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Mississippi State at Alabama

Saturday, October 31, 2020

No. 2 Alabama beat Mississippi State 41–⁠0. It was their 105th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 83–⁠17–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayMississippi State4–⁠7 in 2020
0
Home2Alabama13–⁠0 in 2020
41

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: ESPNAttendance 19,424

At kickoff
66°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Northport 2 S, 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jason Autrey; umpire Stan Weihe; head linesman Chad Green; line judge Chuck Rice; side judge Mike Boshers; field judge J. Middlebrooks; back judge Martin Hankins; center judge Jason MacArthurGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State00000
Alabama171001441

Standouts

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Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Rogers24/3714702
K.J. Costello4/111600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jo’quavious Marks932020
Will Rogers24011
Dillon Johnson1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jo’quavious Marks838012
Austin Williams332019
Lee Witherspoon425013
Jaden Walley31809
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Erroll Thompson11000
Shawn Preston Jr.70.500
Collin Duncan7000
Emmanuel Forbes6000
Kobe Jones4110

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mac Jones24/3129140
Bryce Young0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Najee Harris21119014
Trey Sanders1280025
Mac Jones46014
Brian Robinson Jr.2505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeVonta Smith11203453
Najee Harris636011
Slade Bolden320013
John Metchie31809
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malachi Moore8100
Dylan Moses7001
Brian Branch70.500
Will Anderson Jr.5200
Patrick Surtain II4001
Christopher Allen2110
Phidarian Mathis2110

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateAlabama
200Total yards501
163Passing yards291
37Rushing yards210
3.4Yards per pass8.8
2.5Yards per rush5.3
12First downs26
2–⁠15Third downs7–⁠14
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers1
9–⁠85Penalties10–⁠71
28:18Possession31:27
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Mississippi StateAlabama
32%Success rate47%
−0.25EPA per play0.23
1.06Explosiveness1.29
−0.13Rushing EPA0.03
−0.28Passing EPA0.45
29%Passing-down success29%
−0.64First-down EPA0.29
0.01Second-down EPA0.03
−0.17Third-down EPA0.69
10%Havoc by its defense29%

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 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −29.5, over/under 63.5.

