Game Preview: #2 Alabama vs #17 Mississippi State

Following this weekend’s matchup with the Bulldogs, Alabama will return to Tuscaloosa and play host to Charleston Southern for what will be the last home game of the season.

“That’s the kind of back that he is. As long as he is, he does a good job of picking his way through holes”, Tide coach Nick Saban said.

“I think I’m better in every aspect of the quarterback position”, Prescott said. Snapper Hunter Bradley had an angle, but couldn’t close in fast enough. It had a 7-2 record entering Saturday, but its best wins of the season was against a struggling Auburn. He tossed one interception – a pick by Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey. 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.

“One blemish” was the phrase Verne Lundquist used to describe Alabama’s season after Saturday’s 31-6 win against Mississippi State.

Henry added a 65-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Cyrus Jones returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown, and two minutes later freshman receiver Calvin Ridley beat the Mississippi State for a 60-yard touchdown catch.

Alabama sacked Prescott nine times. I think he just decided that if that guy was going to be that low, ‘Im just going to pop over the top. It was a surprise to us.”. The man was blazing hot, averaging nearly 2oo yards per game through the first seven games.

But it was the Crimson Tide who enjoyed an 18-point halftime lead thanks to three huge plays and a top-rated defense that turned the Bulldogs away four times inside Alabama territory, twice in the red zone.

Alabama and Mississippi State will meet for the 100th time in a series that dates back to 1896. “We’ve had a tough week as a team, but we’ve just got to continue as a team to get better”.

Prediction Last week the total focus of the Alabama defense was on No. 7, this week it’ll be on No. 15.

He’s on pace for 1,750 rushing yards in the regular season alone, which is a favorable omen for the Crimson Tide.

Henry said Robinson had been promising all week that, “Im going to get you in there.” He didnt hesitate when asked what Robinson would do if he actually got the ball. He found Donald Gray for a 54-yard strike down the field and on the following play, Alabama hit the quarterback low forcing his feet above his head as he fell to the ground. Ridley had two grabs for 65 yards and the score in the opening half.

Trey Green threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score to lead Prairie View to a 38-13 win over Alabama State.

The offensive line gave up nine sacks, but are they fully at fault for MSU only scoring six points?

“We thought the one thing that might be in our favor in this game was our defensive line against their offensive line”, Saban said. “The way we started out the game, we didn’t move the ball much”.