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Alabama at Mississippi State

Saturday, November 11, 2017

No. 1 Alabama beat No. 18 Mississippi State 31–⁠24. It was their 102nd meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 80–⁠17–⁠3 in the games on file.

Away1Alabama13–⁠1 in 2017
31
Home18Mississippi State9–⁠4 in 2017
24

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 61,344

At kickoff
52°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama7731431
Mississippi State777324

Standouts

  • PassingJalen Hurts10 of 18, 242 yards, 1 TDAlabama
  • RushingAeris Williams22 carries, 97 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
  • ReceivingCalvin Ridley5 catches, 171 yardsAlabama
  • DefenseMark McLaurin11 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 for lossMississippi State

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Player stats

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Hurts10/1824210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Damien Harris893148
Jalen Hurts1940114
Josh Jacobs636113
Bo Scarbrough533013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Calvin Ridley5171063
DeVonta Smith126126
Cam Sims118018
Josh Jacobs218012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Hootie Jones10000
Rashaan Evans92.510
Raekwon Davis9000
Ronnie Harrison7000

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Fitzgerald13/2415800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aeris Williams2297212
Nick Fitzgerald2166113
Kylin Hill4704
Nick Gibson1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Deddrick Thomas230025
Reginald Todd225016
Farrod Green224023
Jordan Thomas124024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mark McLaurin111.51.50
Johnathan Abram6000
Jeffery Simmons61.500
Erroll Thompson5110
J.T. Gray4110
Fletcher Adams30.50.50
Gerri Germaine Green21.510

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

Team stats

AlabamaMississippi State
444Total yards330
242Passing yards158
202Rushing yards172
13.4Yards per pass6.6
5.3Yards per rush3.5
19First downs22
3–⁠9Third downs8–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
6–⁠60Penalties4–⁠30
21:04Possession38:56
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

AlabamaMississippi State
50%Success rate41%
0.41EPA per play0.12
1.41Explosiveness1.09
0.37Rushing EPA0.08
0.49Passing EPA0.24
29%Passing-down success24%
0.18First-down EPA−0.13
0.60Second-down EPA0.08
0.57Third-down EPA0.73
11%Havoc by its defense19%

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 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −14.5, over/under 50.

