Referee Ken Williamson; umpire Rodney Lawary; head linesman Tim Sistrunk; line judge Michael Taylor; side judge Alex Moore; field judge Allan Nicholson; back judge Paul Schardein; center judge E. AllbrittonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Alabama
Mississippi State
510
Total yards
270
350
Passing yards
82
160
Rushing yards
188
12.1
Yards per pass
3.9
5.2
Yards per rush
5.1
24
First downs
11
6–10
Third downs
3–12
0–1
Fourth downs
1–4
0
Turnovers
1
7–86
Penalties
5–37
27:57
Possession
32:03
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Alabama
Mississippi State
50%
Success rate
26%
0.41
EPA per play
−0.24
1.49
Explosiveness
1.54
0.23
Rushing EPA
−0.03
0.65
Passing EPA
−0.57
39%
Passing-down success
10%
0.32
First-down EPA
−0.51
0.41
Second-down EPA
0.19
1.22
Third-down EPA
0.40
19%
Havoc by its defense
8%
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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Alabama −19, over/under 61.
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 90%, Mississippi State 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
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.
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
Q1 Mississippi StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 19 yards
Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, −1 yard
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 69 yards
Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 13 plays, 70 yards
Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, −1 yard
Q3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 58 yards
Q3 AlabamaField goal, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
Q3 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 43 yards
Q3 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 62 yards
Q4 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 44 yards
Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 30 yards
Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 2 plays, 9 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Alabama 21, Mississippi State 7
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jace Christmann kickoff for 25 yds fair catch by Jordan Battle at the MISSSTATE 40 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the Alab 45
14:50
1st & 10 at own 45
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 4 yds to the Alab 49
14:30
2nd & 6 at own 49
ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Alex Leatherwood) to the Alab 44
14:00
2nd & 11 at own 44
Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 45
13:44
3rd & 10 at own 45
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 37 yds to the MisSt 18 for a 1ST down
13:26
1st & 10 at opp 18
Najee Harris run for 8 yds to the MisSt 10
13:08
2nd & 2 at opp 10
Najee Harris run for 10 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Interception, 1 play
13:08
2nd & 2 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 58 yds for a touchback
12:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Tommy Stevens pass intercepted Shane Lee return for 10 yds to the MisSt 19
Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
12:54
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Najee Harris for 19 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 14, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Touchdown, 8 plays
12:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
12:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 7 yds to the MisSt 32
12:03
2nd & 3 at own 32
Tommy Stevens run for 27 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the Alab 38
10:46
2nd & 7 at opp 38
Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the Alab 37
10:07
3rd & 6 at opp 37
Stevens, Tommy pass sacked for loss of 8 yards to the ALABAMA45 (Davis, Raekwon), PENALTY ALABAMA face mask (Davis, Raekwon) 15 yards to the ALABAMA22, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 22
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Kylin Hill for 19 yds to the Alab 3 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & goal at opp 3
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the Alab 1
8:37
3rd & goal at opp 1
Kylin Hill run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Alabama 14, Mississippi State 7
Alabama Touchdown, 10 plays
8:37
3rd & 8 at own 35
Jace Christmann kickoff for 35 yds fair catch by Christopher Allen at the Alab 30
8:15
1st & 10 at own 30
Tua Tagovailoa sacked by Nathan Pickering and Erroll Thompson for a loss of 8 yards to the Alab 22
7:55
2nd & 18 at own 22
Tagovailoa, Tua pass incomplete to Ruggs III, Henry, PENALTY MISSSTATE pass interference (Dantzler, Cameron) 8 yards to the ALABAMA30, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
7:36
1st & 10 at own 30
Najee Harris run for 14 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & 10 at own 44
Najee Harris run for no gain to the Alab 44
6:40
2nd & 10 at own 44
Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 45
5:46
3rd & 9 at own 45
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 15 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:29
1st & goal at opp 4
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 36 yds to the MisSt 4 for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jerry Jeudy) to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
5:13
1st & 10 at opp 19
Najee Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 21
5:05
2nd & 12 at opp 22
ALABAMA Penalty, Personal Foul (Landon Dickerson) to the MisSt 37
4:49
2nd & 28 at opp 37
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Najee Harris for 23 yds to the MisSt 14
4:15
3rd & 5 at opp 14
Tagovailoa, Tua pass incomplete to Waddle, Jaylen, PENALTY MISSSTATE pass interference (Cole II, Brian) 4 yards to the MISSSTATE10, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
3:29
1st & goal at opp 10
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 3 yds to the MisSt 7, fumbled by Smith, Henry Ruggs III for 2 yds to the MisSt 5
3:22
2nd & goal at opp 5
Najee Harris run for 5 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 21, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
3:22
2nd & 5 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
3:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 1 yd to the MisSt 26 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 16
2:30
1st & 19 at own 16
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Nick Gibson for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 15
1:54
2nd & 20 at own 15
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
1:30
3rd & 20 at own 15
Nick Gibson run for 9 yds to the MisSt 24
0:59
4th & 11 at own 24
Tucker Day punt for 45 yds, downed at the Alab 31
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
0:33
1st & 10 at own 31
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 9 yds to the MisSt 41
Q2 14:55
2nd & 1 at opp 41
