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Mississippi State at Alabama

Nov 10, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 11

Away

Mississippi State

SEC

Final Score

0 - 24

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Alabama

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Alabama305
Mississippi State168

Passing Yards

Alabama163
Mississippi State125

Rushing Yards

Alabama142
Mississippi State43

Turnovers

Alabama2
Mississippi State1

Game Conditions

Temperature52°F
Wind9 mph N

Humidity

39%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tua Tagovailoa

Alabama

YDS: 164

Rushing

Josh Jacobs

Alabama

YDS: 97

Receiving

Irv Smith Jr.

Alabama

YDS: 70

Tackles

Johnathan Abram

Mississippi State

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Alabama33:54
Mississippi State26:02

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Alabama pulls away from Mississippi State 24-0

Standard

Alabama defeated Mississippi State 24-0 in Week 11 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 305-168 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Alabama set the terms early in a game that finished 24-0. Josh Jacobs run for 1 yd for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK) came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Alabama the first major swing.

Alabama's box score carried the story: 305 total yards, 142 rushing yards, and 163 passing yards. Mississippi State finished with 168 total yards, including 43 on the ground and 125 through the air.

Alabama converted 4-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Alabama led 21-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Joseph Bulovas 49 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Josh Jacobs run for 1 yd for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK) (Alabama led 14-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Damien Harris run for 1 yd for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK) (Alabama led 7-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Josh Jacobs for 14 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK) (Alabama led 21-0 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joseph Bulovas 49 yd FG GOOD (Alabama led 24-0 over Mississippi State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-0

    Alabama defeated Mississippi State.

  • Total yards

    305-168

    Alabama held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    142

    Alabama averaged 3.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    163

    Alabama averaged 6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-12

    Alabama's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-13

    Mississippi State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticAlabamaMississippi State
Total Yards305168
Passing Yards163125
Rushing Yards14243
First Downs236
Third Down Efficiency4-121-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)0-07-50
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts17-2711-20
Rushing Attempts4530
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points60
Possession Time33:5426:02
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)