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Mississippi State at Alabama

Saturday, November 12, 2016

No. 1 Alabama beat Mississippi State 51–⁠3. It was their 101st meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 79–⁠17–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayMississippi State6–⁠7 in 2016
3
Home1Alabama14–⁠1 in 2016
51

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: ESPNAttendance 101,821

At kickoff
65°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Northport 2 S, 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Matt Loeffler; umpire Stan Weihe; head linesman Gus Morris, III; line judge Michael Shirey; side judge Jesse Dupuy; field judge Bobby Ables; back judge Tony Josselyn; center judge Chris SneadGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State00303
Alabama102014751

Standouts

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Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Fitzgerald10/3314501
Damian Williams6/103500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aeris Williams1156024
Nick Fitzgerald1115022
Damian Williams41109
Ashton Shumpert4905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Donald Gray376041
Fred Ross323011
Malik Dear122022
Jamal Couch221014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
DeAndre Ward71.50.50
Richie Brown60.50.50
Dezmond Harris5000
Brandon Ladarius Bryant5000
Jamoral Graham3001

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Hurts28/3734741
Cooper Bateman3/45010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Hurts11100160
Josh Jacobs989043
Ronnie Clark41407
Damien Harris3904
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
ArDarius Stewart8156367
O.J. Howard677030
Cam Sims345031
Josh Jacobs334026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dalvin Tomlinson6000
Reuben Foster6100
Rashaan Evans6000
Minkah Fitzpatrick6100
Ryan Anderson4210
Tony Brown4001
Tim Williams3210
Raekwon Davis1110

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateAlabama
274Total yards615
180Passing yards397
94Rushing yards218
4.2Yards per pass9.7
2.7Yards per rush7.0
17First downs26
7–⁠20Third downs7–⁠13
0–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers2
4–⁠31Penalties3–⁠35
32:38Possession27:22
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Mississippi StateAlabama
29%Success rate49%
−0.29EPA per play0.26
1.24Explosiveness1.18
−0.19Rushing EPA0.04
−0.41Passing EPA0.48
26%Passing-down success41%
−0.40First-down EPA0.25
−0.25Second-down EPA0.12
0.41Third-down EPA0.98
12%Havoc by its defense22%

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 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −28.5, over/under 52.5.

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 98%, Mississippi State 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Alabama end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 AlabamaField goal, 10 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ1 AlabamaInterception, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 AlabamaField goal, 7 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaField goal, 12 playsQ3 Mississippi StateField goal, 7 playsQ3 AlabamaFumble, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 5 playsQ4 AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Mississippi StateFumble, 4 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 2 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 AlabamaField goal, 10 plays, 63 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 32 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 45 yards
  5. Q1 AlabamaInterception, 3 plays, 17 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  9. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, 67 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 12 yards
  11. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 66 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  13. Q2 AlabamaField goal, 7 plays, 73 yards
  14. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q2 AlabamaField goal, 12 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 Mississippi StateField goal, 7 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q3 AlabamaFumble, 7 plays, 29 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  19. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 58 yards
  22. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  23. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 5 plays, 49 yards
  25. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  26. Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 49 yards
  27. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
  28. Q4 Mississippi StateFumble, 4 plays, 7 yards
  29. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 2 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Alabama 10, Mississippi State 0
Alabama Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brad Wall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 13 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at own 38Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 41
14:022nd & 7 at own 41Jalen Hurts pass complete to O.J. Howard for 7 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 48Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 13 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 39Damien Harris run for 4 yds to the MisSt 35
13:162nd & 6 at opp 35Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 20 yds to the MisSt 15 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 15Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the MisSt 13
12:352nd & 8 at opp 13Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to ArDarius Stewart
12:253rd & 8 at opp 13Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd to the MisSt 12
12:204th & 7 at opp 12Adam Griffith 30 yd FG GOODAlabama 3, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
12:204th & 7 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Keith Mixon return for 11 yds to the MisSt 11
12:071st & 10 at own 11Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Farrod Green for 11 yds to the MisSt 22 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at own 22Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 26
11:082nd & 6 at own 26Malik Dear run for no gain to the MisSt 26
10:213rd & 6 at own 26Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Tim Williams for a loss of 11 yards to the MisSt 15
9:504th & 17 at own 15Kody Schexnayder punt for 17 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 32
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
9:401st & 10 at opp 32Jalen Hurts run for 9 yds to the MisSt 23
9:222nd & 1 at opp 23Jalen Hurts pass complete to O.J. Howard for 14 yds to the MisSt 9 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Jeffery Simmons) to the MisSt 4 for a 1ST down
8:501st & goal at opp 4Jalen Hurts run for no gain to the MisSt 4
8:232nd & goal at opp 4Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 4 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 10, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Missed FG, 7 plays
8:232nd & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 25 yds to the MisSt 25
8:091st & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray, broken up by Anthony Averett
8:032nd & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon, broken up by Shaun Dion Hamilton
7:533rd & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 41 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 34Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the Alab 30
6:422nd & 6 at opp 30Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 31
6:023rd & 7 at opp 31Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the Alab 30
5:274th & 6 at opp 30Westin Graves 47 yd FG MISSED
Alabama Interception, 3 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 31Jalen Hurts pass complete to Damien Harris for 11 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at own 42Jalen Hurts pass complete to Cam Sims for 6 yds to the Alab 48
3:582nd & 4 at own 48Jalen Hurts pass intercepted Jamoral Graham return for 46 yds to the Alab 38
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:581st & 10 at opp 38MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Delay of Game (Nick Fitzgerald) to the Alab 43
3:521st & 15 at opp 43Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the Alab 39
3:152nd & 11 at opp 39Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the Alab 36
2:453rd & 8 at opp 36Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Malik Dear
2:384th & 8 at opp 36Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 37Joshua Jacobs run for 4 yds to the Alab 41
2:082nd & 6 at own 41Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 2 yds to the Alab 43
1:493rd & 4 at own 43Jalen Hurts pass complete to O.J. Howard for 3 yds to the Alab 46
1:074th & 1 at own 46JK Scott punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 20Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 17
0:002nd & 13 at own 17Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 20
Q2 14:533rd & 10 at own 20Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 11 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:281st & 10 at own 31Ashton Shumpert run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 29
Q2 14:112nd & 12 at own 29Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the MisSt 30
Q2 13:253rd & 11 at own 30Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 3 yds to the MisSt 33
Q2 12:524th & 8 at own 33Kody Schexnayder punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 33
2nd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 30, Mississippi State 0
Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
12:471st & 10 at own 33Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to ArDarius Stewart
12:362nd & 10 at own 33Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 67 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 17, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:362nd & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 60 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 50 yds to the Alab 45
12:171st & 10 at opp 45Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Fred Ross for 9 yds to the Alab 36
11:552nd & 1 at opp 36Ashton Shumpert run for 3 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 33Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon
11:232nd & 10 at opp 33Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
11:163rd & 10 at opp 33Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Justin Johnson
11:094th & 10 at opp 33Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 34Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 24 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at opp 42Joshua Jacobs run for 12 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at opp 30Jalen Hurts pass complete to Joshua Jacobs for 26 yds to the MisSt 4 for a 1ST down
9:551st & goal at opp 4Jalen Hurts run for 4 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 24, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 8 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:441st & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
9:142nd & 5 at own 30Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at own 36Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the MisSt 38
7:532nd & 8 at own 38Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Farrod Green for 7 yds to the MisSt 45
7:233rd & 1 at own 45Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at own 47Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
6:042nd & 7 at the 50Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the Alab 48
5:293rd & 5 at opp 48Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
5:214th & 5 at opp 48Kody Schexnayder punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 17
Alabama Field goal, 7 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 17Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd to the Alab 18
4:272nd & 9 at own 18Jalen Hurts run for 6 yds to the Alab 24
4:043rd & 3 at own 24Jalen Hurts run for 60 yds to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 16Jalen Hurts pass complete to O.J. Howard for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 18
3:032nd & 12 at opp 18Jalen Hurts pass complete to Miller Forristall for 8 yds to the MisSt 10
2:423rd & 4 at opp 10Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley, broken up by Nick James
2:374th & 4 at opp 10Adam Griffith 28 yd FG GOODAlabama 27, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
2:374th & 4 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:321st & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
2:242nd & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray, broken up by Anthony Averett
2:243rd & 10 at own 25Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:24
2:183rd & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
2:094th & 10 at own 25Kody Schexnayder punt for 40 yds , Trevon Diggs returns for 1 yd to the Alab 36
Alabama Field goal, 12 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 36Joshua Jacobs run for 1 yd to the Alab 37
1:372nd & 9 at own 37Jalen Hurts pass complete to Joshua Jacobs for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 35
1:073rd & 11 at own 35Hurts, Jalen pass incomplete to Stewart, ArDarius (Peters, Jamal), PENALTY MISSSTATE offside (Calvin, Johnathan) 6 yards to the ALABAMA41, NO PLAY.
0:593rd & 5 at own 41Jalen Hurts pass complete to Joshua Jacobs for 10 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 49Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to O.J. Howard
0:452nd & 10 at opp 49Jalen Hurts pass complete to Miller Forristall for 7 yds to the MisSt 42
0:403rd & 3 at opp 42Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 9 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at opp 33Jalen Hurts pass complete to Miller Forristall for 4 yds to the MisSt 29
0:262nd & 6 at opp 29Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to ArDarius Stewart
0:173rd & 6 at opp 29Jalen Hurts run for 8 yds to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 21Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:16
0:091st & 10 at opp 21Jalen Hurts pass incomplete
0:042nd & 10 at opp 21Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to ArDarius Stewart
0:003rd & 10 at opp 21Adam Griffith 39 yd FG GOODAlabama 30, Mississippi State 0
3rd quarter9 drives, then Alabama 44, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Field goal, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Fitzgerald, Nick pass incomplete to Ross, Fred, PENALTY ALABAMA pass interference (Harrison, Ronnie) 15 yards to the MISSSTATE40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
14:441st & 10 at own 40Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 42
14:072nd & 8 at own 42Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 11 yds to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at opp 47Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 24 yds to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 23Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the Alab 19
12:322nd & 6 at opp 19Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Ryan Anderson for a loss of 10 yards to the Alab 29
11:503rd & 16 at opp 29Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray, broken up by Hootie Jones
11:434th & 16 at opp 29Westin Graves 47 yd FG GOODAlabama 30, Mississippi State 3
Alabama Fumble, 7 plays
11:434th & 16 at own 35Brad Wall kickoff for 55 yds
11:361st & 10 at own 35Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to ArDarius Stewart
11:292nd & 10 at own 35Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 30
10:523rd & 15 at own 30Jalen Hurts pass complete to O.J. Howard for 25 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 45Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for no gain to the MisSt 45
10:082nd & 10 at opp 45Jalen Hurts sacked by Richie Brown and DeAndre Ward for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 46
9:323rd & 11 at opp 46Jalen Hurts pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 10 yds to the MisSt 36
9:044th & 1 at opp 36Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd to the MisSt 35 Jalen Hurts fumbled, forced by Jamal Peters, recovered by MisSt Mark McLaurin
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 35Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Justin Johnson
8:522nd & 10 at own 35Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