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:15
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 35 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 28, Mississippi State 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Alabama 35, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
14:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 51 yds for a touchback
13:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 28
13:22
2nd & 7 at own 28
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Kylin Hill for 2 yds to the MisSt 30
12:30
3rd & 5 at own 30
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 2 yds to the MisSt 32
11:57
4th & 3 at own 32
Tucker Day punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 30
Alabama Touchdown, 13 plays
11:50
1st & 10 at own 30
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
11:30
2nd & 10 at own 42
Najee Harris run for 12 yds to the Alab 42 ALABAMA Penalty, Personal Foul (Drew Kobayashi) to the Alab 27
11:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Najee Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 26
10:30
2nd & 11 at own 26
Tua Tagovailoa run for no gain to the Alab 26
9:53
3rd & 11 at own 26
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 13 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
9:27
1st & 10 at own 39
Najee Harris run for no gain to the Alab 39
8:54
2nd & 10 at own 39
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 34 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
7:48
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 2 yds to the MisSt 25
7:38
3rd & 8 at opp 25
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 07:38
7:10
3rd & 8 at opp 25
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 12 yds to the MisSt 13 for a 1ST down
6:49
1st & 10 at opp 13
Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the MisSt 7
6:30
2nd & 4 at opp 7
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 2 yds to the MisSt 5
6:08
3rd & 2 at opp 5
Najee Harris run for 5 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 35, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
6:08
3rd & 2 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 50 yds , Deddrick Thomas return for 1 yd to the MisSt 16
6:00
1st & 10 at own 16
Isaiah Zuber run for 2 yds to the MisSt 18
5:31
2nd & 8 at own 18
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete
5:25
3rd & 8 at own 18
Stevens, Tommy pass incomplete to Guidry, Stephen, PENALTY ALABAMA roughing passer (McKinney, Xavier) 15 yards to the MISSSTATE33, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSSTATE.
5:15
1st & 10 at own 33
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 35
4:34
2nd & 8 at own 35
Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 38
3:55
3rd & 5 at own 38
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Isaiah Zuber
3:42
4th & 5 at own 38
Tucker Day punt for 38 yds , Jaylen Waddle returns for 2 yds to the Alab 26
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
3:35
1st & 10 at own 26
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Alab 32
3:10
2nd & 4 at own 32
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Jaylen Waddle
3:01
3rd & 4 at own 32
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete
2:49
4th & 4 at own 32
Ty Perine punt for 42 yds , Deddrick Thomas returns for no gain to the MisSt 26
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
2:30
1st & 10 at own 28
Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 28 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tyre Phillips) to the MisSt 18
2:00
1st & 18 at own 18
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Kylin Hill for no gain to the MisSt 18
1:43
2nd & 18 at own 18
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Nick Gibson for 5 yds to the MisSt 23
0:57
3rd & 13 at own 23
Tommy Stevens run for 2 yds to the MisSt 25
0:00
4th & 11 at own 25
Tucker Day punt for 48 yds , Jaylen Waddle returns for 26 yds to the MisSt 47
3rd quarter5 drives, then Alabama 38, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 59 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the MisSt 29
14:16
2nd & 6 at own 29
Tommy Stevens run for 46 yds to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down
13:41
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the Alab 24
12:57
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 5 yds to the Alab 19
12:16
3rd & 4 at opp 19
Tommy Stevens run for 2 yds to the Alab 17
11:32
4th & 2 at opp 17
Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the Alab 16
Alabama Field goal, 9 plays
11:21
1st & 10 at own 15
Mac Jones pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 10 yds to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down
10:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Najee Harris run for 20 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
10:08
1st & 10 at own 45
Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 9 yds to the MisSt 46
9:46
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Najee Harris run for 9 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
9:17
1st & 10 at opp 37
Mac Jones pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 26 yds to the MisSt 11 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at opp 11
Najee Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 12
8:11
2nd & 11 at opp 12
Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the MisSt 11
7:41
3rd & 10 at opp 11
Mac Jones pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 7 yds to the MisSt 4
7:28
4th & 3 at opp 4
Joseph Bulovas 22 yd FG GOODAlabama 38, Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
7:28
4th & 3 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylin Hill run for 6 yds to the MisSt 31
6:36
2nd & 4 at own 31
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Farrod Green for 30 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kylin Hill run for 5 yds to the Alab 34
5:28
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Kylin Hill run for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 40
4:56
3rd & 11 at opp 40
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete
4:56
4th & 11 at opp 40
Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 04:56
4:50
4th & 11 at opp 40
Tucker Day punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 12
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
4:39
1st & 10 at own 12
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 3 yds to the Alab 15
4:08
2nd & 7 at own 15
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 18 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at own 33
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 16 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
3:03
1st & 10 at own 49
Jones, Mac pass complete to Smith, DeVonta for 46 yards to the MISSSTATE5, PENALTY ALABAMA illegal motion 5 yards to the ALABAMA44, NO PLAY.
