Report Card: Grading Alabama’s 30-6 win over Mississippi State

Grading Alabama’s 30-6 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

After Alabama dropped a road game to Tennessee in Week 7, the Crimson Tide have their backs against the wall and are in a must-win situation for the remainder of the season.

The Tide’s first test came against Mike Leach and the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday night, and [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and Alabama took care of business at home, 30-6.

Alabama’s effort was not always pretty, but it was enough to cover the three-touchdown spread. Still, there are areas the Crimson Tide will need to improve on as they head into the BYE week.

Let’s take a look at how Alabama graded out this week.

First, the offense: