The Alabama defense dominated Mississippi State early on, and held them off in the end for a 25-20 win in Tuscaloosa. The No. 1 team for the 5th straight week suffered their first loss of the season, falling to 9-1 on the year and 5-1 in conference. The Crimson Tide ran their record to 9-1 overall, 6-1 in conference, and expects to be in the top 4 of the playoff rankings this week.
The Bulldogs had a touchdown with 15 seconds left, but used up their timeouts, and were unable to recover the onside kick. With the other upsets around college football, they are expected to remain in the playoff hunt. The loss leaves them 1 shy of the program-record 13-game winning streak.
QB Blake Sims threw 19/31 for 211 yards and a touchdown pass to Amari Cooper. The Tide's defense also chipped in with 3 interceptions. They also tackled RB Josh Robinson in the end zone in the 1st for a safety and the first 2 points of the game.
T.J. Yeldon ran 16 times for 72 yards with a touchdown run, and caught 8 passes for 88 yards and a score.
Bulldog QB Dak Prescott finished 27/48 for 290 yards, with 2 touchdowns and the 3 interceptions. He also ran the ball 22 times for 82 yards. Robinson finished with 37 yards on 12 carries. Mississippi State outgained Bama 428-335, but could not force any turnovers.
The Bulldogs look to regroup next Saturday when they host Vanderbilt. Alabama will host Western Carolina on Saturday. The new playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide will be in the playoff picture, but it will be interesting to see how far the Bulldogs will drop.
The Bulldogs had a touchdown with 15 seconds left, but used up their timeouts, and were unable to recover the onside kick. With the other upsets around college football, they are expected to remain in the playoff hunt. The loss leaves them 1 shy of the program-record 13-game winning streak.
QB Blake Sims threw 19/31 for 211 yards and a touchdown pass to Amari Cooper. The Tide's defense also chipped in with 3 interceptions. They also tackled RB Josh Robinson in the end zone in the 1st for a safety and the first 2 points of the game.
T.J. Yeldon ran 16 times for 72 yards with a touchdown run, and caught 8 passes for 88 yards and a score.
Bulldog QB Dak Prescott finished 27/48 for 290 yards, with 2 touchdowns and the 3 interceptions. He also ran the ball 22 times for 82 yards. Robinson finished with 37 yards on 12 carries. Mississippi State outgained Bama 428-335, but could not force any turnovers.
The Bulldogs look to regroup next Saturday when they host Vanderbilt. Alabama will host Western Carolina on Saturday. The new playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide will be in the playoff picture, but it will be interesting to see how far the Bulldogs will drop.
