan Allen for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 14
2:302nd & goal at opp 14Dak Prescott sacked by Jonathan Allen for a loss of 7 yards to the Alab 21 Dak Prescott fumbled, recovered by MisSt
1:293rd & goal at opp 21Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Fred Ross
1:244th & 0 at opp 21Westin Graves 39 yd FG GOODAlabama 24, Mississippi State 6
Alabama Missed FG, 14 plays
1:244th & 24 at own 35Devon Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:201st & 10 at own 25Derrick Henry run for 5 yds to the Alab 30
0:452nd & 5 at own 30Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Alab 34
0:013rd & 1 at own 34Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 35Derrick Henry run for 8 yds to the Alab 43
Q4 14:152nd & 2 at own 43Derrick Henry run for no gain to the Alab 43
Q4 13:353rd & 2 at own 43Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:001st & 10 at own 46Derrick Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 45
Q4 12:152nd & 11 at own 45Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 15 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:201st & 10 at opp 40Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 9 yds to the MisSt 31
Q4 10:452nd & 1 at opp 31Derrick Henry run for 10 yds to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:221st & 10 at opp 21Jake Coker pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
Q4 10:002nd & 10 at opp 21Derrick Henry run for 5 yds to the MisSt 16
Q4 9:353rd & 5 at opp 16Jake Coker pass incomplete
Q4 9:274th & 5 at opp 16Adam Griffith 32 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Tolando Cleveland
4th quarter6 drives, then Alabama 31, Mississippi State 6
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 20Brandon Holloway run for 7 yds to the MisSt 27
9:092nd & 3 at own 27Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
9:043rd & 3 at own 27Dak Prescott pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
8:514th & 3 at own 27Logan Cooke punt for 47 yds, downed at the Alab 26
Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 26Derrick Henry run for 9 yds to the Alab 35
7:532nd & 1 at own 35Derrick Henry run for 65 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 31, Mississippi State 6
Mississippi State Interception, 2 plays
7:532nd & 1 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:301st & 10 at own 25Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 8 yds to the MisSt 33
7:112nd & 2 at own 33Dak Prescott pass intercepted Marlon Humphrey return for 29 yds to the MisSt 24
Alabama Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:551st & 10 at opp 24Damien Harris run for no gain to the MisSt 24
6:002nd & 10 at opp 24Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the MisSt 21
5:203rd & 7 at opp 21Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the MisSt 19
4:464th & 5 at opp 19Bo Scarbrough run for 2 yds to the MisSt 17
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 17Nick Fitzgerald run for 13 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at own 30Aeris Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 29
3:452nd & 11 at own 29Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the MisSt 37
3:203rd & 3 at own 37Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at own 40Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the MisSt 41
2:002nd & 9 at own 41Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 40
1:353rd & 10 at own 40Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 4 yds to the MisSt 44
1:044th & 6 at own 44Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
Alabama End of game, 2 plays
0:501st & 10 at opp 44Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the MisSt 42
0:012nd & 8 at opp 42Bo Scarbrough run for 8 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down

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 nine 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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