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, 8 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaField goal, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaResult not recorded, 7 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 10 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi StateFumble, 8 playsQ4 AlabamaFumble, 6 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePick-six, 2 plays (Alabama scores)Q4 Mississippi StateResult not recorded, 9 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, 8 plays, 61 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 57 yards
  8. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q1 AlabamaField goal, 5 plays, 35 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 AlabamaResult not recorded, 7 plays, 24 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  13. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 12 plays, 88 yards
  14. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q2 AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  17. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  19. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 10 plays, 49 yards
  21. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 99 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  23. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  24. Q4 Mississippi StateFumble, 8 plays, 29 yards
  25. Q4 AlabamaFumble, 6 plays, 41 yards
  26. Q4 Mississippi StatePick-six, 2 plays (Alabama scores), 13 yards
  27. Q4 Mississippi StateResult not recorded, 9 plays, −34 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Alabama 17, Mississippi State 0
Alabama Field goal, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brandon Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds , Trey Sanders return for 17 yds to the Alab 17
14:511st & 10 at own 17Najee Harris run for 8 yds to the Alab 25
14:212nd & 2 at own 25Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 14 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at own 39Jones, Mac pass incomplete to Metchie III, John, PENALTY MS State pass interference (Duncan, Collin) 15 yards to the MS State46, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
13:331st & 10 at opp 46Najee Harris run for 13 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at opp 33Mac Jones pass incomplete to John Metchie III
13:062nd & 10 at opp 33Jones, Mac pass incomplete to Smith, DeVonta, PENALTY MS State pass interference (Duncan, Collin) 10 yards to the MS State23, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
12:571st & 10 at opp 23Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 29
12:342nd & 16 at opp 29Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 7 yds to the MisSt 22
12:083rd & 9 at opp 22Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
11:574th & 9 at opp 22Will Reichard 40 yd FG GOODAlabama 3, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
11:574th & 9 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:561st & 10 at own 25K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
11:512nd & 10 at own 25Jo’quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the MisSt 29
11:133rd & 6 at own 29K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
10:574th & 6 at own 29Tucker Day punt for 48 yds , Slade Bolden returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 22
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 22Najee Harris run for 9 yds to the Alab 31
10:402nd & 1 at own 31Najee Harris run for no gain to the Alab 31
10:033rd & 1 at own 31Mac Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 35 Mac Jones fumbled, recovered by Alab Najee Harris for a 1ST down Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at own 33Mac Jones pass incomplete to John Metchie III
9:412nd & 10 at own 33Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 34
9:093rd & 9 at own 34Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for no gain to the Alab 34
8:314th & 9 at own 34Charlie Scott punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 20
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 20K.J. Costello pass complete to Brad Cumbest for 2 yds to the MisSt 22
7:542nd & 8 at own 22K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 4 yds to the MisSt 26
7:213rd & 4 at own 26K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Malik Heath
7:024th & 4 at own 26Tucker Day punt for 35 yds, downed at the Alab 39
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
7:011st & 10 at own 39Najee Harris run for 10 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at opp 49Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the ALABAMA 49 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Deonte Brown) to the Alab 41
6:311st & 18 at own 41Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
6:012nd & 18 at own 41Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 10 yds to the MisSt 49
5:383rd & 8 at opp 49Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 14 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 35Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 35 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 10, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 63 yds , JaVonta Payton return for 14 yds to the MisSt 16
4:551st & 10 at own 16K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 3 yds to the MisSt 19
4:182nd & 7 at own 19Jo’quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 20
3:343rd & 6 at own 20K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Malik Heath
3:264th & 6 at own 20Tucker Day punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Slade Bolden at the Alab 43
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 43Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 1 yd to the Alab 44
2:422nd & 9 at own 44Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 3 yds to the Alab 47
2:143rd & 6 at own 47Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 53 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 17, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
2:143rd & 6 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 64 yds , JaVonta Payton return for 19 yds to the MisSt 20
2:001st & 10 at own 20K.J. Costello pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 7 yds to the MisSt 27
1:302nd & 3 at own 27K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JaVonta Payton
1:203rd & 3 at own 27K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
