Box Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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Alabama | 17 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 47 |
Mississippi State | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
Bama Handles Business on Another Road Trip
#1 Alabama (7-0) has an A offense, an A+ defense, and is A+ overall. We're #1 in pts/gm, #4 in total offense, and #1 in total defense. #23 Mississippi State (5-3) has a B offense, a B- defense, and is B overall. They are #39 in pts/gm, #41 in total offense, and #61 in total defense. Weather: Clear with wind up to 10 mph.
FB Ben Wilson runs it in from 7 yards out, 7-0 Tide. K Jason Smith cranks a 46 yarder to make it 10-0. FB Wilson gets his second TD of the game with a 1 yard plunge, 17-0.
After a blocked punt, DE Matt Williams recovers the ball in the endzone for a TD, 24-0. MSU gets on the board with a 44 yard TD pass from Murphy to Cox, but the two point conversion failed making it 24-6 with 4:06 left in the second. QB George Gray hooks up with WR A.J. Hines on a 31 yard connection for the score, 31-6. K Smith hits a chip shot 20 yard FG just before halftime, 34-6.
K Smith knocks in a 30 yard FG to make it 37-6. MSU gets a 9 yard TD run by Meyers, 37-13.
K Smith gets another one as he puts through a 51 yarder, 40-13. MSU QB Murphy goes long on a 64 yard TD pass to Williams, 40-20. HB Dedrick Rhoden gets free on a 58 yard TD run, 47-20. MSU gets an 80 yard TD run by Meyers to finish the scoring, 47-27.
We jumped the Bulldogs and they made some score late to not make this game look that bad. Up next are the 'Dores.
Players of the Game
Alabama
Greg Simmons , ROLB
Game Statistics | ||
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Category | Alabama | Mississippi State |
First Downs | 18 | 9 |
Total Offense | 497 | 313 |
Rushes-YDS | 35-281 | 24-94 |
Passing YDS | 216 | 219 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Total Yards | 607 | 392 |
T.O.P. | 14:49 | 09:11 |