8:443rd & 10 at own 35Nick Fitzgerald run for 22 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 43Ashton Shumpert run for 3 yds to the Alab 40
7:432nd & 7 at opp 40Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
7:343rd & 7 at opp 40Keith Mixon run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 42
6:574th & 9 at opp 42Kody Schexnayder punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 16
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
6:471st & 10 at opp 16Joshua Jacobs run for 43 yds to the ALABAMA 41 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jamoral Graham) to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 26Jalen Hurts run for 11 yds to the MisSt 15 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 15Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 15 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 37, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 64 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 18 yds to the MisSt 19
5:591st & 10 at own 19Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas
5:532nd & 10 at own 19Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas, broken up by Rashaan Evans
5:463rd & 10 at own 19Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Brandon Holloway
5:354th & 10 at own 19Kody Schexnayder punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 42
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 42Jalen Hurts pass complete to O.J. Howard for 30 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 28Jalen Hurts pass complete to Cam Sims for 8 yds to the MisSt 20
4:402nd & 2 at opp 20Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 20 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 44, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
4:402nd & 2 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:321st & 10 at own 25Ashton Shumpert run for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
3:582nd & 5 at own 30Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jordan Thomas for 6 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at own 36Fitzgerald, Nick pass incomplete to Ross, Fred, PENALTY ALABAMA pass interference (Averett, Anthony) 15 yards to the ALABAMA49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
3:171st & 10 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the Alab 45
2:452nd & 6 at opp 45Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon
2:393rd & 6 at opp 45Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
2:294th & 6 at opp 45Kody Schexnayder punt for 23 yds, downed at the Alab 22
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 22Cooper Bateman pass incomplete to Joshua Jacobs
2:212nd & 10 at own 22ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Alab 17
2:152nd & 15 at own 17Joshua Jacobs run for 9 yds to the Alab 26
1:423rd & 6 at own 26Joshua Jacobs run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 25
0:564th & 7 at own 25JK Scott punt for 62 yds , Fred Ross returns for 10 yds to the MisSt 23
Mississippi State Interception, 5 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 23Aeris Williams run for 24 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:261st & 10 at own 47Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Fred Ross
0:002nd & 10 at own 47Malik Dear run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:513rd & 7 at the 50Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Malik Dear for 22 yds to the Alab 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:211st & 10 at opp 28Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted Tony Brown return for 9 yds to the Alab 24
4th quarter5 drives, then Alabama 51, Mississippi State 3
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 24Joshua Jacobs run for 2 yds to the Alab 26
13:312nd & 8 at own 26Joshua Jacobs run for 6 yds to the Alab 32
12:553rd & 2 at own 32Joshua Jacobs run for 13 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at own 45Derrick Gore run for 2 yds to the Alab 47
11:432nd & 8 at own 47Derrick Gore run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
11:073rd & 5 at the 50Derrick Gore run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 49
10:214th & 6 at own 49JK Scott punt for 38 yds , Keith Mixon returns for no gain to the MisSt 13
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 12 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 13Damian Williams pass complete to Jamal Couch for 7 yds to the MisSt 20
9:442nd & 3 at own 20Damian Williams pass complete to Gabe Myles for 5 yds to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at own 25Damian Williams pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
9:022nd & 10 at own 25Damian Williams pass complete to Dontavian Lee for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
8:403rd & 5 at own 30Damian Williams pass complete to Jamal Couch for 14 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 44Damian Williams pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
8:112nd & 10 at own 44Damian Williams run for 9 yds to the Alab 47
7:433rd & 1 at opp 47Damian Williams run for 2 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at opp 45Damian Williams pass complete to Justin Johnson for 5 yds to the Alab 40
6:412nd & 5 at opp 40Dontavian Lee run for no gain to the Alab 40
5:593rd & 5 at opp 40Dontavian Lee run for 2 yds to the Alab 38
5:324th & 3 at opp 38Damian Williams pass incomplete to Jamal Couch, broken up by Jared Mayden
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 39Cooper Bateman pass complete to Cam Sims for 31 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 30Cooper Bateman pass complete to Derek Kief for 14 yds to the MisSt 16 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 16Derrick Gore run for 2 yds to the MisSt 14
3:472nd & 8 at opp 14Ronnie Clark run for 7 yds to the MisSt 7
3:093rd & 1 at opp 7Ronnie Clark run for 2 yds to the MisSt 5 for a 1ST down
2:341st & goal at opp 5Cooper Bateman pass complete to Trevon Diggs for 5 yds for a TD, (Andy Pappanastos KICK)Alabama 51, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Fumble, 4 plays
2:341st & 10 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:291st & 10 at own 25Damian Williams pass incomplete to Gabe Myles
2:202nd & 10 at own 25Damian Williams pass complete to Gabe Myles for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 24
1:383rd & 11 at own 24Damian Williams run for 8 yds to the MisSt 32
1:024th & 3 at own 32Damian Williams sacked by Raekwon Davis for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 24 Damian Williams fumbled, forced by Raekwon Davis, recovered by MisSt Damian Williams , return for 0 yards
Alabama End of game, 2 plays
0:531st & 10 at opp 24Ronnie Clark run for 3 yds to the MisSt 21
0:002nd & 7 at opp 21Ronnie Clark run for 2 yds to the MisSt 19

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 eight 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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