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Report Card: Grading Alabama’s 40-17 win over Mississippi State

Grading Alabama football’s 40-17 win over Mississippi State

The Alabama Crimson Tide put together one of its best performances in a road environment in quite some time on Saturday night with a 40-17 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville.

With the win, Alabama moves to 4-1 on the season and a perfect 2-0 in SEC play. The Bulldogs drop to 2-3 on the season and an abysmal 0-3 in conference competition.

It was a balanced attack on Saturday night for the Crimson Tide will all three phases of the game playing well for a large portion of the competition.

Now it is time to break out this week’s Alabama football report card!

Everything Nick Saban said after Alabama’s 40-17 win over Mississippi State

What Nick Saban said after Alabama’s win over Mississippi State

The Alabama Crimson Tide put together one of its best performances in a road environment in quite some time on Saturday night with a 40-17 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville.

With the win, Alabama moves to 4-1 on the season and a perfect 2-0 in SEC play. The Bulldogs drop to 2-3 on the season and an abysmal 0-3 in conference competition.

Alabama’s offensive attack looked more like a vintage Crimson Tide team with a powerful ground game sprinkled with enough passing plays to keep the defense honest.

Defensively, Alabama forced the Bulldogs into three turnovers, which proved to be costly for Mississippi State.

Following the victory Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban would speak to the media and discuss his team’s performance. Below is everything Coach Saban had to say:

Takeaways from Alabama’s dominating 40-17 win over Mississippi State

Top takeaways from Alabama’s 40-17 win over Mississippi State

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama football team will make the short trip back to Tuscaloosa from Starkville after a dominating 40-17 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday night.

After a rough start, Jalen Milroe and the Alabama offense would settle into the game and find its rhythm with a strong rushing attack.

Defensively Alabama put together a solid performance forcing three Mississippi State turnovers, all interceptions from Bulldog quarterback Will Rogers.

Alabama put together one of its best road performances of the past couple of seasons and continues to show signs of improvements across the board.

Now let’s look at some of the top takeaways from the Crimson Tide’s impressive showing.

Alabama leads Mississippi State 31-10 at the half in Starkville

Alabama’s strong performance has guided the Tide to a 31-10 lead over Mississippi State at the half

After a near-disastrous start offensivily with bad snaps and a couple of sacks, the Alabama offensive line took over the contest to help propel the Crimson Tide to a 24-10 lead over the Mississippi State Bulldogs at the half.

[autotag]Jalen Milroe[/autotag] would get the scoring started for Alabama with a blazing 53-yard touchdown run and on the next possession the Crimson Tide defense would get their first score of the season thanks to a pick-six from outside linebacker Chris Braswell.

After trading field goals, Mississippi State would battle back with a touchdown to close the gap to 17-10.

Alabama would answer with an impressive 12-play 75-yard touchdown drive that was capped off with a [autotag]Jase McClellan[/autotag] two-yard touchdown run.

On the ensuing possession, linebacker [autotag]Jihaad Campbell[/autotag] intercepted Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers which set up Milroe and the Alabama offense with a great opportunity to score again before the half.

Milroe and company would take advantage of the opportunity after the elusive quarterback scooted past Bulldog defenders for a 10-yard touchdown run to extend Alabama’s lead to 31-10.

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Social media reacts to Jalen Milroe exploding for 53-yard touchdown run

Jalen Milroe’s 53-yard touchdown run has social media buzzing

After a rough start offensively for the Crimson Tide, the Alabama defense got a pair of stops to give Jalen Milroe and company another shot at putting points on the board.

After scrambling for one first down, Milroe would once again elude the Mississippi State pass rush and split defenders for an incredible 53-yard touchdown run to give the Crimson Tide an early 7-0 lead over the Bulldogs.

Following the explosive touchdown run, social media erupted with some fantastic reactions. Please look at some of the best posts on X (formerly Twitter) as Milroe put his elite athleticism on full display.

Alabama vs. Mississippi State: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Saturday

How to watch Alabama football take on Mississippi State on Saturday, Sept. 30

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama football team will look to build off last weekend’s strong second-half performance against Ole Miss as they head into their Week 5 matchup with Mississippi State in Starkville on Saturday night.

With a win, the Crimson Tide would move to 4-1 on the season and 2-0 in SEC play and despite the early season loss, all their postseason dreams remain intact.

Mississippi State is going in the opposite direction of the Tide. The Bulldogs have lost two straight (both in conference play) and are in desperate need of a win to try and salvage the early part of the season.

Davis Wade Stadium is sure to be ringing with the deafening sound of cowbells on Saturday night and here is how you can catch all of the action between Alabama and Mississippi State.

Keys to Victory: What the Alabama offense needs to do to beat Mississippi State

Keys to victory for the Alabama offense against Mississippi State

Alabama is coming off its most complete performance last weekend in a 24-10 win over the Ole Miss Rebels to begin SEC play. Now the Crimson Tide will make the short trip to Starkville to take on a reeling Mississippi State Bulldog team that is coming off back-to-back conference losses.

While [autotag]Jalen Milroe[/autotag] and the Alabama offense are beginning to show some chemistry and create an identity, they still have a long way to go before becoming a finished product.

Last weekend’s performance injected a little hope into the Crimson Tide fan base and with another strong display this weekend, Alabama fans will begin to regain some of their confidence as SEC play heats up.

As we do each and every week, let’s look at five things the Alabama offense needs to do to have success against the Bulldogs.

Throwback Thursday: Top plays from Alabama’s last trip to Starkville

What happened the last time Alabama played in Starkville?

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama football team will look to recreate some of the magic from the team’s last trip to Starkville when they took down the Mississippi State Bulldogs 49-9 in 2021.

The Alabama defense suffocated Will Rogers and the Mississippi State offense, holding the Bulldogs to under 300 yards and just nine points.

Will Anderson Jr. dominated the offensive line of the Bulldogs racking up four sacks in the contest.

Offensively, Alabama was led by quarterback Bryce Young who threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns while completing over 70% of his pass attempts.

On this edition of Throwback Thursday, we will look back at some of the top plays from Alabama’s emphatic win over the Bulldogs in Starkville.

Everything Nick Saban said on Wednesday of Mississippi State game week

What Nick Saban said on Wednesday of Mississippi State game week

In a couple of days, [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama football team will make the short trip to Starkville to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs for their first road game in SEC play.

Alabama is coming off a strong second-half performance against Ole Miss in Week 4 where they suffocated the Rebels offense and imposed their will in the ground game en route to a 24-10 victory.

Mississippi State on the other hand enters the matchup on a two-game losing streaking to start conference play and is in desperate need of a win.

On Wednesday, Coach Saban would speak to reports and discuss his team and the upcoming matchup with the Bulldogs. Below is everything Saban had to say:

What Alabama football fans need to know about the Mississippi State Bulldogs

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama football team will look to improve to 2-0 in SEC play this weekend when they head to Starkville to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Unlike the Crimson Tide, Mississippi State is still searching for its first conference win after starting 0-2 in conference play with losses to LSU and South Carolina over the past couple of weeks.

The Bulldogs will be hungry to take down Alabama at home this weekend and possibly spoil the Crimson Tide’s post-season hopes.

As we await kickoff from Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday night, here are a few things that Alabama football fans need to know about the Mississippi State Bulldogs.