No. 3 Alabama tops No. 20 Mississippi State 31

They have a big, physical running back.

When Henry gets into the secondary, he routinely outruns much smaller players who one would think should have a speed advantage over the big tailback.

Alabama didn’t score a single touchdown from Mississippi State territory on Saturday.

Henry has scored a rushing touchdown in 15 straight games. He’s faster than people think, and he’s faster than he looks. But Henry impressed news with 210 yards rushing, 38 carries, and three touchdown runs. The Tide outscored the Bulldogs, 24-6, following Jones’ touchdown. The Hogs rushed for 299 yards with RB Alex Collins leading the way with 141 (including an 80-yard touchdown run), RB Kody Walker adding 88 and Cornelius finishing with 71 on two carries.

“Give them credit, it wasn’t like they were fancy blitzes or any of that stuff going on”, Mullen said. “Once we got there it just kind of stalled”. Mississippi State had significantly more plays than Alabama, more yards, had held the ball for most of the game.

After both squads failed to score in the first quarter, Cyrus Jones opened up the scoring with a 69-yard punt return.

Deep in the throes of garbage time, with Alabama’s domination long since asserted and Mississippi State’s surrender complete, a sophomore defensive end named Da’Shawn Hand trotted onto the field.

“The athlete that I am I was able to keep my feet”, Saban said. I’m making sure that they are ready to go play in the situation they are going to go play in.

Later in the second, Coker found Ridley who turned a short pass into a 60-yard touchdown behind blocks from Kenyan Drake and ArDarius Stewart. Reed finished with 3 catches for 82 yards.

Jake Coker ended today’s game with one touchdown and one interception on 144 yards.

Mullen said his team played “fantastic” defense for most of the night, but was undone by Alabama’s ability to make big plays. “I would never trade my team for anything in the world”. Go ahead and call the SEC overrated, go ahead and call out the loss to Ole Miss, go ahead and try to knock the Crimson Tide in any way possible, but this team just crushed a good Mississippi State team on the road, right after it took away LSU’s mojo, right after beating Georgia, Arkansas, Texas A&M and Tennessee.

Defensively, Alabama sacked Prescott six times in the first half en route to a 21-3 lead at the break.

Just like Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer before him, McElwain has revitalized the Gator Nation with a team that plays within itself, just a Nick Saban’s team that plays to its strengths.

“Big plays are going to hurt you”, Coman said. They all did a good job of pushing the pocket. Junior linebacker Richie Brown had three quarterback hurries, while junior cornerback Tolando Cleveland blocked Adam Griffith’s 32-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter.

Henry sealed the game with a 65-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

The downfall for MSU was Alabama’s defensive front tallying nine sacks, including six in the first half.

Postgame fallout: The team that was No. 2 with the leading Heisman Trophy candidate two weeks ago is gone.

Pregame buzz: The way Kentucky was fading – the Wildcats were on a four-game losing streak – the improved Commodores had to feel like United Kingdom was its best chance at one more victory this season. He’s thrown for at least 300 yards in State’s last three games.