Live Updates: Mississippi State vs. Alabama
Mississippi State (2-2) is still hunting for its first SEC victory of the Zach Arnett era after falling 37-30 to the South Carolina Gamecocks just one week after a brutal 41-14 loss to the LSU Tigers in the SEC opener.
It will be no simple task as the No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1) heads to Starkville on Saturday. After suffering a 34-24 fall to the No. 3 Texas Longhorns, the Tide recorded a 17-3 win over South Florida and a 24-10 conference victory over the No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels.
Kickoff between the Bulldogs and the Crimson Tide is set for 8 p.m. CT in Starkville.
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Final score: Alabama 40, Mississippi State 17
First quarter:
- Game moved to start on ESPN News/ESPN app
- Mississippi State wins the toss and elects to defer to the second half. Alabama will receive.
- Alabama QB Jalen Milroe sacked by Mississippi State LB Jett Johnson on second play of the Crimson Tide's first offensive possession of the game
- Alabama QB Jalen Milroe rushes up the middle for a 53-yard touchdown to give Alabama a 7-0 lead (04:48)
- Mississippi State QB Will Rogers is intercepted by Chris Braswell, who returns it for the 28-yard Alabama touchdown (4:00)
END of 1Q: Alabama 14, Mississippi State 0
Second quarter:
- 31-yard field goal from MSU kicker Kyle Ferrie gives the Bulldogs their first points of the evening (12:44)
- Will Reichard's 48-yard field goal is good to extend Alabama's lead to 17-3
- MSU QB Mike Wright keeps for the 15-yard touchdown, his second of the year (06:26)
- Jase McClellan rushes for a 2-yard touchdown to extend the Alabama lead to 24-10 (01:07)
- Will Rogers is intercepted by Jihaad Campbell, marking his second interception thrown of the day (00:57)
- Jalen Milroe rushes for the 10-yard touchdown
END of 2Q: Alabama 31, Mississippi State 10
Third quarter:
- Rogers to Pittman, 1-yard touchdown
-Reichard field goal
END of 3Q: Alabama 34, MSU 17
Fourth quarter:
- Will Reichard nails two field goals for Alabama
