#4 Alabama (8-1) has an A- offense, an A+ defense, and is A+ overall. We are #1 in pts/gm, #7 in total offense, and #1 in total defense. Mississippi State (3-5) has a B- offense, a C+ defense, and is B- overall. They are #36 in pts/gm, #43 in total offense, and #104 in total defense. Weather: Clear.

MSU QB Wilson throws a TD pass to Wilson, 7-0 Bulldogs. K Brett White chips in a 23 yarder, 7-3. QB Chris Perry throws a 78 yard TD pass to WR Micah Green, 10-7.

MSU gets a 3 yard TD run by Rucker, 14-10. QB Perry throws a 53 yard TD pass to WR Marques Brooks, 17-14 Bama. MSU K Wise hits a 43 yard FG, 17-17. MSU's Phillips picks a pass and returns it 62 yards for the score, 24-17 Bulldogs with :02 left in the half. That hurts!

HB Trevor Cole gets 6 on a 5 yard TD run, 24-24. QB Perry throws an 8 yard TD pass to HB Cole, 31-24 Tide. QB Perry hits WR Green on a 78 yard TD pass, 38-24.

QB Perry throws a 54 yard TD pass to WR Marques Brooks, 45-24. QB Perry throws a 69 yard TD pass to HB Robert Leach, 52-24. HB Tyler Doby breaks a 55 yard TD run, 59-24. HB Will Moore scores on a 67 yard TD run, 66-24.

State hung around for a long, long time until we got our passing game cranked up. Once that happened our running game started really clicking and it was all over.