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MSU Drive 11:

Alabama Drive 9: Keelon Russell again. He led Alabama down the field on a 75-yard, 10-play drive that he capped with an eight-yard touchdown strike to Rico Scott in the back of the end zone.

Alabama - 49
Mississippi State - 23
12:02 | 4Q

4TH QUARTER

MSU Drive 10: If you let Mississippi State hang around, they'll make you pay. Kamario Taylor picked up his third touchdown of the day with a 45-yard bomb to Anthony Evans III, who Alabama had no answer for. The two-point try was no good after Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. came flying in and hauled down the Bulldogs' big-time QB.

Alabama - 42
Mississippi State - 23
2:38 | 3Q

Alabama Drive 8: It's starting to look easy for Trae'shawn Brown, who capped the Tide's three-play, 21-yard drive that started with a Caleb Woodson interception with an eight-yard touchdown. It's Brown's second score of the day.

Alabama - 42
Mississippi State - 17
7:07 | 3Q

MSU Drive 9: Caleb Woodson picks off Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor, setting Alabama up just outside the red zone!

Alabama Drive 7: Keelon Russell continues to deliver when the Crimson Tide needs him to, leading Alabama down the field on a seven-play, 75-yard drive that resulted in a laser of a throw to Rico Scott for a touchdown.

Alabama - 35
Mississippi State - 17
9:40 | 3Q

3RD QUARTER

**Alabama gets the ball to start the second half.**

MSU Drive 8: The Bulldogs go 61 yards in 11 plays, eating the remainder of the first half. The final play of the first half was a 32-yard field goal to cut State's deficit to 11 points at the half.

Alabama - 28
Mississippi State - 17
HALFTIME

Alabama Drive 6: Trae'shawn Brown adds another rushing touchdown to his ledger, extending his streak of consecutive weeks with a score. The Tide's freshman tailback powered in from seven yards out to cap a seven-play, 88-yard drive that ate 2:57 off the clock.

Alabama - 28
Mississippi State - 14
1:56 | 2Q

MSU Drive 7: Mississippi State punts after a promising start to the drive on the ground. A third-down incompletion ended the drive near midfield.

Alabama Drive 5: Despite a strong return by Dijon Lee on the ensuing kickoff, the Crimson Tide goes three-and-out on its fifth drive of the game.

MSU Drive 6: State capitalized on the first play after Hill's second fumble, with Kamario Taylor hitting Zion Ragins for an 11-yard touchdown.

Alabama - 21
Mississippi State - 14
9:09 | 2Q

Alabama Drive 4: Just two plays into the drive, Daniel Hill fumbled on a short gain, and Mississippi State recovered it well within the red zone.

MSU Drive 5: Mississippi State goes three-and-out again, with Xavier Griffin and Terrance Green combining for a sack. On the punt, Dijon Lee fumbles, and MSU recovers at the Alabama 46-yard line. MSU then fumbled on a catch-and-run by Anthony Evans III, with Zabien Brown recovering.

Alabama Drive 3: Despite some strong runs to start the drive, the Crimson Tide faced a third and three, with Keelon Russell throwing just past the outstretched fingertips of Lotzeir Brooks. Alex Asparuhov came on to punt.

MSU Drive 4: The Bulldogs go three-and-out after two incompletions and a sack by Xavier Griffin, his first of his Alabama career.

**INJURY UPDATE**

According to the MSU radio broadcast, starting Mississippi State running back Fluff Bothwell will miss the remainder of the game against Alabama. He was listed on the Bulldogs' availability report coming into the game.

Alabama Drive 2: Keelon Russell calls his own number to cap a 75-yard, 8-play drive. He runs it in from 17 yards out to give the Crimson Tide its double-digit lead back after Conor Talty's extra point.

Alabama - 21
Mississippi State - 7
14:53 | 2Q

2ND QUARTER

MSU Drive 3: The Bulldogs finally settled in their third drive, with Kamario Taylor leading his team down the field on a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, capped by a two-yard touchdown pass from Taylor to Evans.

Alabama - 14
Mississippi State - 7
3:26 | 1Q

MSU Drive 2: The Bulldogs have had two drives with two turnovers, with Dijon Lee intercepting Kamario Taylor and returning the interception 30 yards for a touchdown.

Alabama - 14
Mississippi State - 0
8:30 | 1Q

Alabama Drive 1: The Crimson Tide drew first blood, scoring on a drive that went 48 yards in six plays, with just two pass attempts from Keelon Russell. Russell capped the drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Coleman-Williams, who dove for the endzone after evading a handful of Bulldog defenders.

Alabama- 7
Mississippi State - 0
9:41 | 1Q

MSU Drive 1: After a promising start to the drive, MSU QB Kamario Taylor fumbled near midfield, and Alabama recovered.

Alabama wins the toss and defers to the second half. Kamario Taylor is up first

1ST QUARTER

Alabama defensive back Zavier Mincey was listed as a game-time decision. He is participating in pregame warmups for the Crimson Tide.

WR Ryan Coleman-Williams is wearing a knee brace, but doesn't appear to be limited as Alabama is going through pregame warmups.

Pregame

No. 7 Alabama will travel to Starkville, Mississippi, for a date with the No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, October 3. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on ABC.

Coverage of No. 7 Alabama at No. 16 Mississippi State is brought to you by Pearl River Sportsbook.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.