1:104th & 3 at own 27Tucker Day punt for 33 yds , Slade Bolden returns for 14 yds to the MisSt 41 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 41
Alabama Field goal, 5 plays
1:051st & 10 at opp 41Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 31 yds to the MisSt 10 for a 1ST down
0:451st & goal at opp 10Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 9 yds to the MisSt 1
0:252nd & goal at opp 1Brian Robinson Jr. run for no gain to the MisSt 1
0:003rd & goal at opp 1ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 6
Q2 14:573rd & goal at opp 6Mac Jones pass incomplete
Q2 14:524th & goal at opp 6Will Reichard 24 yd FG GOODAlabama 20, Mississippi State 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Alabama 27, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
14:524th & 6 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25K.J. Costello sacked by Phidarian Mathis for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 21
14:132nd & 14 at own 21K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Jaden Walley, broken up by Phidarian Mathis
13:543rd & 14 at own 21K.J. Costello run for 4 yds to the MisSt 25
13:254th & 10 at own 25Tucker Day punt for 39 yds , Slade Bolden returns for 9 yds to the Alab 34 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Alab 35
Alabama Result not recorded, 7 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 35Najee Harris run for 8 yds to the Alab 43
12:452nd & 2 at own 43Najee Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 42
12:013rd & 3 at own 42Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at the 50ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Alab 45
11:061st & 15 at own 45Najee Harris run for 8 yds to the MisSt 47
10:402nd & 7 at opp 47Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the MisSt 43
10:003rd & 3 at opp 43Mac Jones run for 2 yds to the MisSt 41
9:344th & 1 at opp 41Najee Harris run for no gain to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 41Jo’quavious Marks run for 20 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath
8:452nd & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for no gain to the Alab 39
8:003rd & 10 at opp 39Will Rogers sacked by Christopher Allen for a loss of 7 yards to the Alab 46
7:184th & 17 at opp 46Reed Bowman punt for 38 yds , Slade Bolden returns for 4 yds to the Alab 12
Alabama Touchdown, 12 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 12Trey Sanders run for 6 yds to the Alab 18
6:402nd & 4 at own 18Trey Sanders run for 4 yds to the Alab 22 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at own 22Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
6:062nd & 10 at own 22Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 4 yds to the Alab 26
5:453rd & 6 at own 26Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 10 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 36Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 13 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at own 49Trey Sanders run for 3 yds to the MisSt 48
3:502nd & 7 at opp 48Trey Sanders run for 9 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 39Najee Harris run for 12 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at opp 27Mac Jones run for 14 yds to the MisSt 13 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 13Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the MisSt 11
1:432nd & 8 at opp 11Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 11 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 27, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
1:432nd & 8 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 60 yds , JaVonta Payton return for 17 yds to the MisSt 22
1:401st & 10 at own 22Will Rogers pass incomplete
1:102nd & 10 at own 22Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 21
0:453rd & 11 at own 21Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 5 yds to the MisSt 26
0:344th & 6 at own 26Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:34
0:214th & 6 at own 26Reed Bowman punt for 54 yds, downed at the Alab 20
Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:151st & 10 at own 20Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the Alab 24
3rd quarter6 drives, then Alabama 27, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 62 yds , JaVonta Payton return for 22 yds to the ALABAMA 43 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (12 Yards) to the MisSt 13
14:551st & 10 at own 13Jo’quavious Marks run for 5 yds to the MisSt 18
14:152nd & 5 at own 18Jo’quavious Marks run for 10 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 28Jo’quavious Marks run for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 24
13:122nd & 14 at own 24Will Rogers pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 8 yds to the MisSt 32
12:213rd & 6 at own 32Will Rogers pass incomplete to Austin Williams
12:124th & 6 at own 32Reed Bowman punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 33
Alabama Punt, 4 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 35Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 2 yds to the Alab 35 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (DeVonta Smith) to the Alab 25
11:391st & 18 at own 25Najee Harris run for 12 yds to the Alab 37
11:302nd & 6 at own 37Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 3 yds to the Alab 40
11:003rd & 3 at own 40Mac Jones sacked by Kobe Jones for a loss of 10 yards to the Alab 30
10:074th & 13 at own 30Charlie Scott punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 35
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 35Will Rogers pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 10 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 45Will Rogers pass incomplete
8:452nd & 10 at own 45Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 9 yds to the Alab 46
8:253rd & 1 at opp 46Jo’quavious Marks run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
8:054th & 5 at the 50Reed Bowman punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Slade Bolden at the Alab 12
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 12Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 14
7:412nd & 8 at own 14ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Alab 9
7:182nd & 13 at own 9Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
7:053rd & 13 at own 9Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 10 yds to the Alab 19
6:434th & 3 at own 19Charlie Scott punt for 39 yds, downed at the MisSt 42