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 84%, Mississippi State 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneAlabama end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 11 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StateFumble, recovered, 4 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 7 playsQ2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 AlabamaField goal, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateField goal, 10 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 AlabamaMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 4 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, 11 plays, 34 yards
  2. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 57 yards
  4. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 73 yards
  6. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Mississippi StateFumble, recovered, 4 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 AlabamaField goal, 7 plays, 63 yards
  13. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 69 yards
  14. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  15. Q3 Mississippi StateField goal, 10 plays, 56 yards
  16. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 10 plays, 82 yards
  17. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  18. Q4 AlabamaMissed FG, 10 plays, 57 yards
  19. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  20. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 68 yards
  21. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 31 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Mississippi State Punt, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon
14:482nd & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas
14:353rd & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald sacked by Rashaan Evans for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 15
14:044th & 20 at own 15ALABAMA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 30Aeris Williams run for 8 yds to the MisSt 38
13:152nd & 2 at own 38Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the MisSt 39
12:503rd & 1 at own 39Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 44Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 47
11:552nd & 7 at own 47Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Reginald Todd for 9 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 44Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 8 yds to the Alab 36
10:352nd & 2 at opp 36Aeris Williams run for no gain to the Alab 36
9:553rd & 2 at opp 36Aeris Williams run for no gain to the Alab 36
9:084th & 2 at opp 36MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Delay of Game (Nick Fitzgerald) to the Alab 41
8:524th & 7 at opp 41Logan Cooke punt for 36 yds, downed at the Alab 5
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 5Damien Harris run for 5 yds to the Alab 10
8:152nd & 5 at own 10Damien Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 11
7:403rd & 4 at own 11Jalen Hurts sacked by J.T. Gray for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 5
6:584th & 10 at own 5JK Scott punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Deddrick Thomas at the MisSt 43
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 43Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jordan Thomas for 24 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 33Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the Alab 28
5:302nd & 5 at opp 28Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the Alab 24
4:503rd & 1 at opp 24Nick Fitzgerald run for 10 yds to the Alab 14 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 14Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the Alab 11
3:372nd & 7 at opp 11Aeris Williams run for 11 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 7, Alabama 0
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
3:372nd & 7 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:251st & 10 at own 25Bo Scarbrough run for 2 yds to the Alab 27
3:102nd & 8 at own 27Jalen Hurts run for 4 yds to the Alab 31
2:303rd & 4 at own 31Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 63 yds to the MisSt 6 for a 1ST down
2:101st & goal at opp 6Jalen Hurts run for 5 yds to the MisSt 1
1:432nd & goal at opp 1Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd for a TD, (Andy Pappanastos KICK)Tied at 7
Mississippi State Touchdown, 11 plays
1:432nd & 5 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 55 yds , Reginald Todd return for 17 yds to the MisSt 27
1:301st & 10 at own 27Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 30
0:552nd & 7 at own 30Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Kylin Hill for 2 yds to the MisSt 32
0:253rd & 5 at own 32Fitzgerald, Nick pass incomplete to Johnson, Justin, PENALTY ALABAMA holding (Jones, Hootie) 10 yards to the MISSSTATE42, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
0:001st & 10 at own 42Kylin Hill run for no gain to the MisSt 42
Q2 14:553rd & 1 at own 42Aeris Williams run for 12 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:101st & 10 at opp 46Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the Alab 44
Q2 13:352nd & 8 at opp 44Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the Alab 43
Q2 12:503rd & 7 at opp 43Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Justin Johnson for 7 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:201st & 10 at opp 36Aeris Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 37
Q2 11:352nd & 11 at opp 37Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the Alab 28
Q2 10:553rd & 2 at opp 28Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Farrod Green for 23 yds to the Alab 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:391st & goal at opp 5Aeris Williams run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 14, Alabama 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:251st & 10 at own 25Jalen Hurts pass complete to Hale Hentges for 9 yds to the Alab 34
10:102nd & 1 at own 34Josh Jacobs run for 4 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 38Josh Jacobs run for no gain to the Alab 38
9:352nd & 10 at own 38Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 61 yds to the MisSt 1 for a 1ST down
9:261st & goal at opp 1Josh Jacobs run for 1 yd for a TD, (Andy Pappanastos KICK)Tied at 14
Mississippi State Fumble, recovered, 4 plays
9:261st & goal at opp 10JK Scott kickoff for 64 yds , Reginald Todd return for 9 yds to the MisSt 44 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Illegal Block (C.J. Morgan) to the MisSt 5
9:151st & 10 at own 5Nick Fitzgerald run for 12 yds to the MisSt 17 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 17Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas
8:252nd & 10 at own 17Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 14
7:453rd & 13 at own 14Nick Fitzgerald run for 6 yds to the MisSt 20
7:034th & 7 at own 20Logan Cooke punt for 56 yds , Xavian Marks returns for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 18 Xavian Marks fumbled, recovered by Alab Xavian Marks
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 18Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 21
6:272nd & 7 at own 21Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
6:213rd & 7 at own 21Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
6:094th & 7 at own 21JK Scott punt for 49 yds , Deddrick Thomas returns for no gain to the MisSt 30
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 30Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the MisSt 34
5:202nd & 6 at own 34Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MisSt 39
4:403rd & 1 at own 39Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at own 42Kylin Hill run for no gain to the MisSt 42
3:252nd & 10 at own 42Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MisSt 45
2:393rd & 7 at own 45Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Reginald Todd
2:284th & 7 at own 45Logan Cooke punt for 53 yds, downed at the Alab 2
Alabama Punt, 7 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 2Bo Scarbrough run for 2 yds to the Alab 4
1:352nd & 8 at own 4Hurts, Jalen rush for 2 yards to the ALABAMA6, PENALTY MISSSTATE offside (Thomas, Cory) 5 yards to the ALABAMA9, NO PLAY.
1:142nd & 3 at own 9Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 11
1:143rd & 1 at own 11Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:14
1:103rd & 1 at own 11Jalen Hurts run for 6 yds to the Alab 17 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at own 17Jalen Hurts pass complete to Cam Sims for 18 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at own 35Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Damien Harris
0:412nd & 10 at own 35ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Irv Smith Jr.) to the Alab 30
0:352nd & 15 at own 30Jalen Hurts run for no gain to the Alab 30
0:343rd & 15 at own 30Jalen Hurts run for 10 yds to the Alab 40
