Photos and Video from Alabama's First Practice of Mississippi State Week

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama football usually holds a full practice on Monday and Tuesdays of game week, but the players were given the day off from full practice on Monday as a little break four weeks into the season.

But the Crimson Tide was back at practice for two hours in full pads under a sunny Tuscaloosa sky on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields Tuesday afternoon as the team prepares for its first SEC road game this Saturday at Mississippi State.

In his Monday press conference, Alabama head coach Nick Saban said this weekend's game will be a bigger challenge for the Crimson Tide than the last two games because of Mississippi State's physicality.

"Zach Arnett, it's his system, he's a very good defensive coach," Saban said. "As the head coach he's done a really good job there. Obviously the quarterback has been an outstanding player for a long time, but with the new offense that they run, there's a lot more balance in it. They've got two really good backs that are very, very productive when they run the football. They've got a really, really good receiver, No. 5 Griffin, who is very, very productive. They made a lot of explosive plays, throw for 250 yards or so in the passing game. They play really good on special teams so this is an overall, really, really good team and it's going to be a real challenge for us playing on the road in the SEC to play against this team, this week.

"This is something that our players have to really focus on and do a great job in preparation so we can eliminate some of these things that have happened in games whether they're drive-stoppers or giving up the big play or whatever it is, we got to eliminate those things."

You can check out photos below and footage above from Tuesday's practice.

Photo Gallery: Alabama Football Practice- Sept. 26, 2023

Photos courtesy of Alabama Athletics

Chris Braswell

Ja'Corey Brooks

Keon Keeley

Kool-Aid McKinstry working against the scout team

Keanu Koht

Hunter Osborne

Jake Pope

Ty Simpson and Jalen Milroe

Nick Saban at practice

Alabama football practice- Sept. 26, 2023

Qua Russaw

James Smith

Offensive line coach Eric Wolford