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Alabama at Mississippi State

Nov 14, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 11

Away

Alabama

SEC

Final Score

31 - 6

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Mississippi State

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Mississippi State393
Alabama379

Passing Yards

Mississippi State304
Alabama144

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State89
Alabama235

Turnovers

Mississippi State2
Alabama1

Game Conditions

Temperature64°F
Wind10 mph NE

Humidity

28%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Dak Prescott

Mississippi State

YDS: 300

Rushing

Derrick Henry

Alabama

YDS: 204

Receiving

Fred Ross

Mississippi State

YDS: 114

Tackles

No tackles data.

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State33:30
Alabama26:30

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Alabama pulls away from Mississippi State 31-6

Standard

Alabama defeated Mississippi State 31-6 in Week 11 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 379-393 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Alabama set the terms early in a game that finished 31-6. Logan Cooke punt for 34 yds , Cyrus Jones returns for 69 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK) came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 10} left in the quarter 2, giving Mississippi State the first major swing.

Alabama's box score carried the story: 379 total yards, 235 rushing yards, and 144 passing yards. Mississippi State finished with 393 total yards, including 89 on the ground and 304 through the air.

Alabama converted 5-14 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Alabama led 21-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Derrick Henry run for 74 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK).

Key Moments

  • Punt

    Logan Cooke punt for 34 yds , Cyrus Jones returns for 69 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK) (Mississippi State led 0-7 over Alabama).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 60 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK) (Alabama led 14-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Westin Graves 31 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 3-14 over Alabama).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Derrick Henry run for 74 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK) (Alabama led 21-3 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Adam Griffith 42 yd FG GOOD (Alabama led 24-3 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Westin Graves 39 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 6-24 over Alabama).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-6

    Alabama defeated Mississippi State.

  • Total yards

    379-393

    Alabama held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    235

    Alabama averaged 7.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    144

    Alabama averaged 5.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Alabama's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-20

    Mississippi State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateAlabama
Total Yards393379
Passing Yards304144
Rushing Yards89235
First Downs2013
Third Down Efficiency7-205-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-40-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-404-40
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts23-4515-25
Rushing Attempts4230
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points67
Possession Time33:3026:30
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)