0:344th & 5 at own 40Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:34
0:264th & 5 at own 40JK Scott punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 28
Mississippi State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 28TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 26
3rd quarter4 drives, then Mississippi State 21, Alabama 17
Alabama Field goal, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Jalen Hurts pass complete to Josh Jacobs for 12 yds to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 37Jalen Hurts pass complete to Josh Jacobs for 6 yds to the Alab 43
14:052nd & 4 at own 43Damien Harris run for 48 yds to the MisSt 9 for a 1ST down
13:451st & goal at opp 9Jalen Hurts sacked by Mark McLaurin and Fletcher Adams for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 13
13:152nd & goal at opp 13Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 1 yd to the MisSt 12
12:463rd & goal at opp 12Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
12:414th & goal at opp 12Andy Pappanastos 30 yd FG GOODAlabama 17, Mississippi State 14
Mississippi State Touchdown, 13 plays
12:414th & 13 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 63 yds , Reginald Todd return for 29 yds to the MisSt 31
12:301st & 10 at own 31Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the MisSt 35
11:502nd & 6 at own 35Nick Fitzgerald run for 8 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at own 43Aeris Williams run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
10:252nd & 3 at the 50Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Nick Gibson for 9 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 41Nick Gibson run for 4 yds to the Alab 37
9:102nd & 6 at opp 37Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 9 yds to the Alab 28 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 28Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jamal Couch
8:282nd & 10 at opp 28Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jesse Jackson
8:203rd & 10 at opp 28Nick Fitzgerald run for 13 yds to the Alab 15 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 15Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the Alab 12
7:002nd & 7 at opp 12Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the Alab 3 for a 1ST down
6:401st & goal at opp 3Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the Alab 2
6:032nd & goal at opp 2Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 21, Alabama 17
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:032nd & 9 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:551st & 10 at own 25Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
5:202nd & 10 at own 25Jalen Hurts sacked by Gerri Green for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 23
5:003rd & 12 at own 23Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Robert Foster
4:504th & 12 at own 23JK Scott punt for 41 yds , Deddrick Thomas returns for no gain to the MisSt 36
Mississippi State Field goal, 10 plays
4:351st & 10 at own 36Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the MisSt 36
3:402nd & 10 at own 36Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the MisSt 38
3:053rd & 8 at own 38Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 20 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 42Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the Alab 39
1:352nd & 7 at opp 39Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the Alab 36
0:503rd & 4 at opp 36Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 25 yds to the Alab 11 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 11Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the Alab 9
Q4 14:502nd & 8 at opp 9Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the Alab 8
Q4 14:183rd & 7 at opp 8Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas
Q4 14:134th & 7 at opp 8Jace Christmann 25 yd FG GOODMississippi State 24, Alabama 17
4th quarter6 drives, then Alabama 31, Mississippi State 24
Alabama Touchdown, 10 plays
14:134th & 7 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds , Henry Ruggs III return for 18 yds to the Alab 18
13:551st & 10 at own 18Josh Jacobs run for 7 yds to the Alab 25
13:362nd & 3 at own 25Jalen Hurts run for 8 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 33Josh Jacobs run for 13 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 46Jalen Hurts run for 14 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 40Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 12:12
12:001st & 10 at opp 40Jalen Hurts sacked by Mark McLaurin for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 45
11:352nd & 15 at opp 45Josh Jacobs run for 11 yds to the MisSt 34
11:023rd & 4 at opp 34Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
11:024th & 4 at opp 34Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 11:02
10:554th & 4 at opp 34Jalen Hurts run for 13 yds to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 21Jalen Hurts run for 7 yds to the MisSt 14
9:492nd & 3 at opp 14Damien Harris run for 14 yds for a TD, (Andy Pappanastos KICK)Tied at 24
9:492nd & 3 at own 35ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Alex Leatherwood) to the Alab 20
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
9:492nd & 18 at own 20JK Scott kickoff for 62 yds , Reginald Todd return for 22 yds to the MisSt 40
9:351st & 10 at own 40Aeris Williams run for 8 yds to the MisSt 48
8:502nd & 2 at own 48Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at opp 49Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the Alab 47
7:402nd & 8 at opp 47Nick Fitzgerald run for no gain to the Alab 47
6:553rd & 8 at opp 47Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 5 yds to the Alab 42
6:304th & 3 at opp 42Logan Cooke punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Alabama Missed FG, 10 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 20Bo Scarbrough run for 6 yds to the Alab 26
5:552nd & 4 at own 26Bo Scarbrough run for 10 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 36Bo Scarbrough run for 13 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 49Damien Harris run for 18 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 33Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the MisSt 31
4:162nd & 8 at opp 31Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
4:103rd & 8 at opp 31Hurts, Jalen pass incomplete to Ridley, Calvin, PENALTY MISSSTATE pass interference (Rayford, Chris) 15 yards to the MISSSTATE16, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
4:051st & 10 at opp 16Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd to the MisSt 15
3:102nd & 9 at opp 15Jalen Hurts run for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 19
2:303rd & 13 at opp 19Jalen Hurts run for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 23
2:034th & 17 at opp 23Andy Pappanastos 41 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 23Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Farrod Green for 1 yd to the MisSt 24
1:232nd & 9 at own 24Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas
1:163rd & 9 at own 24Nick Fitzgerald run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 22
1:164th & 11 at own 22Timeout ALABAMA, clock 01:16
1:094th & 11 at own 22Logan Cooke punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Xavian Marks at the Alab 32
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 32Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd to the Alab 33
0:502nd & 9 at own 33Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 15 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 48Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Irv Smith Jr.
0:382nd & 10 at own 48Jalen Hurts sacked by Erroll Thompson for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 43
0:383rd & 15 at own 43Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:38
0:383rd & 15 at own 43Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:38
0:313rd & 15 at own 43Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 31 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 26Jalen Hurts pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 26 yds for a TD, (Andy Pappanastos KICK)Alabama 31, Mississippi State 24
Mississippi State End of game, 4 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 40 yds
0:161st & 10 at own 35Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Reginald Todd for 16 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Reginald Todd
0:052nd & 10 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas
0:003rd & 10 at opp 49Fitzgerald, Nick pass incomplete to Todd, Reginald, PENALTY ALABAMA pass interference (Holcombe, Keith) 15 yards to the ALABAMA34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
0:001st & 10 at opp 34Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Reginald Todd

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 seven 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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