2:38
1st & 15 at own 44
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 3 yds to the Alab 47
1:56
2nd & 12 at own 47
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 8 yds to the MisSt 45
1:15
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Mac Jones pass incomplete to Brian Robinson Jr.
1:06
4th & 4 at opp 45
Ty Perine punt for 37 yds, downed at the MisSt 8
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 15 plays
0:32
1st & 10 at own 8
Nick Gibson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 11
0:00
2nd & 7 at own 11
Tommy Stevens run for 12 yds to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:55
1st & 10 at own 23
Tommy Stevens run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 20
Q4 13:55
2nd & 13 at own 20
Tommy Stevens run for 17 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:36
1st & 10 at own 37
Nick Gibson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 41
Q4 12:56
2nd & 6 at own 41
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Stephen Guidry
Q4 12:46
3rd & 6 at own 41
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 10 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:07
1st & 10 at opp 49
Nick Gibson run for 6 yds to the Alab 43
Q4 11:26
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Tommy Stevens run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 44
Q4 10:39
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Nick Gibson run for 4 yds to the Alab 40
Q4 9:56
4th & 1 at opp 40
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 6 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:50
1st & 10 at opp 34
Garrett Shrader run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 35
Q4 8:56
2nd & 11 at opp 35
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Stephen Guidry
Q4 8:47
3rd & 11 at opp 35
Nick Gibson run for 5 yds to the Alab 30
Q4 8:03
4th & 6 at opp 30
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Isaiah Zuber
4th quarter3 drives, then Alabama 38, Mississippi State 7
Alabama Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:37
1st & 10 at own 30
Tyrell Shavers run for 14 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at own 44
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 7 yds to the MisSt 49
6:52
2nd & 3 at opp 49
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the MisSt 47
6:24
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 20 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 27
Keilan Robinson run for 1 yd to the MisSt 26
5:17
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Mac Jones pass incomplete to Tyrell Shavers
5:08
3rd & 9 at opp 26
Mac Jones pass incomplete to Keilan Robinson
4:35
4th & 9 at opp 26
Timeout ALABAMA, clock 04:35
4:30
4th & 9 at opp 26
Mac Jones pass incomplete to Slade Bolden
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Tommy Stevens run for 2 yds to the MisSt 28
3:29
2nd & 8 at own 28
Nick Gibson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 32
2:55
3rd & 4 at own 32
Nick Gibson run for 20 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
2:14
1st & 10 at opp 48
Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Geor’quarius Spivey
2:05
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Tommy Stevens pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 3 yds to the Alab 45
1:22
3rd & 7 at opp 45
Nick Gibson run for 1 yd to the Alab 44
0:58
4th & 6 at opp 44
Tommy Stevens sacked by Ben Davis for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 48
Alabama End of game, 2 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at opp 48
Keilan Robinson run for no gain to the MisSt 48
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Keilan Robinson run for 9 yds to the MisSt 39
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.
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 five since this game.
PassingTua Tagovailoa14 of 18, 256 yards, 2 TDAlabama
RushingNajee Harris17 carries, 88 yards, 3 TDAlabama
ReceivingJerry Jeudy7 catches, 114 yardsAlabama
Alabama
Mississippi State