Mississippi State Interception, 10 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 42Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 1 yd to the MisSt 43
6:002nd & 9 at own 43Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Dylan Moses) to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 42Will Rogers pass incomplete
5:472nd & 10 at opp 42Dillon Johnson run for 1 yd to the Alab 41
5:103rd & 9 at opp 41Will Rogers run for 11 yds to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 30Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 8 yds to the Alab 22
4:042nd & 2 at opp 22Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath
3:503rd & 2 at opp 22Jo’quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the Alab 21
3:234th & 1 at opp 21Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 12 yds to the Alab 9 for a 1ST down
2:381st & goal at opp 9Will Rogers pass intercepted Dylan Moses return for 1 yd to the Alab 1
Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 3Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 3 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-1 Yards) to the Alab 2
2:001st & 9 at own 2Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 34 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 36Najee Harris run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at the 50Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 4 yds to the MisSt 46
0:452nd & 6 at opp 46Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds to the MisSt 41
0:203rd & 1 at opp 41Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:551st & 10 at opp 38Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the MisSt 36
Q4 14:162nd & 8 at opp 36Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 11 yds to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:551st & 10 at opp 25Jones, Mac pass incomplete to Forristall, Miller, PENALTY MS State pass interference (Murphy, Marcus) 15 yards to the MS State10, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
Q4 13:501st & goal at opp 10Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 10 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 34, Mississippi State 0
4th quarter6 drives, then Alabama 41, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:471st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley
13:252nd & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
13:003rd & 8 at own 27Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath
12:474th & 8 at own 27Reed Bowman punt for 31 yds, downed at the Alab 42
Alabama Punt, 5 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 42Trey Sanders run for 9 yds to the MisSt 49
12:002nd & 1 at opp 49Trey Sanders run for 2 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 47Bryce Young pass incomplete to Thaiu Jones-Bell
11:402nd & 10 at opp 47Trey Sanders run for 1 yd to the MisSt 46
11:103rd & 9 at opp 46Bryce Young pass incomplete to Brian Robinson Jr.
11:004th & 9 at opp 46Charlie Scott punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 14
Mississippi State Fumble, 8 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 14Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 6 yds to the MisSt 20
10:152nd & 4 at own 20Will Rogers pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 7 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 27Will Rogers pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 8 yds to the MisSt 35
9:202nd & 2 at own 35MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 30
9:002nd & 7 at own 30Jo’quavious Marks run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 29
8:253rd & 8 at own 29Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 19 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 48Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 4 yds to the Alab 48
7:002nd & 6 at opp 48Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 6 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at opp 42Rogers, Will pass complete to Williams, Austin for 5 yards to the ALABAMA37, PENALTY MS State holding 10 yards to the MS State48, NO PLAY.
6:231st & 20 at own 48MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 43
5:541st & 25 at own 43Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 05:54
5:471st & 25 at own 43Will Rogers pass complete to Jo’quavious Marks for 1 yd Jo’quavious Marks fumbled, recovered by Alab
Alabama Fumble, 6 plays
5:471st & 10 at opp 44ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 49
5:401st & 15 at opp 49Trey Sanders run for 25 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 24Trey Sanders run for 21 yds to the MisSt 3 for a 1ST down
4:202nd & goal at opp 1Trey Sanders run for no gain to the MisSt 1
3:383rd & goal at opp 1Trey Sanders run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 3
2:514th & 0 at opp 16Bryce Young run for no gain to the MisSt 8 Bryce Young fumbled, recovered by MisSt Tyrus Wheat , return for 13 yds to the MisSt 16 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the MisSt 8
Mississippi State Pick-six, 2 plays (Alabama scores)
2:451st & 10 at own 8Will Rogers pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 13 yds to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 21Will Rogers pass intercepted for a TD Patrick Surtain II return for 25 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 41, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Result not recorded, 9 plays
2:121st & 10 at own 35Chase Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:001st & 10 at own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
1:302nd & 8 at own 27Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 7 yds to the MisSt 34
1:003rd & 1 at own 34Lee Witherspoon run for no gain to the MisSt 34
0:554th & 1 at own 34ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at own 39Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 8 yds to the MisSt 47
0:442nd & 2 at own 47Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath
0:233rd & 2 at own 47Will Rogers pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 1 yd to the MisSt 48
0:204th & 1 at own 48Will Rogers pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 4 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 48Will Rogers pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
0:032nd & 10 at opp 48Will Rogers pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 7 yds to the Alab 41

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 four 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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